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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1948-11-24, Page 3Tide. Mall For The Part ISy STEP11I?N cORIREnir 1 knew the unnueut that 1 •atv hint that be was the type. Just the Mali for thepart of Steve the old hillbilly in the second act. As he trudged the street toward me I noted with satisfaction his matted grey whiskers, long untrim- med hair, and the lonk of defiant misery to life. The part had given lite consider- able difficulty in filling. Yoe see the whole plot resolves around this Steve although he appears but few minutes in the second •ac{ Steve must be a very real person or the point of, the play is lost. I'd turned 'doen dozens Of appli- cants, even Tommy Kingston, the best character titan of them all. "I hated to refuse Kingston, on account of past .associations. Be- sides he needed the work. But this last bit of casting was Very im- portant to the success of what 1 believed to be a :sure-fire hit. King- ston had argued that the judicious use of makeup - would supply me with a Steve that even the•author, would recognize.' Bet I'd told him I was too old a• hand not to know the limitations df grease paint. My nlan telnet • be true to life. I was sure I'd found hint. When the old titan was a few pace, from nee I said: "Pardon me, but would you like to earn' .suite Mines?" He stoppers and starred at nee in amaze- ment, For a Moment he, couldn't speak, then wort!s tumbled from his lips in desperate, guttural tones. "Yes," he said, "1 want money. Work, any kind of work so long as it is honest! I'm strong, sir. I do not tire eat jsty and if there—" ".This will require no muscular exertion," 1 interrupted, "I want you for a play rat producing." "A play?" lie repeated, puzzled. I believe you're just the man for one of the parts. My office is nearby. Tf y,ni II crone with the L'i1 try you out," He seemed nervous when we entered my office. I suppose his realization that rho hopeless search for work might be over made him tremble that way. Reaction, psy- chologists term it. When he was seated in the big ant chair opposite my desk T gave him a drink, a rare concession, -Tie gulped it down. I thumbed thro•igh the script and showed him the part he was to read. I'd expected to hear him go through it once. then show hint how to put more into it. But I found myself on the edge of my chair watching him intently. The man was living Steve. getting the utmost out of every phrase, giv- ing each word its proper value. He finished reading and turned to nae anxiously: "Did I—do alt right?" "All right? Man you were per- fect. The part is yours," attd I meant -it The occasion called for a cele- bration After weds of searching hotels, park benches and flop houses I'd found Steve. We drank to his success. There were contract forms handy on my desk. I tilled in a few spaces till 1 came to "salary" "Tile part pays $100 a week." I told him. "Please sign here." He hesitated, \Vas this old fel- low, half-starved, jobless, going to be difficult? Fie said, "It it this way, This acting 1 do better than anyone elser I nodded Muni Bee tly, "Then should ! not set more than you would ordinarily pray?' I was getting sore even thong there Was a kind of logic to Iris argument. "Good heavens, uta 1 this is just a bit part, .\ Iittnth'e 1 dollars is high pay for bosh.., He remained obstinate, Mail twining that an artist such as In. should receive more than a lesser person. I regretted DOW the brandy I'd given him. Taken chs an empty stomach it hall tunloubtedly gone to his head. He .agreed to accept X130. I -le signed and it occurred to me for the first time that I didn't know his name. 1 picked up his contract. Then I reached for the brandy bottle. 1- really. needed it this time for the signature written in a familiar, rotund hand was ""1'17otitas 'Kingston." The End How His Own People See "The Red Dean" "'the United State, did a very wise thing wink they refused to let Mtn their country the Very Rev, Dr. •1tcwlett Johnson. not to be confused with the Arehbishop of Canterbury, who is the leader of the Chterrit of England. Johnson was appointed dean in Intl by Ramsay Mac- Donald, tate much discredited first Socialist prince minister of Bri- tain. He was, or became, te more advanced Socialist than his patron. "Ile is a close friend of the i3ri- ti;h Communists. and is on the editorial board of the Dttily Work- er, the Conuuumist newspaper. - "IIe does um by any means spend all leis time in his task as a ural of God in Ctotterbury, iven if the United States will not re- ceive Win, be still travels. "T'hi i is. tite: mall to _our minds . who not only should not be allow- ed in the United States, but should not be allowed to misuse the free- dom given him in Britain. "Rnssia depends on a fifth col- umn and the Red Dean, wittingly or. unwittingly, proves himself to be part of it.. "It may be.that the Dean is not sincere. He believes 'its Socialism but he seeks to augment his $8,000 a. year salary (received however often he is away from Canteethury) by running a' cafe. "And although he praises Russia where everyone it subject on pain of death to the Government's orders, he broke the British Gov- ernntent building regulations and was brought into court. "It may be lack of sincerity or it may be cynicism typical, of the Russians. ' "Whatever motivates this tall, smiling, mischievous man,i his ac- tions and influence are dangerous. On these rte should be judged." —Froin The London (Eng) Re- corder. Coalition A Danger Some have advocated that coali- tion of rightists into one party and leftists into another would restore the two-party system. These per- sons fail to see that they would be exposing Canada to the distinct possibility of having a Socialist government. The C.C.F.. party or its equivalent would automatically become the official opposition and in due course quite probably the government. - Red Dean in Canada—Wearing a diamond -studded gold cruc'fix given !riot by Patriarch Alexei of the Russian Orthodox Church, Rev. Ilewlett Johnson, the "Red Dean" of Canterbury, arrived 'in Toronto recently. He is touring Canada and United States - on a speaking tour. Immigration technicalities delayed his atival, ith the Movie. and Radio Folks by Grace The National Survey and Public Opinion Poll business got a terrific kick in the—well, wherever it hurts most—over the United States elec- tion, Now, the entire radio business is in a turmoil, Wondering whether r or not they've been taking as Holy Writ something that -isn't anything of the kind. * As you probably know radio pro- grams are judged by their Hooper Radio Survey rating. The idea is that these Hooper people keep call- ing people on the telephone and asking then what radio "program they are listening to, what product is being advertised and stuff like that. They claire this method — scientifically worked out, of course, to fourteen points of decitnals — is absolutely correct, and that if they ,give a program a rating of twenty, it means that twenty million people are listening to it. Pa�1 =44 HRONI= I,ES 1NGERFARM c,wan.noune,.o. aaxIce if people from the Old Country ever think—"Oh to be in England now November's here," they will agree it hasn't been the least bit necessary to wish anything like that for the last week anyway, that is, insofar as weather is con- cerned, for we have certainly had our share of fog just lately. Not a black fog such as London knows, but a real pea-souper for all that. Not that it worried me—I - just stayed in. And it hasn't worried Bob because he gets quite a kick out of driving in the fog anyway —If you can imagine , that. But for anyone obligedtodo a lot of driving it tffust have ileen terrible. What did worry me ;was the fact that on Thursday of last week I was giving a .tea to celebrate the ].SCh Anniversary of our local W. I.—and how could we expect a •_-crowch if - the threat of fog stlil 'hung.in the stir? But do you know, T1tiursday was comparatively clear, the one and only da3' last week when everything wasn't shrouded in mist. Not only that but it was the day of the County ploughing match so the men went to see the ploughing and dropped the women off here fortheir little do. * * - .* Miss' Ethel Chapman was our guest speaker—and what a splen- did speaker site.is, and how much the ladies enjoyed listening to her. Unfortunately I cannot tell you anything of what she said because my duties as hostess kept me pretty much in the background. Except once, and that was IA hen I was called into the living -roost, and, to my surprise and delight, was presented' with a W.I. life membership certificate and a life membership pin. The whole thing had been a deep, dark secret, with- out my having the faintest suspic- ion that anything like that was on foot. To say I was pleased is putting it mildly, I was thrilled. Not that I deserved it but I am awfully glad the. Institute thought I did. * * * Most of our guests told lite the tea went off ,awfully well—as 1" that. I wouldtf't know, But I do know there were nearly sixty here —and I had thought, if it were a nice day. there might be fifty. There is something to be said -in favour of big houses after ail, After the affair was just about over some of my friends pitched in and washed dishes so the next day all that looked like "the morn- ing after" were the borrowed dishes and chairs—and somebody's hat! Yes, actually, a dinky little hat . . and I haven't the least idea to whom it belongs because no one has phoned to claim owner- ship. Oh. these women! Well, that's the end of the story but now Its going baclk to what happened; earlier in the week—for which, I kttow''shall have the,.sym- pathy of my- feminine readers al- though the men won't even under- stand what I was, worried about. It was Monday and 1 still had a hundred things to do before Thursday—you may remember I had been busy painting and paper- ing the seining -room. Well, Monday dinner time Bob announced quite casually he had been up country 'to find out- where the thrdshers were so he could hurry theth up 'a bit, with the result that they had promised to try to get here one day that week. . °Bob — not this weeks" I ex- claimed incredulously. "Sure—why not?" answered that sots of mine. "But I'm having a meeting here next Thursday," "Oh—what meeting?" asked Bob. (Now if that isn't a good in- stance of "why mothers torn grey" then I'd like 10 know what is) Then Partner looked at me in pained surprise and added his - two cents worth of idiocy by saying —"It would only be forpne tnaall" "Yes," I said impatiently, "but it takes all day to get ready for evett one threshing steal." Well, I wouldn't let them know stow near -panic I felt. , Instead I managed to get myself its hand by remembering that threshers were entirely unpredictable and might not get here anyway; so I told myself not to give them another thought. And I didn't—and they haven't got here yet, Just one More ,,roof that often the •things we s,oery about most are thethings chat never happen. Sharp Some programs have been chuck• ed into outer darkness — others have made fortunes—just because of this "infallible" rating. Now, as I said earlier,lradio folks are puzzled. If Dr. Gallup and all the other poll- sters could be so wrong, couldn't the Hooper folks and their like also be more or less off the beans? * * E: Personally, I:ve been wondering for years if this rating is quite as scientifically fool -proof as it profes- ses to be. Why? Well, I happen to be slightly connected, by marriage, with a character who has one burn- ing ambition in life, and I only wish it was to get those storm windows on before it's time to take them off again next year. * * it This ambition is to have one of those survey people call us up and ask, the usual questions. When they do he's going to tell them that we're listening to the Women's Christian Temperance Union pro- gram, and that the product being advertised is Seagram's Whiskey. * * * He thinks that would be very funny indeed, although I tell him he would need a very well-trained studio audience to register many laughs. But what's been running in my mind is that there may be thou- sands — even millions — scattered over the length slid breadth of the land who look at this question - asking racket just like he does. That is, if folks call you up and start ask- ing about what, actually, is none of their business, there's no law com- pelling you to give a truthful ans- wer. Long -Playing Records Owners of phonographs and re- cord-players will be interested in knowing that the new long-playing records wilt shortly be available in Canada. In playing -time a single re- cord equals an album of six ordin- ary records and one disc will play t\many, of the leading symphonies front beginning to end without a break—a real boon to music lover's who dread having to break off one of their favorites at a well -beloved pail in order to change or turn over a disc. . The new records, made of a special plastic, are almost unbreak- able' and the pressure used in the "pickup." is so light that surface 'noise is practically eliminated, The saving in storage space is 'also an important advantage. Those already familiar with this type of recprd. in 'other countries are enthusiastic about their high fidelity and long- 'weating quality and will welcome • the:•ntews that Canadian too, will be able to secure them within a matter of weeks. With a record of CO years as a moat Anila. aotory treatment for piles se hemorrhoids, you oan pooit(voty depend on Dr. Chase's -ointment "Compared t, a big City, a farm is such a safe plate t, be," is a sentiment often heard and widely held; and on the face of it, you would think that 't person would be far more secure and less liable to accidents out where there is plenty of roost than in the crowded streets and teeming traffic of the largfr Places. • BM has such a beli: t any basis in fact? If you think it has, then liste n to this. MORE THAN THREE TIMi''. EVERY Iv1IN- F:, DAY AND NIGHT, SOMEONE u1 :\ FARM IN CANARIA. 011 TILE L: KITED STATES BECOMES AN ACCI- DENT. Sounds almost incredible doesn't it? But it's true. neverthe- less. And this tragic toll of injury and death gives farming a higher rate than any other industry. * , A barn catches fire and some- body is injured or killed trying to save the livest,:ck; a hayfork, in- securely fastened, 1; ", and frac- tures the skull of omebody under - no de; a tree- - overturns, crush- ing the driver; a disc slices across a farmer's foot—and these are only a few of the thi that are con- tinually happening. Yes, there are plenty of things that can cause ac- cidents ou a farm --and the pity of it is that most such happenings could have been avoided. Without too much trouble, a great deal• may be done toward making sure that your farm and your house is a place where you and members of your family can be comparatively free from danger. It is your responsibility as well as that of each member of the family to do everything possible to protect one another as well as your property. * First step is by being ever on the alert to recognize the known accident producers. Next is to re- move known hazards, to know safe methods of working, and to develop safe habits. One of the most dan- gerous hazards is, of course, farm machinery; and although you've probably heard of all these pointers regarding the handling of same, it may not be amiss to repeat some of them. Before coupling x tractor to any implement or trailer, either stop the motor or check and double - cheek that the gears are in neutral and the brakes are locked. Before mounting or dismounting, stop the tractor, and that doesn't mean just slow it down, Before cranking put on the brakes and stake certain the ma- chine is not in gear, Be sure the tractor --this goes for a team too— is at a full stop on level ground before stepping in front of the machine attached. Before using any machine ex- amine the seat to stake certain it is fastened securely, also check to see that all guards are properly in place. Under no circumstances let young boys or girls ride on your tractor, mower, binder or any cut- ting machine. In feeding strawinto a machine use the proper tools—fork, staff or handled brush. Never step over a running belt; either take time to stop the motor or go around. Be- fore cleaning, repairing or oiling any machine make sure it -is stop- ped—also that it is impossible for anybody to set it in motion while you are working on it. Soothe them with L'_i4 :N. ldID e1 Va t. Rub on freely end note 0. snick relief. ,jtt��casetess. LARGE ECONOMICAL "nar'drying. rte atoll nuc 65c odor. Make all your repairs either with proper replacement parts or by welding; do not use bailing wire or other stop -gap substitutes. When not in use store all ntacltinery in a suitable place that is away from small ehildreu and from livestock. * * * .'\lavayt load trucks or wagons with great rare, limiting- the load to the safe capacity of the vehicle and in such a way that the material wont slide or roll off, even on bumpy roads. If possible make the load so that you can see over the top of it as you drive; and when passing another loaded truck look out for falling material. * * * Finally, how are you fixed for ladders and fire extinguishers. Few things in this world are worse than a farm fire. If some of the above appears to be out of season, or a twice told tale, just remember that "Alt year round safety is an all year round job," also that "The care you - took yesterday isn't go- ing to keep you safe today." * ** In conclusion, just in case it might interest some of you, I was reading about a purebred dairy bull, out in Iowa, that has sired no less than '8000 calves for mem- bers of a county artificial insemina- tion association. Chances are that most of those calves were a lot better than the run-of-the-mill sort, and it's an idea worth thinking about. Teacher's Little Helper &fother—"I hope you were quiet at school today, Willie." Willie—"Yes, mother — I fell asleep right after I got there, and teacher said she would tan the hide of anybody that woke me up." Lovely Christmas Bowls Easily Made Have you ever included a t ilirsb' xuas bowl arrangement among your holiday decorationst We alwaye have one which we say is fur the children but the older members o the family secretly enjoy It Inv mensely, too. The bowl I use fur our arrange- ment is one of those irregular low bowls about 10 inches long and an inch and a half deep. Year after year I have been using' some prewar "minute" topica for snow. Then, I have one of those tiny little white trees made of sonic brush fibre, sprinkled with tinsel. They cost a nickel or dime, accord- ing to the size. A sprig of ever- green will do as well. Small red berry branches are also good. I always use one or more small purse mirrors for a tiny lake oe pool of water in tate snow. At the edge I place some small white (sugar) doves to sip the water. There usually can be bought at the dime store among the cake decorations. Then - there it a fawn which I use every year. I put a tiny bell on his neck—one which reality tinkles and was among the Chirst- mas wrappings one year. Bright beads are the decorations for my little tree. I run a thread through tate hole and tie a knot about three incites back from tbyt bead and loop it over the top of the tree. The threads sink down into the fiber and do not show at all. At the top I stick two silver stars back to back. Last year among my Chirstmas cards was one which hinged at the top instead of the side. Tate picture was of a group of young- sters with a snow man. Being very small and mostly white. it fitted right its the snow scene and ap- peared realistic. Appropriate figures from old Chirstmas cards may be cut out and made to stand upright with a small strip of paper pasted on the back and bent to form an easel. 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