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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1957-02-07, Page 6"Dear Anne Hirst: When we were married, .I thought I was marrying my bride and not her whole family. I make a fairly good income, in drawing ac- count and commissions, but every time we go to visit my In-laws, they have to tell me bow to do my job. "I should be doing better fi- nancially, but why do I have to listen to these relatives to tell me how to make more money? None of them make as much as I do. "What shall I do? Refuse to go with Aly wife on these vis- its? CONFUSED" • I am happy that you did * not tell me what your busi- * ness is because I wouldn't * know what to tell you about * running it! But this I know: * The next time one of your * in-laws begins to tell you how * to make more money, simply " ask him to write his advice * out on a .piece of paper, and * say you will suggest this * bright idea to your boss. * Almost everyone in the * world knows how to make lots * of money, yet only a few peo- * ple earn it. 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Just do * your best as you know how. * * * MISPLACED CONFIDENCE "Dear Anne Hirst: I was an only child at home, so I was overjoyed that my husband was one of a large family. I made a few mistakes, and one was getting too intimate with a certain sister-in-law. I be- lieved in her, and we both shared the same criticisms of some of the others. Of course, I never repeated anything she told me, but she was not so careful. "Now several of the others have+little to say to me, and I do feel there must be a reason. This one girl is very confiden- tial with the others, but lately has almost ignored me. I would like to avoid this strain if I could, but it would take more tact than I have. "My husband has noticed this, too, so it isn't all in my imagin- ation. Can you advise me what to do to restore our former har- mony? BELLE" * Choose the in-law you feel * closest to, and admit that at * first you were too critical. Say * that now you realize you * made mistakes, and you re-. * gret them. If she will accept * your apology for any such at- * titude, you will always be * gratefuI. Ask your husband * what he thinks of the idea. • If you have changed your * thinking in their favor, it is *, easy to show it by compli- * menting them frankly. Chane- * es are they will welcome your * explanation warm 1 y, and ^" make you feel at home again. * * * "I didn't marry his family," is one popular complaint among brides. Anne Hirst can guide you through the many intricate pitfalls of the in-law question. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eight- eenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Excuses! A man charged with robbery in Vienna, Austria, told the court he blamed it on the fact' that he had two blood transfu- sions and later learned that the donor was a habitual thief. * * n: Now, burglars aLe leaving ex•- cuses behind them. Employees at a loan office in Asbury Park, New Jersey, discovered one morning recently that' some- body had tried — and failed -- to to chisel open the firm's safe during the night. They also found a note: "Hard safe to crack." • * * * A sergeant of the Lake George, New York, police de- partment reported this explana- tion of a woman he stopped for driving 60 MPH. "My tires are bad, and I just want to get home before they give out." • * * A Judge asked a Chicago man why he stole a car when he had one of his own. "I was drinking," the man explained, "and too drunk to drive my own car." His caution cost him a year in prison. HIS MONEY'S WORTH The crystal -gazer who col- lected twenty-five dollars for a reading, informed her visitor, "My fee entitles you to ask me two questions." "Isn't that a lot of money for only two questions?" the startled sitter queried. "Yes, madam, it is," answered the fortune-teller gravely. "And now, what is your second ques- tion?" "OFFICE aOY"—Screen star Robert Mitchum's "office" on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard looks like anything but. That's the way he wants it, though. In the photo above, you sae about all that's .in it, including Bob. Besides the stiff-backed half- couch (for sprawling), the lamp and the two stool bar, it con- tains a white telephone, a refrigerator and 'a black wastepaper basket. The last is for scripts, the Man says. MODEL "MEN" — To attract male customers .to a men's fashion show, a West Berlin store hit on the idea of having pretty girls model men's spring and summer clothing. The idea worked— as far as attendance was concerned, but whether the customers ever noticed the new fashions is a moot question. i YLES INGER,4 AR e v .dol.i r' e P. Cloxi e Isn't it grand to hear the trains running again? Who would have thought the shriek of a whistle would be milsic in our ears? But so it is. At :might you can hear the chug -chug of the trains along the track, the warning whistle •as they approach the crossing and you can lie in bed andfeel happy about the whole,',: situation—at least until October 1! After that—who knows? It seem ' nge such a crippling r strik 's'1131tfid go on around us and we suffer so .little from the effect of it. Our , only inconveni- ence was getting our daily paper a day late. So it is for the peo- ple as a whole more than for ourselves that we are glad the strike .is over. Whether it was justified is another question. This is a busy time,fdr farmers. Some folk have the idea that the winter months are the farmer's slack season. That is a situation that belongs to• the past. Now there is no slack season. Last week, for instance, the farmer would go out to his morning chores, milk the cows, come into breakfast, listen to the news, hear that Sir Anthony Eden had resigned and that Harold Mac- Millan was the new British prime minister. Startling events, it is true, but they all seem very far removed from the farmer's problems. Seem to be, but they are not. Everything that happens —in Britain, the Middle East, Russia, Europe and the United States eventually has some indi- rect influence on us all, includ- ing the hundred -acre farmer, the livestock breeder and the market gardener. No one can -or should—listen to the news these days and then shrug his shoul- der and exclaim—"Well, that doesn't concern me." Any think- ing person knows that whatever happens, and wherever it hap- pens, concerns us all. But thank heaven we don't have to deal di- rectly with the mighty issues of the day. We can go about our ordinary work; the farmer car- ing for his livestock, the farm- er's wife busy in the house, some of them cleaning eggs and washing the cream separator,. baking for a sale of work, going out to a quilting or sewing for children or grandchildren. If we stop to think of it this is a won- derful country in which' to live. Just imagine being able to lead an average normal life while great problems of the day are being solved, men at the helm protecting our interests from coast to coast. Politically, some may think one way and some another but at least they are do- ing what they consider to be in the best interests of 'the men, women and •children across Ca- nada at whatever level of life, from the highest to the lowest, even to one's own little family affairs. Which brings me back to Ginger Farm. We have had a very busy time since the new year started—a few worries and one or two stir - prises, Really . it is •a small world. One day a man called' "here on ` business—an absolute stranger to both of us. It was very cold so while Partner and our visitor .were talking in the living -room I went out to the . kitchen to ; make a cup of tea. 'r When I got back I found the two then talking like old bud - .dies . `.. "do you remember so- , and -so? Sure I do—but what about old Joe—what happened to him?"_ Naturally I wondered iat.,xthis sudden intimacy. Well, it •:turned ,out that" during World War. I our visitor was attached to the same battalion as Partner —the 28th—but not in the same company. Not only that but this ' man came from the same dis- trict in which we lived when we were farming in Saskatche- wan and so there were two fields to explore for memories of mu- tual friends and acquaintances. Believe me when two . old first war Vets get together business is suspended as they swap stories of army life in general and com- bat experiences in particular. Our new found friend had even known a Dr. Vincent Black • of Moose Jaw who attended me when Bob was born. As well as being a clever doctor he was kind, friendly and sympathetic. It grieved me to learn that some years ago, while crossing the main street in Moose Jaw he was knocked down by a car and killed. When Bob was a few months old he was not expected to live and was in hospital over a month under Dr, Black's care. When we went to bring Bob home we stopped at .Dr. Black's office and asked for his bill. "Bill . . . just forget it—you've had enough trouble already." "But Doctor, you were in to see the baby every day," I ex- claimed. "Yes, yes—but I was going to the hospital anyway." Almost immediately we moved "down east" and lost touch with Dr. Black. And then, out of a blue sky, came this visitor, re- viving old memories. A visitor who came as a stranger and went away as a friend. B -r -r -r - but it's cold outside! Sunday was cold and bright, so sunny our Toronto folk came out as previously planned. By the time they got here the car radiator was boiling — thermo- stat stuck. Bob came along in answer to an SOS by telephone, ready to take over if things couldn't be fixed. However by eight -thirty they were all on their way home again. And at that time it, was 20 below zero. It rose ten degrees during the night. I think we had better make Dee and Art a present of an outdoor thermometer! Modern Etiquette . . Q. How long after the re- freshments are served should a guest remain at a bridge party? A. This depends upon how early in the evening the re- freshments are served, but prob- ably about 30 minutes after fin- ishing is the usual time to leave. A. guest at any affair should never "eat and run." Q. If a man and woman are walking together during a rain, and both have umbrellas, should each one use his own umbrel- la? A. This might prove awk- ward. It would be much bet- ter if both were to walk under the man's larger umbrella. Q. Is it proper to eat the fruit, sometimes served in a cold drink, or is this supposed to serve merely for flavor and decoration? A. This is optional; take it or .leave it. Q. When drinking "any kind of refreshment, isn't it proper to Ieave a little of the liquid In the glass? A. Not necessarily. One may very properly drink it all. Q. When a bride is writing notes of thanks to friends who do not know her husband, should the notes be signed with both names? A. The signature should be her name only, but the note should say, "Dick and I deeply appreciate, etc." Modern Signs Traffic sign posted at the edge of a small town in the South!: "20 Miles an Dour or $19.1Q." * * In the window of a Chicago reducing salon:- "Come in and Shoo the Fat." * * * Lawn sprinkler display in hardware store: "Dew -it Your- self." * * In Iowa a hotel adjacent to R cemetery. advertises: "For the Rest of Your Life." * * * In Florida, a road sign sug- gests: "Keep Florida Green — Bring Money." 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