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The Seaforth News, 1955-06-23, Page 2;VP Vacation aget lar Arrangements in ralY[I tt Jamaica Miami Mexico Bermuda Bahamas HaaCO AIR AND STEAMSHIP RESERVATIONS CRUISES & BUS TOURS Hotel Reservations Anywhere O. IC. JOHNSON & CO., LTD 597 Bay St.. Toronto '2, Ont. EM. 6-9455 ♦ . 7771'7: 77777777 T TT T► ANN4E H " sfST oak fantay c -u t "Dear Anne Hirst: I've tried to solve this problem' myself but get nowhere, so I turn to you ... Since school days I've been good friends with another woman. When she married, thing were rough, and for years I pitched in and helped her clean house, baby-sat for her children, etc. "Well, time marches on. Her boys are grown and getting mar- ried. She has come into money, bought a new home and two cars. She has let me down con- siderably these past few years; the only times she's invited me were (shrewdly enough) when she and her husband were to entertain, and the visit would end with me right in the kitchen helping the servants. "Recently she visited me for the first time in ages. A son is to he married, and (with the air of a countess) she said: 'There wili be 100 at the cocktail party and I need you; I'll have no other help," and walked out be- fore I could answer! I could not sleep all night, I'd thought I would be a guest at the event, but no, I'm still to be Cinder- ella. For a long time she has been so overbearing and given me such a feeling of inferiority! Now she is on the way up, and we are still struggling along .. , I shall be looking forward to your good, sound advice, and thank you kindly for it. CINDERELLA." TWO COURSES e Your problem is not so 00- .,, common as you think. Many a * childhood friend accepts grate- '" fully all the love, sympathy * and practical help another * woman gives her for years on *° end and when she comes * into money, changes her en- * tire nature. She believes her ''' new wealth entitles her to Su- • thority, and she exercises it with almost unbearable arro- • gance. rragance. Instead of using her '" good fortune to brighten the e lives of less fortunate friends, * she thinks they should be flat- * tered by her recognizing their e existence. In other word, she * becomes a first-rate snob e You can take either of two • cour.eee: keen on serving her * in your former capacity as a hr'^ and cetting a kick nut * of it, smiling beneath your * hurt, with the conclusion that * she doesn't know any better * or you can decline the "honor" * and end the friendship. The * latter choice is the customary * one, for there can be little * true companionship left be- * tween you. She is not the * grateful friend she used to be. * Her ostentation should arouse * only your pity, because she is * missing a fine experience in * life. * We all know so many peo- * pie, who, notwithstanding any * change in social position, tress- * ure our friendship through * the years. They value us for * what we are and have been to * them, and lose no opportunity to show their appreciation for * long and beloved associations, * I know how hurt you are, * but you should not be. Itis * she who has failed you, and * her better self, She does not * need your help now, but she * would make a slave out of * you notwithstanding. It is she * who is inferior, of course. I rt, think you owe it to your per- * sonal dignity and self-respect * to take the strong stand; she * will have to respect it, You * will suffer no loss in letting * her go, for she is not the loyal, * loving woman she once was. • She is responsible for the end * of the friendship which today 'tis no friendship at all. * e CLERGYMAN PRAISES "Dear Anne Hirst: I read your column regularly, to satisfy my curiosity about the advice those in your position give to peo- ple who write them. May I say that I find it sensible and help- ful? "I commend you on the fine work you are doing and which your philosophy and knowledge accomplish. Through your in- timate contact with human na- ture (and without benefit of theological training) you are able to unravel the skeins of poorly -knitted lives, and you remedy defects which negli- gence and ignorance have wrought. I expect you to reach those who would never ap- proach a minister for advice. "I hope that your endeavor will continue to bear fruit upon the good ground of those who A BOOK TO TREASURE .Spiritual Strength for Today - Reverencl R. Barclay Warren - Mr. Warre'n's column is syndic- ated in seventy or more On-. tario newspapers and in news- paper: in Lexington Ky., Cin- cinnati Ohio. Kansas City Mo., Indiana and New York State. This book will be published simultaneously be. Thomas Nel- son and• Sons, New York. Om day, some years ago, the Reverend Barclay Warren knelt in prayer and asked for a way in which he could further God's wore. He started writing articles. Tee recognition of these ar-- tel., was widespread and im- mc . e Even during the hectic WE,: years, the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. King, found time to write Mr, Warren "I have .read with much interest the article from one of your weekly newspaper contributions. It reveals your leadership in the formation of a true public opinion." His words are echoed by countless thousands. book is an excellent se - '.c of these articles present- ed with an introduction by Mr. James Gregory, M.A., D.D., (Professor of Philosophy, Rob- erts Wesleyan Collage, North Chile, N.Y.), Mr. Warren's ap- proach is forthright and direct, his writing simple and clear. His remarkable skill, readability and inspiration and his candid and thoroughly realistic ap- proach to religious and ethical problems, makes this book much more than a collection of ar- tteles. This book has unity and co- herence and can be used as a day to day guide to religious living or one can turn to it in moments of hesitation and doubt. The author covers not only the great festivals of Christmas and Easter but also Mother's Day. Juvenile (and adult) delinquency, being prob- lems of day to day living do not escape his attention. Indeed, nothing escapes the author's attention because to him "Re- ligion is not a special compart- ment of our activities. Religion is life taken up into the fel- lowship of God." R€VEQEND R. BARCLAY WARREN — author of "Spiritual Strength eF To; ay which is reviewed in these columns. THIS MODERN AGE—As school leis out across the nation for the summer, a "new" fashion fad makes its appearance at school. Nola Marie Beals, left, and Inez Bateman are the subjects for this photographic study of the return of the pantaloon and bil- lowing crinoline skirt. This photograph won $300 and first prize in a national photography contest for l8 -year-old Phillip Bateman, who attends high school. take your words to heart. (You may print my letter if you wish.) I. T. L." * It may please you to know * that I regularly consult re- * ligious leaders of all faiths, * and have found them eager to * advise and co-operate. Various * organizations contribute infer- * mation, too, all of which help * me do a better job. I shall wet- * come any criticism or advice * you may feel inclined to send * me. 5 * When our friendship is taken advantage of, the hurt may per- sist but our conscience is clear. We should only pity the small mind that prompts the act. Turn to Anne Hirst when you need understanding and sympathetic counsel, addressing her at Box 1, 133 Eighteenth St, New Toron- to, Ont, Rice Growing The whole process. of the growing of rice is a cycle of beauty, from the seedbeds, greener than any green on earth, to the last harvested golden sheaf. I was charmed always by every change, and es- pecially by the transplanting, when the dry fields were filled with water and the farm family rolled up the legs of their blue cotton trousers and waded into the water and planted the seed- lings neatly and exactly spared Over the fields. Cut To Fit! j Half -sizers: Look so smart in this bright and breezy style. It's Sew -simple — no site opening! Just unbutton shoulders — slip it on 1-2-3 quick! Make sever- al in a jiffy in tubbable cottons. Cut to fit the shorter, fuller figure — no alteration problems with this pattern! Pattern 4523: Half Sizes 14%, 101/2, 18%, 20%, 22%, 24%. Size 18% takes 48's yards 35 -inch. This pattern easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instrtuc- tions. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (35e) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, AD- DRESS, STYLE NUMBER; Send order to Box 1, 123 Feel. teenth St,, New Toronto, Ont. The rice grew swiftly while we were gone during the sum- mer and when we came back in late September the fields were dry again and the grain stood high and yellow. Then came the harvesting when once more the farm family sallied forth and with hand sickles cut the sheaves, and tied thein and stacked them and carried them to the threshing floors in front of the farmhouse, There the sheaves were spread and :nen and women lifted the swinging bamboo flails and beat out the grain. Women swept up the grain and spread it in winnow- ing baskets and men tossed it up for the wind to clean. When at last the rice was harvested it was piled into vats made of clean rice straw woven into matting and shaped and tied into containers. There was poet- ry in every movement of the blue -clad peasants, and I see it all clear in my mind today, a series of exquisite and symbolic pictures, memorized through half my lifetime. Only in Java, years later, did I see the process whole and simultaneous, for there upon the richest soil and with the finest rice climate in the world, plant- ing and harvesting went on in adjacent fields, the earth in con- tinual production so that while some farmers transplanted seed- lings into the water others bore home the sheaves. When I think of Java, I see handsome brown men carrying on their shoulders sheaves of rice, heavy -headed and cut as exactly even as strands of yellow silk. — From "My Several Worlds," by Pearl S. Buck. Copyright, 1954, by Pearl S. Buck. Modern Cans Safe Even When Open Did you know that a "tin can" isn't made of tin? It is actually sheet steel with only a fine coating of tin plated on both sides. And did you know that food left in an open tin can today is just as safe as it would be in a glass jar or any other con- tainer? In the early days of canning housewives were warned to empty the food from the can as soon at it was opened because of the danger of contamination. Many people are still faithfully following those instructions, in spite of the fact that modern cans are perfectly safe as food containers! Years ago paint chemists de- veloped. corrosion -resistant en- amels for coating over the tin. Now you can open up a can of salmon or any other food and leave the left -over portion right in the can. But it's hard to break a habit and Grandma probably never will be convinced! Commercial food canning in Canada has grown into a multi- million dollar industry since Tristram Halliday in 1839 open- ed the first salmon cannery on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Sco- tia. Thirty years later a fruit canning enterprise was launched at Grimsby, Ontario, 111 the heart of the famous Niagara fruit belt. Today, in British Columbia 90 percent of the salmon catch is canned and represents an annual market value of 50 million dol.. Jars. The yearly value of Canadian canned fruits, vegetables, meat% and other foods is about 250 mil- lions. The industry employe thousands of workers and di- rectly supports more thousands of farmers and fishermen. The tin cue is big business) HR NICLES INGEr;. (3,0,.,-,46,n? P C19"''e Seems to me I have quite a lot of catching up to do in this column — some of it good, some bad, Remember I was telling you about Mac, the dog we got from the Humane Society. Well, after giving him a five weeks' trial we decided there was only one thing to do -take him back to the ken- nels. We hated to do it—he was a friendly and affectionate dog— but he had bad habits which seemed impossible to cure. Not only that but he would not eat properly and sometimes his eyes looked as if he were suffering. Who knows—he may have been hurt or ill-treated as a puppy? After our experience with Mac we gave up the idea of getting another dog for the time being anyway. And then I saw a Welsh Corgi advertised for sale, Re- member? . , . I have been want- ing a Corgi for years, Now I have one. Long body, short legs, fox - red hair and a pedigree almost as long as himself. He is nearly two years old, quiet, well-man- nered and friendly. But to peo- ple who don't know the breed he looks odd, One farmer, who had not approved of Mac, looked at our Corgi and exclaimed— "Well, things are getting worse, aren't they?" His registered name is Prince Robert of Green - sleeves and we call him "Rob- bie" for short. It was Tuesday when we got Robbie. Thursday I was baby- sitting in Toronto as Dee and Art were moving. Dave was either sleeping, playing on the veranda, or out walking with me, Dee got home about 5.15. Dave was on the veranda and I looked at him every few minutes to make sure he was all right. The last time was at 5.45. I looked and I looked —but there wasn't a sign of Dave. I called to Dee "Dave isn't here!" Then I ran down the steps thinking he might have taken a header over the veranda railing. Not a chance. But a young fel- low, rooming next door heard what I said and called out—"I know where he is—I'll get him!" And off he went. He had seen Dave on the run, going down the street, crossing the road, round- ing the corner and heading up Queen Street! Why he wasn't run over was a miracle. We car- ried him home, set him down on the veranda, and waited, taking no notice of him as we talked with the neighbour next door. Presently what we were waiting for happened. Dave pushed his way under the folding gate and was ready to go again. His short- lived freedom ended with a spanking. It was certainly a frightening experience and made one realize how easy it is for children to get killed on city streets ... and how impossible to guess what a youngster's next move will be. I was glad it didn't happen while I was alone as Grandma would have earned a poor reputation as a baby-sitter. Maybe Dave inher- its his desire to see the world from his mother as, until she was five years old, she was the world's worst for running away. But we didn't live in the city. The wide open prairie, and later farm fields Ontario a limited the area of Daughter's escapadies. Barring a tumble into the creek or a mix-up with the cows she was comparatively safe. And the weather around here just lately ... just about every- thing, including that grand rain we were needing so badly. Things were looking much better but now the weather has turned cold again. Tornadoes in the States and in Ontario ... we are just Wondering. Late Saturday night, just as I was dropping off MERRY MENAGERIE "—and stop calling me your 'fine -feathered friend'!" to sleep I heard a newscaster mention bad storms at Welland and St. Catharines. Power off and the lift bridge halfway down for forty minutes with a long line of cars waiting on either side. It sounded quite serious and yet on Sunday it wasn't even mentioned on the main radio sta- tions at all. Had it been a hor- rible murder or a bank robbery it would have been mentioned on every broadcast, Naturally any- one with friends in that locality would want to know more about that storm, if he had once heard it mentioned. Freak storms are sometimes heard of only in the most casual way. For instance, all Satur:•ly afternoon the sky had been very black in this district but we got only a few rumbles of thun:''r. Then a young fellow came in the drugstore while I was there, said there had been a bad storm ten miles farther north but yet When he got to Milton there was no sign of a storm at all. So we are wondering about that one too. Seems as if the weatherman is determined not to let his left hand know what his right hand is doing, We are particularly in- terested in the weather just now as we have a niece on her way over 10 Europe and this will be her first voyage across the At- lantic. I imagine it is an educa- tional project as she is one of e group, all of whom are in their second year at University. That's what I call getting education the painless way. Or is it? I suppose someone is having to foot the bill. Monday morning - . . cold, windy and overcast—and yet a little humming bird is flitting around the sweet rocket in the garden, Dear, optimistic little bird, we will take a leaf from your book and hope for brighter days to come. And in the mean- time get on with jobs that are much better done in cool weath- er. Suiting one's work to the weather is sometimes better pol- icy than the usual wash -on -Mon- day, clean -on -Friday schedule that allows no margin at all. 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