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The Brussels Post, 1956-02-22, Page 6Crocs In Fashion Crocodile skins are fetching such high prices in Africa; that some hunters are making up to $15,000 in an eight-month . sea- son. A good hunter can shoot fifteen crocodiles a night and can get about ninety cents an inch for a crocodile skin. The skins are used for hand- bags, suitcases and similar arti- cles, and the crocodile fat goes to perfume manufacturers. Jew- ellers are now coming on the market to buy crocodile teeth for necklaces. Ydung crocodiles by the score are sent to Europe every year for sale to animal-lovers as domestic pets. They measure about sixteen inches long, and one dealer• says the best place to keep one of these odd pets is a greenhouse where they can always be' near warm water. "But a crocodile is quite hap- py in a garden provided you take him indoors in winter" he points out. "The warmer he is, the livelier he is." 752 SIZES 2-10 Faces Are Pockets! rural areas has undoubtedly in- creased, but have the lives of the people been made "more in- teresting and satisfying through their contact with the W.I.'? some have, of course, but is the proportion great enough? Isn't it time to take stock of the situation and Ogure out in which direction we are heading? Are we going forward, slipping back or just marking time? Have our branches degenerated into mere money - making organiza- tions — each branch anxious to out-do the other in raising money and in giving the largest donations to various appeals? A certain amount of money must be raised, it is true—but too far east is west. Raising, money means miles work for con- veners and committees and ap- peals for assistance from less active members. Older members have had their day, having worked faithfully during the early days of their branch; younger members have small families to consider and provide for. Is it fair to expect either one or the other to respond to repeated calls on their gener- osity? Wouldn't any branch of the W.I. be more likely to attract new members if less emphasis were given to raising money and more to helping newcomers and young mothers to meet together in an informal and friendly way, discussing and listening to addresses, or taking part in moderate fiand-Pafsing projects that could be at one and the same time, educational and en- tertaining. "Let There Be Light". Yes, but of what good is the light if it be clouded by A fog of to() much business and too- many financial ventures, Hew does your branch rate IP this matter? With the rural population up and the overall membership of the W.I, down,„ isn't it time we gave the matter serious consideration? The 'CI, is much like an orange. The sections are the branches; the cuter covering the Federated W.I.* And you know how it is . the peel Of an orange may be good and sound, but if the sections are dry and pithy then the orange loses its flavour, Tough Coon farmer, was attacked recently by a ferocious animal in the darkness of his hay loft, where he had climbed to throw out some hay for his horses. The farmer scrambled down his ladder with what he thought to be a giant tom-cat swarming all over him. The cat was scratching, biting, and, growling. Gale, his son, investigated the loft. He came out fast — also craving the quietness of far places. Finally, the local game war- den*was called in. He discovered the animal to be a female coon, Apparently, bereft of her own young, she had adopted two kittens after driving the old cat away. The warden managed to remove the old' coon without injuring her. Thereafter, Allo- way was able,to feed his horses in peace. Surprising what matter instinct will, do to an animal at times. 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VA 41 -14-41"4 t.HRONICLES INGEREARPI Guz.r,dolttNe P Clarke This Week's column is written especially for members of the Women's Institute, mainly to draw your attention to, the winter edition of "Home and Country", which contains A chal- lenging editorial by Miss Ethel Chapman with the caption — "Could.This Be a;. •Summer Fal- low Year?" Miss Chapman begins with the announcement that,. during the, 'last two years, there has been- g decrease :in membership pf 2,039. One reason .for -the de- . cline has 'already. been .gstab- lished from the report's of Branch nieetings in which sec- retaries• have stated' that "be- cause of so many appeals for money.and, so..much business, to attend to at meetings, there is little time left for either pro- gram or sociability, so women are losing, interest' in the Insti- tute. Old members are dropping out and it is impossible to at- tract new ones." Then Miss Chapman adds this ; "Is it pos- sible that we are getting into so much big busineas that we are neglecting the warm, vital, per- sonal interests that caught the imagination of women .5,8 years ago?" The editorial ends with this question : "In brief; could we make this' a summer fallow year?" But there are sugges- tions for combining a re with entertainment. W.I. members, I am sure you will agree there is food for thought in that editorial. Is our organization becoming just an- other example of "big business"? If you, are a senior member of the W.I. think back for a minute to 1947 'when the Wo- men's Institutes of Canada staged at Guelph that stirring and .heart - warming pageant "Let There Be Light". Remem- ber the stage prodtktion of those first meetings when women in rural sections got together for the •purpose of helping each other along the way; sharing with their neighbours such in- formation as came their way to help maintain 'happy homes and raise healthy families. There were sewing bees, quilting par- ties, ,demonstrations in nursing and horneeraft and happy social gatherings where neighbour met neighbour. The membership fee was so small (and still is)' that even the poorest could join, and after becoming a member there were few calls to deplete the slender purses of the times. But yet, in spite of their limited financial status the rural folk in those days. did help each other out. And they had a won- , derful time' in so doing, their • lives considerably enriched by association and the human bond of sympathy. At the jubilee celebrations just mentioned, Mrs. Hugh Summers said this : "As we face -another era, we cannot know what lies ahead Of us. With the ,decentrali2ation of industry coming to the fore, our rural areas, should increase greatly in population. If thiS be so a far greater number May have their lives Made more interesting and satisfying through their contact• with, the W.I." Well, we are well on the way in that new era foreseen by Mrs. Summers. The population in HOW Sun Ray's Weaken Fabrics While many textile fibres have acquired a. reputation as being "tough" none has proved quite „ tough enough to stand. up to .the sun for too long a'time without weakening; Says the Canadian Research Institute of Launder- ers and Cleaners. That's the reason for sunlight dainage to such items. as cur- tains: Expo*Sed more or less con- tinuously to 'the sun both win- ter and, summer, curtains be- come gradually weaker until theY reach the' stage where they are ready to literallY fall apart after a laundering. To demonstrate the effect of the sun's says, twelve test cur- tains were exposed to sunlight over a nine month. period. At the end of that time, research- ers found that every curtain was weaker and had also lost coleur. Since curtains are usually protected, at the top by shades, the bottom portion will be affeet- ed 'More quickly than the top. Many houseWives find that they get longer life for their curtains by using an equal size hem at top a40 bottom. Then they can simply turn the cur- tains upside down after each laundering. - Opinion is divided on whether curtains hang better when starch has been added. Probably some do and some don't. If starch is preferred, this should be speci- fically requested when curtains are sent to be laundered. The First Sap Flow It won't be long 'now before the sap begins to rise, in the ->-sUgar maples and regardless of anyone's opinion about where the best sugar originates — the first sap flow is as happy an• event as February ever offers. It means that March is coming, and the equinox, and the buds and the leaves and spring itself. It means that winter has an ending. And all the ice on 'the river, all the cold in the ther- mometer can't check it when the time comes, We see the sun rising a bit earlier, setting each day a bit later, and we know the old earth is turning as usual, on its axis` and in its orbit. We see the moon following its phases. We see the pines and the hem,- locks on the rocky hillsides, shrugging off the snow arid shel- tering grouse .and thickaciee. Things are in order, and we know it. But it isn't until the sap begins to rise that we really feel it. There is the substance of knowledge, but th ere is the essence of belief which must rise frbin inside; it, too, has its sea- son, You have to be sick to know yeti Will recoVer. You have to be c old to appreciate the warfritli. Maybe You can best be- ligve, in the change that is spring When you Ate Most in need of it. Certainly there are few enough signs of "Spring when the sap begins to MOO'. tut Soinething happeng dOWn et the roots there is the response. Snow arid ice arid sleet arid biting cold, and in their Midst denies a warm day arid there is the Sap. And yeti krioW that winter's daYS are ittinibered. It's ,as' simple es that. You know, And from there on yeti look ahead, 011.B:dent. SO HOS and hope becomes Cer- tainty, :From The New York' tibia• "Via so 'noose ,Seciidit Raley Apply tiktiVotor local rigienli NO One can serve you bettor CUNARD LINE fHE 00-4 etMitt0.1.11W MAIDEN 6from ~ivor 81411.16oni. Frorrl Montreal Jul y *OM teive.. 64 Ow, ores it [teiMpde Car. Bay a OM: -046kt-14th — If you're planning a return trip to Terra iii about the year 3000, here's a preview of the hairdos of tomorrow. So .toys hair stylist Raymond Huet. Tiara resembles an asteroid, rays the man. Star,shaped beauty mark will be a "must." And that jet-exhaust effect ifs beick it designed to catch the eye. of io• pilot just back from the' Wind-whipped red sands cr . Mars, 14IR ST co044.64,,44. ',Clear Anne }lire, ; What would, you do with a daughter Who is 20 and Wastes all her time with, a neighborhood boy of only 17? She had a year in. our local college; he is only a high - school sophetnore. She dates him more often than we approve, She is intelligent, did well in school, and if he ever had, an ambition beyond being 'Well-dressed, we have yet to discover it, We have protested ahout his,coming; but she, Will not liiten—says she will do as She likes. She admits other lads have tried to date her, but Says She can't be bothered. "Asa younger girl, she never showed any interest in our both; used it more like a board- frig-house. She was good at sports but never had' ,many girl friends,. and those she sees now she met in college.;, she spends some evenings with them, but never brings them home. "The boy's family are nice people, but We never knew them Well. We, however, are very much concerned, fearful that the friendship will develop into soMething serious. Have you any comfort for us? UNEASY PARENTS" HAVE PATIENCE • There must be a strong. * physical attraction between * your daughter and this boy, * for it is most unlikely there * can be a common intellectual * bond; he must be considerably CLASSICAL IN ITS SIMPLICITY of line is this evening gown of gold-dotted white nylon sheer shown at the spring-summer presentation of the Association of Canadian Couturiers in Tor- onto. The diagonally draped bodice is cut with a single shoulder strap and the skirt bells out from a wide gold sash. Week's Sew-Thrifty fawLe. Maw, # backward to still be in high * school at his age. Naturally, '0' She bends him to her Will, * and lie is obviously willing, s0 * she is At ease with. him. The infatuation will probably wear * itself out as, time passes. * ; Your influence over your * daughter should have started * long ago. Had she been given * the customary household du, * ties, she might have found * pleasure in performing them well, felt herself an int- * portant unit in the family * group, and developed, a sense * of responsibility which in- * eluded a respect for her par- *ents' opinions. Being an only * child, she was perhaps in- * dulged lovingly, allowed to * go her own way; probably * her year in college made her * even more independent. ' Further opposition to this * friendship will only make her * more determined. The wise * course is to accept things as * they are and say nothing. * One comfort ; the lad can- * not marry without his par- * eats' consent until he is 21, * and it is likely they would * oppose an earlier marriage as * strongly as you do. So try to * relax, and wait with what * patience you have. TEEN-AGER APPRECIATES "Dear Anne Hirst : Recently, many of your articles in our paper have been addressed to girls and boys my age. I am writing to tell you how much I, as a teen-ager, appreciate your interest in Young people. "I'm a high-school junior, so I have many problems. Your ' counsel of other girls concern- ing dating, education, etc., is always solid, and I often have followed it myself. "Thank you for your interest in us, the teen-agers of today. GRATEFUL" * When a busy junior takes * time to write such a pretty * note, you may be sure I am * touched' by its sincerity. * The teen years are vital in * the development of young * people; it is then that they * learn to discriminate, to get * along with others, and do * their part as a member of * their family group. Upon their * success in maturing wisely * depends their whole future, * and every thinker and au- * thority feels it is a privilege * to be of use. * The teen-agers of today, in. * my opinion so much smarter * than we of another generation * were, are exercising' their * rights and privileges judi- * ciously, with taste and per- * ception. More power to yOu 1 * * * When parents are perplexed at their children's whims,, often patience is the only answer. Anne Hirst's understanding and wisdom await you, and she will consider your problem thought- fully. White her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont, SOME SYSTEM CUNARD TO - EUROPE WINTER and SPRING SAILINGS At a party, one mother ad- vised her daughter that she should not just dance silently; talking to her partner was also part of the social picture. Later on in the evening the mother saw that each time the musi started the same young man tore across the floor, bowed to her daughter and swept her away to the music. When she had a chance, the mother asked the girl why the same chap chose her for every dance. ."Oh, him!" the daughter ex- plained. "I'm telling him a mur- der mystery — one instalment per dance." Fun to wear! Perfect outfit for school. Make this versatile jumper and blouse from rem- nants. She'll love the pockets—. they're smiling faces! 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Print plainly SIZEi NAME AD- DRESS, STYLE NUMBEIL, Send order to BOX 1, 121 Eighteenth St., New` Ttirotit6,0 ISSUE 8 1956