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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1953-08-20, Page 2IT "Dear Anne Hirst: My wife and I both read your column, and perhaps you can help solve my problem. I work eight hours a day, and try to keep my wife and our two children happy. I'll admit I have a soft job. I get up at 5:30 A.M. and fix my breakfast and lunch, without disturbing my wife, "In the evenings I work in our little vegetable garden or flower beds, keeping the yard looking neat. On days off I help my wife with the housework, such as mopping, dusting, wax- ing and polishing floors, and washing clothes; and if she's busy ironing or something, I do the cooking. "—Yet if I have other things to do and don't help her with the dishes, she gets angry and won't speak to me for a couple of days, and tells people I'm lazy. "I don't drink or smoke. I Jiffy,ocheff 1' •off,. end of e.WkR2+.�/..o. Need a new summer bag? Cro- chet it yourself! Two smart styles in this pattern—both are easy to make of straw or cotton yarn. Send now! Match your summer bags to your favorite dresses. Pattern 545 has easy, fast crochet direc- tions. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER and SIZE; your NAME and ADDRESS. EXCITING VALUE! Ten, yes TEN popular, new designs to cro- chet, sew, embroider, knit — printed right in the Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book. Plus many more patterns to send for —ideas for gifts, bazaar money- makers, fashions! Send 25 cents for your copy! never go out without my wife except to pay bills or buy groceries. If I stay longer than she thinks I should, she accuses me of stopping for a drink so she insists I take my two-year- old daughter with me! "Can you blame me if I quit helping her around the house? Or what would you suggest? R.F." • Your letter reads like the * original henpecked husband's. * Isn't it about time you put * your foot down? — Not so dramatically as you describe, * but let your wife understand * that your help about the * house will not be so available * unless she appreciates it, * Nothing keeps a helpful hus- * band so helpful as a steady diet * of if-you-please's and thank- * you's, distributed with an un- * expected kiss or caress. Same * goes for wives, too—though I * admit your spouse seems not * to invite them. Why not * initiate the idea? It might * prove mutually habit-forming. * Seriously, your wife shows * a deplorable lack of gratitude * for,the help you offer—at least * I hope you offer it of your * own will Any woman with a * house and two children on her hands finds little idle time, it is too bad more husbands do not realize it . . When a man performs the jobs you mention, he deserves at least acknow- ledgment; when that is not forthcoming, he has little in- centive to repeat them. Homemaking should never be all one-sided; a fair division is expected, and not too often given. It can prove a game of chores which need not be made drudgery. A heart-to- heart (and firm) talk with your wife should improve her appreciation and lessen her complaints, and give her food for thought. TO "INDISCREET": * In spite• of the laxity of * modern times, the majority of * people (particularly .those who * set a community's social stars- * dards) refuse to approve any * young girl who breaks the ac- * cepted rules of behavior. This * you did. Now you must pay the cost. * Fortunately, memories are * short. Other gossip will arouse • the interest of the friends you * used to have, and they will * look more kindly on the girl * they admired. * Wait, with patience, for that * day; if you pursue your pres- * ent course, it will come. How smoothly do small words of appreciation oil the house- keeping wheels! Mutual rules cit courtesy make for pleasant liv- ing. If your family are growing careless, ask Anne Hirst what to do. Write her at Box 1, 12.3 Eighteenth St., New `'•Toronto, Ont. Fred Allen, in a TV show, was talking about films to a man from the audience. "Do you know what an extravaganza is?" asked Allen. "I should do," replied the other. "I married one." Little weigher . . tl, . , . Weighs a lot Tiny Tim Scale --- If you are shy about your weight, a Frankfurt, Germany, manufacturer may have the answer for you. It's a handy portable scale that you can step on and read your weight and keep it from prying eyes, The Wait — An old man, tired from ;his trip, holds his sleeping grandson on his lap in an emergency ,Red Cross station in West Berlin. The old man, the boy and his parents travelled from Soviet -controlled Saxony to West Berlin for food. Meanwhile the crush of East Germans who defied Communist threats and terror to obtain food parcels is appoarching the one -million mark. !F 1NG.�t 1514 Cesu2redoleree 1' Ctatiiesz Well, right now I am won- dering if coming events really cast their shadows before. Re- members last week I was re- ferring to the ease with, which accidents can happen on a farm? It must have been a premoni- tion, or something of that sort that prompted my remarks, as last Thursday, just as the last load of baled hay was leaving the field Partner lost his balance, turned a somersault over the bales behind him and landed on his right shoulder on the hard, bare ground. Result — a com- pound fracture of the collar -bone. That is certainly bad enough but, it might have been worse — it could have been his back or Ins neck that was broken, As it 'is he is practically helpless. TTile strapping across both shoulders makes the right arm completely useless, and the left arm nearly as bad. Under those conditions we were faced with nine cows to milk — and I am about as useless with cows as an office clerk, mainly through nervous- ness, so the two of us had a great time getting the milkers on the cows. Partner would ex- plain exactly what I should do and do it quickly. But I was too slow. I would get one or two in- flations on the cow and then fumble around, thus letting the air out of the tubes and the whole thing would drop , off again, We tried it again next morning and then realized that to keep it up was more than we could manage, and that strug- gling along by ourselves might even result in a more serious in- jury to one or the other of us. If we had needed help only for a day or two we knew one of our neightbours would have come to the rescue, but'this business will be a matter of weeks, not days. So we put in an SOS to Bob to come home until we could get ourselves organized. We certain- ly cannot. expect Bob to do the chores indefinitely as he is al- ready working twelve hours a day, one way and another — besides that he has other plans ahead of him for the corning month, However we have been very fortunate in getting prom- ised help after the holiday week- end from a young fellow whom we both know and like very much indeed. This seems to be a season for casualties around here. First Betty with her shoulder in a cast; then Mitchie-White having her leg almost severed by the power mower; and now Partner with a fractured collar -bone. I think I shall have to get a food - cutting machine for the injured folk who cannot cut up the food on their own plates. Betty was here again this week -end, just about as good as new, When she was here before Partner teased her quite a bit about the things she couldn't do and how nicely she was getting out of washing dishes and other little chores. Now it is Betty's turn to tease her uncle -- and she isn't miss- ing the opportunity. This is August 3 and lovely weather for the bank holiday. We used to call it "August Bank- . ' Holiday" over in England and in Sudbury where we lived it was always a big day — a day we looked forward to for weeks. For as long as I can remember we always' had a regatta on that day, on the River Stour. There were all kinds of sculling races — singles, doubles and fours, Also ladies' boat races and a game of, water polo. There were also competitive sculling races and it was a great day if our boys won a championship against the Ipswich team. It was all good, clean sport but I sup- pose the most hilarious fun was right at, the end of the afternoon when the greasy pole was set up., Actually there were two poles, one in a horizontal posi- tion across the river, and the other at right angles inunediate- ly above it. At the extreme end of the angle pole hung a square tin box with a trap door that could be opened by the hanging cord that hung from it, and which would release the ducks that were enclosed inside the oy. The trick was to reach that col i bMen . and boys, in swim - mi• fr,inks and with bare feet, • tried to walk the greasy pole, trying to keep their balance so they might reach the cord. Over and over again they made the attempt, sometimes getting only a little way, other times almost reaching their goal,' but invari- ably the end was the same — a vain attempt to regain their bal- ance. on the slippery pole and then over they would go into the water — backwards, head -first, any way at all — it all added to the fun. Eventually the grease would wear off a bit, someone would be successful in pulling the string and the ducks would drop into the water. Then there was a mad scramble to dive in after the ducks as every duck was a prize for the one who caught it. When I think of it now the only thing that worries me is wondering whether it was hard on the ducks. Left-handed Pe pOe Have n 1Or re Twi.F s Left-handed people and people who stutter are more likely to be the parents of twins than right-handed people and people who do not stutter. This has been discovered by Dr. Glen Holland, of the Los Angeles branch of the University of California. For years he has been studying the biology of twins, He has found that racial stock and the age of mothers are factors in the production of twins. Older mothers are much more likely to have twins. Negroes and people of the Scandinavian coun- tries, he points out, invariably have a larger number of twins than do Japanese and Mediter- ranean peoples. Dr, Holland is now engaged on research concerning identical twins, the origin of which has intrigued scientists all over the world. 'He is investigating, too, the question of why twins vary. For instance, often one is right- handed and the other left-hand- ed, . And he may find out why twins almost invariably run in families. Other scientists have revealed that in Germany, France and Italy twins are most common in areas where the majority of people have blue or grey eyes. But the scientists cannot say why. Perhaps Dr. Holland will solve this , mystery during his present researches. Note: Statistics published just before the war showed that more twins are born in Ireland than anywhere • else in the world, hay. P a ri ..& &a e g S ef°S Have To Say Abp ,rt Fan Fashi ns For Women Two leading designer,:, Chris- tian Dior and Jacques Fath, bolding their autumn and win- ter fashion openings at the very start of the Paris "collections week," have enabled buyers to form a quick idea of the silhou- ' ette-to-come. This is generally accepted as a line bringing ail interest to the upper figure, above a well -molded waist and slender columnlike skirl:. Born of the "tulip" silhouette launched by Christian Dior last season, this idea of broadened, sloping shoulders; curving, eres- centlike sleeves; and curving lines of . drapery, often esnding an Empire effect to dresses with high corseleted waists, has been generally adopted. Christian Dior himself is still ahead with a new "Domes of Paris silhouette" which aroused enthusiastic applause at his showing. His skirts are distinct- ly short, just covering the knees and the "dome" or cupola skirt - line is full, padded into curves over the hips as the width springs from a tightly nipped waist. Spherical lines character- ize the bodices also, offering the effect of a small sphere atop the larger dome-shaped silhouette of the skirt. The slender skirt line is the alternative offered by this mas- terly designer who does not ex- pect all women to adoped "cu- pola" styles immedinately. In these frocks the general trend toward shoulder and bustline interest follows the silhouette all Paris has accepted. 411 Descriptions Madleine de Rauch describes the new silhouette as the "Street Lamp" line, thus aptly describ- ing the interest of bulky bodices atop stemlike skirts. Pierre Bal - main prefers to describe his line as that of a long-stemmed fluted glass. And here again the long, slim "stem" of the skirt is topped by a bodice widening out to- wards the shoulders. For eve- ning wear the fluted effect ap- pears in reverse, a tightly mold- ed bodice and skirt slenderly fitted over the hips to flare out in fluted lines at the heir. A slim "stem" or "flower - stalk" silhouette is favored by Paquin with brief boxy bo- leros bringing the necessary width to the upper figure In the Jean Patou collection 'curved colars, draped shoulder scarves, and rather fuller sleeves provide width above the waist- line. Comparatively few waist- lines are belted this season, al- though those of •Jacques Fath are the exception, as he has been with broad belts of leather for day and satin, or corded silk, for evening. Eleswhere there are many skirts built up in high molded corselet lines, as well as dresses with tightly - nipped waists suggesting a revival of the wasp -waist sihouette. Loose, often voluminous, but straight -falling lines dominate in winter coats, some collarless others with shall, high -fitting round collars of astrakan and mink. The shorter lines in topcoats are emphasized by Jacques Fath's seven-eigths length tu- nic -coats and many cozy box jackets, or toppers here are somtimes fur lined and matched to tweed dresses or tailor-mades. Tweeds—speckled, pebbled or crow's-foot patterned—dominate the fabric scene once again. Christian Dior shows tweed dresses, with low-cut neck- lines, sometimes without sleeves, which are worn under matching jackets, either loose or fitted. Fabric Patterns The rare redingotes which are suggested for autumn include• some unusual fabrics, patterned with zebra stripes, tortoise -shell scales, and designs inspired by watermarking, usually in gray or white or black and white. There are many novelty silks for winter, brocades and certai.it prints inspired by similar de- signs. These are marbled or mottled and an important group features effects of marquetry of inlaid -woodwork, as well as wood -graining. No more shaggy or rough -sur- faced wool materials are fa- vored. The trend is toward broadcloths, velourcloths and the sleekest zibeline weaves. Ultra stiff silks in the form of brocades and facones, many of them hinting at the influence of furnishing fabrics, appear for evening. Satins and velvets are also much in evidence, while the novelty fabrics of the season are mixtures of sik and wool: fab- rics which ally the elegant ap- pearance of silks to the comfort- ing warmth of wool. Dark grays still lead in the majority of houses. Black is the basic color everywhere, followed by a number of soft crowns. There is tobacco, cinnamon, snuff and the new "cognac - brown," which contrasts well with black. Other important color, are blues ranging from rich sap- phire, indigo, and brighter king- fisher tones, to the softer petrol and slate -blues, with a little true forget-me-not or sky blue. Black and white, used sepa- rately or together, are popular for the evening. Then follovt pastel pinks and blues, as well as pale tortoise -shell browns. oak Censorshrip ver 'IN Years Ag I am mortified to be told that in the United States of Amert ca, a book can become a subjea of inquiry, and of criminal in. quiry, too; that a question like this can be carried before a civi magistrate. Are we to have a censor whose imprimatur shall sal what books may be sold, ane what we may buy? Whose foo is to be the measure to whicl ours are all, to be cut or stretch ed? It is an insult to our citizens to question whether they are ra tional beings. If DeBecourt's book is false in its facts, disprove them; it false in its reasoning, refute it But . . . let us freely hear both sides, if we choose. The book is not likely to be much read if let alone, but if per- secuted, it will be generally read. Every man in the United States will think it a duty to buy a copy, in vindication of his right to buy and to read what he pleases. Thomas Jefferson (1614) ERS' 6FRIENDSHir Leaving September 20th. Tour 1 30 Days—$1130.00 Tour 2 25 Days—$1012.00 Tour 3 33 Days—$1616.00 AIR TRAVEL Domestic — international CRUISES Great Lakes — West Indies Mediterranean — S. America STEAMSHIP TRAVEL Alt Linea — Anywhere HOTEL RESERVATIONS ANYWHERE BUS TRAVEL Our service is world wide. 1'.t costs AG mora to let us make your arrangements. 3orrespondenee in any language. Write or phone us for further infor- mation, nn obli gation 697 RAY ST., TORONTO 2 ISSUE 34 — 1953 Short Swim — Florence .Chadwick, distance swimmer of Sart Diego, Cal., prepares for her attempt to swim the English Chan- nel non-stop, round-trip from Dover, England to France. At right she is covered with layers of protective grease. A few minutes later she waves good-bye. Nine hours afterward sb was pulled out by men in boats, The water was too •coldtoo rough.