Stamps Issued To

our World of Stamps—XVI

Good Purpose

Conducted hy KN The International Youth Hostel isociation, which caters for the eds of young people travelling roughout Europe came in for some od postal publicity when West jrmany recently produced two imps. To raise funds for the ilntenance of the organisation the imps carried portraits of a boy d girl in symboliccal surrounds.

A. rose, a tape measure, and a ir of scissors were seen on a lent stamp from Switzerland, lis was on one of the stamps lebrating the “National Pete," d described as symbols of minine occupations.” Proceeds >m the sale of the issue was to gment the Swiss Women’s Fund.

Flowers on stamps are now being ;n frequently, Some are “permanent” stamps, lers have been printed to honour ral festivals or exhibitions. A 3rt while ago Luxemburg issued o stamps, portraying an anemone d crocus, to honour the Floral stival at Mondorf-les-Bains:.

Soon after other beautiful stamps peared, illustrating a yellow and. red rose for the Luxemburg Rose ir. \ collection of United Nations imps should give one a clear sight into the workings, hopes d activities of this world-agency, t only does UNO issue its own mps in America, but many mber countries have issues ated to UN occasions, events and ;cialised agencies. !n 1949, the work of the Inter tional Children’s Emergency nd was publicised by Austria, ;h a stamp typifying a schoolboy, looming, with outstretched arms, dove, bringing hope and joy.

K new stamp from Canada com morated “Fire Prevention Week” picturing a small house com tely engulfed by flames, jriptions, in both English and ;nch, read “Prevent Fires.” little earlier the authorities in azil circuated a stamp showing fireman rescuing a child from burning building onto which a ond fireman was directing a se. The issue coincided with the itenary of the National Fire :anisation. ships as stamp subjects are full interest. Six of Holland’s Sum r charity values adopted the me, by illustrating most realis impressions of a coaster, a wler, motor freighter and the [l-known William Barendsz and : Nieuw Amsterdam. ibout the same time, Israel struck ae “ship” stamps, bearing pictures

of an ancient Judean ship, the S.S.

Nirith, a 341-ton ship built in 1945' the MS Shamrom, a modern 5 430 ton cargo steamer; the MS Zion, a 9,853 ton passenger and cargo ship, laid down in 1956.

The centenary of the National Forestry Organisation is to be commemorated by Turkey in November this year, adding to the many other “forestry” and “timber” stamps of the past. In 1948 the Norwegian Forestry Society observed the 50th anniversary of its founda tion, by portraying Axel Heilberg, its founder.

Meanwhile, a red Lauan tree figured as subject for 2 Philippine stamps marking the 15th anniver sary of the National Forestry Service, issued in 1950.

Youthful fencers in action appeared on two new stamps put out by Poland in celebration of the recent Youth Fencing Championships in that country.

In 1954 Luxembourg issued a stamp for the World Fencing Championships.

A short while ago Pakistan issued stamps in connection with Republic Day, when the inscrip tions appeared not only in English, but were shown in the Urdu and Bengali languages, in use in the Republic. It is additionally in teresting to recall that stamps from South Africa bear English nnd Afrikaans wording, and French and English appear on stamps from Canada.