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"Dear Anne Hirst: Fifteen
years ago I married a man that
I adored. I still love him, but
I'm wondering how much long-
er I can stand working as hard
as I do. We have three chil-
dren, and when we bought our
home four years ago, I took a
position to help out, and my
husband promised to do the
heavy housework. Well, he
hasn't. I wash floors and win-
dows, do all the laundry, and
even during housecleaning, I
have no one to aid me. I hate
to say so, but I'm afraid he is
just plain lazy.
"I love our home, and I
wouldn't mind the work if he
appreciated it; but he has never
said a kind word or even taken
me out for an evening's enter-
tainment. I work nine hours a
day, prepare supper, help the
children with their homework
and get them to bed, and it is
often 10 o'clock before I start
my cleaning. I'm afraid I ane
wearing out,
"One reason is, I have no time
for my friends, and they always
refreshed me. Now they seldom
come, say I'm too busy to sit
down and talk. Besides, my hus-
band is the moody type (often
sullen) and they've implied they
feel unwelcome, It seems to me
that he and I ran out of con-
versation a long while ago.
"My husband doesn't trust
me, and I can't understand why.
Even when I've taken the chil
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dren to church, he has to know
whom I talked to, etc, He says.
I'm attractive to men, but I've
never tried to find outs I'd like
to enjoy my husband, but he
won't let me.
"Is there anything I can do
with this man of mine? He is
only 39, strong and able, but
never loving nor helpful. I'd get
more attention if I were his
housekeeper!
WEARING OUT"
* Your husband needs a
* shock to wake him up to what
* is going on in his household.
* Why don't you tell him that
* unless he shares the chores he
* promised, and provides some
* occasional recreation, you will
* give up your position? That
* would be 'bad news for you
* both; though he will com-
* plain loudly at your decision,
* the children's expenses will
increase as they grow and
* with less money coming in,
* the. brunt of the economic
* burden would still be yours.
* From what you say, you
* cannot burn the candle at
* both ends much longer; some-
* thing will have to give way.
You are not strong, you are
* underweight, and you are
* thoroughly dissatisfied, living
* without appreciation in the
* monotonous treadmill of your
* routine, Most men would be
* proud of a wife who manages
* the home and the children
* and holds down a job, too.
* You cannot change his tem-
* peratnent entirely, but a kind
* word now and then and
• regular evenings out would
* quiet your nerves nad revive
e. your spirits. You would be
" even a better wife and mother,
*-too, How little your man
* knows aobut women!
• I hope you will not have
" to give up your position, but
if nothing else will move hint,
* why not make the threat and
* act? (If you will leave this
• page on his chair tonight, he
* may see himself as others see
* him and be moved to justice
" and even kindness,
*
WANTS HIM BACK
Dear Anne Hirst: -- Two
months ago my husband left me
and our two children, because
he listened when sonic evil-
minded people told him things
were not true, I have seen him
several time's ;ince, and even
written, -but he refuses even to
hear my explanation.
"We were married • seven
years ago. and I thought we
had faith in each other that
nothing. could affect. I love him
till, but I cannot understand
his closing his ears to me now.
1 have never dune anything
%vices, and even if I'd have
been tempted, I wouldn't have
}tad time.
"linty eats 0 (van who ::a}'s he
love;: you bre so tu1,101'n'
EDITH"
Why don't t-ou ask some
mutual Iiir•id your husband
• trec-ts to talk to hinr? hT_ all
decency, he can hardly refuse
to listen 'to the plea of -a titan
* of women who is (ewe to you
both; it would ,nark hien as
unjuet, • and prejudice every-
( , one againet him: How can he
po<e as a gentleman and a
▪ Christian if lie refuses your
• plea for 'reconciliation?
1''nr the sake of the elid-
e dren, he should at hetet be
* be fair, and co-operate in re-
°` ncwing 111e. family life to-
* getlier. z' *
Kindness restores one's spirit
and leavens the burden of the
day. Anne llirst's sympathy will
lift your spirits, and her coun-
sel is safe to follow. Write her
at 13ux 1, 123 Eighteenth St.,
New Toronto, Ont.
SHIP-SHAPE—Three beauties strike a nautical pose in Paris,
France, before leaving for the "Miss Universe" contest, to be
held in Italy, The girls, are .Monica Lorraine, Miss Czechoslovakia;
haft; Kristin Hjelkrem, Miss Norway, centre; and Ruby Legrand,
from Paris,
NEW TWIST IN ART — A very real Parisian femme puzzles over
a very abstract statue of a nude in Paris, France. The statue,
which could pass as "Miss Pretzel of 1956," is one of the exhibits
at the 40th annual Decoration Artists' show.
eliTIONIeLES
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Let's see now — where do we
start this week? Precious little
farm activity to report — a veal
calf gone out and a dropped calf
brought in. Thunderstorms,
power breaks, rain and still more
rain. Ditches and creeks running
over the culverts and the ther-
mometer finally climbing into
the seventies. That, too, pre-
sents a problem. Too hot with
furnace going; too damp to tet
it out. Oh, well, let's forget the
weather, there are plenty of
other things to write about. In
fact, I almost need a newspaper
to myself. Last week was just
one thing atter another. Until
Wednesday I wa; quietly enjoy-
ing myself with David. No, that
isn't quite r i g h t either. You
couldn't en,iov yourself QUIET-
LY • - not with David around.
However, we were prepared to
keep him for a week or two.
Then came a wire ... "could I
attend WI, Conference at Guel-
ph, spacial delivery letter to fol-
low?" Actually there was no
r' e r,n why I shouldn't. Joy
would be quite willing to look
after Dave if I took him down
to Oakville. I phoned her and
that is what we decided.
"But the best laid plans of
mice and men ." It just so
happened I couldn't get away so
Joy had to come and get Dave.
Then my special delivery letter
had the wrong initial and was
delivered five miles up country.
I went after that but had to
take to the ditch to get in and
out of our place. A truck had
broken down right at the en-
trance to our farm. After sup-
per I intended getting myself, my
' house and Partner's supplies in
order, ready for the next two
days. And then the power went
off! Now I ask you, what extra
job: tan ane do in a big house
with only candles to work by?
It was hopeless so we went to
bed and got up early next morn-
ing. But the gremlins were still
at work. Stockings developed a
run as I put them on. One strand
of a double string of pearls broke
in my hand and when I was fin-
ally on 01,31 way 1 found I had
for'tutten my !;loves.
However, 1 eventually got to
ttoa r•r,nlereuc•(e, and only ten
rein:dee 1(11". Now 1 am not
1!oi('11 le give you a detailed
Ore omit - • W.I. branches will
Vol. a full 1*•port from their dele-
t!av; ;,o I will just stink to my
:mote :tem.
'Sher 11 was the audicnee , . ,
r,v'•( See rural worncn, young,
old awl midrlle-111ted -- and you
r,ot'1 tr•11 irorn their faces they
Wein enjoying themselves; that
they were gen 0inely interested
ie the business of the clay; busily
jetting down dotes so they could
take back a full report to their
fellow members. And what an
orderly audience. An occasional
late -comer, of course, or some -
ono leaving early to catch a bus,
but never the continual coming
and going that we sometimes
find at other meetings, and which
is ao distracting.
There were the officers and
directorate who were taking part
in the program — friendly, cap-
able, gracious women, anxious
from their vast store of experi-
ence to pass on their knowledge
to all who were ready to accept
it.
Miss Helen McKercher, Direc-
tor of Extension Services —
successor to the former Miss
Anna P. Lewis, almost immedi-
ately won a place for herself in
the hearts of the- delegates, Mrs.
Gordon MacPhatter, soon to va-
cate the office as F.W.X,O. presi-
dent, was her usual charming
and unpretentious self. Before
the conference ended Padre
Young stood beside Mrs. Mac-
Phatter on the platform, his arm
around her shoulders, and led
the audience in singing with
genuine affection, "Let me call
you sweetheart." Indeed, Mrs.
MacPhatter, with her simplicity
and charm, has endeared Her-
self to almost every member of
the W.I. with whom she has come
in contact, and has done much to
promote unity and understand-
ing. To know Mrs. MacPhatter
is to love her.
Mrs. H. E. Houck, Brampton,
delegate to the United Nations,
in a wonderful address, made us
feel we really had a stake in the
affairs of the United Nations.
Mrs. J, R. Futcher, a past pres-
ident, in her review of "Offi-
cers' Conferences, Past Present
and Future," gave us a pretty
good idea of the tremendous
planning that is necessary for
this annual event. It must cer-
tainly be a great satisfaction to
Mrs, Futcher to know her ef-
forts in promoting this new ven-
ture have been so successful and
so well appreciated.
There were also officials from
the Provincial government whose
addresses were well received, es-
pecially as they were brief, as
well as being informal and en-
lightening.
And there was Dr. Margaret
Nix, from McGill University,
who gave us well-balanced doses
of sense and nonsense. But even
the nonsense had sense, if you
know what I mean. An excel-
lent shot in the arm for those
who were developing a slight
weariness.
Finally there was entertain-
ment — recitations, vocal duets
and wonderful singing by the
Junior Farmers' Choir from On-
tario County,
Yes, it was a most successful
and enjoyable conference. And
now another treat is in store for
us. Mrs. Alice Berry, president
of the ACWW, is visiting vari-
ous parts of Ontario in June,
Who wouldn't be a W.I. mem-
ber;
Real -Estate's
The real estate salesmen have
an Interesting life. No two days
ere alike. Salo in a Saturday Eve
ming Post cartoon shows the realty
salesman addressing the husband
and wire in his office. "1 do have
something for 510,000. Would you
like to dile out and see if It is still
standing?"
Then there was the realtor who
tools a prospect (yet to see one of
those Inexpensive ,+((w homes, the
kind that are compounded of
match -Woke, glue and putty.
The prospect stood In One rOOnl,
the salesman hi the other. The lat-
ter whispered. "Able to hear me?"
"Not very well."
"Or see me?"
"No"
The realtor'smiled. "Boy, olt boy,
but thent's walls for you,"
Style in Furniture
In every age experimentation
and invention inspire people to
evolve new things. These new
things are tried and tested for
their worth; some are discarded
while others are improved and
perfected. Those which endure
are bridges connecting civiliza-
tions, countries and families.
Since the printing press was
invented and sketches as v0eil
as specifications could clarify
the record, each generation has
been studying history from
many angles. One of the most
fascinating studies is the his-
tory of furniture. It can easily
become a hobby and an avoca-
tion, and an absorbing one at
that.
The journeymen of old who
traveled from country to coun-
try carried with them the
knowledge of their craft. New
standards of living were evolv-
ing which inspired them to de-
velop new materials and new
methods of fabrication. These
men developed the furniture -
which is a record of people as
they lived from the Renaissance
to the present. The same law
of economics guiding us today,
that of supply and demand, is
reflected in the furniture which
has lived to be reproduced. Our
inheritance from this rich past
is more important than actual
styles and individual pieces of
furniutre. We are challenged by
the chapter we are contributing
to. Will it seem as rich to pos-
terity as what we have inherit-
ed?
A good reproduction can be
worth more than a bad antique.
To be well informed in true and
fine reproductions, it is neces-
sary to know the pieces which
may be copied with integrity,
as these, if made well, will be
worth buying and living with
even if fashion changes. They
give a room a sense of honesty
and charm,
Not all reproductions are au-
thentic. Certain liberties are
taken and these are called
adaptations. The quality of the
adapatation and the reason for
the change should guide the
purchaser.
Because inlays are costly both
as to workmanship and mater-
ials, a manufacturer may elmin-
ate them but retain the fine
proportions, the over-all silhou-
ette and detail. Or a manufac-
turer may find that the center
section of a drop-leaf table is
too narrow for comfort and use,
and widen it. If the desk part
of a slant top is too high for
a good desk chair, that section
may be lowered.
If period details are mixed
badly or if the detail of one
period is used on a piece never
made dining that period, Oe if
the deails are correct but the
proportion, workmanship and
finish are poor — then the
adaptation is an unwise selec-
tion. .
Interest in fashion and style
is just as evident in our own
time as in the past, and there
Is much argument as to the
dividing line between the two.
An old book on ceramics, pub-
lished in 1880, makes a sound
pronouncement: "Style is a
snood or influence which is sus-
tained, developed and disturbed
by fashion. Fashion is a social
and commercial fact — social
because it arouses desire to be
like one's fellows; commercial
because there are profits to be
made from this desire."
From "Furniture for Your
Home." by Gladys Miller.
Ingenuity
We've all heard about the drunk
who staggered into the lnuudramat
and, after glimpsing the sudsy bub-
bles being thrown up at the glass,
exolahns, "'s lousy television show
1f you ask me."
But lotus Yammer, of Green-
wich, Conner lent, observed an el-
derly lady sitting with her back
against the extractor machine in.
a local launderette. She was calm-
ly rending n book while the madam
vibrated against her body. For
Years site bad a knelt ailment that
didn't respond to treatment until
one day vieiting the laundry she
had rested it against the extractor.
Tbat tons the cure. Every day she
came in for more treatment.
And Royce Fields, of London,
Ohio, insists that the woman who
came to his home to demonstrate
a new 500011m cleaner was so stout
that every stooping operation
brought grunts and groans.
"The reason I took this job," she
explained, "Is because I'lu redue-
Ing nand I hate exercise. This way
serves a double purpose. I lose
weight and I get paid for it.
Not only sloes Ephraim Penwell,
of Eledrtt, New York, spend every
winter week -end skating, but It's
possible that this eighty-year-old
enthusiast holds some kind of it
record. Ile still uses the skates
that were hand -forged by his own
grandfather!
Wonder -Tomer!
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