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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1957-05-29, Page 31INDAYSC11001 LESSON WRONG SIGN --Lyiricit,down'on.the lob Isn't The,aoproyed way of getting ohead. Roy/Over i there comes, a time, such as this warm spring day, when toking:a nap seems more important than being one of the, "men working." HE REALLY--DELIVERS THE MAIL POSTMAN'S RETURN Alter carrying the mail to the U.S., Abel Charbonnier gets a greeting bock home in France from his wife (center) and' Mrs. 'Abraham Spanel. I z 3 5 10 6 8 9 13 II ' 17 15 zo le, 19 zz 7 Z9 28 3 3,1 31 3 32 35 3 37 38 39 • 10 11 4 94 fi t • 50' 15 417 55 o 30' THE RIGHT WAY TO PAINT YOUR HOUSE There is a right and a wrong way to do, any job, as any good do-it-yourselfer knows. The right way is usually the easier' and, more economical in the long run.. -Thisjs, particularly true in painting 'a house, according to the experts. They suggest that once the color scheme has been decided , upon the next step is . to, estimate how much paint to buy. To do this, measure the 'distance in feet around the house and then multiply it• by the height to the eave-line. Add extras such as gable ends. Don't deduct for doors and windows as these com- pensate for, the amount of paint needed for eaves• and clapboard edges. Divide the total by 550 for the number •of gallons needed for each coat. Doors, windows, screens ,and similar trim usually ,:.require 15 per cent of the amount needed to coat the house once. Next step is to -prepare. the house. Dust, dirt, cracked and peeling paint can cause a-lot of heartache later if you paint over theM. Start cleaning, at the corner gable,so that you don't throw dirt on clean areas. Scarp and water will take. the dirt off, but only scraping, sanding or burning will take the scaling paint off. -.When.scraping reinember to 'work with the grain so as not to mar' the wood. All knots uncovered by the scraping should be sealed. with knot sealer so that any lap left in the wood will not "bleed" ,through the _paint" :and' diScolOr it. Family troubles cause much of today's unhappiness. We par- ents do not see our errors soon enough. It is obvious that we cannot raise our children ex- actly as we were raised. The world about us has changed, We must adjust to the changing scene without sacrificing any of the essential values. Jacob and Esau were twins. Esau was the older, He was a light-hearted chap who loved to hunt, Jacob was a man of the -fields, He knew that the birth- right and patriarchal blessing belonged to the older brother. But Jacob coveted it for him- ;self. One day when Esau came in hungry from the hunt Jacob saw his chance. Esau wanted some of the pottage which Jacob had. "Alright," said Jacob, "but you must first sell me your 'birthright." Esau agreed, Both men were in the wrong: Jacob; because he unnecessarily, temp- ted his brother and Esau be- cause he so lightly esteemed his 'birthright. Later, Jacob in connivance 'with his" mother, deceived his lather and secured the patri- archal blessing. Esau was bitter about ,this and planned to kilr Jacob as soon as the father died. But again Rebekah in her fav- 'ourtism of Jacob 'stepped in and arranged for Jacob to go home 'to her people. Jacob was- doubtless the bet- 'ter man to father the tribes of lsrael: It had been revealed to .Rebekah before, the birth of the -twins that •the elder' should serve the younger. Prophecy is history written in advance. But it isn't necessary to resort to 'unworthy tactics to accomplish. ,God's 'design. It's far from a perfect world. .But let us pattern our lives af- ler the example set for us by ,Jesus Christ. We need His for- ,giveness of our sins and His grace moment, by moment to live the fight life in a sinful world. His grace is sufficient. ,American Views. On Little Cars .A sign seen recently in the ,rear window of an American car said, "Help stamp out little cars," .-'If you are one of the "big car" drivers who looks with, scorn or 'even sympathy: on someone' pur- ring down the road in a car a third the size of yours, you .should read Mr. Wherry's book. It will give you a new toler- ' ance for these little autos and 'you may even find yourself buy- ing one. Mr. Wherry took on a 'big task for himself in writing this book which is an evaluation of 18 foreign economy cars be- MERRY MENAGERIE "In my next courtship I'm going to skip that bowing routine!" can to work off the excess Don't scrape the brush On the rim of the can, Paint Under the clapboard edges 'before doing broad flat 1404 so you won't, serape paint oil When the bristles of your brush overlap the edge of the board, Finally, when painting windows, paint all small trim first, tor the same reason, Should any paint get on the glass, cover the Op of a screwdriver with 4 cloth .4.nd, wipe the paint Off immediateWf Don't forget to hoist the inner window and lower the outer to get at those parts of the frame which normally would be bidden, It small, two-inch brush is best for this sort of work and a four. inch brush for open areas, When the Painting j.01:0 is done, clean your brushes in turpen- tine,or varsol, and wrap them In the polythene bag frUit and vegetables come in these days, This will keep them soft for the next time you need them, By Rev It, Bark,lay Warren BA, 8,D. ,ittrothers Divided Genesis 3.0-38, 41 NienlorY Selection; lie that, leveth 'not his brother whom he hatli seen, how can he love God. wbem he bath not seen? 1 John Dog Expert Says 'Train Them Young' "WhO's happiest, a dog when he learns obedience or the owner who trains him to obey?" When I put that question to Jean g01:0- Wit; cill'fifitclr and trainer of the $t. Louis Obedience Training • School fOr Dogs, her brown eyes sparkled with amusement, "'Stay and watch the grachia. tion proceedings tonight and you'll, see," she said. Graduation meant that 12 dogs and their owners had completed a 10-weeks obedience course, Each dog and owner would take a test given by Mrs, Horowitz to see hew well the lessons had been learned. Teaching a dog to heel, to stay, and to come when his owner calls, are part of the first lessons, and tests that must be passed without the slightest mis- take, If passed, the dog can then enter the high-school class, fol- lowed by college, When a dog completes the three courses and passes test in each, he receives a degree from the American Kennel Club. "Either a pedigreed or mixed breed of dog can, learn obedi- ence," Mrs. Horowitz explained, "though it is best to begin with a young dog before bad habits are acquired." As each dog successfully com- pleted a routine •it was easy , to see the dog's• pride in accom- plishment as he turned his head upward toward his trainer for recognition and approval. As' each ,owner stooped, affection- ately patted, the dog,' and ap- peared to "restrain himself from gathering up the animal in a -Thearhog,,it.was easy to see.,that both were pleased and happy. Mrs. Horowitz, who is a pretty, 'feMinine 'little 'woman, and the Mother Of two children,,has no hesitencY about co:mParpg the dispoSition-of„dogs with' these ' children. "Dogs" she`' ekplairied, a,.let, like' children:, Upsidedown to Prevent Peekinii- Javelin Hurler Has Unique Style P. sketchy poll of the Penn Relays coaches and efficials who had witnessed Miguel. Quadra. Salcedo's demonstration of his unique side-arm delivery of the javelin throw failed to produce a single vote that the Spaniard's style 'was illegal or in any way contrary to amended rules of the International Amateur Athletic 'Federation. Instead of using the normal overhand toss employed by most javelin throwers, the rSpanish student of the Puerto Rico Col- lege of Agriculture and Me- chanics twists his body sideways and 'then uncoils to deliver the javelin with a side-arm action. His three throws in the Frank- lin Field exhibition. measured 250, .250 and 265 feet. In an earlier practice session, he toss- ed the spear 287 feet. The ic- Cepted world record is; 281 „feet 2 inches, and is held 'by .Egil Danielsen of Norway. ,Salcedo was limited to an ex- hibition at the Penn Relays be- cause 'he had transferred to the Puerto Rican college only last January and had not completed 'the full year required of trans- fer students under the National Collegiate A.A. rules. A, year ago. Salcedo astottnd- ed the track and field worg with his prodigious throws. Ak that time, he did start with his back toward the throwing area andd_ this was clearly against the rules which do not permit a javelin thrower to sPhl in the fashion employed by dis. cus throwers and hammer throwers, But since Salcedo hag elminated the spin he does seem to conform to the new rules. Salcedo developed' his tech- nique as a youngster in North, ern Spain throwing knives un- derhand for play. For the most part the coaches agreed that he was tremendous. The American Athletic IInioA has barred Salcedo's technique from competition pending fur- ther study. PEW PREE MEEP EIDE MOM ©©EE ODE EltPlif RICX15,, EMOEM PWEVI PPKW PONM PWCV MOM MWMEE REEDMV MEMPE MUM CEP PCKM UWE, CREEP MEEK UUCP MEM PDF MEM EOM EUR' EOM mum WM an anniversary in the "Lafay- -ette we are here" history. Charbonnisr W a s sawing wood in his backyord when he got the word from his superior. to make, the trip :His duty was clear even if he, was not overly excited. ."Don't worry," he told his wife, matter-of-factly. "I'll be back in three or 'four days." When Charbonnier reached Paris, the radio program direc- tors were as overjoyed as any Ma di son Avenue producer would have been, for Charbon- nier was real. "If he had not existed we would have had to invent him,a they said, happily. Charbonnier was even more than they had expected. One of his forefathers, he explained, had fought with General Laf- ayette. Before his Atlantic flight, Charbonnier got his first look By ROSETTE HAIL.G. ROVE NEA Staff Correspondent CHAVAGNAC - LAF AYETT E, France-(NEA)-The world's afirst ."Intercontinental Ilying post- man" is back home on,. his local route with this Gallic observa- tion about the U.S.A. "The big American cities look like the big French cities and American cows look exactly 'like French cows, Also, the American people are very charming. But one thing made it somewhat difficult - they do not Speak French". This, however, did not pre- vent Abel Charbonnier, a rug- ged 31-year-old rural postman, from delivering, the mail on his appointed rounds, despite the Fact the rounds in this case in- volved a flight to America. As any American might sus- pect, Charbonnier's trip was the outgrowth of a radio show, a "They really love to obey when they Understand hew much happiness' they deriVe4roiri Obe- dience and that the bond of affection and companionship 'be- tween dog and owner grows: stronger ,as a *result." Ninety;„five per cent ',of the work" depends on the owner, according to Mrs. °Horowitz. The owner, ,must be persistent, pa- tient, and learn to control his' temper. He must also practice with the dog each day. There are about as many women as men in the,class. Both mike good students but some- times a woman shows more ;Bence and gives more time to practice. • A graduateof the University Miami With 'a Major in niusit;-i':'! Mrs.' HOr0WitZ::,14.13e5,:toher voice' Well' in teaching others., to, give 'commands in firm, but never. excited :or angf,y; tone. • • "A dog responds to a loW; firm ' ,...:voice," the said, "but many women tend to shrillness and high-pitched tones when, they become excited or impatient and a dog senses this and becomes frightened and confused." To be sure that her students are free from fear of hurting their dogs ,she asks them to check with the Humane.Society to verify her statement that the use of a training collar on a dog will•not hurt him. - In dog training, the handler is taught to give a sharp*jerk to the leash fastened to the collar " and then an instant release. This comes as quite a shock to the dog and is useful in letting him know he's made a mistake, but does not in any way hurt him. 'With so many 'rules for the owner to follow, it was suggest- ed. that it was the owner who needed the training' instead of the dog writes Mildred Weller in The Christian Science -Moni- tor. "It's an extremely interesting experience with human nature," Mrs. Horowitz explained. "Some people are enthusiastic at first and follow iulea and Ititer grow lax and try to ,cram during the last few weeks. Others are not . demanding enough and have to develop that quality in them- selves." What started out to be a hobby is today a growing business with nfiallir interesting sidelights. Re- cently one of her students:Call- ed to say she had a friend Who had a' lion cub that' had gotten out of hand and would Mrs.. Horowitz train it. It's, dogs only; hotvever;for 3VIts. Horowitz. She *declined. Good Manners for lions.are 'not her specialty. • „ CROSSWORD PUZZLE 7.-Dress the 83. Mean feathers 34. Cudgel 8. Maximum • 9. Blockade 36. Women's collego 10. Born 11. Completion 39. Fatty fruit 19. Contentment 41. Artist's Stand 21; Hard metal 42. Breathe 23. Naughty heavily 25. Conger' 43. Dogma 26. Conjunction 45. British M. P. 28. Barrier 46. Closely 30. Crust confined 81. Thht woman 41. Obtain 32. betray the 43, Poem cost 5o Pieur-de- ACROSS DOWN 1. Cushion Veranda 4, Slightly Motet 1. - Si Belonging Cognizant' to me Si biscothrage, 12. HaVe debt, • 4. Matron la. Ctiltilf6 5 Pant mediums 6, Materiel .. 14. sigh 15, DeSetter 16 Pardee Of Mint l't, Hurried IS, Crinkled retitle 20. Seed coating. 22, Tn thiS.Plade '23,'CrOolted '24, Huge wave '27. Distant '29.:Oefinan city st. Pladed at Intervals 34, SAW 85, poet, vanes 87. Visual',percepion Ofiter gartnent id. Por tear Oita 44, rAi4Osi• deteeli 46. tiefel 47, split 49. Male:Child 12, '33, COtibilited BC Before 15, Arid, tell (Sitirtija. '37. Al POrni lOWerlY A first or ,primer .coat is a must for areas that have been scraped. Then al1.'gracks ,and nail holes sheuld be filled with putty, The primer ;coat prevents the 'finish coat frem sinking in and causing high and le* gloss spets. For a smooth, even color, paint sould be mixed thoroughly before you start and should be given a stir 'every now and then throughout the jOb. pour the oil off the top of the can. Mix, the pigthent:4thoroughly; pour the oil back and then 'pour the paint from one can :to 'another a few tithes. ,Begin by painting the gables.., They will usually 'be a different color from the body of the house and should any paint spill, A won't land on freshly .painted parts below'. Paint the gables all around the house in one go so that if yoti have to quit for a day Or so, or from one weekend to the next, the house won't 'look patchy, Of course, the finished job Will look patchy if toe heavy a coat of paint IS Applied, because it will run and wrinkle: Dip the brush in half Way, then slap it lightly against the inside of the ing imported for the American market. (He defines an econo- my car as one selling for leas than 42,000, thereby eliminating strA.1.5 cars.) Just about all of the 18 Mr, Wherry subjected to a test over American roads and viewed them with an eye for what an American wants in an automo- bile. Ile makes a strong case Or the size, construction, suspension, and meehanieal featUres of those little cars, It is necessary for the A.xneri- can driver to reassess what 'he wants in a car before he can accept an economy vehicle. To aid in doing this, Mr. Wherry quotes from an advertisement for one of these* cars: "Do you often carry six full- sized adults in your car? Do YOu often carry a baby elephant with you? Do you enjoy paying out lots of money for gasoline? Do you need two tons of weight to take your wife shopping? Do you often need to travel faster than 60 miles an hour?" If the reader answers "no" to three or more of these questions he may be in the market for a small car, it, is suggested. ' Here are some of Mr. Wherry's comments on the cars he tested: German Volkswagen: "Is the Volkswagen overrated? No, it is not. Neither is it perfect, but it comes as' close to being' that as any car in its European price class, and "the 'care „that - went into its engineering, and, that has gone into its fabrication to date forces one to agree that its sales success has been merited." British Morris Minor: ". . . while its sales have never been spectacular it has its devotees who swear by it and-not at it. Reliability, good worth for the cost, and superbly easy handling and good economy have earned it a good reputatien to the point that right now seine dealers, say it is in short supply. . bodies show good workmanship and rival the quality of Many costlier cars in this respect?! ' French Renault 750:' "Frankly it is not the smartest 'appearing car, but it has many other more necessary virtues when one con-, skiers utility and the purse . . . the little Renault scores high in" economy; it's rugged' and finish and over-all werkmanship is more than one would normally expect, at such a low price." Swedish VolVO PV444: "The writer has put in well over 1,200 miles driving Volvos, and while the styling does not impress, the comfort and exceptional per- formance and roadholding do ... •One must look close to try to find misaligned body panels; they don't exist,on the Volvo..." Mr. Wherry has been 'a free-' lance writer in' the; automotive field for a number of years and at present is Detroit editor of Motor Trend magazine. , His fascinating book is inclined.; to make the reader eager to, go out and test drive or 'even buy one of these little cars. But there comes a disappointment for which Mr. Wherry does ,not4,,,,. adequately prepare the reader:. Distributors and service facill ties for all but a few of these cars are spotty and mostly along the East and West Coasts. How, ever, this situation is improving as these foreign' firms learn more about what is necessary to sell the American market. Anyone who purchases one of these economical cars must be ready for one thing, as Mr." Wherry puts it: ". . . you May cease to be the recipient of a joyous welcome when you drive into your gas station beCause your 'visits will become far less ' frequent and your old pal at the pump might forget who you are." 9 • Farmer: "I've just been bitten by a dog.'' Dector:•"Was he a rabid dog?" Farmer:'"No sir, just plain old bird dog." French program progtoe ca lled "You Are For The peObt'ani tells the story of Outstanding persons, and not long ago devoted itself to Abraham Spanel; a 56-year,Old Arnirican businessman who has 'spent thousands of dollars in the U.S. pret'i to defend Frcinte, "You Are Fortnidable" asked Its listeners to express thinks to saonei by sending him a few Words on d iiktt:Re post lard, and voila! some 1,361,000 'retiglinien responded. 'Undaunted by the -deluge, the radio station had a further idea: Why not Of a postman. from, Chavcigridc-Idfayelte., (pop.. 827) to carry 'all this' Mail Id the The rSeleCtiati was honied', of coursiii flits kielhg, SYSTEM , The Wife of a l'ebentlY Married. Scotsman living abroad had Cessfully undergone an operatien, for appendicitis. A. day or two after 'the OPeratiOn her husband was having a whisky With the doctor, who a moment of for, getfulneta mentioned that the tVeratien should have been pe.&, formed two Or' three years ear- The'' father-1114a* redelVed the bill. at gay city ,life. was taken to the Casino de Park: Bid Charbonnier was not impress'- ed. '"It is always the Sarne thing," he sold: "Girls, and`.. then more girls." In America he 'stayed Waldorf-Astoria, delivered 1411 moll to Spanelo Outiffed churn- pane with the French &Inbar- todor, dnd then flew home again. Beck in his daily routine-he tends his tintill farm before` and after his 20,Mile nail route 1M admits there was some exell0 ment connected with his trip.i. "All I can say, how.everi lt that was some chore," lie de' dares. "I would rather do double delivery round at Cho' 440nat-Loiayette any day." Answer elSeWhere On this pagt,