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The Brussels Post, 1950-12-13, Page 7Thi rat Richest Cid By Richard H. Wilkinson If it had I,"ryve,i back •11 Weit- chesneq• ur te,-1 anywhere in the world Ow( int 1,,r0 oil the wise ,f high mesas at the rim of Death Valley it r:wtid have mtule the front page., of every newsl.aper iu the country. •1'1'e reading public wo111d have been delighted, This was explainable, for Joan Roberts was the third richest girl in the United States, and whatever happened to Inc was news, 11 the reporters had been on hand that day she had her face slapped, the telegraph wire, would have hum- med. if they had known that the Haan who slapped her face was a cowhand, editorial offices would have been thrown Into a shambles, Joan Roberts and Lanky An- drews, who was the cowboy, had ridden away from the Wagon Wheel ranch that afternoon with the idea of watching the sunset front the rim of Howling Coyote Mesa. Titis•was not the first time they had ridden off alone together. At first Joan thought Lanky's attitude of deference was a pose, but later site decided he was acting quite natural, The discovery delighted her. Casually she had observ• ed without ap- pearing Lanky Andrews to do so. She register- ed the fact that he was a good deal more hand.tame than you noticed at first glance. Nothing about his manner or what he said was affected. Casually, too, site made inquiries about itim and learned, to her astonishment, that he owned a Harvard diploma and a small cat- tle ranch down on the Mojave, Her frequent trips into the des- ert with Lanlcy, coupled with the knowledge she had acquired gave Joan, so to speak, a new lease on life. Up to now her general outlook was bitter. She trusted no one. She hated people who posed, Lanky Andrews, without know- ing it, gradually changed all that. So Joan prolonged her visit and demanded Lanky's servicec more and more. She tried to be slice to him, tried to give the impression that she appreciated what he was doing for her. But Lanky remained the same. Ile was a good dude wrangler. He was dependable, kind, thoughtful, courteous, but never personal, That is, he was never personal • until the evening they stood on the edge of Howling Coyote Mesa and watched the sun ease down into the desert. Without turning her head Joan said: "It's lovely!" And Lanky Andrews, unexpectedly and without warning, turned to her and said: "That sunset's a washout compared to you." - And he kissed her as effectively as joan.had ever been kissed. Now Lanky was acting like the men Joan knew and un- derstood, She acted an impulse. Lanky Andrews kissed Joust as effectively as she had ever been kissetl. She slapped his face, "Why you—" he began—and slapped her face, a resounding crack, Joan stared at ]rim, mouths open, cheeks white, "How date youl" "By the stone right you dare to slap nic," Lanky said easily. "You—you—itpparcntlp, • Mr. An- drew's, you don't know who I ata. len the third'r•ichest girl in the United States l" "So what? I'm the bust dude wrangler anywhere around, Pat just as human as you. Just because you've got more dough than I doesn't give you any more rights or ntalce ate any less feeling," "Why, you' -you." "Well, what? Can't you think of anything to say? Of course you can't. Time yon learned a few things.." This time Joan didn't say any. thing. She utctcly galled at hint. She was conscious of only one thought, one feeling, one fear: 1ie might not kiss her iigain, But he did, and the newspaper's pad to lie satisfed with the result, '1'ltey were never told about the faceslapping episode, but the story of subsequent events was plenty to stake lovely big black headlines, Male Perfume Fails To Make Blondes Chase Brave Newsman By RICHARD KLEINER New York --Before 1 begin this, let me go on record as saying I am 0 man, a war \'0100011 and possess tt wife (female) No one has ever had the slightest doubts about my masenlinity. New 1 can tell you that I wear perfume. 1.)r at least 1 wore it one nfterneen. I haven't yet acquired the habit permanently, but I wanted to test out some claims put forth by the perfume people, They 01111111 a 110111 perfume, designed for men, is "alluring to men all over the world." I1utubegi I had it on for three hours Cin fact, Maces still linger) and I wasn't attacked once. Only DMA incident that might show that the stuff may someday rival a diamond bracelet as a lure for the ladies. I was riding hone in the bus. There was a girl seated in front of ate, wearing a plaid dress (1 think it was Clan MeNab) and a pair of hazel eyes. As the wind wafted my allure her way, she turned around and looked at ate. * „ * Now 1 want to lie fair about this thing. Her look Wright—just might, mind you—Have been one of warns passion. It also might have been one of cold disdain, I couldn't tell; we were going through a tun- nel at the time and the light was bad. When we got out of the tun-, nel, she had returned to reading the racing form. She didn't look ok my way again the whole trip. I can offer three explanations for that: (1) the wind was off; (2) the gas fumes killed my smell; or (3) she had found a winner. But it is possible, of course, that she had turned around because my smell excited her. I'll give the per- fume that much. It isn't often that strange hazel -eyed ladies in plaid dresses tura around in the bus to look at me, Evert 1 she did turn back again,•it was athrilling mom- ent, and 1'il cherish it. * * But other than that one brief encounter, nothing happened that made 1110 think my allure had in- creased any, At one point I went into a soda fountain for a cherry smash. A very attractive brunette was parked on the next stool, I acted nonchalant, devoting all my attention to mak- ing designs on the collider with a wet straw. So I was quite surprised when she suddenly sniffed at me, Then she spoke. "Look, bud," she said, "you have a kind face. Maybe your best friends ain't told you, so I will. book, you should outdo, take a hot shower every day. Here, kid, here's a dime. Go buy a cake of soap." I took the dime, of course. And I remembered that I'd been told the stuffworks best on blondes, I weal oat a blonde -hunting safari. Outside a model agency, I found plenty of them. But they didn't even give me a smell, until finally a cute little thing pointed her nostrils my way. "Hey, you," she said, with a friendly grim, "I think something's leaking" I assured her nothing was leak- ing. All she smelled was pure un- adulterated, masculine use, She mumbled some nonsense about the strange people trap a le one meets in New n York and went her way. But I don't feel discouraged. I kind of litre that stuff, It has a nice, masculine smell. It's hard to put it in words, but the way I'd describe is to say it's like a combin- ation of one perfect rose and two used cigars. Attar Boy: Debonair Eddie Angus, slightly goggle-eyed at what may happen,•daintily aims a little male perfume at his car lobe. Now, then, where are all those girls? Trouble Over Profits In England Too Profits are rearing their ugly head in Socialist Britain. Tile London Economist reports that the Nottinghamshire miners' secretary has accused' the National Coal Board of malting too much profit. At the mineworkers' annual con- ference, the secretary, Herbert Booth, told his fellow workers that, if the 11111011 leaders had permitted urine owners such profits in pre - nationalization days, the miners "would have hanged every leader there was." It is true that the National Coal Board, which operates the national- ized mines, is making good profit on Nottinghamshire coal; it is the most profitable of the coalfields int Britain. As such, it is being called on to help keep some of the poorer pits in business. That they should have to help carry some of the less efficient nines apparently doesn't appeal much to the Nottingham- shire diggers. The workers of England who make up the backbone of the Labor Party are only beginning to learn a basic truth; there is no kind of society or government that lays heavier demands on the individual citizen than socialism, Under social- ists, there is neither the incentive of reward that free enterprise of- fers nor the stimulus of the whip that conunufism relics on. Self- control, hard work, self-sacrifice by the one for the many—these are indispensable (in the citizens of a society,) if socialism is to function at all, 'Don't wetly about ]tow to i sty lie *ink, We'll come after yet,' This,'however, was not the mes- sage of the Labor party prior to the 1945 elections in Britain. The talk then was of a Utopia of less work and more pay, of a new so- ciety from which the frictions and conflicts of the old would be purg- ed, The magic was to be wrought by replacing private capitalism by state capitalism. It was all to be done as simply as that. The coal misters of Nottingham- shire seem to resent the fact that it is not easy to build . systems so perfect That no one will need to be good," --Business ,Week. Modern Etiquette Were You Puzzled? Blame The Proof -Reader Int last week's issue one "MODERN ETIQUETTE" col- umn contained the following Rent, 'which must have puzzled many of our readers. Q. When a woman extends her bare hand to a maty, should he re- move his glove before taking her hand? A. Not at' all, but the colours must harmonize and the styles should be somewhat alike. The bridesmaids and the bride-to-be should get together many weeks before the wedding, so that they will have ample titn0 to plan their attire, This isn't a new sort of "double- talk." The fact is that in making up the page one question and one answer were dropped and the proof-reader didn't happen to catch it. Put together, the Whole thing makes better sense, like this: • e: * Q. When a woman extends her bare hand to a man, should he re- move itis glove before taking her hand? A. Yes; but this is not necessary if her hand is gloved, too, * * * Q. Is it necessary that the gowns worn by the bridesmaids at a wed- ding be identical? A Not at all, but the colours must harmonize and the styles should be somewhat alike, The bridesmaids and the bride-to-be Should get together many weeks before the wedding, so that they will have ample time to play their attire. New World Wheat King—The ne w world's champion wheat king, 12 -year-old Rickey Sharpe, of Munson, Alta., proudly dis- plays the Canadian National Railways' trophy, emblematic of the world's wheat growing championship, and engraved silver tray which he won at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, To- ronto, together with a cheque for $100. TIIL1'AlN FRONT Jokucuu.ell Lry in say time I have been called a lot of different things—good, bad, and worse. But I don't believe any- body, even my most insincere critic, ever accused me of being a constant reader of such publications as FOR- TUNE, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, or THE FINANCIAL POST. * * * As the servant girl said, "I knows me plaice, an' I keeps it." Still, when you see something in one of therm that you'd like to have written yourself, the natural thing to do is to 'swipe it. And an editorial in a recent issue of THE FINANCIAL POST said something that I, for one, have long been hankering to say; and I ane sure it will strike right home with thousands of far- mers who make their living "the hard way"—growing things and either eating 1110111 or selling them. *, * * Should there be resentment 011 the part of any prize winners at The Royal Winter Fair, or other plush shows of a like nature, the squawks should be addressed `to T H E FINANCIAL POST, because from here in the words are from that journal. Published under the head- ing "C'EST MAGNIFIQUE, MAIS—" but don't let that stop •you. * * * "No one will begrudge 13 -year- old Ricky Sharpe' lits world's wheat championship win at • the Royal Winter Fair. Undoubtedly the Alberta lad had the finest bushel of this grain on exhibition. But there is little if any connection between his ]land -picked sample from a 314 -acre plot and the com- mercial wheat industry of Western Canada. * 4. "Exhibits at the Royal are sup- posed to represent the very best in Canadian agriculture. In the main they do but not in many of these world championship •grain entries, They are so far removed front the field of practical agriculture as to be almost absurd, * * * "Even at minimum wages, the cost • of plant -selecting, hand-picking and hand -threshing of a bushel of wheat would run into a figure utterly fan- tastic when compared to that of commercial production. As- a de- monstration of lc e c n eyesight, nimble fingers and abundance of patience, such exhibits may have a place, but they are of little help• in practical farming. * * * "As The Financial Post stated a year ago, 11,11011 for the second time wheat from a B,C. garden plot carried off the big win both at Toronto and Chicago "If the Royal Winter Fair and the Chicago Inter- national are unable to devise wheat classes that really reflect the best in commercial production, then they better forget all about this business of wheat Icings and wheat queens. If they don't some enterprising chap with a green house and lots of coal in Baffin Land will be carrying off the trophy." • * * * Now, this is me talking again; and after re -reading for about the fourth time what has been just , quoted above, I have only one thing to add. Maybe I'd better do a little more reading m such gold - quilted periodicals such as those listed in 1113' opening paragraph. Good, hard common-sense writing such as that is mighty scarce, these days. The best substitute for actually planting and growing things is to talk, read or think about doing so when the weather sets better. So tate following remarks about new and improved sorts of bush cherries may help while away a few idle moments, and perhaps give you some ideas as well. Iffy information is duo tot varieties referred to vo being specially developed for Nig ggld ellnate of the United States Northwest; and what will grove there would probably do just as well or better lit many parts of Ontario. * * * ;Ai loll, types c,f bash rherries have been Hybridized mainly for hardiness su that they produce. 101110 in areas where other diary tree, will not sti tier. 'They are, lion • ever, a, deem -nth, ae itltt• flow'•I Ing 1,110111. The 'nuttiest is the Korean cherry. which grows no higher than three feet. This in itself is tum,ual, for good small shrubs are rare in any locality. The varieties of Korean 0110003, now on the market were selected as the best from thousands of seedlings stemming from the original wild bush cherry. * * N: Their general appearance resent - ides that of the flowering almond, but they have a neater, more up- right habit of growth. The foliage is a medium dark green and turns a bronze -red in fan. White flowers slightly tinged with pink appear before leaves, and completely cover the small branches. Around New Yorlc, the plants are in full bloom by the third week in April. At that time, only forsythia and spirea are in bloom, and so this new candidate fills the need for an early -flowering, low shrub. Red Fruits in August The bright red fruits ripen in August, and are about the same size and color as the Early Rich- mond sour cherry. Like any sour cherry, they are a bit tart when eaten raw. But they make fine lies If the shrubs have jams and jellies. J been planted only for decoration, the fruit can be expected to hang on the branches several weeks. It makes a bright contrast to the dark green leaves. * * * For ornamental purposes, Korean cherries may be used as a low, informal hedge. Their habit is so regular that little trimming is needed to keep them in bounds. They could also be placed at the front of a mixed shrub planting to hide the legginess of taller kinds. And, too, where low shrubs like Deutzia gra- cilis have not proved hardy, Korean cherries could be planted Instead. * * * The Nanking bush cherry (Pru- nus tomentosa) is better known. It grows taller than the Korean, reach- ing an ultimate height of abopt seven fest. improved varieties Marrs been selected and aro 5101 Galin ornamental, but produce a Snrprieittp( crop of fruit. * * * Although most of them are est broad, upright growth, occasional specimens are almost columna[' Blooming a few days earlier than the 14oreaus, the pale pink flowers fade to While and are delicate in appearance. Brightred fruit rip .u< in mid-August, and is about titter -quarters of an incl[ in die meter, It grows in clusters close to the branches, from the ground up. These cherries, too, are a bit tart when eaten rate,' but make ,,eellent jam or je11y'. * * r Nanking cherries may be Wanted in a mixed border of flowering shrubs, or as an informal hedge around the vegetable garden. In fact, they osay he set out any place where a seven -foot shrub is needed. ▪ , Cross-pollination I1 the production of fruit is the main reason for planting either of these cherries, at least three of each are needed to insure cross- pollination. This is necessary if the maximum crop is to be produced. Since both cherries are resistant to disease and insects, spraying may be cut down to twice a year. Actually, a fair crop will result without any spraying. • * * Another hybrid cherry developed for the northern regions, is called. Hansen. Along the East coast these cherries have not proved satisfac- tory. They do not flourish in a damp climate, and most of the plants sold by local nurseries are seedlings of dubious valuefor fruit. But in areas where climate is suit- able, they are excellent both for ornamental and fruiting purposes. * * * Only named varieties, however, should be purchased. Most of them produce black fruit. but a new, red and yellow have been originated. Here again, at least three different varieties must be planted to insure cross-pollination and a maximum crop. In the last four years there Itaa been only one death from diphth- eria in Toronto, a world record for a city this size. And no one in Toronto had the disease in 1949. Boston had 188 cases, Montreal 65, Winnipeg 17, That's immunization for you. Valuable Spuds—Bushel basket of the best crop of potatoes grown in Ontario this year is shown with growers Archie (with glasses) and Bill McDougall, Strathroy brothel's, who took home the C -1-I., Trophy and $250 cash award at the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto. Decorating With Christmas Cards THE habit of taking a hasty glance at Christmas cards to I. note the sender and then tossing thein aside is not a very. satisfying one for either you or the friends who gra- ciously -remember you with greetings. This year, Why not put your cards on display to preserve their warmth of feeling throughout the holidays, and to 'lend a bright Yuletide appearance to your home. There are numbers of tricks for using Christmas cards in your decorativeseheme. Try draping an arch or door.: way in greenery, bedecking it with colorful cards as they itrri%e. If your window curtains are a solid color, they'll serve as;an .attractive background for cards that have been at- tgChed to ribbons, and hung from the curtain rods. A few ,q..e sprays of greenery, tied with wide red ribbons, should be placed. at the top of the window to give a finished look to • your elfilibi %., Homemakers are' given assistance in finding interesting ways to display their holiday greetings by the tnanufee- turers of the Christmas cards themselves, some of whose offerings this year can double as ornaments. 'These include the Cardboard variety, which fold flat for mailing; and a plastic kind, which may be removed from the card to add a sprightly sparkle wherever it's needed. Art archway, adorned with ';teens and ltotfdey eflede, cauSri.at;ata to tt festive atmosphere and offers it Cilristmasv welcome to enter- ing' ,guests,