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a at Be eo oY ht SR TER 0 et MA a tn - EEA TOR NA ~ EN Tn MEN ---- WOR ey " ANNE HIRST oun Family Counselor "Dear Anne Hirst: My problem; 8 breaking my heart and mak, ng me ill with loneliness, My nly daughter went with a boy iwo years and then ELOPED----* after I had scrimped and saved lor a beautiful and honorable wedding. 1 feel 1 am a terrible failure! ., . I have never worked or belonged to clubs; I've lived Just for my children, and the only repayment I've asked is love and consideration. "I bought my daughter every- thing she wanted. She had nice Jewelry and clothes. At 16 I made her go to driving school and get the license for her own car. I'd give my life to make her happy. "I've gotten over the elope- ment. What really hurts is that the wouldn't live with me nor near me -- but she is living in the same house with her hus- band's sister, She prefers his "tamily to her own! Before all this (six months ago), she and I were close and she always was affectionete. Now she ignores me, doesn't even telephone or care if she ever sees me. "l am wracking my brain to find where I've failed. The only thing I can see is that her hus- band and his sister are keeping her away from me, But isn't that really up to her? She's only 20, though, and doesn't rvally know any better. . "What can I do to have her love again? Should I visit her, or stay away? - SAD MOTHER" | Tots Love Him - : by Lana Wheel The Cuddle Clown has come to town to make your Toddler hap- py! Takes lots of rough treat- ment and-always comes up smil- ing! Pattern 684 has directions for 12-inch doll; clothes pattern in- cluded. Use a man's, sock; gay scraps for Clown suit. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted; use postal note for safety) for this pattern to LAURA WHEELER, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toron- - to, Ont. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and AD- . DRESS. Our gift to you -- two won- derful patterns for yourself, your home -- printed in our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book . . . Plus dozens of other new designs to order -- crochet, knitting, em- broidery, iron-ons, noveltia:. end 25 cents for your copy of this book NOW -- with gift pat- EE I I EE EE EE EE EE EE EE Ira a ar - have been writing each Many a girl balks at a for- mal wedding these days, she had rather use the money prac- tically, Try to realize that a girl in love wants, just one thing -- to helong.to her man as soon: as possible. I am sure your daughter listened patient ly time after time to your elaborate plans,. but - all. the while she was growing 'more restless. Suddenly she thought, "Why wai? We'll be just as much married if we run off, and wo can start our honey- moon tomorrow!" She did not know how much this wedding meant to you; she thought only of herself, and persuaded her fiance that an elopement wuld be fun. So they left. When they returned it was natural for you to show your distress. When she saw how she had hurt you, she escaped from your complaints and went to her husband's family, There she is living -- and thinks you are still angry. I do not be- licve she has stopped loving you, but she is relieved to be away from your laments. She is self-centered in her new happiness, and believes that should satisfy you, too. You say all you wanted was her happiness. Well, she has it now. Can't you understand that and leave her alone? One anid" before you know it, you two will be close again. i Spoiling a child is no guar- antee she will love you for it. Your daughter has taken your attention as her due; until she matures, she will not feel properly grateful. Don't blame her husband's family. She is free; when she wants to see you, they will not object. In your place I should drop in on her some day -- and be careful -to act as a dear friend, not as a hurt mother. Forget all you have done for her and only show how glad you are to see her. If she re- sents your coming, accept this, She will come around when she sees you are no longer hurt or resentful. * * * UP TO HIM "Dear Anne Hirst: I am 17, and last spring I met a fine boy through friends in another city. I visited there, and we were to- gether most of the time. We other ® * oo 8 vv = LER BL SE 3 J * ® 6 * 8 8 OB x Ww ao frequently since. "He moved to a distant city two months ago, and said that when he could arrange to come to sce me he would let me know. Meantime, we agreed not to write regularly. : "I cannot forget him, and am so lonesome! Can't I write and tell him so? MARGY" * I hope you will not. You * two agreed that letters were ® not very satisfactory until you ® could see each other again. ® The arrangement satisfied him, ® or he would have broken his * silence. : *¢ Be snfart. If you take the * initiative, he may think you ¢ are forward. He: knows where * to reach you, ahd the next * move is his. ¢ Have fun with your friends * at home. And the time will * pass more quickly. Associating * with them will hake you more * interesting to any boy, so make * the most of the chance. LJ LJ LJ if you and your daughter do not get along well, tell Anne Hirst about it. She has been suc- cessful in explaining one gener: ation to another, and can be helpful. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St, New Toronto, day she will pop in to see you~ + lishman, John Heathcoat, Luxurious Lace That © aristocratic favorite of elegant ladies and gentlemen from the Renaissance present day -- lace --~ has this year swept back into a position of ~najor fashion importance with the return of the frankly feminine look. ' When, in the past, luxurious laces were accessible only to the wealthy, modern industrial methods have now made laces an integral part of -nearly every woman's wardrobe. Closely rivalling in beauty the dell- cate hand-made patterns, to- day's machine-made laces of nylon, cotton, acetate, metalized and elasticized threads are blossoming forth into a host of new and exciting uses, These range from a sweeping gold- trimmed evening coat to bath- ing suits sturdy enough to brave the strongest currents, Though its history dates back into antiquity, lace, as we know it, was first made about the 15th century. It probably evolved from a type of needle work made by Italian nuns who painstakingly decorated church vestments by drawing threads out of linen fabric and then filling in the spaces with intri- cate patterns, Eventually, the original framework of linen ma- terial was abandoned and an open lacy network of twisted stitches . developed. This design was worked over a parchpent pattern with a skein of thread and needle, using various forms of the buttonhole stitch. ~The Venetians, who perfcted this "point" or "needle lace," poeti- cally called it "punta in aira" . (stitches in the air). Almost simultaneously a sec- ond type of lace was developed in Germany. This was made by twisting and plaiting groups of threads fastened by pins at one end to a small cushion. The threads were wound on bobbins and the worker was guided by a paper pattern fastened over the pillow. The finer the pattern, the more bobbins were needed and it was not unusual for a single small piece of lace to require up to 1,200 bobbins. Needless 'to say, lacemaking was a slow, laborious process. Working 15 hours a day, it might take a lacemaker a year to complete a single pair of lace ruffles for an elegant gentle- man's coat. But so popular was the fabric among the aristoc- racy that throughout Europe lacemaking 'became a fine art - with various .small communities excelling in the beauty of their products. From France came the Alencon, Chantilly and Val laces, from Italy the rich Venice Rose Point, and from Brussels the Point de Gazes and Point ~ d'Esprit whose names we still use today. For nearly 300 years, some of the best" mechanical minds in Eufope wrestled with the prob- lem of building a machine which could duplicate the in- tricate designs of hand-n.ade lace. So it was perhaps.surpris- ing that it should be an Eng- who invented the first bobbinet ma- chine in 1809, for England was -not at the time outstanding as a lace producer. However, the government was not slow to realize the significance of this invention and, to stop outside competition, quickly forbade its export abroad. For this reason it was not un- til early this century that lace- making started in the United States. In 1948 Canada followed suit with an incustry built on the Levers machine -- a modi- fication of the Heathcoat model which is able to produce all types of lace and considered to make the only "true" machine lace. So closely can this gigan- tic machine imitate the laby- rinth of threads found in the best hand-made lace, that it to the " In Dimension RL High, Wide and Handsome: Study Permanent and temporary are the cases in point. Hitting the vertical extreme is Gilbert Reichert, left, all: of eight feet, four inches tall. Gilbert, weighing 327 pounds and wearing size 20 boots, gives even Texas something to think about. A perverse African breeze gave Princess Margaret, right, an unexpected wide-angle look, while she was on tour In East Africa recently. Fortunately, inflated royalty was gone with the wind. 4 Remember -- two or three months ago I wrote of having moved all my books, papers, typrewriting materials upstairs to a room that was to be ex- clusively my own? It seemed like it was worthwhile. Now I know. It is the one room in the house that is not invaded by - pattering feet, chattering tongues and inquisitive fingers.- Without it this column would never get written. But of course no room in this house is sound-proof. Occasionally I hear a crash{and then a ery -- long or short ac- cording to the severity of the bump that preceded it. And when the television is on noises that reach my retreat are many and various -- dogs children singing, guns cracking and a mixture of so-called music. Last Wednesday, another niece arrived with children. They stayed until Sat- urday. The ages of the four children then ranged from three and a half, two and a half and eighteen and seventeen months old -- with two cots and one high chair between them. Yes, I know many families have that number or more in the house all the time but usually the chil- dren are in their own home, amid familiar surroundings and with furniture and toys to suit their needs. Here it is different -- and that is where the fun begins. We are not used to put- ting things out.of reach, so you can imagine what happens. One time Nancy was found on top of the kitchen table with Partner's - glasses clutched 'tightly in her hand. Another time one of the four was sitting quietly on the floor giving ny handbag and wallet a thorough investigation. barking, - their two small" LLEELH GZ, ridtidt le INICLES INGERFARM Gwendoline P. Clarke his high chair surveying the scene and obviously wondering what all the fuss was about and . even getting a 'taste of his christening cake. Coming home that night we 'passed-a four or five car pile-up on the Queen E., traffic held up for about a mile. Next morning never a word about it in the morning paper which makes us wonder how many accidents there are that we never hear about. As Partner says, accidents are now so numerous they don't even make the news unless someone is killed. Which is just ~ as well -- the Monday morning "newscast is depressing enough as it is. One other day last week a friend and I visited briefly at a farm in another county. This farm was decidedly out of the ordinary. The only crop grown was a forage crop; the only animals raised were thorough- bred horses. There were about forty of them; beautiful creatures with a marvellous carriage and sleek, shiny coats. Afternoon tea was quite an interesting event. We had it in the kitchen and shared it with a German Shep- herd dog, a huge St. Bernard, a year-old baby and a pet rac- coon! 'The raccoon has the ruin of the house and came up from the basement as soon as he heard the rattle of dishes. During tea he got under the table and chewed at my shoes, Our hostess assured me he was perfectly harmless as his claws had been cut and his teeth filed -- after he had twice bitten the man of the house who was subsequently given anti-tetanus shots. little pet! - His mistress said he was completely housebroken ex- cept that he had no respect for property. - Recently she had to answer the telephone during breakfast and same back to find Kelly had eaten her bacon and eggs. "But he doesn't like to be scolded," she said, "so I Just ignored him and cooked myself a second breakfast!" Our wonderful weather con- tinues, but no rain. That reminds me -- remember a few weeks been struck around here durl a severe thunderstorm, but cou find no sign of damage. Last Sunday we trouble. After our trip to Toronto Partner was naturally late with the chores at the barn -- and never a light could he get out- side at all. Evidently during the storm some wires ahd been struck, The result was two blown fuses and a bulb burnt out in the pole light: We thought our- selves lucky it was nothing worse. , Nice .|- ago we thought something iy, discovered the: ag 'PRINTED PATTERN FOR EN 107-20" TALL RF Our new Printed Pattern--for "little mother"! Delight daugh- ter at Christmas with this 10- garment wardrobe for her own "bunny" suit, sacque, hoode towel, "kimona, sun-suit, slip, diaper. All sew-easy! Printed Pattern 4711: For dolls 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 inches tall, See pattern for yardages. - Directions printed on each tis- sue pattern part. Easy-to-use, accurate, assures perfect fit. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted; use postal note for safety) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS, 123 Eighteenth St, New Toron- to, Ont. baby doll. Dress, bonnet, coat, -NAME, ADDRESS and STYLE Shot Himself To Cure Toothache An eighteen-year-old steeple. jack fell from the top of 'a H . foot chimney. He landed in-g tank full of water 45 feet below. He was unconscious and would have drowned, but a huge stont which was displaced when hq slipped had fallen with him' ifxte the tank and smashed a hole ia the bottom, draining the wates out. But the stone also smashed a six-inch gas main and gas swirled into the tank, Firemen reached him just in time to save him from being gassed. Hs -escaped in the end with only s few bruises. Yes, there is ample evidence that truth is stranger than fic. tion, Even an everyday matter like the adjustment of a clock can cause tragedy. A workman was instructed to climb up into one of the towers of the Law Courts in London's Strand and adjust the chiming mechanism of the huge clock. As he worked hii jacket caught in one of the re- volving wheels and he was drag. ged into the mechanism. His crids for help were drown- ed by the roar of the traffic. The clock ticked remorselessly on keeping perfect time, while the huge cogs slowly crushed hin to death. . You'd think that there are very few hazards attached to a gamut of chess, but there is always the exception to the rule. During ar international chess congress at Hastings, -a player clenched hii teeth with such concentratior that he cracked his dental plate He had to withdraw from thd tournament while he went to 1 dentist for repairs. Most motorists have, at somt time or other, had narrow escapes while jacking up thei cars, when the jack chooses t¢ slip or collapse at the most awk- ward moment. And 3 moment's carelessness can result, in a per. manent injury or loss of life as Samuel Chriest, of San Fran. cisco, discovered. He borrowed a jack from the owner of a ser- vice station, But the jack slipped and the car fell on Mr. Chriest, breaking his neck. On coming out of hospital, Mr. Chrlest sued the service station * owner for $100,000. Although the owner's lawyers proved ther¢ was nothing wrong with the jack, the judge ruled that the lende: of an article is liable for injuries to the borrower when the lender knows that the instrument is go- ing to be put to dangerous use. Sometimes injuries are self. . inflicted, as was the case when a New Jersey man thought to taka his mind off a toothache which was plaguing him' by shooting himself in the stomach. There can be no denying tha some people are born unlucky. Postman Daniel Fineran, stung by a wasp in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, raced into the nearest house for first-aid and was promptly bitten in the leg by the owner's dog. A Southampton man went one . better than that--he knocked himself out while trying to dis- lodge a coconut at a local fair, The ball rebounded and hit him on the head; he was taken te hospital 'with a split skull. The caretaker of a New York club has a story to cap most. He was wakened one night by a scratching noise. . Thinking it was a mouse, he reached for a golf club and flung it in the direction of the no He turned on the light and { a burglar lying unconscious ea the floor. ISSUE 48 -- 1956 Sal CUNARD TO EUROPE FALL AND "WINTER SAILINGS --- >be ty a x terns printed in it. Ont. requires an expert to distin- But the pay-off came when the J8a guish between them. ' two youngest were found having : . ia Recently there has been a | 4 grand game in the bathroom. TO BRITISH PORTS; At Thrift-Season Rates TO FRENCH PORTS igi Mh on this J oaineni I'll snare you the details! Result First Class from $210 ' ROUND TRIP FOR AS LITTLE AS First Class from $217.50 of the American raschel .warp -- another door equipped with . , knitting machine. Unlike. the a hook on the el Journ Class :feom $158 $310 Tourist Class from $160 complicated Levers machine ® + which operates on a three- At noon and at supper time VESSEL From MONTREAL To VESSEL From NEW YORK To - dimensional action and may hiatnek Panes x Pg (ening S take a month' just to thread e various outside exploits : ~ " this machine oh on a sim- the giiisred eh Jeady ps 4a RAL ju. NY. 3 Yanulouniiony) QUERN | i. Nov. 3 Shut oa, Swvhomplon ler knitting technjque. Dtie to give full credit to the old saying From HALL BRIT OV. 29 | Cobh, Liverpool he as stability and fine- "as lor ykes care nN Slee *SAXONIA sot. bee 1 Cobh, ey po ShEDiA MARY fo. Nov. 3 Shetbows, Seinen ie ness made possible with the and fools", There are times when avre, London FUZABETH| Sor. DEC. 8 | Cherbourg, mpton use of strong nylon threads, its | none but the Lord could protect VERA Fir IAC 18 | lowes onda Tibery)| SQUERIRARY | Sor. DBC. 13 | Coarbammer Samhampton product has been so improved them against themselves. And Foy, il |e) Harta, Southam VERNA" Thun. DEC. 20 | Hawes, London (TWbury) during the last 10 years that |» yet, although we often get tired WENA Fi FEB. '15 | Hayre London (Tilbury)|| QUEEN Mary fl. JAN. 4 a: Sovhampton large quantities of this type of | and welcome' bedtime for the THIA Eon qann 23 | orn argent on || Heb AnaA LH RT I rl trimming are now being made "youngesters we aré really enjoy- PXDNIA Li Har, Ww Liver ERNIA There. JAN. 17 Havre, London (Tabury) and sold in Canada, making ing the experience. Of course CARINTHIA So. MAR 23 Lig plow (| BARTA uv fr, A 180 die SF tombipion available #to an even larger we are not getting much work Joa Sat, HAR, 3 Hout Soukanpin Qua ELIZABETH Thos. JAN, 3 Cherbourg, Southampton group of women the luxury of done and I have long since given verpoo » A fh. FEB, ! Liver CATES HAT TRICK -- Although i's obvious that shapely Natacha Green doesn't have to do much to get attention, she makes sure she "won't go unobserved by balancing precariously on the brim of a broad straw hat in Miami Beach. 'delicate laces, THE BRUTE! An aggressive wife of a meek little man was hauling her hus- band over the coals for having made a fool of himself at a party. He sat in dejected silence. "And don't be sitting there," she shouted, "making fists at me ia your pockets, either!" up any attempt: at keeping the house tidy, but so far we have all managed to survive -- and that, T guess, is the main thing. Occeasionally Partner and I get away from it all. But not always -- sometimes we get away and take it all with us. Last Sunday, for {nstance, Edward's christen- ing party which included a big family gathering. Edward was on his best behaviour; sat up In See your local agent-- No one can serve you helter CUNARD LINE