Tárogató, 1948-1949 (11. évfolyam, 1-8. szám)
1948-07-01 / 1-2. szám
16 TÁROGATÓ no possibility of escaping from it, she said that she had to say by way of selfdefence that she did not feel she had grieved the Holy Spirit. She kept her religion and her morality in water-tight compartments, and did not allow them to mix. One can imagine what Amos would say about such a woman. It is just a century ago that Charles G. Finney was preaching with tremendous power on this continent. He stirred men’s emotions, but, like Amos, he appealed to their sense of justice. After Finney visited a town and preached, the people were busy for days restoring treasure to which they were not entitled, and paying their overdue debts. On one occasion, a man promptly handed to another a cheque which he owed for seven thousand dollars. Every form of injustice wilted like a weed before Finney’s preaching. PLASTIC BRAIN COVERS Plastics of various kinds are being used almost everywhere these days, but the most startling use reported yet is as a covering for the human brain when the natural covering has been injured. It is made into thin films one-five-hundredths of an inch thick which surgeons have found to be the best material yet for replacing damaged sections of the tough, fibrous dura that normally covers the brain. The plastic used is a British invention called Polythene which was used during the war as electrical insulation. It is particularly suitable for use in surgery because it is tough and elastic and the body tissues neither stick to it nor react with it. It has been found to be much better than either celluloid or cellophane or the thin foils of gold, silver, platinum or tantalum that were formerly used. It can also be used in other parts of the body as well as the brain. TROUT TRAVEL DE LUXE Two movements of approximately three hundred and fifty adult lake trout, each from Northern Manitoba, have been completed successfully by the Department of Mines and Resources and the Canadian National Railways in conjunction with a restocking programme of the Manitoba Government. Two express cars were fitted with special water and oxygen tanks, for the transportation of the fish from Prospector, Manitoba. One carload went to Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park, the other to Crow Duck Lake in Whiteshell Forest Reserve. All the trout arrived at their destination in fine shape. A GESTURE OF GOOD WILL In a little paper published in London and designed for reading in Africa I saw a nice little story about the children of Wales. It appears that for twentysix years on Good Will Day, which is May 18th, these children have broadcast a message to the boys and girls of all the world. And messages in response have been received from seventy-two countries and states! The 1947 message read in part as follows: “This is Wales! The boys and girls of Wales calling once again the boys and girls of all nations—we rejoice that there is so much in the world today that calls for adventure, so much that is fresh and fearless, vigorous and creative. We welsome all the new forces that seek to bring all the nations closer together as members of one big family. Boys and girls of all nations, let us grow up to be the friends of all and the enemies of none.” Well done, children of Wales! —J. H. Arnup. MAKING USE OF THE BARK It is now possible fully to utilize Douglas fir bark, converting it into ingredients for phonograph records, explosives, plastics and other products. By a new process the compounds are ground, crushed and screened in order to separate the cork fibre and powder. Finding uses for bark greatly diminishes the waste in the forest product industries. Young evangelicals of South America’s River Plate region are broadcasting weekly gospel messages over ten radio stations.
