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ANNA 14IRST
* Though the letter that in-
* spired this piece today comes
* from a disgusted husband, my
* reply is aimed at his wife's
* mother, who, he says, follows
' * this column. In any disagree-
* ment, his young wife goes
* crying to her mother, and
* dashes back with, "Mom says
" I was perfectly right!"
* When will mothers let their
* married children settle their
* own affairs?
"I've had about all I can take,
Anne Hirst," writes the husband.
"We've ben married less than a•
year. As you often say, differ-
ences are bound to arise. In-
stead of discussing them ration-
ally, my wife runs to her mother
(who lives near) and cries on her
shoulder. I've found that she
misrepresents situations. Of
course her mother sympathizes
so it is I who am always wrong.
If things continue like this, our
marriage is never going to work
out. —Thought I know she loves
me, and I love her.
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SHALL THEY MOVE?
"I know we could settle things
ourselves, but my wife will not
face any issue; she runs out on
me. The arguments are never
important, but you know a
couple must reconcile newly
found differences if they are to
get along. Before we 'married,
she gave no sign of this infantil-
ism, or if she did I was too much
in love to see it.
"My father-in-law is my pal.
but his wife has him under her
thumb, too.
T have an offer of another po-
sition 300 miles away, and thought
I'd rather stay here where I have
more security, I'm tempted to
move. What do. you think?"
A MOTHER'S JOB
* When a girl marries, she
* leaves the house where she
* was a beloved daughter, and
* becomes a wife. She and her
* husband are a team against
* the world. They meet the
* problems of early marriage
* that always arise, and out of
* their love they learn to cam
* promise and get along together.
* By their own efforts, they make
* their marriage a beautiful ex-
* perience, or they let it fall.
* What chance has the team to
* win if a mother will not let
* her daughter go? Who says, in
* effect, "Bring your troubles
* to me: I'll tell you what to do!"
* Instead of cutting the silver
* cord she tightens it, until the
* young wife, forgetting her first
* loyalty belongs to her husband,
.* blindly leans on her mother—
* which is exactly what that
* mother intends her to do.
* The wise parent says, "You
* are a wife now. You and your
*husband will have your
* troubles, but don't come whin-
* ing to me. Face them, and
* work them out together. That
* is marriage, and I expect you
* to stay married the rest of
* your life."
TO HER MOTHER:
* In spite of your actions, I
* am sure you want your daugh-
* ter to be happy. Her happi-
* nese depends on her getting
! along with her husband. You
* know little of men if you be-
* lieve this one is going to put
* up with your childishness for-
* ever; first thing you know, she
* will be home again -and if
* that is what you want, you
* couldn't choose a better course
* than the one you are pursuing.
* Remember that she loves her
* husband, and would be miser-
* able away from him. Make her
* stand on her own feet; refuse
* to listen to her complaints,
* and tell her so. Otherwise, she
* will blame you for the failure
* of her marriage. That, I , am
* sure, you could not take.
* * *
If you married a cry-baby,
treat her 'as such. Put your foot
down, and her loyalty should be
yours from then on ... In any
family problem, 'consult Anne
Hirst. Write her at Box 1, 123
Eighteenth St., New Toronto,
Ont.
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using a cellulose sponge dipped
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Scald metal ice trays occasionally
with holing water to which a
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press them together and set asille,
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when washed with hot water,
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A, Just try rubbing a little
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freezing compartment.
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with a mixture of vinegar and
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chances are that the stains will
go down the drain with the
liquid.
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surfaces?
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Givethe vinegar a few minutes
to soak in, and the decals can
be wiped off with no harm done.
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A. Scrub with soap and water,
or turn on the hose, Then, while
the concrete is still wet, sprinkle
some dry cement powder over
it. After 10 minutes, sweep the
excess powder off with a =stiff
broom•.
Q. How can I frost window
glass?
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few drops of linseed oil and dab
this over theoutside of the win•
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another coat can be applied. This
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concentrated ammonia,
Q. How can I remove stains
from. tile?
A. If they're not too old, cover
the spots with kerosene for a
couple of hours, then wash with
piping hot soap and water.
Q. How can I whiten the in-
side of an enameled pot?
A. By putting a half -cup of
laundry bleach into it, filling it
the rest of the way with water
and letting it stand for 24 hours.
Q. How can 1 easily clean
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reaction to the sign, "K!'sses;'3 for 5`cents," at a playground.
No one could blame four'year«old 'George, when pretty Mary
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HRONICLES
NGERF M
Friday, August 21, 1953, was
a day that will long be remem-
bered by members of the Wo-
men's Institute in Canada and,
we hope, by women from other
countries who were also present
in Toronto at that time. It was
"Canada Day," the day which
featured the pageant "Dominion
of Destiny" presented by the
Federated Women's Institutes' of
Canada.
Before noon bus -loads of W. I,
members began arriving in
Toronto. They came from every
part of Ontario, and from Quebec
and across the Border to ser this
action -story of Canada's history
which came as grand climax to
the eleven -day Conference of
the Associated Country atronien
of the World.
Twelve thousand women took
their seats in the Maple Leaf
Gardens Friday night. Many of
them were also present in the
afternoon to bear the addresses.
The chairman, of course. was
Mrs. Hugh Summers, The speak-
er the Hon. Stuart Gerson, Min-
ister of Justice, Canada, who offi-
cially opened the programme. It
is impossible, in this column, to
even give you a gist of the
speeches, which included greet-
ings from delegates of every na-
tion represented at the Confer-
ence. You have probably been
following the proceedings by ra-
dio, television and press so I
will confine .myself to interpret-
ing what I think was the atmo-
sphere" of the conference.
I was speaking to many dele-
gates from other countries, and
from different parts of Canada
and they all said the same thing
— "We are having a wonderful
time — the kindness and hospi-
tality we find everywhere it mar-
vellous." But this consideration
was not one-sided, Visiting dele-
gates returned kindness for kind-
ness by patiently answering the
many questions that were put
to them. But. they also asked
many questions about Canada.
Even from the U. S. came many
inquiries With the repeated re-
mark — "We had no idea Can-
ada was like this!"
However, the answer ro many
of the inquiries was dramatically
given in the pageant itself as the
pages of history were turned
back and Canada's ,destiny re-
vealed in story and song.
One end of the ,arena was
shown as a rural setting •• a
map of Canada against a back-
ground of beautiful evergreens;
particularly appropriate for the
colourful and historic scenes that
were presented in proper 'se-
quence. The audience was thrill-
ed with the tribal 'costumes and
war -dance of the Indians. Then
came the: Vikings, the explorers,
adventurers, priests and traders.
Cartier, Hudson, Champlaain; La
Salle, Frontenac and I/tadeliene
de 'Versiieres were realistically
portrayed, •Sisenes illustrating the
growth of Canada; the War of
1812; the coming of the United
Empire :Loyalists, and scenes
typical of. the, pioneen.periodup
to Confederation. Then came the
development of 'the 'country in
ways which. today Ave take so
much for granted. The .establish-
ment of the R.L'I.M,P.,, the build-
ing -of the C.P,R., the organiza-
tion of the W. I, at Stoney' Creek;
development of culture and the
progress Ofart and. education;
folk dancers from Cherry Hill
Farm arid group singing from the
Junior W. T. of Oxford County.
And so we came to the shadows
cast !sy tve6 world wars; to the
rumble of -guns and -the 'sound of
marching feet, And then the
valiant attempt of peace -loving
peoples to form the nucleus Of
the United Nations, The Peace
Bridge, symbolic of so many
miles of undefended border be-
tween the U.S.A. and Canada,
To visitors from foreign coun-
tries this was one of the amaz-
ing highlights of their trip Said
a delegate from Europe "But
do you actually mean you have
an entirely undefended border
— no armed guards anywhere
at all?" It was explained to her
that for extended visits from one
country to, another identification
was necessary; there were also
trade restrictions and custom
regulations respected by both
countries but they were certain-
ly not enforced by armed guards
on either side. "Wonderful — al-
most unbelievable!" exclaimed
the European delegate,
The last' scene of the pageant,
previous to the finale, 'was a
tribute to the Coronation of Eli-
zabeth IL, Queen of Great Bri-
tain and of Canada. In the finale
we saw again the many organi-
zations that had taken part in
the pageant and to whom Canada
owes so much — the Red Cross,
Girl Guides and Boy Scouts, the
Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. the
"Mounties" and a host of others.
And so a heart-warming, soul -
stirring day came to a close, and
12,000 women left the Gardens
in search of buses, trains, planes
and cars to carry them home, and
maybe in the heart of each one
there came a sense of pride — of
National pride — as thro'igh the
medium of this great pageant
came the realization that Can-
ada is a wonderful country; and
to be a Canadian is a definite
privilege — but a- privilege that
carries with it obligations.
Queen Collected
Stray Horseshoes
That the late Queen Mary was
an ardent and enthusiastic col-
lector is well known; her expert
knowledge and appreciation of
antique furniture and china were
warmly appraised by connois-
seurs
Yet, in her younger days, Her
Majesty found an irresistible at-
traction in a most unusual and
odd item, When horses were a
common sight, ambling or jog -
trotting along the roads, Queen
Mary would seldom pass a
"thrown" horseshoe without
stopping to pick it up. On nu-
merous occasions she would halt
her carriage to acquire a cast
horseshoe that her keen eyes had
noticed lying in the roadway.
This was one of the few super-
stitions Her Majesty would ob-
serve, writes Marguerite D. Pea-
cocke in her entertaining and
beautifully illustrated hook,
"Queen Mary—Her Life and
Times"
In the small fancily -room at
Sandringham were to be found
quite a number of •horseshoes,
each carefully labelled apd re-
cording 'the place where it was
found labels bearing place-
names as far rpart as Salisbury
Plain and Canada.
There is a quick, easy way to
remove dust and surface dirt
, from carpeted stairs when time
and energy are lacking to carry
the vacuum cleaner up and down
stairs. Brush the carpeted stairs
With cellulose sponge mop, which
has been moistened in clear
Water and then wrung until alt.
the water has been expelled.
ISSUE 31 — 1953
When Bees .field Up
An Advancing Army
It is difflcitit to imagine any-
thing more vulnerable than a
naked man attained by bees.
That . was almost the predica-
ment of the passengers of the
liner Kenya when 25,080 bees
cleared the decks and roamed
over the swimming pool, sting-
ing---es one report has it—"ex-
posed parts." Eventually lite bees,
congregated in one corner of the
bath, giving the crew time to
gouple fire hoses and sweep
them into the water.
Few things are more terrify-
ing than a mass -attack by bees,
Animals usually panic when
attacked by bees,' Same time
ago four horses" dragging a
threshing machine were badly
stung. They ran in all directions
till they fell dead trent : exhaus-
tion, And in 1930 bees held up
a train at Amershaf, They drove
the driver and fireman from the
engine, invaded carriages so that
people could neither enter nor
leaye, and dislocated the entire
service until enticed back into
the hive.
In 1914 hundreds of swarms of
bees in Tanganyika attacked an
advancing British • army and
stung the troops, who were fore-
ed 20 lie down. to protect them-
selves, and ` stampeded horses,
mules and oxen.
Married 14 Times
The neighbours always said
that pretty, eighteen -year-old
Sibbie Goodwin was blessed
with an ageless kind of beauty
Yet, of those who heardner first
shyly whispered "I will," . few
ever dreamed that Sibbie would
utter those words fourteen times.
Fourteen marriages to eleven
different men is the breathtaking
record of Mrs, Charles Wilson,
of Hugo, Oklahoma, To -day, a
seventy -seven-year-old grand-
mother, she finds it difficult to
recall all her husbands by name,
and is not sure of the order in
which they came. Three of
them she married twice.
One stayed only a day— "He
ate breakfast and left without
even offering to help me with
the dishes," says Mrs. Wilson,
Another attempt at wedded bliss
crashed, she remembers, be-
cause her husband, a preacher.
could not stick to the truth.
Now Cupid's arrow has struck
again, "I'm a fool about Charlie,"
smiles Mrs. Wilson of her lanky,
white-haired husband No. 14 add-
ing with just a suspicion of
weariness: • "Arid this is my last
marriage. He is the best man
I ever knew."
Sibbie should know, for it was
only last, year that she divorced
him.
HIS WISH
A California picture exhibitor
installed a wishing well in the
lobby to amuse children who
werewaiting to get in. He hasti-
ly removed it after the first day.
however, when an irate adult
strode out of the theatre, drop-
ped a penny in the wishing well,
and said very loudly, "I wish I
hadn't seen the picture they're
running here this week."
Real Salesmanship
,Tiro Haat, top .executive for
the 'New York I;41e Insurance
Company, told a reporter how he
sold his • drat hive- figure policy
years ago. The prOspeot was a
lough, hard-to•eonyince sales
manager, Hack wangled an inter-
view, and mumbled, "You don't
want .any life insurance, do
you?", "You're darn right I
don't," roared the sales manager,
but as Hack started inching to-
ward the door, he added, "Come
back' here, young fellow, It's my
jOb 20 train salesmen at this
plant and I want to tell you
you're abOut the worst excuse
fOr a 'salesman that has ever
crossed my path."
Hack sat down meekly and
listened to a oite-hour disserta-
tionon the art of selling. At the
end of it, the manager had work-
ed himself into such a magnani-
mous mood that he ' signed an
application for a $10,000 policy,
Ile handed it td Hack and con-
cluded, "NOW remember my ' ad -
Vice. Learn a couple of standard,
organized sales approaches.'
"Oh,. I've done that already,"
said Hack happily, "I've got a
standard approach for every type
of prospect. What you just heard
is my standard approach for
tough sales managers,' '
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