Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1955-01-20, Page 6."Dear Anne Hirst; Our daugh- ter, 16, has been permitted to have her first boy friend; they've dated nearly six months, Now he is going into the army. and is asking her to wait for him. Her father •and I like him well enough, but we don't approve of this idea at all. "We feel she is too young to know her own mind, for one thing, When we speak to the lad of this, he seems to agree— but he tells her a different story. Her feeling is that she doesn't want him to leave "heart- broken." "Also, he is extremely jealous; she doesn't dare mention any other boy she knows. He insists now that she sees only girl friends during his absence. and he said if she dated anybody else, he'd feel sorry for him! (She loves to dance, and if she consents to his demands of course that is out.) "We know his family; they are fine people, and are delighted he is dating our girl. What is your advice? BEWILDERED MOTHER" * I am on your side. To sen- * tense a 16 -year-old girl to a * hermit's life during his ab- * sense is the natural gesture * of a young boy in love. If she * consents, though, I'm afraid * she would rebel in a few * months. * We cannot change human * nature. Young love thrives on * sweet words and constant at- * tention. Deprived of these re- * assurances, your girl would * find her restricted life too dull * to endure and kick over the * traces, which would be awk- * ward for everybody concerned. * If the lad were ten years * older, he would encourage her * having dates while he is * away. Then on his return he * would find a normally Bevel- * oped young woman, more at- * tractive and interesting than * she is today. During their sep- * aration she might indeed fall * in love with someone else; he * would have to take that * chance. If she still prefers him * to all other boys she has dated * in his absence, it would be a real test of her love. * However, the boy is not ten * years older, and it is not likely * you and your husband can * persuade him to relax his ul- * timatum. (I especially deplore * his threat to any rival). You * must work on your daughter; * draw a true picture of her * coming loneliness and inn- * tivity, and try to make her m realize its meaning. 4 Three to mix! Three to match! THREE to multiply your wardrobe! Blouse, skirt, jerkin -- each easy as 1-2-3 to sew. Jerkin is open on the sides so smart! Skirt has 4 gores. -- so flattering! Blouse buttons down front -.. so wearable! Pattern 4777: Mi •ses' Sizes 12, 14, 18, 18, 20; 40. Size 18 blouse, 1 ii yards 35 -inch; skirt, 11 yards 54 -inch; jerkin; 741 yard 54 -inch, This pattern easy to use, sim- ple to sew, is tested for fit. Has complete illustrated instruc- tions. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (35m) in coins (stamps cannot - be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, AD- DRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St., New Toronto, Ont. DAD SLOULD HELP Dear Anne Hirst: My mother and father are separated, and she is sick most of the time. I don't go to school much because I can't leave her by herself. (I am too young to get a job). If I could hire someone to stay with her, I could finish my education. "Don't you think my Dad should help? I don't want to re- mind him how he has misbe- haved (and still does) but if you print this letter he may see it. It could mean such a lot to mel "I intend to see him soon, and if he will help me now it will be a happier meeting for us both, DAUGHTER MAY" * See your father as soon as * you can, * It is unlikely that he re- * alizes how often you are miss- * ing school. When he learns of * it he will want to engage * someone to stay with your * mother, I am sure, so you can * continue your education and * fit yourself properly for the * future, Be entirely frank in * describing the situation at * home. * Most fathers, no matter * what sort of men they per- * sonally are, want the best for * their children; it is likely * yours is no exception. You are * a fine and loyal daughter, and * you deserve a better break * than you are getting. Good * lucks * For a soldier to limit his sweetheart's soda! activities while he is gone is the ultimate selfishness; it only reveals his underlying distrust and his sense of possession. , . . Anne Hirst has helped many a youngster through painful dilemmas, Write to her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St„ New Toronto, Ont. How Can if ? By ROBERTA LEE Q, How can I remove coffee stains from fabric? A. When the stains are fresh pour boiling g in water through r them, or rub with glycerin and wash in lukewarm water, If the stains are old and dry, apply javelle water and as soon as the stain disappears soak the place in ammonia and water to prevent damage to the material. Q. How can 1 give vitality to a canary? A. If the canary has lost vital- ity during the molting period, place a rusty nail in the drink- ing water. It will supply iron to the bird when he is not so active as usual. Q. How can I prevent new shoes from burning the feet? A. The new shoes will not burn the feet if talcum powder . is sprinkled liberally into Alem, Q. How can I avoid ruining a garment by using a spot re- mover? A. Try the stain remover first on a section under the hem of the garment. This will avoid the chance that the remover will take the color out of the mater- ial as well as remove the stain. Q. How can I remove scorched spots from linen? A. If the linen is not scorched very badly, rub a cut onion on the marks and then give the linen a good soaking. The cold water will remove the scorched stains. Q. How can I brighten alu- minum utensils? A. Use the darkest aluminum pan for cooking rhubarb, apri- cots, lemons, or tomatoes. These foods contain acid and will brighten the aluminum. Q. How can I be certain that I am buying a good broom? A. Choose one with green- colored straws, but avoid the dark reddish straws, and be sure the brush is firm on the' handle. Never let it stand on its bristles and give it a bath in soapsuds occasionally. Q. How can I dry damp flour? A. By sifting it several times in front. of the open door of a hot oven. The flour should be cooled before using it or return- ing it to the container. Q. How can I give a polish to tinware? A. Rub a freshly sliced onion over the tinware and then rub vigorously with a dry clean cloth, to give it a high polish. Q. How can 1 harden the gums? A. Use salt on the tooth brush occasionally instead of the usual tooth paste. It invigorates the gums, and if used with cold water is an excellent mouth wash or gargle. "Have you written out your list of the world's greatest men?" asked teacher, "Almost," replied Tommy. "I can't quite make up my mind about the goalkeeper." FOOTNOTES—Latest foot fashions for teen-agers are shoes that carry messages. The messages are so, incom.prehensive that they sometimes baffle other teen-agers. Girl at left has "Kind of Not Too Goodish" on her right foot, and "Many Many Funs" on her left. RONICLES tN6ERFA RM Ganzrtdoltne O CU:atm x If this column seems some- what out of date I hope my readers will remember it is written three weeks ahead of publication. Which means that those of you who read are well into the New Year, but with us it is only the Monday after Christmas. We still have re- mains of the turkey and plum pudding to eat up. As for Christmas cake we don't even want to look at it—at least for the present. But it was a wond- erful Christmas beautiful weather, even if it wasn't a White Christmas. The family were all here, plus two extras, and we had a very enjoyable time. Just to add to the occas- ion Dee and Art brought their television set along with them. Of course we haven't an aerial but we managed to bring in some of the programmes sur- prisingly well—especially that rip-roaring hockey game be- tween the Leafs and the Red- wings Christmas night. The inclusion of the television ter the holiday was quite a sur- prise and was brought along partly to settle an argument. Dee and Art are very anxious that we should get a set our- selves but Partner and I have always claimed we have no de- sire for one at all. We are in- variably told "If you had one you would like it" So they brought their set along just to convince us ... and partly suc- ceeded . .. for we did enjoy the hockey. Perhaps we would have liked some of the others equally well had we been able to get them more clearly. At any rate our ideas regarding television have been modified to a great extent. But one problem re- mains unsolved ... how would we ever find time to watch tele- vision supposing we did have a set? There was just one thing wrong with our Christmas— Dave wasn't too well. Ile was completely off his feed -Le hang- over from a recent attack of stomach flu. At one time Dee even wondered whether he would be well enough for them to come at all. Christmas with- out Dave ... wouldn't that have been a disappointment? I would hate to have missed • his ex- pression of delight as he looked at the Christmas tree ' with its glittering lights. He has one word he uses a lot to let us know when something really interests hire. "See! See!" he repeats over and over again. So now Christmas is over .. . and perhaps one of the facts we appreciate most is that it won't be here again for an- other twelve months! We are saddened too, when we hear of the number of accidents that brought sorrow to so many I' MAY BE' YOUR LIVER If life's not worth living it may be your lived It's it Mutt It taken up to two pints of live, bile u day to keep your digestive tract in top shape!If your liver bile to not dowing freely your rood, may not digest., . , can bloats up your stomach ... you feel constipated and *0 the fhn end aperkle go out of Ifo. That's when you mwdild gentle Carter's Little Liver Pills,. Thanefemora vegetable pills hots stimulate the flow o1 liver bile. Soon you: digestion storto funetin ing properly and you feel that happy days are here modal I•lon't ever May stink. Aftrapc keep Carter's I.itth Lbw Pills nn hand. TN at view risen -is, ISSUE 3 1955 homes most of the accidents being on the highways. In fact fatalities have become so much a part Of the festive season that one breathes a sigh of relief when the members of one's family come and go in safety. Before Christmas there is al- ways a nagging fear at the back of one's mind ... what will the weather be like ... snow, sleet or clear cold sunshine? Will driving conditions be good or hazardous? Actually no one really worries as to whether it is a white or a green Christmas —just so long as it is a safe one. On the other hand the Christ- mas season brings aolng so many delightful surprises! For in- stance Partner got a letter from a very close relative living in Australia. We had not heard from him for over twenty years. The letter was answered immed- iately. And just imagine—that letter was mailed in Brisbane on the 16th of December and ar- rived here on the 22nd! Dis- tance is relatively unimportant in this modern world. For me there came another letter from a well -loved cousin. in England—the first arrived sometime last year after a si- lence of at least twenty-five years. And from a nephew in England, whom I have never even seen, came a letter and snapshots Of his wife and two little girls. Desmond is the only surviving male descendant of a branch of the Fitz -Gerald fam- ily of which my sister and 1 are a part. And I might add we are very particular about how that name is spelt. There are Fitz- geralds and FitzGeralds, but we ' are of the clan Fitz -Gerald with a ftfyphen,' and we feel that ev- ery person who spells his name that way is in some way a dis- tant connection. Also in our mailbag were quite a number of cards and letters from readers of this column, which were much appreciated and for which we thank you most sincerely. From some of these good friends we hear reg- ularly, year after year, as sur- ely as Christmas rolls around. It wouldn't seem like Christmas without good wishes from Mr. and Mrs. )3 . . and from Mrs. L . . In addition, there are cards and nice little notes from new friends that are equally ap- preciated. David got plenty of hugs "Glencoe" but it wasn't any trouble to give him an extra one for you—as requested. Our Davey is a lucky baby to have so many kind friends interested in his welfare. Once again many thanks and very best wishes for the New Year from Partner and myself. Origin Of Forks It is not known, exactly, when people first began to eat food with a fork. Of course, even the stone -age people had knives, and the first spoon probably Was a clam shell fastened to a stick. In addition to knives, the anci- ent Egyptians, Greeks and Ro- mans had wooden, silver and bronze spoons with which they ate, but no table forks. Undoubtedly, the 'first fork was developed from the three - pronged fishing spear, and was very crude. The first known forks had two prongs or tines and were used in cooking, and probably for holding meat as it was carved. Noble and wealthy Venetians 01 the eleventh cen- tury used forks for this purpose, and King Charles V of France had a few for his own use in the fourteenth century. Prob- ably forks with which to eat food did not become known In Great Britain until the seven- teenth century, MISGUIDED MISSILE Annoyed beyond ndurance by the attentions of a fly, George Eltgroth, of Syracuse, grabbed the nearest thing to hand—a towel—and with a terrific swipe swatted the insect to extinction, Unfortunately, his whirling towel hit an electric bulb. This burst and the flying glass cut Eltgroth's wife so badly that an ambulance had to be called to take her to hospital for treat- ment. Sensitive Monts When a plant is injured it does not feel what you and I know of pain, for a plant has no brain and no nervous system. Plante may be said to "feel," however, in the sense that they react to things that are important to them. If a tree is gashed with s knife, for example, it promptly begins to grow new tissue to heal the wound. All green growing plants re- act to the light, Many flowers open their petals in response to the daylight and keep them clos- ed during the darkness of night. A young seedling kept in a dark cupboard will grow pale and weak. Take it out and set it on a sunny window sill and it will turn a healthy green. As it gowe it will bend and curve toward the light, stem, leaves and all. Some young trees bend so far toward the light that they top- ple over, pulled down by their heavy masses of leaves, One of the most important ways in which plants react to light . is called photosynthesis, the pro- cess by which green leaves man- ufacture the plant's food. Air, water and the plant's green col- oring matter (chlorophyl) share in this wonderful process, but only in the presence of light. There are a great many things that make plants react and they react in many different ways. Some plants, called "sensitive plants," will react if you touch or pinch them, They will fold up their feathery leaves and even draw their leaf stalks close to their stems as if to get away from you as far as possible. The tendrils that help to support many vines react to the touch of a solid object such as a twig, strings, wire or even another tendril. The young tendril weav- es about in the air, seeking for something to cling to. Then it curves around the object, even when that hapens to be a part of its own vine, The roots of plants react in a most sensitive manner. Their great search is for moisture. As their 'delicate rootlets and root hairs explore the soil they may encounter a rock or a pebble. Deftly, then, they turn aside, sometimes traveling great dis- tances to find the water that the plant must have or perish. vanapowsom000lgamIMMOIMMIIMMIMP Toth Brushes SPECIAL Standard, nylon filled, British onede. TOOTH BRUSHES Ansurtrd Colors Special offer send $1 for B, Postpaid C0U.INS•LOWS CO., 5417-A Bathurst St., !orange ins'tartC!!ra, paid this killtoday . e e Every day the fire, automobile and casualty insurance business in Canada pays out more than half a million dollars in set- tling a variety of claims --from broken windows to explosions. AI.L CANADA INSURANCE FEIBERATION 1' 0•.r Honorable and prompt payment of all just claims is the goal of every insurance company and "good faith" on both sides must govern the handling of every insurance claim to keep the flow of payments moving. ALL CANADA INSURANCE FEDERATION on behalf f moro than 200 computing can,puniaa ,vritind rte, Automobilo arta Casually lno"r"nce.