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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1957-02-28, Page 60± W. ink de. -ani or St^ Ir. ANNE HIRST 1 :alarm r i "At a recent cardparty some- yody asked who is the meanest Ulan in the world;" reveals one treader, "and when one woman e wit's the man who won't give s wife an allowance, every- dy agreed ... I had to join but I was the only woman ere who doesn't have her own pending money! I, was so ashamed that I came home de- termined to end this humilia- tion once and for all. But I don't know how,, "My father always gave me a generous allowance," the wri- ter continues, "but when. I got Irarried two years ago, my hus- band couldn't see why I want - Ed one. He has evaded the ques- tion since and, since my dad Usually enclosed a check in his letters, I've not thought much about it. But I do feel my hus- band should supply spending stoney within reason. Being sen - Olive, I have hesitated to bring the subject up again and if you don't agree, I shan't. But I hhould like your opinion." A WIFE'S -RIGHT This wife has a grave corn- ' plaint against her husband. > He is one of the many well- ) to-do men who, fair in other a ways, withholds any cash for e his wife's personal use. He • pays the bills without ques- )• tion, I expect, and carries cash • in his pocket for his own con- venience; but he will not un - Half -Yard Apron frattesWkegg. So thrifty! Each of these party -pretty aprons takes only One-half yard! Use scraps for pocket; ribbon ties. Embroider the gay designs for hostess, shower gifts. Pattern 628: transfers, tissue pattern for making three hall - aprons. Medium size only. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal .note for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Tor- onto, Ont. Print plainly PAT- , TERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. Our gift to you — two won- deful patterns for yourself, your home — printed in our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book . Plus dozens of other new de- signs to order — crochet, knit- ting, embroidery, iron -ons, nov- elties. Send 25 cents for your copy of this book NOW — with gift patterns printed in it! * derstand why she needs * money for the hairdresser,, the * movies, to entertain her • friends, or use at will for the. * many little needs that ' spell * the difference between inde • pendence and servility.' Perhaps the man feels that * money in his wife's purse * promises too much independ- • ence; maybe -he glories in the * sight of her outstretched': hand, * or perhaps he is just' plain * mean. Whatever the excuse, it * is an insult to his wife's in- * telhgence and loyalty, and, he * should be ashamed of him- * self: Businesswomen handle * their income wisely, other * girls learn to manage a regu- * lar allowance. What a shock *-it is to see their husbands *' dole out dimes or dollars * grudgingly, demanding an * explanation or accounting ! * "Doesn't he trust me is'theie * first reaction, and each repe- * tition deepens their resent- • ment.` * More divorces than readers * guess have resulted from such • injustices. Few self-respecting. • * wives can be treated :like ir- * responsible children without • coming to despise their hus- *bands. * TO "UNHAPPY": I am sure * you thought your husband * would offer you an allowance * without being asked. If you * suggest a part-time job, or * find ways at home to make * extra money, how ashamed * he would be at the idea! If * he reads this opinion, he will, * see, himself as he is and has- * ten, I hope, to earn the respect * he is fast losing, * It is not the amount a wife * receives, it is the acknowl- * edgement that she is entitled * to it that matters. As a self- * respecting individual in her * own right, she should not be * subjected to such ignomiui- * ous treatment by the man * who claims to love and honor * her. * * * WOULD MARRY NOW "Dear Anne Hirst: I am really in a spot. I want to marry a fine young man whom I've known since we were children, but I am not of age and Mother will not consent. She knows his people and likes him too, but her own marriage was not a happy one. ,I think she is afraid I'm too young to know whom I want. I wouldn't like to marry without her approval, though. - "I don't know how to handle ,this. My fiance is a grand guy, trustworthy and kind, fun to be with. I am sure Mother has nothing against him, she just won't say anything but 'you're too young.' Can you tell me how to persuade her? MILLIE" • Your mother is trying to • shield you from making the • mistake in marriage that she * did, and she feels (perhaps * rightly) that in a few years • you will be better fitted to • make a safe choice. Waiting * patiently and without rebel- • ing will draw you and the • young man to a closer under- • standing and appreciation of • each other, and increase your • mutual faith. Nothing you • could do. would so soften * your mother toward your mar • rying him later on. • Since his mother is an old • friend of hers, too, perhaps *she can influence your par- • ent that this marriage is right * for you. * * * Problems of all sorts come to Anne Hirst's desk, and each one receives her honest considera- tion. Her wisdom and sympathy' are at your service, and she will never betray your confidence. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. KING AND QUERN OF HEARTS —Television stars Perry Como fend Dinah Shore are arrayed cis the King and Queen of the 957 H o F d d i f the American Heart Association. B ;ts cold, but it doesn't seem io bother scantily clad Patricia Fendlaw as she chats with skin diver Red Battle during the ice dive of the Buffalo Aqua Club. Unidentified spectator at right tries to rub some warmth into his hands, rte\ (�s.�""'�u,,/d//�,di�l� HRONIC! DIGER, M Gwei 4oLi.n.e P. Cte„ rike Well, we thought Christinas 1956 was really a thing of the past but apparently it isn't for last week we got a letter and two dhristmas cards. They had been wandering around on the various mail routes and deliver- ed to every other Clarke in the district except us. The reason? Wrong 'initials, When Partner first came to Canada he was nick - named "John" sometimes -`Jack" and .the namestuck al- though his real initials are "L.k'." Occasionally someone makes a slip and puts John on an envelope. That was all right years ago hut more recedtly other Clarkes have moved into the district and now I believe there are at least two John. Clarkes so we can't blame the mailman. I expect Daughter will be getting overdue Christ- mas mail too as we know de- finitely of one card that was sent to her and a small parcel containing gifts for the boys—. to an address that they left eighteen months ago. Other years mail from these two cor- respondents came , here to be forwarded. I suppose Daughter had forgotten to give her new address or these people had for- gotten she had moved. No doubt the two instances I have given are . typical of what so often happens year in and year out. As far as the country is concerned it is a wonder more mail isn't lost. Years ago first names and initials were not too important in rural areas. Mail carriers knew pretty, well who got what. But now it is a dif- ferent story. Figuring out some of the addresses is as bad as a Chinese- puzzle. If you don't believe me check with your rural sorting office and see for your- self. You, will be surprised to find what the rural mail carrier is up against. Several families with the same surname but, dif- ferent initials — and letters come without any initials at all! Mail for people staying with relatives in the country — and the mail for them sometimesar- rives at the post office without the name of the person with whom they are staying. True, the rural route may be given but hpw is the mail carrier to know ehere the person is stay- ing? Foreign .names are also confusing. Europeans form .their ,letters differently from those w h o are .more accustomed to. writing ordinary English. So that is something else for the mail carrier to :figure out. Can . anything be done to im- prove the situationand thus facilitate correct' mail delivery? But ;definitely. We should cer- tainly' be more careful than we used to be on several points. 1. To write 'legibly • — printing names ' -and addresses if neces- sary, 2. To place our addressat. the head of every letter and to. write our .own name and ad- dress in the left hand corner of every envelope. 3. If we are expecting company to •stay for any length of time advise the post office ahead of time that any mail- addressed to "Miss Mary White, c/o Mrs. John Doe, B.R. 5." should be delivered to our address. 4. Advise Mary White immediately she comes— or better still before she comes —to tell her correspondents to be sure to address their letters to her in care of "Mrs. John Doe". 5. Friends in Great Bri- tain or foreign countries should be warned by their friends in Canada to address their letters in exactly the manner given explaining that the postal sys- tem varies considerably in dif- ferent countries. ceive us into thinking that neatly, tucked inside the daily paper we have a nice budget of interesting letters to carry, back to the house. However it is just one of those things ... adver- tising seems to be absolutely necessary in these days of keen competition. Town and city stores send advertising through the mail to catch the attention of rural shoppers.. Local mer- chants send out advertising fol- ders to counteract competition from .: chain and department stores. And so it goes.. just one more facet in our modern way of life. So much for that now I'll go down for the mail' and see what our box contains to please or to vex us for the rest of the day. Letters or advertising who knows? At least there is an element of minor suspense until we get it. Coin Collecting Profitable Hobby • As a hobby coins ° are fascin- ting, not only because reaching back to the early: Greek period they cover a large part of the world's history for 2,500 years,. but because they may be collect- ed and studied in such a very wide variety of ways. . Coins are practically indes- tructible; even when worn it is often possible to identify them and derive the satisfaction of placing them in their right cate- gory. Then, too, the lure of the chase is never far away; what a delight to secure quite unex- pectedly that elusive piece needed to complete one section! It may be thought that the collecting of coins is an expen- sive pursuit. This is indeed a fallacy; there are categories of coins to suit all purses, and this applies just as well to ancient as to modern coins. Not- even the rarest coin sold by auction has ever fetched the high prices of great rarities in the stamp market, and it . is often possible to acquire many hundred cop- per and nickel coins for a very few dollars. — From "The Art of Collecting Coins," by Leonard S. Ferrer. If these few simple rules are followed there would be fewer mix-ups in rural mail delivery. And of course if you change your address you naturally tell your friends about it. You should also notify your former post office and give the postmaster a forwarding address. Alas, as we all very well know there is some mail we get regardless of where we live or whether our correct name is given or not. Special offers on magazine subscriptions; coupons for miracle soaps or detergents; accident insurance literature — some. companies make their -po- licies so attractive you might almost imagine it would pay to be in an accident. Nothing could be further from the truth. Any- one who has ever been involved in a car accident knows that in many cases no amount of money can repair the personal damage to the nervous system that often is a direct result of the accident. Yes, there is always plenty of free and unsolicited mail — to harass the mail carrier, to clut- ter up the mail boxes and to de-. ISSUE 8 — 1957 NEW PRINTED PATTERN EASIER -FASTER MOREACCURATE osessoccommeemerosseme cit orae• ?'rN 35' 4855' ONE. SIZE MEDIUM PRINTED PATTERN Our newest Printed 'Pattern JIFFY -CUT! Paper pattern k all one piece; just pin to fabric cut complete apron at once! Eacl of these pretty little styles taket just ONE yard 35 -inch! Printed Pattern 4855 includet all three styles: Misses' Medium Size only. 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