Conformity is the by-word of Profit, United States style; Swerything from ideas to garter Belts is ground out as if on some gigantic sausage machine, so that conformity is the touchstone of too many minds, thanks to billion dollar psychology campaigns, Lest we muddy too much the ocean of Christian hypocrisy, ex- pecially in the matter of Sex, in North America, we will stick to the matter of the female form, What are the desired dimensions —36, 25, 37, or some such hack- neyed expression? Coming strictly from Hollywood, the Land of the Free, If you do not have such a fig- ure, you can, naturally, freely contribute in a big way to the multi-million dollar brassiere and foundation garment industry by binding yourself up in dia- phragm-constricting lifters or flatteners, and contour your fig- ure to the accepted norm, Or if the other way around, anyone who has worn them knows that these great lumps of rubber sticking out now (now they have a fibre that “FEELS like you”) feel like anything but you. But anything for the desired conformity. He won’t whistle at- you unless you have it, the ads assure us, A prominent Sun columnist re- cently returned from China be- wails the fact that though the Chinese woman may buythe most gorgeous of silk dresses, alas, what would she do with a silk dress without the brassiere and girdle and all the trappings that her North American sister is so free to have? : Our chest bones relaxed de- liciously at the thought of that uninhibited, slim little Chinese lady in her oh, so lovely and sensible silk dress, with no har- ness anywhere, and just as beau- tiful as any American lady to be sure! Vive la independence, Just the other day, we heard about the Americanization of | Japanese women going on until + recently. Many Japanese women Women’s News and Viewpoint By MYRTLE BERGREN were undergoing operations on their breasts in order to make them larger, a la Jayne Mans- field, But now the Japanese have decided that the Japanese ladies are very lovely just the way they are, Again our chest box relaxes with relief, and congratulation, You ought to see the ladies in Cuba. What attractive creatures they are, with not a shred of elastic or rubber to bind them- selves about, because of the U.S, embargo. They go about with gayest abandon, frontal develop- ment rather more decided than in their Canadian sisters, who seem lean and angular by com- parison, Derrieres are quite frankly unrestrained, and dress style is As one writer who went to Cuba said, the Cuban bottom is (some- thing to the effect of) unique, and a sight worth viewing, Anda healthy human reaction to some= thing natural, we say, Whoever dreamed up bras= sieres and corsets for women must have had the world beating a path to his door, for the profits in this industry are fabulous, and the slick advertising to have women conform to the dream- figure of North American womanhood commands billions, Otherwise, who would really care? The men of Japan, China and Cuba love their women just as much as the men of America, even without their synthetic pad- ding. 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In the Congo itself the aim of the imperialists is to stifle the growing struggle of the peo- ple for their own independence, In recent weeks, there have been a number of demonstrations in Leopoldville which the present regime has been unable to stop, In addition, the present regime has found it impossible to destroy the various armed “rebel” move- PLUMBING & ELECTRIC SERVICES Range, Washers and Dryer Hookups. Watermains, pipes repaired and replaced. Rewiring—extra outlets. Toilets, basin and-sinks, etc. ALL WORK GUARANTEED 24-hr. Servicer 921-708 ments that are active in various parts of the country, ‘The imperialists have ob- viously decided that President Joseph Kasavybu is no longer a reliable front man for them, They were frightened first by Kasavubu’s dismissal of Moise Tshombe as premier, Earlythis month, Kasavubu had re-estab- lished relations with the Congo Republic (Brazzaville), whichad- joins his country, ae GEN. 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