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8 Ta 5 ANE J +38 FAA ROLL Jatin BRISA [ANNE HIRST amily (ounselot ) "Dear Anne Hirst: I have gone steady with this boy for eight months; I'm 16 and he 18. The only trouble Is, we are always quarreling! For one thing, we are both the jealous type -- the other Is, he does things like driving fast, racing with other boys, swearing, smoking, and some drinking which 1 despise, "I told him it he loved me he wouldn't-do these things. He said he had to keep up with the crowd, "So I said that since we are both young maybe we had made a mistake, and now was the time when he should be living it up with 'his friends. He replied maybe I should keep on looking for my ideal! He declares he loves me too much to want to be free, and why couldn't I ac- cept him the way he is? "Do you think he should give up these things for me? Or should I agree with him? Or shall I call the whole deal off? I'm so mixed up I've even thought of that, but I love him so! And I'm afraid that even it you say the best way is for him to stop, he might not understand. "Of course we have made up, but nothing is settled. We can't go on leaving problems to solve themselves, I know they don't. Anything you suggest will be appreciated. ANXIOUS" SEE THE TRUTH What have you two.in com- mon besides your love? That seems to be only a strong phy- sical attraction which makes it a joy just to be together. If his idea of living is to keep up with his friends, he does not understand much about love and the obligations it imposes. He sees love as a plaything, a lot of fun to have but noth- ing to get serious about. He may love you as much as he can love any girl, but more important is having his own way. He is a show-off, too, and he smokes and swears and drinks because he thinks they prove his manhood. If they offend you, that's just too bad; he wouldn't like to lose you, but neither does he intend to mold himself to your pattern. Why don't you call things off until he grows up ang gets this nonsense out of his system? Tell him that when he becomes somebody you can respect and trust, maybe you . will take him back. (Once he realizes he cannot see you at all, perhaps he will find out how much you mean to him.) It will be the hardest deci- sfon you have made yet, but isn't It wiser than to live in such discontent and anxiety? You cannot stay in love with anyone who rides roughshod over all you hold dear; you will only wear yourself out. Think this over. You will miss him for a while. But you will find someone else who cherishes you as you deserve, whose one intention is to be- come the sort of man you can be proud of. LJ] © 0 0 0H 5 00000000 DD OOO OO 00 ONS OOH OC CON SEBS 0000 0 0 EN se oN CAN'T HELP HER "Dear Anne Hirst: I am a wo- man 34 yeéars old, and have been married 13 years. We have three children. "I have recently found out that my husband has been dating an- other woman; the escapade had been going on for quite some time. "I am at my wits' end. I have no love for him at all... I don't know whether to leave him, or DICKS KICK -- Pat Mollitieri, 16-year-old who danced in the crowd for two years on Dick Clark's television show without pay, claims the teen-agers' idol won't have her on the program te (about him got her heh ask ark," her state: simply "aren't true." LEE SR BE BE JE 25 2K BR BE TE JE BE JE IE JE NEE EE JE J SEE NEE SEU SER SE EE SEE SEE JE NEE NERNEY NE NE NY s.{F if says an article. have him leave. Please advise me, FRANTIC" I know you gvrote In a state of shock, but unless I learned RA it is impossible to help you 'de- cide what to do. Your husband may have grown bored with marriage, he may have sought other com- panionship for a thrill. There could be many reasons why he wandered, none of which I can guess without further facts concerning your background and his. It will shock you to know that many a wife believes there are worse sins (and harder to live with) than in- fidelity, To say immediately that you feel no love for -him Is a drastic conclusion; you are mortified and humiliated, and after a little time has passed you may conclude that he is worth holding on to. After all, you are the mother of his chil- dren, and hold a great advan- tage there. Would you sacrifice those youngsters without long and serious thinking what breaking up their home could do to them? ) If you would like to write to your letter. Meanwhilé, le things ride as they are, and take it for granted this is only a passing fancy which will not distress you long. * LJ LJ Striving to become the person one's beloved wants him to be is proof of real love, When both feel that way, there comes the true marriage which no problems can destroy. If you are doubting the one who claims to love you, ask Anne Hirst what hope is left for happiness? Write her at Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St.,, New Toronto, Ont. How a Spider Makes Such a Strong Web The webs seen in the country, in the garden, outside houses and sheds, and in fact every- where, are rather bewildering; there seem to be so many dif- ferent kinds and so many that are crude and amateurish. Do not think, however, as I know. some people do, that the spider builds well or badly according to the mood she is in: each spe- cies builds on one fixed pat- tern, but the talents of the dif- ferent species vary. Having got a vague idea of the more usual types of webs the time has come to study the actual making of one of them. We cannot deal with them all, so naturally we shall select the spider's supreme art, the orb web of Aranea, surely lineal des- cendant of Arachne herself. When I first saw the Aranea working I did so more or less under compulsion. A friend with one of those shaded watch- maker's lenses said to me, "You must see this!" just as I was leaving the house. I went up al- though conscious of a bus to catch. It was an immature spider making a web, Spiders are al- ways doing this and I wondered why he wasted my time about it; just a small "insect" running here and there dangling from time to time on threads. Then he handed me the lens -and the picture changed. I saw not only a spider making its web, but a skilled craftsman engaged in an intricate piece of work. Except when joining or fastening lined (which only occupied a split sec- ond) this spider did everything at a run. It was not a flustered or excited run but a steady trot. . . . I soon became aware of some-, one muttering by my side. It vas my friend wanting his lens back. I gave it to him and wait- ed impatiently for my turn to come again, Only dusk and the inability to see sent us away. I had found a new thrill which has never diminished. . . . Whether Aranea gets confus- ed I cannot say. I think she is pretty sure of herself by now, but with six hundred taps to think about and five different kinds of silk at her disposal (to be: mixed or not) the making of an Aranea web must be a com- plex affair from the point of view of selection only. . What then is the strength of the thread made .in the spider's factory? Experts- have gone in- to this matter and their verdict is that the tensile strength of spider thread is second only to that of fused quartz. . .. If you watch a web in a gale you will find that it is strong. ~A'large leaf will be held, though it struggles like a live thing in the shrieking wind to get away, drawing the web right out. A split second ought to see it tear. a hole and whisk off. But the strands hold, Once.in such a gale 1 saw a spider venture out and moving with care climb to the leaf and cut it out just as a sailor in a hurricane might cut away a sail for the safety of his ship. -- From "The Spi- der," by John Crompton. more about your married life - me again, I shall look forward. Useful Tips. On Camera Operation While carrying a camera around as a means of livelihood the professional cameraman has many opportunities to observe amateur photographers in ac- tion, . The professional eye help' but see -that-some of the basic fundamentals of photogra- phy are neglected. (On the other hand, there are amateur photog- raphers whose photographic skill and techniques equal those of professionals.) It is surprising to .see how many amateurs handle a camera as if they had never picked the instrument up before that day. Their actions show a .clumsi- ness that if devoted to the oper- ation of an automobile, or the tuning of a TV or radio set, would result in chaos. . A few hours' homework with a camera, practicing the opera- tion of its simple controls be- fore a mirror in the privacy of the home, cannot help but give anyone a familiarity with the instrument that must.result in greater photographic skill, The pros call this "dry-run- ning." With the aid of the mir- ror the proper hand hold of the camera can be developed. The" controls of the camera. can be" operated without exposing a- film. Devote some time proper camera stance. The? Pobia:" tion of the feet, flat on iia' ground 'and slightly apart, gives - a comfortable feeling that makes ready to move in any direction. Balance the camera in both hands, elbows close to the chest HAPPY? -- Bobby Schnitzlein, 18 months, doesn't flinch as he gets doused in the back yard wading pool at , his home. Mommy cooled off Bobby in. a hurry. or sides, keeping the operating fingers free of tension to make the exposure at any moment. In the midtown area of New York it is possible at any time . to see a camera being operated \ with the front flap of the case blocking the front of the lens. The viewfinder shows a clear picture, but the position of the photographer's hands places the camera case flap in a position to cover all or part of the lens writes Robert A. Wands, World Wide Photographer. The fault would be readily noticed while practicing in front of that mirror, Another great basic fault is - the practice of keeping a lens cap on the camera. This seems to be most prevalent with 35mm cameras. It is all well and good to protect a camera lens, but the lens cap should be removed and stored safely in a pocket or camera case whenever it is pos- sible that an exposure is to be made, instead of waiting to. re- move the cap before each ex- posure, Professionals "wishing to pro- ¢ tect a valuable lens during in- clement weather often will tse a filter, - generally a medium yellow. The filter offers good protection, with probably no loss of exposure, and, if damaged; the cost of replacing the filter is very minor to the replacement of a lens, On the subject of filters, it seems worthwhile to call atten- tion to a book just published on that subject--Norman Rothschild and Cora Wright's joint effort, "Filter Guide," published by Amphoto. The. poc explains in simple terms all the great details of proper filter use, cannot . the photographer ever et-sized book 'her doctor -- in this case it was -hours' -- or if he appeared lo THE WEDDING IS SET -- Steven Rockefeller, and financee Anne Marie Rasmussen, who' once 'worked as a maid in the Rocke- feller New York home, pose for photographers in the yard of the Rasmussen residence in Soegne, Norway. a Gwendoline P.Clarke Doctors, diagnoses and treat- ment vary as much as houses and' architecture. Last week the six- months old' baby belonging: to one of our neighbours was quite sick 'with a temperature of 104 degrees. The mother naturally was . quite excited and phoned a lady doctor. The doctor heard her out, said to keep the 'child quiet and comfortable and to let her know if he didn't show signs of improvement. in '24 be getting worse. "But; Doctor, don't I do anything -- shouldn't he have needles or something?" "Yes, you can do something. Here is what you do. Your hus- band is home? Fine. Sit' him down "in. the rocking chair, put the baby in his arms and YOU go off and have a good sleep! Cut a Divine Shape PRINTED PATTERN AA 4738 Sr | 10-18 byte Adloms LA EE Behold the beautiful shaping of the bosom -=' gathered and seamed to give a divine line fo all sun lovers. Back curved low, above princess' skirt. © Printed Pattérn 4738: Misses' Sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, Size 18 requires 5 yards 35-inch; Yi yard 35-inch contrast. Printed directions on each pat- tern part. Easier, accurate. .Send FIFTY CENTS (50¢), (stamps cannot be accepted, use ~ postal note for safety) tor his pattern. Please: prin ainly- SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STY LE NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS. Box 1, 123 Eighteenth' St, New Toronto, Ont, ~ You have a fine, strong, healthy \ . antibiotics and so called wonder baby, he'll throw oft the slight infection that he has without needles and such-like." The doctor was right. In two days the: child was back to nor- mal and the mother only-slight- ly the worse for wear. _ It did me good to hear that story because I am convinced that mothers nowadays have be- come too dependent on needles and miracle - medication, Last week there were interesting re- ports coming from the British. and Canadian Medical Conven- tion being held in London, Eng- land, emphasizing the danger of drugs being used too freely. Seems to me it is high time the: public were made aware of this danger. It is a "get-well-quick" form of treatment that has. be- come very popular. Why? Be- cause adults can usually keep on their feet while being treat- ed and children don't have to be kept: in bed and fussed over. Results are fast, reducing time and tension to a minimum. But are the over-all results desii- able ? A child's temperature goes up and down very quickly. It is frightening to. a young mother but a high temperature in itself: is not a cause for alarm. It is nature's way of fighting off in- fection, The danger lies in the chance of a chill as the fever subsides. That is why it is so necessary for a child to be kept quietly in bed, on a light diet and away from draughts. By the time the temperature has dropped; 'if the child has caught any contagious disease" it will show itself: in some form of rash -- a rash that will come out more quickly if the child is kept warm.. So often 1 am amazed at see- ing little tots playing around the house, and even outside, whiney, feverish and so obvi- ously out of sorts. They should be in-bed, getting all the sleep they can take, taking plenty of fluids and their little hot bodies sponged off frequently with warm water, The lady doctor I have 'mentioned: evidently be- lieved in giving nature a chance. And I might add she is a young- . to time onthe ish woman so could hardly be' accused of having. antiquated ideas. Which brings me 'to another thought -- just what do we mean when we say things, or antiquated? Take ideas, / lawns 108" Instances. You have seen-those unsightly bare patches that appear from time t of well-kept lawns, causéd by white grubs . during a three-year cycle. These white grubs come. from June bugs that burrow into the 4 and lay their eggs which devel- 'op into white grubs, Maybe you think this lawn pest is some- thing new. It isn't -- in fact it is quite antiquated. I was read- ing all "about the. white grub pest in an old "Canada Farmer" dated, 1873.. The life story of the bugs and the methods used for their extermination was much the same then as now. Penicillin 'we also think of as comparatively new. Actually it is only the culture that: is new. What goes into it is as old as the hills, The same is true of so many modern drugs. Rauwolfia. and derivatives of rawolfia are used extensively, for high blood 'pressure. But long before it was refined for medicinal purposes. the people of India, including Ghandi, were chewing the roots of rauwolfia to keep themselves in good. con- dition, I believe I am right in saying: that -high blood pressure: hardly exists among the natives' of India: "Well, we had 'some rain last week that lasted 'for quite a few hours. Not enough by a long way: but we are 'thankful 'for small mercies. One farmer +I know may be wishing it had . never rained. During a terrific storm in the Brockville district 13 of his pure-bred Holstein cat- tle were killed by a: lightning bolt. They were insured but the insurance was a long way: from covering the loss. For some of the..cows the farmer. wouldn't have taken a $1000 each. It is hot again now. and Ii don't like it one bit. One: day: it was nice: and. cool. and; 1 yanked a roast of beef from the 'frig' and got it cooked. For three weeks we had lived on cold "meats and mihute" steaks! rather than have the oven' on. Art -has-. gone: up. to the cottage: for Hig: vacation. Dee and. the chil "be. there until the . end 39 ug, We think that older-~folk:"like ourselves are more: "fomfortable at home. How Phoebe Snow Was Created In the vaudville of our inno-. cent childhood there 'was one joke that never failed to get a rousing hand, the one about the little boy who was asked to name the two most famous. women in history and promptly answered, "My Mamma's Mamma and Phoebe Snow." ... Phoebe Snow came onto the American scene for the first time in 1900, when the country was: ' just beginning to' realize that such innovations as: the. tele- phone, electric light, the solo saxophone, and 'display advertis- ing had come to stay. ... Each new phase of Phoebe's activity was 'presented in-detail, with eye-stopping examples of , the; country's top poster art, "which certainly had come a long way. from the woodcuts that por- trayed the Lackawanna's pot- stacked engines on the timetables of the seventies. Phoebe in'the beginning had' been merely a pleasant figure: posing: on the lower step of a railroad car to display the whiteness of her frock. (The comedian Pete Dai- ley was widely quoted for his observation"that she had not got off the step nor changed her cos- tume for two months.) But there 'was no kinship between a dress- maker's: dummy: and the glamour girl that Phoebe. shortly turned out to be... . By the end. of 1907 Phoebe Snow. was a personality definite- 1y established in the American' imagination. There were contifiu- ous pleassantries about her in vaudeville; little | articles about her in. the magazines, _and she. . made. an, occasional: appearance in the changing cartoons of the NO NUT i 8 CRAVE WATER v the Stowell, 'the ach have new digs -in the basement of the airl's home, day. Her diary, it anybody kept one for her, would be with somewhat familiar storles, some of which may havé beea true, Like many another vivid - but fictitious character, she had a heavy fan mail. The railroad eves in advertising agenc : 1g ved in name g envi uing te Oe "of prizeswinning tomato pres serves, - pleas for charity, . frée horoscopes, and proposals of marriage from lonesome home- steaders in North Dakota.' She got several letters from peop named Snow who ' wondered: whether or not they might claim relationship. (" , . . Let's see, there was Captain Matthias Al- fred Snow who came to Massa- chusetts Colony in 1747 in the brig: *Alciades,' and he had a daughter called © Philomens; which might have been a i spelling of Phoebe. , . .") And there was the customary run of letters from better identified crackpots 'demanding money ot threatening exposure. . .. It is true that Phoebe's influ- ence on contemporary' life; aside from railroad travel, may have been neither vital nor lasting. 'But at the peak of her popular- ity the current equivalent of bobby-soxers were aping hex manners, while" their elder sis. ters copied hér hairdo. In a mod- "est way she sét the style for a large portion of the female popu- ~ lace. 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