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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1941-04-03, Page 6• • Pledge for War Savings THE PHILADELPHIA STORY Adapted from the Metro• Goldwyn -Mayer Picture b BEATRICE FABER . l SYNOPSIS Tracy Lord, one of the Iove- liest ornaments of Philadelphia's exclusive Main Line society, is marrying George Kittredge, a self-made coal operator next day. But suddenly, her ex-husband, Dexter Haven appears on the scene. Tracy, upset enough, be- cause her father, Seth Lord is carrying on a scandalous affair with an actress, is furious at Dex- ter, especially when she discovers that the two uninvited guests he has brought are the reporter, Mike Connor and the photograph- er Liz Imbrie, from "Spy" maga- zine. Dexter has a bargain with them. In exchange for not print- 'ing the story of Tracy's father, they will a get an exclusive on Tracy's wedding. Reluctantly falling in with the plan, Tracy pretends she thinks they are merely "guests" and when Uncle Willie appears, introduces him as her father to fool them. But then — catastrophe. Her father himself appears! CHAPTER THREE Rapidly, Tracy moved to the front door. She threw her arms. around her father. "Uncle Willie how nice." She was trembling as she turned and called to the oth- ers. "Please, go on into lunch everyone. I want a word with Uncle Willie." The others disappeared and Seth Lord said quietly, "I'm afraid I don't understand.". Tracy spoke in a low, tense voice. - "You never have. But you came anyway, didn't you?" He nodded. His eyes were glazed over with weariness and hurt. "Still Justice with her shining sword, eh! daughter?" That was Tracy all, right. The whole world was wicked. Only Tracy was beyond the reach of human frailty. "Who's on the spot?" "'\Te are—thanks to you, Uncle Willie." Now she forced a smile to her face as 'site took his arm and slowly strolled toward the dining room. As they walked she briefly explained thea situa- tion. "So, you see, my dear fath- er, I hope you'll at least do your part by playing ydur role well— as long.as you're here." It was towards the middle of the afternoon, that the impulse came over Tracy. She didn't quite know why but there it was —an absolute compulsion to get out and be alone, to find solitude and the more of it, the better. The public library attracted her as she sped through the town. She got out of the car and turn- ed in through the open doors. Then 'she stopped. There was Mike Connor. Hmm! Probably looking up her -family history, the better to write his "Spy" article. She sauntered up to him and in a .diffident way, bsssin to dis- cuss his book. The conversation was really down to brass tacks when Tracy asked, "Tell me something, will you? When you can write a book like that how can you possibly do anything else?" Gift of a House Mike grinned at her. "You'll - never believe it but there are people in this world who have to earn their living." She flushed and he went on seriously,, "That book of urine represents two solid years' work. It netted Connor something under six hundred dol- lars." "But that shouldn't be," Tracy cried out. He shrugged.. "Miss Imbrie is in somewhat thesame fix. She's :a born painter and might' be an ilnportant one. But Miss Imbrie must eat. Also, she prefers a roof over her head to being constant- ly out ,in the rain and"snow, . Tracy murmured to herself, "I+'oocl and ' a roof—food and a roof . ." She was still busy with the compound' thought when they got 'back to the swimming pool a �+f M faEs�� Slow Burning. CIGARETTE PAPERS NONE FINER MADE ISSUE 14—'41. A little later and as they basked in the sun, she suddenly blurted out, "Listen Mike, I've got a -wondegful idea. It's my little house in Unionville. It's up on a hill with a view that would knock you silly. There's a,br'ook and a small lake and a patch of weeds - —" Her: eyes, sparkled. "Mike, T'm delighted that I can offer you that house -in Unionville." Mike was very still. Then he said, "Well—er—you . see, the idea, of artists depending upon a, patron 'Lady Bountiful' has more er less gone out and—" • Tracy got'•it. "I see." Chaf- ing, she' added, "That wasn't es- • pecially kind' of you Mr. Con- Hors. And I'ni sorry to have seemed—patronizing." Shadow of Dexter "Oh, I didn't quite mean—l' But suddenly a shadow fell over them and it was Dexter Haven himself. He went to the table and poured himself some orange juice. Tracy said snappishly, "So you've deserted your beloved whiskey and whiskies." Then her voice tightened. ."Dexter, do me a favor. Crawl into some small hole till after the wedding." "Oh no. I couldn't do that" He looked at her solemnly. "That wouldn't be fair to you. You need me too much." He turned as Mike started to leave. "Do . stay, Mr. Connor. As a writer this ought to be right up your street." "Yes," Tracy said murderous- ly, "don't miss a word. • We're going to talk about me. Only," she added, "As it happens, I'm not interested in myself at the moment." Mike smiled feebly and made a hasty exit. Then Dexter said shocked. "Not interested in yourself Tracy! You're far away your favorite person in the world. Of course, you're a girl who is generous to a fault. Ex- cept," he added deliberately, "to other people's faults. For in- stance, you never had any •un- derstandiing of what used to • be my deep and gorgeous thirst-" "That was your problem," Tracy flung at him. "Granted. But you took .on that problem with me when you took me. You were no helpmate there, Tracy. You were - a scold." -Her eyes were stormy -now. "It was disgusting:" "A. weakness sure. And strength is your religion. You find human imperfection unfor- givable. And when I gradually discovered that my relationship to you was expected to be not that of a loving husband and a ' good companion but—" He stop- ped. "Go on," she said fiercely, "Say it.'; "You Were a Goddess" His gaze was harsh. "All right. But that of a kind of high priest to a virgin goddess, then all my drinks grew more fre- quent and deeper that's all." Her voice was -almost shrill. "1 never considered you as that, nor myself." "Tracy, what do youfancy yourself as?" He came close to her. "When I read you were going to marry Kittredge T couldn't believe it. The woman who hadbeef my wife remarry- ing so obviously beneath her—" Her eyes dilated."Beneath me! How dare you? In this day and age, to use such a word." He spoke again impatiently. "I'm talking about differences in mind and spirit. You could mar- ry Mac, the night watchman and I'd cheer you. No, Tracy, George is not for you." She smiled bitterly. "You seem quitecontemptuous of me and George all of a sudden." He was very sad. "Not of you, Red, never of you. I'm contemp- tuous of your so-called 'strength,' your prejudice against wealcness, your blank intolerance, Because you'll never be a first-class worn:. or a first-class human be- ing until eing=until you've learned to have some regard for human mistakes. It's a pity your own foot can't slip but your sense of inner di- vinity won't allow it. This god- dess 'must and shall remain in- tact." His eyebrows quirked. s "There are more. :of you than people realize.' A special class of. the American female, the Mar- ried Maidens." He turned at that and walked rapidly away. It Couldn't Be True Tracy stood there shaken. Site felt as if a strong gale had brok- en over her. How awful if there really was any truth in pextett's words. But that was silly, of course. He was crazy, off his head, speaking' out of pique be- cause she'd thrown him over, She heard footsteps and saw that it was George, She took .a deep breath •and managed to smile. "Going in fora swim?" "Haven't time, Uncle Willie. wants us at his party tonight at seven." "Party?" She said the word vaguely as, if it meant little to On Choosing Child's Shoes,. Baby's First Pair Is Very Important, Health Specialist Says _ Plenty of Space For Growth Necessary "Baby's first pair of shoes is one of the most important pairs in n lifetime," said an official of the Health League of Canada in a recent address. "The one thing that doesn't matter about. them is style." Square -toed shoes with straight inner edges are what the child needs, with plenty of space to al- low for quick growing, said the speaker. He pointed out that the infant bones and muscles cannot stand the strain of long standing., and are likely' to "flat- ten out" if the child is encour- aged to stand , or .walk too much. In adult life, he .declared, care of the feet was of the first im- portance to general comfort and health. In this connection he deplored the tendeneey of wom- en's footwear to sacrifice Com- fort for style. Usually, he de- clared, women's shoes are too narrow, their soles are too thin, the toes too pointed and: the heels outrageously high. All shoes, whether for men or women, should be well -fitting but not too tight, he • asserted. The wearer's ''toes should not touch the end of the shoe, but should have freedom of move- ment. -He recommended rubber heels to absorb the shock hs walking. Sewing a Fine Seam Diana Lewis, like many another feminine filth player, goes in for knitting between scones of "Bitter Sweet," in which she appears with Jeanette„ !tlacDoneld and Nelson Eddy.. her. Then suddenly, she burst out pleadingly, "George, I want to ask you something. People have such peculiar jealousies in this world. But you're not jeal- ous, are you? i mean about Dex- ter, that he was ever—my lord and master—" George took her two hands in his. "Tracy, I don't believe he ever .was, really. That's the won- derful thing about you. You're so marvelous and distant, like a queenly statue." • "George!" she cried out, frightened. "Oh, it's grand, Tracy. It's what everyone feels about you, what I first worshipped you for, from afar." He stepped away. "Well, I've got to go and dress now dear, I hate to be late.' - "George, ' listen," she called. again, all in a panic. But as he turned back her shoulders sud- denly drooped with an undefin- able feeling of helplessness. "N -never mind, I'll see: .you - later." (Continued next week) Women Can Help N,,, tion To He-ii:h It Should Be A National Ob- jective, Says Director of Health League of Canada-- Women anada—Women Needed - in Parlia- ment O If health were Vo be a national objective in Canada the doctors needed the help of women, Dr. Gordon Bates, director of the Health League of Canada, said in an address before the Local Council. of Women in Toronto. "In all our municipal affairs it takes men and women together to build a world' that makes sense," he said "Mon cannot do it alone. We need more women to -give thought to the things that are worthwhile." RESOLUTIONS NOT ENOUGI1 Groups, of women passing reso- lutions was "not ' enough," Wo; men 'by themselves were no more capable of settling the affairs of the world than were men, and women in such groups in the long ru11 had little political influence. "We need women in our poli- tical assemblies and in all ofour serious national deliberations," he said. "We need women in parliament'; we need women to work with men to decide the fu- ture of mankind," Household Hints Try standing on a cushion for a long streteh'of ironing, and your feet won't get eithei•. cold or tired. To flatten an upttnned blade O1 a knife heat the point, and when cool trim it with scissors, Finish it off by filing. W 0 * Make a :cream with powdered starch and cold water and apply a coat all over a plaster statuette. Let, it dry and when brushed off, the statuette will be clean,. • Both black and navblue wash- ing Y ' materials look twice as good if they are "blued" after being. rinsed, and they do like to be hung out to dry without wringing — weather permitting, N * * Save gas by filling your sauce- pan lid with potatoes, tie a cloth tightly over them and then return the lid to the saucepan in which your ;greens or stew is cooking; the potatoes will be perfectly steamed, wit" ut any trouble. es * * * If your white things; handker- •chiefs, towels, eto, have become a little yellow with time, try this time, let them soak overnight in clean, cold water with a teaspoou- ful of cream of tartar allowed to every quart of water, When the clothes are ironed after this treat- ment you will find them really as white as snow. Fashion Flashes Prints in 'arf size and well spaced are attractive for afternoon dresse especially in black and white, and combination colors worked in stripes, are effective. * * * . • Front fullness is a highlight' of coats as well as dresses, and there are numerous examples of pleats for fullness, sometimes all-aromd, sometimes in clusters. * r * For afternoonweddings, and for the mother of the bride, dresses in. pastels, with'' yokes and sleeves In lace and tucked .chiffon. Lingerie accents are important, noted on many dresses with convertible necklines. ° * * Jacket 'ensembles are accented for spring, with bolero and over the hip lengths in the majority, , although the longer, wristlength jacket is also represented. For evening, the brief jacket is also approved, sometimes tieing on at the waistline. * * * A long coat ensemble has a wool- len coat, easily fitted, worn over a printed dress, the coat suggesting a drop -shoulder lite in straps that cross the upper sleeves. The coat is a medium shade of blue and the print In the same background color is interesting with yellow pit-. tern. - . , Sacred Birds Many birds are protected by superstition. The Egyptians held the hawk sacred because it is the form assumed by ,Ra, the sun- god, and Horus, the day -god. , Another sacred bird in Egypt was ,the ibis, and it was at one time a capital offence to kill one. The god Thoth is said to have escaped as an ibis from the pursuit of Typhon. Swedish leg- end says that the Stork flew round the cross, saying Stygka, Styrka, when Jesus was cruci- fied, and for this reason it is held sacred in Sweden. Swans are protected in Ireland by the legend of Fionnuala, daughter of Lir, who was changed into a swan and condemned to wander in lakes and rivers until Chris- tianity was introduced into that country. How Long's a Wink? Have you any idea how long it takes to wink? According to •Dr. J. F. Neumueller, who has spent a great ileal of time study- ing winks and taking photographs of them, there are three main types. The natural or reflex, which is the fastest, takes from one-eighth- to Qne-quarter of a second. The highbrow, or sly wink, used to express mild con- tempt or begin a flirtation, lasts from three-eighths to half a sec- ond. The longest wink is that which expresses boredom, and which takes from three-quarters to one whole second. The doctor assures us that there is a world .of difference between a wink and a blink, and that we should blink frequently while reading, 50 aa to reduce' eye strain, Most Hone Fires. Start in Basement Because over half of all home fires begin in the basement, pro- per finishing of the walls and ceilings is not alone a gesture of beauty. Basements can be finished nowadays with fire-retaident sulating boards under the, plaster. ,The added beauty and utility of the finished basement will'" be ample return on the investment•, the fire protection an extra divi-'. dend. • For • still, farther protection, keep the basement free front rub- bish, check the heating system, for leaks, make' ash containers of airtight metal and install a fire - door between the. basement and the rest of the,house. Color Is Rampant In Spring Picture Darker. Tones Predominate in Formalized Town Fashions, With Light, Neutral and Bright Shades for Country and Casual Wear Color will run rampant for spring! Light, neutral shades, dads and bright shades, are all In the picture—and' you will find many to matoh or contrast with your spring costume. The darker shades pre- dominate in formalized alized town fash- ions, while the light, ueutra 1 and l bright shades will find their way in town 'and country traveling Wardrobes. NAVY VERY POPULAR • Navy is for greater popularity than 'ever before. Always a fav orite, it will leak the spring' fash- ion .parade. It is shown in suits and coats and sheer dresses,. dressed up with criep, lingerie touches. While red is a natural complei ent with navy in trims, edging, lining and in bright red blouses, Navy sportswear is a now "dark horse" and with white braid and brass buttons on a slacks out- fit or snit, navy has areal nautical flavor. Another blue tliat is in the spring fashion, picture is Ai fierce blue, seen particularly in coats and suits, and reflects the military in- fluence and a keen Interest in av- iation. GREEN LEADS Newest color group to leap into prominence this spring is green, definitely a color with a future? Highlighted in a wide variety of shades, greens were predominant in the Fashion Futures show held in New York..' Greens from lime green, yellowed greens and dark forest greens . . . all have a na- tural spring flavor. Clear, lettuce "Vitamiu" green is used for day and evening dresses, while bright Emerald green is the latest news for.casuai coats and sportswear. Whenever you mention greens, you always think of that other bright color range reds—this spring still a favorite in coats, suits, print dresses and accessories. New Slhouette Much Narrower Shoulders Are Soft and Drap- • ed This Spring But They Never Droop • Briefly, the new silhouette is nar- rower, shoulders are soft, draped, bnt they never droop. Waistlines aro lower and fitted, necklines plunge to a new lots. Beige in a wide range of shades is big for spring, and greens of all tones are predicted the newest, most fash- ionable on the color ohart. Pastels are highlighted, including pink, blue, yellow,•.violet and green, all of which aro intensely flattering. " THE "COSTUME LOOK" ' The perennial favorite, navy, is widely shown as well as smart black. Very new and very gay are the oversize polka dots (about the size Of a half dollar), the big splashy prints. Suits, the American designer's forte and the American woman's favorite, hit a. new high in "softness" from the suave man- tailoreds to the casual jackets a)1 elegant dressmaker type suits. The "costume look" is stressed and all of the fashions are wear- able, as they are dhle and perfectly keyed to the Canadian woman's busy life. Music Will Fade In Captive Lands Andrew Schulhof, manager of the Berlin Philharmonic Olehes- tra for eight years prior to 1938, believes the music of Central Europe will fade out during the next generation. • Each child, he explained in an interview in Seattle last month, is being molded without freedom of self-expression "and you must give freedom if there is to be music." WERMAW COSTS rnj4 Y041 as LES s a xa', aeCrrER,ReiL%3' LUMFI • Ask your grocer for Calumet. Try it and see how double -action permits you to use ',less and etill--get better results, Notice, too, bow the Calumet tin opens et a slight twist of the wrist—yet never spills, even when full. Under the lid is a handy device to level each spoonful as you use it. CALUMET IS PRICED SURPRISINGLY LOW ®®BBtE tlCTfWd 414KiNG vWDER ro 6 ,�#, h'61NATION irpf <r. 3a"�f�aH. Y;?t �,°. `. :`1�4t` •'_:' na vaNi ii+Si^d ''ii" o;,: aertyaeer, ie . L91 Budget Bo i.: ks Help Womt..n • Aid Canadian Girls on Small Salaries to Look Better on Less Money , Budget hooks issued for a few cents to women employes on small salaries are helping them to solve their financial difficulties, officials of the Young Women's Christian Association have found since com- piling the first budget book a little more than a year ago. - More than 2,000 have been sold to girls and all kinds of letters ask- ing for budgeting advice are flood- ing into "Y" associations in many Canadian cities. "There are 8,000 employes of the Canadian government living on small salaries," an official said. "The recent salary increase of $5 a month announced by Minister of Finance Ilsley will have a real benefit. Where we come in contact with these employes who keep bud- gets we find that they are able to solve their financing problems much easier." LEARN FROM MISTAKES Hundreds of these budgets kept over a period of a year have been examined by "Y" officials with the consent of the girls who kept them. From them have been learned what advice is most necessary to tate employes on small salaries. eseveiation branches in Van- couver and Saskatoon have pro- posed n series of lectures to aid the girls, pooling the experience of those in all parts of the country. They suggest; First, an exchange of budgets between girls in the same occupation in different parts of the country, or even the same town. Second, lectures on such sub- jects as "Looking Better on Less," "Savings and Emergencies," "Eat- ing Your Cake and Having It Too,' "Budgeting Your Brains and Your Money," "Stopping the Leaks." For Every Cat Its Own Purr For every cat its own purr, That is very plain. lI'y "Thomas" makes a roaring Lille a far freight train; I know a yellow kitten (A cat of just renon) That winds up Iike wa small watch And keeps on running down. "Tabby" has a deep tune; ' Old gray "Bob" Hums the way a kettle Huns on a hob; For every eat its own purr, And every purr, •'twould seem, Is chock-full of comfort As milk is full of cream! Nancy Byrd Turner in Our Dumb Animals, PUT YOUR SCRAP BAG TO WORK ON LOVELY LAURA WHEELER QUILT AROUND THE WORLD PATTERN 2696 Variety is the spice of life! And that's what you'll have in piecing this gay scrap quilt, Around the World. Pattern 2606 contains accurate pattern pieces; diagram of block; sewing instructions; yav'dages; diagram of quilt. Send twenty cents in coins (stamps cannot be acepted) for this pattern to. Wilson Needlecraft Dept., 78 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Write plainly pattern number, your name and address. A B L E A L 'Bs s By SADIE 13. CHAMBERS "Maple Syrup Days" One of the sure signs of Spring to a Canadian is the news that "the sap is running" or later the long anticipated information, that "Maple syrup is on the market". What could be more patriotic than to encourage the use of Maple Syrup? Then we immediately think of pancakes, waffles or muffins— so here goes: PANCAKES 2 cups sifted pastry flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ;z teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1?4, cups milk Si cup melted butter Measure flour and sift with bak- ing powder ayd salt. Add beaten egg, milk and melted butter. Add the liquids slowly to the dry in- gredients. Some eggs vary as does the flour; if batter seems too thin add a little more flour. Pour or drop rounds of batter on hot frying pan. When°.bubbles appear turn and brown on the other side. Serve piping hot with Maple Syrup. WAFFLES 1Si cups sifted flour, i4 cup whsle wheat flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ?s teaspoon salt 3 egg yolks 3 teaspoons baking powder Si teaspoon salt 3 egg whites beaten stiffly Si cup cream ?'c o 4 tablespooupmillsns melted butter Sift flour, baking powder and salt. If using whole wheat too, toss in after sifting flour, Then add well -beaten egg yolks, milli and cream, and -lastly tate melted but. ter. Drop and cook on electric waffle iron in the usual way. Servo with plain maple syrup or a thinly whipped cream with shaved maple sugar added. Waffles ase not syn• onymous with breakfast any more They eau be dressed up wits a vat', led wardrobe, making them a well- behaved addition' for luncheon or evening as well as breakfast. WHOLE WHEAT MUFFINS 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 egg sa cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup buttermilk Si teaspoon soda Cream butter and sugar, acid the egg well -beaten. Beat together un- til very creamy, Then add butter- mills with soda dissolved and last- ly the whole wheat flour. A clash of nutmeg is a pleasing addition. \Ilya Chambers welcomes personal letters from interested readers, She Ispleased to receive a,lggestt„ne. en lollies for her column, and Is even rend” to listen to soar "pet peeves." 0iteyuests for recipes or Special menus sire In order, Address your lettere to Often. Sidle 11, (:bom- bers, 'a West Adelaide Street, To- ronto," Send stamped, self-addressed envelope if you wish n reply, Menu For Methuselah Periodically some sage or die- tetic exert conies forward with his conception of an ideal diet, which if strictly adhered to will enable one to live 500 years. The latest example concerns the vil- lage of Dallis Nassar, in South Serbia, where live two patriarchal gentlemen, Jordan Andjelkovic, who at 110 is a crack horseman, and Spiro Petrovic, who despite his 100 years still sleeps on the bare floor of his hut. Jordan is a vegetarian, but his compatriot eats meat .at Easter and �Christ- ma s. Their main diet, 'however, is red pepper, beans, and bread dipped in vinegar. Unlike the American millionaire who lived on bananas, Dr, von Noorden who ,believes in seven small meals a day, and numerous 'ether fad- dists, these two old boys do nob claim that their peculiar diet wilt give anybody anything except chronic indigestion. But it seems: to suit them very well.