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Zurich Herald, 1940-01-11, Page 7
ggality Counts sMost T A '7/P ]BLUE 100 f Ch� e3Ck, ©[935 is A Senate, ,nc. SYNOPSIS Two young officers,about to I'm sent overseas, go to spend brief [furloughs with their families.' TsklAN CHALMERS goes to a pa- ltatial home where he sees his beau- t1ful' wife, GWEN, and his 2 -year- old child, ELAINE. GEORGE WOODSON. goes to his modest little . home fora brief visit with Reis .adoring wife, ELEANOR, and Pais baby, RUTH. Each than makes the wish that his little daughter will have "whatever it takes to make her happy." Eighteen years later Ruth, now am orphan, is living with her cous- ins, the LAWRENCES, in Brook- lyn. She is looking for work. Though lacking lunch money, she [refuses an invitation to lunch with xe wealthy stranger. Ruth realizes that her pretty 13 -year-old cous- in, LETTY LAWRENCE, dislikes Iter. JACK WILLER drops in. When he is attentive, to Ruth, Let- ig's hatred flares to the surface. Ruth impulsively leaves the mouse, pawns a pin inherited from fixer grandmother, and boards an sut-going bus, determined to be so longer a burden to her cousins. CHAPTER IV The big bus shook the lights of Si'eiv York from its gleaming sides std plunged onto the darkening 'rtighway. Finally it turned its nose west and held the course. *Ruth Woodson, sitting,in one of the deep seats, felt a thrill of excitement. Off into the unknown! A porter [vent through the car, offering pillows to the passengers. When he came to Ruth she said, "No, thank you," firmly. An el- bow prodded her side. It belonged to the large,) gray-haired woman beside her. "Take it," the woman advised. "It don't cost anything'-" "Thank you so much," Ruth said when theclean pillow was ad- justed under her head: "I didn't know it was free service." She dosed .her eyes to discourage fur- ther conversation, for she .was very tired. In a moment she had drifted off into 'delicious sleep. ' When Ruth awakened there was i confused moment ^ of locating herself, •then a feeling, of being rested and alert. Dawn was in the sky. The woman beside her was awake, too, arranging her hair in ,x pocket -mirror and uttering little groans of annoyance. Catching Ruth's eye, she smiled at her and said, "I always wish I was a man at a time like this. A woman's clothes are hard to tidy. My collar looks like I'd slept in it." "You have," Ruth said, and they both laughed. "Are we almost to Buffalo? I'm getting off there." "We'll be there -soon," the wo- man answered. "I'm changing bus- es there. I'm on nay way to Hunt- ington, to visit my sister-in-law. X haven't ever been this far west; before." "I haven't either," Ruth replied. Her seatmate had a kind, child. like face and was as eager to be slice as a friendly puppy. Ruth felt grateful to her -for telling her [about the pillow. The woman was studying Ruth with interest. "A young girl like you will enjoy visitin' int I3uffalo," she offered. "There's plenty to see !:here—Niagara Falls and all—" Ruth deckled to gratify the stranger's curiosity. "I'm not going there to visit," she told her. "I'm going to look for a job. Buffalo- just uffalo just happened to be the first large city on ;this route, so I bought ray ticket for there. I'm being a bort of gambler, you see.' The woman exclaimed, "Well, liow! She was silent for so long that Ruth hoped it was to be per- manent. But after a bit she re- marked thoughtfully, "I had a niece by marriage that went'therc last year from Jersey. She and another girl. They tried to get jobs there but they couldn't. They had. to leave." Discouraging Advice Ruth was now attentiive. "You. mean they couldn't find any work to do?" she asked, "Not either of IIF4I17 ?'i•• "No, they couldn't," the woman replied. "My niece said most Owns kayo e way of 1po leg before they dive jobs to outsiders. She and this other girl stayed five weeks and then gave it up and left. They •were hitchhiking," she explained-. "Oh," said Ruth. She lapsed le - to silence and llnisgivirists, ."I didn't mean to discourage yeti," the woman remarked: "I guess I should've kept guy mouth shut. My name's Mrs. Tillie Cog- ly—"she paused to introduce her- self. "I'm always saying.the strong things to people, so you mustn't mind me. Maybe you'll do fine in -Buffalo." Muth smiled at her. "Thank you, Mrs. ,Cogly. My name's ltuth•Wood- son. I think you did right to tell ane your niece's experience. Where is she -now?" "Well," replied. Mrs. Cogly, "that's the nice Part of it. She and the girl went on to Pittsburgh, it was. Hitch -hiking, you know, and - • lucky all the way. They got a place in Pittsburgh called the 'Girls' In- dustrial League. and they live there now. Or they did the last time I heard, which 'was two or three months ago. , This place is a big old residence that somebody don- ated to the welfare people. They take in girls that can't afford to pay and provide work for them -- something like those camps Mrs. Roosevelt started, I guess. ,I recall my niece said they were all doing hooked rugs at the time, and get- ing paid for it. The Welfare people 'sell the rugs, see, and that helps keep the League going—" A Good Idea " Ruth said, "It sounds like a good. idea. It would enable a girl to live decently until she could get her bearings." "Yeah," Mrs. Cogly replied in a loud, cheerful voice and looked out of the window at the brighten- ing landscape. There was a20-nninute silence, broken at last by Ruth. She said, "I've decided to go on to- Pitts- burgh, on acesount of what you've just told me. Can I catch a bus from Buffalo in the morning, do you think?" • "Sure, you can," Mrs. Cogly as- sured her.. ".Some time . before moon. I'm going to take that bus myself. But first I'm going out to see Niagara Falls. That's why I came this way. You ought to see Niagara yourself, dearie." "How much will it cost?" Ruth inquired cautiously. "I've heard there's a local bus takes you there and back for $2," Mrs. Cogly answered. "Well," said Ruth, the adven- turous, "1 believe I'll go." "Not A Stitch With Me" St'eing Niagara Falls with Mrs. Cogly was an experience Ruth was never to forget. There was Mrs. Cogly at her elbow to point out such obvious items as souvenirs for sale and honeymooning coup- les and hotel flower beds and rain - coated tourists about to go under the cataract. And there was Niag- ara -itself, detached and thunder- ous and terrible and gorgeous, roaring its •merciless way to the sea. Back at the bus station, Ruth said, "It's hard to think in ditne: and pennies after looking at old Niagara, but. I've got to do a little caiculating. It's going to cost me $5 to got to Pittsburgh. Now let's see how much that leaves me for a change of clothes and a tooth- brush." • "Lance's sake!" shrilled itirs. Cogly in consternation. "Did you conte off without any clothes? I thought you. were cheekily' your bags while I was checkin' mine." "ls• i1eyeai't a stitch. with me ex- clit wbat I've got on my back," Ruth confessed. "I came off that an de�eply—" • Tb.ere flashed back to her mind - her- amazing telephone call to the Lawrence home • just before she boarded the bus. Cecil had an- swered and she had told him,, her voice shaking a little, "I'tn just taking a bus for Buffalo, Cecil—" He kept saying, "Huh?" and she had to repeat it three times. She said to hien, "No, don't call Letty or your mother—I'd rather talk to you. I'm getting a job' in Buf- :talo. Tell your another she's not to worry. Dverytining'T going to be find. I'll Write later, and you can send any clothes on—" - Another "Lance's sake!".. from Mrs. Cogly recalled Ruth to the present.. She, looked around and -roeated r cheap store nearby. She pointed it out to VV.irs, Cogly, "You wpm EN. LydiaE.I'inkhaflt'e 'Tegetable Coni- pound helps can jumpy nerves due to female tune- tional distress, Made especiutty for worsen, Try it! go on and gel a seat in the bus," ,she advised. "I'll join ,you ,as seoat: as 'I've bought whet 1 have' to have," The Wrong Tiu& The shopping was quickly c07t•• summated. She bought a cheap blouse, a pair of —stockings,'a change of lingerie, a nightgown, and some toilet articles. She ran, for the bus and caught it just tt5 it was about to pull out, Mrs. Cog- ly was waving to her .excitedly t. from one of the roan: windows, btit she had not been able :to save a seat for her. Muth had to sit he-, side a sour -faced little man, up near the front. It was mid-afternoon when Muth was startled by a sudden energet;: is shake of her shoulders. She looked up and saw Mrs. Cogly gave ing down at her, wild-eyed. "I told you wrong about that Girl's League, place;" she# sput— tered agitatedly. "it ain't in Pitts: burgh at all. it's in Cleveland Get . off at the next stop. Get oft right here where the bus is stoppin'! You can catch one loin to Cleve land—" The bus wasl'umbliing to a pause before the station of a ' sinal!, ; sleepy town. Ruth, dazed by the turn of events and impelled- by, Mrs. Cogly's` hurricane determin- ation, put on her hat, collected her parcels andobediently got off the bus, "Can she catch a bus for Cleve- land here?" Mrs. Cogly was , excit :.edly asking the bus' driver, the • passengers and half the inhabi• - tants of the village in which they had paused. From several sides she was as- sured that the Cleveland bus would "be along in a few minutes." "Then .sit here," said Mrs. Cog- ly to Ruth, and pushed her down onto a bench just outside the sta- tion door. "Keep your spirits up, dearie, whatever comes! These little mistakes happen to every body—„ Mrs. Cogly, the -arbiter of Ruth's destiny, the unwitting changer of her life's course, got back into the bus and was borne away. Ruth could see her waving and looking anxiously back until the big car turned a corner and disappeared from sight. It was not until then Ruth burst into hysterical laughter. (To Be Continued) • A TOWN DRESS Ann Rutherford's town dress is 'of crinkly grey crepe, accented with; brown and flesh pink. The one-piece dress, designed by Dolly Tree for the actress, has wide bands of pink and brown velvet tying at the waist with a pink jabot of mouselline de soie at the neckline. Her felt tri- corn ties under her curls with match- ing velvet bands which end in bows of pink and brown as crown trim. Suede gloves in pink with brown open heel and toe pumps complete the ensemble. Four -Star Dates - The Worst Bets A fora' -star date 'at the Universe RT. of Toronto is not what you'd think, The co-eds at Whitney Hall have a list in the telephone booth on which are names of men students who have either tailed'' to keep dates, or when they have kept thein they have not proved entire- ly entertaining. When a name ap- pears on the list snore than once, a star is placed beside it to show the mason is extra had. Some school of practical science men have ac- l1nh ad as many as eour Atat'S. W is 1 1 49,41. pned Collar Core Back? it, Looks As If Fashion In Go« ing tQ Make Ladies Be Lad- ies in Old Style Maw, .r This Season l.rtelit'-i aro gang I.)'in lad 74 Iiti,. va'lou'r fP it kills '11-nl, No';)n1 . 11. frith. ,ubinilling 11 pri';1y cn.l.s tett huge has, h lu lass lv 115[ •e 1Ir,! swishing rutile,,. they are i tt.uo'g to the siren "ong with w'sicit fasli- fon ,.:;perts herald rho retren taf the boucd collar. if 11 comes 1010 the picture, II itis will :e itig'tor than '' t' and deportment will re- turn to ilne dtteionary as a u�.,11,!•, word. With Bustles And Ruffles Re member away back vvh.>ti --- but of eotu'se trine younger genera- tion knons nothing about such things. There was a Lime, though. when no dress was eomplete with- out its High collar, featherbene' stuns up behind the eat's and ruch- ed to tickle the chin. The success - collar clasped the throat Wrote closely than a necklace, and was termed with reason a choker. That kind of collar Is what the fashion e' perts have already launched. having succeeded in foisting upon a free feminine world the flounced petticoat, the corset and the hustle, all within two short years, their ambition soars. • And the high collar will bo-ifere before the Winter is old. Be A Pedestrian Of Some Caution Everybody Ought to Obey The Ten Rules If They Would Stay Out of Accidents For pedestrians certain rules have been developed which every- one ought to obey: 1. The safe walker does not step out carelessly from behind parked Ears or obstructions. 2. He does not try 0) weave his nay through traffic. 3. fle crosses streets at right angles. Ile uses care in getting on and off vehicles in traffic. :i. Ile looks left and right when t.rc sing a street. 5. Ile obeys traffic signals. I. Ile holds his conferences on sidewalks, not in the middle of 'the streets. S. Children do tot play in or 00 tho streets. 9. The pedestrian walks toward --. a4fic, not with it, 00 open high- ways. 10. He uses particnlar pre•:au• lions when walking at night. • Quints Using Typewriters They Are Learning to Run Spe- cially Constructed Machines With French Keyboard The Dionne quints already have served notice that they intend to be "career girls," Every Clay the five sisters. now in their sixth year :lave a workout on five specially constructed rype- writere given them by Jitnt,=.3 It rnd United States industrialist. . Write Letters To Parents The typewriters have a keyboard for French, complete with aeceats, and in addition have signs for the multiplication. add Ilion. subiroc- ion and division. The five youngsters are gaining dally' in proficiency. They write let- ters to Papa and ]ulama Dionne. Dr. Allan Roy 1)afoe, their physician. guardian, judge J. A. Valli), [hent ber of the bard of guardians and others. "Left -Behind" Club Believed to .be the first of 'its kind in the Dominion, the "girls' left behind club" has been organ- ized at Fredericton, N.8., to help wives, mothers and sisters of [nen on active service to overcome their loneliness. Formality is ta- boo at its Meetings, and member- ship is free ---provided the would- be member has a loved one on active service. The club, with an initial Membership of 16, plans a program of war service. DEAFENED MA.iL COUPON TODAY. The new ,ACOUSTXCON provides clear effortless hearing. Provo it to your-, self . no obligation. Address coupon to Aeoust. Leon Jnstitiute at your nearest clty, ithiitniton 60 ![lila; St, .filo. 'Kitehextee'-14'2- Victoria St. S. London — '104 Cllmwood Jive, t"oronto -•-• 330 'Bay St. Windsor -- 408 Bartlet Bldg, 11.001;811100,1' INST1'i'rtJ'I'ill eteese send full information rtt A,COU'STt.CON—no oblisva- :lon. Address retvu 4....0t1r.4 vvvvvvvv,.. COMPLETE '..\'i it l& Ol flE1►.ED LAYETTE PATTERN MAYAIR. NO. 5030 Here's a complete outfit for the new arrival — all daintily embroid- ered. Simple easy -to -work flower sprays on bonnets, coats, dresses, etc. Pattern consists of transfer sheet for embroidered designs togeth- er with complete tissue patterns and instructions for making complete layette. Send 15: cents for this pattern to Mayfair Patterns, Room 421, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Daily Care, And Correct Diet For Good Teeth — Rules For Teeth Hygiene For Children Are Simple Rules for teeth hygiene for ehitd- ren are simple; use the brush, go to the dentist every throe months, keep the food still as hard as pos- sible, and slake sure the diet con- tains plenty of lime salts and Vita amu D. A. small teaspoon of cod-liver oil daily will suppiy the vitamins need- ed and will promote beautiful teeth and develop the sound bone struct- tire your child needs. Cod Liver Oil Helps The daily diet sheet for a chilli • of seven years recommended by a :Nutation Committee is as follows: The: protective foods are milk, eggs, meat fish, liver or cheese, green leafy vegetables. 31s oz., po- tato Land other root -vegetables). cod Liver oil, fruit or vegetables las a Source of vitamin (.) The supplementary nergy•yie:d ing foods are: Fat tbutter if pus-' rsjble 1 cereals a calculated as bread). Dates Are Good Value As Food The food value of dates should not be overlooked in these menu - planning days. Like prunes and figs, the date is 0 concentrated food, and there is comparatively little waste after the stone has been accounted for. Ordinary dates contain little moieture•---only about 20 per cent and sometimes less. Fully tyro -thirds and even as much as three-quarters of the dates by weight consist of pure food material, the great bulk of it being fruit swear. Anything from 45 per cent to 50 per cent of the dates consists of pure sugar, which is easily digested and assimilated by the blood and quickly yields en- ergy in the form of warmth and muscular activity. Another good point in favor of dates is the fact that they contain more than a trace of protein, or building stn• tenial. There are also present var- ious salts as well as vitamins. Food Fancies The Egyptians used to raise al- tars to 'cabbage, which was wor- shiped as a 'deity. —0 -- Brazilian natives obtain Coffee and cream from the carnauba palm tree. The seeds produce the bev- erage and the cream is squeezed from the tree's sap., —0— Colored potatoes to harmonize with the dinner plate! Such po- tatoes are now produced in yellow, purple, red, pink 'and blue, as well as white rotes with blue or red eyes. —0— The coffee berry resembles a cherry in shape. It is russet in col- or and the seed within it is the fannilar coffee bean, which is ex- tracted by giant "crushers." A. new fruit juice. -•--apple juice— is being developed in 'Canada for inclusion in the family diet, par- ticulal'ly yen the breakfast table. Look in Pantry For Beauty Aids Lemon Juice, Milk, Oatmeal Are Excellent Cosmetic In- gredients "Lemon juice is one beauty aid that I'd certainly hate to do with- out," says a well-known dramatic actress. "I drink the juice of a lenv:an in a full glass of hot water when T get up in the morning. I always put lemon juice in the next ) the - last -rinsing after a champ o. 1 keep haif-a-lemon on the bath- room shelf and use it to • keep n' elbows and hands soft and white." Another actre: s eay= that some of her favorite beauty aids e 1111e straight from the dairy or gree- ely store. She also lutes lrm:, rinses and lemon j‘tive and to t water in the tnot'nin:^. And slue ;gives herself a but.'r;it'1k faeloi o,,es a week. Euttera ilk Facial :1i 3ni1g ether ei'fi ei ee. Mew,. molt ew'- mole masks art' pia ,1 !Falk fr.-.4) 1001a.to juice, the 1 ' t'; from "!- cuntber :ands :soaked a wa;.•r overnight. All of these are n-'.1 in the same [Wanner hu; te'- tn.; Other pop meek are: smooth paste of alnnon 1 meal mei milk, tutcoeoke 1 otemtsi and waster, egg i with the bea•tti, .-1 h n and yolk applied ::r13aelesey .r.n la y- t'rs. l Wives Are Urged To Baby Husbands 1'o ill. ltiy : I;o t01' 1)r:!,'�tfir. tran- quility, women _`rsee,id their husbands becauue, -ovul' men arc slow to attain nintur en,o- itonal status, according' tot ler. El- izabeth , 1' 00de1't, f)4y,:•! Tatrist, a lecture to' fent: farmers' wives at a Farts and Ilorne •.'onfereeee at Massachusetts State College. "A wife has to make her hus- band think he is the big htns " said Dr. Kundert, On -the nth r hand, she advised a regime of final discipline in the teainine of child- ren, Treatment at naght. Relict ii she morning. That's the world -vide reputation of Pdeutholatura in relieving hand wide and nasal catarrh. Get a 80e jar or tubo today. Month .olatum helps fight colds. It quickly penetrates infected nasal areas—clear a stuffy head and nose and promotes free healthy breathing again. Buy it at your drugtist today—Guaran- teed to bring relief Or then*, back. MENTHOLATUM Gives COMFORT .D.►ely' ISSUE NO. 1-240 let