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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1950-3-22, Page 2Help The Red Cro r''d".LA TSA AN NE HIRST "Dear Anne Ilirst: I am deeply in love with a young man who conies from a fine family. His background ie all that thine is not. "My mother never was mar- ried, She had three children, each with a dif- ferent father. For the past 10 years, he has lived with a lazy, no-good man who drinks and mistreats her. When she runs out of money, she calls on me. "I was the only girl. t was pushed around so much that at 16 T ran away, and lived with a fancily 1 worked for, Now, by hard work and saving, 1 have put myself through school with no help from anybody. I now have a good job and a good home. I have bettered myself, and have benefitted by my mother's mistakes. "I am so ashamed! I am afraid to tell this boy. What should I do Discouraged." * * Truth Is Best * If this fine young man has al- * ready told you he loves you and * wants to marry you, that was the * moment to tell him the truth. If * you did not, then tell him when * he does propose. * If he is a man of character, he * will understand that the disgrace * you feel so deeply is not your * own, but your mother's. If he * has the right stuff in hint, he can * only admire you more for the * struggle you have made to rise * above your inheritance. He will * love you even better because you * have suffered so mneh, and he * will do all a husband can to pro- 's tett you from any unhappiness in e the future. - * It is a high tribute to your in- t' nate decency and standards of * thinking and living that 5 on have a' arrived where you are today. In r• spite of your mother's toose lir- * ing, you have made yourself a * person whom any right-thinking * man or woman should proudly * welcome into the family. * "There are no illegitimate chit- s dren; there are only illegitimate g PATTERN 4523 sissiiiziiiis "4049..'7-7 41/414 Most versatile ie•, +,nt can 9indt Use it as your pretti(st house - and -go -to -market dress, or, depend - Ing on your fabric, it can be a hand- some spectator sportl Pattern 4523 comes an sizes 12, 34, 16, 18, 20, Size 16 takes 3% yards 39 -inch fabric. This pattern, easy to use, simple M sew, is tested for fit. Has com- plete illustrated instructions, Send twenty-five cents (25c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern, Print plainly size, name, address, atyle number. Send Oder to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont, 180.1E 11 1950 * parents!" Remember that, Fath- • er up your courage, and tell this 't' young man the whole story. No * matter what happens, you will have the consolation of knowing * you could not stoop to deceit. * n o * To "Jean": I think the time * has come to tell your husband * that unless he stays home more, * and takes you out regularly, you * will leave hint again. And this * time you will not come back until * he has found a place far you two * to live alone. When yon consented to live with his mother, he made all * sorts of promises. You two would * be alone together most of the * time; she would mind her own * affairs and never interfere, etc. * The opposite, you have found, is * the rule. Ile is almost never at * home, and his mother not only criticizes everything you do, she * is entirely too curious about how * you spend your money, and she * has driven away almost all your * friends. * What is your life now? Work- ing in an office all day, coming u hone to do housework alone, * waiting for your husband to wan- * der in late at night. And you * have been married less than a * yearl * If you two took a small apart- ment and furnished it, you would * be content to wait for a house- * so long as you were alone. If all * your words have not convinced * your husband of the justice of * such a plan, then he will have to * be shocked into complying with it. If there is a skeleton in your family closet, keep it to yourself until there is a reason to reveal it, Then tell the truth. Anne Hirst will help you find the courage, if you write her at Box 123, Eighteenth Street, New Toronto. Ont. For Sale -1 Stomach An enterprising Japanese wants to sell his stomach for $2,000. He declares it is three times normal size and that he can swallow rat poison, broken glass, nails and needles. He'll have to give better value than that for the money, I'm afraid, A soldier who joined a Guards regi- ment in London swilled a 10% - inch -long table knife, two boot studs, two collar studs, 16 trouser buttons, one 3 -inch bodkin, two large needles and a tooth brush, All were removed during a 40 -minute operation. A French medical journal tells of a man who swallows corks, While being attended at a Paris hotel, he stole the doctor's watch, chain and seals --and swallowed them! Brunel, the scientist, inhaled a half sovereign while playing with children. After doctors had failed to extract it with specially made forceps, Brunel had himself whirled around on a centrifugal table built to his own design. The spinning produced convulsive coughing -and up came the coin. About Open Fired Some day we suppose the head- lines and the radio will scream that a hydrogen -powered rocket ship has been to the noon and back. Or that somebody has made a bomb 1,000 times more potent than the hydrogen bomb. Or that it mechan- ical brain has been invented which solves international issues at the push of a button. And the disappointing thing about it will be that none of us will feel truly astonished or com- pletely aniared, but only vaguely troubled, But sitting by an open fireplace on a midwinter evening we conte, and with a sense of end- less surprise, upon an age-old won- der. Physicists cannot explain it. Students ar other sciences can only guess at it, What is it about an open fire snakes even nuclear research seem fundamentally irrelevant? What is it that reaches back into time and forward into an eternity, asserting something unchangeable, something sure, satisfying, and altogether blessed as the core of human exis- tence? The warmth of an open hearth semis somehow a purifier of in- tellect, malting the pride and the fear the human mind earns with its own achievements, and letting the certainties which are beyond its own creation shine through the dross, Even Dr. Johnson, to whom books were as vital as our modern gadgets arc to us, observes: "Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in the hand, are the most useful after all." It is as if we approached a more reliable criterion for judging our affairs, and for separating the more important from the less important, as we catch the overtones from the fire's crackle and hum, and let the eye seek out glowing implications, Can it be, we ask ourselves, after the first half hour has passed, that we hesitated to commit ourselves to an open fire this evening, gaug- ing the trouble of bringing in the logs, of placing papers and sticks and bark to catch a quick flame We did -and that is another won- der we never' can explain. a• w.• •-• ••-• vz go- m.. You'll have the sweetest -neater idle girll Just cover her frocks with this pansy pinafore. Can be a cool sundress tool Easy to make Pinafore Pattern 879 has bonnet (not shown); trans- fer; cutting chart sizes 2, 4, 6. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 15 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and AD. DRESS, CROSSWORD PUZZLE A.0110 410 1. Girl 1. Mental stats 5*. Theater cls. triet 34. Starchleten subsumes 1s. Public notlat d. Light salltn, veseeIr 9s. Affectionate 99. Still 88. Rosanna Rt. Dense ming 3R. Warded *Lt 98. Not many 3*. Plast /Mame buried Ia. Drag *1. Sun gars 85. Siberian rower 34. Tore 37. resale deer 9d. Son of Sodas 3s. 00 (medal. 99. Rowan tree 92. Lose seater 49. Chart 49. Rthtteat fea.cd 43. Metal 91. Sell 85. Ala rem moue. train 9a. Town it FIInsr4n Rd. AQnaseat Manly 43. Sapposiner 39. 0116 'mho en- eapen n11910149 91. Reatever Dee 49. 0a5 rI Yield], agreAhs 49. d] ' ltuhhrr DO 1 'Wavy stat 51. Renhainsb 8a. 2Aretamatloti 99. Malan 45. Oriental dish 9'f. Plaster MAP. 47. Harden port 50. Count ea, serpent St. Centsnde 84. Vlbratlonlems as. lnstrmmentsl point duet a9. Thin dinner T. Stag 05555 p 97. Merchandise ,l,t Southwest 9. Mother 30. Booms 4. Crafty Re. Orammatteg4 wind 5. Storehouse ens" 55. Pronoun O. Let dowel 11. Wont away 37. Old muales4 7. Delude 51. Lumbers enures Colt O. Supported hof 53. Cattle dealers 40. Man's atolk- O. Trump M. Interna frail name le. Apart dewy e9/. Saistr 'i 2 2 4 6 i!-�1b 8 '>�' t I aA ' ailat !i] ,t g 1§41 Answer el here on thls p set, "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" -A 3 -month-old bear cub, Brumas, is fondled by 'his mother, Ivy, during daily sunning at the London, England, Zoo. The cub's name was coined from the names of his keepers, Bruce and Sam. tis 4> `rrt ONIC E: Cwr.doLLre P. Cte.,v .e Some weeks go by as quiet and uneventful as drifting clouds on a summer clay. But not last week - anything butt There was plenty doing both at home and abroad - the British election, our belated Canadian winter; installation of a milking machine and my one -wom- an quilting bee. Dealing with these events by virtue of their importance rather than their natural sequence, we come first to the British election -- because what happens in Britain, either politically or economically, certainly affects Ginger Farm and the rest of Ontario. Like moat people we went to bed Thursday night expecting the British Labour party would be returned to power with a good majority. And we were a little fearful --fearful that the Socialist Government, in its headlong nationalization plans would be taking the people too far out on a limb, in a way so far re- moved from British traditions it was hard to imagine that it could be a success, But first thing Fri- day morning the trend showed signs of a change, and by noon - well, you know the story. When Partner came in to dinner, I turned on the radio. "Listen," I said, "list- en to the newsl" Partner listened -with growing incredulity. "But what happened -I thought Labour was in with a big majority?" And what did happen? That is what everyone would like to know. And the enol of the story is not yet. In fact, for quite a while, the rest of the world will be watching the British political crisis with in- creasing interest. Well, while the British Isles were getting "hot," Canada was getting cold, with its first pro- longed spell of winter weather. It snowed and it snowed; the wind blew and the mercury almost lost itself at the base of the thermome- ter. Highways were blocked; side roads impassable, 'and most farm lanes plugged as tight as could he. Then as we started watching our coal bins, the news of the coal miners' strike in the U.S. did not stake us feel any warner. Our lane filled In, along with the rest, and Bob was obliged to leave the car at the road. But when the wind dropped, he borrowed a snow plow -that is a tractor with a blade at- tached to the front of it -and it did a real good job of plowing out the lane. Now we can drive in and out with the greatest of ease -at least you can ,if you want to be out driving --which 1 don't, And it's thankful I am to have someone et home who can get the bread, pick up the groceries and bring in the mail. Lest week was . also eventful at the barn. Another chapter written Into the history of Ginger Farm -- the installation of a milking ma- chine, no less) This, of course, is entirely Bob's venture and only after plenty of consideration, pro and con. We heard alt kinds of storles .. , a milling machine pro- ducts mastitis; if the cups are left an too long, they draw blood; some Cowa won't let their milk down at a11, and we also heard of several farmers who had bought milking machines and after a while, gone back to hand milking, Granted all these instances were true, Bob fig- ured they were int *ftre minority; there were, on the other hand, hun- dreds of farmers, even some in this district, where milking machines were used to advantage, and with- out injury to the cows. Came the night when the milker was used for the first time, I was just itching to go down to the barn, but concluded the less there were around the better. So I stayed in the house, waiting and wondering. Since not one of our cows had ever seen one of these mechanical con- traptions, there was no telling what their reaction would be and I knew the nervous tension would be hard on Partner. At long last, the men came in for supper, in- cluding the agent front whom Bob bought the machine. • And every- thing was wonderful! Not one of the cows offered to kick at all, and one cow which had always done plenty of stepping around stood as quiet as a lamb and gave more milk than usual. I thought every- thing was fine. But during the eve- ning, Partner got deathly white. He was cold and his stomach became upset. I was alarmed until Bob figured out that it was a case of mild shock. Partner had been more keyed up than he or any of us realized; watching the cows, ready to deal with them should they be- come obstreporous. And then noth- ing happened! It was a complete letdown and the reaction produced the condition I have described. Bob said he had seen she same thing happen dozens of times dur- ing the war. So Partner went to bed and tat the morning, he was his oeual self, Since then, everything has been all right. Of course, it is Bob who rums the milker, but I suppose the time will come when Partner will want to have a go at it, too. Space all gone -guess my quilt story must wait until next' week, Stepping Out "Well, Mary, now that we have struck oil, I want you to have some decent clothes," Farmer Brown said, banding his wife a big roll of bills, "Bill Brown, I,11 have you know that I've worn decent clothes all my life," Mrs. Brosvn replied. "Now I'm going to dress like other women." WHY SUFFER FILES Crateful users praise quick results. Relief born u Pain -and seething amnfort-from Mersa Pilo Remedies. Two kinds -Number 1 for protrud- ing Piles. Sold in tubo with perforated pipe for internal a pliootion, 75e. Number 2 for external Piles. Sold in Jar, 75e. Order by number from youMECCA PILE REMEDIES WAKE OP YOUR LIVER BILE-- Wnitaul Cadomel-And You'ti Jump Out Pt Bed in lits Morning Ratio' ea Co The liver should pour out about 2 pints el bile iniac into your digestive trent every dor. if thiie bile isnot flowing freelyn your food may net digest, It may lust deny in the digestive treat, Then gas bloats up your etomaeh, You get constiApated. You fool sour, sunk and the world looks punk, i.iver Pith io gomild, hesgentle 2 plata of bileiflow ing freely to make you feel "up and up," (let a paokage today. affective in o' t c,. 1 lls,00* freely. Ask to trrtd tilir T++•-• Easter Food Drive Launched by UEFk3 Following urgent and repeated requests from its British Advisory Cncil, the United Eflrergenry F000ud Fund for Britain Is conduct- ing a campaign through the On- tario vonuttittee, under the joint chairmanship of Mrs. 3, A. R. Ma- san and Charles E. Rea, M.P.P., to meet the demands for food and clothing for the needy in Great Britain. The Easter drive is con- tinuing to the entl of March with a concerted collection effort in To- ronto, set for \ retlrie..day, March 22. All Ontario citizens are being asked to contribute tinned foods. Clothing is also being sought, but, it is urged that apparel donated be clean and its condition to wear. Most municipal councils have agreed to co-operate with local comtnittes 00 that contributions may be left at fire halls. Otherwise, citizens are requested to forward their parcels direct to the Ontario headquarters of the U.E.F.B, in Toronto, at Melita and Rains Ave, A large number of parcels have been received at the warehouse in Toronto where the tinned food shipments coming in are broken. down and re -packed in eight -pound cartons. When these arrive over- seas verseas at tlie London depot, they will be dispatched to families its genu- ine need from a list of the most worthy, compiled by the impartial British Advisory Council, of which 1.11.11. Princess Alice is president. The British continue to subsist on a marginal and monotonous diet that works particular hardships ou the infirm and aged pensioners, U.E.F.B. officials declare. It is ex- pected that through the generosity of Canadians, its this land of plenty, those in more unfortunate circum- stances in Britain will en'oy this Easter gift, one that will do much to bind more closely the ties be- tween the people of these two countries. COME OUT FROM UNDER THE SHADOW OF PAIN Try DOLCIN Tablets for prompt rake 1£rom AaTintiTM and alls5JMATLC lea Set a bottle a£ DOLCIN table*, from your druggist TODAY and joke the tbonsends ofrolieved sufferers -who by taking DOLCIN have come out from under the shadow of pain. DOLCIN is available at all drug atone -100 tablets for 42,99-200 tablets for 31.95 -also avail. able in boldos of 300 tabletr, DOLCIN LIMITED, Toron- to 10, Canada. DOWN TADLITS ?aka( at 0945, nar.CSN H d4:, ,op(rareer *a -1$ - Nark al (el. „ronaal. ary Cin".ice tlo.rn to prevent peeking. 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