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The Brussels Post, 1949-11-23, Page 6IT'S FREE... ..9sr a ieztoa ;Weedily Sat At8 . , , Ladies, now's the time that mate for extra-speelal baking know-how. If Christmas baking Is Important to you, why not send today for your gift Dopy of my new recipe booklet$ it's free, and it will help you bake finer, tastier Plum Puddings, Christmas Cakes and other delightful Holiday fare thin year. Write to, PAUUNE HARyaq' io,O. sox 6400, Montreal, 2.61. TYE`a ' SES F R. for all•purpose baking {1 pl. 1411; ST �,a, "Dear Anne i -I r,+,• I am a woo man with a past." and as such, 1 feel qualified to give you some opinions. Please preach, 'Think t r i c e before y-ou act.' My very im- pulsiveness has brought me to where I am - gutter of alco- holism. And do you know that - 1 have reached the stage where I no longer care too much? "I have made two marriages, which have not been successful I am living with my second hus- band, who is a 'good Joe' in every sense, except one: He is a mother's darling. boy. I was rather a spoiled brat myself, so i can only pity hint. (His first wife has caused us con- stant trouble.) "But lately we have indulged ourselves in drink and self-pity and 'confessions', until we are about to lose the respect and love of both our families. Lost In Despair "Oddly enough, that fact doesn't really bother us. We love each other deeply (he adopted my son) VW ANNE ADAMS We smart to have ; ',reach Ac- cent! Here it is, in that shawl - plunge collar, the wing -cuffs, the French -type cuffed pockets! Skirt fulness controlled by pleat! Pattern 4736 comes in sizes 12, 14, 10. 18, 20; 40. Size 16 takes 4% yards 39 -inch fabric, This pattern, easy to use, simple 00 sew. is tested for fit. Has com- plete illustrated instructions. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS '(25c) in coins (stamp= cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER, Send your order to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth 9t., New Toronto, Ont. Up !-'s, tin••:' to prevent peeking ISSUE 47 191e but we are like two lost souls in the ocean of despair. "Is there any possible hope foi us? "We met in that halcyon year of 1940, and our hearts were high with ambition and childlike dreams -only to be shattered by fate - until the day he walked back into my mother's living room, an aged war veteran. He is 30 now, and 1 am 26. We have two sons by this ' union. "I started out to give you some opinions. But now I am crying for advise, HOPELESS" * in writing this letter to ma. * reviewing the aircumstancee * which led to your present sad state, you have seen yourself * more objectively than you have * for a long while, The shame * you feel is the first step toward * hope. * If, through your mutual re- * spect for each other, you have * not succeeded in lifting your- * selves front this slough into * which you have drifted, try ones * more- * And this time, with the help " of Alehoholics Anonymous, * You will find them a group * of people just like yourselves, * who know every step of the * heartbreaking path you have trod. * They can help you find the strength to become once more * the fine, upstanding citizens you * used to be. * They are non-sectarian, and * ask only that you admit your * need for encouragement. Write * for information to the Secretary, * Alcoholics Anonymous. in your * nearest large city or town. * That information will conte to * you in a plain white envelope. * And you two can go on from * yourselves and in each other. * If you are honest in your ap- * peal (and I believe you are) you * will do this not only for your * own sakes, but because of these * three sons you have brought into * the world Whatever you two do * lowers or raises their ideals, and * must retard or forward their be. * coining the good, right-thinking * men you want them to be, it is never too late. • * * * 11 you have been weak, do some- thing about it. There is hope for all who are sincere. Tell your troubles to Anne Hirst, and see how she can help. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth Street, New Toronto, Ont. HOW CAN I? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I remove feathers from wild ducks? A, Dip tltenc into boiling water, and then wrap in a thick cloth. The feathers are steamed loose in very short order, and the "pins" will give very little or no trouble, Q, How can I remove rust stains from white fabric? A. The best remedies for rust stains on white materials are lemon juice, salt, and strong sunlight. Q. What causes pie meringue to become tough? A. Meringue will be tough and will shrink when set away to cool if I baked in an oven that is too hot, I Q. How can I remove whitewash from a ceiling? A. Dfissolve one pound of alum is one gallon of strong vinegar. Apply with a brush. allow to soak in well, and then scrape and wash in the usual way. Q. How can I make a °leaning solution for unglazed stone door sills? A. 1;,e one gallon of good soft soap, one pint of clear ammonia, and two pounds of finely -powdered pumice stone. First, dean the stone thoroughly of soot and duet, apply the mixture, and allow to stand for a half -floor or more, Then scrub well into the surface of the stone with a stiff brush or broom. Riasq off thoroughly wib dear water. If necessary, reheat the tri tmont. Q. Now can 1 add favor to a broiled steak? 1. Ruh a little lemon jnhte into ilia • -•'.i. I„'„tr .trailing. Modern Etiquec,e By Roberta Lee Q. When an engagem tot has been announced, should the bride. elect's family call at once upon the family of the man? A. No; it is the duty of the titan's family to make the first call and as soon as possible, Q. When asked to be a godparent to a child, is it necessary to gi:•e a gift on the day of the christening? A. Yes. Q. When leaving the dinner table to dance, what should one do with one's napkin? A, Place the napkin unfolded be- side the plate. Q. If one has just moved into a new neighborhood and some of the neighbors have paid calls, how soon should one return these calls? A, These calls should be returned within two weeks. Failure to do :o is a strong indication that the frmiendships are not desired, Q. Is a bridegroom ever obligated to have his bride's brother serve an his best man? A, It is his privilege to choose whomever he wishes, and usually it is his brother or best friend. If he has no other preference, Ile may dhoose his bride's brother. HRONICLES NG,:.. Uw.endttlltly P Cle1t'ke Llid you hear this little item in the news last week? An old gen- Homan, eelebrating his 109th birth- day was asked what he thought lta,j been the most wonderful in- vention during his lifetime. 1-Iis an- swer was -the refrigerator! "Be- rau e." be said, "you can buy any food you like and can take care of it after you've got it." That amused me because sortie women have to he pretty good at the art of concuuin.g before the average man trill admit the advantages of a refrigerator make,it worth the money it cost.. Inthat is under- standable. too, because it isn't the man of lase house who has to run up and dolt II the cellar stairs with the hitter, and the milk, and the little hit co meat which you hope 22 ill keep 1111 rig.0 until tomorrow. Put Nonl,hl't it Le too bad if the ate Ise malt Pad to live to he over a huudre 1 he'ore attaining that Fortunately the hest ii -us Its [incus a little earlier than that . . and then again, .iil1•"i'llr. II, doesn't dawn at all! Dia you also item' of the co- op:rtdiye enterprise aulong a grunt, of home -builders who have become tired of the high cost of construc- tion and (lave decided to forst a Little company of their own and build their own houses, doing the ort, between them? That sounds like a good solution to our skilled It hour problem, and applies to more than building houses, The Same principle is working all right here just now as my menfolk are pretty busy doing a job on the driving shed for which they have tried to get a carpenter for over a pear. As for eavestroughing at the barn - that job has Leen hanging fire for nearly three years. Could be that when skilled labour has caught up with its waiting list -and has also become a little less independent - maybe it will find that a number of poteutiai good customers have learned to do quite a lot of this extra work for themselves. A few years ago a discussion often arot.e as to whether it was CROSSWORD PUZZLE .e53069 L. Gate Co* 0,. poor Thrust . Rolling vehicle Z. Vehemence , 16dible fern of New Zealand fit. S Hurry lum dwelling, 'Si'. Girl's name 1E. Devours 119. Sinned 111. Incentives t4. NOttoa 6. Mr. Carson B, Sewlsh mo,�rh Resound 2. To an inside spot 04. ArttRetat Ian gun ge 1. Pleas outdrove . 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The youth, who lost both Iegs in an accident 17 years ago. completed all the tough physical requirements for the badge. mTcl'trding a 14 -Mile hike. Don is saving his money for the trip to the next Scout jamboree. better policy to tackle a job which was outside a person's ordinary line of work or hire a person to do it who had been trained for the job. The idea steadily gained ground that it was better economy to hire an experienced person to do the job. And it sounds logical. Why should a man try to fix itis car when there are mechanics to do it? Or a farmer spend days, per- haps, trying to uproot a tree that a bulldozer could move in fifteen minutes? Or a woman -do her own paper -hanging when there are ex- perts for the job? But that isn't the way our pioneers worked. In those days, necessity drove a man to be a jack-of-all-trades and the only time he called for help was when a job was too big for him to handle alone. Then a community bee was the obvious answer. But we have lost that indepen- dence, and now we are paying the price, On every side the hue and cry goes up -"We can't do this or that because we can't get help, there isn't a carpenter or plasterer avail- able for months ahead. Su -re, they promise to come but that's as far as it goes." So I was glad when I heard that sigetificant little news item about these men getting together to build their own homes; and I was glad when Partner and Bob took over this driving shed job themselves Actually, for that, this grand mild fall is responsible. Until the field work was done big repair jobs had to wait, So it was the time element that made our men feel a carpen- ter was necessary -not unwilling- ness or lack of initiative. And I suppose that is true of many farms, and the main reason why a lot of farm buildings are in need of re- pair. The field work has to be at- tended to first. However, l am still not anxious to see my menfolk put eavestroughing on the barn. A bro- ken neck would be more expensive than a plumber's bill. The same applies to women and paper -hanging - or at least for those who have lost the agility to balance themselves on a step -lad- der while wrestling with a contrary piece of ceiling paper. There are limitations -and there are also other jobs to do that help keep down the high cost of living. You don't have to risk breaking your' neck to stake your own aprons and house dresses, nor to do your own bak- ing. And where there are children . I have 'said it before, and I say it again, the cost of keeping children well dressed can be liter- ally cut in half by mothers making over garments to fit the youngsters, A Iittle pair of .pante for the wee boy; a play suit or a pretty frock for sister, can be made for next to nothing and will outwear any ready-made garment bought from a store. Not only that, whether what you make or repair is a chick- en pen or an apron, something else is also gained -a sense of achieve- ment, that inner sense of satisfac- tion that comes with a job well done. You can't buy it -you can only earn It. ingenious A minister was vary fond of cherry brandy, and one of his elders thought he would play a joke on hint. "I'll give you a bottle of cherry brandy," he said, "if you will pro- mise to acknowledge it in the church magazine." The minister undertook to do dile and soon a paragraph appeared in the magazine, thanking the donor for his gift of fruit and the spirit in which it was given, Not Perfect The male half 'of a new dance team was pleading with a producer. "You never saw anything so sen- sational," he raved "To finish our act. I take my partner by the hair and whirl her round for exactly twenty spins, Then I wind up by heaving her through an open win- dow." The producer paled. "Heave her through au open window!" he exclaimed, incredu•• lously. "Do you do that at every performance?" The young ratan shrugged. "Nobody's perfect," he admitted. "Sometimes 1 miss!" Give a pig what it wants when it grunts, astd a child when it cries, and you will have a fine pig and s bad child' Helpful Hint For ousewivIe i To shave chocolate finely, use a potato peeler - it's quicker and better than a knife or grater. * * * Use a meat cleaver and wooden chopping board for dividing frozen food packages. Just chop off what you need. Handy when cooking for two. * * * Whip cream ahead of time, ft will not separate if you add a touch of unflavored gelatin. The gelatin also speeds up whipping. * * * Bake cookie dough scraps along with the cookies. Saves re -rolling the dough (which toughens it). Children delight in the queer aliapes of scrap cookies. * * Cover recipe cards with transoms - ant shellac. Greasy fingermarks and food stains can then we wiped off with clamp cloth. * 4; After washing dark -colored se; roll' them d put large muffinnp panan- a paitbetnr toin aa section - to carry them to the lino. Then they can't fade on the other. laundry. * * * Put a strong rubber band length- wise around your paint Celt whelk painting - so the band will male* a "bridge" across the top. Use the band to wipe excess paint off the brush as you work. Sides and top of can will stay clean. * * 5 Cabbage odor is practically shim- inated if you add a piece of celery when you put it in to cook. Use outside stalls; discard nelery whet* cabbage is done. * * * Pipe cleaners make good hair curlers. Soft to sleep on; make soot curls; will not split ettde of hair, * * * Skipping ropes make gay tiebasiee for the curtains of your ehlld'e room. Tie rope its a perky bow veliis handles dangling. * * * Use worn-out leather gloves to make patches to reinforce knead and elbows in snowsuits. Those patches make the suit wear longer„ and they're decorative, too. COME OUT FROM UNDER THE SHADOW OF PAIN Try DOLCIN 'Ihblets for prompt rend from ARTHRITIC and RHEUMATIC paha ...get a bottle of 100 or 500 tablets from your druggist TODAY and join the thousands of relieved sufferers who by taking DOLCIN have come one from under the shadow of pain.,,. Most druggists carry DOLCIN... /00 tablets 92.39; economy -Size bottle off 300 tablets $10.00. If your druggist does not have OO�fI,H*1; DOLCIN, write direct to a DOLCIN LIhfifIlD,Toron• to 10, Canada. DOLC1N TA°L CTB Atlenind rDAa, DCLCIN 1, lha wDlalaYdd tYaY.,. gym" or nda "mirror. Jana Ashlar Homo Stevie. Neel, WRITE TODAY TOR MY NEW DELICIOUS CROWN 8RANZ RECIPES* li if' JANE ASHLEY °""s"'"" TESTEDRECiPad- Send s Postcard to: HOM R'VtCE DEPT,t The Canada Starch Company, Limited, P. 0. Box 120, Montreal, 5.0.