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From
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Washington UNCH-TIME laxity la
tar
too much money-ostimated by senators from 50 to 100 million dollars a year.
How? Because most of the hundreds .ol thousands of
in employees
enormous business that Is America's Gov- ernment Inday are officially down to a 30-minute lunch Interval, and human nature being what it Is, quite a few of them take longer.
So investigation senators of the Civil Service Committee will probably suggest a change in the Tules
affecting moro than CONDITIONED 1,000,000 Government girls and
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THE WATCH
On your wilet today is a reliably, efficient pod highly accurate timekeeper. But it would not be what it 18, sare los qwa great discoveries. This year marke thels anniversary. Twenty-five years ago, the Rolen “Opsker" wilerproof care was perfected; burnty years age, the Reise self-winding "Paspetual" móremenk
The XVIth Century planzers of horology, dressing al seangarfactina in watches, undawhardly knew that
thair ultimate goal was unattainable until the delicate · movement could be projected by a really waterproof cate, and safeguarded from the vagation of hand-
METAL 10 M3106
Materials of dit sorta hava been used in countless ellampir je make a witch permane antly waterproof, it was left to Roles, in 1925, in discover the simple principle of the collzasling action ad one metal to another, ́and produce the first truly, permineally
waterproof watch.
winding by a reliable self-windar. In the Rolex "Oystar" case, patented la 1916, we have the firch truly waterproof casa. În iho Rolan "Perpetual" Belgr macktaliny patented in 1931, un hace the flist truly trustworthy sall-wleding movement.
Bien,
Their time off for a bite will be lengthened to either 45 minutes on hour. But their working day will be adjusted so that they either stort earlier or leave the office later in the evening,
The
investigators, whose ngents have been doing a good deal of quiet stop-walch work, point out that well-run busi- nestes provido adequate lunch periods for their employees – but insist that those must not be abused.
CHICAGO'S Blackhawk Re- staurant, known all over the country, is padlocked. Yes --- it of selling "hoise- was accused burgers."
A BANK in Yonkers, New York, has installed untended change-making muchines where customers can change up to five-dollar bills (355.) and are on their horiaur not to cheat,
We think people are funda- mentally honest," explained a bank official.
́STANLEY ́ ́KKAMER has arranged lo do a ilm about a real-life couple called the Rev. and Mrs Karl Doss of Boone- ville. California, wito have indopied nine children of dif-
ferent racial backgrounds.
I ASKED one of Washington's 200 women tuxi-drivers how she liked the job. She replied: "It's a darned sight better getting out and around than just going up and down all day." She used to beo lift operator,
YOU WEAR V
Proof of their efficiency, if proaf were needed, lins
In the fact that the velf-winding waterproof watch is accepted today es an integral part of our modern life.
A radical and billiant departure from all other attempts at a self-winding watch was the astret of the success of the Rolar \"Perpetur!". The superiority of the Rotar, invented by Ralen in 1931, is proved beyond any doubt by the fact that most self-winding watches built today have adopted the some principle.
Genuine advances in watch-making science come si all-too-rara intervalej here sza two of which we thought Pitsing ka mark the annivertery.
The cream of the Roles production le marked by the famous Aalen "Red SpAL".. It is a sign that EACH AND EVERY R chronometer has been submitted to the rigermus tests of a Swiss Government Test- ★ing Suption, has patied them successfully, ✯ 2 and has been awarded the coveted Official
Timing Certificate,
THE ROLEX ROLL OF HONOUR: Autumn 1903. Launching of the first Ralex wrist-watch. March 21, 1910. First Roles with chronometer to obtain an Official, Timing Certificate at » Swiss Governækni Teling Station
July 13, 1914, Rolex obtains the first plaza “A” Çertificate
awarded to a wrisi-chronometer, at Key Observatory, October 1, 1927. Mercedes Glotze, London stenographer, evims the Channel wearing a Ralen Cyster, the world's first waterproof watch.
1931. Creation of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual, the first water-
proof watch to wind itself.
1943. Launching of the Rolex Datejust; first waterproof, self- winding wrish-chronometer in which the defe is shown through a small window on the face,
1940. Rolex achlores the highest-aver potusacy for 10mm, gsaw wrist-watch at the warld-famous National Physligi Las barstory, Teddington, England,"
with 93,8 points.__ December 31, 1949, Rolex achieve
the highest apcurity recged for wejst-chqaqmetery at Ganden "Observatory for à 18,5 mm, also
mávanian) (659 polats). 1951, Rolen obtain its 1gath "Cjm1_A” Obiertjory Caith ficate from the Key (M.P.)
- Obserystery for,, its “regular
סן
round movement al 25,71
mm diameter.
ROLEX
Swiss OFFICIALLY conified waterproof and self-winding chranameswa
•
A DOCTOR WRITES
WHAT FEW DOCTORS DARE SAY FRANKLY IN PUBLIC
THE SCENE 1e an oak-panelled board room at the Health Ministry, headquarters of some future Government. The time-not many years away.', Thirteen men are sitting round a table discussing a powerful new drug which could save the lives of thousands of middle-aged people, Six are doctors, the rest economists and politicians,
The chairman speaks: "I am afraid we shall have to let these people die, gentlemen. We have toorked out the pures. At the cheapest rate that industry could ever make the drug it will be far more expensive than the Exchequer can afford.
"As we cannot make it available to National Health patients it would be grossly unfair to allow private patients - to buy it. We must therefore take steps to ban this
drug.
Meeting adjourned."
OULD any-
thing 4 callous and
cold-blooded #N
this possibly happen?
Chapman Pincher
HOW THI OJETORS M England and visios Inarossed from 13.900 2 45.940
1950
*1143
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العويم
1947
1840
ROW X-RAY sumirilen at
ne hesitat Insered trem
2,000 10 19.080
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1950
INCREASE IN DOOTORS...IN COST PER PATIENT .......IN X-RAYS TAKEN
THREE charts based on tables in Dr. Roberts's book-the last
two refer to a Cambridge hospital-show the march of medicine and money.
ment must be given in hospital tions which enable deformed Before any political action It could and it probably tests for various er plaints are
outine that and mean costly blood tests. new carried out as
children 10
live a few years can be taken on a big enough will if medical research is it costs about £51 to examine
eente to There are no grounds for the longer but are very expensive.
be effective, people have to be made aware allowed to go on unchecked, one patieni thoroughly, Dr optimistic belief that the de-
Certain branches of medical will mand for medical treatment regentch a highly experienced doctor Roberts claims,
will have to be cur- that they are facing the choice New drugs
or some of them, will get less as more and more tafled. Once new refinements "Your money or your life." claims in
outspoken 1111
cast so much to make and nd-diseases are conquered.
to treatments are discovered, a If the present trend continues warning.
minister that they have enor-
demand Txactly the opposite is hap- huge
for them is unchecked, says Dr Roberts, will take mously increnced the cost of pening. The demand for treat- immediately created because of "the cost of living"
on a grimmer meaning. routine treatment,
ment is increasing daily.
the taxpayer's rights under the The Government is so scared
-{London Express Sqrulce) Health Scheme. of the cost of a general demand for
the goldon drug aureomy- cin, for Instance, that it will
The cost of applying all the results of medical reteurch is rising
steeply that the 80 Government of Britain will be forced to cull halt, the doctor says,
Medicine will have to be
principle rationed. The
thul cost
matter when docs 110t
nt life is
stoke will human
to be abandoned in the have nation's own interests.
For it the cost of medical treatment
mounting goes in much longer the country's re- sources will be so strained that
nation's
with health deteriorate through shortage of food, clothing and houses.
the
The man who gives theyE warnings is Dr Ffrangcon Roberts, 04-year-old ex-chief. radiologist of Addenbrooke's' Hospital, Cambridge.
He has waited until he re- fred from active medicine br- fore daring to publish disturb-
doctors havD- in facts which been discussing in private fo months.
In
200-page
report Dr Roberts lists these examples of the trends which have boosted the annual cost of the nation's health from an estimated 2170 million in 1942 to more than
£400 million now:-
THE BEVERIDGE Report
1942 In estimated the cost of comprehensive
service for Great
health
Britain
at £170 milion a year.
Cost now £400 million.
A BRITISH GOVERNMENT Whitepaper in 1944 estimated that it would be several years before the annual expenditure on the new dental services reach
ed £10,000,000,
The cost of the first pear's dental cerniers was
£28,000,000.
THE WHITE- PAPER estimated the cost of the eyesight services at £1,000,000,
in' the Arit year it cost £20,000,000,
not sanction doctors.
There Ey
по
of
Its free use by
shoriage aureomycin. So much is being made in Britain that it is being exported to Germany and the Empire:
Thero is a clear-cut reason for this: There have been fow advances in the treatment of the chronic illnesses like tuber- culosis, bronchitis, heart and
troubles
need so which medical And when
care. are made they will now tend to magnify the problem
much
thesh
Instead of lessening it.
striking victories in the
to the of distate have been
against the acute infections like mulipox, typhold, and pneu- monia,
More people are living longer because they escape early douth from Infections; but this means there are now many mora to contract chronic ailments later..
rt
Anemonts of troaiment do
provide a permanent cure for such llinesses but merely keep them at bay longer. ·
In petticoats among the cannibals
A
By William Townshend-
RE the women of tarlay riding in steeple. chases, piloting aeroplanes, driving racing care-braver than their Victorian grand,
Dr Roberts FCCS only one mothers? possible answer to the overall problem-there will have to be
Are they
F
It must have mystified later travelters in the Fan country to hear savages saying "Stuff, my dear sir." "Dear me now."
Mary Kingsley had taught them. She thought, when teach
words, she ing them English would
fow laqulations for good measure.
'Life of sin'
throw in
Д
with their priorities for medical research
ren hiking trips on the Con- and treatment based more un tinent-more adventurous? economies and Jess Su emotion. And are they tougher
With the common sense typical Young people with good with their Olympic records?
she listened to of hur, chance of being cured after short stay in hospital
If they believe that, they missionary telling of the "life have to be
would given
grand- of sin" which black traders led. over older people
preferance should ask their
She investigated-instead of requiring mothers. about Mary King
condemning.
Oficials are even more scared longer treatment even if they ley.
scos little pur-
This typical product of a
A
Then she found that the only way the black traders could
Since 1930 the number of doctors in Britain has risen
ure. not so critically from 44,000 to 60,000 and other of. what would happen if Dr Roboris medical workers are legion.
cortisone,
the anti-rheumatism pose in keeping old people alive Victorian middle-clas & keep alive was to have a wife Every
two patients at the drug, became available.
In what Addenbrooke's Hospital require
he calls a state of household-her uncle was ut every paint of their route Thousands of rheumatic medicated survival." the full-time services of three patients would rightly demand
Charles Kingsley, the man from the coast. We may have to han some who wrote
Water That The
way they knew they people. So many expensive it. Yet the first stages of treat treatments and surgical opera- Babies"-lived among can
have not would
their food polsoned by tribesmen who nibals in primitive West coveted their goods. Africa alone.
CARNIVAL TIME IN ATHENS
I'
Athens
By Michael S. Manning
Fell on spikas
Wherever she went she was as good us a circus visit to the natives--many of whom had op- parently never ston a white person.
when she
A book, "West African Ex plorers," edited by C. Howard, with an Introduction by v. fl. village, "every child in the place, Plumb, (Oxford University as soon as it saw my white face, has just been let a howl out of it as if it had Press, 7s. 6d.), way
ro seon his satanle majesty, horns, hoots, tails and all, and fled into the nearest hut........”
Most tavernas are located in admitted Into a capacity-packart
Athens," under
the saloon. We fought que shadow of the .Acropolis -- shrines to Epicurus, the
is
"Old Carnival time in Athens, and I really hate it!
Traditionally, it is a time to forget one's worries and "sec life" and at no little cost, noise or trouble, I assure you.
Night clubs are thronged with Choertul Athenians unct suburbites who gleefully throw away £-worth of confetti, but would probably overthrow the government for a halfpenny riso in tares
Retsina the golden national wine is pouring out of
the hugo barrels Ining the four walls of
the "tavernas" and come to wash down the hot barbecue,
And in plush night clubs champagne is served with oys tors by overworked, worried walters.
to a minuscule clothless, table, published telling of her antincugh the shower of paper markable adventures.. elent philosopher who 300 bombs thrown at us by bene-
Once she fell into an elephant years BC professed. In
pit 15ft, deep-and landed on 12in. ebony spikes,
the
0
Her thick sitirt and voluminoas in- of petticoats saved
soved herke
same city, that man's highest volent, revelling potens, aim Was the attainment of
lastad Bye hours from p.m, to the ungodly hour pleasure.
2 a.. We heard some song music during the intervals in the hullabaloo ecstatic customers; we were
Old Athens is a nice, plea. sant, picturesque district. when you walk through it. But the "friends" were in a hurry,
and used a COT,
Poor driver! The width of the streets there is just enough for a smell car to overtake one
Friendship
of
Why was Mary Kingsley able sing-sisted on wearing these instead to go about unharmed brief of "he masculine garments" sho savage a lend?
of had bean tilvised to wear.
She Boys, with a touch When her cange was held up pride: "A certain sort of friend- ridiculous paper hats to be in by rapids she had to leap for the ship soon arose between the Fans
tho envican rock wall and hang on. with ment; we ale instaleas food
harmony
with washed it down
Bour wine! winc: we suffered unopposedly
confetti war-waged a
We each recognised. and me. that we bolonged to that same section of the human race with Up to her neck
whom it is better to drink thani swamps to fight,"
She waded through against
Har slogan for the Africans is up by total strangers; we tried utut marshes up to her neck in mon walking on the pavement. hard not to hit anyone in the water, and climbed the 13,780. one which is a warning today, Yet there were hundreds of face with our, elbows when Great Cameroon from a direc- when that pontinent is at the
cusines. I was driving!
cross-roads, racially.
we took out the handkerchiefs tion never, bo.ore attejupted. But jamming was not
the to mop our brow, only headache. Unless one had lived in that district all his life, it was almost impossible
In seven years, Mary Kingsley the girl who had been quietly educated at home and had studied sociology at Cambridge -left Imperishable reputation
And she carried on her investi-
She believed that. Britain's native sociology, mission in Africa was to leave spto entions religion, natural history among
HAISVO " free, unsmashed the most murderous cannals in man, not a whitewashed slave or
་་ We lot impudent patrona West Afrigg-unharmed.
an enemy" to find the way through the dance on our toes for lack of Once she opened a bog hang. stony, tortuous streets, To ignore Carnival is an un-
room of the dance doot; wning in a native, hut where she No one of the friends know forgivable crime in Athens; it the way. It took
paid the bill In haste-at 60 was sleeping-and found k tuli Wa ninety filings
head—AND |ot humun nomaina. per is an absolute shame for one minutes 1to Locate the
Another time, she erupt up to LEFT! to stay in at home and enjoy taverna. Yet, sighe relief
within 30 yards of a family of in Africa. tame peaceful music and a good gnon turned into crumbles and
goils to watch their behavique. And she died there--but far Look, No! "Friends" will take I-told-you-so's when we sighted
Hippes, enakes, crocodiles, from the West Africa where sho care of that!
leoparda, elephants, they all had pioneered so bravely. cuine alike to Mary Kingsley. She died sway down in South Mary (her second name was Africa, only 89, from enteric Henrietta) had a keen sense of fever while humour.
prisoners.
to
They dragged Me out show me a new taverna which had opened up for the OCCE- pton.
JOHNNY HAZARD
JLOW
We all knew a headache was In store for the following did morning. But the friends not complain, they were quite entialed: they had not stayed In at home that Carnival
u long queue vainly waiting at the door for a table to clear, We went round and BAW more queues,, until at long, hopeful lust, we were kindly night..
By Frank Robbins
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