1954-01-02 — Page 8

A round-the-table shot of Grokom Roe and Patricia Cutts. Life, for Roe, once meant rugger, donals, flying. Now it is the continual fight to rooch the top of the advertising business, Patricia Cutts is 25

She has already reached stuga and TV stardom.

IT'S GOOD LOOKS BEFORE PROMOTION SO-

At

work women say: 'After you, sir, please'

By CHAPMAN PINCHER

WOMEN who go to work do Thy obertesl Le profestive

Bot pet ahead a fast

128070 Levy surf They

clothing of anything else which detracted

The personal

fr 111 #ry hope-

Bendy taki, in ambition.

•

They are far more concerned

plant pericial appearance. Than abent wages tal

protiofcon

pe

A weman time for thi But In a five-year ADVEN

The Medical Research Commeri.

of

appearance.

T

were

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1954,

SECOND WEEK A

of the great health series

HOW TO LIVE TO BE 100

• TODAY the China Mail Introducos the five men and women whose health problems in the coming work will be YOUR problems.

THE PANEL

meet

THE DOCTORS

and the rules they

HE conversation was about health. Round the luncheon table St medical boaril, as well as

four re- presentatives of and the professions (Lwo women) abd a

וני ונן

two

housewife.

commerce

All five lead busy lives, often with irregular hoges, and

spasmadie

with only

opportunities for relaxation and recreation. What are their health problems, what

chances are their viving to healthy old age?

of Adr active and

The grandmother

And they compltamed Arongly

their hair NOT

no Mater

abrat wont k well puri--in which

how

or clothing became faluted with | JEAN MANN, The Amell of chemicals

Nut ty??ኊ”

mentionad

good wages as a specul feature

of the job she wquiri choose for

Dr Nurali Dava quizzed her eintldren. henriy 800 about their work in 13 factories,

MD and WNCY"

She asked them What sort of Job would you prefer for your children a why? Pleasant

which they Currounding vulet lotik Uzeir best were easily the biggest attraction in any joli for the women,

Only one in four wanted any pruniofiou. And good prospects of premotion were mortant for only oue in six.

But ! Live men put the chance of promotion the chief attraction in any job.

--(London Express Service)

KENNETH HORNI comedy... and commerce.

ANNE WILSON housewife, mother of three,

learn

will keep YOU fit, too

JEAN MANN

grandmother la politics.

prospects

LAST YEAR'S MOST FASHIONABLE COMPLAINT

The curious

case of the slipped disc

(By A DOCTOR)

AIN in the back in some lumbago er fibroaltis—hence the

fashionable illness of 15. clay,

Much the same has happened with other diseases in the past: uppundle is is a notabile example. if we only thortly before the beginning of thle century Hest

Not long ago acute pain in the bark was nearly alwa), bizele, fumbago, which he dietseng rurgiens began renlly to undo – Tehquarele afetons strand appendicitis and they were in the lost. But the led the 128 eager to apply their

kiwwledge on

deknes

A

lumbago ba may thing 10 with rheumatism is dring dat 16

to follow the example of and there is strong medical sap their King (Edward VI) and port for the view that the sent have thur" troublesome piece of of the pain is not in the musties their anatomy removed.

or fibrous tissue of the back but At one time It looked as if in une or more of the joints in there were going to be queues af the lower part of the spines! patients waiting to have their The spine is dexible because disea removed, but it was sean there are joints between all the found that the results of this vertebrae,

operation were much more Inside each joint, forming a ch..ncy then those of appendicec- tough cushion between the y tomy (which is nearly always

confine his activities on the air it harmful? the dactors were surfaces, is a flat dise of strong successful). to evenings and week-ends. asked. Could they lay down any cartilaginous tissue known as an

How does his health stand up rules? What is its effect 10 thee. demands? No ccm- health? And on the

all. plaints at

says Kenneth of old age? ilerne. Bul then he admits

"I always understood that old up irritation that, some time ago, he did suffer nge depended on heredity," said from pains anti numbness down Mrs Mann. "My Own father one side, though a doctor could lived a very

nctive life as an Iron-moulder. He was 80 when f nothing wrong.

he died."

What about exercise? Well, he ha had to give up squash, and only find time for a round of golf once a month.

The housewife

intervertebral disc. on

Trouble begins when a disc is

As

a consequence damaged

surgeons or nipped, which set.

found themscives in the surpris- in the sensitive

the desire of many of their nervous tissue lying inside the sition of having to curb vertebral column. It is then patients to lose their discs. that the patient feels acule pain and finds he is unable to move formed on only a small

Today the operation la per- The popular Dame for this

propor- anatomical accident is slipped disc.

That's partly true," one of the doctors replied. "If you're really keen on living to be 100. the first thing to do is pick your parents carefully."

called

tion of those with disc trouble, The safest and most commonly The disc la not much bigger recommended treatment for a than a 80-cents piece, and my slipped dise is rest, but a form small part of it has to move o of active treatment which often

la results fraction of an Inch to cause gives good But he emphasi ed that here pain.

"traction." NEXT, in age groups, come 37- dity ↳ only

The patient is strapped to an one of the factors,

Instrument which closely resem- year-old Mrs ANNE WIL. Because your father lived to a SON, usewife and mother of Bollow that you

hate and hearty no, it doesn't There is no reason why dilses bles a rack from a medieval to should slip more commonly now torture chamber and his back is can afford three children-two girls of 14 and 12, and a

than they did 20 years ago. No stretched until the between

gup of three. neglect your own health. bay Altractive and stum,

Equally you needn't give up one gave a thought to dises in the two vertebrae concerned is she looks

of hope longevity if your parents those days and acute pain in the widened and the nipped dlac can younger than her years.

died young. Of vital importance back was just another attack of pop back into its right place Her relaxations are

painting

Is the kind of life you lead-lumbago or fibrosits. and, when the weather is fine,

It was in 1934 that on Ameri- This is not necessarily a pain- she your daily routine, your hours at gardening. The only help

car surgeon first began to look ful procedure, and surprising Jins woman twice a week. sleep, meals, hours

for displaced dises in patients though it may seem, thousands How does she preserve her youth

with sciatica, and the operation of patients have expressed great he devised is often remarkably gratitude for the rellet it has and her serenity, in the face of the demannt, made by running a

given them, successful. home, bringing up a growing

the old days lumbago was family?

(except not taken very seriously by the into all these matters. They when caused by other diseases), healthy, and sufferers often had have questioned euch member upd it was not long before to endure the Jokes of their of the panel.

doctors all over the world were friends and relatives as well as

plane on Monday morning. She hits few complaints about her TOT the least active of them

hearth, but what are the effects Was aiso the oklet-Mrs of such furious expenditure of grandmother energy 01 £1 Woman of her with live chuldren, seven grand- children.

Next to her was a personality For the last eight years the equally well-known KEN-

hobbies, exercise. that entails. At sound radlo. Not so well known

years!

been an MP, with a the NETH HORNE, star of TV and hun strain which

64, her relaxation on the ocean is the fact that this is essentially

Sundays when she smal

10

for

in

1-

spare-Ume occupation, maTRALIZON get home whlie Kenneth Home

known 13 Parliament is in sesion is to commerce as the highly success-

her ful sales director of a cook the Sunday lunch for

bts dustrial concern, husband and herself.

ham. He leaves home at 8.40 a.m.. the offler, must spends a full day in London by train at mid- or seelug customers in different

He has to night on Friday, return by aero- parts of the country,

To get to her Glosguw for those week-ends shq leave

LEONARD MOSLEY applauds the best-yet Shakespeare film

Brando CAN talk!

And the 'Streetcar' man proves it in the most

famous speech of them all

NE of the pleasures you will dis-

Cover from the film

Ο

**Julius Caesar." opening here next week.

is the fact that Marlon

Brando

actually speak in plain English.

can

(You know: "Friends, Romans. countrymen...")

I saw a preview of the film-a fine, exciting and literate American version of Shakespeare's tragedy. And it turns out that Brande not only has the handsomest torso and most interesting male faco Hollywood. When he trius. for the wit and cunning of hals virile henchman, Murkc Antony. The

citizens Romna approved of the execution. They

you can

isa

Their murder of Caesar might have succeeded had it not been

understand most also

what he is saying.

You will remember Mr cheered Brulus when he ex- Brando, no doubt, as the plained why he had dealt the ape-like Jover of Vivion fatal blow.

Leigh in the film "A Street-

car Named Desire." But-do

you remember anything he

said on that occasion?

HERE'S BRILLIANCE

And then Mark Antony

the person of Marion Brando

I thought not. In that con- walked into the pulpit, began temporary epic his principal his famous

task was to exude manhood words, and

the scize

speech with the "Friends, Romans, nearest countrymen, lend me your ears," available woman in his arms, and demolished them and their His dialogue got smothered cause. It is Shakespeare's most in the process, and sounded "tronical and brillant speech, mostly like a variation be- Brando did not let him down in

dollvering it. tween a grunt and a deep- drawn breath.

HERE'S FIRE

● MARLON BRANDO as Mark Antony.

"I am no orator,

as Brutus ls; But, as you khow me all, a plain, blunt man, That love my friend ‹... ." (Act III, Scene II),

L1 n

ان

The object

work,

His was the first logical ex-

More important, how long will medical board have gone planation for sciatica

she be able to preserve them? How can the best ensure that her present good health con- tinuest

The career man

state of

not

again.

Next werk they will com-paying a good deal more atten- backache, Things are different mont on the kirat of life lion to intervertebral discs than now. Anyone who can boast of cach member of the panci lends, they had ever done before.

disc

be sure of muy und will propose A practical

The consequence has been that comes toonte Interest. daily regime which they are to only sclation but acute pain This is as it should be. Pro- ACROSS the table sat 31-year- follow if they are to reach old in the back as well is now often jonged and severe poln in the

GRAHAM ROE, hard- age in

good health attributed (quite rightly) to a back makes even the toughest working executive in a family and

with their faculties and slipped disc. This is a much feel helpless and wretched," and

the bu iness-an advertising agency. capacity for

mure interesting condition to

unaffilcted should bo Ho has

impaired.

both patient and a background of an

doctor than generous with their sympathy. active, open-air life: rugger. tennis, and during the war--a distinguished record in the Fleet Air Arm.

Since he gave up his cutdoor activilles Roe shows a tendency

un-

hard work

But how will this nelp YOU? Can you goin any advantage from medical advice, however eminent its source, given to five individunis you have never met? You can. The suggestions of

to put on weight. Sometimes he the medical board will apply to

Suspects that his

digestion

for sn

wider circle than the

going to need a little attention original Ove members of the one of these days.

panel, for each is representative

"I don't worry about it,” of a whole section of the popu-

Graham Roc

"not much.

doen't seem

do about it."

told the doctors, lation.

<

anyway. There

Your chance

to be a lot I can

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Mr Roe is typical of many BY following one of the sen-

to

sible,

MORE SETTLED AFRICA SCENE

I the

TF 1954

settled

dawn

-era

By Yorke Henderson

does not herald Lagos shall not be taken from

of a

Western Nigeria, to become a more

Federal capital. throughout African terri-

young men of his age, eager

practical, daily re-. recommended by the Britain's climb to the top as quickly as gimes possible. He is prepared to do medical board, you will be able tories, no one can blame exchanges at Lusaka and Lagos without the sports and relaxa- to fit more into what appears lack of official activity.

10

The career girl

worry

But no one should lose sight of the fact that stormy of the

many

bo-and in both places

tions he used

over-crowded enjoy, to to be already an

increase

In January alone there will be local politicians are inclined to concentrate all his efforts on his day, and will

your

constitutional talks at the bluntness they will not be the carcer.

chances of avoiding trouble as

highest level in Nigeria and impassioned outpourings 'of the years

by. go Bul although we should not time,

Northern Rhodesia; at the same despair. Rather will they be

a six-man, health all Parliamentary

all-party the lusty bawlings of a brace of about our

delegation will sturdy infants weathering their THE youngest member of the the time, it is a wire precaution try to uncover the well-spring of teething troubles.

party-FATRICIA CUTTS to have an occasional stock-

Kenya's troubles in the course taking. Loss

of is not in the least concerned

appetite, in- of a couple of weeks.

For in both Instances the breathicss Irritability, somnia, with her health, and that is 25

And while most of his highly- talks are preliminaries to some- It should o. At 25, she is, a

vocal crilics are sitting out the thing big; an increase in North- suvecerful adress on the Bund

stag:

Parliamentary Christmas recess ern Rhodesia stature as she G dar of

of TV. She,

is too,

their constituencia, Mir goes into partnership with her married, and has a home to run. thing is She works hard,

So that you can take Oliver Lyttelton will be, first in neighbours; a dotting of righ hard, plays

as Nigeria takes a big step to- Ferraileally, goes to bed fate.

more personal part in the health Lusaka, then in Lagos, personal-

her goal of ultimatu within the Hers is the busy life, in fact, experiment, the medical boardly lending his weight to the job warda

self-government of finding a generally acceptable of the successful carcer girl, have prope will enable you to constitutional compromise.

Commonwealth. naires

Admittedly, at Her constitution stands up well as

first glance the two situations may look cimost incapable of solution.. But it is worth remembering

cats

nesa, a tendency to coldi OT headaches, a persistent cough there

are all signs that some= | ***

in is wrong,

to the heavy strain she puts on give rourself a check-up in a

momenta. Each Low

In peliher Instanco can be

12.

"But she storing up trouble for herself in the yours ahead?

of these expect a smooth passage. health tables has been carefully drawn up to apply to the various

In Northern Rhodesia he will that last summer the algus were,

of

the

Patricia Cutts brought her age groups of members of the And himself up against Sir Roy If anything, los hopeful, when dog to the Punch. Normly good panel

Wefensky, the uncrowned King Nigerian delegates gathered in tempered, he not unnaturally business man will appear on

The first--for the middle-aged of the Copperbelt, who wasted London for their constitutional By the time it resented

no words carlier this year when conference. It when the wine

Mr Lyttelton next Saturday, Add up your he

had walter accidentally trod on his

score and see if, during the next sub expressed himself on the ended, paw, and snapped at him.

Colonial brought it very, very near com~ few weeks, you can improve Bows in the territory. Quipped Kenneth Home: "If

ruling on electoral plete success.

And that was achieved in you must set your dog at the where you kne points now.

your rating on any question

the middle of a year probably walters, Pat, for heaven's szke

In Nigeria. ho will have to cape

unequalled In history for tell him to lay off the

with Action Group leader, air colonial crises- fact which waiteri"

Obafemi Awolowo, stiil ranking many of Mr Lyttelton's Oppo Not unnaturally, this led to

after a high-worded, exchange sillon critics deem Inclined to the subject x alcohol.

with him, and determined that overlook.

JOHNNY HAZARD

"Julius Caesar" is an exciting story, full of drama and dark intrigue. It makes a breath- performance as the one given in taking film.

This film by Sir John Gielgud, Most people thereafter suspect- Brando had been, bad, it It is a sight and a sound to be ed that Brando's vocal repertoire would have lost much of its remembered. was confined to the more funda- emotional grip. He is not. Nor Whoever sald Shakespeare is mental ranges of the mono- are the other players,

SAY, LOOKA HERE... not for filming should see this syllable.

Its It has its fouitt,

PENGST FRENCH CUISINE & ju James Mason given nincorlly fun. Not so. The magic quality of

OKAY, MY ARAS BEENE Shakespeare's verse has given and attraction (if not quite background scenery, which oflen

site In TWISTER..I'LL PAMPER Chough fonso of dcap-felt looks like a boombed

Brando a tongue, and he uses

with fire and spirit emotional, effect,

and

vacillation) to his part of Brutus, process of rebuilding, is rugged: the liberal who was drawn into its crowds sometimes more like nurder, but never quito con- shoppers, at a tale than citizens

This is the version by Joseph vinced himself of its ulimato at an assassination. L. Manklowicz (who mado "All necessity.

But the hot blood of drama About Eva") of Shakespeare's story of a Roman Caesar who But tho -keystone of this courtes through it, riding the was killed by a mixed band of tremendous tragedy is Chasius, good words of Shakespeare to a Idealists because he showed the worried, neurotic arch tremendously moving climax. signs at growing too big for plotter the man who really has... Maybe Shakespeare în tim his togs. The greatest of the murder in his heart. I doubt it can be done better than this. It |_ Addplots__was * Mrutus.

this' part has over had such a kiss siós been done better 'so far)"}

STARTING TODAY, A NEW ADVENTURE), "ON THE HALF CIRUO

MY TASTE BUDSTERI

„FREST FRENCH.

wine

BONJOUR, M'GEU.....WELCOME TO AN ESTABLISHMENT? AND WHAT: 19 YOUR PLEABLICE P

NEXT SATURDAY: * Fill In a health-chart-

with Kenneth Harna

WELL, NOW THIS 19 ORPTEMBER AND

OYSTERS *K* IN GRABOM Z. HOME ABOUT THAT TO START Y

By Frank Robbins

TRIS SIEN, M'BIEU AMÉRICAIN? YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT - PLACE? YOU WILL NEVER POREST. „THECOYSTERS WE SWALL SUCTIN

YOU?

this situation.

calls for a

San Miguel