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Pledge for War Savings "SALADA TEA Keeping Company . . Adapted from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture by Lebbeus Mitchell Copyright 1940 Ly Loew't Inc. SYNOPSIS The Harry C. Thoma* family, father, mother and three daugh- ter*, is the typical American fam- ily In a town of about 15,000 popu- lation. Harriet, aged nine, the youngest, is independent and ven- turesome with an enormous appe- tite for ice cream. She overhears her sister Mary rehearsing, in front of the bathroom mirrorr her reply to a prospective proposal of mar- riage, and of course spills the beans to her mother. Listening at the .hot air register upstairs, Harriet everhears her parents' conversa- tion on the subject of Mary and her two rival beaux Ted Foster nd Jim Reynolds, both of whom are salesmen at the Hellman Auto Agency. Harriet calls up each beau In turn and makes him a business proposition; in exchange for ice cream to be brought to her that evening, she tells that Mary has spent an hour before her mirror, primping in case a certain young man should happen to call that evening. CHAPTER TWO Whui Coronf-t sedan parked iii front of the Thomas home that evening, a basket lowered from an upstairs window hit the caller on the In-, iii as lie climbed tho nte.ps. "PssC" whi-pi-i-id Harriet. ''Put ray ice cn-iim in the basket." It wa the ilismayi-d voice of Jim Reynolds that answered. "I'm sorry. I'll send you two gallons to- morrow." The door opened and Mr. Thorn- H addrefised the caller Jovially: "Well, well! Jim Reynolds. This to a surprise. Mary, here's Jim." "Dad. don't you ever welcome wiyliody without saying this a surprise?" "Not Jim Reynolds I don't. Nor Ted Foster. \Vh**n it's Jim I'm isur- prle<l that It's not Ted -- and when it's Ted I'm surprised that it's not Jlru. Does that answer your question?" "I'm sorry I asked," responded Mary. "Como in, Jim." Another Coronet sedan |>iikl by the sidewalk. Again the banket was lowi-red and dangled In front of the e<-i>iid caller. "Ted! Put the Ire cream In the baket." - "Sorry, they were all out of pla- Urhln, llarriM." . . "Then put Hit- vanilla or what VM - V.MI'VK (lot Illi'l-c III till- IMS tot" "Supply Your Own!" "This IK sumo candy for M:iry. I didn't think yon wanted liny fla- vor but i>l-l:it hio. I'm sorry." "You c-imld have li<ii just HH forry irni brought some chocolate." "Ilai.ii t. I'll- plume from insi.lt- lllld llMVe Hutu Ki-IHl Up .sollle i 'me date." "You'll di no Mich tiling! Sonie- Stops Home Fires Burning .',- li, : , ./lail Ilrli h fire fight- er pictured here; and hundreds like him hold Na/i dent ruction down by .snuffing. incendiary bombs as soon a* they're times my father it> very peculiar ..limn my business transactions." Mr Thomas, who had been at- traced by voices outside the door, stepped Into view. "To bed, young lady! When I raised your allowance you were to supply your own ice cream." "If you asked me,-" said Harriet plaintively, "I think this is a dirty trU-k to play on a child!" She slam- med the window shut. "Well, well, Te<l. This is a sur- prise. Come on In." Ted and Jim were not very much surprised at encountering each other in the Thomas living room, but there was no cordiality in tho civilities they exchanged. Mr. Thomas was trying to help enter- tain the two guests, when his wife called him upstairs. He entered the bed room hitching/up his trousers. "It looks like Mary has made- up her mind," said Mrs. Thomas. "You're wrong. Chief. No girl has two boys around when her mind's made up unless she's thinking of bigamy." Is it necessary to keep hauling at your pants, Harry?" "It is if I want to keep my under wear up. There's no buttons on them. Mary's not going to get any proposal with both Ted and Jim down there." "So you're going down to make It three!" "Nil, I'm going down to maK>- it on-." t Mary and Her Beaux Mary and her beaux were ex- changing trivialities when her fath- er re-entered. He introduced the subject of drawers with missing buttons and at Mary's protest, came fo the point. "All right, Mary. I can talk about other things. Jim, what does a sedan like the two outside sell for?" "Why. for JSi'-'.'iS f.o.b. Detroit." Mr. Thomas allowed sudden In- terest to appear In his voice. "Run me around the block in one . . Oh, i-onie on, Jim. this is biwiiipse." Jim arose nicely to the halt. "Business Is nine to six for any- body but your father, Mary. Be vight back." A moment of i-niburrassr-d sil- now followed the departure of Mr. Thomas and Jim. "Mary," said Ted. "Yen?" "Do ... do yon like steak?" "Do I like what?" Mary all but Rasped. "Steak. S-t-e-a-k. Do you like blink?" "No. Not particularly. Why?" "I ... I was just wondering," nald Ted In a squelched voice. After a silence he began again: "Mary." "Yes?" "Thin is a very nice swing." "It's ajl right," she answered In- differently. "No. This IK a special swing. A fellow rould do a lot worsw than sipord Ills whole life on swing like this." "Hill win-re would you eal?" "I ... I meant It would bo awful- ly nire to be on t.hls swinR wh( n- ,-vi i- yon are In It." "I wish . . . You know what I wish Mary?" "What, Ted?" Her voice was mi- eoiiraglng. but liis spirit quailed. "Well, iih . . Ymi think li's gel- lillK' lute?" "No. Ted. Wii.il were you u<>inu to -ay?" Ted Proposes "I tfiie-s 11 lot of marriages don't MI, r, >i-d nowadays." "I grefs H |.it of iiiiii-i-iaRts didn't QCMed In the "'d days either." "Take me, for Instance, Mary. As a husband I can't sre myself for dust. Anvbodj who'd marry mo would be making a terriiblo mis- lake. If I ever asked n girl mid she wouldn't marry me, she'd hr right." "If n nirl married you and watm'l happy, she'd havo mostly herself to bbime." Thai bolstered Ted's coiir.i;-,e. ".Mnry. I love yon and wiml In marry you." "1 do!" said Mary instantly. "Whal?" said Ted. tiikeii aback. "Vi K 'I' 1 'I- hon-sily and truly." "I Iti > you more Ihnn ... I lovn yon ... I love yi>ii, Mnry." "I love you Ted." Tlielr lips in el . . . well, there wan mi one to In ep count o' how many Mini t, When Mr. Tlumi'is re- tinned to the pi.rch alonp, they uprnng up from the swing. "Jim (1io\e me around (lie block nnd then he drove me around (lio next block," suid Mr. Thomas. "I'm .iffnild imiybe I WHS kind of obvious. I K<>t n nut inn he e-ninht on around th tbirtieili block." "Ted wauls to nee yon about ROmeUitiiK," ...ud Alary .nnl retrrnt- cd into tin- house, closing the door. Mr. Thinnus looked nt t.hfl eni- hnrrttsscd young man for pome time. Then he Mnlled: "What's on your iiiiud?" "I . . I just thought we'd have a little chat." Mr. Thomas made further efforts to put Ted at his ease, and at loi:gth Ted blurted out: "I ... 1 guess it's kind of a. tturprieti to you Mr. Thomas, iny wanting to talk to you like this. Well, the reason I came here , . . Mr. Thom- as, I'd like ; i.j*rry your daugh- ter." Mr. Thomas was extreme ly sur- prised. "Let me get this straight. Did you say you wanted to marry my daughter?" "I sup-pose It may sound a little funny to you, my wanting to mar- ry Mary I mean, I guess anybody that didn't want to marry Mary would be crazy. Only . . ." "Are you by any chance in love with her, young man?" "Yes, sir." "Eavesdropping, Mary?" "And is she In love with you?" "I ... I think so." "Ma.ybe we'd better find out for sure. Mary!" Instantly the door was opened. "Mary, have you been eavesdropping?" "Yes. father." "Well, here's a big situation I need your advice about. This young man says . . . but what am I telling you for? You heard wjiat he said." "Isn't hp Vondfrful, Dad?" said Mary, going to Ted and taking his hand. "Well, what do you want me to do. Mary? Dismiss the young man with a reprimand. Notify his near- est relatives and "No, I think I'll marry him, be- cause I'm in love with him." "Okay. Bless you, my children," said Mr. Thomas sincerely and left them together. After an interval: "Ted, what will your mother say?" "Anybody that didn't want me to love you would be crazy." "Xo mother ever thinks a girl Is good enough for her only san." "Not my mother! I'm going to tell her atbout us tonight." There w;.s one subject th.it Mary iil'i'roached gingerly. "Some people nnybe won't think our Retting mar- ried Is tnch a wonderful idea. Ted, wi-:v you . . . were you ever en- gaRi-d to An-.isiasia Atherton?" "Xo. I never asked Anastasia to marry me. Why. Mary?" "I wanted to be sure you weren't still a little bit in love with her." "I'm not. Not even a little bit . ." Mary said quickly: "I don't want to know any more! \Yr'vt brought that subject out in the open and can dismiss It once and for all. Cood nlnht, Ted." "flood night. Mary." "I'm Engaaed!" As Mary entered the house, Ev- elyn, a bathrobe over her night- gown, exclaimed; "Mary! I've been waiting sinco 10.30! You're en- gaged!" Still a bit dazed. Mary replied. "I guess ... 1 guess I am. I'm . . . I'm engaged!" I,i^hls were flashed on and Har- riet lu her high-necked, long sleev- ed nightgown, flashed down the stairs greatly excl'.ed. She grabbed Mary. "I listened at the window! I Hilnk I caught pneumonia, but it's worth it!" Tears camn into the young girl's eyes. "H was the most beau- tiful thing 1-ever heard!" (To Be Continued) Your Wallpaper Need Cleaning? Bulges, Blisters and Tears May Be Simply Remedied Rrnaxo spots can be taken nit wallpaper by HpmidInK over the iii'l'i ird area n gnft paste ni:>do f t'iillor'8 earth and either carbon l>-tei.ii-h)oride or benzine. It' tho former is used, the fumes should not be inhaled. The panle must be left on the- vv;ill until It is entirely white and dry and then it must be brushed off. imlng it .'ii brush. If tho wullpaptM' IB loose lu spots, ordinary library paste, well w.iUi ed. will fix It up. Or ri\mihir wall- p. !'ir paste may ho obtained at nust hardware and paint, stores. PATCHING MATK1UAI, Hiilnes and blisters In wallpaper CUM ho fixed by insi-riiiiR thinned- out wallpaper pastr behind the lnil^i> \villi a small syringe. Then nil .1 small sill at one end of the In. Ire and flatten It with a roller, lii- sure to remove Immediately any paste Hint oti/es out. If thf> p.iper needs imlohli.j;. ilie paieli r'uinld lie i irn rather I ban rill Illis lo ln-.iive that the p.lk'll Will he properi> i> '1 1-1 : nine. Paste should tllell \>f n|iplit-d to I lie liiICK of the p;,h-liiiiK piei-o. If the patch- iiiK iiiiitt'i'l.il i-- i ii'i-i'iilly lorn out anil if tin- di-sl^n is properly mateh- i-d. i :ie patch vvi'l In* barely visilile. Finds U.S. People Need Bigger Hats Three Ways To Lose Your Wife Dr. A. L. Porterfield, who conducts a class on marriage and family life at Texas Chris- tian University, listed the fol- lowing "sure" wayg to got rid of a wife: 1 Learn to flick cigarette ashes on the floor with maxi- mum damage to the rug. 2 Never have fewer than four rusty razor blades scat- tered on the bathroom floor. 3 Come home late for din- ner at least three times a week. A Few Flowers Liven Up Room Here Are Some Simple Ways v of Doing Flower Arrange- ments That Will Brighten Your Home A few flowers in a simple vase do wonders for a room. They can add the spot of color, the light touch, the centre of attractiou which the room, no niatter how well arranged, may lack. LEAVES OX TULIPS For brightening ui> living rooms, this is a grand spring arrangement for a piano or table. It Is done with one dozen tulips. You will want another holder for this and a vase abou 10 inches high. Do not 'take tho leaves off the tu- lips. They are wed as foliage and give a color contrast. Be sure to do your arraug!:ig before you put your flowers in the vase. Xlne of the tulips should be cut to vary gracefully in height above the vase, and the remaining three at differeut heights inside. Open the petals of the lower flow- ers. That is a professional touch to cover the' holder, add color and give an artistic effect. An additional hint about tulips to keep them frosh overnight, wrap the-m in wet ncw-vaptr. put them back in water, and then place them iu a cool room. GAY KIDDIE FROCK AND CAPE Table Talks By SADIE B. CHAMBERS- I'niletl Slates eit i/eiis are de- vt'lopinpf mnre xray mat tor ht-- leen tin- ears. I Ir. Ales Hrd- lickn, Sniith.Mdiiiin Institution nu- bhrOpQlOfUt, repoitril last \\eek that lunisiireiiieiits show skulls of moilerii Anierieans nro broader I than thos of earlier "enenUions. By ANNE ADAMS An Anne Adams Sprint; special, this oasy-to-mnke frock anil cane iirt- just what your younifsfor needs to sec her through tho sea- son. The diTsa is in simple pan- elled style nice in a checked fa- bric to show off the hins side panels. The neckline U tu-'r'.iilin';-- ly .t|Uaved and there are front and back yokes tti.it \ HI may h:-.ve in spirited eoiuruM \\iiii tlio pcvky puflVd slee\es ti> inati-h. Or lisp one of those colorful new military or naval prints. You'll find the javnuy cape so simple to cut i\nd stitch, for it's in just four pat- tern parts with no side scams. Order your pattern now and fini.-h this ensemble in time to uroi-t robin redbreast! Pattern 4715 is available in children's sizes, 2, 4, (i, 8 and 10. Size 0, dress, takes 2Vj yards 35 Inch fabric and 1 a i yards lace edging; cape, l'i yards 6-1 inch fabric. Send twenty cents (UOc) in .coins (.stamps cannot he accept- ed) for this Anne Adams ./atler'i. Write plainly size, name, luldivs-. and tlyle number, Send your orde' 1 to Anne Ad- ams, Room rJT., 715 We-t AdehiHe. St., Toronto. Request Recipes Firstly, I have had requests for two recipes not; given with last week's menu One the whole "Wheat Muffins" and the other the "Date Loaf." These requests reminded me that a few others have accumulated so it gives me great pleasure to repeat the fol- lowing: Whole Wheat Muffin* & cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 egff 1 cup sour milk 1 scant teaspoon soda 2 cups v:ho!e wheat flour Cream butter and sugar thor- oughly, add well beaten egg. Beat together until creamy then add sour milk into which has^ been stirred the soda. Lastly adcl gra- dually the whole wheat flour. For variations Add a dash of nutmeg or Vi cup chopped dates added last. Others prefer no seasoning or fruit but U cup chop- ped nuts (also added last) Oc- casionally just for a little extra by adding all three. Date Loaf 1 cup chopped "dates $i cup boiling water '.i teaspoon baking soda 1 egg 2 tablespoons melted butter '-'., cup granulated sugar 1 cup white flour with Vz cup whole wheat flour or Ite cups white flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 'u teaspoon salt *i cup walnuts, broken Place chopped dates in a bowl and add boiling water and baking soda; cool to lukewarm. Add sugar, beaten egg and melted but- ter beat vigorously. Sift flour, measure, add salt and baking Infant Deaths Show Decrease Rate Per Thousand Births In Dominion Down to 46 Com- pared With 53 Infant mortality in Canada show- ed a marked decline during the third quarter of 1940, compared with the rate during the corres- ponding period in 1939, the Do- HIM". >ii Bureau of Statistics report- ed iu a preliminary quarterly re- view of vita! statistips. The rate was 46 per 1,000 live births, compared with a rat* of 53 in the third quarter of the prev- ious year. Deaths of infants under one year numbered 2,883 compar- ed with 3.12S. HOJIK MATERNAL DEATHS Stillbirths amounted to 1,613, 2.5 per cent of all births, as against 1.528 aud a rate of 2.5 p.n- cent. Tho live birth rate advanced to 22.0 pe-r 1.000 population during tile period from the 20. S level of tli.- third quarter of 1939. Live births numbered 63,242, compared with 69,252 and deaths totalled 25,155 with a rate of 3.7 per 1.000 population compared with 24,101 and a rate of 8.5. Tliore wore 218 maternal deaths as compared with 213 and the rate was 3.4 as against 3.H nor 1,000 livn births. l>u ting tho period it ere were 44,- 606 marriages, giving a rate of 15.5 us ag:iins: SIM'S? and a rate of 11.6 In the third quaru-r of 1939. Many Are The Services of Salt Throw s:-.!t on the soot that has just fallen on' the cairtet, and it will prevent, ii from making stains as you swoop it up. Tour salt on to ink if you spill it, and it will make the stain ea.-ii i 1 ::> remove, as it laps up i|i'.iU- a lot very quickly. Salt and \inegar is an excellent tannin remover; try it on your I'lidly-suiined toaoup*. Sprinkle salt on the carpet before ;, >ui sweep it; it brightens tho col- ors and heips to keep moths away. Stilt added to your flower water will keej) it fivh and help.s ;'u- cut flowers to attain n ripe- old iigo. Salt on a damp cloth re- moves i-ijji; stains from eji.v .s-vuns. Soak your new broom in salt \vntor for a few hours >>i-t\>i inir. and tfcey will not only "sweep clonn,'' luit sweep longer without soft. Buying a Chicken? When inspecting a pi . to purchase, press tlio end of tho broast bones to sec if a fowl is young. If the breast uono is flabby and soft, the bird '.viM bo lovely for frying, grilling, or rousting;. If the breast lione is broken, have nothing to do with the bird and be careful of the poulterer who tried to sell it to you, too. If the bono is hard, the btVil is suitable for boiling-, but in this case always chooso n whi'.o fowl with white K".' they lire far the best for boiling. powder and then sift three times. If using part whole wheat floia- Sift baking powdev and salt .-. i;n white flour and add whole wheat 'flour last. Lastly, add waJnuts and heat well. Pour into well greased luaf pan or 2 baking powder tin* (1 Ib. size). Bake in moderate 0vrn 350 degrees for 45 minutes m- steam for 1 hour and 15 minute" Turn out on wire rack and coil before cutting. Pineapple Layer Cat* % cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 well beaten eggs 2 cups flour U teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking (Mnvlur 1 1 cup pineapple syrup 3 stiffly beaten egg yui'ie- Creara butter and sjjjrar to- gether until light. Then add egg yolks. Mix and sift flour salt and baking powder. Ad*j altern- ately with pineapple syrup (flour). Fold in egg white*. Bake in layer cake pana m mod- erate oven 20 to 25 minu.tos. Pur pineapple icing between "uud on top of cake. Pineapple Icing 2 egg whites 2 cups sifted powdered Migar a i cup well-drained crwshed pineapple Beat egg whites to stiff froth. Add the powdered sapr.r and crushed pineapple. Beat w II and add the additional powdered sugar until mixture holds its stipe. letter* (ruin inlcrvxlrd rrnifrrx. She l.i |)len*fd lu receive n ,->i.iui* on luiiltvi for her column, unit In even ready to lixtcn to j-uur "pel peeve*. " ItetjueKt* for reHi>e* ar lieclul iiienu<4 nr- ID order. Aitilren* yuiir Inter* to -Mini mile U. ' ! -m- bern, 73 Weal Adelulilr M... To- ronto. 1 ' Send Mumped, M-ir-.-yii ,rl envelop* if you wish n r< ;* Begin Attack Now On Clothes Motih Combine Houseclea- '-.-.: With Extermination Jobs Clothes moths and carpet beetles may cause damage io furs, woollens, and other fabrics of animjl origin during any <e:i30ii of the year, but the greaU-t loss- es from their activities occur dur- ing the summer. Accordingly, suitable precautions ebbutd be taken as soon as possible in the rpring, especially when winter clothing is being put .-> v ;ind will not be used again Jrr 5i>me time. HOW TO STORK CLOTHES According to information issued by the Division of Entomology, Science Service, Dominion De- partment of Agriculture, '.lathing-, blankets, and other articta sub- ject to damage should W "thor- oughly brushed or be well leaned before being stored awny during the warm weather. following this, they may be placed m "boxes or trucks made us mot'n-tipUt and gns-tight ns possible t>y sealing all cracks with adhesive f.iue. To remove any danger of iuftmtatjon scatter about one pound dl either fresh naphthalene flak.-i IT para* dichlorobcnzene ciystals in each large trunkful of clothes ;uJ be sure that the lid is cl--v.l tightly. These products can 'ie beOi-fct at any drug store. SKARCH OUT I.K'/KinfMtf FLACKS The larvae of clot'ics mf'tli^ and carpet beetles may dovolrp in many out of the way i>!aov <| uch as inverted lamp globct, Mruace air shafts, floor era-? Hi. Luhind baseboards, and even i:> tii,- mend- ing basket. DijcaAi- .1 -lutbes and furnishing:, left \\- IK base- ment or attic are ai? > \ fi--.|>ient s urce of infestation. A p-Mwilical housc-de.nnirig, which tah'.^ into account all these and similar likely b'.vo iinj; places, is one of the most effective control iniiiMires. Rugs should be cleaned on both sides. Where availablo. & y: uum cleaner i< a v.iliu'.bV r.'d in doing a thorough job. Cats With In luvlu'.-^.'r, N'.Y., \.-hi:> three of William (.'a'.'.ahan's kids came down with nit'ii-MJ. i!:e:r t" o cats 'it them t-M'. BETTER PAY IN RADIO AND WIRLJ.ESS Knrol now in Full fc'iod I'oarse, suitab'i- for l>oh \\'ar and IViU'eu in . ' m..!. , ,-er 18 - years Hi>;:- School. You c:in study at home. Few months iiass quickly. You owe it to yourself to writ? for I-oofelet. DOMINION RADIO & TECHNICAL INST. Suite D 15 50 YORKV1LLE AYE. TORONTO ISSUE 18 '41 -