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[ANNE HIRST | "" "Dear Anne Hirst: I am one of your many readers who consider your opinions sincere and packed with common sense, This Is the first time I've needed to €onsult- you, but my dilemma has got me down, "I am much concerned about the way my wife is bringing up 'our two girls, both under 12, She glosses over what I think are grave offerises, F314 punishes them for things -that seem to me only childish mis- wa AY al Pr rd chief. ab wll Cg Ca Ne Tr ve us out? tradictions, need for discipline weekends LEE EE EE JE EE EEE EE AE EE EAE EE out of life, EE EE EEE EE EE EEE EE EE J to explain agree with humor. ® ® ® ® x 8 # + ~e rN Na how and sometimes "We are equally determined to Lring out the best in them, and [ should be able to reconcile her jecisions with mine. So far I've got nowhere. She will not admit how unreasonable usually she has her way. I love them all so dearly, and this has me up a tree. Can you straighten PUZZLED FATHER" When parents disagrée on this subject it is helpful if the remember that his wife is with the children all day and naturally knows them better than he, with all his solicitude, She understands vidual potentialities and con- husband will approval can only study them at the end of the day, when youngsters are not always at their best. Because of her more compre- hensive knowledge of their re- actions, a mother's instinct and methody are usually sound. You and your wife have the same purpose the children to get the most to teach them to play fair, to ackncwledge the rights of each other (and of their parents) and to grow up to be good citizens. It is vital that you two agree on the pat- tern decided you, so the have confidence in your judg- ment, accept it as final, and not run frem mother to father to gain their ends. When vou your wue's opinions, ask her taking it for granted that she is wrong because she does not incident frankly and -in good But be sure to talk it over privately, so the children do not suspect that their re- ward or punishment is disput- ed by either of you. It is encouraging concerned Use Odds and Ends onto, Ont. TERN NUMBER, end "ADDRESS. Send for a copy of 1959 Laura Wheeler Needlecralt Book. It has lovely designs to order: crochet, knitting, weaving, quilting, toys. In the book, a special surprise to make- ~happy- ---a. cut-out - doll, clothes to color. Send 23 cents for this book. : 7 rere ------ Le ne Rk ISSUE 8 -- 1959 pe 4 ASE | embroidery, a » little girl by Lona Wheelon - « Pride of the Garden, a quilt that will be your pride. Have fun-- use varied fabric scraps for the 5-inch tulip Easy applique . . . for pillows, too. Pattern 865: charts, direc- tious, patterns for patches; yard- ages for single and double quilt. Send THIRTY - FIVE CENTS (stamps cannof. be accepted, use ; tostal note for safety) for this _-- . pattern to Laura Wheeler, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Tor- Print plainly PAT- your NAME w ¢ your children's welfare Would * that more fathers were! 1] 1] L] "Dear Anne Hirst: That man's letter saying he is convinced there are no honest women left impresses me, I'm in the same boat, I don't be- lieve there's any good man to be had; I've been betrayed, too. "I would certainly like to meet cne who respects a woman, who needs one to trust and love him, and be 'trusted and loved in re- furn. Isn't there some way we can meet? . "I have a good position and I work hard, and I long for dates with someone who is decent and kind . . . I know this sounds immature, but this life certainly gets one down. SHEILA" So often I wish I could bring two lonesome people together, for from their "letters 1 could almost guarantee they would - click. But this column is not a marriage mart; if you think - * ' * 1 4 * + it through you will understand * why such an idea is im- * practicable. * The girl or man who has * had a raw deal sometimes has * a better chance than those * whose love life has run ¢ smoothly, They are more * sensitive, quick to appreciate ¢ attention, yet wary enough not * to give their hearts until long * acquanitance has justified it. * Your life is still before you. * It seems unbearably dull to- * day, but none 'of us knows * what tomorrow's sunrise will LJ * - + bring. Take advantage of every opportunity that pre- sents _ itself -- and keep on hoping. * * * ~ Dissensions between parents Is one of the most disturbing con- ditions in family life. They should get together on the vital problem of their children's train. ing, and arrive at a definite agreement . . . When in doubt, write to Anne Hirst, at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ontario. "Lo! I Have Wrought With Common Clay" Common clay is the common language for ceramists from 13 countries whose pottery is in- cluded .in Ceramic International on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This exhibition, the first large- scale contemporary ceramic ex- hibition of international scope to be shown at the Metropoli- tan in 30 years, contains 208 European works and 148 pieces from Canada and the United States, including Hawaii, It in- cludes the work of potters, sculp- tors, and enamelists. Here are not only the utili- tarian pots and bowls, but deco- rative items with cats and birds, children, men, and women, and whole towns caught in some characteristic mood or pose and made permanent in clay. The works represent those pot- ters who. stick to traditional forms and also those more dar- ing and experimental ones who work with high-flying exuber- ance. As a whole, the jury has recognized skill of a high order, and "three-dimensional" inspira- tion. The artists shown are those who have mastered the pure ceramic art, The selections -- with their great range of motifs and types of ceramics -- illustrate strong national characteristics. Yet, too, they indicate the evolving inter- national style; as potters borrow influence, contribute influence, and become themselves, inter- national artisans. work with clay which they have in common, there is their own dedication -- wherever they pa- tiently sit at a potter's wheel -- to an age-old craft. In our mass- production society this evidence is refreshing and reassuring. Although stone ware domi- nate the exhibition, there is much---earthenware --and--- terra cotta and some transparent por- celain vases as thin as éggshell, Glazes which glow like smelted jéwels show the vast facility of the ceramists, 'Modern Etiquette , by Roberta Lee Q. Is it proper for one to stir one's food together on the plate at a dinner? : A. This is very poor manners, since it tends to make the plate messy, like. a child's, You shouldn't vigorously stir gravy into potatoes, or swirl around your portions to mix them to- gether, If you want to mix things, do it by putting a little of each on yous fork, and thea eating the mouthful, "Its sickening the way my wife keeps 'talking about her first husband." y "You're lucky. Mine keeps talking about her next" . Besides' the | A Yankee View .OF Trading Stamps The man of the house had bet- ter brace himself to fave an "1 told you so" glow from the little woman across the dinner table No less substantail a person- age than Uncle Sam himself has announced that the shopper who saves and redeems trading stamps does come out ahead. She pays an average of six- tenths of 1 per cent more in stamp-glving stores, . but the value of the stamps averages about 2 per cent of the money spent, according to the United ' States Department of Agricul- ture. When she redeems . the stamps her average prolit nets 1.4 per cent. "That is," comments the USDA report with an accent that only . can be described as masculine, "if you don't count the time and trouble it takes to save and re- deem these stamps." But what woman think of these trensactions involving premiums in terms of "time and trouble"? To her they are fun and fulfillment. What is more deliciously satisfying to the one who is usually the chief watcher of the family purse and pincher of budget pennies than the feei- ing that she has not only ac- quired something she wants and might not otherwise have but that she has gotten it practically "for free"? In spite of controversies that have long waged over whether trading stamps represent a bonus or an expense to consumers, seven out of 10 American house- wives have been patronizing stores that issue trading stamps, reporfs Sperry & Hutchinson, a large trading stamp company. Now Uncle Sam's findings, based on a survey to determine the effect of trading stamps on "food prices in 21 cities in the period' from November, 1953, to March, 1957, appear to vindicate the little woman's built-in ability to track down a bargain. From-- The Christian Science Monitor. PAT O' MY HEART--Valentine's Day was just around the corner and pretty Pat Raymond, 20, was just the gal to remind us. Keep | Shoving Ever played the centuries-old game of shove-ha'penny, some- fimes known as "poor man's billiards" or "finger biiliards?" Perhaps not, but it's booming in Britain's pubs and clubs. Ever since the BBC first televized a shove - ha'penny match in 1938, this table game has steadily gained in popularity Several members of the Royal Family- have played shove- _ ha'penny. Duting the late King's visit to the British Industries Fair at Olympia before the war he became so intrigued by the ,skill needed to "shove" half- pennies along a wooden or slate board some twenty-two 'inches long and seventeen inches wide with lines scored across its sur- - face to form - "beds," that he * challenged his brother, the late Duke of Kent, toa game. The * King won. . "The art of the game lies in cannoning, as the Queen Mother found when visiting an R.A.F. fighter station during the war. She was told that shove- ha'penny whs a popular pastime in every officers' mess, so: she ssked to be Initiated into the game, Later the board, surround- ed thé five half-pennies used by the Queen; was put on dis- play. E Obey the traffic signs -- they are placed there for YOUR SAFETY. © COCKY. SPANIEL -- You'd almost think this snooty little gpy won the prize cup in Epsom, England. It was awarded to his mother, but the tiny cocker spaniel seems pretty possessive. H NICL "GINGERFARM Gwendoline P.Clarke For the past week the wea- ther, I am sure, has been the main topic of conversation. How could it be otherwise when ai- most every part of the country, from east to west, has suffered from the unpleasant results of rajn, flooding, ice and snow -- and the thermometer, within a few hours dropping from 50 de- grees above to 5 degrees below zero, Although there were no major disasters in this district there were plenty /of minor inconveni- ences. Ditches overflowed, gar- dens were flooded and here and there a sump pump refused. to function. One night the wind was terrific, lightning lit up the eastern horizon, street lights flickered and we thought surely the hydro power would give up the ghost. Partner was out until after 12 o'clock that night, open- ing up ditches to the road so the water would" have a better chance to run off our own and our neighbours' properties. To - put in time I turned on the "late show" and after Partner came in it was so good we want- ed to see it through. Which was fortunate because the furnace blew a fuse. Had we been in bed we might not have noticed it-- and with the temperature fall- ing it would have been a nice, cold house by morning. During the flood stage our basement stayed dry but outside there was plenty of flooding. Now it is a skating rink--with children and adults alike making good use of jt, Not I -- I won't even venture on to our driveway it is so ter: ribly icy, and little we can do about it. On the farm there was elways something to scatter over 'the ice -- cinders, straw, sand or cattle-salt. Here we have nothing, except a few wood ashes from the fireplace. J haven't had the car out for five days -- why add to the traffic it one doesn't have to? We al- ways have enough of the essen- tials of life to last out for a week or ten days. Enough, did I say? 1 should add for ourselves. Thursday was another story. 'A long distance | = call to say two. people, whom we knew only slightly, would like to visit us next day. I said - 1 would be delighted -- and meant it -- but 'during the night 1 wondered what kind of a meal I could put up. Aftér having de- + éided on. my. "menu" I had just' "dropped off to 'sleep when the - telephone rang. At 4.45 am.! By "the. time 1 got to the kitchen-it- 'had stopped ringing. But :that - didn't stop me worrying. Was it . Bob .-. . had 'he taken Joy to Lospital and was -he trying to get us before he went? The things you can think of during the night! Got to sleep again end at 6.45 the phone rang -again, This time Partner was out - of 'bed first. Hurrying to the phone he stubbed his toe on a chair. Well, it was Just the usual ~ someone hadn't checked the number 'properly so they had our number but thé wrong par- ty. Partner's remarks about his stubbed toe and wrong party calls are not for publication, Our visitors arrived soon after eleven next day, and we had a wonderful visit I marvelled at their courage as they had driven from the Caledon Hills -- equip- ped with snow-tires, plus a shovel and a pail of sand in the car. Apparently they have just the sort of place we would like -- seven acres, partly 'bush, a spring. and two streams -- but no close neighbours. To me that would be a drawback. We like country life but we like neigh- bours too. The thought of being isolated gives me the shivers. Saturday afternoon I looked at our dwindling food supplies and I looked at the weather, which showed every promise of getting dirty again. So I just had to make a trip to the village - store. It is at times like the present "we both wish Partner could drive. But when he was young enough to learn he thought he couldn't take time from the farm. Now he has time tLe feels it is. too late to learn. "Although he says he would take 1] lessons if I would go along with the idea -- which I won't--even though I'm sure he would get along all drive our small farm tractor all over the place. : Anyway I got to the store and back so now we are well sup- 'plied for another week and can sit back and watch the world go by. Or can we? Staying home means more time to read and to ponder uneasily over what we have read. For instance Bruce Hutchinson has an article in the last Issue of Maclean's Magazine on Canada's political economy. He claims we are in real danger because we 'are losing world markets to countries- who can supply those markets at prices " winter's right as he used to Women Drivers Face The Weather Mother's 'role as the- family chauffeur doesn't stop with the weather these days. Time was when women drivers avoided tricky driving condi. tions, but not today. Because wo- men become. more and more knowledgeable when it comes to cars and their maintenance, they are able to cope with the diffi- culties of snow and ice. Surveys have shown that tires are one of the first things peo- ple think of when ensuring safe- - ty in. driving. Blow-outs are con- sidered the greatest of all tire hazards, Women who drive their children to and from school, for example, are most anxious to have their cars in top shape and to know the safety rules for win- ter driving and tire care, Winter's alternate freezing and thawing causes many chuck holes and ruts in city streets and coun- try roads. When a tire jars over a chuck hole, the reinforcing tire: cord is frequently broken, Moisture from wintry rains and slush can seep into tiny cracks and cuts in the tire tread or sidewall and sét up a rot con- dition in tire cord. ? Experienced motorists check . tires regularly for cuts, breaks, and imbedded nails, glass, bits of metal, If this type of exter- nal damage appears, it is ad- visable to remove the tire from the rim and have it examined carefully by an 'expert for signs of fabric breaks inside. . Inflation. should be checked at least once a week, for tire ex- perts cite under-inflation as one of the most dangerous enemies of tire life. Signs of poor alignment, such as upeven tread wear, are addi- tional danger signals to the wo- man who cares about keeping herself and her family safe on' the road. lower than our own; and that our prices are above normal be- cause of our high standard of living. Bruce Hutchinson gener- Ld ally knows what he is talking about so it is an article well worth considering. After all, it rarely pays to live in a fools paradise. Some time the awa- kening is bound to come. Late or soon -- who knows? Loss of world markets would naturally increase unemployment -- and ' mass unemployment is a situa- tion we all fear -- especially those of us who lived during the '30's. ' 8 Q. 'What is the whea a marriage takes place in a clergyman's study? | A. The bridal couple goes to- age by members of the families and a few invited friends. Whea gether and is met at the parson- - all have assembled, the service is conducted. : A Figure-Compliments 4504 Sus, Fashioned for larger figure ES © with slimming and simple lines, Sew this smart step-in with car- aigan or scooped neck for year 'round wear. Sew-very-easy, 3 sleeve versions. Printed Pattern-4504: Women's Sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50. Size 36 takes 412 yards 39-inch. Printed directions on each pat- tern. part. Easier, accurate. Send FORTY CENTS (40¢) (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal 'note for safety) for this pattern. Please print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADPRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. 3 x EGGING ON THE PRESIDENT -- Embroldered eggshell in a pre- sentation jewel box was presented to Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan, Pakistan's martial law president, An artist, known only as Vakiluddin, used heavy, gold thread to embroider on the empty shell an inscription In Urdu. It reads: "The saviour of Pakistan; General Mohammed Ayub Khan." 'RUSSIANS AT WORK = These five domes are lo cated "at Pulkovo Astro ~ -- | nomical Observatory: of the U.S.S.R, Academy of Sciences, near Leningrad. Here Russian scientists are compiling star ~ catalogues. A new television device for astronomical research Is expected to facilitate exam- Ination of the moon, Mars, Jupiter and its satellites in other work at the observatory,