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by Beachcomber
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Ay-paper which will catch bigger creatures than flies" may #righton the 11mld. Imagine Anding an elephant stuck to the paper. But that, of course, is an extreme case, and an exaggera-
lon of what might occur,
which councils throw their money about. I read of a man who WAN offered
for compensatio property which wasted by Ed- monters Council. "The property was valued na 20.000 10 FOR BED looken though eno cormell, at any rate. Ismetting down its expend- turs pretty drastically,
Not long ago cardboard cows in Thank you, little ones
The
were Axed to the facade of National Gallery, They invished to and tre, enerating Uke electile 1994 I was hoped to drive the arlings away but nothing baopers- ed. The markings refined to behave ke fles, and I do not blame them
Retrenchment
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complaint abrut the
WILYN
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Generosity Pays Big Dividends
By OSWALD JACOBY
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Twenty Years of Uproar
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1956.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18
RON today, you have a keen mind, good reasoning ability, a slurp intellect and the will to acquire knowledge wherever you o. Not a day To by but you have added to your store of In- formation and widened your outlook un ilfe. No matter what profession, carver, ur job you do, you will find that you make plenty of money, and, since you know how to spend wisely, you will never lack for this world's goods, unless through some mishap you are misted by The advice of a close friend or relative. Guard against tida
You have many at the character. Istice of the born leader. You enjoy Loople and will be able to get along svith many varying groups of in- dividuals. Your work should have something to do with people, for you are not completely happy unless you are mingling with other human You will be happiest in the beings.
CAPRICORN
By STELLA
urban centres where there is a great deal of retivity at all times.
You are rather too much inclined to keep your plans to yourself and not take your family into your con- fidence. Then, when you decide to do something. It connes as a surprise sometimes not a too happy one. Bhare your plans and problems ay well as your success with your loved ones.
Among those born on this date are: A. A. Milne, Author: Daniel Webster, statesman; Olags Nether- male, actress; Oliver Hardy, comedian; Georges Baklanoff, singer: Beth Low, educator; George R. Graham, publisher; and Walter Baterlee, artis.
To and what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday atar and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guülde.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19
(Dec. 23-Jan, to)-- 1e practical about things if you need help in handling matter, be sure to get it
umcult
AQUARIUM (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- Those who have engineering prub- lems or win are working in trials should be especially tavoured.
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later pete legal matters until to
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when Te noticed that
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that a heart continuntion could not be good for his side. Hazen won in dummy with the ace of diamonds and led the king of hearts through East. When the
aco
hearts appeared, Hazen ruffed and drew trumps, ending in the dummy.
Now the contract was assured, since the declarer could discard two clubs on dummy's queen and Jack of hearts. He could then give up one diamond and one club, making his game con- tract.
never
To this day East 08 realised wiat would have hap- pened if he had been forced by a technical player to take the first trick with; the nee of hearts, Enst would naturally shift the queen of clubs, and the de- fenders would quickly get three club tricks to defent tract.
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the con-
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thin. (4)
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marton things up. (7)
18. Matthew Arnold talked about a bird-bhunted Engitab one. (4)
20. Old this for original sin. (4)
21. Expensive line of communica
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White, 8 piscos. White to play: mate in two.
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ARIES (Mar, 21-Apr. 203–Let your natural tendership assert itself today. Promule some new iden which terests you
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TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 2()-Don't out of your uime to pite your face. Itemember You could be the one to ter in the long run
GEMINI (May 22-June 27)-You might embark on a short trip or a Jang journey with the full articipa- tion of success and pleasure
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CANCER (June 22-July 23)—You are too little inclined
change your mind too often. Not A good Idea today.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Haate enn
fake make waste, so
time, your Remember alow and enny wins to day's race.
VIRGO
[ADE. 24-Sept. 23)-Ge more than half way if necessary to make peaceful overturer I won't be easy, but make a try al it
LIBRA (Bepi. 24-Oct. 23)-Plus can be a fortunate day for those wh aro in military Berylce Something to your advantage may be nounced.
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theme on cellent day for mil who are connected with the service trades de handle tools in their jobs.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22)— Since you are quick to think pnd a speedy to act, then can be importaal day of decision for you
This Funny World
32
JERRI MARCUS
MeNaught Myndleste, Ing✪ American Magazine
"Is this the room that complained about the mien?"
An
WOMANSENSE
EILEEN ASCROFT Makes A Forecast
YOU'LL
AND
WOMEN
look
LOOK YOUNGER PRETTIER IN 1956
like
14
always
are going to conscious age, when internation- impeccable like satin. does this W
are girls
La stylo really look superb. and a pin-ups younger
Lollo, Diana Dors, Marilyn prettier in 1966, I believe. Monroe and Anita Ekberg, it is For the average woman
expecting too much of a woman shoulder We have just passed to do away with her chief at- more attractive, even it it is through a
whole year of tractions sophisticated grown-up clothes. The loose, straight.
name
covering ia
or just a wisp of softening tulle.
A BIGGER
In the Parislon elegance,
English women wisely rejects
HAT
Bilhouette, the figure ed this French fod and kop: ONE Old-Year tendency that
hugging sheath, the oh-so their curves. difficult long bodyline all achieved sleck elegance.
Bu!
and
women
fled
is going to last is the big-
will be of return
the
strapless easier to wear. evening dress. The recent Royal dress show given by the Top Some of those large dummy couturiera to tea-cosies we see around today, Twelve London
For evening 1 forecast the ger hat. But again I think they mora flattering and
fundamentally like to look younger and prettier then reality. That is why there will be a big swing back to fuller aktris over tiny waisis, frothy petticoats,
Many of the beautiful cock- bodices that emphasise, instead tail, short evening and full bell- debit side. of fintten, the bust,
gowns had strapless tops. This is not a fashion like myself. The new large hats will have STRAPLESS TOPS
smaller crowns and larger Sitting at a restaurant table a white silk. It is worn with all the fashions the emerg woman too often looks as if she brima that frame the face, not awamp it. With our summer through
were sitting in a bathtub. Only
clothes hope we shall be months this vanishing bosom if the shoulders are slightly
ostoin unexaggerated trick was the silliest. In a curve- plump and preity, and the skin cartwheels-the kind every man
wearing adores unless he is a milliner and young-looking large sailors, One of these stole the hat ap- plause at the recent Royal show.
the Queen Mother and Princess in melusine and fur should go. Margaret contained important I belleve, straight into the dust- hints of spring fashion.
bin. For a beautiful ince they do less than nothing: for a plain one they register on the
Madame Fath presents this tunio style evening dress in
a white mink
scart.-AgeRES
France-Presse.
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The last 12
TEACHING CHILD MANNERS
A Good Example Goes A Long Way
By GARRY C. MYERS, Ph.D.
E can never begin too mother may have to climb the
We never begin two to say "Please" and "Thank You." And, of course, the to tach him is best way through example.
Even before the lot can talk, we should say "Please give me the spoon," instead of "Give me the spoon, and follow his com- pliance with "Thank you." The smile and gentle voice that ac- these words help to company
nake them attractive to him.
We expect him to learn very quickly and are inclined to be- come angry when he omits these niceties, We may even refuse lo grant a request until he has said "Picase,"
But If we made all our re- quests in a pollte manner, with- out being irritated, the training might be more successful.
Sometimes a child will com- mand his mother, who is in an- to other part of the house, "Come Here." Usually, there is
at all no emergency
and the
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Knarf's Important Day
-He Finds Someone Who Is Younger than Himself—
KN
By MAX TRELL
NARF, the shadow-boy,
went walking
down the street. It was a lovely day, cold and clear, sharp and fine. The sun shone down like A million golden electric lights.
"I'm seven years old sang Knar!.
"I'm seven years old today." said Knort. "How old are you?"
"Last year," sald the Stream as it kept rushing by.
"I was
even hundred years old."
Knari continued walking up the hill, "Who can be older today." than Stream?" he said, halt aloud. "The Stream is the old- est thing in the world."
Just then Knari met a very Old Mun.
"Hello, Old Man," said Knarf.
"Hello. Knart," said the Old Man.
Then Knarf reached the of the hill. "Hello, Hill." Knarf,
top
sald
15
"Hello, Knarf," said Hi. "I "I'm seven years old today," heard you say that you
seven years old today." said Knarf,
Ho Was Very Old
"I was seventy years old yes- terday," said the Old Man. "It will take you a long time to be
as old as I am"
"I bot," said Kharf to him- self, as he continued down the street, hat there aren't many things as old as Old Man."
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"Yes," said Knart," how old are you?"
"I can't remember any more." said the Hill. "I think I'm seven thousand years old or seven
million years old."
Knarf walked down the HID again.
an
"Everyone's older than I am,” he cald.
Fluttering Butterfly
At the corner there was oak tree. It grew out of the green grass and rose higher
the
than the tops of
houses.
Knart had to lean his head way So Knart came back to
"I am seventy," the
Old Man told Knari.
"Hello, Butterfly," said Knart.
"Hello, Knart," fluttered the Butterfly.
"I'm seven years old," Knart.
sald
"I'm seven minutes old this minute," said the Butterfly.
The Butterfly fluttered down Old the street, pasi Old Mon Oak, Old Sircam and Old Hill.
the And Knarf went inside his house and had a big dinner, a
mother
Not only does this child omit
the word "Please," but he has also required an ugly habit,
The best procedure, at a time le this, is to tell him you are bugy and that if he wants you for something, he should come However this is not to you.
the time then to compleate the problem by lecturing him for not saying. "Please."
You will have more success in correcting a child who shouls u command by quietly and gently "Please" after his aying
impolite ulteranev,
This is also true when you try to break him of the habit of may- ing. "oln't."
If you show anger then and sternly command him to "say t correctly" after you, it will only become an irritation to him, Fur- thermore, he will not make an effort to avoid the word in the future.
Perhaps your chid has the irritating habit of forgetting lo close a door. Telling him angrily each time to go back to shut the door rarely improves his ways.
I
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ACCESSORIES
THERE will be important changes in accessories, too. have starred the most
interesting.
a
SHOES--more bright colours
and neutral tones. White is dead colour, black less popu- Heels will be higher again lar.
and more slender. Aluminium and other metals will make heels stronger, too. Soften leathers and lighter weights are Important tendencies.
GLOVES-last year we gave
10 our sutunct a sparkle I heard a mother tell her high wardrobes with white fabric school son cleven times one
"shorties." This year they will evening to go back and close the be longer,
tones and neutral door, with лю evidence of will be smarter,
Besides, they were mad at each other all evening over the matter.
Had she asked him just once very kindly to try to remember to close the door, it might have worked.
HAIR-longer, dumer hair- styles are ousting the short, wispy cuts. But waves still pre- dominate over curls. woRLD
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"Hello, Oak Tree," said Knarr,
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