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DEAR â€" DORISâ€"The second time 1 was out with this boy he told me that I was stuck him, but sometimes he‘ll tell me that he will see me again on a certain day and he doesn‘t show up. # e doesn‘t even let me know not coming. I know that he is ‘busy with basketball pracâ€" tices, but if he can‘t make it to [# Does he really care for me or is he just putting me on? Sometimes I wait twe weeks to hear from him after he has )promised to call. Upset DEAR UPSETâ€"I don‘t like it. Better remind him that you are a person, teo, and that you are through waiting for the telephone call that never comes. If he is unreliable now, what would such a fellow be like to be married to when he has you in a spot where he knows he can keep you? DEAR DORISâ€"I _ suggested to my sisterâ€"inâ€"law that my husband and I put on a shower for our niece and nephewâ€"inâ€" law, but invite the men, too, as we‘d be eating and dancing after. She thought it a splendid idea. This will be a family party in anticipation of them getting their adopted baby. Would the men be expected to chip in? And what would be the proper thing to say in order that some uld leave their children and ‘ies at home is occasion? ow would you \suggest that they bring gifts for\ a oneâ€"yearâ€" old or a color to fiteither boy or girl? DEAR â€" FAMILYâ€"It‘s _ the latest thing to shower both marriage partners. And, of course, the men want to share in what‘s given, even if Wifey does the buying. How about a penned invitaâ€" tion saying: . ‘"‘Next Saturday‘s the night we shower Bud and Betty with baby things. Speak for your babyâ€"sitter early, because we me I could plan other things SALE OF THE YEAR THOUSANDS OF SWEATERS Youths, Ladies, Mens Pure Wool, Orlon, Machine Washable Banlion (Next to Trolley Loop) 9 :00 â€" 6 :00 daily â€" Thurs, Fri. till 9:00 p.m. SWEATER SHOP NEW THIS WEEK Extra Special Bins 5188' $288' 5388 5488' $588' $688 Manufacturers Outlet 272 King North Waterioo Below Manufacturers Cost Family Affair ‘Doris Clark 744â€"4281 **‘Since the lucky infant is still just a twinkle in the social worker‘s eye, we‘re hoping you‘ll . pick something which will look right on a one yearâ€" old baby boy or baby girl. * would like you both to come. ‘"‘Come early. There‘ll be dancing later.‘‘ * DEAR DORISâ€"Is there any cure for a husband _ who won‘t admit he has a drinking problem? My husband is so wonderful when he‘s sober, but every once in awhile he just has to get drunkâ€"then he‘s happy until something doesn‘t suit him and he will curse me and call me every name he can think of. Later, when he sobers up, he‘ll apoloâ€" gize and everything is O.K. unâ€" til the next time, but how long am I going to have to do this? I think if he loved me as he says he does, he should be willâ€" ing to give up getting drunk, esâ€" pecially when he knows it makes him treat me badly. DEAR DISCOURAGEDâ€"So do I. But . alcoholics are not reasonable. And if they can‘t admit their problem, they can‘t take a single step in the right direction. Literature listing classic syâ€" mptoms which identify the illness is available through the provincial foundation for reâ€" search on alcoholism. Perhaps you could show him such a list of symptoms in the hope he‘d recognize his own behavior. Confidential to _ Downcastâ€" Down, but not out! Isn‘t that it? Sure it‘s a blow to have no money coming in but the welâ€" fare cheque; but in depression times some of our best busiâ€" nesses have been dreamed up by energetic people with time on their hands. You have a learned skill in your fingers; your â€" husband knows sales work. Go ahead on the hairdressing idea with the merest skeleton of equipment, and give the best darn hair care and hair styles in town. Hubby‘s job is to bring in the business. Discouraged Over 3.000 hot water heaters in Waterloo have been replaced by the CASCADE 40‘ Join the thousands of happy homeowners that now enjoy the benefits of the allâ€" new, economical, efficient and totally dependable CASCADE 40! Rent the CASâ€" CADE 40 for only $1.75 monthly! This small charge includes normal installation and any subsequent replacement. You may purchase your CASCADE 40 at any time after one year and receive full credit for all rental paid during the first 12 months. Have all the hot water your family needs when they need it! See your Watâ€" erloo P.U.C. now about the trouble free, economical CASCADE 40 electric watâ€" er heater‘ ‘1,75 per month call your all the hot water you need waterloo p.u.c. 7142â€"3581 for only Waterioo Chronicle, Thursday, January 14, 1971 _ 7