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COIVHENSATION

These are things I would miss If I lived in the sky—

The smell of earth after rain. The song of crickets,

A country lane,

The sound of a stream

When the water is high, These are things l would miss If I lived iii the sky. —By Frances Pra_y' in

Science lvlonitor.

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RAYON TAKES PLACE OF COTTON

British research experts dream oi.’ a rosy future for rayon.

The Board of Trade watched with approval the increasing number of rayon goods taking the place of cotton.

The jump ill cotton pricts title to devaluaiion has made manu- facturers refuse to make some

futility cotton goods because pro- fit margins ai-c too low. Rayon is Iilling the giip.

There will be frocks this summer. Men will be offered rayon shirts and house- wives can buy rayon "linen". One firm is evcn experimenting with rayon diapers. ‘

IYIDIE rayon

"Rayon staple is the cheapest raw material ihcre is," said a Rayon Federation spokesman,

"and it can be spun on the same machine as cotton or wool.

A number of firms are already making men's shirts from rayon made into linen-type fabrics, Other firms are ti ng out ray- on furnishing fabr ' _

One problem \\ltl\ rayon is laundering. Some rayons can be boiled and stand up to hard treatment. Others losc half their strength.

SPRING NOSTALGIA

If there's any one trend you can pin down in the 1950 unveil-

ing of Paris spring fashions, it's‘

nostalgia.

The initial roundup of the new collection finds many top French designerl at mid-century. are

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looking back over their should- ers at the first half of I950-and

in one case, ‘even to the Gay 90's. Other than that, there is little unanimity.

Pierre Baimain, for instance.

harks back to the 'l'\vcnties with his "dancing mood" silhouette, a collection which marks the pass- ing of long skirts, wasp waists and cven siraplcs bodices.

His slim skirts, l5 l-2 inches from the floor for daytime and even shorter for evening wear. emphasize a natural waistline. He's introduced what he callsl "sslcss Jackets"—\viihuut slcev-i es. What really riffles back thei calendar. however. are his bead- ed chemise d‘ cs, frilled fringe parasuls, d .i:g car-rings, and needle-pointed shocs.

The bcadcd tires turns up in the salons of Christian Dior. iuo. His interpretation is all-over em- broidery in nioiher-of-pcarl pail. letics on whitc, with gold bcad fringe, but for the most part hci‘ shics away from nostalgia.

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Most proinincnt among the cx- ce-plions in Schiaparellrs "brave new world" keynote, which has no reminiscences at all.

Daytime-rs in this collection in- clude brigand cloaks with full capes in back, falling free to re- veal jacket-line fronts. Others have wired, elbow-long funnel sleeves. Suits are lithe, with high tastenings discarded for deep, waist-long collars sometimes fill- ed in with scarves. One was fill- ed in wiih double leis.

Jean Dcssc; climbs on the Charleston era bandwagon, too, enjoining women to stop copy-

ing martyrs for fashions sake and go in for complete freedom.

This collection offers shaded, bead-fringed chemise evening dresses. Bodices are soft and am- ple, deeply blousing in back, and daytime hems are l6 inches from the ground: The Desses waist- line shows a marked tendency to “'99P hlpward by use of fitted belts and sleeves integrated with bodlces.

Dior‘s main theme is the ver- tical line, with skirts shorter than last season, creeping up or down according to the model or the hour. It's a lavish theme, too. with a bewildering procession of pure silks with minute pleating. Chinese ezn-broidery, or baby ribbon worked in stripes.

The Chinese influence vies with

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“There nowl" Jamie said with a satisfied air as he sorted their

' sendings of valentines this morning

"I'll mail these on my way to school, so mother and the rest will

get thani tomorrow. and these others, I'll take with me in the morning". In the year that has

gone by, we notice that he has come in some strange manner or another to a turn in the road. "Wily these arc all for boys! "We coin- liiElitCd in some surprise checking the latter over. “Yes" Jamie nodd- ed "lm not sending any to girls this year! "Gay little misslves they ivere, yet vieuin; them, we decid- ed, though our choice may be faul- ty, lwt nearly so beautiful or ori- ginal and certainly not nearly so magical as once. More run of the mill now, if in i. wider selection. but lacking the charm and tender

sentiment once hidden in thcir folds.

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those beivitchiiig ones of the long RgO-——lIf‘1‘ face swcct and demure or his so handsome, framed in a lacey border. And perched some ivhern about .1 white dove, sui-li as those Continued on page 9

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A. Mix 1 clip of vinegar. 1 cup of kcmsenc, and 2 cups of warm water. This is excelent for wash- ilig enamclled or painted svood- work or furniture, going over a small portion at a time, then dry- ing with a soft cloth. Ii. will re- move grease and dirt. leaving a nice Kossy stirface. D0 not use on va FIIISlIFCI surf a cos.

Q, What are the proper lengths of time for brolling steak, rare. medium and avail-done?

A. Rare. eight minutes: med- ~ium, icn minutes; troll-done." fif- teen minutes.

Q. How can I remove perfume stains from linen?

A. Peroxide of usually remove from linen.

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Modern Etiquette

By Roberta Leo

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Dior slicks to femininity, and

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Q. when should calls be made on the bride in her new hcnie?

A. Often the wedding announce- ments or invitations name a date after which the bride will be "at home". so do not call before that time, Otherwise. it is well to wait from, two to three weeks after tiae couples return home from the honeymoon.

Q. What difference is there be- tween an American and European plan hotel?» ,

A. The European plan has fixed rates for loom only. meals option- al, while the American plan fur- nishes room and meals at a fixed pate.

Q. Ls it proper for a girl to rise when she is being introd/uced to. a young man?

No; she should seated.

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Mashlng Upholstery

The following is a. good method for ivnshiitg upholstery: In four cups of boiling water dissolve one cup of shaved mild soap. or soap powder; after cooling, beat with rgg beater until fluffy. Tihcn clip a small clean brush into the fluff anti scrub only a small area of the upholsteiy at a. time. Wipe the suds off qufcicy with a clean clotli and rinse thoroughly with anothe: cloth frequently wrung out in clehin water. Change water often. Wipe as dry as possible with a soft cloth.

l Blond Hair

An excel-lent rinsing water for Hond hair is a level teamoonful of borax, added to a gallon of water. It brings out all the lights Ln blond hair.

Cedar Chest If’ a plain wooden chest la oiled Once a year with olfi of cedar, it will serve the same purpose as a genuine cedar chest.

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I Took the Blame

At a dinner party the hostess, during a lull in the conversation. gave a loud and rasping hiccup. A Frenchman. sitting by her. im- mediately apologized as though ho had committed the fuux pal.

When iihe woman ‘had left the dining-room an American asked the Frenchman why he had acted in this manner.

"Ah, monaieur, we are a tlhivll- rnus people," was the rqiy. saw the lady was embu-romed. m I tried in turn the blame to my- self."

Presently the men joined iliic wcrncn. After n ivhiia the Ameri- can found himself in conversation: with his hoateu in tho middle of a group o! guests. Uuddonly the hostess hiccupped again. This time the Amtrlcan turn~cd to the meats

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Tuesday's Pancake Day!

cakes today is so simple that you can even enlist. hubby's Bid simply give him a package of pim- cae flour and mixing bowl and lot him go to it! confidently he'll pro- bably enjoy the honor, because most men rather pride themselves 0n their ability to bake grand pan- cakes. Another thing you'll like about. pancakes is that they're so easy on the budget. Try sen-in! them frequently as a supper dish and see what you Silve-

And the day will not be complete for you menfolk (and glrlfoik. tool) if you don't serve them the tradit- ional feast of appetizing golden brcnvn pancakes. \\’hy,_Pancake Day without Pancakes would be 11k‘: Christmas without Turkey and Plum Pudding! So get your griddle ready! The modern Pancake Readir- Mix does away with nil the old time bother of making up a special pancake batter. Preparing pan-

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'\.h I O Other Wpmans Side Reader Offers Own Experience As Warning To Young Girls DEAR MISS DIX: In the Eternal Triangle, it isn't the wife Ivvh‘:

suffers the most. and who 8°95 through the 1011""! °t ‘fen- _ the Other Woman. I know from experience. The mun Willi, lzfalttilisre‘ no matter what happens to ‘always love and _Pl'°i9°l ,3°_"i “H Wm (he time “mm; when he l5 tired of you ho will betray _\‘ou.k ehome take everything you have io give. and leavc- 3°11 W"! "_ m‘ 9“

and a broken heart. Dorothy Dix, isni theft‘ 50m? word you can send out. that will save some girl from

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ANSWER: It seems to me that I spend half my time in broadcasting warnings through this "Olllm" i" girls about the danger they run in having affairs with ' married men. But still each girl believes her case to be different from all others, and that for once a liaison is going ‘to last and be enduring. They still fall for the old line about the wife who does not understand, about the unhappy home, about the hcnrt

starving for affection. _ WHAT'S IN IT FOB HLR‘!

Of course, it is easy enough for a girl to fall in love with a mnr- ried man. But when she feels herself slipping and her emotions be- ginning to get beyond her control she docs well to sit down and try to figure out what she will get; out. of giving hcr hcart and her life io him. Does she believe that she can build her house of happiness out of the wreck of another woman's happiness’! If not, what then?

D005 she want to spend her life on the outskirts of the life of the man she loves? Does she think that she can find any hallpilivia in knowing that another woman bears the name of the man she loves, (ha; she occupieg the place in society his position gives her, that the wife spends the money that she helps the husband earn? Can fll\y vanity or any sophistry blind her to the fnci that the riian who has not been faithful to one woman ls not likcly to be faithful to an- other?

A mail may not love his wife. He may not be happy with her. But that does not mean he is going to get a divorce. Often a philundcrer clings to his wife because she is a protection cgninst the- Oihcr \Vo- man. Oficn a man docs not wnni to give up his children. Often a wife has money or powerful family connections that urn useful io the mon. And it never does a man's business standing tiny good to get n divorce.

So the girl who ls in love with a married mun is up against all of these obstacles and she generally finds that when it comes to n showdovim bciwccn her nnd tho wife, she loses out. And those are things ihiii every izlrl does well to bear in nilnd when she embarks on n_love affair with n married Romeo.

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: Is there any cure for boy craziness‘! I have three girl friends who have gone completely off their heads about boys. They can't talk about anything but boys. They can't sit still and play a game of cards without running to the window to see if some boy ls passing. They will only go to the movies if there ls a slight chance of some boy bringing them home. I can't seem to get any kind of hoy friend and they get flocks of them. Docs it do any good to cull boy; on the phone’! I am not boy crazy, but. I would like a few dates. What; should I do?

RITA

ANSWER: Wrll, Rita, you have been exposed and it looks to me as if you were coming down with a virulent case of boy craziness your- self. But don't despair. It is a malady that belongs to your time of life. Nearly all girls have an attack of it and generally they get over l .

When girls are boy crazy they are, as you lay, temporarily out of ilielr minds. Their brains, if they have any, hit on only one cylinder. They have only one idea and that is fixed. It is sad, indeed, to see n once normal and bright little creature thus afflicted, but nothing can be done about it except to wait and let Npture take itincourae and let the girl outgrow it.

DEAR MISS DIX: Do philandei-ing men ever get over u, or no they keep right on until one foot la in the grove? I dearly love a man who is unusually attractive. but his only bad habit is that he must date up every new woman who crosses his path. He begs me to marry him and u devotion itself, but every once in a Whllg h; h“

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Pioneer liays In P. E. I. l

By F. H. MacArthur

Going back to aha days when bouisburg fell to the British. we learn that Lord Rollo was sent- w take over the Island from the French. He found some 4.000 fliil- ennen and farmers settled at Port La Joie, along the Dunk, Montaflue and Brudenell rivers. When the British wok over, a number 01 the French settlers found refuge in the woods while others fled t0 Qllebeili New England and France.

When the dove of peace settled over the troubled colony a con- troversy arose as to how the smug little Island was to be carved u?- The Earl of Egmont wanted the whole Island for his c-.vn use. so did Admiral Knowles, who promised tu settle it within ten years.

But the Lords of Trades nnci Plantations decided that it should be surveyed into counties, parishes and townships. This survey was made by Captain Holland. There were so many petitions for grants of land in the Garden of the Gulf that the Lords of Trade decided to distribute the grants by lot. The lottery being duly advertised, the numbers of townships were written on bits of paper and tossed into a hat-all but townships forty- nine and fifty. These were reserv- ed. ‘

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When the zero hour had arrlvcrl for the drawing, each applicant stepped up in turn and drew his ballot. The lucky drawer of a num- ber received his lnnd, presto! The

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1. Wihat is wrong with this sen- tence? “The boys foltowed each other down the street."

2. What ls the correct pronunc- iation of "rapatrious"?

3. Which one of ihtxse words is misspelled? Acquaintarice, admit- anoe, acceptance, affinity.

4. What does the word "infi- nite" mean? ‘ 6. What is a word beginning

with no. that means “a story"? ANSWERS 1. Say. "The boys followed one

another down the street." 2. Pro- nounce ra-pay-sihus. not ra-pash-

us. 3. Acitiiittnnce. 4. Without lim- its of any kind. "By hcnvcn we understand a state cf happiness

in digrec, and e-ndiess in dur- ation." - Franloln. 5. Narration.

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l tablespoon gelatin‘:

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‘f; teaspoon salt

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2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 cup crushed peanut brittle,

loosely packed

‘ti cup whipping cream

Ssftrn geatino In cold Beat egg yc-iks, adding i sugar giadualiy. Wilicn well blend- ed. add scolded mil}: gradually. Add saTt and butter and cook until of custard conslitcncy. Add geiatlnc and stir until dissolved. Add va- nilla. Cocl. Fold granulatcd sugar into siiffiy bcatcii- egg whites and fold cg; whites into cocked mix- ture, when it begins to thitkcn Foid in whipped crfarn and pea- nut brittlc. Pour into baked pic- shell and chill. Serve garnished- with whipped cream nnd sprinkler] with additional peanut brittle. '

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‘FEBRUARY 20.

v- \ f, k9 i‘ E a- '9 0'" curt The P. E. L. .._.i..c libstival Syl-

labus has bcCll enlarged this year by thirteen classes.

A new feature is the inclusion of y of two classes for Composition. These two classes are open to Prince Edward Islanders residing here or elsewhere’. It ls rumoured we already have an entry in COm- position. ii selection for bafmipe. Also new this ycar is the Bagpip! Solo class.

To encourage the performance of music by Canadian composers iie have included a vltiss for Canadian music iVocal or Instrumental).

The class for Charlottetown and Suinmerside Church Choirs has been divided into two. one for over twenty-five voices, the other for less than twenty-five voices. We now allow ally choirs to combine to form these two groups.

A new vocal chorus class for boys (I8 years or under) with changed voices lins been added.

Formerly the boy's solo classes only wont up to fifteen years of age. This year we have added two classes for boys of eighteen years and under, one for high voice, one for low voice.

\\'e have done away with the age limit in the Junior Open and Juli- ior Bach Piano Solos.

Because of lack of violin teachers the violin pupils were not always capable of doing the class for their age-group so a Beginner's Open, Elementary Open, and a Junior Open inn-v been added. Now, no matter what the age of the pupil he will find a class suited to his attainment.

Although we had a "Band" entry last year no such class was includ- ed in our printed Syllabus. This year one has been included—" Brass or Brass and Reed Band". With this longer notice it is hoped several bands are preparing to en- ter.

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Since We have never had an entiy in our two "Rural Church Choir" classes we have allowed them this year to choose their own selection. To encourage them still more we now nllow any choirs to combine for entry in the Festiv- a1.