Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 September 1951 — Page 23

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IF THERE is one more picnic left in ou this season, I'd like to make a suggestion. Try-a health picnic, ©. » p To Leave the wieners, mustard, buns, pickles, potato salad, watérmelon and cold beer at home. ‘Don’t torment your stomach’ anymore this summer. Give it a. break. . Follow my suggestions and you won't feel as “if a tractor ran over your midriff. After a health picnic you will be revitalized. After a health picnic you will be able to jump 10 feet straight up. It makes me.shudder to recall the picnics I've

been to in the past.. Always there was too much

of everything. If three pieces of. fried chicken and several cans of beer made me happy, I'd eat and drink more to get happier. Brutal, < 0 oo HOW SENSELESS it is "to gauge the good time you had at a picnic by how miserable you felt the next day. And a repeat performance is worse.” At a conventional picnic, when laughter and food and drink are plentiful, the flesh .is weak. It should be strong. Now is the hour to get strong. Wake up and Jo as I did and have a health picnic. Fill your system with super foods so when you wake up the next morning and look the ol’ world in the eye you can say, “I'll whip you with one hand behind my back holding a glass of yogurt.” < “ oo AH, YES, YOGURT. Most important item for a health picnic. Just one of the five super foods you should pack in a lunch backet. The other four are wheat germ, blackstrap molasses, brewers’ yeast tablets and powdered skim milk. For the extra touch at a health picnic you can take special, pure, natural sweets, DDT and

SUPER PICNIC—A man and his yogurt, wheat gérm, brewers’ yeast tablets, blackstrap molasses and skim milk are soon parted.

Americana By Robert C. Ruark

NEW YORK, Sept. 7—I have heard of all kinds of dream assignments, but none to top one recently completed by Mr. Ben Stahl, the artist fellow. Mr. Stahl is fresh back from a lengthy stay in Europe, whence he was sent by Esquire magazine. Assignment: To choose and paint the prettiest dame he could find in each of 12 countries. And for this he got paid money. My interest in pretty dames is only academic, but somehow a representative bunch of academicians got to talking about the natural fauna. of Europe, . and mostly we agreed with Mr. Stahl. The best looking ones dwell in the far south and the far north. The saddest, he said, were the good but globular ladies of Holland. Mr. Stahl claims that his research showed that there were more beauts to the square yard in Spain than anywhere else. The single prettiest he dug up was a British gal. The crop was bumper in the Scandinavian countries, but he is not real high on the French. And he says, in an autburst of loyalty, that dame for dame, you can still see more pretty ones in the herd right here at home.

I AM not a member of the Institute of Commercial Art of Westport, Conn., whose dues payers get rich for ogling ladies and impressing the ogle on canvas, but I think Mr. Stahl has a point on the American lassies. The American has been better fed for the last few generations than most of her cousins abroad. Her legs are mostly straighter. and longer, and her teeth are better, and she has a poise that is actually born of arrogance and money. :

Also she is the best clotheshorse of them all. She wears clothes with more assurance and less Incidegce of bad taste than any woman I have watched recently. She does not make a fetish of skinniness, as do the French, and she doesn’t go for the flamboyance of some of the other Latins. She also abjures the baggy tweed skirt and sloppy

Copy U. S. Customs By Keyes Beech

TOKYO, Sept. 7—Six years of American occupation have wrought some startling changes in Japanese manners and morals. Most conspicuous to the Japanese is the free-and-easy—some Japanese say too free and too easy—relationship between the sexes: Before the war young men were almost never seen in public with their girl friends. Today, oblivious to the disapproving eyes of their elders, they walk hand in hand, have dinner together and ¥o to the movies together. Hugging and kissing in dark doorways, pubdc parks and even in the shadow of the once forbidding inperial moat is a common sight. And that isn’t all. More women are smoking in public, once considered a dis- - gusting performance. It used to be that a Japanese bride and groom stayed to see their guests off after their wedding ceremony, then left on their honeymoon. Today the guests see the newlyweds off. The kimono is seldom seen. Japanese women have gone in for American fashions 100 per cent. Sleeveless. blouses, skirt and belt are the fashion. Shoes, like dresses, are copied from American magazines and mail order catalogs. de dy

PIONEERS in American fashions are smartly; dressed “street girls,” taxi dancers and cabaret hostesses who are often outfitted head to foot by GI boy friends with access to the Tokyo post exchange. s

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Japanese hair, naturally straight, has suc,

éumbed to the permanent wave. Women generally wear more makeup. Beauty parlors have increased almost as fast as the Japanese population. Women whe once strove to be tiny and delicate now seek the well-rounded figure. Falsies are sold on the Ginza. Men are wearing double-breasted ‘suits. Greasy-haired zoot-suiters whose summer costume consists of “aloha” shirts, slacks, exotic

. shoes and dark sun glasses inhabit the dance

halls. i. + There are scores of dance halls staffed b hundreds of pathetically painted “hostesses” worth so many yen per dance. Bored jitterbugs shuffle across the floor with the approved blank and vapid expressions, languidly chewing gum or with a cigaret drooping from their lips. * oe craze that swept Japan in

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‘antiseptic soap. ‘Even the location is important. I had my picnic on’ the lawn in front of Riley Hospital. Perfect, eh?

This health tack siammed me against the -

door of a new friend, Floyd Beeler. Floyd handles natural foods and peddles his wares in the City MarRet Building. A HE CLAPPED his hands and stomped his feet. ‘I'm glad to hear ‘you're goihg to change your ways,” Floyd said. “My wife and I have been worried about you shuffling along Delaware St., listless and red of eye.” “No more,” said I. “Shoot the yogurt and blackstrap to me, Floyd.” You know, just buying the super foods raises your spirits. And when you're spreading out the stuff on the lawn, when you can’t wait to .dig in, every corpuscle is screaming with joy. The whole trouble is that the feeling doesn’t last. Oh, everything is fine when you're mixing the powdered skim milk in pure water, sprinkling generous amounts of wheat germ over the yogurt and opening the blackstrap molasses. eS st I STARTED the picnic by popping two brewers’ yeast tablets in my mouth. This food contains all the members of the B family, 15 minerals™and ‘16.amino acids. Maybe that’s why they stuck in my throat and to my teeth. The yogurt and the wheat germ took the taste out of my mouth quickly. Yogurt, which looks like thick buttermilk and tastes—well, it isn’t bad—is supposed to tone up the intestinal tract. The wheat germ flakes are supposed to do wonders for fatigue, hair, old age, shattered nerves, Just anything you want to name. : No sooner did the yogurt and wheat germ slide down my gullet, T needed something else to take the taste away. I couldn't have had anything . better than the blackstrap molasses’ (Blackstrap is rich in iron and vitamins of the B family.) >. & : ONE TABLESPOON of the dark, thick, strong molasses ‘made me straighten up and click my heels. Then I really needed a chaser. The skim milk concoction did little harm and very little good although it is rich in calcium. I was on the health circuit and couldnt get off. Yogurt chased brewers’ yeast, blackstrap molasses chased yogurt, powdered skim milk did ‘its best with the blackstrap. I was trapped. But there is a limit to what a person can eat and drink even if he is consuming super foods. The fact that the entire resources and skill of the Indiana University Medical Center were at my elbow was reassuring. wren I could feel new strength surging through my body. When the motor sputtered to life, I called a halt. There was enough powef left to gather up the remains of the jars and boxes and softly crawl away. = The picnic season is over for me . Now you try one. Great stuff . .. burp.

Bob’s Choice Topic; Question of Women

sweater that the British lady seems naked without —and that, my lads, is a piece of sentence structure that I will not even attempt to remodel. > BB THE ONE thing that Mr. Stahl mentioned, which gained him applause among his fellow academicians and will get him murdered at home, is a knock against the American in the truly feminine department. It is the complete decision of the committee that the European is still content to be a woman, and is litle interested in taking: over the gentleman's estate. “She makes the most of what she has,” says Mr. Stahl. “She is not interested in being anything else but what she is, a pretty, functional piece of bric-a-brac that is more decorative than otherwise, and not concerned with reshaping the world. This I cannot say of the American lady, who is preoccupied with taking over the gentleman’s domain, while simultaneously neglecting her own.” . 3 > 9 ¢

THERE WAS a general discussion here by the panel on the business of true appreciation of the male by the female. By appreciation the academicians meant lack of harassment, mixing the drinks, walking the dog and pot going through pockets. There was a split vote for the Spanish, the ‘Italians, the Hawaiians, the Russians, the Swedes, the Norwegians, the Danes, and the Scots. And the Australians. This being by secret ballot, nobody is going to know who voted for whom, especially if the wives are reading. But it proves the value of travel. “This discussion.” one member said, “has at least clarified for me the meaning of the old cliche that travel is broadening.” No concrete agreement on the eventual disposal of all females, everywhere, was reached by the panel, because at that moment three wives called and another panel member had a date. The only thing odd was that everybody asked for the mail address of the institute for which Mr. Stahl slaves, which teaches painting by correspondence, It looks as if there will be a boom in the beret and smock business, because at this very moment all the academicians are reaching for easels. Mr. Stahl has taught that to an artist, all life can be beautiful, and is.

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Japanese Discard Ancient Styles

most enthusiastic devotees is Prince Mikasa, a brother of Emperor Hirohito.

American jazz dominates Japanese popular music 10 to 1 among dancehall’ bands. Japanese singers mouth Hawaiian and western songs.

To the horror of American observers some Japanese bands are wearing cowboy costumes. A Japanese motion picture company made a western movie that was locally received as one of the greatest stinkeroos of all time. : American movies are usually panned by the critics and universally favored by the public. To, protect native industry the Japanese government has slapped a quota on American films. But this merely whets the Japanese appetite for Hollywood's output. Not even the introduction of kissing to Japanese movies has helped the native product. . Abbott and Costello are great favorites. So are Bob Hope and Red Skelton. Tarzan movies are big money-makers regardless of who is playing Tarzan. Japanese girls sigh ‘Qver Gregoty Peck and Gary Cooper. SE Japanese eating habits have also changed. Following the American example, Japanese are eating more bread, butter, cheese and,meat. The

American colas have a Japanese imitation called Nihon Cola.

0b BARS AND eating places are modeled after American establishments. Hot dogs and ice cream are sold at baseball games, Baseball, long Japan's national pastime, has undergone postwar changes. Fans and players who once held the umpire's decisions in awe and reverence don't hestitate to boo and berate him. Professional baseball has been reorganized into two leagues instead of one. Joe DiMaggio's batting average is followed as closely in Tokyo as in New. York. . English words and American slang have infiitrated the language. Many Japanese say “you.” The word “top” means “the best.” “Number one” is a universal phrase. There has been a safety campaign to persuade Japanese to walk on the right side of the road facing ohcoming traffic (in ‘Japan you drive on the jleft side of the road). But Japanese who

refuse to recognize the machine age still prefer

the middle of the road. . 3 Japanese busses, whose number has greatly increased in postwar years, look more and more like American busses. One even has a silver greyhound painted on its side. : All busses in the Tokyo metropolitan area bear on their rear the safety legend: “Then Pro-

ceed With Caution.” Somebody forgot the “Stop.”

Japanese railroads feature reclining .chairs

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THE BOARD-WALK

FRIENDLY FANS—Carol Mitchell, Miss Indiana, who hails from Rochester, willingly signs autographs for well-w'shers as her float moves down the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

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THE NEW LOOK?—Miss Mitchell (right) poses preHily swith last year's Miss America, Yolande Betbeze. Hoosierland hopes the

gal from home will take over the banner.

Life will be peach-es and cream,

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How Good Is Your School?—

Pupils Should Learn To Manage Affairs

By WILBUR A. YAUCH Chapter Five x ON DISCIPLINE IN CLASS One of the most serious accusations a parent can make about a school is to say that the discipline is poor. If the charge is just, the school has failed in one of its most important jobs. How can you tell whether ' your school has good discipline? There are three simple tests. All they require is a visit to

EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr. Wilbur A. Yauch of Ohio University is an experienced educator who served for many years as a school principal in Cleveland and New York City. Here, he invites American parents to take a fresh look at our school system at the start of a new term. This is, the fifth of a series of six articles from the book, “HOW GOOD IS YOUR SCHOOL.” :

‘your school. Visit the first grade, then go immediately to the sixth grade and make the following comparisons: ONE—How well do the children handle their own affairs? At the first-grade level you should expect to find 6-year-olds- taking some part in deciding what they are doing in the room. Simple matters, such at watering the plants, keeping their desks neat, walking around the room without pestering other children, coming in and going out of the room quietly, are evidences of good discipline at this level. The main evidence to look for is the way children are being introduced to the matter of contrglling their own be- ". havior, Is the teacher the “big stick,” or are the. children learning to manage their own affairs? ;

s » " IN THE SIXTH grade you should notice considerable progress. Here, the boys and

lay down rules and regulations in an organized way — and be able to enforce their own rules. free period.

You should be able to see » the results of six years of ef- THEY MAY fort in developing good conduct. : Are these children really learning the ways of democracy? Or do they still depend rather strongly on the -teacher's guidance and control? TWO—How well do the children respect their freedoms? When the children are aot supposed to be doing anything in particular, what do :they do with their time? In the rst grade, you should expect them

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When you visit your school, you won't be able t~ learn whether the teacher is teaching in the best way. But there are many factors you will be able to judge. —- With this series, “HOW GOOD IS YOUR SCHOOL?” 100 items are listed for you to check on your visit, Here are 23 more:

THE PRINCIPAL ONE—The principal runs his office in a businesslike manner. TWO—He has had at least four years of college training, and preferably more in school administration. THREE~—The office has a complete file of children’s records. FOUR—As you talk with him, the principal shows a real interest in children. FIVE—He is able to give you specific information about your child. SIX —He is a pleasant, interesting talker about education. ry SEVEN-—The teachers look to him for guidance and. advice, : . EIGHT—He is able to give you a clear picture of {he school program. ~ NINE—You have a feeling of ease and relaxation in his presence. TEN-—He takes plenty of time to tell you about the school. i a

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~ ELEVEN—The classroom programs in-

to have some definite notion of what to do when they have a

ure reading, drawing’ pictures, or practicing some skill. shouldn't see them just sitting, dawdling, or bothering a child

If they do, you can be sure that it was the teacher vho decided what they were to do.

'TENSHUN—Foolish command. Miss Indiana steps out with the nation's best in a parade of plentiful pulchritude.

This is an excellent measure of the kind of disciplinary control the teacher is using. THREE—What do the -hildren do when the teacher isn’t there? Of all the tests of good Aiscipline, this is the best. It will reveal better than anything I know how well the teacher is succeeding.

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LET THE TEACHER step out of the room for a few minutes without giving the children a “curtain lecture” on how to behave while she is gone. Then watch what happens. If the children continue with their work without stopping to‘‘horse

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‘These Are the Points to Check

volve many varied activities. TWELVE—The children help the teacher plan the program. : THIRTEEN—The children help decide how well they are doing. FOURTEEN—Committees are appointed to carry out «many jobs. FIFTEEN—The daily schedule is arranged in large blocks of time, ve SIXTEEN—The daily schedule alternates periods -of hard work and relaxing work, SEVENTEEN -- The skill subjects are learned by using them in real situations. EIGHTEEN-—The children are learning a great deal about the world they are living in. NINETEEN-—The program is cooperatively planned by all the teachers. TEXTBOOKS are used as source material, and not as something to be slavishly followed. TWENTY-ONE—Children are taught by teaching them to attack real problems in large units. TWENTY-TWO-—The program leads from simple problems in the first grade to more and more complex ones in later grades. TWENTY-THREE — The program is planned to meet the needs of the children as they live in. their community. ; : Don’t try to use this list as a rating scale. You should not expect to find your school 100 per cent perfect.” . .. Fltaehi a You do have a right to expect it to be good. You owe it to your child to see that it is.

around,” you can be sure that that teacher has succeeded. You should expect better re sults in the sixth grade than in the first. In fact, the measures of the school’s success will be found in the difference. First. graders, because they are new at it, may stop working. But they should be expected to sit quietly and wait for the teacher’s return. 5 w = : SIXTH GRADERS, on th other hand, should go right along with what they are doing. In fact, they shouldn't even miss the teacher, unless something should come up on which they want her advice. This is the acid test of good discipline of the children and the quality of’leadership of the teacher. If the school is top notch, children are taught .te manage their own affairs and the teacher acts as a democratic leader, not a martinet. The\ poor teacher is one on whom the children depend for everything. The good teacher guides them in ways that result: in their becoming increasingly capable of handling their awn affairs.

» 5 » DON'T EXPECT miracles. The school is composed: of

human beings who make mis~ takes. Children come from a wide variety of homes—good, bad, and indifferent. The job of making good citi zens is a slow process. There is much in life outside the school working against {its fas fluence. a We have the children for only a small portion of their wi hours. They are learning the time, in school and ut. Under these circumstances, ‘it’ wotld be unfair to blame . school for failures that are no!

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