HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1962-05-24, Page 3Mrs. Crowbar's Bed
Causes Much Trouble
it was a bed to dreams about
Artfully constructed by _Britain's
Multi -Springs, Ltd., it was first
slisptayed at a furniture exhibi-
tion and then deposited in all its
grandeur in an Oxford Street
window of Selfridge's depart -
anent store. Six feet 6inches long
and 5 feet wide, it had 1,240 bed-
springs and a framework gilded
in 24 -carat gold. Above the bed
cover of highest quality brocade,
a gold-plated crown let loose
cascades of white nylon.
Although they ooh -ed end ah -
ed, women shoppers passed by
after reading the price tag:
£3,000 ($8,400). But not bright-
eyed Mary Edusei, 38 -year-old
wife of Krobo Edusei, the Gha-
naian Minister of Industries
whose first name and rough -
tough tactics have combined to
give him the nickname of "Crow-
bar." "I teak one look at the
bed," Mrs. Edusei said, "and I
told myself: 'That's for me'."
It was. She paid for it with a
]personal check and had five
workmen lug it to the fashion-
able West End apartment she has
been occupying for the past year.
a'I saw it, I liked it, I bought it,"
she said.
To Mary Bdusei the transaction
was—or should have been— a
highly personal matter. But
when news of the purchase
reached Accra, less elegantly
bedded members of the National
Council of Ghana Women staged
a protest march. Newspapers
railed against politicians allow-
ing their wives "to indulge their
caprices," and husband Krobo
was "very, very much embar-
rassed."
He had reason to be: A $22-
a -month bill collector in pre
independence days, he led the
fight to subjugate the Ashanti
tribesmen who guard Ghana's
golden stool" as the symbol of
their ancient powers, He was
also one of six ministers recently
told—as a part of President
Kwame Nkrumah's new socialist
'austerity program" — that he
could not own two houses worth.
snore than $58,000.
Indignantly, Krobo placed a
3,600 -mile long-distance call to
London. "Send that bed back at
once," he thundered to his wife.
"I am a No. 1 Nkrumahist: I be-
lieve in socialism. A gold-plated
£3,000 bed is not socialism."
Mary faltered. "I am just a
woman—I don't understand poli-
tics," the said. She agreed to re-
turn the bed, then slyly added
that she had hoped to bring it
back home --"as a surprise,"
This might have calmed most
husbands, but not. Krobo. Sur-
prise, hell, he stormed: The im-
port duty on a bed like that
would amount to nearly $4,000.
This must have sounded like an
irrefutable argument. But when
he checked later on to see if
the bed really had been return-
ed, Krobo found that Mary had
ehsnged her mind.
Selfridge's movers had just ar-
rived at Bentinck Street to re-
trieve the golden bed. But they
found the door of Mrs. Edusei's
apartment was locked.
Why, was the question a re-
porter put to her over the tele-
phone.
Mary Edusej burst into tears. ,
Obey the traffic. signs - they
are placed there for Y 0 U R
SA PE.TY
USiNG HORSE. SENSE -- City worker Vince Giunta installs
o sign ordered by police department after'a more conven-
tional sign failed to holt trafficat intersection in Dubuque,
Iowa It's hoped that horse -and -buggy language will work.
Why Ivan Can't Play
Galina Novikova, the 12 -year
old daughter of a Moscow librari-
an, arrived home at 3:20 one aft-
ernoon last month after a six -
hour day at Moscow's Public
School 18. She nibbled at a late
lunch of pork cutlets, and started
right in on her homework. She
polished off two Russian gram-
mar Exercises before attending a
remedial gym class in the neigh-
borhood—then stole a few min-
utes to play outdoors. After that,
theblue-eyed, sixth -grader went
back to her desk. For French
class, she conjugated a verb and
answered ten questions about a
picture; for literature, the'wrotea synopsis of a chapter from a
Turgenev novel, Finally, Galina
went to work on fourteen mathe-
matics problems like this one:
;36,1415t'13''S:Y7 . I j t c9tY3¢
!Vista") =zr 43Y
By the time Galina had solved
the problems, she could only
gulp a glass of milk and a cheese
sandwich and tumble gratefully
into bed. It was 11;30. In eight
hours, she had to be up for an-
other school day.
The arithmetic problems
change, but the homework goes
on and on for millions of Russian
children like Galina — and the
heavy burden placed on them
now worries parents and teachers
alike. "Is it normal," • a Moscow
father wrote recently to Pravda,
"for my 10 -year-old son to have
four hours of homework?"
A sympathetic teacher in Unecha,
300 miles southwest of Moscow,
said: "It is strange that a factory
worker works seven hours, but
his son and daughter—if they
are in senior classes—sometimes
work ten and twelve hours
daily." •
Galina Novikova doesn't com-
plain about the amount of home-
work she has to do—but her
mother does. "It's a long day for
a child," says Mrs. Novikova.
"Her school work keeps her busy
from morning to night, She hard-
ly has time for herself—except
on Sundays." (Russian children
go to school six days a week.)
Furthermore, Mrs, Novikova says
much of the work is"perfectly
ridiculous." When a recent as-
signment called.. for three ex-
amples each of two kinds of pre-
fixes used in classical Russian
literature, the whole Novikova
family pitched in. "We sat up all
night at the dining -room table,
surroundered by books -Tolstoi,
Pushkin, Turgenev — but we
couldn't find enough examples.
The next day I went to the li-
brary, consulted one book—`The
Language of Pushkin' - and
found everything we needed."
Galina's mother made the extra
research count: "I drew up a list
—not just for my daughter but
for her friends."
One American with a firsthand
knowledge of. Russian schools is
William K. Medlin, associate pro-
fessor of education at the Uni-
versity of Michigan and former
East European specialist for the
U.S. Office of Education. Before
returning to the Soviet Union
last month for six weeks of
VSOE-supported studies in Uzbe-
• kistan, Medlin said: "Heavier
homework load has been cited as
one of the reasons why the Rus-
sian students learn more in three
years than Americans do in
four," But, he added, "this home-
work is causing considerable
emotional problems among the
students, and Russia is now con-
sidering dropping or at least cur
tailing.homework,"
In Moscow's mustard -colored
Experimental School 204, the
Russian Federation's Ministry of
Education is testing new curric-
ulums designed to cut the work-
load, One innovation: Study
rooms where students can do
their homework after school
hours, undistracted by the chat-
ter of entire families jammed
into one -room apartments. But'
most students, apparently, would
rather be distracted, Of 760 en-
rolled at School 204, only 25 'or
30 regularly use the study rooms.
And with the heavy require-
ments in scientific• subjects (six
hours a week of mathematics,
four each of physics and chem-
istry, and one of astronomy),
tenth graders at School 204 say
they still need at leastthree hours
to finish their assignments. Many
of the students seem resigned to
the grind. Yelena Dozhdova, ` a
chubby 16 -year-old making top
marks in .the tenth grade, says:
"Everything they give yowls im-
portant, I don't know how the
program can be reduced."
Maybe Canada
Should Have One Too
The following article is from
the Star News of Pasadena, Cali-
fornia. We reprint it here be-
cause some of the sentiments ex-
pressed by the writer will create
an echo in many Canadian ears,
o :r *
If even years of unusual bus-
iness prosperity are to be ac-
companied at best by tiny federal
budget surpluses, when if ever
will the nation get the needed
surpluses to offset the deficits
seen every time the economy
slumps?
At this juncture, it is hard to
see how the Kennedy forecasts
for economic activity in 1962 can
be called anything but superop-
tin,istic, , .
A budget need not be balanced
every year, This has by now be-
come recognized by all but the
most stalwart opponents of de-
ficit spending.
In years of recession, when the
economy has considerable excess
capacity and a large number of
unemployed, there is more justi-
fication for it than there Is in
boom times,
For if the government spends
more than it collects in taxes and
makes up the difference by bor-
rowing from the banks, the new
money that will be created can
help. the economy recover and no
inflationary effects will accorn-
LOTS OF PULL — Strain is on the finger in this game of finger -wrestling taking place in a
beer hall in Munich, West Germany. Franz Erhard, left, and Josef Ofner face each other
across a table during the Bavarian Finger Wrestling Championship Meets. The show of
finger strength is a traditional sport of the mountain people, with simple rules,
p,'my the deposit expansion.
But in the same vein, in peri-
ods of boom, the budget should
be not only balanced but the
federal government should be
able to generate a surplus. For
in this way some debt can be
paid off, And, if it happens to
be bank -held debt that is retired,
the money supply can be reduced
enough to help in the contain-
ment of inflationary pressures.
Thus a budget balanced over
time is far better for the eco-
nomy than a budget that is in
balance every year.
But where the problt 11 c Brno.,
is when the budgetary deficit is
alloyed to develop in r'c ;ions,
but in the following perllds of
recovery there i6 n0 surplus,
Were fiscal polity to be a
minor matter in regulating the
economy, the whole question of a
growing national debt caused by
continual deficit financing, would
be rather unimportant. For de-
spite the growth of the national
debt, it must be remembered that
the economy is growing even
faster than the debt is.
But with domestic monetary
policy now limited in effective-
ness by the need to consider in-
ternational developments as well
as booms and recessions at home,
the government has to rely more
on, fiscal policy as a method of
maintaining economic stability
and conditions conducive to sus-
tainable economic growth.
This is what makes a budget-
ary surplus in boom years so
important, — Pasadena (Calif.)
Star-NcWs
POLE CAT — Judge, a dog,
can't read or else he wouldn't
be where he is. Siamese cat,
Honey Pie, took refuge on the
pole, too confident in the
sign's message.
Anglers! Here's
Your Big Chance
This will be the' fourth year in
which fishermen in Ontario will
be participating in the "Big Fish
Contest". This contest for trophy
fish is sponsored by the Ontario
Federation of Anglers and Hunt-
ers and cash awards of $3,200,00
are given by Molson's Brewery,
The 1962 Contest opens on
April 28 and closes October 31.
The weight of the "Big Ones"
which hold the Tournament Re-
cords, are indicated below:
Specie of Fish Weight
Largemouth Bass
Smalimouth Bass
Maskinonge
Northern Pike
Pickerel
Lake Trout
Rainbow Trout
Speckled Trout
9 lb. 4 oz.
8 lb. 8 oz,
48 lb. 32 oz.
341b. 2 oz,
191b. 2 oz.
41 lb,
141b, 3 oz.
9 1b. 4 oz.
How Can 1?
By Roberta Lee
Q. How can I remove the dis-
coloration in a sink bowl caused
by a dripping faucet?
A. A paste of cream of tartar
and peroxide, applied with a
stiff brush, will usually clean
off this discoloration in jig time.
time.
Q. HOW can I protect the backs
of my mirrors from scratches?
A By covering the mirror
backs with a coat of clear shellac.
Another reminder; The sun will
cause mirrors to become cloudy
— so be sure to hang them away
from any direct sunlight'.
Q. Bayo you any suggestions
on the repair of leaking water -
pipe joints,
A. Often you can effect a good
repair without the necessity of
taking the pipe apart, just by
smearing the joint with any of
several propared pipe cements,
which cost very little and are
procurable at any hardware
.store.
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BOATS FOR SALE
L00%ING for a cruiser? See the larg-
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BUSINESS PROPERTIES FOR SALE
SNACK bar with 3 bedroom apartment,
main corner, year round business. 95000
or equivalent down. Mom's Snack Bar,
Port Dalhousie, WE. 4.0013,
JEWELLERY BUSINESS
Well established, smart modern store
In small thriving town. Sales over
$21000 yearly. Present stock 910,000
which may be reduced. Excellent re-
pair business available. Please write
for appointment.
Howard Coomber, Realtor
AYLMER, ONTARIO
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITY
For Your Own Business
Service Station
for lease
Dunnville, Ontario
This is 'an excellent opportunity far
man with mechanical background to
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with pay to all phases of service station
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Apply Box 250, 123 • 16th. Street,
New Toronto, Ont.
DAIRY FARM FOR SALE
FOR sale. Dairy Farm. M.F. 10 Baler;
Laval Mincing parlor; Laval Bulk milk
cooler! Laval Milk pipe line. All about
new. Heykoop, Harwood Road, Balti-
more, Ontario.
FARM HELP WANTED
WANTED, experienced .married man
for large commercial dairy farm, Must
be good. milker. Year-round employ-
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Dean Graham,Sunderland, Ont., phone
125101.
FARMS FOR SALE
100 ACRES, Shelburne district, good
clay loam, 3 acres bush, an workable
with tractor, barn 100'x70', good stables
with water. Implement shed, 9 -room
brick house with modern conveniences,
30 rod from hwy. 1 hr. from Toronto.
This farm has averaged over 100 bus.
grainndis outstanding ndinthe g faun in past
dis2 trict..
Closeto town and schools. First time
offered for sale. For further particu-
lars contact D. S. Thompson, 22 ?loyal
York Rd., Mimico, Tor. 14. CL. 9.2137.
FARM EQUIPMENT
1950 FORD tractor with plough and
rear end loader, $550. Also a few small
implements and a ten twenty tractor.
Cheap, H. McDonald, RR 5, Parkhill.
Nairn 232.4378.
EXOTIC TEAS
TEAPOT Ranch Teal Eight delicious
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anch, Box 543, Fallbrook. Califor-
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SAVE money on first quality merchan-
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list a few: Ladies' nylon hose — 39¢;
Toddlers' Ankle Socks — 390; Girls'
and Ladies' Cotton Bobby Socks — 99et
Girls' Poodle Pups — 490; Twister
Bobby Socks — 691; Men's Flannelette
Shirts $g1.89• White Shirts $2.89;
Gingham Sport Shirts — 92.39; Men's
Summer Work Socks — 330; Ladies'
Foam -let Suppers 890; Dominion El-
ectric Pry Pan — $12.05; 2 slice toaster
912.95, Postage Paid. Goods satisfac-
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'r GUS E 11, ONTARIO COMPANYY
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PLUMBING MATERIALS
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CRANE natures. DURRO softeners,
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HORSES AND EQUIPMENT FOR SALO
5-yr,•old Palomino registered quarter -
horse stallion, beautiful color and con.
formation.
1 sliver mounted saddle, excellent con-
dition.
1 Nea'Ly new German silver saddle and
parade attachments,
1 3 -yr. -old Palomino American saddle.
bred gelding. This is an exceptional
horse,registered 4 ways. This horse
may re seen 10- Markham, Telephone
Unionville 69. ask for Miss Rae
FOR quartar1;or'se and saddles contact.
Box 321 Belleville, Ont„ or call WO,
2-4034, Belleville.
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
LIVE STOCK
Aberd,.en-Angus - Sale at public
auction 46 lots — 4 bulls and 41 Le.
males (many with calf atroot and re•
brecl), a number of steers, at Peter.
borough, Ont Saturday May 19th, at
120 p.m., sponsored by the Eastern
Ontario Abertleen•Augaa Breeders' AR.
seriatim. Send 101' rice catalogue of
this high elms stock, to sec.retery,
A, C. McTaggart
I Wellington SO, E„ Aurora, Ont.
ISSUE, 19 — 5902
HELP WANTED
ReedQsrDhelp, Busy
Preferably lCConlpOcl
Who can operate Platen press, Groan
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SHOULD TRY DIXON'S REMEDY
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335 ELGIN OTTAWA
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Sent Post Free on Receipt of Price
PRICE $3.50 PER JAR
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Toronto
NURSERY STOCK
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SAVE 15% ON ALL DRUG
STORE NEEDS BY MAIL
Including Vitamins, Cosmetics, Per.
fumes, Patents, & injectables, etc. En,
guides invited. Lyons Drug, Dept 34,
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PROPERTIES FOR SALE
SAUBLE Beach, 176 ft. on river. good
dock, cottage. NIrs. Rhame, 16 Emery
St,.London.
WISHING to purchase business home,
-fruit, dairy or general farm on Niagara
Peninsula? Write Peter Paul Lep
Real Estate. 7 Taylor Ave. St Cath•
arises, Ont.
TEACHERS WANTED
PROTESTANT teacher wanted for
Public School- Section No, 13, Nor-
manby Grey County, for Grades 1 to 8.
The school Is situated 1,a mules off
Neustadt, Clifford highway. State
qualifications, last inspector, and sal-
ary expected. Duties to commence in
September. Apply Secretary -Treasurer,
Shirley Schenk. RR1, Ayton. Ontario.
TRACTOR PARTS
Tractor Parts for Cat.- A.C. and IHC
Tractors, all models. Special Spring
sale prices. All parts new guaranteed.
Labeo Equipment Ltd., 44 Chauncey
Avenue, Toronto 18 Phone RO. 0.2401
VACATION RESORTS
RED UMBRELLA INN
THE beauty spot of the Highlands on
picturesque Twelve ?utile lake. Modern
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baths. All activities for faintly enjoy-
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invite you to write for folder Mullen,
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PAIGNTON HOUSE
Motel and Cottage Units
Lake Resseau, Muskoka.
Open June 23rd.
For complete information on summer
vacation write i'or free colored folder
or
Phone Port Carling, 765.3155
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