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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1954-11-04, Page 8LAOA .A BAG r:NNE141RST1 law.hacirt, "Dear Anne Hirst; My daugh- ter has just left her husband and come home. She could not put up with his mother's inter- ference any longer. She has been working two years, paying clearly all the household ex- penses and helping support the older woman — who runs up bilis in her son's name which their combined salaries cannot cover, "This woman has two other children, married, with beauti- ful homes, but she demands everything from this son be- cause he is the youngest. When my girl married, he told her that the house was his, but it is his mother's; if anything hap- pened, he wouldn't have any - Marie of Rickrack .7. atria Y Y la2n& Yes! It's thrifty, easy -to -get RICKRACK` and looks so ex- pensive! Bazaar sellers! Use yhinestones, pearls in centers — have a matching necklace. ear- rings. Rickrack jewelry -- easy to make! Pattern 728: all direc- tions. Lovely for thrifty gifts, Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Tor- onto, Ont. Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. DOn't miss our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog! An excit- ing variety of crochet, embroi- dery, and iron -on color transfer patterns to send for. Plus four complete patterns printed in book. Send 25 rents for your copy today! Gift and bazaar best sellers! thing. Yet he and my daughter have been paying all her ex- penses including doctor's bills, "My daughter wants to live alone with her husband. He says he will never leave his mother, So the only thing I can say is that she shouldn't go back until he has a place for the two of them. I hate to see her mar- riage go on the rocks on ac- count of his mother, yet what other advice can I give? " Your daughter has all my * sympathy. She will, however, * have to consult a lawyer to " find out whether she has * grounds for a divorce, if that * is what she is considering. * If her husband were a man instead of his mother's little e boy, he would know he is not * providing a real home for his * wife, She is under his e mother's thumb in more ways ' than one, and she has none " of the rights which she merits * as his wife, She, and you, * realize that these two cannot " get ahead under the financial * strain his mother imposes, not * to mention her interference * in their private lives. I can- * not see how things can but go " front bad. to worse so long as * her husband maintains his un- * just stand; since he seems * bound to his mother by that * infamous silver cord, there * seems small possibility of his * doing so, e He should, of course, find a * place for his wife to live alone a with him, insisting that the e other children s h a r e his * mother's living expenses, This * seems to be your daughter's: * only hope, Perhaps after she has been away from him a * while longer, he will be driv- * en to this to insure her re- * turn. * As things are, your girl has * merely added a daughter to * her mother-in-law menage, * one who must submit to the * older woman's will, or else, * I am so sorry! Many . a mother-in-law., weie comes her son's wife in her home, and never intrudes es their private life , . , 0 yours is one of those who does interfere, tell Anne Hirst about it. She may see a way out for you. Ad- dress her at Box 1, 123 Eight- eenth. St., New Toronto, Ont. ILEAL PUZZLER Water was also a puzzle for an old British colonel who had just retired in London, after forty years' service in India, His ill- ness was diagnosed as hydropsy. "What's that;" he asked his .physician. "Too much water in the body," the doctor explained, But the old colonel, flushed with years of tippling, was indignant. How could that be? I've nev- er taken a drop of water in all my life," He was momentarily reflective. Then sadly, he remem- bared: "Must have been that hlarsted ire" "Surf" Lencis A Paw --- "Buff," Dalmation mascot appearing with Bennie Basan, 4, 1954 poster girl for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, goes through his tricks for the little victim of the erippling disease. He's saving his beat trick for Thanksgiving thee, when he'll point the way for the notion's firemen as they answer the alarm to lead the annual fund-raising drive. THIS YEAR'S MODEL — Actress Marlene Dietrich, who achieved wide .notice when she wore a "transparent" gown last year, wears a "wind -machine" dress of white chiffon as she appears at a Las Vegas, Nev., night club. The gown appears transpar- ent, with strategically -placed wisps of chiffon here and there. RONICLES 1#11 , F M Last week 1 managed to get away to our W.I. Area Conven- tion at Guelph. It was wonder- ful. As always I came way with renewed enthusiasin for the W.I, and all that it represents. And do you • know what? It is one organization where women do not smoke, either during the business sessions or at the ban- quet table. In fact there wasn't an ashtray on any of the tables. Now this does not mean that none of the women was in the habit of smoking, but it does mean that there was a general recognition of the fact that smoking in public was not ac- ceptable to the majority. And that in itself is a tribute to- the W,I, women as a whole. .And the business sessions , , well-conducted, and a receptive and orderly. audience. Most delegates were in their places before the opening exercises, few disturbing the meeting by coming and going unnecessarily. To catch a bus or train — yes — that was inevitable. Actually, orderliness seems to be the pat- tern for any W,t meeting, from branch to provincial level, Mrs. J. W. Adams, National Presi- dent, said it always annoys her to be told she doesn't 'look like a farm woman.' "But," said she, "I have not yet found out what a farm woman is supposed to look like." I don't know either, but I do know farm women are considerate and well-mannered. There is however, one charac- teristic that most farm women have in common — a good healthy apetite! ,Food fads and fancies are not a part of their daily diet. They are accustomed to good food, enjoy a good meal away from home, and they don't care who knows it. So naturally they did justice to the banquet Thursday night, at which Kaie Aitken was guest speaker, W,I, Bren hes have little trouble finding members to act as delegates to the various con- ventions, It is often the only •! chance they have to :meet Pro- vincial and National officers. This yeaf delegates were for- tunate in meeting not only our new provincial president. Mrs. Gordon MarPhetter, but also Mrs, J. W. Adams, President of the t'.WI,C: Even beton, the Convention 'every W.I. member was familiar with these days as belonging to our two presidents. But to many they were names and nothing more. But now; to all those present at the Convention, those names will be linked hereafter with livewire per- sonalities, Both officers came up the hard way -- from ordinary member to branch president, right through the various dis trict and provincial channels to eme0555 Vteefnte MOWS seas en MAME anon 9eerwt1't Moms, stint tstuePlifllP2M. astty'.is Ar. No. e WAIT, yUlaalat their present position of hon- our and trust. At what per- sonal sacrifice to themselves only they can judge. Mrs. Adams said if It were not for her faith in the women of the W.I. she would not be thousands of miles from home, (Saskatche- wan) from her husband and two young daughters. She re- minded her audience of the power and responsibility in their possession — that across Canada there were now 90,000. members, of whore 45,000 were in Ontario. Mrs, Adams, with her enthusiasm and -ready wit, carried everyone in the audi- ence along with her. I do hope it will be possible for the dele- gates in their reports to trans- mit some of that enthusiasm to their branches. The trouble is words cannot pass along the sparkle that is a part of Mrs. Adams' personality, Mrs, MacPhatter was equally enthusiastic about the work of the W.I,; of the various commit- tees working together; of what had been accomplished in the past and what could be done in the future. Mrs, MacPhat- ter's down-to-earth business talk was interspersed with fun - provoking anecdotes which help- ed the delegates to forget the hard seats and the inevitable business. Mrs. MacPhatter is such a happy, easy -to -know sort of person that I am sure all the delegates felt that here was a president who, if she were approached, would be wil- ling and able to help then: out with personal advice at any time. Miss Anna P. Lewis, had only recently recovered from an ill- ness, yet she was on deck as usual with up-to-date informa- tion regarding the work of her department, Miss Lewis made one suggestion, regarding a Matter which she said had oc- curred to her only., that morn - Ing, so she had not had a chance to discuss it with the Board members, Miss Lewis . wondered if - we could have our own building at the O.A,C. Well, why not? With 45,000 members in Ontario it should be possible. Accomodation at the O.A.C, is already taxed to capacity. At the convention' delegates were given a packet Iunch instead of the usual sit-down meaL Sup- posing - every W.I. member donated one dollar —. and no 11 EAu x Sr, l' for ? r 'S Nov.12 to Nov. 20,1954 Tickets, Including General Admission Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday Evenings: $2.50 $1.50 Friday and Saturday Evenings: $3.00 $2.00 Wednesday & Friday Matineon—$1,00 Saturday Matinoosi—$1.50–.41.00 Boehm' a 'elf -:Natrona envelope will. your ahoqu• or money order and atm! Io Royal Agrietolturol Winter Fair ROYAL COLISEUM, TORONTO, ONTARIO ISSUE 45 -- 1954 SUPERSTITIONS DYING OUT? You, medam, ,.rc less super- stitious than your mother was when she was your age. Your sir, couldn't care less about some of the superstitions which were popular in your father's youth. " That's the conclusion of a student of folklore who's been telling "Tit -Bits" why be be- lieves that many of the old superstitions are slowly dying out in Britain, and elsewhere. For instance, thirty years ago. people shrank in horror at the thought of taking home a pea- cock's feather. They firmly be- lieved it meant bad luck for everybody living in the house. It's different in 1954. When peaeoctcs shed their lovely fea- thers in the aviary at London Zoo, visitors gladly take then home as souvenirs after asking the keepers for them, Today more and more women are wearing green or introduc- ing green oolour schemes into their living rooms at home, In grandma's time green was frown- ed on. It was the colour of envy and brought misfortune, she be- • lieved, We !brow, now that green is restful. Furthermore, hundreds of women cherish green jade without becoming victims of bad luck, the experts point out. Fewer and fewer people now believe that b la c k cats are lucky, That belief seems to be on the wane, just as the old be- liefe that a oat crying 011 a roof foretold death died out last century. And in Germany the old superstition that black cats signify impending misfortune has practically disappeared from that country's folklore, Young people these days rare- ly make a detour to avoid pass- ing under ladders, Few still be- lieve that salt spilt at meal times foretells disaster. Many hotel owners no longer cut out a No. 13 bedroom, substituting 12a. They find that few visitors wor- ry about sleeping in No. 13. Some honeymoon couples actually ask for it, "just for fun." Says the expert: "Science is making such giant strides that all these superstitions are doom- ed to extinction sooner or later, As our knowledge increases, su- perstitions will inevitably de-. crease." ' doubt !many would give more — add the sur: total to a govern- ment grant, and who knows what might happen! It might: even be a revenue-producing project, as the building could be rented to other organizations — or to the College — when not required by the W. L Inciden- tally that is my idea — Miss Lewis did not mention that possibility. Well, it is something for the Branches to think about anyway. especially since the model Pioneer Village is lost to Guelph. Wouldn't it be nice to visit the O,A.C. and see one building designated as "The Women's Institute Hall !" OIG SOCIAL EVENT — FOR BOOS! Extensive arrangements were carried out recently fel' one of the most unusual open-air par- ties ever held. Drinking bowls, small trees and coloured lights had been hired, and a complete car parks taken over with small tables and chairs placed around the fringe, The guests? Dogs of every colour and kind, and they lied travelled far and wide to be. at the social in the car park of the Angel Hotel, Hayes End, Middlesex, England. Every dog interested in• road safety had been invited, and they were allowed to take their masters or mistresses as guests. and assorted and multi -coloured Bowls full of drinking water, biscuits were laid on free of charge to the dogs. Tinned meat and other dain- ties were also provided, and every dog attending was given a present before leaving, The gay idea of holding a dog social eves contrived by "novelty" man Mr. Donnie Harley, road safety organizer for Hayes and Harlington, in an effort to make dogs and their masters more safety conscious. A Cabaret had been arranged t0 entertain the dogs and their' guests. Just to make things really social, a dog Hostess greeted each animal and its guest on arrival at the car park, and attended to them through- out the evening. It's easy to order your CANADA SAVINGS BONDS from us! Just write or telephone and say what you wish to buy, and an application form with complete details will be mailed to you immediately. 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