'feeling of inlernalional goodw ill.jwhicTi makes tourists and ama-
And they were made possible by leiir photographers our ambassa-
personal photography of the type dors everywhere.
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By IRVING DESFOR
AP Ncwsfcatures
My return from a trip abroad,
on which a couple of cameras and
a group of photographers were
constant companions, left me with
a greaty many, photo experiences
and impressions, some of which
could not be captured on film.
But of one thing I'm certain:
A camera and a friendly spirit
form a bridge of understanding
with people everywhere.
It explains that you're a tour
ist, stalls friendships, opens
doors and acts as a common
bond or universal language.
It permits you to join children
at play, men at work and people
at leisure with a recognizable
reason for your presence.
directed to a young lady at the;
information desk. Fortunately
ihe spoke perfect English and we
asked how we could get permis
sion to use a camera to show the
children's interest in art.
She was very cooperative and
nade several calls until she
found an official with the proper!
authority and a sympathetic ear.
finally he agreed it could be done!
.inder his supervision. However,'
by the time I retrieved my cam
era it was past noon and the
classes were gone. But now the
official seemed to have as much
interest in the project as we.
He disappeared for a few mo
ments, reappeared and molioned
us to follow him. We soon saw
why. He had found a trio of
to townspeople, persuaded the
children to continue their play
ing while we took pictures then
took pictures of us with the chil
dren. "
Our newly . found friend had
another treat in store for us and
our cameras. On a boat, which
he piloted himself, he ferried us
to the nearby colorful island of
Marken. There we paid a call on
the island's first lady, Mrs. Sijlje
Boes, who showed us her home,
explained some of the island's
traditions and expressed her
warm regard for America.
These were rewarding days,
enriched by friendship and the
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muse people die upl lu open a
path for a camera which they
wouldn't do for merely another
spectator.
sitting position on the
floor. When we shot the picture,
he was as pleased as we were.
The following day we were in
To be specific, there was the Volendam, a town where many
visit to the Rijk Art Museum in
Amsterdam. Along with Ralph
Miller, photo columnist for the
of the inhabitants wear native
Dutch costumes, lace caps and
wooden shoes. As we took pic
New York World-Telegram and tlll'es. we wondered out loud why
Sun, and in accordance with thei5omc 01 the S"'is wore costumes
and others didn t. An r-nglisii-speaking
Hollander, standing
nearby, explained that only girls
rules, we checked our cameras
at the entrance and started the
tour.
We were impressed not only from aulhelllic fishermen's fami-
with the Rembrandts, Frans Hals
and other famous Dutch painters
but with the people who came to
study them. It was Saturday
morning and numerous groups of
school children were present.
The urge to photograph the
youngsters as they clustered I had a volunteer guide, Hunk
around their teachers or Iounged.Rikkers, at our service. He led
on the floor looking at the paint- us to some photogenic spots off
ings, became too much. We wereUhe tourist track, introduced us
lies could wear the costumes. 01 h
er questions and answers fol
lowed. His interest in our cameras
and our attention to his informa
tion cemented a mutual friend
ship and soon Ralph Miller and
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Stamps In The News
By SYI KRONISH
Latin America occupies the
philatelic spotlight this week with
the announcement of several new
issues from this section of the
world.
Ecuador has issued a new
stamp honoring the 100th anni
versary of the Red Cross. It
shows the National Red Cross
Building in Quito plus a portrait
of Henry Dunant, founder of the
Red Cross.
Venezuela has stated it will is
sue a new set of stamps early
in 1961 to commemorate the lftfiO
National Census. There will be
nine stamps for regular postage
and 13 for airmail. .
The World Wide Philatelic Agen-
,i,.i,-ik,,i,-i: far rail
ed Nations World Refugee Year
Organization, was notified by the
United Nations Postal Administra
tion about the issuance of a Pan
American set of first day cov
ers. The set includes covers of
Bolivia, Brazil. Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Paraguay and t h e
United States.
The cover design, a stylized pen
and ink drawing of a refugee
mother and child, is by Jean Coc
teau. All of these covers were
canceled on April 7, (except for
Colombia which bears the post
mark May 24i. I
Tlie covers may l obtained j
from your local stamp dealer.
Norfolk Island, in the South Pa
cific near Australia, commemo
rates the 100th anniversary of lo
cal government with the issuance
of a new 2-8 pence stamp. The
stamp is of the large Australian
commemorative size. The design
features the Annigoni portrait of
Queen Elizabeth II at the right
and a map of the island with
inscription at left.
Also to be issued by this same
island (on Dec. Si will be a
Christmas stamp bearing the
same design as the Australian
stamp discussed and depicted in
this column recently.
I The United States Post Office
Department reports that tlie pic
torial first day cancellation to be
applied to covers bearing the 4
cent and 8 cent Garibaldi "Cham
pion of Liberty" stamps placed
on sale Nov. 2 at Washington.
D.C., feature an outline map of
Italy as it was a century ago
and the wording "Centenary Ital
ian Unification."
The Swiss Philatelic Agency an
nounced that a S franc United
Nations stamp depicting the U.N.
Building in Geneva (Palais des
Nations 1 illustrates Ihe Lake of
Geneva and Mont Blanc in the
background. The stamp is to be
used to simplify payment of post
age on large packets. At the
some time the Swiss Postal Ad
ministration declared it is issu
ing three new service stamps.
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Ferric Sulfate Breaks Up 'Dobe
Clay on Irrigated Farmland
Decline Noted
The number of school districts
has declined from 127.422 in 1931-
l!2 to an estimated 40.605 in in:9
l!0. With the decrease in the
number of school districts has
come a drop in the number ofi
citizens serving as school board
members. In 1933. 424.000 persons .
served their communities as;
school board members or trust
ees. By 19.r)8-59. their ranks had
dwindled to 185.228. This year
'.here are almost 12.000 fewer than
last year.
The number of superintendents
f schools is estimated at 13.008
ror 1959-00. The superintendent of
schools is a professional person in
charge of the administration of
activities of the local school district.
Agricultural Ferric Sulfate has proved
its ability to loosen the heavy adobe
clay that forms slick spots and lumpy,
unworkable patches in many Pacific
Northwest pastures and fields.
At Meridian, Idaho, Dairyman Joe
DeWaard succeeded in getting rid of
adobe spots in irrigated pasture and
forage crop land with ferric sulfate. He
worked his fields successfully for two
seasons after treatment, and couldn't
even tell where the slick spols had been.
On a field of corn grown for forage, he
made a good crop where adobe and
alkali probably would have prevented a
crop without ferric sulfate treatment.
"Before I put on the ferric sulfate, I
got a grain drill and two tractors stuck
in the cornfield," he said. "After
treated, I could cultivate without diffi
culty." Ferric sulfate is an iron salt which
changes to sulfuric acid and iron oxide
in the soil. The sulfuric acid reduces
alkalinity of soils which are over-alkaline,
while the iron oxide coats soil
particles, keeps them from sticking to
gether, improves water penetration and
the development of plant root systems.
Ask your Stauller dealer how Agri
cultural Ferric Sulfate can help solve
your soil problems.
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