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The key. V. M. THE DEMAR riese

May

By Ernie Bushmiller

FEAR!

WHAT'S

THAT

ONE?

A BEE

DOWN MY NECK!- HELP!

CHILDREN'S

SUN SUITS

APR

WE HAVE A

VARIED SELECTION

FROM WHICH TO

CHOOSE.

China's Miracle Plant:

THE BAMBOO

A

delectable

CHINESE there is nothing superior to a forms such as mimic hills, ASK

what production of length of straight bamboo, and miniature temples and the like.

it is, therefore, part of the ar- To the Chinese and those nature is most useful to his tisan's craft to improve upon the western admirers of the Middle daily existence, and he will, original grass-like curve of the Kingdom's incomparable cuisine, without batting an eyelid, plant. The Chinese workman one of the most invariably reply "bomboo." does this by holding the bamboo dishes to be imagined, is that The answer is characteristic stem over a wood fire to soften formed by the tender sprouts of the fibre. The slightly charred the bamboo plant. Large quan- and reveals the bamboo's stem is then inserted into a tities of these sprouts are marvellous utilitarian role heavy iron staple driven into a brought from the mountainous the interior, and in China's economy. People work-bench, and the workman, districts of eat it, make paper of it, use by exerting pressure, manages provide for the teeming millions

to strain it until it is perfectly of Cathay a gourmet's feast.

it for building purposes, straight. This operation is re- and employ it as raw peated at every curve until the material in their various whole length of bamboo has crafts. It is, indeed, the been reduced to rectilinearity. miracle plant of the Orient. As the fibre hardens as it cools to describe the various applica-

TTOWEVER, as it wouki I require a monograph

it retains its new shape. Thus, Lions to which the bamboo plant Although the graceful by an application of the same is put in China, perhaps the bamboo flourishes through- process, the Chinese craftsman best summary of its utilitarian turns out walking sticks and out tropical America, India, hent umbrella handles for the possibilities is that found in the witty "pidgin-English" rhymes Malaya and the Far East, it trade.

of the Rev. Arthur Moule: is in China that it has be-

The bamboo also provides a

1 come the veritable answer to specially handy material for the a maiden's prayer. Chinese folding fan-that' article so in- ingenuity has found naive dispensable to the Chinese of all expression in the variety of classes during the hot sultry uses to which the bamboo is put. Like the American pork packing industry, nothing is wasted; the whole plant being utilised in some form or other.

By T. PAUL GREGORY

The long, jointed stems of. the bamboo are, of course.

The origin of days of summer. the basic material for the

the folding fan, by the wity, is manifold operations of

in dispute. The Japanese claim Chinese craftsmen. No that it was invented by one of statistician can compute the their nationals during the reign innumerable forms which of the Mikado Tenji (A. D. 668- 672), and introduced into China these can be made to take in y way of Korea. Whatever their clever hands. Their may be its historical origin, its productions run the gamut manufacture affords employment of the imagination, and may to a large number of people who. range from cheap furniture as in the ease of so many other Chinese industries, carry on the and thatched house to combs work in their homes. used by old-fashioned Chin- ese ladies in tidying up their hair. Split lengthwise into several long strips, and then

*

01 sity, which would cer-

THER articles of neces

split again and again, the tainly never have been produced bamboo stalk may be reduced in such large quintities or at so to lengths of tough, wiry low a price, were it not for the bamboo plant, are the common

ribbons, with which baskets, Chinese paragol and paper fan- coarse mats, hampers chic-tern. The cheap coarse, paper ken coops and other articles hawked about the streets under of domestic utility are made, the name of puk-k'an-chi also

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owes its origin to the bamboo, being produced from the young #talks, which are cut for the X71T the entire stem, purpose of manufacture before

W the chi este stem, the leaves are out.

forms his iron-tipped hout The aged, knobby roots of the hooks, and it is interesting to larger bamboos form a source note, in this connection, that the of raw material dear to the Sook in general use among hearts of Chim's skilled arti

oreign lightermen is made from suns, who take pride in their she same material. For light- ability to carve in the hurd ness, strength and durability, material all kinds of fanciful

"One piecce thing my have got,

Maskee that thing my no can do. You talked you no sabee what?

Bamboo. II

"Tual dow-chow all too muchee

Sweet

My likee: what no likee you? You maker try, you mukee cat

Bank.oo.

JI

"That old house too muchee small,

?

UFS

YESSIR, THEY'RE WOMEN-These are lady wardens wearing new gas masks designed for old folks and those with chest trouble. Picture taken in London when gas test caught Saturday shoppers by surprise.

Masks are designed as cover-all hoods, without noso clamps or mouthpieces.

THE MOST

NAZIS' FAMOUS

PRISONER

By "Observer”

Many rumours about is a terrible thing to have My have got chilo, wanghee new Dr Martin Niemoellera son in a concentration

My make one big piecce, all

Bamboo.

IV

Top-side that house my wanchee

thatch,

have recently come from camp. But there would be something more terrible for Europe. He continues

us: if God had needed a to be Hitler's most fam- faithful martyr and our ous prisoner, a n d Martin had been unwilling." churchmen throughout the world continue to hot be interested in his fate.

It was persistently rum last summer ordering a re- toured that he had entered Bamboo.

And bottom-side that' matting.

too; My makee bath if my can catch

V

Bamboo.

"That sun be makee too much Ard enat for rain, if my have

-My-makec_hat (my-talkce_true}

VI

That Pitong too much robbery

He makee; on his back, one, two, He calcher for his bobbery

Bamboo.

VII

the Roman Catholic Church. The story apparently originated in the fact that he was studying the Roman Catholic position. His wife, "No wanchier walk that China pig however, issued a statement which was read in many of the congregations sym- pathetic to her husband which

gave an absolute denial to the rumour.

You foreigner no walkee you.

My carry both upon a big

VIII

Bamboo.

"What makee sampan go so fast?

Thut time the wind so strong he

blew, What makee sail and rope and

nual?

IX

Bamboo:

"My catchee everything in life,

From number one of trees that So muchee god my give my wife

grew,

X

Bamboo.

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The Godless leaders in Soviet Russia protested against a decree published

turn to the seven-day week,

A Swiss Roman Catholic newspaper, commenting on the reported conversion, said, "Whether Niemoeller has become Catholic or not, the remains in any case one of the most honourable members of the invisible "We must obey God rather chin-chin to church and is doing eminent than man," said Niemoeller from his Berlin pulpit in June, My hope you think this number service to Catholicism, even 1937. Next day he was ar without formally going over to it, by the power of his personal witness.

"And now, man-man, my talkee

done, And to my say

you;

one

Bamboo.

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It with the 20 pound baby at the right, T

Florida. Comp

| Protestants alike."

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rested.

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He with an obligatory holiday has become the conscience on Sunday. They said it of his generation and is to- would strengthen loyalty to day going through vicarious the Christian Sunday. suffering for Catholics and A professor has published a statement in the official organ of the Godless asso- Quite recently Dr Nie-ciation in which he explain- moeller's father died at the cd that since the country age of 85. He was in re-people would keep Sunday tirement when Martin was in any event, the appointing imprisoned nearly four of another day as the week- years ago, but he returned ly day of rest would only to active service, declaring cause confusion. that he would fill the gap The parallel between the left by his son. The minis- stops followed in restoring ter of an American church Sunday in France after the in Berlin tells of a visit he revolution and the legisla paid to the aged pastor just tion passed regarding the after Hitler had marched weekly day of rest in Russia into Poland.

is remarkably close. "When you

return to. It is also significant that America,” said the old man, permission is now given to do not let anyone pity the workers to absent them. father and mother of Mar salves from work at Easter tin Niemoeller Yes, It and Christmas.

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