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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1960-05-05, Page 2(ii"--elfeLe"..feeeleiieleabee HRONICLE 1NGERFARM eveadolin.e. P. Cletzke RIVAL FOR BARDOT — Imitation is . etc., and French actress Mylene. Demongeot's posturings certainly flatter Brigitte. Mylene affects Mme. Bardot's long hair and her famous pout in new Italian film, "Under Ten Flags." Mylene is shown, above, with John Ericson, who has the masculine lead. or two. As for the house, its needs are multiple. Here is what often happens. The family has a gala day and goes shopping. Mother knows exactly what she wants and very often, can't get it, so she settles for the next best thing and maybe pays more than she intended. This sort of thing can be prevented by watching the advertisements and buying a little ahead of time either from catalogues or local stores. Seasonal bargains are offered from time -to time and are worth consideration. They may be "loss-leaders" and , per- haps shouldn't be allowed but as long as they are there we might as well take advantage of them. In other words strike while the iron is hot. Even name-brand staple goods can often be bought cheaper in one store than Another. For instance Dee uses a lot of frozen orange juice. I get it for her as it is six cents cheaper for two cans where I shop. In return she gets me an occasional L.P. record — special while they last. At my store they have classical L.P. SALLY'S SALLIES "Sea here, Mr. D. A., you're getting too personal." 4566 SIZES 121/2-22% Hypnotism — IPower For Good — And Evil gyppoism --- rightly enough in many cases — is basking in an aura et respectability nowadays It is common knowledge that it is successfully used in cases of childbirth and teeth eXtraction, for instance, and its success in such contexts has been acknowl- edged by doctors of the highest integrity. But hynotiem is a double- edged sword. As with perhaps none other of the healing arts, it can be used by an unscrupul- ous expert for the furtherance of the most evil and disgraceful ends. The ordinary person, who in- stinctively trusts any profession- al expert implicitly—be he doctor or lawyer or dentist or psycholo- gist — or hypnotist sbottlo be warned of this danger. It is inevitable that hypnosis can easily be involved in sex. Even when "open and above board" music-ball "turns" were staged, consisting of hypnosis demonstrations, this was at once evident. Those performances (which were, incidentally, deprecated and denounced by, among others, the late Lord Herder, one of the most famous of physicians) were seldom edifying and often dan- gerous to the subjects, who were recruited from the audience. It was nearly invariable for the hypnotist to suggest to women, in order to raise a laugh, that they should do what they would never ordinarily dream of doing. Obscenity was never far away. On some of the volunteers from the audience the lasting effect was injurious. And a law- suit against a hynotist by one woman, who alleged she had be- come a melancholic after her experience at the hands Of a music-hall hypnostist, put an end to that particular form of enter- tainment. And not too soon. on all accounts. Hypnotism. whatever its mer- its may be, is certainly a danger when it is in unscrupulous hands, even though nobody can be persuaded by hypnotic influ- ence to do what is foreign to his or her nature. That, however, is not a sufficient safeguard, be- cause a hypnotized subject might be impelled to give rein to in- stincts which are latent and would remain latent if the pos- sessor had not been hypnotized. A genuine saint could not be persuaded to behave like Bill Sikes. But a potential criminal, who would otherwise restrain his inclinations, might easily indulge them if the hypnotist put that thought into his mind. As we have already stated, the possi- bilities with young women who, though of weak character in cer- tain respects would normally re- main virtuous, require no ela- boration. A recent case heard at Coven- Half-Sizes — Look PRINTED PATTERN Side-draping softly accents this graceful afternoon dress. Wear it belted or not — there are no waist eeeine to interrupt the smooth arid slimming, line. Printed Pattern 4550: Halt Sizes 12 1/2 , 141/2 , 161/2 , 181/2 , 20% 22Mi. Size 161/2 requires 3 yards 39-inch' fabric. Printed directions on each Pat- teen part, pat- . • accurate. Send FIFTY CENTS (etemPe cannot be accepted, use postal note or eafety)' fot this pattern.• Please' Print plainly SIZE, NAME, Ablelt.18SS. STYLE NUMBER. send &der to ANNE AbA1148, Uox 1, 123 Eighteenth Ste New toroeice Ont: trY county Cetivi shows whet might happen. A thee( who des- cribed himself as a hypnotist- healer — his fees were enormous. — attempted at the outset to in- cluce a young woman tindergoing treatment to take off her clothes. and he strenuously reinforced that attempt at subsequent ses- sions. Ultimately he tried to assault her The woman broke off the teeet Inept and sued the hypnotist for the return of the money she had paid as fees, and, of course.• won her case. In delivering judgment. Judge Hamilton said of the hypnotist: "He is nothing but an unmiti- gated reseal, a rogue and a fraud. Everyone of experience knows that the greatest possible harm can be done to people who sub- ject themselves to the careless treatment of unqualified persons attempting to use hypnotism " That is strong language, but not too strong :for any of those who are unmitigated rascals, es- pecially as some of them, hay- ing established a dominance over weak-willed people, add to their ill-gotten gains by blackmail. Hypnotism has, indeed, shown that it can be a power for good when practised by men of char- acter, but recourse to it should be made only en the advice of registered practitioners. AND IT SHOULD DE STRICTLY SU- PERVISED. — From "Tit-Bits". Bird Saves Man From Drowning The mighty albatross, king of sea birds that soar, is in trouble with the men of the U.S. Navy. More than 130,000 of these birds, which have stupendous powers of flight and wings which may measure up to 15 ft, from tip to tip, have become a serious menace to aircraft on Midway Island in the Pacific. U.S. Navy planes are based there and trouble occurs when, during the nesting season which begins in November and. Decem- ber, the birds cross the runways. In one year there have been 500 collisions, some resulting in death to the birds and damage to aircraft. If drawn into the air intake tubes of jet planes, the alba- trosses could cause crashes, so the airmen are trying to per- suade the birds to leave the is- land. Scarecrows, smoky fires and signal lights are being used, but the albatrosses show no sign of quitting. It is now planned to pave wide areas round the run- ways so that the birds can't in future scrape out hollows for their nests. When designing rapid-soaring and other special aircraft in the twenties and thirties, experts studied the albatross as the most perfect example of a flying ma- chine. Attempts are still being made to wring from the bird some of its flying secrets. No one likes to kill or harm an albatross. An old supersti- tion of sailors that ill luck at- tends the killing at sea of an albatross is the theme of Cole- ridge's poem, 'The Ancient Mar- iner." A German naval officer who fought in the first world war revealed that he owed his life to an albatross. While serving as a boy in a windjammer he was washed overboard. He managed to keep himself afloat until help arrived by holding on to the legs of a giant albatross which had swoop- ed down to attack him in the water. His hands were lacerated badly and the scars remained with him for life. An enormous albatross follow- ed the Repulse for about a hun- dred miles in 1925 when the Duke of Windsor—then Prince of Wales—was sailing in her. He and others aboard filmed the bird. Another albatross followed a ship for 3,000 miles. The bird can ride mountainous waves in perfect comfort but sailors say he is apt to suffer from seasickness when, on rare occasions, he lands on the deck of a ship. He is also quite en- able to take off from the deck, He is usually put into the water again and flies off, none the worse for his experience. Albatrosses were once killed so that the old churchwarden pipe stems could be made out of their wing bones. "BEST" FOR SUNDAY Remember w hen Grandma brought out her "best" china only for Sundays and company? Wise modern homemakers know fine bone china can, and should, be used every day. The high con- tent of bone ash makes it more durable and ecorentical than cheaper eathenware or other kinds of rhino. "In a feW years,'1 said the artist to his landlord, "people will look at this miserable studio and say: ',tones, the famous artist, used to Work here,". '‘If I doift get the rent by tonight, thee'll be able to Say that very thing by toriiorrow," said the landlord, Use Fireflies. To 1.-10p...Romoino If :someone told you that there are pretty girls who sometimes floodlight themeelve, to dazzle and attract young men, you'd probably think your leg was be- ing . pulled. • Hut it's a feet. It happens in Drazil, At fiestas and dances girls use fireflies — fascinating luminous insects—to illuminate their slender eurves. The fireflies glow in the dark so pretty senoritas who want sweethearts or husbands catch them, place them in gauzeeco.v- ered boxes and hurry home where they transfer them to tiny transparent tulle bags—one fly to each bay, These bags are then used to adorn the girls' bodies—from their black hair to. their slim legs, including wrists and an- kles. Young men find the glow emitted by the fireflies irresisti- ble. Romance follows. One of the world's loveliest sights is the dance of the fire- flies at twilight. The intermit- tent light flashes are signals that enable these strange insects to find their mates, This lumin- ous organ is controlled by the insects' nervous system, enabl- ing them to signal at will to attract other fireflies, A firefly's light is never strong, One firefly gives out a light less than one 200th of a candle-power. The astonishing substance which is the basis of this living light is called lucis feria. Scientists say that it ap- pears to be inexhaustible, There's no burning, no heat. And if only science could harness it, it would revolutionize lighting systems all over the world and perhaps make electric light out of date.. GAMBOLER — Lee Anne Ber- nard can even brighten up a flood. She's standing in water covering normally dry land in Osceola, Ark. Lee was a Cot- tonbelle in the 1960 Cotton Carnival. Why Do They ,Ask For Bids At All? - The, United States govern- ment is again embarrassed be- cause a foreign producer has underbid all American competi- tors on a public contract. The Mitsubishi Company of. Japan has offered to supply lo- comotives to the Panama Canal Company, a United States agen- cy, for $900,000 less than the Plymouth. Locomotive Company of Ohio, the next lorrest bid- der.. • , Now Washington is under great pressuxe to throw the con- tract to the American company under the Buy American Act, but it appears that there is no legal basis for denying the Jap- anese bid even if all authorized differentials are allowed. The government should stick to its first position and honor the Mitsubishi offer. . . The United States govern- ment has just launched a major export drive. We are trying to enter world markets where we have never competed before. But i/ we are to export success= fully, we must also import. We can't enforce a "Buy Ameriean" rule at home without inviting '"a "Don't Buy American" rule abroad. Tariffs beget tariffs, quo- tas beget tilt:totes, boycotts beget' boycotts, In the long run more trade Means More prosperity tot everyone. The inuriediate hurt is leSS than eventual gain. In any case, even if this weren't. tree, We ate honer bound to let the Panama den- tract on the terms advertised. It is too late to welsh, ilostori tonic!, All kinds of nice things hap- pened last week. Did you no- tice? More and more song birds could be heard from the tree- tops; buds on, trees and shrubs were visibly swelling and tardy spring bulbs finally came into bloom. Forsythia was just right for bringing into the house. Branches I placed in warm wa- ter were in full bloom within three days. And the weather . .. warm, bright sunshine, with occasional thunder-showers made the transition from stand- ard to daylight saving time al- most painless. On the whole it was a lovely week. Perhaps a little too wet underfoot to do much in the garden but just fine for poking around to see what plant life had survived the win- ter. Partner has been doing a bit of rolling -- he finally treated himself to a lawn roller so we hope a few kinks in the lawn will get straightened out, espe- cially where trenches were dug last year for water mains. This morning, the first work- day on DST, was quite a panto- mime around here. One fellow came running out of his house, thirty minutes late; into his car and away like nobody's busi- ness. At another house the father commutes and the mother drives two children to different schools, There were hasty exits there too. Mother got as far as our place, evidently found one boy had forgotten something, so she drove the car backwards just as fast as she had been coming forwards. All this hap- pened in the few minutes Part- ner was on the step waiting to intercept the milkman — who also was late. It is urban peo- ple who, agitate for DST and yet they are the very ones, who get caught napping in the change- over. Bob, Joy and the two little fel- lows were here Sunday. They Were late too -- waiting for the boys to wake .up from their afternoon sleep. Apparently all the chfusion'occers during the first few days of DST. By the end of a week no one knows the difference between one time and another. Not even farmers. It isn't now that fast time is a worry to the farmers. It is dur- ing haying and harvest when they must wait, for the dew to dry off the hay and grain, Hav- ing lived on a farm and away from it too I am now able to assess the advantages and dis- advantages of our perennial time' problem. Every year many fanners say — "Leave the clocks the way they should be. Pees pie who want extra daylight can get up an hour earlier." That is true, but alas, at six o'eleck ifi the Morning the spirit is far front willing and the flesh is very weak. Just lately I have been think, big a lot about shopping=and how we can save money' by be, ing on Mt toes for bargains. The only Way I sod it is to be foresighted; figure out our re- Ouirettent.4 and Wait ter bar- gains to be adVertised. Every Mother knows her' children are going to need job's and T-shirts and that tatfier'A socks arid Shorts will heed replacing; and Maybe she needs An odd dreei An. Otter Discovvrs Swmn'iing Is Fun When spring crone and the fields stood. under water from the melting snows, I pulled or, my long fishing boots and fetch- ed Ingo for A walk, Willingly and happily he followed nee. I walk,. ed out smartly, he came by my side in short leaps, ,back arched, which movements he,-iteey much reminded me of a weasel, Only his size and his strong trailing tail. betrayed him as an otter, When we arrived at the. water, Ingo just dipped his nose in, shyly and briefly, and then start- ed to walk along the shore, I, however, went straight through the water, He was desperate. With bead held high, he gallOped along the bank. "What are you doing? You've never done this beforet Come back to me!" — said his expression and his des- pairing cry, But the swishing of the water made by my wading sounded en- ticing. He probably remembered the familiar sound of the filling of his tub, He waited for me on the bank, stood up on his hind legs, and sniffed my fishing boots. "They smell good, Water, wet grass and earth. I like that." Head and forepaws remained a little while lying on my feet. Then he sprang up, and a sudden wild joy .pos- sessed him. At ever faster speed, in large and small circles, he raced round me, His heavy tail swung this way and that and often dragged him off his bal- ance. Every movement express- ed such unmistakable happiness and contentment that I had to watch this delirious happy round- about to its end. In just the same manner otters enjoy themselves in their wild state. I have never been able to observe them at it, but their cir- cles trodden deep into the snow reveal this. When Ingo was tired, he lay down breathless at my feet and seemed entirely contented. He then drank a little water, but displayed no further desire for adventure; and simply trotted, contentedly home.by my side. It is a fact that an otter will never immediately accept anything strange. He takes his time, but he always comes back to it. Ingo was no exception to this rule, and eventually he came to terms with those -mysterious stretches of water in the wilds of Nature; at first he investigated the little, puddles, then the larger pools. When he finally discovered his innate ability, he was de- lighted . • . Eyen the river lost its terrors. records. So now I have quite a number of good records that have cost very little. There are necessities around the house that have been re- placed in much the same way — just by waiting for advertise- ments. Friday I went down town with a neighbour to a three-day rug sale — we needed a hall runner in the worst way. I got it .— at quite a reduction. As an extra we saw, President De Gaulle on the way in! However, not everything you want is advertised. Partner likes a special kind of sock that is stocked by only a few stores. Where to find them is often a problem. Last week I phoned the manufacturers and asked where these particular &deka, could be putchased. They told me and I got them. No trouble at all, once I knew where. Now I've got to find where I can buy coloured balbriggan T-shirts. Stores around here have sudden- ly decided to stock only white. Ingo risked plunging into the, wide, calm inlets, then went deeper and deeper into the stream, until, like a wild. Ottet,, Ile swam everywhere, dived into. the depths and sent silver pearls. oI ,air swimming up to the sur- face Above his track. — From "Ingo: The Story of My OW:P.," by Walter yen Sandell,. Modern Etiquette By Anne Ashley Q, What types of totters must always be written by hand, ra- ther than typewritten? A, Letters of condolence, for- mai invitations (those written in the third person), and most letters of congratulation, such as on the occasion of an engagemene„ the birth of a baby, ete,„ also the thank-you notes of a bride for the •gifts she has received. Q, Is it necessary to mail en- graved wedding invitations to close friends who have already been invited verbally? A. 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Hurry, seed 25 cents for your eopy. ISSUE 20 — 1980 UP IN THE Aft —116haed thought he closed it deal-to buy this five "room, icWo story - house. Yotikeet, N.W.4 Oaid hiote 1hall haVe his house trans" aeteci three blocks from its preVioUS the. But ever thing Wound'. mid-die off fttecfrOunClo, When Freda eras told the h ouse been sold to, someone as dwaitt the out tante' of le al act on Freda` an alas# tit the .boutei. teCti'ffil that 'Saindolie will toad along and` pull the tug aecd floor out root 'under them.