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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1959-01-22, Page 6eft MA% *WI HRONICL 1NGERFARM Gweactolitvz, P. Cletzke Road to School ices P1 'both papers Cent0114e. to. send out staff-gathered news,. but if New Yorkers want to read them they must catch an .out-el, town paper, Meanwhile, an Associated Prgsa survey estimated the total ;pas in newspaper revenue et 1,5 million dollars a day and million dollars for Sunday's tiona. future hopes. As he trates on his studies he may not write -ea Often as you would likes but don't he alarmed, 'Keep up yOur end of ' the correspondence anyhow. 4!.Go out with other men- frienda, too, It will keep your * mind alert, and help, you Una clerstand him better.. e Problems attack all of us, and it is good to have an tinder- standing of unseen friend who. can see your situation objective- ly, Anne first is wise and kind, and has aided thousands of readers who turned to here Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Out. FORGOTTEN MAN — Guy Williams, who stars on TV as Zorro and Don Diego, is afraid those fictional characters will com- pletely overshadow his real personality. So he's hired a press agent 'to let people know about actor Guy Williams. Here's Guy giving the upsy-daisy to his 7-month-old daughter, An- toinette, as wife Jolene looks on. The couple also has a 9-year- old son. iicient Sport Except for archery, lawn bowl. big is our oldest known sport It was declared illegal by Ecl. ward III way back' in 1361, be- cause he feared it would sup- plant the bow and arrow — then our principal means of defence— as a pastime. When the ban was lifted it became so popular in the four- teenth and fifteenth centuries that many noblemen had their own greens laid down. Women played it in those days. Henry II's wife, Eleanor, confessed that when she was feeling irritable-a game had "a sweetening effect" on her tem- per. Henry VIII had a green laid at Whitehall Palace, although at the time the game was once more illegal — banned by his own act! One suggested origin of bowls is that an ancient king of Scot- land amused himself by rolling the heads of his enemies along a flat meadow towards a peg stuck in the turf. There may be something in it, for even to-day the woods clustered round the jack are referred to as the "head." Q. Is it proper for an offici girl to use perfume? A. Only if she keeps her per• fume down to a mere "hint." Her perfume must not "shout." A-B-C Easy to Sew PRINTED PATTERN little, Instead I use the phone and the mail order catalogues. To sum up I would suggest that small town stores offer more accommodation for customers. Surely at . least one chair could be provided 'for those who need to rest. And wouldn't it be 'pos- sible for branch, banks to have at least . two tellers on duty at 'all times? Local,post offices might also provide a bench or es couple of chairs for waiting customers. Well, we had another experi- ence last week, of a very differ- ent nature — a sort of seeing is believing affair. Coming through the village one day we saw a fox, right in the middle of the road. It dodged in and out among several cottages and then sat down in an orchard, as if be- wildered. We came home and called -the police. Two days later a fox hunt was Organized. Re- sult, One fox killed about two miles from here. We don't know yet whether it was .rabid. Next day I took Taffy for a rabies shot. I would . have taken him before but he. wasn't old . enough. Yesterday,-,a neighbour reported a cat had taken a fit in her drive- way. Really this rabies outbreak has everyone worried. People with children and animals can't be too careful. And. no one should befriend any stray ani- mal that comes around. Rough on the• animals but safety comes first. Take your own animals to be inoculated. Most districts have free clinics at a central location. Inquire from' the police or the Township council. Animals.shovr no ill effects from the shot. 'They 'are luckier than humans who suffer considerably. For that rea - son inoculation is not given unless a person has been bitten or otherwise in contact with an animal known to be rabid. New York City Without Papurs Varied substitute news chan- nels have opened up in this nesvapaperlesa city, but their to- tal effect does not begin to fill the information void, News bulletins distributed by some large firms to their cus- tomers are among the unusual and spontaneeus metheds of piercing the printed-news cur- tain which the lengthening de- livery workers strike has drawn Over this city, Schrafft's seryes two one. page bulletins a day to patrons in half of its, 39 restaurants' along with the menu. The news is picked of radio broadcasts. At Pennsylvania Station, the Long Island Rail Road flashed news bulletins on a screen at the start of the strike. Now it has set up a screen of 12 panels slowly revolving with latest news, Items are phoned in from the city desk of the Long Island Press, one of the nine strike- 'round papers. Passengers of the New York Central Railroad each night are handed one-page news digests in the Grand Central concourse or can find them on their seats in the trains, About 45,000 such sheets are passed out daily. Out-of-town newspapers, as well as news and feature maga- zines, sell fast, The heaviest de- mand is for stock-market and sports news. A spokesman for Hotaling's News Agency said: "They'll take any paper as long as it carries those two kinds of news." Sales of foreign periodi- cals at that agency have in- creased 25 to 30 per cent The Dallas News reportedly flies in 200 copies each day, one-half for prominent Texans, the rest for general sale. "Man, those crazy Texans," was the comment from a taxi driver quoted by the Wall Street Journal (which continues to operate as usual.) Those of the city's ubiquitous newsstands still in operation sell anything remotely connected with 'news. Publications such as the Hobo News were seen sold on Park and Fifth Avenues, writes -Frederick W. Roevekarno .in. The Christian Science Moni- tor. A team of Harvard University students -sold copies Of the Har- vard CrimSon in a marathon sales campaign last week. To• avoid police interference for un- licensed sales, they gave away the papers and then asked for "contributions." After 'at least 36 sleepless hours of selling, they told a tele- vision interviewer that the Crimson ,was selling on Times Square as well as among Har- vard aluirmi along Fifth and Madison Avenues. 'Radio and television' stations have increased the frequency of their :news programs. WCBS-TV alone added six daily shows: one of 30 minutes, one of 25 minutes, two of 15 minutes, and two of five minutes each. Networks also are receiving editorials; and reviews of books and plays •from strike-bound papers such as the New York Times and the _Herald Tribtfne, for use 'on the air. Broadway Theatre• business reportedly is seriously slowed down, since patrons miss the reviews and ads to guide them in' buying 'tickets. The' national syndicate serv- SehOol began at nine O'clock, but the hamlet children set out on their milesand-a-half walk there as soon as possible after their seven o'clock breakfast, partly because they liked plenty of time to play on the road and partly because their mothers wanted them out of the way be- fore house-cleaning began, Up the long, straight road they straggled, in twos and threes and in gangs, their flat, rush dinner-baskets over their, shoulders and their shabby lit- tle coats on their arms against rain, In cold weather some of them carried two hot potatoes which had been in the oven, or in the ashes, all night, to warm their hands on the way and to serve as a light lunch on ar- rival. . After the first mile or so the dinner-bskets would be raided; or they would creep through the bars of the padlocked field gates for turnips to pare with the teeth and munch, or for hand- fuls of green pea shucks, or ears of wheat, to rub out the sweet, milky grain between the hands and devour. In spring they ate the young green from the haw- thorn hedges, which they call- ed "bread and cheese," and sor- rel leaves from the wayside, which they called "sour grass," and in autumn there was an abundance of haws and black- berries and sloes and crab- apples for them to feast upon. There was always something to eat, and they ate, not so much because they were hungry as from habit and relish of the wild food. At that early hour there was little traffic upon the road. Sometimes, in winter, the chil- dren would hear the pounding of galloping hoofs and a string of hunters, blanketed up to the ears and ridden and led by grooms, would loom up out of the mist and thunder past on the• grass verges. At other times the steady tramp and jingle of the teams going afield would approach, and, as they passed; fathers would pretend to flick • their offspring with whips; say- ing. "There! that's for that time you deserved it an' didin't get it"; while elder brothers, them-, selves •at school only a few,- months• before, would look pa- tronizingly doWn from the• horses' backs and call: "Get out. o' th' 'way, you .kids!" -- From "Lark Rise to' Candleford," by Flora Thompson. No More Sunburn? For the legion of fair-skinned folk who painfully sunburn but do not tan, Dr. S. W. Becker of the University of Illinois has hopeful news. Addressing the. American Academy of Derma- tology in. Chicago last month he reported that the highly public- ized "suntan pills" not only pro- tect against sunburn and in- crease tanning, but are helpful in fighting eczema, vitiligo (white spots) and psoriasis. At first these pills, called psoralens, seemed almost too good to be true. Now, Dr. Beck- er announced, after many months of research by several investigators„ the manner in which the psoralens affect the skin has been clarified. "The chemicals," he said last week, "act as photosensitizers. When taken by mouth, the patient be- comes more sensitive to sunlight for , about eight hours. If the skin is exposed to a small amount of sunlight at this time, the hor- ny (top) layer thickens. "After about two weeks of daily exposure, the horny layer becomes quite thick, and pro- vides a filter which protects the skin against sunbUrn" and, at the same' time, produces a good tan, Dr: Becker added. In,ordin- ary sunburn, Without drugs, the skin's brown color„ is lost as soon as the 'top layer of the skin scales off. "But, the horny layer produced by the psoralens does not peel, and it holds all the brown pigment" for about six months. In this way, it would be possible to use the suntan pills in the early summer and be immune to sunburn for the rest of the season.. "Dear Anne Hirst: 1 lest My husband five years ago, and I have beep so lonely since, tkist many a time I thought I did not Want to wake up tomorrow. But a few months ago some friends, introduced a man from out of town, and we both have become interested in each other, He has already declared his love, and I really do believe I have found someone I could consider marry- ing, "He seems to think only of my pleasure, he enjoys good music and the theatre as I used to, and we are so eongenial i feel I have known him for years. "He is about ready to retire, and says he will move her , where all my friends are if that will make me happy. He is of my faith, just my age, and as actively interested in young people as. I am. "I can tell you it would be very easy to love him. What Jo you think A.R." TAKE YOUR TIME * I would not predict what sort * of husband the man would * make when all I know is what * you, a woman about to fall * in love, tell me of him. When * a man falls in love he appears * at his best, as a woman does. * These friends, some of whom 4' have known him for a dozen * years, say "You are made for * each other." * It seems to me the best way * to study him is to become en- * gaged, and take your time in * setting the wedding date. * * QUESTIONS FIDELITY "Dear Anne Hirst: I've been going with a fine young man for nearly a year,, and in many ways he has proven his love. "Very soon he leaves for col- lege, and we are both miser- able at the prospect. (He feels he needs a special course for a more distinguished career.) 4 "Will he stay faithful' to me? How can I be sure? Or will he forget me once he is gone? WORRIED" * If a man's love depends upon * his seeing you frequently, it is * a poor emotion indeed. Don't * insult your young man by * such a question. * The separation•gives you the * chance „to -know him even * better. Letters you exchange * will keep you close, and re- * veal ideas and: aspirations' he • has not yet confided; in return * you can encourage him with * assurance of you, faith and Didi asked his father, "Is it true that, man has descended, from. monkeys?" "It's 'been pretty well proved." "But what about all the mon= keys. who are monkeys now?" "They were smart enough to want to stay that way!" Simple to Crochet 0)04* of 1..10•••• • P tt: titli .a' SALLY'S SALLIES 61-141 etc. 444,14 Little girls love the merry whirl of fashion's new Trapeze line as they turn, dance, skip! Choose school- going cotton or party7 pretty velveteen. Printed ,Pattern 4882: Chil- dren's Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Size 6, takes 1% yards 35-inch fabric; 'a yard aridcontrast Printed' directions on each pat- tern part. Easier, accurate. Send FIFTY CENTS (stamps cannot, be accepted, use postal note tor safety) for 'this pattern. Please print plainly .SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS,- STYLE Send order to ANNE ADAMS, BoOrxonit, Ont. ,0 123Eighteenth St., New 1, "It is alcohol, and alcohol alone that is responsible- 'for' your present plight," said the judge, "Thank you, your Honor, •for saying that," the prisoner said. "You're the first person that has not said, that it svas .'611 fault," What I am about to write could be called a few words for and against small town shopping ver- sus shopping centres. My remarks also take into consideration the •age and agility of the shoppers. It isn't a plug for any store, either big or small — just a few observations based on my own 'experience. So here goes. All things being equal I like small stores. I like to shop- where I am known; I like the friendly approach — "Good morning, Mrs'. Clarke, what can we do for you today?" But alas, the •accommo- dation isn't what it used to. be, and that in itself creates a hard- ship for people past their prime. •Here is an example of one day's shopping well before the Christ- map rush. Scene: a small but busy nearby ,town.sTrouble started in finding 'a place to 'park. My first call was at the bank. (Wouldn't you know it?) It-was busy, with" as many ,People behind the avicketseas in front yet;, only one teller was available. I stood in line for some time. There were two chairs but .to sit meant losing my turn. Then.' I went to the drugstore— phone .bill to pay, two -prescrip- tions to get filled;, odds and enda to buy., I went to the pharmacy counter first,— only one of the druggists 'was on hand. In be- •tween filling prescriptions he had four telephone calls -- and each one lengthy. I looked around for a place to -sit. There wasn't. a chair in sight, nor even a spa- cioua'ledge. It was my first time out battling a virus bug, It was cold outside but inside my fur coat was too hot and sfelt like a ton weight. Finally I noticed a steep step to the pharmacy de-- partment: I ' asked the •druggist could I sit there until he was through. Which I did as he didn't offer to get me a chair. My next call was for groceries. That wasn't too bad. There was parking space and I got along fine until it came to Cs ecking out. Then of course I had to wait my turn as. there was a clerk at only One of the pay-desks. My last call was' at a jewellers to leave Partner'sswatch for cleaning. The saleslady was btisy with a travels • ler and apparently her bu'sineaS. • with him was ,more important -'-ifie.riwaiting on customers. More standing. 'By the time I got home I'd had it, . ;S0,', Wells, that and .sin-iilar expesis— , ences brought about certain claattgs, Since . then I have' ,phoned the drugstore for any- ,th Want and had them de- liver. It is more trouble for them • but considerably less fonnid. And after all, I arri 'the customer, a . Theis Partner' and I considerect... the banking' 'situation arid cid:* tided to open, an account with a small. branch tisk has just Veils • ed up Within 'walking diatarige Of our ItOnae. Provisions? Well, for eveiay requiterrient's I Shop :' at the little village store but I make a trip to a shopping' centre about once in ten days, - There 1 don't find the Very things 1 want missing from the shelves' and there is never any problem Stbetit parking, But oh dear, how very inspeasonsil no ohe knows the at all. But at least there is Very little that is, if thooae my time and 'avoid the rush hours. Department store buying . that's a nightmare. I do very "I really had 'to drag George along." A Whiz Kid With a Jingle The- feverish, ages-long search for a way to turn dross into gold. has finally been solved- by a• musical alchemist Pained; Ross Bagdasarians The formula of this 39-year-old Californian: Sing a few" jingles, ons a slow running tape, then , speed it up and record it again. The 'result, a song hit. Bagdasarian did it, seven months ago with "Witch, Doctor," whose Donald.• Ducks like gibberish sold 1.5 million records. Currently, he is doing it again with': "The Chipmunk Song," a Liberty record which had sold an unbelievable 2.6 million (estimated) since its re- lease a month 'before, The raw material which Bag- dasarian worked with was the' ideas of a couple of cooperative: performing chipmunks whom ha named Theodore and Simon, aided, balked, .baffled, and con- 'fused by their recalditrant col- league Alvin, Together, in chit- tering Bagdasarian chipmunkese, they sing (for those who really want to know the words): Christmas, Christmas time is near. Time for toys and time, for Cheer, • •,• We've been good, but we can't last. Hurry, Christmas, hurry fsist, , "The Chipmunk Song" began, • says4BagdaSeriarn One balmy . day in September when his .4-year- old Adam, eagerly asked; "Is .* CliiStrrie here?" o,"I had a .fit,': Bagdasarian. "Why? Asking 4 aTsloasChri§tilias i'rr:•Sep- tember. 'Then I thought if Adam wondered _about ChristihiS""al- r edd Ss, a -1.6S' of.. kids , taiusto'.feels that...way. On the way to the s office that day I got thelaea. thought 'this is, the year for , sounds. I-low aboisi an animal or ' butteafiss. or ,isPect singing?'" If 'Bagclaaartan and his chili-vs monks continua to do ses Arelissasas Johnny Marks' "Rudolph Rec.-Nosed Reindeer," he can re- joice;' •for "Rudolph" entered this season With the extraordin- ary ,sales total of 27 Million re- . sclacia •'.in eight Yeisks. This puts it ahead. of Irving; Berlin's pet , ennial "White Christmas," Which had sold close to 22 million disks, Latest addition to Ru- ciolph's many variants: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed. Reindeer Cha- Cha." —Proth NEWSWEEK. TALL ORDER a idit • .Order of dicintOuri Roberta Batifts tries d sfreanilined Stretch of Miestril lifeach, She taya- She.' keeps in shape with exec- Cite art the beach .while . a -lot of folks in tooter areas' are..def- ;Wig theta with a .'snow shovel. ISStit 2 1050' 6110-#ANIONtb. 'COUNTRY WiNtER the Sheiks lend a turn-of Iiiak to 'fbis, Breakneck :rftedern disturbed a .flake. thit. Serene caeritel winter". Buggy 'O'Wtreft-Weed.. offeildirit tiedvh-th. She made 'a right hand turd from a left hand lane arid smash- ed into another' car. The driver got out and demanded angrily: "Lady, why didn't yott "Because," she snap-iied. "I always turn here, stupid!" Si lees?, delicate! Scatter daisy dailies here 'n' there to sestraeff vase or" knickknack: SpeliilitfUlly easy to crochet! Petal stitches form daisy on V- Stitch backgre'Ad. ,Rattetp 767: direetiting f{edoilies 11i , and 15 inches in NO. 30 cotton. , S 0 n,c1 THIRTY-FIVE ,EENTS es,taMPS "Ciatnibt , accepted, use postal tote for safety)''.. for this pattern to LAURA WHEELER, Box 1, 122. tighteentli-St:, NeW Toronto, Ont. Print plainly l'Ats TEEN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. A NEW 1959 Laura Whealor Needlecraft Beak, JUST 011T, hasiovely designs to Orders em- broidery, crochet, knitting, wow- ing, quilting, toys. In the book, a special atirpriae to Make a lit- tle girl happy — a otit-out clothes to color. Send` 25 cents for this