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STEREOTYPERS 139/143 lIaFbour Street Kingston THE PAGODA LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CAR-CRAZY GffiLS COVER PICTURE STORIES The Editor, Sir: The Edftor, Sir: You will recall the days when Please permit 'me space to say "'China )Doll's" article appeared that I think your cover stories can also are better all the time. in your magazine; you getting I remember the riot it caused am happy to see that yOU have to include prominent city among the Chinese community.' , cho�en a That article was completely for" businessmen and I think it is more to hear sood idea. It be a good gotten but here is might idea too, to cover of the famous "CAR-CRAZY expand your and include th� wives of GIRLS" around town. subjects these businessmen. We are telling you of some of come J. CHIN SUE the instances we have across day to day. To own a car Kingston, September 29, 1956. t_hese last days is not very diffl= cult as they have a system or THE MISS CIDNIElSE JAMAICA better known, "Terms" on which the The Editor, Sir: everyone can meet approval IT'S the news that NO Three cheers for through their pockets. This is a Miss and Mr. Chinese Jamaica called "Hire Purchase." will be selected this year. I do It is a known fact that girls hope the organizers will ask the fall dead over a new 1956 car. GAMBLE,! girls to parade in bathing suits. Why? If in case this should be After all, what's the fun in taken away how would the indi­ beauty contests if the girls arc vidual feel. This has happened hidden by long gowns? all the way through life. All I am sure that the girls have this the girl does not think about YOU BUY lovely figures. so let's see them before she starts flirting around. '. this year. It is a fact that a boy should BEAUTY CONTEST FAN A WINNER not invite a girl to a movie, Half Way Tree P.O. dance or even parties if he does September 29, 1956. not have transportation to con­ is very the girl and himself. It The Editor, Sir: WHEN YOU a fact too, that when you drive I have never spon­ see Although a car everyone passing can sored a beauty contest, I know BUY around the wheel but this HIGH you the difficulties the organizers run apply to the first instance again into, and I sometimes wonder if above. Girls prefer boys given WSI worth all the organizers" QUALITY, who have cars? Why? A girl time to urge the girls to join in will devote her one sided love for their own sake. After all, if LOW PRICED to a boy or even a man who they are too shy to convince us could be her father's father that there are indeed lovely girls because of his big . simple spalish-, in our community; why- should- dassfsh car running on the we waste time trying to get them road. Of course all this does not to do so? to him in the end. belong We do have lovely girls, yes, So look out for such type boys, but if they want to keep it a You can know them girls. too, secret, let them pay hide and use as con­ by the company they seek. venience, or flirt around with G. C. until the car disappears. Cross Roads. We are, T. LOWE. B. CHIN, T. WILLIAMS SMART Windward Road P.O. FOLKS Sept. 27. 1956. TOILET TISSUE Shop at ABOUT RED OHINA the is WONG POW Even cost • • • I'he Editor. Sir: comfortable next time GENERAL WHOLESALE After reading "Thirty Days In­ you buy, demand DomiDo. side Red China" by Philip Luker MERCIL\.NTS in your last issue, I wonder what For tile Best In our local Reds think about con­ PRICES, QUALlTY Distributors: ditions over there. So many of SERVICE are & us' believe that things just COMMODITY China that not too bad. ill, Red Coantry orders Promptly I wonder WhY' 'no one is inter­ SERVICE CO., To. ested in back. Attended going LTD. 56-58 PrIncess Klnpton (JA.) K. CHUNG St., PER ROLL Kingston, Phone 1112 September 29, 1956. ..���---.......... OC_T_OBJ;R 6; 1956 editorial the administration and Dr. Williams' ascen­ CODFISH AGA1N fed-up with past dancy has brushed aside many' of the prominent political West Indian It's the same old story all over again. Government imports figures which once had been important person­ one of and his failure to an inferior quality codfish and the retailer gets the blame for alities. Mr. Albert Gomes is these, rise to satisfaction passing it onto the consumer. retain even his own constituency has given in many quarters. What the latest shipment of codfish does indicate is that common sense to out of the Patrick Solomon and Government should have the get Dr. Williams has a fine team. Dr. codfish business. The consumer is compelled to pay a lid more Learie Constantine, are capable and progressive men and if they per pound but he is getting a grade of codfish that is no better continue to channel the aspirations of the Trinidad populace than the previous one which was retailed at 1/5d per pound. in the right direction, they are assured of prominent places of Carib­ not only on the local level but on the higher plane What the Minister of Trade and Industry ought to realize bean politics. is that as' long as controls are maintained, the consumer will continue to get the worst grade available on the market. For importers are not going to buy a higher grade of codfish when MISS CHINESE JANUUCA Government fixes a ceiling price of l/6td per pound. We have been an advance peek at some of the Better grades of codfish are available on the market. Lift getting are afoot for this Miss Chinese Jamaica fish for a which year's control or lift the price ceiling and a higher grade plans contest we are amazed at the magnificence of the slightly higher price will be made available. In view Of Gov­ and frankly which will be awarded, not only to those who place ernment's blunders, it seems the only sensible thing prizes repeated , in the but to all the entrants. Eddie Young, to� highly contest, who is running the show this year, tells us that he is not ready let Again, we ask the Minister ()Jf Trade and Industry to to "spill the beans" ye,t and we are therefore not in a position the importers shop around for the quality codfish which the to reveal the details at this time. local market requires. There need be no feat:' that the price will ensure All the entrants are so far Into the Of fun will skyrocket, for we feel sure that competition entering spirit and which is a of this year's that prices are kept at the minimum. conviviality very pleasing aspect contest. Very great care is being taken in the selection of has itself a far more effective Competition proven price Judges as it is felt that it is not only necessary to have people controller than Government's intervention. of repute but people who know what constitutes beauty in women. THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL MOVEMENT Fortunately, this year the girls are at long last realising Dr. Eric Williams and his party, the People's National that there is nothing detracting in entering these competitions Movement, has won a clear majority of the elected element and in fact that what is sometimes called shyness is only an­ in the Trinidad Legislature, taking thirteen seats out of twenty­ other :form of stupidity. At the moment of writing entrants four. His victory makes possible for the first time, the Intro­ are still being received and it is not tao late for any girl who duction of the party system and we feel confident that if Dr. wishes to enter to submit her name. Williams can pilot his party with the skill and political acumen We further understand that every consideration is being which won him the election, Trinidad will have its first repre­ taken to a in and this sentative Government in all its history.

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