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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1955-07-14, Page 2,Dear Anne Hirst: A year ago the property next door was bought by a woman with grown children. She has become a vex- atious problem to me and our three youngsters. She stopped speaking because of a small in- cident, then spanked my three. year-old because he turned her water on. I didn't say anything but I boiled inside, and there- after I was afraid to let him go outdoors for fear he would touch something of hers. My nerves got so upset I had to call the doctor. "I know that children should not be allowed to mistreat oth- er people's property. Is there any way I can put a stop to her screaming at my children, or spanking them? If she wants to scold them, why must she carry en like this? . . I don't want to insist my husband sell our house, for I know he loves it. MRS. R. 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To * keep your son indoors seems * extreme; even at three, he * would not have been likely * to invite a second punishment. , * You had the right to resent the * first one, of course, but you * were wise to be still. When * the machinery of a quarrel is * set in motion, it is difficult to * stop; you might have been * surprised to find yourself in- * volved in a disagreeable situ- * ation with this determined * woman. * It is futile to try to stop * her screaming at children; she * s much older than you, and * she has screamed for years. * Better warn your youngsters *° to stay away from her yard, • and be careful to explain why. * Small children can be trying * to people who do not love all * children. I repeat, a regard * for other people's rights has * to be inculcated early, and en- * forced by discipline if neces- * sary. You have my sympathy. * We cannot choose our neigh- bours, especially when they own their homes; we have to • adjust ourselves t o their * idiosyncrasies, and really shun * those who make trouble. If • you move, for instance, you might find yourself near a • woman even harder to get along with. • It seems to me your best * course is to take it for granted * that this situation will con- * tinue, and adjust your nerves s accordngly. Give your neigh_ * bor a pleasant "Good -morning" * when you see her, and let it * go at that. * * DRINKING COSTS JOB • "Dear Anne Hirst: I had a good position I was very much interested in, but I lost it through drinking; I can only blame myself. I would love to get this job back, but I made a serious mistake and my employer feels he cannot depend on me now. "I know that he could. I could stop drinking altogether.. I am so very lonely, though; I'm mar- ried, but I don't love my bus - band. "Have you any suggestion as to how I could get my position back? * If your former employer * will consider you at all, he * will probably require an hon- * est record of your complete * sobriety through a consder- * able period. You cannot cen- * sure him for making sure that * given another chance, you will * fill your position responsibly. * Training a new employee is an expensive project in time * and investment; to discover * that one cannot be trusted to * give her consistent best is shocking, and not readily over- * looked. If, however, your work * was superior in other ways, * the man may be persuaded, * later on, to reengage you. * I sympathize with you in * your unhappy marriage. That * is a vital reason to give all * your strength and interest to * any ppsition you have, for in * it lie forgetfulness of self and * an absorbing future to an am- * bitious person. I wish you FOUR "PORES" ARE PAR — They are, when the Michaeloff. s•is #eri go golfing. Pamela, 71h, foreground, has a low score of $for nine holes. She recently competed in the National Pe* ea C'IF Tournament, Rest of the home-growr team are, from !eft: Desli, '3; Paulette, 6, and Candace, 5. Carolyn Ratcliffe, above 16 -year-old miss has a problem. Or rather, one of her seven baby skunks has. She raises pet skunks for sale. Her skunks raise their tails for fun. But one of them just isn't funny. He rakes hob with the surrounding atmosphere. Carolyn, as usual, had the babies deodorized. She says, "1 KNOW they were all de -scented." But one little fellow proves how wrong she is. Fact is, one skunklet has B.O. Every once in a while he inter- jects his two scents worth. She's trying to determine the culprit. In the meantime, she :has named her six charges and one supercharge Evening in Paris; My Sin; Petunia; Eau de Cologne; Sachet; Chlorophyl and.Stinky'Jr. Mama skunk, of course, is named Stinky. * more success in your next job, * wherever it may be. We cannot choose our neigh. bors, but we can adjust ourselves to their unpleasant habits if we must. It is a test of tolerance and good will. When any prob- lem confronts you, ask Anne Hirst's counsel; address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, . Ont. Modern Etiquette Q. Is it proper to repeat a person's name .when you are acknowledging an introduction. A. It is not only proper, but practical, too—because too many people fail to remember the names of persons to whom they are introduced. Repeating the name, as, "How do you do, Mrs. Johnson," helps to print the name in your memory. 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 • lee her name only, but the note should say, "John and I deeply appreciate, etc." Q. Is it proper to apply lip- stick while at a restaurant ta- ble? A. Yes, if you can do so quick- ly and inconspicuously. Q. When a girl has been in- vited to several different bridal showers for the same bride -elect, is it necessary that she bring a gift for each one? A. If she attends each shower, it is required that she bring a gift to each one. However, it is not necessary that she attend all four or five showers on one girl if she feels she can't afford the expense of four or five gifts. Q. Where do 1 put my olives and radishes served at a formal dinner, when there is no bread- and-butter plate? A. Place them on the edge of the plate from which you are eating. Salt for the radishes goes there, too. Q. I've just been told that "You're welcome" is out-of-date as an acknowledgement to "thank you." Is this correct? A. Most certainly not. Q. How long after refresh- ments are served should a guest remain at a bridge party? A. This depends upon how early in the evening refresh- ments are served, but probably about 30 minutes after finishing is the usual time to leave. A guest at any affair should never "eat and run." Q. Isn't it poor form for a woman, at her second marriage, to have three or four brides- maids? A. Yes. The second marriage should be as simple and infor- mal as possible, and the bride should have but one attendant. Q. Is it proper for the mother of a newborn baby to mail a printed card of thanks for a gift sent? A, No; the mother's thanks should be expressed in a sin- cere, personally -written note. Q. If one has not understood the name of a person to whom one bas been introduced, what should be said? A, It is in order to say, "I'm sorry; I did not quite understand the name." FEWER EUROPEAN MOTOR VEHICLES Canadian sales of new Euro- pean -made motor vehicles reach. ed a peak of 62,880 passenger cars and 4626 commercial vehi- cles In 1950, but since then have steadily declined. Last year 20,- 248; passenger cars and 1.160 co7ninereiai vehicles were sold. w.wik HRONICLES LOINGERF Geeer :d.r+1 D C 1 n r1a e With The C.W.k.C. In Britain To visit England and Scotland after thirty-six years in Canada is a thrill that can hardly be described. However, I will try to give you a few of the high- lights of our trip week by week. We are a group of seventy-two press women from right across Canada, strictly "a hen party"l By various means of travel- ling we assembled in Montreal on Tuesday, June 14. At 5 30 p.m. we went- by bus to Dorval airport. After some delay we boarded a chartered plane — a B.O.A.C. Strato - Cruiser, the "Speed -Bird". There wasn't .a vacant seat on the plane, even the lounge was occupied. It was my first flight so . naturally. I watched, with excitement .every move we made. As' the giant bird took ;to the air the farms and houses' below looked like miniature models. Shortly after taking off a five - course dinner was served, and the food was excellent. The head steward and the stewardess were models of efficiency.- It was not until after we had left the plane that I learnt they had flown with Princess Margaret and the chief steward had been in the Queen's Round - the - World tour, and the Captain had on several occasions flown British Prune Ministers. Most of the way we flew at 19,000 feet, stopping at Gander Airport for about an hour. We landed at Prestwick, Scotland, about 9 a.m., Wednesday. We were piped from the plane to the Customs Office. In the Hotel dining -room at the Airport we were given a welcoming (and welcome) lunch by the Scottish Tourist Association. We were then transported by motor coach' to Edinburgh. We couldn't have had a better day for land- ing or sight-seeing. The Scottish hills, so often shrouded in mist, were as clear as day. It was a beautiful drive and we were all impressed with the well -kept appearance of the small towns and villages through which we passed. I can't remember see- ing a tumble-down barn or a poorly kept house on any of the farms that we passed. The road, although not one of the busiest highways, was in excellent Con- dition. And the gardens . . lupins of every shade and hue, and with giant spikes, in almost every garden. The hydrangea was lovely too, in shades of pink and mauve. The banks and hills were bright with yellow gorse— and to my delight I saw 'in sev- eral gardens a laburnum tree in full bloom. Arriving at Edinburgh we checked in at the hotels allotted to us. I was at the Caledonia, That night we were invited to a reception given by the Edin- burgh Press Club—men's club— apparently a woman's club has not yet been organized. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh and his wife were also there to great us. The next morning we were driven by motor -coach to the Monrospun Knitting Mills, taken all over the big plant and saw how the beautiful scarves, swea- ters and socks are made that can be bought in many of our Canadian stores. We each came away with a woven plaid scarf as a memento. From there we were taken to the City Chambers, high on the hill overlooking the city, close by the old Castle, where we were given a Civic Lunch, wel- comed by the Lord Provost and his wife, the Lady Provost, and some of the chief magistrates. The after -lunch speeches were short, witty, and few in num- ber. Our only toast was to the Queen. The meal was excellent. In the afternoon we were free to visit the shops or do a little sight-seing. Most of us were too tired to go very far. That same evening we were enter- tained by the Victoria League — an association to promote goad fellowship among nations. The entertainment took the form of Old Time Scottish Reels and folk dances by a group of young girls ' from the Edinburgh Uni- versity. Gentlemen in kilts also took part in the dances -- some- times with the girls, sometimes without. After the dancers had gone through their scheduled programme, impromptu dances but still in the old style, were the order of the night, in which many of our Canadian girls joined and acquitted themselves well. The young folk had plenty of fun, including a young man,. in kilts, sixty-five or over, who danced with such ease and grace that one followed the swift movement of his nimble feet without realising he was grey, headed and partly baidl In fact it carne as somewhat of a shock to look from his feet to his head. Such was our two days ha Scotland — two days that have gone by with incredible swift- ness — much to our dismay. To- morrow at noon • we entrain for lsondon, carrying with us happy memories of the Scottish hospi- tality accorded eus in this ancient and beautiful city of Edinburgh. Canadians have every reason to .be. proud if their ancestors came from this land of the heather. As a sample of this same hospi•-' tality I dropped into a place where they sell office equipment and asked to hire a typewriter for an hour and to use it on the premises. A new typewriter — of a make strange to ine — was placed at my disposal free of charge and also a quiet room in which to work. Next week I hope to write to you from somewhere in England. Sign Language There is,» mercifully, one ob- vious b-vious advantage in, being hard of hearing — you can't hear the blaring of your neighbour's radio through the wall, or many of the: other hideous sounds that fill a modern city. Sir Richard Paget, a barrister and scientist who has studied speech, says that in their own way the deaf are far more ar- ticulate rticulate than those who can speak. He is devising a special language for deaf people in which every sign represents a different word. The arm, he claims, is 20,00(1 times more versatile than the tongue. With one hand alone more than 700,000 distinct signs can be made. Although eighty- six, he is working on his perfect sign language and should soon have it complete. MERRY MENAGERIE 'Claians a dragon did it --- sn pdragonl" BOILED SALAD DRESSING 3 tablespoons BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons dry mustard . 2' teaspoons salt Vs teaspoon pepper %z teaspoon paprika (optional) 1 V cups milk 1 egg, beaten 14 cup vinegar Ya cup MAZOLA Salad Oil COMBINE BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch, sugar and seasonings in saucepan with a small amount of milk to make a smooth paste. ADD remaining milk, mixing Well, COOK over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture, thickens and boils. COOK 2 minutes, stirring constantly. REMOVE from heat; gradually add to beaten egg. RETURN to heat, cook 2 minutes; stir constantly. REMOVE from heat; gradually beat in vinegar using rotary beater. ADD MAZOLA Salad Oil beating until smooth; cool. YIELD: 2 cups. NOTE: Beat slowly with rotary beater until smooth and creamy before serving, For free folder of other delicious recipes, write to: Jane Ashley, Home Service Department THe CANADA STARCH COMPANY tlMITED, P,O, Box 120, Montreal, P.O. r�.