Women's realm

naomifan. 1, 1952

PAGE TWO THE GUARDIAN

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ELLEll'S DIARY

By An Island Farmer-'I Win

The Star: Say - -

ly Genevieve Kemblo

For Tomorrow

A VERY active day. with much stirring of a surprising and un- predictable nature. A sudden boost toward the fulfillment of high ambitions may be incident to plans, ideas or proposals of superiors, em- ployers, or perhaps those holding places of distinction and far- reaching power. Be ready to meet these by coming across with ideas and propositions of special im- portance. Strike out with vim, re- solve and conviction to win over the opposing forces.

For the Birthday

James himself would have tak- en over the fascinating chore-or Rob," "If we knew where to look for them," in place of Jamie who today is a victim to the misery of mumps. But it was a woman with I shaggy companionable black dog for her escort who stole away to visit his trap-line scarcely past the first flush of dawn this morn- lng.

These days James is bent on ria- ing early to come in good time to the field-work in an endeavour to bring it to a satisfying completion

fgfyfilefoglggii :23” glfgesmgglr 3?; Thom whose birthday H 15 mm, and his little beard quivering with the land . .. At this place. inter- anticipate a year of constructive ””5”””,”"' ,

ests of late have been centred in change. new affiliations. but meag- Back H1 1119 C0n-Sl11l-1n8-T00m hf restoring order to a boundary of er support from those in influeii- ?XDFe55Fd his enthusiasm-

ueld mg m 3 state of upheaval tial places. Be ready with clever "DBc1d9d1y.y0u M8 1! EH36. my

ideas and suggestions. backed by energy. astute vision and a. definite program for operation along fresh dines and with bold objectives. Timely and progressive suggestionsi may be rewarded by some sort oil future honor or token of apprecia- tion. Be ready when such oppor- tunity knocks, and be practical and forceful in attack. Neglect not the time of' waiting.

in autumn when a giant ”niachine uprooted a hedgerow of ancient spruces. From these selections of firewood were made and then to the delight of the children all dis- cards were burned in tires that glowed and faded alid flamed again and were beautiful against the dark of the windiess night the farmers chose for the burn-

ins.

At Alderlea . . . lay. it 15 toward! those acres of rolling-and level farm-land Jamcs' thoughts. and often his steps have turned in more recent days. There a corner wg might reckon of stump-land has been cleared. tamed therein, and this very el'eI1iH& 18-it S0dS Of Not that he had not already ar-I it turned in E UYSC Pl0WlYlE- As ll rived at the total. But that thus!

mentality, ready to tage of opportunity when it arrives the area con-p

sequel to this, zit supper James we might have a share in the cere- presented us with the various many which adds virgin 13nd to. measurements. according to his that already under cultivation!

there. "An acre and a quarter!" he smiled. "Well, well . . . what can be accomplished with a little: extra effort! To my mind," he of-l, fered, ”theres nothing more satis-i tying than a bit of new land, .'.I'here's no telling what a help iii will be."

generous steps of the piece. so that

0 With obvious over the enforced his school-classes. Jamie came; down with an attack of mumps, this morning--gave in to this mis- ery and kept to the kitchen couch.l Odd tears welied and flowed . . N quietly and without I word oil complaint. Not we fancied alto- gether over the inconvenience of. the illness but that young! thoughts turned with longing to! his nurse of former days. James came indoors. when about, to sym-, pathize and console this namesake, of his own; to whisper in passingp

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g as he returned to the outdoors. , "Poor little lad!" TO TBIDOVG S'l':8.1I1S When the November night-fog

was being lifted from this valley by the sun climbing above a hill- top, we set. out for his trap-line. Down the slope, the scent of the dying season sweet on the air, to the silver of the stream which now slipping beneath a log or rounding an aldered bend hurried happily on its way to the mlll. It is a lovely peace which enfolds such quiet places of farm-land. one which tends to lighten every care of day. Indeed. here one could forget Death itself or see it in a new perspective-only as in- cidental to life.

"If there should be a rat. Ellen" James called alter us. "tap him on the nose with a bit of stick. It's no trouble m if you find the right place!" But later. "No luck to-

-ma.ke tubs and. Ibasins bright, white

. . . sprinkle "JAVEX" on I wet cloth and let stand on stubborn stains a few minutes. Then rinse. See directions on label for per- fect toilet bowl hygiene.

day?" Jamie whispered. and "No luck today." we returned . .. And now farmers and lads - Jamie

himself, into their dreams. Until tomorrow - - - Diary- - - Good-night . . .

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Just Right

To take stains from linens and cottons and bleach

them snowy-whit e

. . . add one tablespoonful of "JAVEX" to each 2 gallons of rinse water. soak thoroughly and rinse well. Very stubborn nains should be treated with

The regimental cook was fed-up. He gazed around gloomlly and re- marked that he wished he were dead.

His small but energetic assistant looked at him witherlngiy. "That's about right you lump of laziness." he retorted.”J.ust suit you. that would. lying in the bottom of a box

room which held, among other things, I grand piano. -Pinaud lit his cigarette at last. and bplanted himself in a corner remote from the instrument. The two perform- ers talked a little. and then Marthe played, He sang his song: about painting the clouds and the white lights of Broadway; the pair, softly rubbing his hands.

look up from the keys, to the man who sang. Her eyes were and her cheeks flushed, while the soft curve tremulous. After four songs. Doc- Jor Pinaud came forward, and the little concert wis over. He listen- ed to the mutual of the performers. his head aside

friend," he said. '.Now. let us down to details. I shall require six months. During that time you will undergo. not one treatment, but a number. dangerous. but you must some pain and much fence."

aud went on, ”Dally exercises

A child born on this day is en-,preserve the health of that fine dowed with energy and exceptional body, and daily instruction, to free 13158 RdV&Il- you from your abominable method of speaking the good English lan- guage. You must learn to drop your voice at the end

tence, instead of raising it; and you must be cured of speaking through your nose. And singing!

with nothing to do!"

"JAVEX" before ' J I .

For daily diaper dipping

. . . follow some direction ll

Eon for llneru. Diaper: dry : udfully soft. white. Iain-free and sweet.

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False Face

By E. t. Bullet

The trio adjourned to I. may

and College Boy sang.

while Pinaud watched Ever and again the player would liquid all

of her lips was

congratulations

get

them will be endure inconven-

None of

"l reckoned for that." "You will have recreation," Pin- to

of a sen-

You must sing as the English do: as though the "words meant noth- ing at all."

”That sounds good to me." Boy said.

”But an Englishman would not so express himself," Pinaud ob- jected. "You must learn to think as an Englishman thinks; I know that it will be difficult. Until! give my consent, you must not look into 8. mirror or attempt in any way to inspect the new face

the

which I shall give you. special precaution will be taken to pre- vent you doing so. I require from you a disciplined agreement. is that understood?"

"Anything you say," College

Boy agreed. "I want a good job. and no trouble afterwards." (one thing more," Plnaud said "There is a genuine Mr. Marchant, languishing in America. His HP" pearance in Europe. if he were de- sirous of tracing the adventurer who used his name and passport might . . . I-Iein?" ' "show booming. but It flop if rumdumb butts in." "Can you have that cabled to Lola?” he asked. supplying the address. "She'll keep him. some-

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DEAR MISS DIX:

dren. Two years later I remarried.

but I was sadly

-Tllere seems

ment voluntarily, for him. This, 0

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him if I only had somewhere else on me for preferring him to the ch him, the other part says stick it ou way when they get older.

ing advice? You know you won't

side of this inhuman creature you

already happened) will you come .have a grandmother to look after

leave the sorry excuse of a home

say you have no place to go! and, as a woman who is running get a job elsewhere? taining your present position.

time, leave you.

indeed be forsaken and alone. If. husband now. you will have your well as the love of your son and

I earnestly urge you.

ahead.

vice; take it while you still have from your wretched marriage.

a while. I am going with a boy

er girls tell me, how cute he is. I ANSWER: you'll be desperately in love with

hand. if you stay with him, you'll break and call it quits.

he is sane and everyone else is crazy.

don't continue you have gone through already is nothing compared to the misery Your relatives and friends have already given you this ad-

Mother, I ' A

fSa'crifices Children For Worthless Mate

I am in I deep rut and desperately need help. I have talked to a lawyer. but he says only I can solve my problem. Six years ago. I was divorced and given custody of -my two chil-

My husband MI I terrible tem-

per, sometimes getting up and leaving the house for half an hour, an evening, or even a day or more. ried him. I felt he was superior to me in so many ways thatl would improve my own lot with him.

When I mar-

mistaken. We have -a small-buIl-

ness and are quite successful in that line.

Our only trouble is my husband's temper. He beat: the children, and a few weeks ago my son left- home to live with my mother. He is 16. He has changed tow when I telephone him. He says as long as I stay with my husband I'm not his mother.

ards me, and slams the receiver

to be something wrong with my

husband hut, unless he is willing to undergo treat-

I am told nothing can be done f course, he refuses to do, saying I'd leave My mother is very down One part of me says leave My children will leave me any-

to go. ildren. i.

l MRS. T. L.

ANSWER: Your letter made me slightly ill; for the sake of my readers' sensibilities, I deleted some of the more unsavory details, but what I am able to print is shocking enough.

Why are you seek- iake it; you've already quite def-

initely made up your mind that nothing will pry you away from the

have acquired as a husband. Not

until irreparable harm has been done to your children (if it has not

to your senses. Thank God they

them.

IVONT RESPECT YOU

Certainly. you cant expect your youngsters to grow up with any love or respect for you. Day by day they are exposed to brutal treat- ment while you meekly stand by without raising a hand to help them. Your boy has more spunk than you-at least he had the fortitude to

you are providing for them.

That you are confronted with a heartbreaking situation is evident, but why complicate it by forcing the misery on your,children? You Wouldn't your mother give you shelter

at good business now, couldn't you

No, you are making a mere excuse for main-

You also offer as an excuse the fact that your children will, in What will happen instead is that your husband will leave you and, having forfeited the respect of your youngsters. you'll

on the other hand, you leave your own self-respect to sustain you. as daughter.

in this sorry mess; what

a chance of salvaging something

DEAR MISS DIX: This problem has been bothering me for quite

and I'm not sure if I like him or

not. When I don't see him for two or three days. I seem to like him very much but, when I'm with him. I don't care for him. When oth-

also like him a lot. - PUZZLED PEG

Your trouble is, first of all. extreme and uncertain youth. Second: you have a most unyouthful possesslvenesa that makes you want what someone else likes.

If you break off with the boy, him the next day. On the other be bored stiff. Better give him a

Miss Nlsaen cannot reply personally to readers but will answer

how. She's got a head on her." . Plnaud twisted the paper in his fingers, grinning sardonically.

"You have a just horror of kill-1

ing, my friend," be "That is typical. You will not seek to know what may happen to this unfortunate Monsieur Mar- chant?"

"I have nothing to do with that." College Boy said. uneasily. "I never saw the man in my life."

"Exactly." Pinaud agreed. "Now all that remains is the payment

-of the fee. You will please under-

stand that none of this money sticks to my fingers. I embark on an experiment. for which special accommodation is required. and many discreet assistants. All they will know is that Pinaud is per- forming another experiment. For. that reason, and because they will! be well repaid-silence ever after- wards." i

"But what do you get out of it, Doctor?" College Boy asked. as he counted bills.

”I am writing I book," Pinaud explained. "I make it my life work. It deals with what. you Americans have called sex appeal. That is I quality which you .. in a

remarked. ,

HowCanI!ll

81 Anne Ashley

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Q. How can I stop the rattling of windows?

A. By having them weather- stripped. or 'remove the stop or molding that holds the sash in place and resetting it closer to the sash. Weather-stripping would be the better way, as it accomplishes a saving in fuel, as well as stopping the rattle.

Q. How can I make paint ad- here to tlnware?

A. Rub the surface thoroughly with a piece of rough pumice stone or coarse sandpaper. Then apply a thin coat of shellac varnish. after which the surface may be painted very nicely.

Q. How can I prevent tarnish of silver that is in a felt-lined drawer?

A. A ball of camphor in the silver drawer not only prevents tarnish. but if the drawer is lined with felt. it will keep away the moths.

marked degree; and you give yourself to me for six months. for experiment. My friend. the fee I exact is an addition to the sum

MOTHER! DOOR!

WARDROBE for Brother and Sister! Overalls, playault. blazer. blouses are for both. sister has I little jumper too. Mister Elephant is I pocket. they love!

Pattern 4691 in sizes 2. 4, B, I. 10, for boys or girls. Size 6 blouse 11.4 yards 36-inch: overalls, IV. yards 35-inch nap; blazer 15': yards: jumper lit yards. Instruc- tion for elephant pocket too.

This pattern easy to use. simple to new. is tested for nt. Hus com- plete iliuatrated instructions.

send Thirty-five cents (Soc) in coins (stamps cannot be Iccepbedl for this pattern. Print plainly line. name, address. Ityie' number.

care of The Guardian. 00 Front street West. Toronto. Canada.

BAC KACHE May IIeWIrninq .

HOIL F ::cau Mill and. uh ovllnlllud-01d my use

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send order to ANNE ADAMS.

of my knowledge."

College Boy was still counting bills, and failed to mark a sinis-l tor gleam in the dark eyes of Doc- tor Pinaud. So he entered upon his experiment with no foreboding of! the unusual and the unexpect- E .

problems of general interest through this column.

'; ousehold Scraoboolclg By nobern Lee

Ii stiffening Bugs To stiffen a rug, stretch it tight and true and tack face down. Then sprinkle the back of the rug gell- erousiy with a solution made by dissolving 1.4-pound of flake glue to 1,2-gallon of water. This should be prepared in a double boiler or a container surrounded by hot water. Allow the rug to dry for twenty- four hours l

Furniture Sci-niche:

Light scratches on mahogany and walnut furniture can be made al- most invisible by carefully applying some tincture of iodine. When this is dry, rub down well with furni- ture polish on I dry cloth.

Waterproofing shoe:

Apply castor oil to the shoes about twice a week. and they will be waterproof.

Poor Buaincu

An old lady went up to the beg- gar. As she handed him a coin 55-1113 "011. my poor man, it must be dreadful to be lame. But you know, it would be much worse if you were blind."

"You're telling me. ma'am," said the beggar. "When I was blind I

To be continued.

SPARE-TIME FUN!

Yes! Even drying the dishes can be fun with gay embroidered tow- els like these! Busy old-fashioned girls are an inspiration!

Easy-do for beginners! Quick work for experts! Pattern 7235; has six embroidery transfers, about 7 x O inchu.

Send Twenty-five cents in coins for this pattern (stamps cannot be Iccemd) to ALICE BROOKS De-v Ilima. we The Guardian, no Front street west, Toronto. Ontario Please print plainly Name, Addreu and Pattern Number. '

Modern Etiquette

' I) IDbIrhlAI-

Q. How Ihould one take leave of persona to whom one has ,)us'I been introduced?

A. You can say. "Good-by. I mi very glad to have met you." To" one who has been especially interest- ing. or who in Ioinewhat of I per- sonage. you may say. "It bu been I great pleasure to meet you.”

Q. At I wedding reception, in what position; should the wedding party Itand in the ving line? ' A. The bride Ibo d Itand It the right. of the bridegroom. with

the bridesmaids next. The but man and lltlheti do not Item! in

her maid of honor It her right. .

got nothing but foreign coins."

Alice Brooks Designs

; That Body Of, Your; '

.81 James W. Bu-urn. Ill-'0-'

.I'l'.'VlR COMILEX

A group of -Iymptoms (syndrome) that has been known to physician! for many years is what is called the eczema-asthma-r y fever com- plex or the Itopic state.

In Medical clinics of North Am- erica. Drs. Thomas H. Sternberg and victor D. Newcomer. professor and assistant professor of medicine (Dermatology). University of Cali- fornia. state that "atoplc dermati- tis (inflammation of the skin) is an hereditary redisposltlon to abnor- mal reactivity, particularly involv- lng the skin, mucous membranes and nervous system. Commonly as- sociated clinical symptoms include certain types of eczema. asthma. hay fever. migrane (one-sided head- ache) and disturbanea of the stom- ach and intestines and also mental and emotional disturbances. Any of these symptoms may exist alone or in combination with any of the others." ' Close questioning in atopic der- motltis brings out the fact that I grandfather suffered with asthma. the father with hay fever. and the grandchild with eczema.

This group of symptoms may oc- cur at any age, but is rare before three months and after 40 years of age. The outstanding symptom of atoplc dermatitis is pruritis (itch- ing) which is often severe. Till: intense itching often occurs before the skin inflammation and this itch- ing may remain after the skin in- fiammatlon has disappeared. The -itching becomes sometimes un- bearable and patient may tear nia skin trying to obtain relief. Patients with atoplc dermatitis. in general. possess an intellect that is above average. Atopic dermatitis occurring in infants. usually called infantile ec- zema. is the most important skin disease of infancy and childhood. Occurring before three months of age it starts as an eruption of tiny pimples on the cheeks. but may oc- cur on outer side of legs and arms. In children, teen-agers and adults it is similar to infants but is more common in the bend of elbows and knees. the face, sides of neck and wrists. The eruption blends into the normal skin. There is less oozing onto the skin In children and adults than in infants. Cause is unknown, but there In a definite hereditary history and patients are sensitive or allergic to foods and substances floating in the air. Emotional disturbances and stress may bring on the syndrome. Unfortunately. treatment is dif- hcult in both infants and adults: in children to lessen the oozing and itching and in adults the itch- ing and nervous and emotional dis-