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Woman's Re alm '1 Social and Personal) Fash

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THE CHARLOTTETUWN GUARDIAN

Dorothy Dix Says-

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bcr on their sliocs, this was not al- ways possible due to the length of the number. However, since the first oi the _ear, all shoes are to bear a SPCCIRI short rode number allotted to each manufacturer" by the Prices Board. In the case of the shoes you refer t0,

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Prince Control Questions _¢l Answers

Question; and Answers on Prlfl

Control will n sear in The Guard- lan as a regu ar feature each day- The questions are those which have Ellflthed te Wartime Prices and ‘rade Blard from housewives ip this region. The answers are pro- vided by tho Board Readers. Per- son; who have intelligent question: l0 ask on price control are Invited h send then: in writing to tho Women's Regional Advisory Com- mittee of t e War Time Pricu Ind Trade Board.

Q. When I remember what we paid for food and other things both Ldfllig and alter the last War, I realize how lucky we are today. Per- haps you could tell me how much our cost of livintr has gone up in the past few vcars,

A Since me price established on Dectnthe: .. 11¢ cost of living has risen only loDUlll 2 pcr com, compared with a rise of 44 per cent. during the cor- tcspotiding three years of the last var.

Q. I understand that shoes must have a number on them to show tzncrc LIICE.‘ were manufactured. I Luught a pair the other day that had no identification numbcr, The l- IDES aren't wearing very well and I want to know how to make a

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should cook it, and it is easy to see how a man accepts this pleasant rangcment and feels that when he comes home tired of nights, after

has, and tirat she is still on them w pipe and paper. his wife with servants should lend her a hand with the housework.

large COllL‘(‘l‘ll. both socially and in my job. drinking and as I refuse to imbibe, I have to stand a good bit of ribbing be about it trhen well-meaning people insist that I drink with them.

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HOUSEWIFE NEEDS HELP.

Husbands Should Assist At Home Where Work Never Ccases

DEARMlSSDIinIsmsyoungmsrriedwomanwitbtbroenrall My husband feels tlrot b

plant that he should do no work should help me with the children and his day off, inasmuch as I work twelve urs a flay, with no day off and no holidays, and am expected to have sweet disposition. What about it?

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out the home. I think that he

N0 UNION HOURS

ANSWER: Wife labor is about the only scab labor that l.s left in civilized countries. There are no union hours for wives, no days off. And holl- days and Sundays, which are rest for other work- ers. only add hours of extra toil for them because they are expected to get up an especially good din-

' ner, rise an hour earlier to beat up a cake, fix a

.._ lunch for lhose who nrc going picnicking and get

e children scrubbed and dressed in their best to go to church. And there seems no help for the situation as long as families have

to be fed and houses kept clean and tidy. But it makes one tremble to ' b1; think what would happen i.‘ trives should go on a sit-down strike.

Of course, theoretically", there should be a fair division of labor every marriage. If the husband brings home the bacon, the wife ar-

hnrd day's work, he is cnlitlcd to flop down and rest his feet.

And he forgets that his wife has been on her feet longer than he hen he is taking his ease with his So I think that every husband who cannot provide

For. when it comes down to brass tacks, there ls no other labor

in the world so exhausting and nerve-racking as taking care of chil- rlren, as every man knows wan has ever tried looking after the baby

hen his wife was sick.

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: l am a young woman employed by a My twsitioir ls such that I must meet nrany people, At time social affairs there is a lot of

Now l am not a prude. I have no objection to other people drink--

lug. It is just that I do not. want to drink myself. What shall I do?

hall I stick to my principles or drink to be considered smiable? NEW ENGLAND CONSCIENCE.

ANSWER: Stick to your principles. There is not a one of the

people who tcasc you about being puritanical who does not respect you more for having the courage of your convictions. At cocktail parties many women who do not drink alcoholic beverages, yet who do not wish to lie conspicuous, take a drink and just carry the glass around read this?" she asked suggestively in their hands.

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ruining s conunon-co microbe. Where it come from is still o moot qeulhstilor; betweennJainles and my- s . u y will! " ony youd stay in bed lifts. Ellen!" but that is such a lonesome place when others are at. work and so dnld y un- ins irrrig. Oars and trucks went in an out this Alderlea road of ours today. I saw one hesitate on the lbrow of the hill-going out, but not ‘for long—8lippery, I su posed, A truck came to the yar to unload ‘feed at the barns and then was sway as if in stimmer.

Judy went skating this after- _noon, on the mill-pond frozen now ;to as she says: "The grandest rink of ice", with a smooth and shining surface. She skated 12KB a veteran. no new experience for her but her first attempt this season. She was a conscious of on audience. I was in the sunshine of the window. fearful, after warning her to keep well away from the waste-gates. the flume and both bridges. I had forbidden s0 much space, I was ‘afraid she would forget some of my injunctions. "Now, if I could only get someone to come with me" said when sire returned. who knows? There were several taking stock of her adventuring. Indeed, I over heard James tell someone this ‘evening, on a regrctfui note. per- haps because of passing years: "Its a long time since} skated."

This afternoon, having become a bit impatient with my knitting I gaskcd Judy: "What shall I do notvvil?" She said: "Why don't you read something Mrs. Ellen?" I had en residing the papers but they twere so full of tragic happenings, I had no heart to continue, and had taken up my knitting instead. Judy likes to read-not a regular book- worin at all but she reads at times and strangely. she can rend, walk- ing between wood-box and stove. Even when she lift tho cover to re- plenish the flre. her eyes are still on er reading. "Now why don't you

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anoing me a periodical. ft was an article by an American Medical Doctor and my eyes like Judy's. were attracted by the catchy title: " some people drive you mad?" At once I was interested. "Some people" to me meant no one out- side our four walls—merely James and Judy. And from their point o1 view-Ellen. I've often wondered whv certain actions of those I live with invariably makes me "see red." Only minor things but to me most irritating. James tapping the ashes from his pith. on top uI the

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awful mystery-murder‘ yarns. did want to learn how to over- con-e my reactions t0 lessen my "inner conflict." ‘this was a good article and gave cures in detail ior such a state. Psychoallergy 1S its name and there are three ways of orerccming it: (l) Avoidance. t2) Blackout and t3) Compassion. Avoidance sunplyJneans escape. . t

It might be either bodily or per- hups better stlli, mentally so to pro- tect my ix-ervous system and pre- serve my peaceot mind. Blackout would be a more difficult metnod. In this "as soon as vou yield to tan- othor the democratic right. or sell- detcrminution you can ignore witn eat-a whatever he does." I'm not over James’ ror years and years. "The tlhlrcl way to defeat psycho- aiieIgy—-culnpassiun, lS friendly, sympathetic, unselfish understand- ing." Any or all o! the three meth- oos “win develop ingenuity and re- sourcefulness in your tecninque" that will irnaliy "reduce the total of hostility and anxiety in this troubled world." It was a splendid article, vcry workable too. But human nature being what it is. and much as I wish to make this work better, the chances are when I'm at my desk concentrating un some problem. and at once the kitchen-radio emits s. series of blood-curdllng screams, I'm afraid I small forget entirely what I have rca

It is very still tonight at Alderles. Judy retired after bread-setting. carefully following her New Year's schedule. Lights are out Ln the house across the lane and across the countryside. lilxcepting wh-eie beyond the hill some unc crosses the bared fields with a lighted lan- tem-someone homing nfter a "kayley" with the neighbors. A plane almost directly over the smaller light soars awa into the n ht. It's dark now ony star-lit be ore the rising moon. that al- readv ls brightening the sky above the city and vlelngwith her lights, comes over the ed e of the horizon. W ii avorite America‘:

A sheep bleato o greeting to him- plaintive this quiet ht. I may as well ve Knrolyn "a ring". havent heard from Jamie all this

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Until tomorrow - Diary-Good- night.

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‘1 love you mo. Ellnbeih." I“ Spratt. " n't vou know it?” "Yes, oh ya." Bho snulod It him , lands that were ho bar's. and her mint felt wsnn and at use. Bbe went Ks~*~:..:'r' “is: w mil mg ti 91's 0W m we w‘ mm cent” loved. each other. I knew that begun head“ comm“ u, a. But witat he did make clear to me Md,‘ ‘me world production oi’ pllltlol a war

w“ now much more we loved ' now replacing the meta-ls u

other now than we did when we got married, how much we had ilt measure, is only about one-quarter of time per cent. the output. of etee .

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up between us, a. few big things and ten thousand little things that we share with each other and not with anybody else. like tonight when we were having oole-slo/w for dinner and you to me, ‘Remember that wonderful cole-slaw we had at that furlw little restaurant in San Francisco?’ It's such a trifle. but all those trlfles-You get it, don't you?" "Sure. I get it," he returned. guess that's marriage, isn't it?" "That's right " She went on. with a shade of diffidenoe. “Sipratt, do you remem , when you and I first talked about getting married, I told you about that-that golden rapture of be-‘ng in love with Arthur. and how I never could have it again?" "I remember. he answered slmmlv in a. low voice. "What I want to tell you now," she said slowly. "is that somehow. while I was talk-inn to Mr Kcssler I understood for the first time how realliv unlmpov bunt that has be- ccme. It just doesn't matter, be- cause it doesn't. matter. I love you now more than I ever loved Arthur, and I want you to know it, Do you mtderstanl?" To her astonlstlremt Stpratt gave her a low mat/ter-of-fact sort of chuckle "Yes. nvy dear, I under-

staézd it. ah? 3: afiotilt time you, u" erswod womb“ tiny t on on indovw curtain‘ right, I told you then that I didntl -~ym|s;%u1u have“ llound out. Y0“ want any rapturous adoration kmwy he Sam duly from anybodv- I wanted 1w who? "What do you mean? How?" wove got. You and me and the‘ 51,]; wmmm 10°31“; (mm m; youngsters, ting on each other oumm, he “w, "501 e“ 1n the as we do. That's what I want, and m; w‘, were gtn3¢rprtnt¢¢ 1 be. if I know you after all these years, new m, Pr?“ are m" on n‘ h, We n. ' "Oh!" Hizcblli halted Slhe

what you want too ‘ s sprang up too, and went to him.

"It Isl" die exclaimed fervently. "You've made me a very happy taking h‘; amt so he had to tmn around and face her. "But

woman, Scprattrthavs what. I'm

trying ho say. and I love you more t; doesn't matter. Storm! ‘Pilot's what I've been telling you. I was mistake

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The fashion for ribbon trim- mings ls taking wearing _ by storm-ribbon hats are gall! wom st the oheatre. and drem designers are adopting colorful I"-bb0n trims for distinguished manners in dress. HERE IS A QUIZ ‘F0

BEAUTY IQ

In computing your beauty IQ. you young women mioht rate your- selves on the following queries You can provide your good marks or bad, accordina to your con- science, your mirrors and you

Here are the questions an ad- vlfigg on beauty matters he; com- l3

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gone—lt list doesn't matter.’ Spra-t stood up. tie examined a

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than I ever loved snwod else 1r. n, and even if I wasn't-

my life. ‘II-rat's all." "I S-il-Dlpgw evilry gig‘ has a romantic cro w en e‘s verv - n“ important Arm“;- tan-g young," Spratt said cooly. "But "1211 Don-g, you undersmnu, she turns into a sensible woman, 5pm“ took hum o; he, elbows he “ddedt Wm‘ a “W153 "bu!" and pulled her close to him. "You in m..- voice. "she doc-sumo 1W" dear goose, of course 1 understand. ‘Willi t° “n5 hm "M" I haven't been married to you for “I deserved that." Elizabeth ac- wcnw year, wgmwt known; you kmwlelged "B"? "'5 °V¢1'~ Y“ have more imagination than is Font know how completely over it 80w w, yam 1g you dldn-t h," a 5 " racloal a e l "r think r do 1r it weren't you Qffhyofi déwn fimanyéu,‘ lffigfif, X} “mild”? W, W111"? m? an mli- fancy, beaver. knows where you'd WW1"! Yff"? 5?"? “filled l" h" have got yourself by now. You've l”.i.°‘l...Z.‘i“.3.‘.“’;i.‘flout-Fill; ”°";,,,'"""'° a“ "£9 "m" "i" . t . or on poor Kessler Eliratbeth. llhat M‘ ea because “e be‘ e n isn't troubling you, is it~—I Kesslefs locking like

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a war and not come back "Dld you know that?’ she gasp-

"Of course I knew it It's about time I sold so Dick knows it too, 1f I'm not mistaken. You've been going around not mentioning what was on your mir.d because you were s0 afraid of it. Why didn't you mention it?—0r why didn't I, for that matter. since I'm posed to be the tong-h member of this partnership? Well, I'm men- tioning it now Nobody can pro- mise you anything. but there are a few plain facts you might look at Men aren't dying in this war the way they did in the last one, they halve blood-plasma and the sulfa drugs and plenty else. they didn't have in those days When people like you say ohev want to face facts wliw do they always mean they want to face urtha-opv ones? Whv the hell don't tho" p'e" out a few pleasant facts to face while they're c~ln~ it?"

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Flower Pots Place a layer of small stones in the bottom of one flower pot, or the flower box, and it will kecfi the water from running throng

ltoo fast. A Salad Suggestion A thick slice of tomato, with a gzream cheese ball and mayonnaise on lettuce makes a delicious salad.

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l. What is wrong with this sen- tence? "They argued over tire lmatter for hours."

2. What is the correct pro- nunciation of "vaudeville"?

. which one of these words is misspelled? Conscientious. cere- monious. slrnultainious. ‘ u

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Do you pie new make-up m, old? Courting grime collecun; ‘doesn't pay

Do you change nail polish at u; drop of a chip? '

Do vou observe the advice m w, the scrub brush or cloth and spoil the complexion?

Do you use a. deodorant and wag out those sweaters after being won all day? And do you take off s11

your make-up before y u h i bed at nighfl-Exc. o op m‘

I-leotronic power vrestltv increased industries during the war, flflfll far greater lncreas- 1g predlqqq for poet-ovar- days when electron. ic emurcment will be more easily obtainable.

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Elizabeth drew s long breath. She lifted her chin and gmiled || hm suddenly. "Spratt, you're Won. derful 0f course I knew that, but I've been so scared I didnt think of it. wiry didn't you remind mo before?"