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I ELLEN’S DIARY

by an Island Farmer’: Wife

Repaying in part a debt of neigh- borliness, Rob want this afternoon to lend a hand at a sawing of fuel-wood. his going reminding us that if the world now is taken up with stupendous undertakings Ind problems. and if it does move onward at an alarming pace. for those of us in the little spots of

earth. such mutual kindness still has its important. place in our way of life. The farmer busy as

he may he with hLs personal con- eerns can still take time to give— and receive neighborly assistance at it.ems of his round: the farm- wives too, as we find them. are also kindly in sharing their graces of heart and hand. So is scat- tered about that leaven which spreading extends in a contribu- tinn to good living in places far beyond our familiar horizons

‘It is the rtisnia_v'.iig aspect of the world's large alfviirs" Some philosopher states “that makes all

tho more important the vital groups— homes friendships. nei:!"i- brirhnod, 4'lllil'(‘Ilf‘\'— -wliere the leai-en.of deceiicr. l{llll'lll9S\. good “I'll his got its start, Small they are but they are the hothousi-s

where slender i:i'o\\'lhs begin which later can be transplanted to wider fields.

One of the tragedies of our time is that so inanv people iiiisessed by size, dispiriied by the world's i-haos. lose heart, and relax their loyalty to such vital groups." ,

Jeanie. on her way to a "Kalr-v" with us this evening met a some- what rare hrastin in the line. "There it till’-N she toll her youniz llithlifl‘! “A lnne rabbit!"

“Now uhicli \\oii'ri vou like best of all for I pet" Gage tugging on a sweater i"lt‘s not the fault of the sweater, Dear" we chuckled “it's 3‘fillr$——)’0ll are growing an

Contract Bridge I By Josephine Culbertson "BIDDING BOTH HANDS”

It is Lil iery fine, and super- ficially logical, to say that each partner should bid only his own cards and not try to "master-

mind" about the combined hands,‘

but this is not the expert way. At an advanced stage of the auc- tion it is often possible for one partner‘to "fill in the gaps" and get an accurate picture of the combined resources and then it ll his duty "to bid the 26 cards of l'1.ll side." Consider this deal:

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Both dds: vuharablc.

4:3: cause on 7‘ .y,x.ru A397: 45 ounces. N QA91 QK1o14 w E ocznso *8 St 53 ' 4.1042 QAQ1064 l .3 .92 ‘ .|.AQ9-rs Many experts would open liie

South hand with one club. intend- to bid and rebid the spades, but the actual South selected to open with one spade.

With East-West passing tlirough- out. the auction proceeded:

Certain inferences were now clear to North. South was marked with at least l0 black cards, and he could not have less than A-Q in both iiuit.| iunless he had compen- sation in the form of the heart rice or king, or the diamond king».

North realized that he could, if he chose. but three diamonds over

three clubs in an effort to show control of diamonds, and later Jump to five clubs as a slam invitation. But he also ap-

preeiaied the more important fact. that this series of bids might not help South if the later had only minimum values for his two bids, he would not be able to move over five clubs.

So, on the rs-asi\nnblP assumption that South‘: three red card: figur- ed to be ii singleton heart and two diamonds, rather than the other way around. North took it upon himself to jump straight from three clubs to six clubs. In so doing. he was technically overhidding his own holding, but he was accur-

fast!"i making ready for school. queried this morning. “A rabbit a lamb, a kitten, a budgie, a can- ary? . . he went. over a fascinat- ing list. "Those pigeons!" we smil- ed.

Framed by the sunshine they were arranged then in is still pic- ture on a barn-roof beyond the window, pretty in their shades of blue and gray and dusty rose.

“But that‘s silly" he offered. "They aren't really pets; they take care of iheiiiselves."

“That's why they would make ideal pets" we returned “they would never be hungry nor thirsty."

This was a day which smiled on the farm work: on housewives at the cleaning and farmers at the fencing or wood—sawiiig: on J.iinie needing the tulips and later with Gage PllJ()ylll,’-Z a spell of trout- ing. to return with young minds rested and refreshed, with every concern of the day borne away on the ripples of the stream . . . to bestow on the kit-cats’ mother the trout-offiil: to look in upon the expectiiui mouse and to set a trail for a liiirii-rat before coming in- cloois to attend to their homework of school.

‘These ilays” Jaime shook his head when the clock indicated their bedtinw "tiiey .llu:t ilv!" Lovely they

are And -aarnied now by sun- wiiids the fields coine near to the crnpp.nlz.

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That Body of Yotirs By James W. Barton, M. I). .\l()\'INGi T0 .-\N0'I‘lII'lll (‘I.lIVIA‘l‘E

(inn of the first articles on al- lergy 'l')('Ilig seiisitive to Slll}Sl‘.lll('€.\ in the air or leathers, house (lust: was-a in a. popular Infli."rl7.ll‘l(‘, The articie told of a inmi._v \\hll had to move from place to place because of al- lergy and asthmatic symptoms. 1‘ was only after they had moved a number of times that it was ioiiiiii that it was the fur of the beloved old family i~.ii 4\\‘hiL'll always moved with themi that was the cause of the asthma and frequent head colds.

That these frequent morings are not always necessary, even though allergy is the Lllldel'l)lng cause, is stated by Dr. L. H. Criep in l-.. ‘ri- iials of Allergy in an editorial in the .lou.rna.l of the American Medical Association. He states that although it is true that allergy may be I. cause of symptoms in some c as n s. "overent.hiisia.stic a n d thoughtless application of this principle often does great harm. For instance, the removal of house- hold pets may make it unnecessa.r.\’ for the whole family to move to I new climate."

As pointed out by Dr. F‘. C. Met- zer. in The Climatic Treatment of Hay Fever. the mirage of climate as a.,curaLive agent for disease has long been pursued by physicians and the public. Although some cases are improved by movng to a new climate, more are not improved or even made worse. Not infi'equenf.i_v whole families, greatly to their dis- advantage, are torn from their fin- ancial and social roots in the in- terest of the individual sufferer. Thus a 10-year-old boy in a cuv in Michigan had a. severe flare-up of his asthma. A local ph)SlCl.lll suggested that the boy would l‘l‘.l'.'t‘ a better chance for life in Arizona and, as D. matter of fact, the Ari- zoria climate. agrees with the ma)‘- ority of‘asthm-atics and hay fever victims. I myself know of two phy- sicians who got rid of asthma and hay fever after a fairly long stay in Arimna. Ftirtiinatcly they weie able to support themselves by their profession which may noi be true of many families as in the case of the bo_v from Michigan. l\i‘- but-p points out. that sending astlimaiics to any one place wthout having al- lergy tests first made is not fair ‘.o the patient or the patients fam- ily.

What is the siiggestioii of Dr. Cricp and Metzei“? "A greater ef- fort would be made in every case positively to identify ihe causa- tive allergen and to find a siiitaule treatmerit that could be applied without a change in residence“

KIEL, West Germany iR.eiitersi West German fishermen from Toe- nnlng on the North sea coast have reported that gunfire from unl- deutified planes damaged several of their boats during the last few

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Mental Health

MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

(A statement by: J. D. Griffin, M.D.. National General Director Canadian Mental Health Associa- tlon.)

Most of us want good mental health for ourselves and for our fellow citizens. We wish I happier life adjustment for all. Never- theless. daily we subvert this laudable aim in hundreds of ways. We make our tiresome neigh- bour's life miserable by being mean to her. We lose our temp- ers at our children and spank them, sometimes with more en- ergy than sense. We glower and shout insults at the motorist who has moved a little out of line. We even get satisfaction out of making a fortune by ruining A business competitor.

Mental Health Week, May 2nd to 8th, gives us each a chance to take stock of how we are con- tributing to the mental health of others. Are we really as con- cerned as we say, or are we only going through the motions’!

The Canadian Mental Health As- sociation not only stands for the very best. treatment possible for those who are suffering from mental illness, it also stands for a way nf life which will make pos- sible good mental health for all. A popular clergyman in New York offers the following prayer at the close of each service and I can think of nothing more appropriate as a watehwork for us during Mental Health Week:

“Our Father, grant that what we say with our lips. we may be- lieve in our hearts, and all that we believe in our hearts may we practise in our daily lives."

The Occupational Therapy De- partment nt Fnlconvvond Hospital

To iiiaiiy people, the words oc- cupatinnal therapy are new and often misiinderstond. The defini- tion for occupational therapy is: The scientific a d a p t a t i o n of activity as treatment of spe- cific physical and mental disability. To put it simply. work and recreation specially selected for the individual patient as a form of treatment. It is the aim of occupational therapy to re- store function whether of the mind or body.

The idea of O. ’I‘. is not new. Thousands of years ago, we read of the emotionally disturbed Egyp- tians floating down the Nile un- der supervision. to allow them to participate in activities and to function as I group. In recent years. with more interest, more trained personnel. and wider knowledge of the causes and treat- ment of emotional disturbances. occupational therapy. like many other allied sciences has pro- gressed greatly. The Government

has seen the value of such en- deavour. and most Provinces. previously unable to support a

functional 0. T. programme. have been assisted In this endeavour.

Falconwood is fortunate in hav- ing a separate building for oc- cupational therapy. Two studios. each with its own bathroom. house the various craft activi- ties. The recreation room with its lihrai-_v, pool table and games. give much enjoyment to the pati- ents. The beauty salon and kit- chen, so modern and efficient. are the pride and delight of all the patients.

Miss Audrey J. Gillis, Reg. M. 0. T., is director of this depart- ment. A female nursing attend- ant and Mr, Basil Irving. an O. T. Aide, assist her in carrying out the O. T. programme. Mrs Gladys Praught. a registere beautician. spends 3 days ii week in the beauty salon giving per- rnanents. shampoos. finger waves. nianicures and facials to the pati- ents free of charge.

The patients participate in many craft. activities. such as rug making. sewing. weaving. knit- ting. crocheting. basketry. rar- pentry. toy making. painting. leather-work, etc. The completed arucles are then sold at cost price. Lunches are prepared and served morning and afternoon by the patients in the attractive kit- chen. There are parties held fre- quently for the patients. at which time there is keen competition in games and in wholesome fun generally. Weekly movies select- ed from the National Film Board.

are shown hy the occupational therapy department. So far, only indoor activities

have been mentioned. Now that summer is approaching. we will include gardening. softball. soc- cer. and various other games in our schedule. As of June last year, it has been possible to ex- pand recreational activities for the patients through the occupa- tional therapy staff addition of Mr. J. E. Rudy. Ax recreational supervisor. Mr. Ready in In charge of all games and recreational activities in general. Approximately 70 patients re- ceive occupational therapy daily. This number includes I few pati- enfs who attend twice daily. The question may arise. is oc- cupational therapy really nec- essary? The answer to this in to ask another question. In it men- tally healthy for A patient to spend countless hours in a hospital ward with nothing to do? Occupational therapy arouses interest in being active and creative again. de- velop: lnitative. persuades the in- dividusl to participate once again in social groups. rehabilitate: cer- tain persons for specific jobs. provides hobbies which can be utilized at home. and generally

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Page 8 The Guardian

OMEN

Wednesday. May 5, 1954

Mr. and Mrs. St. united in marriage by Rt. Rev. G. ceremony A reception was held at

is a daughter of Mr. and i\li's.

will reside in Dartmouth. N, 5.. the Navy.

Dennery-Gaudet Nuptials ,

Joseph Brian Dennery following their marriage in Paul's Church on Sat.urda_\‘, April 24th at 7:00 A.M. They were

J. MacLellan. V.G. l-‘oliowing the Mulberry Lodge. The groom is I

son of Mr. and Mrs. John Deunery of Cornwall, 0nl., and the bride \ics'lcy

Gaudci of Sumnierside. They

where, the groom is stationed with Mr. Gilbert Hart of (Tornerhrook. Newfoundland. was best man and Miss June Gallant, bridesmaid.-(Photo by D. W‘. Searb).

DOROTHY VDIX

Religious Differences

DEAR MISS DIX: I am I sop- homore nt a coed college, and have become very much interested in a _\ouiig man here. He, I am sure. has become quite fond of me. but our difficulty is 8. difference of religions. He called on me at home during a vacation and my parents made no bones about the fact. that they considered our deepening friendship unwise.

Since we are so compatible in other respects, it seems foolish to

me that our respective faiths should stand in the way of a happy friendship and probably

marriage. Other students at. school face the same problem, and we'd like to know your opinion. .7. M NO SOLUTION QUITE SATISFACTORY

Answer: The question of relig- ious differences is one of the most difiicult and delicate that two young people in love can encoun- ter. 'I‘hei'e simply is no solution that Will prove eiitircly satisfactory to all coiicerncd—t.he young man, the woman, and their respective families. Of course. there are many, many couples who have surmounted the difficulty and apparently have found happinem. There is always a lingering Sl‘l‘il(AOW between them. however, and often the wife will think, “If John only went to church with me and the children." or John Sa_\5 to himself, “I feel so left out of things whin the rest of the family is observing a religious festi- val."

in such relationship involving possible inarrizige, two things are necessary to If)l'5l.all future dis- agreement. 1-‘irst, all problems con- nccted with the m.ii-riage, or at least as many as possible, should be settled before the wedding, and second, the matter should be dis- cussed \vit'n Il€l‘g)ll'l8I'l of both faiths. By both parties learning about the other side of the story, much friction may be avoided. Even‘ when the young people themselves hate settled matters .Sa!.i.'iIrlClnl'll\', tiiere is always the problem of families. No matter what the cynical may say, its nobody's business but. me young couple's. shelving a lifetime of tradition isn't. so iiimple Religion is more than going to church on the Sab- bath; it's I way of life that stems usually, from many gene:-aclong.

prepares the patient for under. taking responsibility ggnln, imm- hospital discharge. Briefly stated. work and play are necessary in the life of every human being. Audrey J. Gillls, Reg. M.O.'l'. Acting Supervisor, Occupational Therapy Department. Dept. of Mental Health.

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Better English By D. C. Williams

I. What is wrong with this sen- tence.” “The two last people arrived at the party."

2. What is the correct pronunci- ation of "vapid"?

3. Which one of these words is misspelled? Chronological. chrysan- theum. chloroform. chastisemeiit. 4. What does the word "altruis- tic" mean?

.5. What is a word beginning with com that means “to tinder- stand"?

ANSWERS

1. Say. "The last two persons arrived at the party.“ 2. Pronounce the a as in lap. accent first syl- lable. 3. Chrysanthemum. 4. Actu- ated by a regard for the welfare of others. "The missionary was an al-

_ truistic man." 5. comprehend.

That there quite likely may be difficulties with one or both fain- ilics is also 1 question for grave consideration.

This subject has been well and fully treated in a pamphlet issued by the Public Aflairs Pamphlets of 22 East 38th Street, New York City. It is callcd. “If I marry Out- side My Religion," is written by Algernon D. Black, and costs 25 cents. Anyone with this particular problem will benefit. through read- ing it.

DEAR. MISS DIX. I'm a middle- aged widower deeply in love with a widow about my age. We've been friends quite a iihile. and have had some wondeiful times together, but she has always evaded the subject of marriage. A few weeks ago she began dating an old-time friend. and I have practically fad- ed from the picture. How can I find out if he is serious about her or Just I casuiil friend? Should I ask him? If he intends to marry lier, I'm willing to withdraw my suit, but if I still have a chance I'll pursue it persistently.

A. R.

ANSWER: Why not. ask the lady? Tell her you've been patient. ii long time and that .vou‘d prefer her to be frank; that either you have A chance or you haven't, and that you think in all fairness she should

Guam wanna BANANA Pin

24 graham wafers. rolled fim

% cup of brown sugar

54 cup of melted butter

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Put aside lwhglf Icupio! mxtme ff; gprjnjjlng o pe. e o p pht-0 with runalnder and put in the following:

Filling

2 cups milk

3 egg yolks

3 egg whites

Pinch salt

ti cup granulated sugar

21/. tablespoons cornstarch. ' Mix the milk. egg yolks, 5 table- spoons of the sugar and cornstarch and cook in double boiler until mix- ture begins to thicken, stirring con- stnntly so as to keep it free from lumps.

When cool, add two large bananas sliced thinly and pour mixture over crust. Beat egg whites very stiff adding gradually 3 tablespoons _of sugar and baking powder the size of at pea.

Pile on top of pie and sprinkle with the half cup of Graham mix- ture. Bake until a light brown.

—AlbIny Pleasant Circle W. I.

The Stars Say By Estrelllts For Tomorrow

GE'I‘ an early start this day and organize your schedule so that you may accomplish a maximum of work. yet have time for some re- laxation and pleasure.

Investigation of and participa-- tion in new fields of endeavor could prove both interesting and pront- able.

The evening hours are excellent for small-scale social functions and for hobbies shared with con- genial companions. Plans made now for a trip to be taken in the near future should work out successfully. Romance. courtship and cultural in- terests are also under good aspects.