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"Al! I get at home to eat is
a boarding - house grub:" com-
plains a young husband, "Par-
ents demand a great deal of
sons-in-law, but what do they
expect of their daughters? From
their own experience, they
must know how essential it is
that a girl know how to cook
and keep house. Mothers can-
not expect marriage miracles
when they don't even teach
their daughters how to live on
an allowance; money doesn't
grow on trees, and a bride
should know how little a dol-
lar buys nowadays. Many young
husbands, f r e s h from their
mothers' well - run homes, get
the shock of their lives when
they witness the disorder they
come home tol
"A good marriage depends
largely on the ability of both
to give and take — but how
many girls are brought up with
no consideration for the rest
of the family, just demanding
and getting their own way?
They can't expect a husband to
be contented unless they ack-
nowledge he has some rights,
too. One mother I know told
her ive to
children girls,
what tyou you seot lf have
not developed." I say to moth-
ers, you aren't good enough to
deserve children unless you have
learned to discipline yourself.
"I am not a slacker, Anne
Hirst. I work on my job and I
come home every night. I am
building my own home — and
I'm doing most of the shopping,
too,"
PARTNERSHIP
* This young husband dwells
* on one of my favorite themes,
* No business partnership can
* continue successfully w h en
* one of the men shirks his re-
* sponsibilities. How then can
* marriage, that most intimate
* of alliances, flourish if the
* bride is not properly equipped
* to do her part? If she hap-
* pens to be a carefree daughter
* untrained in the rudiments of
* homemaking, certainly when
* she becomes engaged she
* should master the arts of keep-
* ing a husband content in the
* home he provides for her. Any
* self-respecting girl would be
* ashamed to be found wanting
* in this fundamental field; if
* she is, there are sources ga-
*
lore to teach her all the how-
* to's she needs to know, and
* the sooner she embarks on a
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* do-it-yourself program, the
* better are her chances to keep
* the man happy.
* I often have been forced to
* agree with a husband like this
* one who puts the blame where
* it belongs, on the girl's moth-
er. To fling her into marriage
'' unprepared is a cruel gesture,
* one whose consequences have
* disillusioned many a hopeful
* bridegroom. She owes him at
* least a knowledge of house-
* hold routine, making today's
* dollar stretch twice as far as
* her mother's did, the appetiz-
* ing preparation of good foods;
* the myriad details of aim-
* fortable living should be at
* her fingertips, as they can be
* only when she has learned
* and practiced them. Surely the
* bride can wear no more be-
* coming wedding wreath than
* a thorough preparation for
* that most essential of all
* crowning glories, the ability
* to create a well-run home for
* the man she professes to cher-
* rsh.
MOUSE OR MAN?
"Dear Anne Hirst: The man I
am in love with is 13 years
older; I am 17. My family think
he is too old for me, so he won't
come to the hous e. I don't
agree, I think he should, so they
really can come to know him.
I've been meeting him outside
because he says that is the only
way out. • -
"I have thought of leaving
home next year, when Pll he
of age. I'm certainly old enough
to know what I want, and I
want him. ' MARIE"
* It is the man who is wrong,
* not you. He should welcome
* the chance to visit your par-
* ents and ^talk things out. If
* they like him, he might con-
* vince them that, being older,
* he understands you and can
* make you happy. You will
* probably wish to get their ui-
* timate consent, but this ap-
* proach is the first door . to
open for it.
* A girl of your age who con-
* siders leaving home is not ma-
* ture enough to choose her life
* mate. She lacks the necessary
* judgment, and she hasn't the.
* stability to face disappoint-
* ment.
* Relax. Ask your mother and
* father to welcome this man,
* and tell him if he does not
* seize this opportunity, you will
* have nothing to do with him,
* That should' reveal his integ-•
* rity — or the lack of it.
*
*
Next to an unselfish love, the
finest dowery a girl can bring
to her groom is- a knowledge of
homemaking and pride in her -
job. One of the rewards is
knowing that a husband who is
comfortable and appreciated at
home seldom seeks happiness
elsewhere. Write your problems
to Anne Hirst, Box 1, 123
Eighteenth St., N e w Toronto,
Ontario,
c-.-.-
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FISHY FASHIONS — Wicker
fishing creels .topped with cher-
ries make novel pockets for this
eye-catching Italian import` of•
red - and -white polka dotted
material modeled by equally
eye-catching Ellen Smit h.
Crownless hat matches the
baskets. Appropriate setting for
the creation is the Italian gar-
dens of Vizcaya in Coral
Gables, Fla.
bed and was in the process of
untangling the cords when
Partner woke up — at least he
partially woke up, "Anything
wrong?" he inquired sleepily.
Anything wrong! As if I • were
accustomed to crawling under
beds in the middle of the night,
"No, nothing at all;': I 'an-
swered sweetly. "Just go back
to sleep,'there's nothing -to wor-
ry about" I yanked out the
plug, somewhat viciously, I'm
afraid. Peace and quietness at
last And then I slept until day-
break.
With the dawn we found the
ground covered with snow, and
big, fluffy white snowflakes
still drifting down, partially
covering the rain -soaked fields
and decorating the shrubs and
trees. We were so disappoint-
. ed because Bob and Joy were
coming to take us to visit
friends away up in the Shel-
burne district. Seeing the snow
we at first gave up the idea.
After all, if it was snowing
here we didn't know what we
might run into up in the snow -
belt. And then the sun came
out and we changed our minds.
By noon we were on our way.
The farther north' we got the
more snow we found, Some roads
were slushy but with solid
snowbanks on either side. But
the snowplows soon had the
highways in good condition The
well -wooded, snow-capped hills
were very lovely. Down in the
swamps were the greenest cedar
trees we had seen for a long
while, different from the brow-
nish trees we get around here,
The friends we were visiting
ive on a snow -filled side road.
wouldn't have tackled that
road for anything but Bob took
1 all in his stride and by care-
ul driving, and backing up
iere and there, got us through
with hardly any trouble at all,
We saw another car, left a little
iece in from the highway, and
we' knew its occupants were
heading for the same place as
we were, and visiting the .same
people, but had decided against
running the risk of getting
- stuck,
As far as scenery was con-
cerned we were in a lovely di-
strict. Wonderf.] for summer
living. But for winter
sacrifice a little rugged beauty
for comfort and convenient e:
As we grow older easy living '
seems to be of primary impor-
tance, Country living, yea
but with conveniences and
away from congested areas The
perfect sat -up but hard to find.
We passed many lovely . places
. . ranch houses set among
ING.M i I
sss
Saturday night 1 had a very
restless night. Not because I
couldn't sleep but because every ; 1
time I got to sleep I was awak-
enea again by a strange noise.
In fact the noise was of two ' p
types -.- one a steady sort of
purr, which I didn't mind, the
other was intermittent and re-
sembled the operation of a
buzz -saw. That I couldn't take.
It would stop and then start.
Stop and start again, The in-
tervals between were irregular,
When all was quiet I wondered
how long it would be before 'it
would start again, and when .
the sawing was in progress 1 '
listened for it to stop. One way
was as bad' as the other Some-
times during an extended quiet
spell I dropped off to sleep but
only to be awakened again. Now
1 give yet. three guesses, Radia
or television left on? No, It
wasn't that. Wind rattling the
shutters? Wrong again. Partner
snoring? Oh no, he couldn't be
that bad! Then what was it?
Nothing more or Tess than a
small electric bedroom clock!
Just a nice, neat little -lock,
not ore than six inches square,
You wouldn't think 'anything so
small could make such a noise.
Until a few days ago it was
as quiet and well-behaved as
a clock could be, 'Then it began
a purring sound which 'wasn't,
too distracting. Finally this aw-
ful rasping noise. I listened un-
til it nearly `drove me crazy
I would have pulled out the plug
immediately except that it was
in a socket under Partner's bed,
into which was also plugged the
r'ad'io and a bed -lamp. But at
long last it had to .be done, 1
got up crawled under Painter's
aces; summer cottages beside
a rippling stream; rambling ,old
farm houses that probably take
a fortune to heat; good roads
and poor roads; television aert-
ais few and tar between A few
semi-indutri.alized a' eas and,
on Sunday, not much traffic l
began to wonder could there
possibly be a more. diversified
province than Ontario? 'Inside
of a fifty -mile radius one can
pass from primitive living con-
ditions to suburbia, We were
away only six hours, including
our visit, and in that time we
say living conditions all the
way from good, poor and indif-
ferent.
When we got home we found
a jar of maple syrup between
the two front doors so I ima-
gine visitors c arae calling in
our absence. Friends are so used
to finding us always at home
on Sundays it must havebeen
quite a surprise to have + only
the dogs to greet them,
And now it is Monday again,
The sun is shining, spring flow-
ers are peeking through the
ground, and along the south'
side of the house rosy rhubarb
crowns show that the miracle
of spring has begun, even
though it will be a little while
yet before tractors are seen in
the fields.
How Can 1?
ey Anne Ashley
Q. How can I make a china
cement.?
A. Stir freshly -slaked lime
into the white of an egg until
it becomes the consistency of
paste. Apply to the edges of
broken china and let dry for at
least three days. This cement
can also be used on marble and
glass.
Q. How can I prevent shoes
from cracking across the top
near the toe, when the shoe is
a little too large?
A. Fill the toe of the shoe
with hair combings.' This is
better than cotton, which be-
comes hard and uncomfortable.
Q. How can I make a plant
tonic?
A. The water in which beef
has been washed is an excel-
lent tonic treatment for plants;
and especially for roses and
geraniums.
Q. How can I clean rubber
ar teles without injuring thein?
A, A solution .of household
ammonia and warrrl water is
excellent for cleaning rubber
articles, It not only cleans the
rubber, but adds to its life by
keeping it soft and pliable,
Q. How can I repair a cane-
seated chair when the cane in
it -bas begun to loosen?
A. Wash the cane in a strong
solution of soda and water and
,let it dry thoroughly. When
dry, it will be found that the
cane has
'tightened,
Q. How eon 1 remove tobaa 4
odor or paint odtt,. front a rfsfs4.44
A. Place in the xt+om a verse
of water containing a handful
of hay. Small, bundles of halt
can be obtained from any .fuel)
store,
Q. How can I clot the furnai
pipe or range pipe?
A. Try -narking a line Where
the cut is desired and using tie(
can opener.
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1V2 tablespoons
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1(2 cup lukewarm water
2 teaspoons granulated
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Let stand 10 minutes, THEN stir
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eos -a
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2 tablespoons molasses
2 cups once -sifted
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Work in an additional
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3. Turn out on lightly -floured
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3 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour
Y3 cup BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch
3 egg yolks
r/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon water
Yx cup granulated sugar
3 egg whites
1/ teaspoon salt
MIX flour and BENSON'S or CANADA Corn Starch
BEsiftolk
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BEAT
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ADD vanilla, lemon extract, rind
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FOLD in flour and BENSON'S or CANADA Corn
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BEAT egg
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ADD salt; continue beating
BEAT in remaining' 1/4 cup sugar slowly.
POUR egg yolk mixture over egg whites and fold
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POUR into ungreased 9 -inch tube pan.
BAKE in slow oven (325° F.) 1 hour or until done.
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