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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1947-09-18, Page 6Austerity Says No Trousseau For The Princess In Britain, where austerity is the Mule, one must have ration coupons to buy clothing. Each Briton last March received thirty-two cloth- ing coupons—all that will be issued until this October. The ration does not permit wild buying sprees. For example, twenty-six coupons are re- quired for a man's suit; eleven for a woman's woolen dress. Such pre- war luxuries as wedding trousseaus are usually out of the question. Many brides-to-be do not even buy them or rent them. Last week Buchingham Palace announced that, because of "pre- sent-day conditions" Princess El- izabeth—who is to marry Lieut. Philip Mountbatten on Nov. 20— will "not be having a trousseau." The announcement, however, made it plain that Princess Elizabeth would not have to borrow or rent her wedding gown. It disclosed that Norman Hartnell, one of Britain's leading designers, was working on a royal wedding gown—for which, presumably, the Princess will be able to dig up the necessary cou- pons. Court circles last week said that, in place of a new trousseau, the Princess would make do with the wardrobe she accumulated for the royal visit to South Africa early this year (at that time a special award of clothing coupons had been made to the royal family). Budget -Saving Upholstering Job Have you a much -worn chair that needs repairing on the seat and arms like ours did? Our barrel chair was covered in a striped fabric. Rather than pay for the reupholstering of the entire chair, when only the Seat was badly worn, it occured to us to remove the material, which was the same stripe and was in good condition, from the outer back of the chair. From this piece we sal- vaged just enpugh material to make a new cover for the seat and arms. Although the fabric from the back was faded a somewhat different shade, it quickly blended in with the rest through use and by shampoo- ing the entire chair. A plain, neutral piece of material, which was found on a remnant table, was then placed around the back of the chair. The whole pro- ject cost but a fraction of what one would pay to reupholster or even slipcover the entire chair. Whether the fabric is flowered or striped, the same pleasing effect can be achieved by combining it with a plain, neutral back and sides. Upholstering can be fun? Why not by it yourself? "Remains" to be Seen After early service at Sutton, Eng., Parish Church• one day recently, a little procession came out of the main porch and made its way to a 2011 -year-old tomb in the churchyard. The heavy iron door was unlocked and a brief inspection was made of seven coffins inside. Then the tomb was locked again. The ceremony was the annual opening of the tomb of James Gibson, a wealthy 17th -century City Merchant, and his family. Body snatchers were busy when he died, and a daughter, Mary, left a large sum for the tomb's upkeep and an- nual inspection, which has been made for 160 years. British Housing Pattern—A major step to the solution of Brit- ain's se\ ere housing shortage is this new group of 711 prefabric- ated homes near Yarmouth, England. The project is the largest of its kind in the British Isles. Healthy Old -Age Over the past several years man's life -span has been lengthened, most- ly by cutting down the diseases of youth and middleage. As a result,. more persons are reaching old age, and now society is confronted with the problem of combatting the dis- eases in this large and increasing age group. New York University's College fo Medicine and the Gold- water Memorial Hospital Welfare Island working with several co- operating agencies ,are about to embark on an old -age disease re- search project that may provide the answers, suggests The New York Times. The technique of the survey will be to use hospital patients for re- search over long periods of time— in some cases from ten to fifteen years—so that the study of old -age diseases will be continuous and thorough. The new approach will .be in contrast to previous "piece- meal" studies conducted over the short periods that patients have been available in hospitals. The plan distinctly is not an ef- fort to lengthen the life -span of old people, but rather an attempt to give them a healthy old age, so their last years may be spent in "reasonable comfort and happi- ness." If the agencies making this study can help man overcome his Sear of old age by reducing its at- tendant ills, they will hafe per- formed a distinct service to the hu- man community. Lightning - almost everyone has heard the admonition, "Don't stand under a tree during a thunderstorm." Life insurance statistics recently compiled show how important that advice is, They reveal that about onethird of all persons kill- ed by lightning were struck while under a tree. The warning, it would seem, is a good one and one to be rigidly observed, Big Mouth A youth with a very large mouth walked into a music shop to buy a mouthorgan. He was shown every make of mouth -organ in the shop, but still was not satisfied. "Look here," said the assistant. "We shall{ have to measure you for out. Just try your mouth along this piano." U. S. 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MARINE M A 1= BOMBING WMIM .�N SWARM 0 w Ls A' AaEID BeZertMiqj NA' EV L E N 25 Per 42 Fail to hit 27 Child 43 Owns 29 Girl's name 44 Tree 32 River in Italy 45 Paid notice 33 Area measure 46 Myself 34 Store 48 Goddess of 35 Bucket dawn 36 Compass point 49 He represents 37 Symbol for the — i(ab.) samarium 51 That thing 40 Back of neck 52 Any 9 I1i!irJ; f b 13l, 7 8 ilia:119 /74 ■ 26 9 gill= i. ttesi '.'7,1111111111111 g11111 IIIil1f?4.4';'''',:!.,;,41 011111 ; J l .. II i/%1fy Elm 11111 2 i Laugh and Be Healthy Laugh to be healthy, say those versed in medical science. There's a warming, stimulating, uplifting quality about cheerfulness, just as there is a sense of coldness and depression in gloom, says The Brandon Sun. There's nothing as infectious as laughter, and it's one type of contagion which the doctors welcome The happy soul in office, in classroom ,or in the home, is the fountain -head of a tonic better than any which comes in bottles. Cause of Death Insurance companies often come across unique evasions on the forms applicants fill out. One man, in the space asking the cause of parental death, wrote, "Father was taking part in a public func- tion and the platform gave way, ending his life." Subsequent in- vestigation disclosed that his fa- ther had been banged for cattle rustling. —Reader's Digest Many species of lizards are able to detach their tails when pursued, in order to distract the foe. Tea History Packed With Romance Ever since tea was first used as a drink it has been the centre of big events, the V4ucuuver Sun remarks, and its history is packed with romance.. It was not until the latter ball of the 17th centur3 that tea began to obtain a footing in England. Pepys records, under the elate of September 25, 1651. "1 sent for a cup of tea (a China drink) of which I had never drunk before." Three years later the East India Company brongl•• a package of two bounds, two ounces of tea as a preacnt .. for ..King .:Charles the Second. By 1842 the home consumption of tca in the United Kingdom had reached 37 million pounds, while a century later it stood at the stagger- ing total of 520 million pounds, valued at £31,000,000. Until 114 years ago, the tea trade was mono- polized by the East India Company. There were so many scandals over prices that in 1833 a Bill was passed to allow any individual to import tea. In 1852, the average cost to the consumers of 54 million pounds of tea in Britain was just about $1 per pound, of which the original produc- er in China got less than 20 cents. Thousands of people used to wait on British docks for the arrival of tea ships. This was the "golden age of the clipper ships." Gold, tin, rubber and oil booms fade into insignifi- cance when compared'wth tea as a speculative commodity on the Lon- don market. And, of course, it was British im- position of an unpopular import duty on this commodity which did much to crystallize discontent in the American colonies, brought the first organized resistance in the "Boston Tea Party" of 1773 and provided a rallying issue for the colonies. Of all non-alcoholic beverages in the world tea is by far the most popular. Coffee is second, and cocoa third. Salads To Suit, In making a salad the main course in a meal, it should be built around a protein food, such as meat, fish, cheese or eggs. The experts say, too, that eye -appeal is important. To make a salad colorful as well as nutritious, they suggest that it be garnished with crisp radish roses, celery curls, carrot straws or parsley. In College at 2 — Michael Dennis Nugent, 2, seems all wrapped up in what the psychology professor has to say as his father, John, tries to take notes and keep an eye on hint, too. There wasn't any place to leave Michael while his mother was having another baby, so he got an early start in higher education. GIRLS! „;,; I : EN! TRY THIS 8F V On 'CERTAIN DAYS' of The Month•! Do female functional monthly disturbances make you feel ner- vous, fidgety, cranky, so tired and "dragged out"—at such times? Then do try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to relieve such symptoms. This fine medicine is very effective for this purpose! For over 70 years thousands of -girls and women have reported benefit. Just see if you, too, don't report excellent results! Worth trying. r• V'IEGI' ABLE COMP IMO Women Use Mouths Emergency Pockets Struck by the damage -women do to their teeth by stuffing bobby pins into their mouths, a Colorado dentist has invented a tooth guard. This marks a scientificaadvance, perhaps, but at the same time it smacks of defeatism. The dentist has no cure for the habit. He merely is trying to make it less destructive, says The Windsor Star. No doubt he knew there is no cure. . Women have been using their mouths as emergency pockets for so long that this has become a reflux action. The internal con fusion of the. handbag, and their usually pock- eticss apparel, have driven them to it. Now. it has become instinctive. Glance around at the women wait- ing at a bus stop, and many of them, especially the ones loaded down with parcels, will be seen holding a coin, ticket, or perhaps a transfer between pursed lips. Mind you, we're not condemning the practice. We doubt if the transit companies could operate without it. .— * Same Thing Doris: "Mother! What did you do when a boy first kissed you?" Mother: "Never mind," Doris: "That's funny; I did the same thing, mother." Royal Gown—Here's a pre-, riew of the gown Princess Alice will wear at the wedding of her sold Lt. Philip Mount- batten, to Princess Elizabeth., Greek -born Paris couturier Jean Desses designs the royal' dress with model's aid. ARMAND f J MEIL OF 59 ERRROWKE, P. Q. risks iife to prevent disaster It was Sunday afternoon, Armand Turmel and his wife were sitting on a barcony facing Fabre street in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Suddenly, Armand gripped his wife's arm. "Look! Who's the fool driving that car?" Picking up speed down the steep ?rade, an automobile was swerv- ing from curb to curb! NO DRIVER! Then, as the car approached the Turmels, they saw that there was no one in it! Ignoring -his wife's warning cries, Armand leaped from the balcony and sprinted out to the runaway automobile. When he finally reached it, the car had gathered considerable speed. Ahead there were children playing on a lawn, and cyclists oblivious to the danger were coasting down the hill. Beyond, there was a dangerous drop onto the railroad tracks! DIVES FOR BRAKES Armand wrenched open the door and threw himself across the front seat ... in the nick of time he applied the brakes and brought the car to a stop This man's quick and coura- geous action undoubtedly averted what might have been a terrible accident. We are proud to recognize the bravery of Armand Turmel, of Sherbrooke, Que., through the presentation ea The Dow Award. THE DOW AWARD is e citation for outstanding, hero• end'inciudes, as a tangible expression of appreciation, •a $zoo Canada ua.uings Bond. Winners are selected by the Dow Award Committee„ n. group of editors of leading Canadian daily newspapesn. sti,Daaam r, aaasa As the car sped out of control down the street, Armand Turmel realized he would have to act fast to avert disaster. Ice got the car under control just in time, for cyclists on the hill and children at play del' net realize their danger. 1alAd �' , 01,1 1 R E A /