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The Brussels Post, 1951-11-7, Page 3A Bettor Mousetrap By John Bulling 1 14as shout to doze off into an after dinner coma, when the ad first caught my eye, '!'here' was no fancy display about it. In foot, it was in the want art columns and I only noticed it because it hacl been set in heavy type. ft went somehow like this: Here it is at last!!! Beat a path to our door, folks! 'Killit' is guaranteed to kill rats and mice, Double your money back if you fail to kill rodents after following the simple instructions! There followed a name and ad- dress, and a request to send one dollar for a genuine 'ltillit,' The thing was guaranteed. 'What road I lose? I took the paper to the kitchen and showed the ad to Mary. She insisted that we didn't have any mice or rats, but f said maybe not, but it would be nice to have a guar- anteed mousetrap anyhow, I wadd- ed up_ a dollar bill and stuck it in an envelope and addressed it to the Killit people and made a special trip to the post office to mail it. I thought of a buddy of mine, Bill Stout. Ile was a chronic smok- er -you know the type. The world is his ashtray, He had already start- ed several expensive fires by lay- ing clown cigarettes and forgetting where he'd put them, He had seen an ad in the paper for an ashtray guaranteed to snuff forgotten cigar- ettes. Just the thing for hint. He'd ordered the thing, and when it came in the mail he had found out why it had been guaranteed --it had to he filled with water. How we'd all laughed at 13111 for being caught by slick advertising. But how could a mousetrap be guaranteed to kill if it didn't do just that? No, I was safe enough from the hilarity of our crowd, If I bought a lepton and the story hap - 1 showed the ad to Mary, but she Insisted that we didn't have any mice or rats. pened to leak out, 1 should never hear the end of it, particularly from Bili. I remember how mad he'd been when I laughed at hint. But a mousetrap guaranteed to hill - there was no way of getting around it. I tried to figure out what the thing would be like. Basically a mousetrap doesn't appear capable of much change. I mean to say, the thing we all know as a mousetrap is sound, and seems about the only way to go about catching mice short of running after them. That same Sunday night I had dreams about mousetraps. I'm one of those guys who can always re- member his dreams with crystal clarity. The mousetraps I had en- tertained in my subconscious during the night, while they had seemed pretty good at the 'time, were com- plete washouts in the .harsh light of day. Most of them were Rube Goldberg affairs, and none of them would have worked. I began to forget the beastly mousetrap though Mary didn't. Ap- parently a workable idea had come to her while elle was down at the market, and she had held up the line at the cashier's counter by /emending a piece of paper and a pencil -neither of which she ever ane with her --and sketching out a !airly detailed plan of the thing, :leaf to the selfish barracking of the pushing assortment of waiting oouscwives: She brought it home, indignant at the attitude of the ;hopping public, and showed it to rte. I said It Would have been the • hest mousetrap to hit civilization yet, and where aye you going to get the cyelatmn to work? 4Ve weren't Rept in suspense too nlnch longer. A package cause in on the mail on the Wednesday or 'Phurdday of the same week, it was very heavy, and had cost twenty- four renis to retail. We ripped it open and out Baume a Ilat slab of wood about six inches s;ittare and a piece of lead pipe a foot long, And a sheet of printed instructions which started out: ]'lace the moose 00 rut to be kilted on the wooden block and strike it smartly behind the ears with the pipe, NEW and USEFUL Too Canal Lining Asphalt reinforced With Fiber- glas is used in a new liner for irrigation canals, ditches, stock Ponds, swimming pools, to con- trol seepage. You over -excavate• by at least a foot, lay the liner in strips, cover the liner with about a font of the soil you took ut, * # e Stone -lined Tank Ilot-water storage tank leake brought about by rust and corm. sion. are licked, claims the manu- facturer of a new 33 -gallon stone - lined boiler, ft will deliver 28 to 60 gallons of hot water an hour. The one -half-inch stone lining also minimizes collections of stone and lime. deposits. M * * Perfumed Match Here's an entirely new wrinkle or matches. \Vhen lighted they give off one of three scents: rose, pine or sandalwood. They'll incense four rooms per match, claims maker. * 0 ,0 Washable Playing Cards Something Inc the bridge table is included in the forward march of plastics. Made of Vinylite plas- tics, with a lacquer coating of resins, they're washable, will woo the local card player with such claimed features as anti -stick, curl and bend, pebble grain for easy handling and limited sliding and a life equal to 100 decks of paper cards. x * Time Saver You don't have to rummage throngh drawers or look under the bed with a new compartmented spare parts hoe, molded of clear plastic, designed to hold small parts screws, jewelry, fishing flys, etc. The box has a snap -tight lid with rustproof hinges, is partinned to keep articles in the right place. * * 5 Quick First Aid Now on the consumer market is a guaze bandage impregnated with Vaseline petroleum for quick easy home application to burned skin surfaces, Developed during the war, it was up to now only available in hospitals, clinics and from physi- cians. Its. appearance on the drug shelves is in small aluminum -foil wrapping for handy medicine -cabin. et storage, k 0 s Automotive Watch Selfwinding car watch, formerly only for Oidsmohiles, now avail- able for any make of car. Pendu- lums swing north and south with the 1notion of the car and east and west with the turns of the steering wheel. It's claimed a 20 -mile drive will wind the watch for nine flays. * * Metal Label Designed for the gardner for plant identification, aluminum label will .take imprints from ball-point pen or pencil; identifying marks are embossed into the metal. The label is also applicable for various industrial jobs, especially construc- tion. SALLY'S SALLIES *•u Indemnity? Personal Bablllty? All I want is to matte sure your' company pays for all my acci- dents!" Today's Teen -Age Trend Is ©n Head - BY EDNA NITLES "WITH the waning of the age of sloppiness, teen - agers throughout the country are learn- ing that messiness of appearance ;does not necessarily denote a cas- ual attitude towards life. Actually, real nonchalance is more often the off -shoot of self- assurance about your looks than the result of tumbled frowsiness, A nagging worry that your ap- pearance isn't up to par, despite the current trend, can undermine your poise, Proper hair care doesn't mean a young girl is to plaster her locks down in formal coiffures. It does mean that a fly -away arrangement is no excuse for uncleanliness or lack of gloss. Keep your ]lair -do youthful, but suggest your latent maturity by faithful adherence to a routine of frequent shampoos and nightly brushings. Neat, well -brushed clothes and clean, polished shoes are an indi- cation, too, of your developing self -pride. If yours are the tradi- tional saddle oxfords, encrusted with grime and dirt, start a new fad in your school for shining white rather than tattle -tale gray. It's easy to keep your two-tone shoes sparkling with a minimum Of smears and trouble, provided you remember this simple trick, Before applying the white polish, -Toe C nmess A bit of transparent tape, at- tached lightly around "saddle" of school oxfords, protects the dark leather from smears or white shoe polish - run an edging of transparent tape along the brown parts of your shoes. Any -nits-licks with the white polish will land on the tape, which can be ripped off quickly when the job is done. Realizing a youthful, casual look is not synonymous with sloppiness, this young woman gives her tresses a thorough brushing each night to add gloss and control to her fly -away hair -do. A dug -pretty lnuc'h of a nui- sance in a city or town these days -is more or less of a necessity on a farm. This is especially so in modern times, when so many farms have only 2 or 3 people living on them, and prowlers and sneak thieves are so plentiful. Far too many dogs are spoiled, right at the start by stupid or care- less training; so perhaps a few words along that line Wright not be amiss, * :k * The powerful tendency of a dog to model his behavior on that of his master is used to advantage by trainers. And they use it right from the start. When a puppy is to be accustomed to guns, a trainer will in all likelihood discharge one at a distance of, say, fifty yards. The PI1PPY jtunps, startled. After which, almost always, he quickly looks around to see how his trainer is taking this threat. Observing that the trainer is walking calmly along as if nothing had happened, the pup follows suit. A few repetitions of this and he may soon exhibit no more concern than the mut, * * * Your manner of introducing him to all new experiences in a major factor in the dog's development. There is the automobile, for ex- ample. A few dogs get desperately carsick. I am not talking about them; they are like the small per- centage of human beings unable to cope with seasickness. Instead, I'm discussing the sizable group that need 1101 have been addicted to carsickness, 5 * * 'Phe way the puppy first meets this new experience is what counts. When you first put your puppy (as youngas possible) into the car, perhaps you won't do more than place him on the floor for two or three minutes. The next time, start the motor but not the car; talk and play with hint in a normal way, giving him a little tidbit to asso- ciate with the strange sound and vibration. The following step as a three to five-minute journey, dur- ing which you talk to hint in a matter-of-fact voice. Gradually, the length of the trip is increased. You elmuld soon have a puppy who SSW*RD 10. batnt, 11. Dutch commune 14. With full force 10, Plocas out . Explosion 21 E 2i. Meehan lent ACROSS 6. Massachusetts bar 1. 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An animal's native tcm- perament, its background, also have influence, You cannot expect a pup- py of stolid parents to he bright and vivacious, or the other way around. Dogs differ nearly as much as people, and environment alone, most scientists agree, cannot fully dictate development. That it plays a big part, however, there is no doubt. 'k '" „ It is equally certain that you and your family constitute tine most important elements in your dog's environment. In general, he takes his cues front you. Give him the right ones. We Are Winning The `Cold' War If you appraise the whole se- quence of cold war developments it will be found: That the West has won. an un- broken series of successes in Wes- tern Europe during the past three years. That the Soviet Union has experi- enced•an unbroken series of non- successes during the past twelve months. Let's take a look at the signifi- cant Soviet non-successes: Moscow has failed, after using every device short of war and as- signation, to get rid of Tito. . Moscow has failed to wrest South Korea from the defense of the 'Uni- ted Nations and, not unimportantly, may well have lost control of North Korea to Communist China. Moscow has failed utterly to se- duce Western Germany into any relationship with Communist East Germany and has failed to keep Western Germany from joining with the West. Moscow has failed to break up the North Atlantic Alliance and to halt its gathering rearmament. Moscow failed to block the Ja- panese Peace Treaty. Moscow failed to thwart the new defense alliances in the Pacific, Moscow is finding it impossible to veto the new Italian peace treaty. Why They're Called Silhouettes Several centuries ago, there lived a French politicia named Etienne de Silhouette, As Secretary of the Treasury, he handled vast amounts of money. But he was so stingy that he did not enjoy spending even public funds. King Louis XIV gave hint a fine palace in Paris, but the old miser refused to furnish it in the customary manner. He bought the cheapest possible furniture, and se- lected shoddy carpeting. To top it all, the walls were actually hung with inexpensive outline portraits instead of the customary oil paint- ings. When Parisiennes learned of Sil- houette's latest economy, they did not know whether to be amused or angry. In shops and cafes, on the boulevards and even within the king's palace, the Treasurer's bar- gain -style black portraits were the subject of conversation. It was in- evitable that they should come to be known simply as silhouettes. Better These Days Anyone 1% ho wants to grieve for the old days on the ground that they were good is welcome and in some respects may be able to retake out a pretty good case. When it comes to baling hay, however, we figure things are a lot better now than they used to be. Getting the hay baled used to be a job that took eight or 10 sten and a little boy, not to retention mules, wagons, dust, noise and hard work generally. These days a man .rides a contrap- tion down through the field and it spews bales out with what appears to be the greatest of ease. It saves time, hay and human drudgery, and anybody who wants to go back can go back can go back with our blessing and without us,- Com- mercial Appeal (Memphis) Punishment Made To Fit The Crime An Italian lecturer simply could not concentrate on his work be- cause a neighbor, Luigi, played the radio too loudly. The professor protested. Luigi took no notice. So the professor thought up a really appropriate punishment. lie forced himself in- to Luigi's house, stunned hint, and then lashed hint to a chair. Fatally, he pushed the chair close to the radio and turned it full on. Luigi was quite dazed when res- cued by his wife a few !tours later, lie took out a summons for as- sault, but the judge rejected it, saying that the professor had been given serious provocation. In America they know exactly how to deal with women who par- ade themselves in a semi-nude con- dition. One woman who was ar- rested for being under -dressed was putt in a cold stone cell with an iron seat, She agreed to put on more clothes. At Bathurst migrant camp, New South Wales, they have no goal, and for ,t long time it was diffi- cult to know ,wliat to do with drunks, Now the police have solved this knotty problem , Long Hike Home They escort the reeling drunks out into the bush and leave them there. I3y the time they have trudged the way home -sometimes a hike of several hours -they are sober" An ingenious way of reminding minor traffic offenders of the laws of the road has been thought out in New Jersey, No summonses are issued, but the erring motorist is presented by the police with a specially designed tie, showing a pattern of ret, green and anther traffic lights. Jay -walkers in Manhattan soon learn to mend their ways. Caught disobeying a traffic light or ambl- ing carelessly in the road, they are giecu the choice between being charged in court or going to a Pedestrian Safety School. Caught in the Act A dose of his own medicine is often the sorest way of making an offender behave himself in future. Mario Scelba, Italy's Minister of the Interior, decided on an uncon- ventional but effective way of deal- ing with Communists. They had been making a nuisance of themselves by slapping red paint on the walls and writing slogans telling an American diplomat, who had some connection with military aid, to go home. Scelba merely issued an order that all men caught in the act of daubing buildings should be smear- ed with their own paint. A broad stripe, running from the crown of the head to the tops of the trou- sers, would be their distinguishing mark. The wall -painting soon stop- ed. But perhaps the most appropri- ate punishment of all was that meted out by a Miami court to an 18 -year-old youth, Found guilty of theft, he was sentenced to at- tend a particular church every Sun- day for the next five years. The officiating minister was the very man he had robbed -his own father. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. How is the public announce- ment of an engagetnent made? A. This should be made by the parents of the bride -elect, and is done intimately by note, and pub- licly through the newspapers, and verbally to friends individually or olleetively. Engraved announce- ments are not correct, Q. How are canapes eaten? A. When canapes are served be. fore a meal (with cocktails in the living room), they are eaten with the fingers. At the table they are eaten, as are other hors d'oeuvres, with a fork. Q. Is 0 proper to use a visiting card for writing one's regrets to a formal invitation? A. No. If an answer is reques- ted on the ipvitation, 0 must be answereci on one's personal station- ery, Q. I understand that a prospec- tive bridegroom's family is sup- posed to call on the family of his bride-to-be as soon as the engage. ment is announced. But what it the man's family lives in a dis. tant city? - A. Then, of course, letters ex pressing mutual happiness over th, forthcoming marriage should b, exchanged. Q. What should a hostess do when a caller brings her a box o flowers? A. After expressing her sincere thanks, she should arrange tib flowers imnled.iately in a vase o water and -display thele promin ently, Q. Should a pitcher, or and other receptacle with a handle, al ways be passed to a person witf the handle towards that person! A. Yes, always, Q. Flow many courses does Bit modern dinner consist of? A. No natter how formal, ne modern dinner consist of more than fl Soup or oysters ur melon; (a) Fish or Entree; (3i Roast; (4) Salad; 1It Dessert, And after -din ner coffee. Q. What would be an appropri• ate note of condolence to write to a bereaved relative or close friend: A. "Dear Itutlt: Words are sc empty! If only I kuew how to tel' them with love and send them tc you. All my thoughts. Anne," Q. Are there any rules of eti- quette or good behavior to follow when bowling. A. Outside of the usual rules of good sportsmanship, there is one ironclad rule to observe. Never at- tempt to deliver your ball at the same time a bowler at either side of you is delivering his. This is distracting to him, and would be a thoughtless act on your part, Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking N 3 a 3 9 31 3 3 3 i?f 0 1 V1 bud 1-f 4 3 J- V S 3 a V i1 3 a V A 3 1 3 J. n 0 Q V N V w 0 S 3 J. d 1I 9 V SEH A 3 1 V 9 3 3 A 3 •1 ?J 3 d CI 9 V gM3t Nva: Ha 0 '9 3 9 d 7 9 V 1 9 V Ow to BY • HAROLD ARNETT WHEN USING A DOUBLE -EDGED RAZOR BLADE, A HOLDER TO PROTECT FINGERS CAN BE IMPROVISED FROM A HINGE.