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FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1947 > THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE ~--. PAGE SEVEN. World Friendship Association Fulfils Purpose of Founder ' By BETTY ROSAMOND (In the Overseas Mail) 11 we are to judge the state of place with the right neighbours doing the right things. On the other hand, you have only to go down to the quagsides of Brit. ish ports when the ships berth alongside with their cargoes of en- thusiastic visitors to come'to quite a different conclusion. For, far from being suspicious of one another, the peoples of the world are in a very friendly mood. International politicians may hag- gle and stonewall, but the common people are engaged in a spontan- eous attempt to achieve world peace on their own. They are try- ing a dose of "fratting." It has taken the atom bomb to make us realize at last that it's no use dubbing the other fellow a "for- eigner" and then withdrawing to enjoy unfriendly isolation within our own boundaries. This summer 300,000 citizens of the United States of America are waiting to come to Britain, so are many thousands more from the Continent. : Easter Jaunis This year these missionaries of peace plan to exchange 100,000 visits between countries; in ten years' time their target is 1,000,000 visits a year. And this inspiring scheme start- ed because a Dutch student in Am- sterdam in 1933 wanted to learn English! Highly conscious of their mission as harbingers of world peace are the 53,000 members of the World Friendship Association, who are .offering free hospitality in their own homeg in return for reciprocal hospitality in other countries. Only in this way, they maintain, can the people of the world get to appreci- ate one another's hopes and fears, and so build up mutual understand- ing For this reason 25,000 Dutch members have made offers of sum- mer hospitality to British members, while 5000 homes in Denmark, 2,500 in Norway and Sweden, 2,000 in France, and many others in Switzerland, Belgium and Luxems- burg are anticipating the sound of English voices in their midst. At Baster parties of 3,500 British schoolchildren enjoyed never-to- be-forgotten holidays in Holland, Belgium, and Denmark as guests of the boys and girls whom they entertained in similar fashion in ii English homes during the holidays. { Pen Friends ence with an Ameri- can pen friend taught him more English than any textbook could have done, and emphasized the value of international friendships. That student was Mr. Jo. Niemann, now | Director-General of the World Friendship Association at 29, Port- maliyuare, London, W.1. Mr, Niemann's pen-friend Eng- lish enabled him to join forces with #1 English party of hikers led by engineer, whom he ptr in the Bavarian Alps. The 'engineer invited Mr. Nie- in his*home in Birmingham, as a mann to spend a holiday with him result of which Mr. Niemann ar- ranged the next year for a party of 50 English people to be entertained in Dutch hones. A Great Jdea found that they had enjoyed far pleasanter holidays than they would have done had they travelled as ordinary tourists, and wanted to repeat the experiment of exchange holidays. So was born an idea that, if car- ried to its logical conclusion, could revolutionize the whole world. It costs only 12s, 6d. a year to profit-making dren under 18 years pay 58. a year). For, this sum members not only enjoy foreign holidays merely for the cost of their travelling, but are also put in touch with pen-friends. A Dutch schoolbody is writing to 37 people in all parts of the world. . « » Margaret Holt, of Blackburn, has 23 pen-friends . . . Jean Clark, of Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland, has 20. Alkmaar's Welcome 'What better proof than this can there be that the world is hungry for friendship? The spontaneity and warmth of the welcome given the British chil- dren during their Continental holi- days also prove that, given the chance, all people of the world would live in harmony together, "We were overwhelmed by the welcome the Dutch people gave us wherever we went," said Miss Diana Bennett, of Sandown, Isle of Wight. "We toured the country in two Dutch naval lorries, decorated with flags, and all came out of their houses and cheered us. At Alkmaar "God Save the King" was played in our honour on the bells of the clock tower." Similar welcomes have been given to Continental children in Britain, At Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, a special miniature edition of The Biggleswade Chronicle wag printed and presented to 18 girls, 6 boys, and a leader from Apeldoorn. y In jt were accounts and pictures of the Dutch party's welcome to the town, their trips to Cambridge Uni- versity and London, and their tour of an RAF, station, Wonderful Time Despite all the shortages and dif- ficulties in Britain just now, there are many heart-burnings when holi- days come to an end. Continental visitors become attached to their British hosts, just ag British chil- dren become attached to the large- bhiearted people of the Continent. "Must we go home," implored a party at Cardiff, who did not want to leave their friends--not even for a visit to London. British visitors feel just the same way. "The most wonderful holiday I have yet spent," said Miss M. G. Fry, of Bath. "I was one of the leaders of the 120 Bath children who went to Alkmaar. Not one of us wanted to leave Holland, which is now to us a country of some 8,000,000 new friends. "Yes, and we're going back as soon as we can." At the same time that these home-from-home visits are being exchanged, tourists intending to stay in hotels and boarding: houses are queuing up at the shipping of- fices all over the world. There are more would-be tourists than there are ships to bring them. Caterers Alarmed This friendly invasion is viewed with considerable dismay by the caterers, who think that our spar- tan living conditions will not be ap- preciated by our guests. They feel it would be better for national prestige if we waited for at least another Jer before Lg in for entertaining in a big way. Chip ped and often frost 1 coups, n- adequate wines, dried egg dishes, corned beef and sausages will not, they consider, make our visitors very happy. Why, they might even have to make their beds or clean their shoes on occasions! But these facts do not seem to be deterring our friends from coming. Their journeys seem to be more in the na! of sentimental pilgrim- ages er than riotous excursions. This same affectionate regard wag expressed by Dr. Fred Routley, National Commissioner of the Can- adian Red Cross when he presented the enormous cheque of £375,000 to the Lord Mayor's Flood Distress Fund. "There is a great surge of feeling in Canada towards Britain. Britain is in our hearts more than any country in the world." Simple Things If we could all get one another in our hearts how soon would wars cease! Holidays can do this. Mr, C. R. Attlee, Britain's Prime Minister, has said with truth: "The discussion with men and women of other countries of matters of common interest, the giving and receiving. of hospitality, the joining in games and competitions, and the visits paid to foreign countries all serve to bring home to us the great truth that in the simple things of life there is far more to unite than to separate the members of the human family." LAUDS SCOUTS AND CUBS Sudbury, June §--(CP) Bishops Facer, Sudbury juvenile court judge, stated at a dad's supper last night that no toy scout or cub has ever' appeared in juvenile court here. Gatchel Boy Scouts were hosts to their fathers at the supper. GRANDMOTHER AT 88 Paris-- (Reuters) -- Madame Votjatassinsky of Lille, has be- come. a grandmother at the age of 33. Her daughter Ginette who married at 15 hag given birth to a son. The baby's great-gre:t- grandmother, Madame Eugenie Ferry-Scatte, is 92. . TIPS FOR TEENS -- Would Be Daters and Corsages By ELINOR WILLIAMS Biggest puzzler to some high school girls is this, they tell me: * Boys they know in school are friendly, come to their parties and date the girls occasionally, but sel- dom or never come up with invita- tions to school dances and really big doings. How come? Is it because the girls aren't attractive enough or because the boys just don't want to go to formal affairs? Here's the answer straight from the stag-line and perhaps it will surprise you. It's a matter of cor- sages. Lots more Dboys and girls would go to formals if corsages weren't considered necessary. Nearly every 'teen boy has a re- gular weekly allowance and many boys are willing to do part-time work to-increase their income when necessary for special dites that in- volve more spending than usual. In this way, with allowance and/or earnings, most boys can. afford mo- vie and snack dates without stress in-the financial department. But formal affairs mean corsages, Have you priced corsages lately, girls? They demand folding money far beyond the average boy's reaoh. He or his parents can usually pro- vide the money for tickets to the dance, transportation and a small snack' afterward. But add the price of a goodlooking corsage to this ex- e .and you'll see why boys don't go to all the formals. It involves too much expense. » them and, much 8s they da ir song to have fun, parents often can't afford the cor- sage either, That's why some schools and classes have banned them. So it's up to you, girls. Which do you prefer--to go to formals and have fun without posies or stay home because a corsage is out of the question? Better ask your date to omit the corsage, you love flow- ers so much that you hate to see them wilt so quickly. (For tips on games for party fun, send a stamped, self-addressed en- velore to Elinor Willlams at this paper.) Junior Catholic Women's League Guests of Flying Club Pictured above are Miss Josephine Hefferman, vice-president of the Junior Catholic Women's League; Mrs. Cyril Sawyer; Miss Mary Burnie, corresponding secretary; Miss Barbara Heffer, treasurer, and Miss Mary Moss, recording secretary, at the last b which was held at the airport when 35 members were guests of the Flying Club for breakfast and during the morning were taken on flights by Mr. George Hurran. i ting of the --Photo by Campbell's Studio Miss Kay Lancaster Becomes a Bride A peal St. George terday af marriage of Anglican Church yes- oon announced the Miss Kathleen Nellie Lancaster John Harold William Bishop. le bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Lancaster, Oshawa, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bishop of Toronto. Gladioli from deep rose to palest pink formed a floral setting for the ceremony which was performed by the Rev. E. H. McLellan. The service was fully choral with Mr. Cecil A, Walker at the organ. The choir sang Ave Maria, Psalm 67 and the hymn, Oh, Perfect Love. Mr. Graham Bickle was the carilloneur. Given in marriage by her father, the pride wore @ portrait gown of traditional satin, fashioned with a moulded basque and sweeping cir- cular skirt continuing into a full- length train. 'The bodice was inset with a deep square tulle yoke, en- crusted with a deep bertha of Alen- con lace, embroidered with seed pearls and crystal beads and caught |* up ingle beaded motifs. Complement- ing the gown were long satin mit- tens encrusted with a matching beaded lace edging. The full- length veil was crested with a beaded tulle coronet. The bride's only jewellery was a gold cross and she carried a shower bouquet of red roses and baby's breath. Miss Rita Heather Fletcher was the maid of honor in a gown of peach corded silk, with embroidered true lover's knots forming the square neckline, The full skirt was fashioned with a bustle back. She carried a cascade of violet carna- tions and wore a wreath of the same. flowers on her hair. Dressed alike In pale blue corded silk gowns, Mrs. R. G. Lancaster and Mrs. T. E. Doig also attended the bride. The flowers they car- ried wore on their hair were pink carnations. All three attend- ants wore crystal necklaces, the gift of the bride. The best man was Mr, Reginald Graham Lancaster, brother of the bride. The ushers were Mr. Ed- ward A. Bishop and Mr. Charles F. Lancaster. The reception was held in the banquet hall of the Commercial Hotel where the bride's mother, wearing romance blue lace, gold accessories and a corsage of deep yellow "roses, received the guests. She was assisted by the bride- groom's mother in grey crepe with navy blue accessories and a cor- sage. of pink carnations and blue sweet peas. Also receiving the guests were Mr. Charles Lancaster Sr. and Mr. John Bishop Sr. The hall was decorated with sil- ver and white wedding bells, Ken- tia palms and silver baskets of white and mauve lilacs. The tables were decorated with mixed sweet peas. The head table was centred with the three-tier wedding cake which was elaborately decorated with angels, flowers, doves and fine lace- work of white sugar. The top of the first tier was decorated as a pool with a statuette and swans illuminated in pink; the second tier wag similar but illuminated in blue, while the third tier supported a minaret-shaped dome of lattice work under whch» were statuettes of the bride and bridegroom. The honeymoon is being spent in Vancouver, B.C. For travelling the bride was wearing a floral printed silk dress with white accessories, yellow topcoat and a corsage of yel- low roses and blue carnations. She wore a gold pendant, bracelet and bells from the tower of Were Married MR. AND MRS. JAMES Saturday Last FICHARD BRADLEY whose marriage took place in the rectory of Holy Cross Church. The bride, the former Theresa Marie Pankhurst, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Pankhurst, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bradley Sr. --Photo by Campbell's Studio earrings set with. rubies, the gift of the bridegrocm. The couple will make their home in Toronto. Suggest to H&S Recreation Centre Capt. R. L. Coleman spoke to the members of the North Oshawa Home and School Association last Tuesday on recreation and the forming of a neighborhood recrea- tion centre. Mrs, Oscar Burgoyne presided. It was announced that the school picnic would be held on Saturday, June 21, at Geneva Park. Plans for a bazaar to be held in the fall were made and conveners appointed. Mr. L. G. McKee, principal, gave notice that enrolment for new pu- pils would be held from June 10 to 13 at the school. The room prize was won by Miss Leona Stainton. The girls' choir, under Mrs. Maud Fisher, gave two selections, pn, Maiden, Spin" and "Fairi : double 'duet was given by sss Janice Gahan, Beverley and Bar- bara Parkhill and Donna Barker, A vote of thanks was moved by Mrs. Everett Peebles to the speaker, Mrs. Fisher and the girls. Refresh- ments were served by Mrs, Elgin Glover and her committee, WLC. T.U. Members Will Hold Picnic The 'regular yr meeting 'of the Women's Christian Temperance Union held last Tuesday in King Street United Church was well attended and Mrs, H. G. Willes rresided. Mrs. William Allison gave a talk on the life of Miss Jenny Cassidy and the origin of the Louisville Flower Mission. Mrs. Charles Lang- field sang a solo. A short, imspir- ing devotional period wag conduct- ed by Mrs. Willes. A picnic was planned and will be held at Lakeview Park on Thurs. 32 KING ST. WEST ® OSHAWA ee PHONE 389 8 CREDIT day, June 26. All members and friends are invited to attend and are requested to bring their own sugar, butter, dishes and cutlery, A rummage sale will be held on Friday, August 15, and further notice will be published later. A short but inspiring devotional period was led by Mrs. Willes after which the secretary's and treasur- er's reports were read and adopted. Press Secretaries Of Organizations. Attention, Please Will the press secretaries of organizations having their meetings listed in the Club Calendar for Next Week, kindly notify the Social Ta- partment as soon as possible of the meetings stopping for the holiday season. As the Club Calendar will be con- tinued throughout June but discontinued in July and August, it is necessary to have ' accurate information for the next three Saturdays only, Thank you. The Woman's Editor 'Mis. Beeckman (Continued from Page 6) month for my little daughter. When the children hand her their birth- | day presents, should she open them at once and thank for them, or wait and open all of her gifts after all the guests have arrived? R. A. D. Your little daughter should say "Thank you" as each gift is handed to her, open it at once; and say something enthusiastic { about it. (And being sure that a child will say enthusiastic things about a gift she doesn't feel especially enthus- iastic about takes some very, very wise before-the-party training!) (Mrs, Beeckman will be glad to answer questions on What Should I Do? submitted by readers.) NATIVE JUSTICE Ten out of every 11 judges In India are Indians. 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Miss Wilson has never met Smuts, but was so stirred by the glowing tributes paid to the man's great Wisdom, 5nd character by a person who hi known him but briefly that she was inspired to learn more of this great leader's strug- gle for his beloved homeland. Smuts was blessed by a sound cultural and moral heritage. Jan's father, Jacobus Smuts, was a well- to-do farmer, strong, wise and re- ligious. His wife, a De Vries was descended from the French Hugue- nots. She, too, was very religious, an intelligent and cultured woman, who had "been to school: in the Cape and had learned to speak French and to play the piano. Van's childhood was spent in roaming over the great velds and hiking into the mountains. He loved the mountains intensely, es- pecially Table Mountain and once claimed that "it (the Mountain) is the great ladder of the soul and in a curious way, the source of relig- ion. From it came the Law, from it came the Gospel in the Sermon on the Mount. We may probably say that the highest religion is the Religion of the Mountain." Once established at school, the lad made brilliant progress, He attended . Victoria College at Stel- lenbosch near Capetown with the intention of becoming a minister of the Dutch Republic Church. There he made an important contact, one that was destined to change the course of his life. Cecil Rhodes came to speak at the College and promptly became Smuts' hero. Evidence of the youth's outstand- ing intellectual and oratorical abili- ties even at that time is the fact that that the great Rhodes was impressed by him and retained this impression so that it was his guid- ance and inspiration later on which directed Smuts poli- 'tical paths. Goes To Cambridg: Smuts won his degree with hon- ors and also a scholarship to Cambridge where he studied law. "His powerful mind was at the same time both keenly analytical and widely comprehensive." In 1894, he was admitted as a law stu- dent to the Middle Temple in Lon- Books i in the Public Library : Call to Collegiate Students don, where he headed the Bar ex- ~. amination in legal history and'con- = stitutional law and won various prizes.. His college offered him a (professorship which he declined. Back to Capetown, his legal prac. tice was unsuccessful and he abane doned it to support Rhodes whole . heartedly until the underhand plot laid by the former idol came : to light and left Smuts bitter and disillusioned with his former ideals. At the age of 28, he was appointe ed State Attorney by Paul Kru- ger. He served him devotedly and fought bravely and brilliantly in the ensuing Boer War. Forced by the suffering of his coun to come to terms with the Bri he found them generous and sympa ° thetic. Thus encouraged, and with the friendly interest of Lloyd+¢ George, he now directed ener- vies into forming a great self-gove erned African empire under Brie . tish rule. His entire life has been typified by this struggle for the independ- ence and respect of his people, He was cet continually with open con. tempt and violence for his allegi- ance to the British, still hated by . many of the old, intolerant Dutch farmers. This allegiance was prove ed in the loyal support lent to the British Empire by the well-organe ized and trained forces of South Africa in both World Wars. "But while Smuts as Prime Minister of South Africa and Commander-in-' Chief of her armed forces has been of inestimable value to the Em- pire, he has made for himself a much larger and more valuable rlace than that. It is the place of the Empire's Elder Statesman ree cognized throughout the but perhaps most of all in fits heart." His honesty, his clear thinking, his wide vision, his long experience as soldier and statese man, his unwavering courage, his steadfast faith have won him the sincere respect of the British peoe ple and a supreme place in na. tional and international councils, His whole life has been built around certain great and creative' ideas to which he has been con- sistently loyal and which have in' them seeds of hope for the future of the world. Miss Wilson has explained these ideas and illustrated Smuts' applie cation of them throughout his life. That Miss Wilson appreciates the man's ideals and esteems his ine tegrity is apparent in her interpre- tations of his speeches and cam- paigns., Her ultimate appraisal of him lies in these words: "He is great enough to stand on his own feet. He is also great enough to sit very humbly at the feet of Ane' other." And that quality is the es-" sence of Jan Smuts' character. 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