HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1952-06-05, Page 3Modern Etiquette
13' Roberta Lee
Q. What is the correct way to
wear a senior class ring?
A. There is no establislied rule,
but most of these rings are worn
nu the third finger of the left hand,
and they are correctly worn so
that the initials are upside down
to the wearer.
Q: How should a drinking glass
and a coffee cup be held?
A. A drinking glass is held a
little below the center between the
thumit and first two fingers. The
handle cd the cup is grasped by the
titunib and first two fingers, the
third and fourth fingers bent to-
ward the palm.
Q. After a death in a family,
should the calls of sympathy be
returned?
A. Such calls are riot returned,
since the family is in mourning and
is not ranking social visits.
Q. What are the duties of the
bridegroom's parents before the
wedding?
A. Nothing special, outside of
paying a call on the bride's parents,
after the engagement has been
announced, and to buy the bride as
nice a wedding present as possible,
It's nice, too, for the man's family
to invite her and her family to a
gathering sometime before the
wedding.
Q. Is it proper to name a boy
John Jones II, rather than John
Jones, Jr.?
A. The "junior" is the only pro-
per suffix if a boy is named for
his father. "Second" means nephew
or cousin, and never refers to the
son.
Q. I have just been invited for
a weekend visit. Would it be proper
for me to bring a gift to my
hostess?
A. Yes, this would be a very
nice gesture on your part. The gift
need not be valuable, but should
show care in selection. And, of
course, this does not excuse you
from writing that "bread-and-
butter" letter as soon as possible
after you return home.
Q. When attaching one's card to
a wedding gift, is it necessary to
write the bride's name on the
envelope?
A. No, it is not necessary, al-
though it is quite all right if one
wishes to do so.
Q. In what manner should friends
be invited to a christening?
A. By telephone or informal note.
Q. Is it proper to take a pre-
sent to a "farewell party" for a
friend who is leaving for the Army?
A. If you are a very close friend
of that man and are able to give
him a gift you know he can use,
such a gift is all right. But this is
not expected of you.
Q. How much of the hand should
be dipped into the finger bowl?
A, Only the fingertips, one hand
at a tinge.
A HELP
A coffee salesman was travelling
through Alabama, and as he waited
for a train he chatted with a lazy -
looking Negro idling on a seat at
the station. "Ever drink coffee?"
he asked, with au eye to stirring up
interest in his line.
The Negro admitted he drank
lots of coffee. Fifty cups a day.
"Fifty cups a dayl Doesn't it
.keep you awake?" inquired the
salesman.
"Well, it hetes!" answered the
Negro.
"Gardeners may be gloomy: but
they have hearts of gold. It is be-
cause they have hearts of gold that
they are gloomy; because otherwise
they would either kill themselves or
run swiftly from their gardens into
industry, wl ere their skill and
patience would be invaluable."
—Frank Swinnerton.
ANSWERS TO
INTELLIGENCE TEST
1 ---horse. 2—Superior, 3 --Greece.
4—Chaucer. 5—a guide: book. 6—
Quebec, 7—(A) France; (B) Bri-
tain; (C) Portugal; (1)I United
States.
Silly Days Step in With Panty -
Despite official efforts to keep it undercover, there
has inspired the collegian to father a new fad, th
won the campus set more notoriety than did goldfi
dormitories and see who can acquire the most u
dents wave trophies garnered in a foray on Barn
universities have sparked debates as angry as th
arguments condemning and condoning the new f
STOP IT—
I LIKE IT!
Pilfering
are more than scanty reports that spring fever
e lingerie foray. Object of the game, which has
sh gulping in the 1930's, is, In brief, to raid girls'
nmentionables. At top, Columbia University stu-
ard College dormitories. Similar raids at other
e housemother of a besieged "dom." Essence of
cid is pictured below.
Boys Think They're Teasing Girls,
but the Gats Like It..
MAKE LIKE IT'S
A DORMITORY
it Relaxes Students to Yield to
Impulses After a Hard Winter.
Culprits Should Be Sent to Korea.
Raids Show Lack of Respect
for Woman's Privacy.
"A system of forced ventilation
can make many stables 'healthier
for livestock and better places to
work," says J. A. Dalrymple, ani-
mal husbandry expert of the Kemp-
tville agricultural school.
e * *
Ventilation of the 30 feet by 90 -
feet dairy barn at the school al-
ways presented a winter problem,
as the conventional wooden chim-
ney system did an unsatisfactory
job of removing foul moist air.
N * *
With at least 25 cows and 10
to 21 calves in the building, the
walls and ceiling were frequently
wet and dripping. Dampness made
the stable unhealthy for calves,
caused the paint to peel and the
wood to rot.
M * *
A system of forced ventilation
was installed in the fall of 1949.
To draw off moist air, an elec-
tric fan was placed in the west
end of the stable itt an unused
doorway. * *
A duct was carried from the
fan to within 15 -inches of the floor,
so that foul air was withdrawu.from
that level. An additional opening
near the ceiling- was made and
this can be opened to allow draw-
ing off air front both the boor
and ceiling during the warmer
weather. * *
Fresh air ducts were installed.
Double-ileader—Giraffes that don't know whether they're corning
or going belong in the same category as pink elephants and little
sten with sugar -loaf hats, It's a relief 10 know that the weird -
looking animal above is (are) really two giraffes enjoying the sun
at the London Zoo.
Five of these small ducts were ev-
enly spaced on each side of the
barn, * * *
The ducts are built so that the
fresh air come in 12 inches from
the ceiling and is directed at it.
Dampers were installed on these
air intakes so they could be ad-
justed to weather conditions.
• * * *
According to Mr. Dalrymple,
when the fan is operating signs
of excessive moisture are stopped,
stable odours reduced and work-
ing conditions are improved, as the
air is dry. The cows seem content-
ed with temperatures between 47 to
50 degrees, even maintaining pro-
duction at colder temperatures,
* * *
The system is very satisfactory
so long as the fan is operated con-
tinuously. '1'o check its effective-
ness, the fan was shut off at times.
Within half an hour, the walls and
ceiling would become wet, and
dripping would start shortly after.
Thus, in stables where dampness
is a problem, Dalrymple feels that
investigation of a forced ventila-
tion system would be worthwhile.
Information on the installation
of such systems is contained in
Ontario- Department of Agriculture
Circular Number 109, entitled "Ex-
haust Fan Ventilation for Dairy
Stables." 8 * *
This can be obtained from the
Ontario Agricultural College, Gu-
elph, the Kemptville Agricultural
School, Kemptville; or the Statis-
tics and Publication Branch, On-
tario Department of Agriculture,
Parliament Buildings, Toroutn.
* * e
The amount of feed wasted by
Canadian poultrymen probably
runs into many thousands of. dol-
lars annually, ft arises no doubt .
from a lack of appreciation of Crow
rapidly feed wastage builds up until
it represents a serious loss in an
otherwise efficiently operated in-
dutry, * * *
Careless feeding is possibly the
greatest cause of feed wastage,
an done way to avoid it is to use
feed hoppers of proper size and
type, says T, M. Maclntyre of the
Experimental Farm, Nappan, N.S.
* * *
Often feed hoppers are used
which are too small—particularly
for growing stock. In order to
avoid frequent feeding there is a
tendency to overfill these hoppers,
with the result that the birds often
"bill out" as touch as a quarter to
a half of the feed.
With feed at five cents a pound
this represents a real loss to pro-
ducer and in the final analysis to
the poultry industry as a whole,
If the estimated 70 million domes-
tic fowl on Canadian farms each
wastes a quarter -of -a -pound of
feed in its lifetime, the feed loss
would run to 8,750 tons. At to-
day's cost of feed this is a con-
siderable overall loss to the indus-
try, * * *
Much of this loss can be avoid-
ed by using hoppers of proper size
and designed so that they treed not
be overfilled. They should be plac-
ed so that they are level with the
bird's backs.
8: * *
Watch . carefully the temperature
in the brooder house, advises F. J.
Higginson, Acting Poultry Com-
missioner, Alberta Department of
Agriculture. Chicks are sensitive to
sudden changes in temperature.
* * 1:
For day old chicles the thermo-
meter should be hung about two
inches from the floor at the edge
of the canopy, and should register
about 95 degrees. Above or below
this range can cause overheating or
chilling. * *
These symptoms, which are all
too common, can result in lung
trouble, piling up, ami digestive
disturbances. A set -back at this
stage is serious, and results in poor
gecin'th and poor feathering.
* ,t 0
The temperature may be low-
ered about five degrees each week
until artificial heat is no longer
required. A temperature of about
70 degrees is desirable in brood-
er house,
1Vhile a thermometer is, in most
eases, a very, good guide for heat
requirements, the best indications
are the chicks thenise,lves. If at
night they form in it ring around
the outer edge of the canopy, you
can he assured that the tempera-
ture is right.
* *
If they huddle together, more
heat 1; necessary; if they ;ire spread
out all over the floor it's ttstlally
a little too warm.
n * *
Baby chicks require ventilation
just as ranch as do laying birds, but
the amount of ventilation will de-
pend upon the time of the year
and the age of the chicks. A con-
tinuous supply of fresh air must
be provided at all times. Be care-
ful, however, not to expose the
chicks to a direct draft. If you do,
chilling and mortality may result.
qikin
11NDAY SCHOOL
UiSSON
By Rev. R. B Warren, B.A.. B.D.
Persons and Property
Exodus 20:15, Luke 16:1-12
Memory Selection: Thou shalt
not steal, Exodus 20;15.
The right of persons to hold
personal property is recognized
throughout Scripture. Of course
this doesn't deter Communists for
they do itot acknowledge the Divine
authority of the Scriptures anyway.
But it must be admitted that in
our so-called Christian lands much
of our homage to God's word is
more "lip -service than practice.
At a Washington, 1) C., .1arent-
Teacher Association meeting, there
was a discussion of the character
education experiment being carried
on in the schools there. A father
from one of the government offices
spoke against the plan thus: "What
they need to do is to teach the
children commit honesty. I bring
home pencils from the office for
the children to take to school. I
don't care, because the pencils don't
cost me anything, hut my boy no
sooner lays a pencil on the desk
until someone steals it. Just let the
schools teach common honesty, and
we won't need character educa-
tion."
This man is typical of multitudes.
Stealing from the government is
particularly excusable in the eyes
of many. The large scale thefts
from Canadian military establish-
ments is a recent tragic example
of present-day standards.
The disclosure of the cooperation
of gamblers and politicians shocked
the American people, Deputy at-
torney general Nelson Stauffer of
New Jersey, made it unmistakably
clear through references to actual
cases that such forms of gambling
as pingo are supported for the pur-
pose of softening the public. He
cited a case in one county where a
jury refused to convict a "bookie"
when the evidence was overwhelm-
ing. In reply to a question about
the verdict, a woman juror ex-
pressed the opinion that 'what this
man was doing was little different
from her own practice of playing
bingo whenever the opportunity
arose.
Public opinion has already been
so softened that law enforcement
is difficult. It would seem that the
churches might begin by making
clear to their people the immorality
of gambling.
How true are the words of Jesus,
"He that is faithful in that which
is least is faithful also in much;
and he that is unjust in the least is
unjust also in much."
GREEN
`11.111115
Gordon Smith
Lots of Time
Foe every plant or se041 lost
through late phoning there are
proltad,ly a dozen that perish
through being put in too soon.
There is nothing to be gained ' by
getting in a dither. 'True, certain
grass seed, peas, nursery stock, and
such lovers of cool weather, can
hardly be put in too sono. But
with tate great majority of the
flowers and vepetaltles we grow in
Canada there is no terrible rush.
The main growing period, speaking
generally, will be June and early
July and often those things which
-ate planted a week or two later
than the first will catch tip. Of
course, with most vegetables ex-
perienced gardeners advise plant-
ing not once but several tines and
•at about a fortnight or three-week
intervals. This brings then along
in succession, spreading the har-
vesting or good -eating season over
weeks instead of days. To extend
that season still further it is also
advisable to use at least one early
and one late maturing variety of
each sort.
• * * *
Spread Out
Except where the summer is
unusually hot and dry one can go
on planting beans, beets, carrots,
lettuce and such vegetables and
some of the quick -growing entreat
flowers too, right tip to mid-July
with good chances of getting a
crop of bloom, In a few sections
of the country where first frosts
do not usually arrive until October,
and summers are cool and moist,
one can also plant early spring
type vegetables like lettuce, peas
and spinach along in late July or
early August with fair cnances of
success,
For New Homes
Scores of thousands of Cana-
dians will have just- Moved into
new homes. Usually the ground
is in pretty rough or rate condition.
About all one can expect the first
year in permanent work is to get
things Levelled out for the lawn
and a layout made on paper. Even
under these conditions, however,.
one does not need to go without
some •pretty satisfactory decora-
tion. Of course we can's grow
trees, shrubs and perennial vines
overnight. \Ve can't expect to have
all the roses, peonies, iris, etc., we
would like the very first year. \Ve
can't have real hedges. But it is
amazing what one can do with an-
nuals alone, and in just a few
weeks. The best plan is to get in
early whatever nursery stock and
perennial flowers are -available and
financially possible. Then iu be-
tween these we can use alt sorts
of annuals which - will soon look
as if they had. aways been there..
There are sig, bushy annuals like
cosmos, dahlias, vannas, castor oil
and spider plants, ornamental sun-
flowers or Ilelia ilius, African mar-
igolds and giant larkspur that can
be used •in the place of flowering
shrubbery. We can also make tem-
porary hedges or screens of these.
Then there are quick -growing
climbing plants, scarlet runner
beans, morning glories, climbing
nasturtiums, sweet peas, hops and
such for covering trellis or fence.
And as for solid bells, edging• and
whatnot we have at least a hun-
dred animal flowers from which to
choose.
TEST YOUR INTELLIGENCE
Score 10 points for each correct answer in the first six questions:
1, A mustang is a:
—feline animals —horse —buffalo —bird
2, The largest of the Great Lakes is Lake:
—Superior —Erie --Huron —Ontario
3. The Parthenon is in:
--England —Albania —Spain —Greece
4. The author of the Canterbury Tales Was:
—Shakespeare —Lord Byron —Chaucer —Southey
5, A Baedeker is:
---an arch supporter __-a guide book —a boat -an exotic dish
6. The Canadian Province having the largest land area is:
—Ontario —British Columbia —Quebec —Manitoba
7, Listed below are four islands or island groups and opposite them,
mixed up, the countries which own then. Match them scoring 10
points for each correct answer.
(A) Corsica
(B) Zanzibar
(C) Azores
(D) Aleutians --Prance
Total your points. A score of 0-20 is poor; 30-60, average; 70.80,
superior; 90-100, very superior.
—Britain
—Portugal
—United States
DON'T BE A CRYBABY.
A LITTLE SNOT OF ANTITOXIN
NEVER NURT ANYONE AND
• IT MAY KEEP YOU
FROM BEING SICK
$y Arthur Pointer