THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1959.
WOMANSENSE
Sisterly Co-Operation She Sang To The Lions
Needed Among Women
women
NOMETIMES I think we are better at brotherly love than we are at sisterly co-operation.
I thought of this the other day when a young woman nu- nounced: "I wouldn't work for it woman!"
She Is Bobitious girl,
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anxious to advance and one day She bem executive herself. mud rails fiat each time she * speaks diaphragingly about women excetitives, she clips her
and makes in own wings erensingly difficult for herself. Two Factors
This dislike of working for Women is compounded, it seems 1o ine, of two factors: first, the fact that it's obviously impot sible to marry
the boss unless
the boss is a man; secondly, in clays of old, the woman exemi- ve was frequently difficult Liant was long. person. But long ago when, to get 10 th
bu had to top, a woman battle-axe or a vampire.
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Bro
The truth is that some bosses Most of are wonderful and come not and some of the wonderful ones are men bid some are women. But the big point ts that to exercise such prejudicr is to clip your own wings.
Many times a man would like to promote woman to a super- visory capacity, but because her co-workers are hostile, he takes a man instead.
Working Wife
The second way in which we sometimes harm each other is in our treatment of the newly employed housewife,
were
us, given the brance, "but somehow I carried
it off." chance, could undoubtedly She can't recall whether OF think of an ensier way to not I mve the lions any real liven up a lion tamer's act. pleasure but does remember the than to crawl in with the that £t audience, caged innutes and sing them a song!
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In the first place, a number be of things would have considered. What's their taste In music? It would be disas- trous, 1 should think, to sing the wrong tune, Aren't they there And do six to entertain you? rearing, anarling cals really need any livening up?
tho
flabbergasted
Miss Merkin's, falber, a circus owner who has made several
Into
the Africa with trips famous Frank Buck, felt that there was far more scope for his stage-struck daughter than star- ing down the threat of a man- cater, and so encouraged her to enter a les hazardous field of entertainment.
But Miss Beryl Meckin,
nightclub Australian
enter- Since her first appearance at per the age of 14 she has worked tainer who is currently
the legitimate theatre, forming at Maximns, apparently In
all the unhappy pos- variety shows, radio, television ignored ailabilities and went right ahead. and nightclubs. Today, at 44, she gives a polished performance worthy of years of experience and study under the world's best artists.
When I re-entered the busi- ness world after years at home, some of my co-workers Wonderful but others were very
They thought housewives worked just for pin money, and they resented tr barging into their territory.
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The fact was that I needed my job every bit as much as they needed theirs, but they can't realize it.
By ANNE HEYWOOD
JACOBY on BRIDGE
HEP & rubber bridge hand
player by Henry Auslander. Henry's tour-spade opening bid was sñewhat of a gamble, bui he held 150 honours as partial compensation if doubled and set.
West did double and opened
He should the king of hearts. have collinted with the nee of hurts and ace of clubs. East would have signalled with the zine and Savond club lead would have set Henry, but West chose to shift to a trimp at trick two.
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This pave Henry a chance to make the hand and he took full advantage at at. He started by running six trumps. West had to make four discards and he bearn 1 rum out of cards almost in-
CARD Serseas.
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TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding continues with two hearts by West and passes by North and East. What do you do now?
Answer Tomorrow
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"Of course, it took me twenty minutes to find my voice," she says, wide-eyed with remem-
PEOPLE I MEET
by JOANNE BLAIR
Tipping the sales at exactly 1B stone, Miss Merkin remarked
THIS IS THE WEEK TO ASK!
That her weight has always joke ended and the next one wide, Heryl makes tracks for keeps Australia
she been
where a help rather than
a begins, hindrance to her work. Basing When WC discussed the
house for her husband, a tele- her artistry on the Sophie matter of fitting her for
viclon export. Recently they Tucker style, yet retaining clothes, she mentioned thet
celebrated their 25th wedding and while they anniversary a decided personality of her while she makes most of them own, she aings and jokes her herself, she ocensionally risks haven't a family, they generous- way through her art, topping the unfunny
ly share the household with a magnificent Persian cat which weighs in at 29 lbs otkl boasts of having been on this globe for no less than 10 year,
the
humour of a 4 dressmaker who she hopes will
design something for her.
whole thing off with sommersault. -
"Guaranteed to slay them!" she pays with a great big wink.
A thoroughly sincere and likable
person, Beryl Meckiu 1322ዓ
wit and an engaging willingness at any
time of the day or night to crack jokes and provide entertainment for any one who happens to be around
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Gags fall thick and fast like "you gotta have a new 120 inch TV. screen if you wanna sce all of me" and "when 1 get sick they load me into an am- bulance and then get a truck to tow and so on until you're not quite sure where the
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mediately. His first two discards were diamonds; his third the ten of clubs; and fourth the ten of hearts.
At this point, Henry could have taken the diamond finesse; discarded one club on the dis-
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mand ace; and ducked a heart to West's ace, but he wanted more elegant finish.
Henry played his last trimp and West dropped the jack of clubs, Now Henry took the dia- mond nesse and played a heart from dummy West took his two Jees and then had to lend a cha- mond to give Henry the last two tricks.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
By STELLA
PORN today. you have a sharp, manager. You know how to handir
penviration
a badket without making Vila are Har
It seem type to straight to the heart of to chylnus that you are kreping adject withou Instingarend vapenlitting within careful designs The busa Viu ran analyse the pro pted bound. You have a joyful and cons of a problem and code up living and a mustitetic, ohares whle with a ready solution aliuds Instant makes you a pay and Jolly person 13. Altheagh you would be the Fest to have around. Your home life to admit itani you have tuitive should be a happy and contented Insight--slove you like to be thought one. of a eminently pracliens uk logist -the stars have given you this talent and you must be sure to make good ure of it. Don't deny it or begin to fade from diauer,
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1. What is the date of her birthday 7
2. Does she take sugar in her tea?
3. How much does she have to live on ?
4. Does she touch up her hair?
5. How did she meet ber husband?
6. Would she be shocked by a present
of see-through undles ?
7. Dues she like her roast heof
underdone?
8. What are her favourlie Bowers--Or
don't you ever give her any ↑
9. Would she laugh at a blue joke...
if it was funny?
10. Which way does she vote?
TICK
If you know all the answers-congratulations.
If you know half the answers-you are probably no worse than most. If you don't know any—you've got a mother-in-law problem, and you deserve it.
Fashionettes
a Today, Aimong those ben on this date
jacket look, pants have looser legs, and Empire swansuits are ultra feminine. Swimsuit skirts are softer and many are pleated in drip-dry, con-wrinkling
by Anne Edwards
Inst
ON the brink of the season when so many households
can expect a mother-in-law to come and stay, I make a plea for a reappraisal of this much maligned character. I should like to put the case for mothers-in-law, more especially since I shall probably be one myself one day.
Far too much is sald against part of the trouble is that most them, mostly by sons-in-law, cons-in-law never bother to Here is just one week's bag- get to know her.
I went to a music hall and a mut came on the stage and started with the old chestnut:
When my mother-in-law Arst set eyes on me, she looked me up and down and said to the wife, You could have got a proper rabbit for one and four- pence,' "
The dream
LOOKED in this newspaper and on the front page i sald "Ex-policeman Wong Look Ann charged with trying to shoot himself explained, 'I dreamed
my mother-in-law was coming to spend the New Year with us, So I must, have fred in defence," "
self-
it, Come to think of
not often though, there is
a father-in-law problem, is there?
-(London Express Servier).
Whlic no plans for retire- Therefore she took herself off ment are in the air, Beryl thinks that out of the 69 coun- to a fallor in Kowloon shortly
tries she has visited or worked after her arrival and asked him to quote a price for a suit. Them, South Afrlen would be her tailor, no menn gagster himself, choice for the place in which to eyed her up and down with a settle down. smart look and saki "$2,000" Qulps Deryl, "I only want a cloth
know -- nat uranium!"*
And so on. She'k scream. In between heavy engage ments which take her for and
one,
ya
Says she thinks Hongkong is marvellous and was particular- by delighted to learn that a lot of swimming is done here. "My favourite sport,"
sho aid enthusiastically. "Pass me a bikinif I'm off to Repulse Bay,"
Miss Beryl Meekin who has played in 59 countries and
is currently performing here;
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Country Folk Pay A Call
-And Bring Lots Of Good Things To Eat- By MAX TRELL
wearing a pair of overalls,
"Hi, everybody?" sald Hiram,
Thun Sarah Mouse called backt into the book: "Slias! Henriettai Sam! Priscilla Daisy: Walt: Matti Rose!"
I bought an American maga-EVERYONE in the playroom the Country Mouse."
was getting ready to go to zine and there prominently dis- | sleep. played, was the story of a momms who, she did not
chop up her daughter-in-law in Massachusetts, at any rate had her beaten up in California.
The fact is that a mother-in-
The Empire look has left a fashion ecmeback. The trend law can't win. If she is de- ladylike influence en resor started five years ago in Paris, vous to her son's interests, then sportswear. Sweaters have
some 40 per cent of all she is labelled Intensely inter- conts sold at retail stores in the fering.. United States are fur-trimmed., In 1959, the percentago is ex- pected' to rise another 20 per bent. Even men's coats have fur, meloding a waterproof poplin: model with an oversize raccoon collar.
are: Edivard Gurdon Craig, aumor, dramatist and producer: David entry, British naniral; Margaret Witean, Pulitzer Prize-winnias author Willino Horeve Thayer, hist terlan artiblographer; Nicholas Longworth, horticulturist and law. Zubrics.
To and what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday mar and read the corre
The Maru have given you talent in several direct.on, and early is life you must decide what you want most and concentrate - yer. Music, literature and the arts srekajā within your reukin of development. Xe leave a feeling for the natural sciences and are pramatic in your expression. If you select a selentifte career, bend all your efforts in that direction, saving your other interests as hobbies. If you choose the stage neja enreer, ther ty
sponding paragraph, Let your births į Fur stylists nominate the fur-
day star be your dally guide.
your scientße bent by having SIDE GLANCES
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faboratory in the cellor instead of a
play robin!
You have a practical #ide tɔ yogr nature which makes you the fainjly
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
CAPRICORN (Ute, 21-Jan. 20)
If there have been mounting ten- along this past week, colax theNI pleasantly today.
AQUARIUS (JAD, 21-Feb. 19)---- Your good day of the week. Finish some burlnem which you may have began corlier.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20%- Take that trip you have been pio- inting yourself. A good day to start.
ARIES
(Mar. 21-Apr. 20you
it in retail mereliandising. amate cruld bring quiet Telurus today.
TAURUS (Apr.
Make the most of it. May 21)- Not the day tar An effort to Fegotiato longterm loaE;S such business matii Inter,
UPMINI
Pasipone
22-June 213--
You can Bnlats a hurry-up jais son day if you work at 11. Be enclent with details.
from
CANCER (June 22-July. Don't Lackle a buunees matter at home which can just as well wit
un Monday at the
LKO Futy
23)-
Hold your lemper no matter how anuch you are provoked into saying
the wrong thing.
VIGD {AUZ. 24-Rept Pall
It may not be saxy
to sit around
and wait for someone else to make
up his mind!
LIBRA {Bept 24-Oct.
21)-
Just your day for saying the wrong thing Dedient rather than provoka An aument,
BCONTO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)- While can be a day of decision
an important matter,
plane fritt week.
but met an
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By. Galbraith
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Envious
Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, had curled himself up under the couch.
Eight Children Country Mien General Tin, the Tin Soldier, all popped their heads unt of the stood nodding at the door. Mother Gouse Book. By this Hiawatha, the Small-Sized tne, everyone in the playroom
and imghing
shaking Wooden Indian, was sleeping was behind a picture half-way up honds with the Country Mouse the wall.
"We've just come for a little Mary Jane, the Rag Doll. was moking herself comfortable un- visit to the elty," said Sarah
Mouse.
"We haven't been here [der a "chair,
for a long time,
Their Usual Place
Kharf
than Shadows
Aboul
money TF she has more
they, they are envious. she has tess, she is a burden. If she makes
of fusy the grandchildren, she spoils them. if she says she has had children of her own and she is not going to cope with them, she is unsympathetic.
Look for another spring of gay coloured shoes. Most important colours
expected to be yellow-green, bright
Ask any son-in-law about his green, geranium and chook pinka mother-in-law, and this is the Dressy shoes will come in pale cagey kind of reply you'll get. comment," said Peter blues, mainly in lustre leathers. "No Bone and white also will be Sellers. "It's too tricky a sub- atronger. Silhouettes will
bo Jeet." lighter, with lower didelines
"I wouldn't dare to make openings on vampo, open, shanks, mother-if-inw jokes," said Al and lots of atraps.
Read. "It's more thon my He's worth.".
"Mothers-in-law." cald Eddië Fisher after his marriage No matter how you dress, you breaks up, don't belong in the can't hide your throat this win-picture 25 much as they want fter. The high-rising silhouettes to,"
And Hanid
the
with the Turned Names, were in their usual sloping place In the corner of the bookshelf.
Mr Punch and Judy were gn- og to go to sleep in another corner of the bookshelf.
Canary was already asleep fu his cage with his head under his wings.
Family
A mouse stuck har haid
out of the Mother Goose Apol
Then she and Hiram Meuse epened. a big package they had rut down with Mr Punch and been carrying. And out came a They magnificent assortment of things Judy and General Tin. had long talk about when the to eat, big cheeses, big pumpicins, apples would be ripe and how homemade ples, jars of freshm the tomatoes did and how the made jam, and the most delicious
and
sweat plum jam turned out and how homemade bread
the wonderful
strawberries better. tested in the spring.
And Kiaf and Hanld
and Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, and Mury Jane and General Tin und
Playing Games
Meanwhile, Knarf and Hanid Mr Punch and Judy and Hip- All at once, there came the and Teddy the Stuffed Bear opd watha, all agreed that tho round of footsteps, very light everyone else in the room were Country Mouse family certainly and pattering footsteps, like playing games with Silas and had good food to eat and plenty, someone tap-tap-tapping very Henrietta and Sam and Priscilla of It. lightly with his finger tips on a and Daisy, and Walt and Matt "Next time," sald Sarah wooden table,
and Rose.
Mouse, as they all got ready to And then, when all the games return to the Mother Goose had been played and all the talk Book, "you must como to had been had about fruits and visit us, We country folk-lika vegetables and trees and flowers, you city folk to visit us us often Sarah Mouse and from Mouse you like."
Instantly, everyone stopped going to sleep. They all looked up to see who might be coming.
Gentle Voico.
The next second they heard a gentle voice.
"I beg your pardon," the voice was saying "I hope we are in the right place."
By this time, everyone in the They was wide-awake.
Yet the
woman who
cannot
her uses. Properly room
Imagino their astonishment
tu
with stand-away collars and simple necklings have made nock and cars portant feral win has points. No.kinces to up to the handled, she will in an emer-crowded around the bookcase. chin and down the chest in, bi zency baby-sit for you, cook for fashion. They hug the neck in a you, or nurse you. massed, bunched look, and generally appear ornate,
Birthdays
sec Mouse in a sunbonnet and calico dress, sticking her head out of the Mother Goose Book.
"I'm the Country Mouse," she rald, P
CHE will react decently to
Rile
whining about the of sheets or furni Remember the skimmen that shortage hubby admired Jast summer?ture, come up with cutlings or Well, it's back again, this in vegetables from the garden, and for women, Milliners have whip-sho is always good for birthdays ped up a variety of skimmers, for and Christmas presents, Tpring, from thy to couggerated
Hore Mr Punch and his wife Judy both exclaimed in a cheer- fut voice: "Saraht It's yout"
They ran up to her and throw their arms around her.
"But where's the rest of the fully?" asked Judy. Although people who marry "They're right here, too," said that Sarah, determined
the Country Mouse. Another poptáar trim is there is not going to be "Hiramt Where are you?"
Hiram stuck his head out of} Fruits in new mest interesting mother-in-law problem, there
the Mother Goose Book. He was
bouffant styles. Mfany are topped: with Bowers, an emang sa 10 on today
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12-21
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hat
"Who's the announcer, Mommy?”:
KARM-URL
Fre
og.
maybe
Rupert and the Secret Boat-7
men it before." After an early, les they all walk toward the shore, and when the sea appears Gregory suddenly breska away and acutika
At the end of the journey the small party in wending its way from the station to their lodgings when Gregory stops and alapes. "W-what's that over there ?" he whispers."'s the wa saya towards it. Hello, hello, this is 1. "So where my job begins," thinks Rupert lane it lovely !' that's what it looks like, squeaks Rupert as he runs down the slope, Gregory excitedly. "I've never after his pat
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