Zurich Herald, 1951-11-08, Page 7NEW and
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Canal Lining
Asphalt reinforced with Fiber-
glas is used in a new liner for
irrigation canals, ditches, stock
ponds, swimming pools, to con -
4r01 seepage, You over -excavate by
at least a foot, lay the" liner in
strips, cover the liner with about a
foot of the soil you took ut.
Stone -lined Tank
Hot-water storage tank leaks
brought about by rust and corro-
sion are licked, claims the manu-
facturer of a new 33 -gallon stone -
lined boiler. It will deliver 28 to
60 gallons of hot water an hour.
The one -half-inch stone lining also
minimizes collections of stone and
lime deposits.
Perfumed Match
Here's an entirely new wrinkle
or matches. When lighted they give
off one of three scents: rose, pine
or sandalwood. They'll incense four
rooms per match, claims maker.
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Washable Playing Cards
Something for the bridge table -
is included in the forward march
of plastics. Made of Vinylite plas-
tics, with a lacquer coating of
resins, they're washable, will woo
the local card player with such
claimed features as anti -stick, curl
and hend, pebble grain for easy
handling and limited sliding and a
life equal to 100 decks of paper
cards.
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Time Saver
You don't have to rummage
through drawers or look under the
bed with a new compartmented
spare parts box, molded of dear
plastic, designed to hold small parts
screws, jewelry, fishing flys, etc.
The box has a snap -tight lid with
rustproof hinges, is portioned to
keep articles in the right place.
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Quick First Aid
Now on the:consumer market is
a guaze bandage impregnated with
Vaseline petroleum for quick easy
hone application to burned skin
surfaces, Developed during the war,
it was up to now only available
in hospitals, clinics and from physi-
cians. Its appearance on the drug
shelves is in small aluminum -foil
wrapping for handy medicine -cabin-
et storage.
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Automotive Watch
Selfwinding car watch, formerly
only for Oldsmobiles, now avail-
able for any make of car. Pendu-
lums swing north and south with
the motion of the car and east and
west with the turns of the steering
wheel. It's claimed a 20 -mile drive
will wind the watch for nine days.
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Metal Label
Designed for the gardner for
plant identification, aluminum label
will take imprints from ball-point
pen or pencil; identifying marks
art embossed into the petal. The
label is also applicable for various
industfiai jobs, especially construc-
tion.
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V/IT}I the waning of the age
of sloppiness, teen - agers
throughout the country are learn..
Ing that messiness of appearance
hoes not' necessarily denote a cas-
14a1 attitude towards life.
Actually, real nonchalance is
more often the off -shoot of self-
assurance about your looks than
the result of tumbled frowsiness.
A nagging worry that your ap-
pearance isn't up to par, despite
the current trend, can undermine
your poise.
Proper hair care doesn't mean a
young girl is to plaster her locks
down in formal coiffures, It does
mean that a fly -away arrangement
is no excuse for uncleanliness or
lack of gloss. Deep your hair -do
youthful, but suggest your latent
maturity by faithful adherence to
a routine of frequent shampoos
and nightly brushings.
Neat, well -brushed clothes and
clean, polished shoes are an indi-
cation, too, of .your developing
self -pride. If yours are the tradi-
tional saddle oxfords, encrusted
with grime and dirt, start a new
fad in your school for shining
white rather than tattle -tale gray.
It's easy to keep your two-tone
shoes sparkling with a minimum
of smears and trouble, provided
you remember this simple trick.
Before applying the white polish,
A bit of transparent tape, at-
tached lightly around "saddle"
of school oxfords, protects the
dark leather 'roar/ smears of
white shoe polish.
run an edging of transparent tape
along the brown parts of your
shoes. Any mis-licks with the
white polish will land an the tape,
which can be ripped off quickly
when the job is done.
Realizing ayouthful, casual Iook is not synonymous with sloppiness,
this young woman gives her tresses a thorough brushing each. night
to add gloss and control to her fly -away hair -do.
A dog -pretty much of a nui-
sance in a city or town these days
--is more or less of a necessity on
a farm. This is especially so in
modern tines, when so many farms
have only 2 or 3 people living on
them, and prowlers and sneak
thieves are so plentiful.
Far too many dogs are spoiled,
right at the start by stupid or care-
less training,•• so perhaps a fewo,
words along that line might not
be amiss.
* *
The powerful tendency of a dog
to model his behavior on that of
his master is used to advantage by
trainers. And they use it right from
the start. When a puppy is to be
accustomed to guns, a trainer will
in all likelihood discharge one al
a distance of, say, fifty yards. The
puppy jumps, startled. After which,
almost always, he quickly looks
around to see how his trainer is
taking this threat. Observing that
the trainer is walking calmly along
as if nothing had happened, the
pup follows suit. A few repetitions
of this and he niay soon exhibit no
more concern than the man.
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Vous manner of introducing him
to all new experiences is a major
factor in the clog's development.
There is the automobile, for ex-
ample. A few clogs get desperately
carsick. I am not talking about
them; they are like the small per-
centage of human beings unable to
cope with seasickness. Instead, I'm
discussing the sizable group that
need not have been addicted to
carsickness.
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The way the puppy first meets
this new experience is what counts.
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(as young as possible) into the car,
perhaps you won't do more than
place hint on the floor for two or
three minutes. The next time, start
the motor but not the car; talk and
play with him in a normal way,
giving him a little tidbit to asso-
ciate with the strange sound and
vibration. The following step as a
three to five-minute journey, dur-
ing which you talk to him in a
matter-of-fact voice. Gradually, the
length of the trip is increased. You
should soon have a puppy who
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loves to ride -and is content to do
so in the rear, if that's where you
want him to sit.
* * *
It is, then, the dog's inclination
to copy, to take on the attributes
of those about hint, which ought
always to be in your mind. For it
is you who determines what his
environment is to be. In house-
holds where the people move and
speak quietly, the average dog will
be likely to act the sante way. On
the other hand, a noisy establish-
ment, full of nervous excitement,
is almost certain to house just that
sort of dog. Watch it, sometimes,
among your friends and their pets.
* , *
Environment can be overstressed
however. An animal's native tem-
perament, its .background, also have
influence. You cannot expect a pup-
py of stolid parents to be bright
and vivacious, or the other way
around, Dogs differ nearly as much
as people, and environment alone,
most scientists agree, cannot fully
dictate development. That it plays
a big part, however, there is no
doubt. * * *
It is equally certain that you and
your family constitute • the most
important elements in your dog's
environment. In general, he takes
his cues from you. Give him the
right ones.
We Are Winning
The `Cold' War
If you appraise the whole se-
quence of cold war developments
it will be found:
That the West has won an tin -
broken series of successes in Wes-
tern Europe during the past three
years. •
That the Soviet tJ'nion has experi-
enced an unbroken series of non-
successes daring the past twelve
months.
Let's take a look at the signifi-
cant Soviet non-successes:
Moscow has failed, after using
every device short of war and as-
signation, to get rid of Tito.
Moscow has failed to wrest South
Korea front the defense of the Uni-
ted Nations and, not unimportantly,
may well have lost control of
North Korea to Communist China,
Moscow has failed utterly to se-
duce Western Germany into any
relationship with Communist East
Germany and has failed to keep
Western. Germany from joining with
the West.
Moscow has failed to break up
the North Atlantic Alliance and
to halt its gathering rearmament.
.Moscow failed to block the Jo-
- panese Peaee Treaty.
Moscow failed to thwart the new
defense alliances in the S'acific.
':Moscow is finding it impossible
to veto the new Italian peace treaty.
Why. They're Called
Silhouettes
Several centuries ago, there lived
a French politicia named Etienne
de Silhouette. As Secretary of the
Treasury; he handled vast amounts
of money: But he was so stingy
that he did not ,enjoy spending
even public funds.
King Lois XIV gave him a
fine palace in Paris, but the old
miser refused ,to furnish it in the...
customary manner. He bought .the
cheapest possible furniture, and se-
lected shoddy carpeting. To top it
a11, the walls were actually hung
with inexpensive outline portraits
instead of the customary oil paint-
ings.
When Parisiennes learned of Sil-
houette's latest economy, they did
not know whether to be amused or
angry. In shops and cafes, on the
boulevards and even within the
king's palace, the Treasurer's bar-
gain -style black portraits were the
subject of conversation. It was in-
evitable that they should come to
be known simply as silhouettes.
Better These Days
Anyone who wants to grieve for
the old days on the ground that
they were good is welcome and in
some respects may be able to make
out a pretty good case. When it
comes to baling hay, however, we
figure things are' a lot better now
than they used to be. Getting the
hay baled used to be a job that took
eight or 10 men and a little boy,
not to mention mules, wagons, dust,
noise and hard work generally.
These days a man rides a contrap-
tion down through the field and it
spews bales out with what appears
to be the greatest of ease. It saves
time, hay and human drudgery, and
anybody who wants to go back can
go back can go back with our
blessing and without us. - Com-
mercial Appeal (Memphis)
Punishment Made
To Fit The Crime
An Italian lecturer simply could
not concentrate on his work be-
cause a neighbor, Luigi, played the
radio too loudly.
The professor protested. Luigi
took no notice. So the professor
thought up a really appropriate
punishment. He forced himself in-
to Luigi's house, stunned him, and
then lashed him to a chair, Finally,
he pushed the chair close to the
radio and turned it full on.
Luigi was quite dazed when res-
cued by his wife a few hours later.
He took out a summons for as-
sault, but the judge rejected it,
saying that the professor had been
given serious provocation.
In America they know exactly
how to deal with women who par-
ade themselves in a semi-nude con-
dition. One woman who was ar-
rested for being under -dressed was
put in a cold stone cell with an
iron seat. She agreed to put on
more clothes.
At Bathurst migrant camp, New
South Wales, they have no goal,
and for a long time it was diffi-
cult to know wltar to do with
drunks, Now the police have solved
this knotty problem .
Long Hike Home
They escort the reeling drunks
out into the bush and leave them
there. By the time they have
trudged the way home -sometimes
a hke of several hours -they are
sober.
An ingenious way of reminding
minor traffic offenders of the laws
of the road has been thought out
in New Jersey.
No summonses are issued, but
the erring motorist is presented by
the police with a specially designed
tie, showing a pattern of red, green
and amber traffic Iights.
Jay -walkers in Manhattan soon
learn to mend their ways. Caught
disobeying a traffic light or ambl-
ing carelessly in the road, they
are given the choice between being
charged in court or going to a
Pedestrian Safety School.
Caught in the Act
A dose of his own medicine is
often the surest way of making an
offender behave himself in future.
Mario Scelba, Italy's Minister of
the Interior, decided on an uncon-
ventional but effective way of deal-
ing with Communists.
They had been malting a nuisance
of themselves by slapping red paint
on the walls and writing slogans
telling an American diplomat, who
had some connection with military
aid, to go home.
Scelba merely issued an order
that all men caught in the act of
daubing buildings should be smear-
ed with their own paint. A broad
stripe, running from the crown of
the head to the tops of the trou-
sers, would be their distinguishing
mark. The wall -painting soon stop-
ed.
But perhaps the most appropri-
ate punishment of all was that
meted out by a Miami court to an
18 -year-old youth. Found guilty
of theft, he was sentenced to at-
tend a particular church every Sun-
day for the next five years.
The officiating minister was the
very man he had robbed -his own
father.
Modern Etiquette
By Roberta Lee
Q. How is the public announce-
ment of an engagement made?
A. This should be made by the
parents of the bride -elect, and is
done intimately o'iy note, and pub-
licly through the newspapers, and
verbally to friends individually or
collectively. Engraved announce-
ments are not correct.
Q. How are canapes eaten?
A. When canapes are served be-
fore a meal (with cocktails in the
living room), they are eaten with
the fingers. At the table they are
eaten, as are other hors d'oeuvres,
with a forst.
Q. Is it proper to use a visiting
card for writing one's regrets to a
formal invitation?
A. No. If an answer is reques-
ted on the invitation, it must be
answered on one's personal station -
cry.
Q. I understand that a prospec-
tive bridegroom's family is sup-
posed to call on the family of his
bride-to-be as soon as the engage-
ment is announced. But what if
the man's family lives in a dis•
taut city?
A. :['hen, of course, letters ex-
pressing mutual happiness over the
forthcoming marriage should be
exchanged.
Q. What should a hostess do
when a caller brings her a box of
flowers?
A. After expressing her sincere
thanks, she should arrange the
flowers immediately in a vase of
water and display them promin-
ently.
Q. Should a pitcher, or any
other receptacle with a handle, al-
ways be passed to a person with
the handle towards that person?
A. Yes, always.
Q. How many courses does the
modern dinner consist of?
A. No matter how formal, no
modern dinner consist of more than
(1) Soup or oysters or melon; (a)
Fish or Entree; (3) Roast; (4)
Salad; (5) Dessert. And after-din-
ner coffee.
Q. What would be an appropri-
ate note of condolence to write to
a bereaved relative or close friend?
A. "Dear Ruth: Words are so
empty! If only I knew how to tell
them with love and send them to
you. All my thoughts. Anne."
Q. Are there any rules of eti-
quette or good behavior to follow
when
A. Outsidebowling. of the usual rules of
good sportsmanship, there is one
ironclad rule to observe. Never at-
tempt to deliver your ball at the
same time a bowler at either side
of you is delivering his. This is
distracting to him, and would be a
thoughtless act on your part.
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