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a ¢ 2 ------r poy ym pet a On FS = wd TIAA ACARI aa ag beter mi es tyne RA A 3 ANE LRAT SOLE TRAIAN AACE Gath LS he ALE EAS AMR ROC NCR DREYER RA | ANNE HIRST | "Dear Anne Hirst: . : I am 18, ard hope to graduate this month. I have been having trouble with my parents. After school I do houschold chores at home, + cleaning, cooking, etc. Then I like to go to my girl fricnd's house, or to a nearby confectionery store. My parents think this is wrong. ' "I get home before 11 but they have come after me severa' times, and lately have forbidden me to go out at all. They think I'll get a bad name! Never in my life have I done things to be ashamed of, and I am tired and sick of this; something had better happen soon. "Also, 1 am not allowed on dates, or at any social places where boys might be . . . Wha! is the answer? DISCOURAGED" * Unless your parents are * oversolicitous, or regard you * as a 14-year-old who can't be * rusted, it is difficult to in- * terpret their attitude. Why * don't they allow you to mcet * nice boys! It is natural that * they want to know where you * are, but to shadow your foot- * steps and drag you home puo- * licly is humiliating. * Perhaps because you have * got yourself in the habit of * leaving home every night, you * are in a dull rut. Why not * encourage your girl friend to Cinch to Sew Sa a, b- C, ree. Wh, - 0, Cinch to sew this pretty wrap- halter! Simple embroidery in outline and single stitch lends bright color. If you prefer, -use contrasting fabrics as shown. Pattern 732: pattern of halfer in small, medium, large includ- ed: embroidery transfer. Send THIRTY - FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal nole for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St, New To- ronto, Ont. Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. As a bonus, TWO complete atterns are printed right in our URA WHEELER Needlecraft Book. Dozens o! other designs you'll want to order -- easy fas- elnating handwork for yourself, your home, gifts, bazaar items. Send 25 cents for your copy of this book today! py drop in at your house occa- sionally? It is too bad that there aren't others of your age to make up a group So you could have, more fun. (Irci- dentally, a nice girl isn't seen regularly at corner stores or other public -haunts; it does her no good. On that, | agree with your mother.) I wonder whether she would care to write me herself? Per- haps I could give her a few ideas that would brighten your pattern of living. You three might have a happier life to- gether, undisturbed by these differences. Sit down with your mother and father and ask them frankly why they forbid you to date boys. There must be some in your neighborhood whose families they know? A girl 18, about to graduate, should surely conduct hersell proper- ly, and be entertaining friends in her own home. Don't be antagonistic in your attitude, though I understand the temptation; talk quietly, and let them see how much you want to cooperate. I hope you will be enjoying yourself soon, and with vour parents' approval. * * . "Dear Anne Hirst: I dated a young man for near- ly a year, and loved him so much 1 finally promised to marry him soon. (That would have been within a month.) But one night he didn't behave' himself, and I sent him away without saying why. "Shouldn't IT have explained? Can I now? We had never had any quarrels about anything! ... I am so confused (and so lonely) that I don't know the right thing to do. What is it? JACQUELINE" LEE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EEE EE TE EE EE IE EE JER TEE EE SR * Nothing. * The young man knows why * he was dismissed. If he had * really loved you he would * have begged your forgiveness * and given his word that you * could {rust him completely. * Certainly he would not have * allowed a month to pass with- * out trying to make amends. A * man in love can make one mis- * take, but if he is sincerely * sorry he never offends again. * You will not want to believe * me, but I'm afraid he would * have found some excuse io * avoid marriage . . . I am so * sorry! It is a devastating shock * to realize he did not deserve ¥ your love. *. * * Difference between and their daughters disturb a family's happiness. - Anne Hirst has been able to explain the generations to each other, and will try to help. Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New 'I'oronto, Onfario. narenta parents Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee Q. My husband and I took some guests for an auto ride re- cently, and I sat in the front seat with my husband, our guests in the rear. I have been told this was wrong. Was il? A. Yes. You should have asked one of your guests to sit in front, while you sat in the back with the others. Q. If one Is eating in a res- taurant where small butter pats are served in little paper con- tainers, is it all right to let the knife rest on the pat when not in use? A. Never. The knife, when not in use, should rest along the up- per right part of the plate -- "and never, of course, with the handle of the knife resting on the table. ) AA graph r. 3 di, Si A JUDDY-ivs straw:hatted beach ball only has <and with good reason. The painted-on Ing 90 the real one Candi flashes at the 'photo- Water Skiing : Easy To Learn Water skiing may look hard, but its really a cinch, according to' James Rusing, pioneer ski champion and director of the spectacular water show at Ponce de Leon Springs. Anyone with-any- aptitude for sports can learn to water ski in half an hour, Mr, Rusing de- clared, and he has proved that statement on many occasions. He recently taught an entire family how to ski in just that time. What is more, the would-be skier doesn't need to know how to swim, as long as he or she wears a life jacket. The jacket will hold anyone. up in the water indefinitely in case of a spill. The skier merely floats in the water until the boat swings round for the pick-up. The shallow water start is best for beginners, the = champion says. But a few minutes of dry land practice, Mr. Rusing as- serts, will pay off in making your first attempt at water ski- ing successful. Don the skis, then sit on them close up to your heels and have a friend pull you to standing po- sition. Here is the basic rule for water skiiing -- keep your elbows straight and allow your- sclf to be pulled by the motor -- don't pull yourself. Once up, keep arms straight, knees slight- ly flexed. After a few dry runs you're ready for the Water. Water ski- ing is not dangerous, but a few precautions are sensible, If you can't swim, wear a life jacket. Should you fall, throw away the tow bar to avoid entangling yourself. Don't wrap the tow line around your fingers or arm. A shallow-water start is easy for beginners. Sit in the water with the skis angled up in front of you, tips out of water. When the line is taut, yell "Hit it!" and the operator will accelerate to pull you up. Remember, let the motor do the work. Don't try to pull yourself up, just con- centratie on keeping your arms extended and your skis straight. Once up, says Mr. Rusing, you'il find - the going is. easy. Just keep in the center of the boat's wake until you gain con- fidence. Later you can try cross- ing the wake lo either side, to add variety to your skiing and to enjoy the smoother water. To turn right, just press hard on your left ski and lean in the di- rection of the turn. Reverse the procedure to turn left. Landing is no problem either -- just pull in near and 'parallel to the shore, and release the tow line. You'll glide td a smooth stop and drop to the sand in shallow water. How To Keep Wives Contented Advice to new husbands from "All About Men" by Joseph H. Peck, M.D. * + * "You can keep your wila contented, if not happy, without keeping her barefoot and preg- nant and without buying her orchids every week, and the tima to begin is before the . . moon fades. "It may be a good thing it she has to work after marriage, but be sure it is a womanly oc- cupation and that she doesn't bring home more money than you do. If she works, you should assume some of the housekeeping chores, but there are certain things you must not do. "Carry out the garbage, but don't cook or wash dishes unless she is sick. You may dry tha dishes, because in this case you are merely helping. Let her take the lead in such chores. "Clean up the mess you made by dropping ashes and paper on the living room rug, but don't scrub the kitchen floor or make the beds or you will lose face. She will try to saddle her chores on you, and you may be so much in love you can deny her noth- ing. If so, be so awkward and sloppy that she. will. grab the dishcloth in disgust 'and chase vou out-of the kitchen. If ex- treme measures" are in order, drop .a favorite dish on the floor and break it. If she asks you to hang wallpaper, louse up the job and she will never ask you again . ., . "And if she a:ks you to cook meals, make a mess, and '1 do mean mess. If you fry eggs with- out. burning them to the pan, you'll get to fry eggs often. Uf vou have no. luck in burning them to a tasteless crisp, you might try sprinkling them with pipe ashes. But whatever you do, don't prove yourself a better cook than your wife." LEAD, KINDLY DARKNESS The: choir and congregation of St.. Barnabas Chapel, Norfolk Island, Australia, rose to sing the hymn "Lead, Kindly Light." Mid-way through the singing the newly installed generating plant failed, and the tune was completed in darkness. . honey-. a Bh TWIN LOCATED BY PHOTO-In her Salt Lake City, Utah, home, Mrs. Alexandra Wegner holds a photo of her twin sister, Sophie Saver, taken in Miami, Fla. The sisters, 28, separated when Soviet troops marched into their native Poland 13 years ago, said they would be reunited as soon as they could raise the money. Sophie, who works as a draftsman in Hialeah, Fla., recently learned from an aunt in Warsaw that Alexandra was living in the States, i It you are not interested in Women's Institute work don't bother to read this column be- cause it is althost entirely about the W.I. You see I was at Guelph last week to the Officers' Con- ference----not as an official dele- gate but as a newsman, picking up little bits here and there to pass on to you in this column. Not a full report by any means -- that I leave for the district director of your own particular branch. I have no doubt. she will come back with -- and be able to pass on to you -- new enthu- siasm for our wonderful organi- zation which, to my way of thinking, has no equal. It is the one organization which brings together urban and rural mem- bers, helping each to under- stand the problems of the other. At one time the W.I. member- ship was comprised almost en- tirely of farm women, centred around problems of specific in- terest to those living and work- ing on farms and in farm homes. Now the picture has changed. Activities of farm women have become more varied and pro- gressive, in fact many of their interests are. very little different from those living in urban dis- tricts. W.I. programmes and pro- jects have kept pace with the changing times:embracing extra topics, cultural, educational and practical. The W.I. helps all women, rural and urban to be- come more efficient housewives; to save time and energy -- and then helps them to put to good "use the time that has been saved. Its motto is still for "Home and Country," not "country" in the rural sense but in its wider ap- plication -- in Canada, in your Country and mine. Every time I go to any of these W.I. affairs I am amazed at the distance many of the delegates have come --- from Renfrew, Kincardine, Shelburne, North Bay . of those {rom a distance often seems greafer than those nearer to the site of the Convention or Conference. Young and old, they all show an active interest. And Smart! I'm telling you, 'you don't find many dowdy farm women these days. True, I didn't see any "chemise" costumes == but that is just another bit of evidence that W.I.. members have a sense of the fitness of things. There were plenty of pretty dresses --- pretty but c¢on- servative, It was the first time many of the membrers had had a chance to see and hear our new F.W.I.C, ""National President, Mrs. Keith Rand. Easy, charming and com- pletely unaffected, she -spoke to the "members as one woman to another, understanding theit problems; helping 'and inspiring them to greater interest in the work of the W.I. as a whole; keeping in mind the theme of INGER . in fact the enthusiasm CLOT Galt of' Tomorrow" and emphasizing the fact that homemaking is more important than good house- keeping, Other speakers and topics dis- cussed were "Safety in the Home ARM Gwendoline P.Clarke the Conference "The Challenge k a Hy i and on the Farm" by Mr. H. E. . Belman, Bruce County, who said that most accidents are the re- sult of carelessness, ignorance others -- as, for instance, shoes and boxes left on stairs for other people to trip over. Damage and total casualties from -common accidents in any one year, said Mr. Belman, is usually greater than that suffered from torna- does and floods. Tractors and farm machinery were the great- est hazard and the most com- mon age group in accidents was among drivers and riders of from ten to fourteen! Isn't that staggering? Reports were also glven on such projects as Auxiliary Classes for public school chil- dren; Maternal Care and Infant Mortality; T.V. and Radio Eval- uation; Women .Around the World in Picture and Story, pre- > sented by Mrs. Hugh Summers, - World Vice-President of the ACWW, taken during last year's Tri-Ennial Conference. As leaven to lighten what might have been too much seri- ous discussion there were excel- lent - solos. But what really brought the house down was the Goshen W.I. Orchestra compris- ed of four women charmingly dressed in century-old costumes. One was a pianist, one an excel- lent violinist; another played a guitar while the fourth kept time on a washboard with tin patty-pans! Their selections were lively old-time musical numbers; their performance so good they were called back again and again. and indifference to the safety of Now here is something 1 must ~ lovely china cups and saucers meant specially for W.I. enthu- siasts, Good china, cups a nice shape, tall enough to keep the tea hot (how I hate those; low flat cups). Design in blue and gold, tiny gold maple leaves on a white background; gold han- .-dle and edging and the W.I. crest on the cup and in: the centre of the saucer. The only place ~ mention." On display-were some where they are sold is Guelph . and they are going like hot cakes. A nice gift for a special speaker or to any W.I. member as a token gift. . Now to summarize 1 want specially to.draw your atténtion to one fact, That while W.I. ac- _ tivities have as their primary objective ways and means to help farm women yet the topics discussed are, or should be, of interest to all women, rural and urban, Adult education, health, common safety precautions, cul- - L) Real Book-Worms Friends of a man living in Indiana thought that he was just aznother book collector. were never invited to examine his collection, so they were amaz- ed recently to learn that when he handed the books over to a university they were valued at + five "million dollars. Booksellers say that despite the rival attractions of television, 'radio and films, book collecting is as popular as ever, although rare books worth fortunes are harder to find than they were in Victorian days. r The possessor of a book which he believed to be unique was annoyed to hear that another copy of the book had turned up in a secondhand bookshop in Paris. He spent $90 to and from Paris, bought the book for $3,000 . and threw it into the fire so that his own copy might remain unrivalled. Machliabechi, a librarian and pookworm of Florence, lived, ate, arank and slept among his books. His house was the end--crammed from floor to ceiling with vol- umes. The only place.one could walk in his house was the nar- row passage left between the books. Even the porch and stair- ways were crammed tight, ° This strange man always slept on a bed of books. He covered himself with an "eiderdown" of large, soft-bound volumes. Seaman's Slang Stumps Lawyer When is a kitchen not a kitch- en? When it's a galley. Almost everything on board a ship has a dfferent name from its equival- ent ashore. Floors are decks. heads, and the walls are bulk- heads. Why should this be? Well, * called for centuries. That's why "companionways are staircases, and ports are windows. Seamen are responsible for having hand- ed down this jargon from an- other age. : A seaman 'who appeared as a witness in court was asked by a lawyre: "Where exactly was the defendant when you first saw him?" ' . 'The sailor looked blank: "I'm What's the defendant?" er: asked the court to explain -. the meaning of the term. Then skid: "Now perhaps you can an- '"swer my question." - "Oh yes, sir," rejoined the sailor brightly, "he was on Monkey Island." "Monkey Island?" "Yes, sir, just abaft the bin- nacle." A "Please be more explicit," snapped the lawyer, beginning to redden as titters rippled round the court. "It was over the after.end of the bridge -- you know sir -- just on the fore side of the fid- ley," explained the sailor -- get- ting his own back with a venge- ance, "Order! Order in court!" call- the usher as soon as he could control his own laughter. A few seamen have sense enough to take steps to simplify these nautical terms for the + benefit of the uninitiated. The west' country - bargee, .for in- stance, who has to call on his wife to steer when working through narrow rivers takes ex- tra precautions. Realizing that "port," "star- board," and "amidships" mean -nothing to her, he places a buck- et on one side, a broom on the other, and the coal shovel from the balley in the middle. "Hard-a-bucket!" he calls, and the helm is put unhesitatingly to "hard-a-starboard." "Hard-a-broom!" and goes the helm to "port." over est to women everywhere. Re- member that if you are tempted to resign from the W.I. because you no longer live on a farm. Intermingling of town and coun- try women is-essential to a bet- ter understanding of both. They galleys -are galleys simply be- ° cause that's: what they've been' gorry sir -- I don't understand. "3 With heavy sarcasm the law- tural activities, all are of inter- "Galley shovel!" Back goes the helm to "amidships." There are good reasons for all of these nautical nicknames. Why should men be referred to as "hands"? Another little story' in this connection con- cerns the seaman who was on the carpet charged for being late on watch, . 5 "The boy. who came down to the mess -deck to waken the watch shook all hands but me," he stated in self-defence. The boy to whom the remark referred, a newcomer to seafar- ing, promptly blurted indignant- ly, "Excuse me, sir -- [ never shook hands with anybody!" A ship never "moves," 'she ° "gets under way." If she is not "under way" she is "lying" somewhere. . Lying at anchor in a river she is said to be "in the stream." s There was an occasion when a British warship paid a "show the flag" visit to New York, Two of her crew were enjoying a drink' in a bar on 12th Avenue, "Hiya boys," was the friend- ly greeting of a burly American. "Where's your ship lyin'?"" asked the Yankee. Casually one replied, "She's lyin' out in the stream." There was a long ominous sil- "ence. "Say bud," said the American, "the Hudson River rises the other side o' the Catskill Moun- tains, over 300 miles from here. At Tappan Bay it's five miles wide, The first successful steam- boat was operated by Fulton on this same Hudson River. 150 miles of it is navigable. Even your Queen Mary can come in here at any state of the tide. This river serves the biggest concen- tration o' 'shippin' in the world. Son -- is your ship still lyin' in the stream?" Pits ' And she was. Sun-fade Separates PRINTED PATTERN by Abana. felons Id Printed Pattern that's wonder- ful for a busy gal's wardrobe | These separates mix-match beau- tifully; eliminate weekend pack- ing worries. Blouse, shorts, side- button skirt--a joy to sew, wear Printed Pattern 4820: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 blouse 2 yards 35-inch; shorts 13% yards; skirt 33% yards. Printed directions on each pat- tern 'part. Easier, accurate. 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