The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-02-22, Page 18L
Page 4—Crossroads—Feb. 22, 1984
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vited. The girl was 16. The
man was not the kind the
parents thought she should
marry. They were conscient-
ious parents, and the dis-
grace off the situation was
something new to them. And
then one afternoon one of the
good people carne up from
the city and told the parents
and girl about the fine home
this baby could have else-
where. The child would have
everything he needed there.
All the chances they had
been unable to earn. Didn't
they think it would be better
for all concerned if they
quietly surrendered the
baby?
The baby's mother was
gently rocking her child in
her arms all through the
visit, and when the social
worker finally gave her a
chance to ask questions she
said, "and if we let him go to
this place you're talking
about, could we go to see him
sometimes?"
The woman from the city
smiled, but her "no" was
very firm. "I'm sure you can
understand why we just
couldn't allow you to do a
thing like that ! " she said.
The father went to the door
and turned his back while he
left it up to the women to de-
cide. And while his wife and
the unfortunate daughter
were looking at each other,
they tell me that the little
bundle of humanity whose
entire future was now being
decided for him, opened his
eyes and yawned.
They kept the baby. Maybe
„ the yawn helped them make
up their minds. And the so-
cial worker, though she ,tried
hard to be polite; thought
them very shortsighted Said
she was afraid that their
emotions had got the better
of their better judgment.
Which, I believe, is the
kind of reaction we would ex-
pect from a social worker
dealing with a case like this.
In New York the other day,
one of the ,newspapers carri-
ed a special feature article
by a sociologist who has
spent many years in child
welfare work. And this scho-
larly woman is genuinely
alarmed at how reluctant so
many unmarried mothers
are to. surrender their
babies, even when there can
be no doubt that the adoption,
agency which seeks the child
would find it a far better
number of women who don't
want to get married, but who
would nevertheless like to
have a child. These are gen-
erally women of independent
means however, career
women perhaps, and the
child welfare people are not
too concerned about thedn.
Tey will probably look after
their babies very well.
But as it has been ever
since the beginning most un-
married mothers never
planned it that way at all,
and according to the expert
who was speaking her mind
to New Yorkers the other
day, the mother who elects to
keep her illegitimate baby
generally decides out of pure
emotion and hasn't the foggi-
est notion of what she is let-
ting herself into. Says she,
"Society is accordingly bur-
dened with a bumper crop of
emotionally battered babies
because today's unmarried
mothers simply cannot cope
with the overwhelming prac-
tical problems of raising a
child."
Maybe so. But I'd like to
point out to that worried ex-
pert that most parents have '
only the foggiest notion of
what they are letting them-
selves in for when they bring
a child into the world, which
is indeed the main r reason
they do it. And with the cost
of supporting a youngster
from cradle to college now
estimated at around $75,000,
these overwhelming practi-
cal problems she is so worri-
ed about are just about; as
serious as they can get for
those parents who are pro-
perly churched too.
Seems to me that the one
best thing any child can have
iaa-its fay. -is -»n -enduring
love and understanding, and
if he has a mother who can
be counted on to give him
that, the rest will all work
out somehow
Craft
Talk
By Louise Rush
The largest Art Needle-
work- Trade Show is held
every January in New York
City and this year I was able
to attend. When I was work-
ing in the States, there were
only five companies which
manufactured and sold wool
or yarn for hand knitting;
now there are 90! Many of
these are importers from
Europe and South America.
Art needlework encom-
passes knitting, crochet,
needlepoint, and all allied
crafts which can be done
with"a needle such as candle -
wicking, counted cross-stitch
and others. The show was
held at the New York Penta
Hotel, which was the old
Statler Hilton, with well over
300 suppliers exhibiting.
New yarns of every de-
scription were on display, in-
cluding fine strips of fur and
suede! Glitter and glamour
seem to be coming back to
hand knitting again, plus
there was every conceivable
type and shade of mohair
available.
Kits for everything are
very • big in the States,
whether it is 'for needlework,
quilt making or embroidery.
Padded candlewicking, a
combination of candlewick-
ing and quilting, seemed to
be the new "in" thing for
cushions and other articles.
If I had been a buyer, I think
it would have been very hard
to make a selection.
Returning to Canada, the
January issue of my maga-
zine was off the press, and a
really super issue it is! De-
signs for both knitting and
crochet, along with two.quilt
patterns, plus a little girl's
dress, which is darling.
There are directions and
shapes for making a felt
Easter Bunny and a cross-
stitch boudoir pillow for that
_..._special someone. You'll find
man article on 'the history of
quilting, a story on the
Toronto Guild of Stitchery
and the mural they have em-
broidered depictingthe his-
t
home than any his mother
dare hope fpr.
Seems that the problem is
getting worse too, according
to this authority. Few, people
realize, she says, that in
spite of the pill and all our
new worldlyknowledge, il-
legitimate births have in-
creased 24 per cent in the
last ten years. Some of this
increase, she point's out, can
be attributed to the growing
only at
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Palmerston
343-2201
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!aura Bross, daughter of 1)enms and Mar, I ou. 1.itiu,wcl. Ontario
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Give of yourself
By Daerothy
St. John Jackson
Certified •
Master Graphoanalyst
Dear Dorothy: I have a
fine husband and four grown
children. We have worked
hard for 22 years. We don't
own our home or have a cent
in the bank. Our car is held
together with a prayer, and
we never go on a vacation.
Can you tell by my hand-
writing why we have never
made it money -wise? — D.D.
Dear D.D.: First of all, you
have to save it, to have it.
It seems that after 22 years
of hard work, you should at
least be able to go on a vaca-
tion in a decent car and enjoy
the comforts of your home.
Yet, your whole being de-
fies saving. The wide spac-
ing between your letters and.
the extra -long finals say that
you are generous to a point of
extravagance. Tt's so natural
for you to respond quickly to
others, seen in your forward
slant, and your "give" goes
into action without thinking.
Extravagant spending
feeds your hungry ego. You
have a big need for attention,
seen in the upswing endings
and nothing talks louder than
Money.. It says a lot to build
1 your, image in the eyes of
other people, and brings you
the plaudits you need so bad-
ly.
But, I must say, the im-
pression you are making will
last only as long as your
money holds out. Stop giv-
ing, and see how quickly the
attention stops.
Isn't there a better way to
go to fulfill this need? How
about volunteer work in a
hospital, joining a civic thea-
ter group or extending your-
self into some leadership po-
sition ' in your city?
Sharing with .other is an
asset in, any personality, but
too much of .anything is too
much. True generosity lies in
your attitude and willingness '
to give, whether it be your
ideas, time, effort, etc., as
• well as material things. It
does not' imply money at the
expense of your personal
needs and those of your fam-
ily.
Next time you open your
purse, try to tighten the
strings. Give plenty of heart
and spirit to your friends and
others, but keep your mind
on.a set of sensible monetary
values.
tory of that city from the
days of Fort York to the pre-
sent day. This will hang in
the City Hall and will be pre-
sented in March when the of-
ficial celebrations of the
150th anniversary of Toronto
will take place.
SOMEDAY YOU'LL BEG -P °
YOU P1-40fOGRAPHED NEW
CONSTRUC1tOr' DETAILS
THAT LATER WERE HIDDEN
SUCH AS IRA 1tJS, PLUMB %
p4%D U11R1 NG. TA41CP NOTES
AAD 5 fof W ITN CiA0TOS
AND BLuEntNTS
A matching set of needle-
point' cushions for a chair or
use as floor cushions, they
make an attractive addition
to your home. I find needle
point both relaxing and re-
warding and it's really quite
effortless.
Charts and complete in-
structions are given on Leaf-
let No. 8058 and can be ob-
tained by sending 75 cents
plus a stamped self address-
ed return envelope. If you do
not have an envelope or
stamp, please enclose an ex-
tra 50 cents to cover the cost
of handling and print your,
name and address. Send to:
Louisa Rush, "Craft Talk",
486 Moniford Drive, Dollard
des Ormeaux, P.Q., . H9G
1M6. Please be sure 'to state
pattern numbers correctly
when ordering and to enclose
your stamped return en-
veloPe for faster service.
620 Canadian coins
scored many 'firsts'
The ;20 Canadian gold
loins struck only for inclu-
sipn in the seven coin pres-
•entation sets of 1967 com-
mefinorating th% 1 L
versary of CanI iadia ``
confederation a nation
scored many "fi: is."
it was C 's first com-
memoratiii old piece, the
dominion's first gold coins
since 1914, the first No : h-
American commemo ' tive
gold coins since 1 6, the
first $20 coin C ada ever
'minted, and the dominion's.
largest-denomi ation gold
coin.
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Mini
Blinds
120 colours!
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165 Main Street,
Palmerston
343-3007
Calligraphy
No Nonsense Pen Set by Sheaffer.
Complete with everything you need to
make all your writing more distinctive.
Available at:
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