THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1958.
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WOMANSENSE
The Rooftop Missionaries
WOMAN'S WORLD,
Three Out Of Four Are Females
New York.
There are four unjor casting directors in New York's boom- Inst
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jo:tions
the supporting parts that may eventually lead to slondom.
Casting director of the prize States Steel Curo
Industry--and winning "United
young Hour" is red-haired Miss
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powerful.
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exclusively
Prize-winning
A RUSH TO GREET “DONG SI LAI” ON THE TOP OF BLOCK N'
Sa party of visitors
to the Shek Kip Mei resettlement area, we climbed the last fight of stone steps in N Block, passed through a school room and stepped out onto the Polishi migrant,
roof- sold brilliantly sunlit Tobias, who unce shoes in New York, is now the top.
of two major casting director dramalle programmes,
Jones, herself once a struggling
belrcza
A Hone
Mis
Herre Weller, 3 tointer rekoolteacher, is the third lead
woman casting director Lo
They cast at only the bag leading roles, mammes for the
from among No York. but also choose the cas ved ankowa 1.
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YOUR BIRTHDAY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12
A
Suddenly the thunder of running feet broke the peace as twenty or thirty Chinese
young-
sters rushed forward and converged upon a smiling, grey-haired lady.
shouted In
of
"Dong St Lai!" they
recognition their old friend. Eagerly they crowded round her with bright, happy uplifted faces; each
hold trying to
her hand and work their way to the inner circle.
35 Years
Such
was the
welcome
PEOPLE
1 MEET
by JOANNE BLAIR
duy school and a Vocational Training Centre.
Mrs Donnithorne introduced
teacher us to a charming young school
wlio lined up 1Wo rows of seven and eight years
16 entertain 15 with olds
songs.
"1 can't begin to
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tell you," said Mrs Donalthorne, བ*ཨ བྦཾཏཾ, tremendous work these Chinese teachers are doing for us. With- out them we simply could not carry on
"
Five weeks
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six full teachers in each of
spontaneous Mrs bestowed upon
uf the G Donnithorne, wife
dir. Rev. V. H. Donnithorne, ector
of
West the
China Evangelical Band.
This charming and altrac- student tenchers and two evan- well gelical workers. Four teachers who has 1ive
right in rulssionary have fiving quarters years of over work
her
the blocks and are therefore credit, Is an almost dully visitor tu Sbek here at all times." Kip Me where her Mission schools, a Sun- operates two
woman, 35
to
the newest addition to the Mia- sion's accomplishments, that of a Vocational Training Centre which has only been open for live weeks.
OF
The woman in charge, a fully qualled teacher
Leiloring, time came forward £22d explained our two the function of the acw school blocks." she continued. "four Twelve w sewing machines were in active operation to ald some thirty-six students while they learned the art of tailoring
A visit to the second rooftop school, this time in 'K' Bleck, Later we moved across the had again un enthusiastic recep
tion and an eagerness by both
'I' of the Block and entered
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Slump-A-Long's Accident
-He Fell Into A Big, Deep Mud Hole-
By MAX TRELL
bottom of a big, deep mud hole
me!
a year ago. 'Save
Slump-a-Long was
NARF, the Shadow Buy with where the trees used to grow
the Turned-About Name, about was sitting under a daisy with Suve met his friend Teddy, the Stuffed fept, when they heard footsteps.
11 was Hiawatha, the Small Sed Wooten Indian. He came iding up on the back of a la wobbly
Daddy Tanglegs named
Stump-a-Long.
Knurt and Teddy immediately noticed that Shump-a-Long, the Daddy Longlegs.
was dripping wet.
By STELLA! **Be fali in a hole," Hiawatha
explained. " just saved
it
Wanted To Hear
outing.
Throw Him A Twig
"I looked down into the hole. 1 was all filled with mud and water-Slump-a-Long was bob- bing up and down. I thought he was going to drown. So 1 threw down a piece of twig for him to hold on to while 1 figured how to get him out of the hole."
"Couldn't be climb ou, Hi- his watha?" asked Kmart.
Krarf and Teddy wanted to hear all about this, so Hinwatha let Slump-s-Long stand in b spot of sunlight to dry himself Among the LYKETS (99) this date while he told Knart and Teddy are: fdverd Munch Norwegian the story of how he had saved
Laura dealgber: painter
Sinatra, Surap-a-Long's life. ipe Crews, actress; Frenis
actor and producer: John Jay, statesini set frat c'hler Justies of U.S. Myne Liso Nordica, opera To Bod what the stars have in Me for your banorrow, select your birthday or a read the corres pendent Rempli. Let your birth. day star be your dolly Ruide.
per under strict control for you BORY today, you men and wome
iftest on may Lungs in anger which the cutward differ somewhat in
you have you deeply regret when expression of your basic characteris
routed off! then You lave dramatic tales and probably have flow opeɔking and Ainging yoke You Woman, rather mote notional than the sterner" sex., will be inore likely to orek professional career; you men will be more likely to us your talents for prpuasive expresalon publie affairs. You have the making of in atateaman you will apply your energien in it direction.
es enjoy company and are highly adoylab, e socially, and your Home Bkely to rene the gather- ing
Yor everyone in your
quick neighbourhood. You are
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stre impzemm at first meeting and
In your estimate
are avantly accurate cr
of a persia's
bul
Your ambitions are musling, since you are infficiently thoughtful
of others, you would never think of advancing yourself at the expen
romeone else. You are calm is the Ince of a crisis, when people aro apt to look to you, for fielp and gildance. Kɔep your lupulalvė temn- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13
BACIITARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 22) Dne of these "go-so" days when you night just as well postpone import- ant hunes until later.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 207- Don't love your head and threnfes legal setion, Much Vetter to problems privately.
AQUARIUS (2, 21-Feb. ¡j- could rad to martini
ilationis1
sanding with your mu
PISCES (Feh 20-Mar 207- Don't be "pusly about things fo- day You could Emilegoniso even your dearest friends,
ARIES Chiar 21-Apr. 203--
If you must be critical of others st least be constructive in what you
TAURUS
21-May 21) The path of true love may not run at all endolily today. Be ratiosit and very factful,
URMINI (May 22-Joue 21) Do any necesary shopping to be. vantage, but avoid extending budget beyond reason,
CANCER (June 22-July 23)-- Mnks inestries regarding a new job offerek you, but reserve your de
LED kaly 24-AK Anticipate a profit from
23) Industries. Take
VIRGO (Awg. 14-Sept. 21) - Postpone thing to the top to seek
This booming period.
advantage of it.
advice. Holve your nwn
problems
emclently, by yourpell.
LIA (Rept. 24-Oct.
23)--
22
be Impatient if your progress the Job by len wits than you had hoped.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nor. It you have holdings is rest estate, antlokpade better, thäis äverpro profits from them,
SIDE GLANCES
"This is what happened," said Hiawatha. "I was walking down nenf the pond a little while age- when I heard someone shout ing: 'Help Help!'
"I recognized Slump-a-Long, His voice was coming from the
By Galbraith
"Clyde is going through a throwing phase. Do you havo.
pome nice soft potholders he can play with?"!
"No, the hole was too deep," replied Hiawatha, "And, any- way, he was too tired to climb up the side of the hole."
"I know what you could have done to get him out," said Teddy.
"What?" asked Hiawatha, "Throw down a rupe," Teddy.
Hiawatha
gave his
Teddy a hard look.
said
-1
"All you need is a lot of stones,” Sparrow told Kiawatha,
Then your friend down can come right up."
"What did you do?" asked Hiawatha.
there
Knarf
"i went and got some stones," said Hiawatha.
Here Teddy broke in to say that be couldn't understand friend how Slump-a-Long, the Daddy
could possibly Longlegs, saved by throwing stones the mud hole where ho had fallen.
Ropel" he exclaimed. "Where could I get rope?”
"Oh, I forgot," said Teddy, "What did you do, Hiawatha" Hurry up and tell us the rest of the story," said Knarf.
Neoded A Bowl
"Well," sald Hiawatha, "I just sat down and began thinking, I thought maybe if I could get a big bowl, I could dip all the water out of that hole. Bus, Just then, a Sparrow came along.
'Sparrow. I said, 'how can I Fet that Daddy Longlegs out of this deep mud hole?"
"I know how you can get him cut, sold Sparrow. All you need Is a lot of stones.
"'Stones?' I asked. 'How can I get him out with a lot of alones?'
"Get the stones,' said Spar- row, and let them fall into the mud hole. Pretty soon you'll see that there won't be any hole.
Just Stopped Out
be inla
"Anyway," said Ilawathu, "*I kept doing it. threw lots and tols of stones into the mud hole. I was careful not to hit. Slump- a-Long, And pretty soon I saw, that the hole was getting more and more filed up, The moro It got flied up, the nearer Stump- A-Long got to the top of the hole. And, finally, the hole was filled up all together and Sluip- a-Long just stepped out. He whe dripping wet, but ho wasn't hurt a bit."
"That was a wonderful idea," sold Knart.
"That Sparrow was a very amart bird," Teddy said.
Hiawatha nodded.
Owls
"I used to think that were the only smart, birds. But | Sparrows are smart, too."
Rupert and the Carved Stick-36
As he stands Edward on the stump of the 'other oak the gentle- man quietly repeats the message from the skk Oak to pak allt give the silver line and highest rock the point. Well, here's the line from oak to oak. The end of the mearage must mean that the
highest rock on that line marke the point where the silver is to be found. But there isn't any high rocle at all. Only grass and amallish stones and trees beyond.”” A be stares in disappointment there is a sudden land shout from Rupert. ALL MIGUITY NEJKRVEY
the teachers and pupils to show us around and explain their work.
Back out into the resettlement strects and playgrounds where more children and adults called out cheerful hellos to Mrs Donnithorne.
Several times along the way we were stopped local people
by
In every who know her well. case she had time to stop and return the greeting. A word of advier
here, u word of couragement there, and a help ful hint to a woman with a tiny baby.
"'n-
old
In
"Rewarding?" sho said answer to my query, "I should say it ! These children are more than anxious for every bit of education they can got.'
to be able to open an people's home some day,
The need is very great, a you can see," she added,
A third visit found us at
by the Church rallic bar run
"Looks here a minute and World Service where we saw you'll see what I mean,” said how 1,400 cups of
milk ore Mrs Donnithorne indicating a distributed daily to under 13 years of age.
children small drab room in one of the There sut a young- about
old nine years studlously maiting characters in notebook with newly sharpened pencil,
The Brunt
When
I remarked
on how
buildings. ster
his
A
Improving
well known and well received she was everywhere we went, Mrs Donnithome replied, "we An old, withered womuni come to visit, to encourage and
"That's not by any means an stopped
she. to exchange
sight," a few even to plead with a parent to unusual
said words in Chinese. That old allow a child a little longer in "They'll work, under any con- Lady," said Mrs Donnithorne, school, but it is the Chinese ditions if it means a little more "is 85 years old and has no one workers who are here all day schooling." to care for her. A perfect and who bear the brunt of the "It's Improving," she added example of why we are hoping work"
hopefully. "It's improving.”
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