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The Brussels Post, 1957-08-07, Page 2NICLES RATIN Gweadotin,e, P. Clealke is enseestev.-SeStt-r lieeee-e.ke NPW PRIN71 Ll. vAriglIN EASIER-TAST ER ,SIQR.KeAPPPRAT4 eac,4 One lia4c1 35" 4855 ONE SIZE MEDIUM PRINTED PATTERN Our newest Printed Pattern— JIFFY-CUT! Paper pattern it all one piece; just pin to fabric, cut complete apron at once! Each of these pretty little styles takes just ONE yard 35-inch! Printed Pattern 4855 includes all three styles: Misses' Medium Size only. Each apron takes 3. yard 35-inch fabric A.pplique transfer. Jiffy-cut pattern is easiest to cut and sew .All pattern parts are printed on, ONE tissue plece2 Send THIRTY - FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE,, NAME, A D D RE S S, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth, St., New Toronto, Ont. wive us into thinking that neatly tucked inside the daily paper we have a nice budget of. interesting letters to carry back to the house, however it is just one of those things -- adver- tising seems to be absolutely necessary in these days of keen competition Town and city stores send advertising through the snail to catch the attention of 1.41741 shoppers, Local rner, chants send out advertising fol. ders to counteract competition from chain and department stores, And so it goes — just one more facet in our modern way of life, So much for that — now I'll go down for the mail and see what our box contains to please or to vex us for the rest of the day, Letters or advertising ," who knows? At least there is an element of minor suspense until we get it. Coin Collecting Profitable Hobby As a hobby coins are fascin- ting, not only because reaching back to the early Greek period they cover a large part of the .world's history for 2,500 years, but because they may be collect- ed and studied in such a very wide variety of ways . . . Coins are practically indes- tructible; even when worn it is often possible to identify them and derive the satisfaction of placing them in their right cate- gory. Then, too, the lure of the chase is never far away; what a delight to secure quite unex- pectedly that elusive piece needed to complete one section! It may be thought that the collecting of coins is an expen- sive pursuit. This is indeed a fallacy; there are categories of coins to suit all purses, and this applies just as well to ancient as to modern coins, Not even the rarest coin sold by auction has ever fetched the high prices of great rarities in the stamp market, and it is often possible to acquire many hundred cop- per and nickel coins for a very few dollars. — From "The Art of Collecting Coins," by Leonard S. Forrer. ISSUE 8 — 1957 B cold, but it doesn't seem to bother scantily clad Patricia Fendlow as she chats with Skin diVer Reefiatile during the ice dive of the Buffalo Aqua Club.. Unidentified spectator at right. tries to rub soma warmth into his hands. "At a reeent card party some- Indy a:iked who is the meanest mall in the world," reveals one reader, "and when one woman said it's the man who won't give Its wife an allowance, every.,-" body agreed . I had to join .rs, hut I was the only woman :here who doesn't have her own ;pending money! I was so ashamed that I conic home de- termined to end this humilia-. lion once and for all, But don't know how. "My father always gave me a generous allowance," the wri- :er continues, "but when I got married two years ago, my hus- band couldn't see why I want— ..K1 one. He has evaded the ques- tion since and, since my dad :usually enclosed a check in his letters, I've not thought much about it. But I do feel my hus- band should supply spending money within reason. Being sen- aive, I have hesitated to bring the subject up again and if you don't agree, I shan't. But I should like your opinion." A WIFE'S RIGHT This wife has a grave corn- * plaint against her husband. * He is one of the many well- * to-do men who, fair in other er * ways, withholds any cash for * his wife's personal use. He pays the bills without ques- tion, I expect, and carries cash * in his pocket for his own con- venience; but he will not un- Half-Yard Apron Etat,te4 %At So thrifty; Each of these party-pretty aprons takes only one-half yard! Use scraps for pocket; ribbon ties. Embroider the gay designs for hostess, shower gifts. Pattern 628: transfers, tissue pattern for making three half- aprons. Medium size only. Send TWENTY FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern 'to Laura Wheeler, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Tor- onto, Ont. Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. Our gift to you — two won- deful patterns for yourself, your home — printed in our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book . Plus dozens of other new de- signs to order — crochet, knit- ting, embroidery, iron-ons, nov- elties. Send 25 cents for your copy of this book NOW — with gift patterns printed in it! derstand why she needs * money far the hairdresser, the movi es, to entertain her * friends, or use at will for the • many little needs that spell 4' the difference between lode- pendence and servility, * Perhaps the man feels that * money in his wife's purse * promises too much independ- • ence; maybe he glories in the * sight of her outstretched hand, * or perhaps he is just plain * mean, Whatever the excuse, it * is an insult to his wife's in- * telligence and loyalty, and he * should be ashamed of him- * self. Businesswomen handle * their income wisely, other 4` girls learn to manage a rep- * tar allowance. What a shock * it is to see their husbands * dole out dimes or dollars * grudgingly, demanding an * explanation or accounting ! * "Doesn't he trust me" is their • first reaction, and each repe- * talon deepens their resent- * ment. * More divorcee than readers * guess have resulted from such * injustices. Few self-respecting * wives can be treated like ir- * responsible children without * coming to despise their bus- * bands. * TO "UNHAPPY": I am sure * you thought your husband * would offer you an allowance * without being asked, If you suggest a part-time job, or * find ways at home to make * extra money, how ashamed * he would be at the idea! If * he reads this opinion, he will * see himself as he is and has- * ten, I hope, to earn the respect * he is fast losing, * It is not the amount a wife * receives, it is the acknowl- * edgement that she is entitled * to it that matters. As a self- * respecting individual in her own right, she should not be * subjected to such ignornini- * ous treatment by the man * who claims to love and honor * her, * * t WOULD MARRY NOW "Dear Anne Hirst: I am really in a spot. I want to marry a fine young man whom I've known since we were children, but I am not of age and Mother will not consent. She knows his people and likes him too, 'but her own marriage was not a happy one. I think she is afraid I'm too young to know whom I want, I wouldn't like to marry .without her approval, though. "I don't know how to handle this. My fiance. is a grand guy, trustworthy and kind, fun to be with.` I am sure Mother has nothing against him, she just won't say anything but 'you're too young.' Can you tell me how to persuade her? MILLIE" * Your mother is trying to * shield you from making the * mistake in marriage that she * did, and she feels (perhaps * rightly) that in a few years * you will be better fitted to * make a safe choice. Waiting * patiently and without rebel- * ing will draw you and the * young man to a closer under- * standing and appreciation of * each other, and increase your * mutual faith. Nothing you * could do would so soften * your mother toward your mar- rying him later on. * Since his mother is an old * friend of hers, too, perhaps *she can influence your pars * ent that this marriage is right * for you. 4, * Problems of all sorts come to Anne Hirst's desk, and each one receives her honest considera- tion. Her wisdom and sympathy are at your service, and she will never betray your confidence. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth. St., New Toronto, Ont. The .0on0Q1a$, .Of Venice Gondolas are made exclusive, ly in workshops in the GM- deem On the way to the sheds of Fratelli Guinarri, Luigi the gondolier explained to me the extraordinary smoothness of movement in the water. Slen- derness and precision balance are the deciding factors. A va- nilla bean pod was the first model used. A fisherman in Mu- rano once saw his son floating one of these pods that he had scavenged from the wake of an Eastern feluca, using a small glass cap to spread the pod, The tiny craft rode the waves light as a blown chestnut leaf. Promptly the man put the de- sign into construction as a toy for his son, using a flattened doorkey as prow, for balance. Each gondola on the canals of Venice is built on this old, respected principle. Although a black lacquered gondola lasts a long time it is expensive to con- struct. At the Guinarri workshop about thirty gondolas were propped up on the ways or lay on trestles in various states of construction. The body is made of seasoned oak; the bottom, of, larch and fir; the cross or trans- versal boards of cherry-wood; and the sculptured part, of lin- den wood., The forcoli (forks) into which the oar is fixed are of walnut, and the oars of beechwood. Many varieties' of wood are used, but each is care- fully selected for toughness or resilency. The over-all length of a gondola is thirty-three feet, the breadth is five feet. The or- namental fittings made of brass have not been redesigned since the seventeenth century. . The polished steel halberd, poised at the bow of each gon- dola for balance, I have seen forged at Porno di Zoldi in the Dolomites; but they are polish- ed with oil and steel fibre here in Venice. The little detachable cabin used in case of rain or high wind, is black lacquer, the same finish as that of the gon- dola, — From "Pageant of Italy." by James Reynolds. • CRITICAL -- Canada's gift to Hollywood, curvesome Dianne Foster, wonders what happen , ed to the he-man film star. The young actress says yesterday's heroes are' creaking in the joints. Today's crop, she o dds, need a mother's love mere than a woman's affection. Modern Etlquette . . . By Anne Ashley Q. Is it all right to use the telephone to acknowledge re- ceipt of a gift? A. In much better taste is a sincerely-written, personal note of thanks. Q. When a girl has been in- trodueed to a young man, and is leaving him, should she say that she is glad to have met him? A. No. It is the man's place to say this, to which she may reply, "Thank you." If he makes no such statement, then a smile and a "good-by" are all that is neces- sary. Q. Is it necessary for a than to rise when dining alone, and all- other man stops for a few words at his table? A. If there is no great differ- ence in age, it is hot necessary. If, however, the man who steps is elderly, then it is courteous fat the younger man to rise, 44, IS it necessary to Write any- thing on the bard that accorti- paiiies a wedding gift? A. No. The card with your name on it is stiffieient, as good wishes and congratulations are offered at the reception. Q. Even if a wedding is a sniall one, is it necessary for the bridegroom to have a best Man? A. This isn't On unbreakable rule, but he should have a beat Man, If he has ne Brother, he should choose the brother of the bride Or his Own best friend, Well, we thought Christmas 1956 was really a thing of the past but apparently it isn't for last week we-got a letter and two Christmas cards. They had .:been wandering around on the ,various mail routes and deliver- Seed to every other Clarke in the • district except us. The reason? Wrong • initials. When Partner first came to Canada he was nick - named "John" sometimes "Jack" and the name stuck al- though his real initials are "L.F." Occasionally someon e makes a slip and puts John on an envelope. That was all right years ago but more recently other Clarkes have moved into the district and now I believe. there are at least two John Clarkes so we can't blame the mailman. I expect Daughter will be getting overdue Christ- mas mail too as we know de- finitely of one card that was sent to her and a small parcel containing gifts for the boys— • to an address that they left eighteen months ago. Other years mail from these two cor- respondents came here to be forwarded. I suppose Daughter had forgotten to give her new address or these people had for- gotten she had moved. No doubt the two instances I have given are typical of what so 'often happens year in and year out. As far as the country is concerned it is a wonder more mail isn't lost. Years, ago first names and initials were not too important in rural areas. Mail carriers knew pretty well who got' what. But now it is a elif- ferent story. Figuring out some of the addresses is as bad as a Chinese puzzle. If you don't believe me check with your rural sorting office and see for your- self, You will be surprised to, find what the rural mail carrier is up against. Several families with the same surname but dif- ferent initials -= arid letters come without any initials at all! Mail for people staying with relatives in the country — 'and the mail for them sometimes ar- rives at the post 'office without the name of the person with whom they are staying. True, the rural route may be given but how is the mail carrier to. know where the person is stay- ing? Foreign names are else confusing. Europeans form their., letters differently from those w h o are more accustomed to'' .writing ordinary English, So that is something else for the* mail carrier to figure out. Can anything be' done to ,int- prove the situation and thus facilitate correct snail delivery? But definitely, We should cer- tainly be more careful than W6 used to be on several points. 1, To write legibly '— printing names and addreaseS if neces- sary. 2. TO :place our address at the head of every letter and to' Write our own 'tame and' ad- dress in the left hand coiner of every envelope. 3.• If we' are expecting 'company to stay for any length of time advise the post office ahead of time that any mail addressed to "Miss Mary White, c/o Mrs. John Doe, R.R. 5." should be delivered to our address. 4. Advise Mary White immediately she comes— or better still before she comes —to. tell her correspondents to be sure to address their letters to her in care of "Mrs. John Doe". 5, Friends in Great Bri- tain or foreign countries should be warned by their friends in. Canada to address their letters in exactly the manner given explaining that the postal sys- tem varies considerably in dif- ferent countries. If these few simple rules are followed there would be fewer mix-ups in rural mail delivery. And of course if you change your address you naturally tell your friends about it. You should also notify your former post office and give the postmaster a forwarding address. Alas, as we all very well know there is some mail we get regardless of where we live or whether our correct name is given or not. Special offers on magazine 'subscriptions; coupons for miracle soaps or detergents; accident insurance literature — some companies make their po- licies so attractive you might almost imagine it would pay to be in an accident. Nothing Could be further from the truth. Any- one who has ever been involved in a car' accident knows that in many cases no amount of money. can repair the personal damage to the nervous system that often is a direct result of the accident. Yes, there is always plenty of free and• unsolicited mail — to harass the mail carrier, to to up the mail boxes and to de- BAI,MX DAYSAN , RUSSIA — Yes, this is Russia, Looking 'more Iike t Beach than frbYerl)wastes When); pictured, the bright ,sOhstiine complements this°4Sliap'ely ballet:starlet from Moscow4 4g,belongs•to members of 'the privileged class who can Ciffecd an expensive holiday at Sochi, a fashionable Black Sea' r'es41rt., The photograph is from a recent issue of Look magazine. A'. NE '.14114ST UNG AND QUEEN 00 HEARTS Television Stars Perry, Cderio Dinah Shore are arrayed as the king and Oueeti' 1O57 Hoart'fancl drive of file American Heart Association. HtARtENING• SIGHT •• "66 Valentine; "' stils•Marion McKnight, Miss AtneriCa, in a gre,..,„,j-• cote! setting of citrus fruit; Sfiel r:i.ated-deniurely in the, cater of a heart Outlined by. Ortingeti ktri4fOrapdfiuit de edged With t sal lovelier..' &.„.• 6 IK s