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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1962-05-31, Page 2MANCHURIA HAREIN • cHANGCHUN MUKDEN • CHINA ; JAPAN the $0.28 se..I, .'wed yet;, thus produeing the prt-int 141- Brice we owe erne 01 Our frilnd who hen°• d us the letter tcport ,, .0:n(w)at won- drously, the the' Indy wa ,:. quite pleased 1.1 Varn that not only had the been paid for but that she bad else laid by vnough for e new ,pring dress,—The Norfolk. I Va..) Ledger Dispatch. A ROTA C AS. I>1NCE WARM A recent expedition of the Canadian Defence Research, Board. found evidence confilm- ing the theory that ages ego the Arctic Wa'l a lot warmer than it is now. They found fos- silized plants several hundred million years old, and tree wood tens of milions of years o,d. According to en 80-foot • bore taken from the Ulmer) glacier, there's some evidence summers have been sightly warmer In the last 20 years, so there's still hope, TOUR OF DUTY — These members of TOUR (Teen-age Organization 'for Urban Renewal) helped to paint 300 benches in Boston, Mass. Sue McLennan, 16, forgot and 'rested on a bench she had just painted. Her three -fellow painters found the incident hilarious, What Do You Know About NORTHEAST ASIA? FURNITURE CLEARANCE /TABLE T KS Andtvva There alWays have been lots of ways of selling furniture, but a cagey couple in Flatbush have hit upon what sounds like a brand-new one, They rent a neat and accessible apartment and load it with furniture, Then they take ads in the papers say- ing; "We must move out West. All furniture sold at enormous sacrifice," Bargain hunters ap- pear by the score and strip the place clean, paying approxi- mately what they would at any regular store. Ns soon as the last chair has been sold, the couple refurnish and begin the *cycle all over again. 5h.o. Ate., Hpr Cake And Hod 14. Toq! An old libel about the better sex that still goes the rounds tells of the lady whose cheek- book balancing didn't quite come out the same as the bank's. balancing of her account. The mystery was cleared up when a intik vice president, appointed td straighten out the corittcvit- sy,. found that two pages of the housewife's checkbook were stuck toprsther with strawberry jam. We were reminded of that the other day when an old friend handed us a letter to a lady who lives in Norfolk but who still does business occasionally with a department store in her home town, The lady of the house had bought a $4,64 cake as a gift to a friend while on a visit to the other city and the cake was duly delivered and the lady duly paid for it when the bill came. But each month her bill mys- teriously increased and she wrote to the department store's accounting • department to clear up the mystery of the "One Square Silver Cake" she had purchased last September, The store's reply read as fol- lows: "Dear Madam: "Your bill problem originated with a cake bought in Septem- ber (1961) as per itemized statement attached. Then came our new billing system which doesn't identify credit balances clearly enough. "It appears that in October you inadvertently paid the bill for the cake twice —.44.64 each time, This caused us to owe you $4.64. "Then in January you mistook the credit balance for an amount you owed us and paid it. This: doubled our debt to you—$9.28 "Then when our next state- ment reached you, you paid us Obey the traffic signs — they are placed there for Y O U R SAFETY , Should They Bring to the Schoolroom? the A-B-Cs Back at which six or more people can play at a time, writes Basil Bailey in 'Wit:Bits," You simply press a button and flickering lights tell whether you, have won. If you've lost your penny, it's probable that some, one next to you, or facing you, has won threepence or more with his stake. This seems to have a particu- lar appeal to family groups on holiday! These "fruits" and "spieling" machines, as they are known in the trade, may not, by law, pay out more than a shilling for a penny stake, The best — also in the jargon of the trade — "make for quick pennies" and have plenty of "flash" (coloured lights), The fastest of the new electric mod- els takes three seconds flat from the time you insert your penny to when you either pick up some winnings — or don't. One of the most popular inven- tions for extracting your cash this summer is likely to be the big "Wheel'em-in." Customers throw pennies on to the moving bands and, if they drop on one of the payout squares, the odds, in pence, are thrown back at them over the top! "The compelling seduction of fruit machines" (particularly the sixpenny "one-armed bandits" now legal in clubs) was referred to in a London court recently, when a thirty-six-year-old fitter pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud, Said the defending solicitor: "He has become a complete vic- tim of these one-artned bandits. He goes straight to them with his wages and loses .the lot, not having a penny left for food or rent." Not long ago it was also alleg- ed in court that a Wiltshsire nurse spent her entire salary on fruit machines and, when that was gone, stole from her col- leagues. A famous Harley Street psy- chiatrist offers this explanation: "The special attraction fruit ma- chine gambling holds for its ad, diets is concerned with a primi- tive fantasy. The victim kids himself that he can control things merely by looking. "In time he really believes he has the magic power to stop the fruit machine where he wills it to stop. The same things hap- pen to the roulette addict. "Such people feel an urge to substitute magic for hard work," Back to the seafront — where lawful gambling is on a much smaller scale, and still mainly for amusement only. The big problem, according to Johnny Ketteley, "king" of Southend's Golden Mile and busily extending his "empire" is getting seasonal staff. The jobs are well paid, but it takes months, for instance, to train a good, accurate bingo, call- er, who must possess quick reac- tions and a ready wit as well as leather lungs. This latter problem' is, how- ever, being solved by means of a "robot" which will call out the numbers as they are indicated! object" on p .::aer. The. Reading Foundation objects. They want the sounds of the alphabet learned, then combined with, other sounds' to achieve reeding proficiency. Not necessary, says Gates. A pupil does not need to under- stand the sound of a letter to read. Evidence: Gates -has made completely deaf' children superi- or readers — children who have never in their lives' heard a word - spoken. "The modern method uses many educational devices," said Gates, "These include phonics. Nobody has abandoned the al- phabet," Gates trundles a battery of statistics to the firing line: New A 1957 survey in a. New YOrk City suburb among pupils taught- by the phonetic Method. Conclusion: Children's reading .ability lagged behind their mental ability. book, "Tomorrow's Illiterates." Claims Walcutt: 35 per cent of American youths are serious- ly retarded in reading; 40 per cent more are deficient. Fur- thermore, Arthur S. Trace Jr., author of "What Ivan Knows That Johnny Doesn't," says that children in Soviet Russia at the age of 8 or 9 are taught alpha- betically. They are "several years" ahead of American chil- dren in reading. Trace claims "With a vocabu- lary of 10,000 words and the ability to use a dictionary, they can read a.nd enjoy the master- pieces of Russian literature, while American children, lim- ited to the painfully memorized contours (pictures) at 1,500 'words, have to struggle through textbooks of incredible banal- ity." Trace points out that half of the Russian children begin learn ing English in the fifth grade. By HAROLD SHEEHAN Newspaper Enterprise Assn. New York — There is noth- ing more simple than A-B-C. So says a group of disgruntled edu- cators who want the alphabet hoisted to its once sacred status in the schoolroom. The group calls itself the Reading Reform Foundation. Here is what they say: A third of the nation's youths do not know how to read, Another third read poorly. The cause is the "madness" of the system of reading instruc- tion in use almost universally today in public schools. The solution is to kick out this "modern" or "contour" sys- tem which is putting us behind the Russians, and bring back the A-B-Cs (called phonies)_ At the same time, there are many voices in support of the present reading techniques, in- cluding every teachers college in It is easy enough to find sug- gestions for a d u l t meals, but mothers who cook- for small chil- dren often find it hard to find new dishes which will be both appealing and nutritious. For them we have a suggestion from the home economists of Canada's Department of Fisheries. Fish is an excellent food for children. It is one of the best sources of protein for growth, is easy to' chew, easy to digest, and pleasing to young folk because of its delicate flavour. .A fish dish which they will enjoy is Fish Wiggle. Though the name may cause them to giggle, just watch them clean up their platesi Fish Wiggle is an old. English dish consisting of equal amounts of cooked or canned fish and peas in a creamy sauce which is served on toast. Crisp celery and carrot sticks which the children can eat out of hand are good ac- companiments. FISH WIGGLE 3 can ilt-e ounces) salmon OR 1 cup other canned fish 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 1,* teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup cooked or canned peas, drained Toast slices or toast cups Drain and flake fish. If using canned salmon, save the liquid and add enough milk to it to make the required 2 cups of li- quid. Melt butter and blend in flour and salt. Add milk gradu- ally. Cook and stir until smooth and thickened. Add lemon juice, fish and peas. Cook gently un-' til mixture is thoroughly heated, Serve on buttered toast slices, cut in points, or in toast cups. Makes 4 to 6 servings. • SALESMANSHIP * Binges Booming In Britain The 111-1-rnble penny may not seem to have much value these days, but to, amusement caterers it is the prop of their lives and never more so than today! As misty people will no doubt be having fun, for their, Money at seaside fairs and in arcades this summer, I decided to see what was new at the recent annual Amusement Trades Exhibition in London, which did a roaring home and overseas business. There is no doubt that both buyers and sellers have never had it so good, The fact that bingo is now legal has boosted many fortunes. In the past, this gamble de- pended on the whim of the lccal chief constable. Last summer, however, places like Blackpool's Golden Mile were able to enjoy a remarkable run of bingo pros- perity. This season there will be more than 10,000 bingo stalls operating in England alone — about 6,000 more than the previous year. Us- uaIly there are about forty play- ers at a time in the seafront ar- cades — at the permitted six- pence per go. And the game has been speed- ed up as much as passible. Nowadays you just slide a plastic cover across the number called, and the numbers are sel- ected at random by electrical gadgets, not fished by hand out of a bag. If- business is brisk, twenty games may be crowded into an hour. Which means that one stall — helped by the longer summer evenings — can take roughly £200 during a ten-hour day. From this, of course, has to come the running expenses, in- cluding the cost of quite valuable "gifts." Women are particularly addic- ted to this form of amusement. They are attracted by the lights, the jollity and particularly by the large selection of prizes on show. Often, the more wins they register, the bigger the prize available, This encourages play- ers to stay put. So does the fact that bingo is a remedy against the widespread, disease of lone- liness. But the days of bingo's great- est popularity may be ending, "Horsey-horsey" (no relation to "Housey-housey," the British Army's name for bingo) is the latest American craze to reach this country. Films in sealed containers and especially shot on U.S. race- courses are shown, with each horse renamed on a. racecard held by members of the audi- ence, who may buy up to four tickets, at a shilling a time, after they have picked their fancy. After the bets are on, the cans are opened. A race is then screened to the shouts and cheers of the backers. At the Rialto in York recently, two pretty girls wearing shorts, jockey shirts and caps, handed out the race cards. Nearly 1,000 punters flocked to the "Tote" to buy tickets before the "off." After the first filmed race, several hundred people collected 10s, 7d. for a shilling. This synthetic cinema racing looks like being one of the top new attractions this summer. Another may be a modified form of roulette.. Indeed, seaside fun fairs are gradually beginning'to resemble little French casinos! But back to the humble penny . for the penny-play machine dominated the Amusement Trades' Exhibition. The trend is all towards electromatic, multi- coin units with twenty-four slots Another realty salesman had just closed his first deal, only to discover that the piece of land he had sold was completely under water. "That customer's going to come back here pretty mad," he predicted to his boss. "Shall I give him his money back?" "Money back?" roared the boss. "What kind of a salesman are you anyway? Get 'out there and •sell him a motorboat." —.OTeemeer pee•AbiA,,.• A pa61 Mati.lenbka .rOtOcti: H.131.01E4140, noCuoTOO —Hs NAir nH Aostkixl. . 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One such combination tvhich has a high popularity ra- ting with the young crowd is a Salmon Soufflé. SALMON SOUFFLE 1 can MK ounces) salmon 3 tablespoons butter or other fat 3 tablespoons flour 1/ teaspoon salt 1 cup liquid (salmon liquid plus .milk) 2 tablespoons chopped green onions and tops 3 eggs, separated 1 teaspoon lemon juice Drain and flake salmon, sav- ing liquid. Melt butter. Blend in flour and salt. Add liquid gradually and cook until thick and smooth, stirring constantly, Remove from heat and stir in salmon and chopped onion. Beat, egg yolks and add lemon juice. Stir into salmon mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold gently but thoroughly into salmon mixture. Spoon into an ungreased 11/2 -quart casser- ole. Bake 'in a moderate. oven (350°F.) for about 45 .minutes, or until set, puffed, and lightly browned. Serve immediately, Makes 4 servings. * It's a well proven fact that young children are not gour- mets, but menu variety and im- aginative preparation when geared 'to their level will clefs initely increase their interest in meals, As a general rule , they like delicately flavoured ..foods, simply prepared, and presented with a dash of eolour. The foods should be served' in small por- tions and be easy to handle 'with only a spoon or fork. A dish which meets .these re-, quirements admirably is Fish, Timbales, a custard type of main dish cooked in individual cups. The recipe for it follows' and has`- been supplied by the hothe econ- omists of Canada's Department of Fisheries. FISH TIMBALES 2 cups (1 pound) cooked or canned 'fish, drained & flaked 1 tablespoon ierritin juice Ur cup chopped green onions and tops ,tablespoons butter, melted 2 tablespoons flOtir 1 cup milk 2 eggs, slightly beaten 14 to 1 teaspoon fait Dash pepper j,4 cup grated Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs tablespoon melted butter Sprinkle 'fish with lerdoe juice. Cook green onions in 2 table- spoons melted butter until ten, der but not browned, Blend in. flotin Add milk gradually and cook, stirring constantly, until smoothly thiekeried: R e ni o v from heat, Stir in eggs and sea- sonings, (If using canned' fish add 1/2 tAaspoon: salt_ If' using lightly salted home cooked fish use 1 teaspoon salt.) Combine sauce with fish and bilk well. Spoon into greased custard cups Or ramekins, sprinkle with cheese. Combine crumbs Wit' 1 tablespoon Melted butter and Spread 'Over Cheese,. PlaCe cups in a ShalloW part Of hot water. Bake in a Moderate Oven (350 °F) for 30 mintitOS,, Or Until firrnly. Set. SerVe in. cups, Or turn out on heated plates, Makes '6 cups. Supper is fun .for everyone when the main course comes to the table wrapped 'in individual foil packages, The children en- joy the element of surprise and mother can have the afternoon free from meal preparations. All she need do is arrange the foods in their wrappings (hours ahead if she likes) then stow the'pack- ages in the refrigerator until time to cook. The food is cooked and served right in the foil, and may be brought to the table un- opened. Fish is one food which cooks quickly and deliciously in foil. Encased in foil it literally steams in its own juices and none of the fine flavour is' lost. For an ad- venture in good eating, try the following foil' package combina- tion recommended by the home economists of Canada's Depart- ment of Fisheries, FILLETS IN FOIL ' 1'pound frozen fish fillets is teaspoon salt 3/4 cup packaged precooked rice I/4 •ctip water IA teaspoon salt 1,4. cup grated Cheddar cheese 1 tomato, cut into 4 siices Thaw frozen fillets gulficient- ly to' allow the block to be cut into '4 portions. Sprinkle with teaspoon salt. Thoroughly corn- bike rice, Water, and 14 teaspoon salt. Add cheese and toss light- ly to mix. Have ready four 12 .inch squares of altiniinurn foil, greased on the. Inside, Place 3 tablespoons of rice-cheese mix- ture in centre Of each square, Top with a fillet pen-teen and then a slice of toniato. Lightly sprinkle tomato slices With salt, bring two edges. of foil together Over food and double fold to make a tight seal, Also double fold outer edges. Place paokage§ On a baking sheet and bake in it hot oven (500°P.), Allow about NI minutes cooking time if halt is frozen and 15 minutes if OM, Pletely thawed, Makes 4 itetV, Everyone as lino-rant, only on different subjects': tSSink t 194 Item: 0 hi 1 b /tete thiVerad .retearcherS haVe found this better than two -thirds of the nation's fourth graders cah reit and define 4,302 -Words fOitt tithes as Many as Teade tiVSSO theist credit far knowing; Item: The nation's' sixth grade ars generally can recognise art least 10,430 words Mad ilia* the total' of 8,000 found the writings of John Milton. Item: Eighth graders' cats spa 16,000 Words..... equal to the to- tal appearing in 8lialtospeare works. "These days Ws is e n a pupil spent 33' to' 40 per cent of hits r eading instruction lime pound:- lug away at Word lists is ,ovar," said Gates, u01 course there are reading problems today', But' thetnberii of the 'leading .Fotindation ars Wreihg in thinking you earl go backward in history to selet theft" He makes the startling, claim that Russian ehildren by their third year of English are read, irig More difficult, but more in, teresting, English Ian gli a g e stories than the .average Atrieris can :fourth grader. SO the lineup is impressiye, determined and Vodal. Brit, like all problems involving the de.. velopinent of the htthiati it is not as Simple as it SeeMs, On the other side, advocates Of the "modern" methods' are armed With facts and figures, A spokesman for this group' — eluding the overwhelming mo= jority of'educators- -= is 1:1T, At- thtir I. Gates, professor enieri, tus at Columbia Unix, Teachers College and head d the Itisti= tute of Lenge:age Arts. Gates says what the heading kotindation recommends -is 'ore- lOth CenttitY."` In', the fir§t, Place, according to Gates, a word it I "visual the United States, The Russians, they say, are net forging ahead in the Goldilocks•Land-the.three bears department,. PhoniCa is still used, but not exclusively. "The dreadful thing started about 40 years age," the heading F'oundation's president, Vstatsoii Washburn, said, "At that time, a . , feW Mee) decided to do away With, the alphabet,'? What WaS. sitbstittited in itS place? "The 'contour' method," Said Washburn 'IA child Was compelled to memorise each word as an entity likd ing Chinesc ifiddhess, It's bander in our 'educational sys, Arid that about the thousands 6,1 school suPerintendentsi teach.- 'school boards and teachers' dolleges- 'Which support the "modern" tssethodl "traitiWashed," trigOP-ea 15i, Charles Walcuttp heading: Penh- datiOn trustees and author Of the r ilikat. FiYie beauties hold the flags of five nations Which ,have flown bVer Pensacola,' Flo. They are, Ieft to right: Sue Baldwin, with British flog; Linda Stroke IkreriCh; Janice Baenen, American; Sue Scarbrough, -Spanish, rind Ann Morse, who holds the Confederate flag,