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. Woman ’s

Elderly V Th lwmfi" D th D ' The! Gilli’!!! tit °"° J’ 1x transit.

Mothers’ Duties to Their Children Are Com- pleted When the Latter Get Into Their " Own Homes, S0 They Should Seek Other Employment

The "T7"! "PM 05 the dill i5 lobs for middle-aged and elderly womoll. frlli-v would slop more fights, quench more are, ease more heartollrninus and do more to promote human happiness than any other thing in the world.

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For the idle oldish woman is not only l. problem. she is a pest. Having nothing else to do. she stirs uo trouble wherever she goes. She wrecks more homes and 681186! nlore divorces than rivers of drink and P11- loons oi" platinum blondes. If she were inallce itself she couldn't do any more harm, and tlle irony of the situation 1s that. on tlle contrary. she is nearlv uiwavs a noble Christ- ian character who intends nothing but good to her victims.

._._____ Her position is just one of the inevitable try-products of life. she married young and “as caught up inimedlatclv in the rush and drive. turmoil and excitement, ‘anxiety and , work of filllklllil a home and rearini; h Illlllliy- ‘ There were twenty-five or tllirtv years- of .‘ ‘ h.- _ - .. . . -; 1 .1 "m" he; husband to not. a start in biislticss; in bcflllivliplcliilllu bhiillgetliilg tlliat they were Clutliefkillld Uigdc§§<1h9“,‘,§”“‘§i‘.‘ ill ilurslllg llltill align _i;o.ds, measles and tlle uiiooP t- i; . E. not; Llililil oil ‘.0 Zilfslli lil society; in ans“ Uniting‘, Bill those _' v 1 L‘ So bus" l .l' ~'-l> did not lave line eve J H L Q‘ L And in her way she was an autocrat, obeyed, de-

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i“‘lil‘. ijvlhkxltig,‘ Llltjklilltflillgllflng oi the home. the one about whom all the ianilly u“ i. H l“ the business of life on '

lLil ..lc clrizlreii grew up and went about it. They married and set up homes of their own. Mayltc l. ‘Filon, suddenly. the woman who has been busy for so with ilotlililg to do. Her hands are empty. Her "ting llilll‘. and sllc doesn't know how to do it.‘ She she has no interest in liie except in her

mill,‘ on liiuiion ..s i. iiuCnil t know. now to illzty. ‘ll . i‘ ‘ll.

‘ltli-iiltl. just because she is bored and doesn't know what to do with her- self. she zctlcrztlly goes to live with her children, even when she is fili- allclully able to Illklllitflln her own home. Then comes ill the lticvitable iilotllor-ill-lillv trouble, for unless a woman is a sclf-abnegatinir anizel she czlliiiot il\‘C in ilnolllt-i" womans house without tlTViIDF! to run it and ined- dllillz in all of its niiillrs. _ , _

Aforeoler, he lcels lllat by virtue of beinlz Mary s or Johns mother. and because she rs older and has had more uxperlcnce. she has a right to adri - lllclll about every detail of their lives; is otlended and hurt when lnev refuse 1o liluke pies the way she did Ellfid raise the children by her

Tilt‘ presence of Mother in her ch dreii's houses almost invar- lln‘ tinsel-y for all concerned. -. wily Mother needs a Job. She needs to be separated from for her own good AS well as theirs. Sllc needs (‘nBTOSSillg oe- t will till in her lllue and keep her on tllc lump. so that she inc 1o indulge in self-rally. She ileeds the buckling up she ~ lllut she is some use and that she is ab.e to hold hcr LTAll Lil compo ltloii uith others. instead of lust being a has-been who has tiepcncrilt ‘ll into being nobody but John's or Mailers mother.

.\‘lo. Ulllvll lit middle age and into their seventies are strong and d and body. and if they would cillv realize how much hap-

l‘.t‘il' children would be if thev lived by themselves and ' they would hustle out of the back seat of John's "llyls zlillomoblle and start out on their own. For life doesn't ecid at lifll. it lust gels into its stride, and for many women tlle best is yet ‘Al come if lllr~v will only izo after it.

- ~i - every middle-aged woman not to throw up her hands and 't“llll some ilcw lino of actlvitv in which she can abstirb her-

- . v l ltecp her on her tiptocs. Globe trot. Join clubs. Go in for pull \J|ll€‘S and reforms. _Gct a job. You have no idea how nluch livlill v ll and your children Will lore each other when you are not

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Thinking srlnctliiilg seriously l wrong, the traveller" suggested that l a garage be called; and then casu- ally asked if the brakes were on.

‘Oh, dear. how stupid of me!’ exrlzlinllrd tlle swcet young tiling.

The cur sped away.

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Fred, rigid nine, had JllSi become a Boy Scout. and it was obvious that the taking of the oath had made a. deep impression on him. : After relating to his parents all he had been through. he added:

"And so lhereil be no need to look up the lemon cheese an’ gin- ger biscuits now."

His father. seeing what an im- pression had been irlude. thought this a suitstbie lnonieilt to hint that now. bring a Boy Scout and having the company of other boys, Fred would try to be a man and not keep tvatltiug to trliil after his

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The hint was countered with a surprised stare,

“Well? said Fred. "if I'm too old

to go with mother -whal. about _v0u‘?" THIS llIATTER-OF-FACT AGE Mrs. Mltukins and Mrs. Hawk- ins were having their daily chat over the four". Mrs. Hawkin: in- quired lifter her neighbor's marri- ed daughter.

"Oh. shes tloiiig fine.’ said Mrs. Mawkiils. “Flu-Is glut the prettiest little ilal, and lovely furniture. a. nioe little car. and she's never had so many frocks. The only thing is, d her husband. But

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DUTY If lliou hast yesterday thy duty

done. And thereby cleared firm footing fcr today, Whatever clouds may dark tomor- row's sun, Thou shalt not miss thy solitary way-Gothe .

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Finish every day and bi- done with it. You have done what you COlLd. Some blunders and absurd- ities ho doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and ser- enely and with loo high a spirit to be cilmbcred with your old nor» sense. This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations. to waste a érllogilent on the ycsterdayrt-Em-

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DOING THINGS RIGHT I hate to see a thing done by halves: ll’ it be right, do it boldly: if _it be ivroiiil. leave it undone. - Gilpin.

DISAPPOINTWIENT

Dliflllllwintment lo a noble soul is what cold water ls to burning metal; it strengthens. tempers. in- tellsifles. but never destroys it. - Eiiza Tabor.

BOILING OVER

and turn round to find it rapidly I rising i0 the top of tlle saucepan, and although you tum the gas down it still rises and. flows over? The next time this happens, as you tum down tlle gas gently blow into the saucepan; the milk will recede and none will be wasted.

BUMPED YOURSELF

If you give yourself a bad knock and the veins around the place swell and look inflaiiieci. soak a. pad of cotton wool or a folded handkerchief in vineitar and hold 1i; on the damaged spot.

Within tell minutes _or a quarter of all hour tlle strolling and in- fls-mmation will be considerably Teliel/Efl- 11nd you will hnve saved yourself n. nasty-looking bruise

SKINNED TOMATOES

_ To skill toiilatoes tviihout plung- ing them into boiling water, hold them on a fork over tlle flame of a. gas stove or the red-hot burner of an electric stove.

This is quicker than the old method, and the tomatoes remain

firm. FASHION HINTS Snow trousers are mannlsh. but {IICRGKS mid accessories are femin- ne.

Little Scotch purses for 1itt'e

Have you ever been boiling milk Scotch girls are new and different.

Who Waiitsa Lawyer? ,

Cross-bar muslin is used for the apron When it is

Come out and ski! Conquer the Iiowy hillsides with jolly new pals. Join the merry crowd afterwards for eats and lazy chatter.

Time to put on the brakes as you whiz downhill? Try the single stem —with right skil Put weight on left ski. Swing right heel and right ski outward so that it glides at an

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und flour. 1 pound 1 pint cold water. 2 table- vineigar. Wash the butter in oold water to get the salt out, press it in s, cloth. Work quarter of the butter with the flour, water and vinegar thoroughly. The rest of the butter must be as soft as the dough, and is now spread on top of the dough, which has been roll- ed out on a lightly floured board. Now fold the dough as an envelope (toward the middle’ from all four sides). Let the dough rest one- hall hour in a cold place alter having lvmmered it together with the rolling pin (not rolled). Alim‘ the rest period roll out and icld again two or three times. then rest. Repeat this three or four times. letting the dourgh rest be- tween the working, always in a cold place. Eweryihing shovfd be very cold (not freezlngi, mid the dough will be ‘Best made in a cold room.

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3 firm eating apples

3 medium siz carrots

l. teaspoon sugar

1-4 cup chopped nuts

l-2 teaspoon salt

Salad drcssino.

Method: If the apples have a bright red skin and it is bender. it is not necessary to peel lhcm. But scrape the carrots and lzrnte them or put them through lire fine Undo of the food chopped. Chon tho npiplcw verv fine. but I don't like to use the chopper for these as it crushes them too much,

Mix with sugar. salt and chopped nuts and add sufficient salad dress- ing to moisten. Chili thOTOllQlllY and serve in lettuce cups, dusted with paprika.

This recim- for salad drossirw is n verv nlce one for sninds of illls kind. it is mood on fruit Salli-ids 10¢ fOThil; is light and fluffy and not ino

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the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the vinegar and water and cook in a. double boiler, stirring constant- ly, until the dressing is thick. Remove and cool. when ready to , serve, add either whip-pod or heavy 1 ‘sour cream tllln to tlle desired consistency. And, by the way, did you every try whipping sour cream? For things of this sort, it is every bit as nice and you're apt to have ,some on hand and not have to buy it specially.

The little girls don't necessarily have to be Scotch, but the purses are. They are small, nutde of pleated silk in many different plaids, and zip across the top.

In buying or knitting sweaters, watch the trimmings. for laces, sequins and bright flowers are new and smart.

Two shades of blue tweed and a fox tuxedo collar that is draped ‘ into folds at the shoulders combine inns new version of the three-piece sui .

Those giant plaids which take only three or so from neck to hem are offered for coiliitry or travel, They come in plain big block checks or herringbone weave checks offering at lcnst three tones, making tllelil blend in ef- lfectively with the fox or lynx col- ars.

LONG-LIVED LEMONS

To keep a,iellion which lllls been cut, insert the uncut end in a little salt and water. changing the water every two or tllrce days. Tllc lemon will not lhcil become dry, and will be free from mildew which usually forms.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS .

Ii‘ candles 0n dinner table drip (most of them are driplcss now) try sprinkling stilt round the wick and it'll cure this trouble.

If a patch of wallpaper has he- come grlmed bv smoke. rub it over with a. piece of dctlli flannel dip- ped in oatmeal and it will come clean."

Did you know lhllt half a cup or

beer would remove nrorzsc spots from oak furniture. W.-rln beer. rub well over stains. llicn piish

with soft cloth.

Line rugs with czmvzls. ‘This pre- vents dust from wot-kiln! its way through to the floor below. when the rugs are beaten or vacuum- cleaned all the dirt comes out in om ooereilon instead of givlnr you two jobs. one of benilng runs and the other of wiimlrlq away

If there is a clothes-closet in the room it should be lined with cedar. Strips of aromatic cedar can be nailed to the wall of a closet but must be done very carelull if it is to be effective. Any rclin le or". r- . penter can do this type of work in-

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oblique angle to left ski. Right Egzignizdélllgtitllyngeet}; fir?‘ fig-lath the dirt on the floor beneath. terial. karts...‘ the single stem with ion Pm“; ~- i‘ ~ . A ‘ isnélolglftfoonhccnlsnéggg: s gktiomoles help you keep your . s ir-"oa. SHOUSEKESIggIILS 1m gfiilfifi’, “qfifehl” °"“"1°"”'”"“ balance, push yourself along on ‘ -—-—-—— ' g m‘ level stretches. Our kskettih shows miilgilllloulslflvgl-fe who enl°Y5 56W]; swle No 327a s,“ correct way to grasps ipo e. Inset 8 l1 l» T00!“ SD99“!- Y ' "~ -- ltland up through handstrap, clogs ‘. P5311451 1°‘? m“ WTWW 9- llYl-‘fll ' . ingers and thumb around pole and 0y. strap. The room should be equipped Nun’ Have good limos on skis from the with a sewing mlwlllnfi. I111 lvllillll start. Our SZ-page booklet tells mirror, closets for storing mil- you all you need to know. Diagrams. ‘ tax-isle and accessories, space’ tor Running, jumping, climbing. Stems ' homing unfinished gowns, lronlng- street Adflfgu and turns. Pointers on ice skating, board, large table for laying and hogkey, winter carnivals. gigging 015 pntzms, and a comfort- a. wor- era ~——-- ' City Province

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