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No questionnaire fails to produce some amusing replies. It was surâ€" prising how many women could not bring themselves to reveal their hip measurements, even anonyâ€" mously. One lady modestly gave her vital statistics fully clothed, and we like another‘s observation that ‘marrow skirts are not graceâ€" ful for mature women when seated.‘ The Consumers‘ Association of Canada hopes that its findings will help the clothing industry to work towards better sizing of women‘s clothes, to the benefit alike of manufacturers and consumer. Several _ women â€" asked w hy blouses were so short that they rode up and exposed a strip of bare back whenever they bent over. Many women commented also on the workmanship of readyâ€"made clothes. ‘Skimpy‘ was used freâ€" quently to describe inadequate seams and hems. As a result, an increasing number of women do their own dressmaking to get the proper size as well as style and a wider choice of material. Tall girls feel neglected by dress designers. Older women complain that there are few attractive readyâ€" made clothes for thg mature figure. Small women dislike having to wear the same styles as their teenâ€" age daughters. Size 8, for example, seems to be regarded by manuâ€" facturers as only a teenâ€"age size. en Mess c acaliho ies 14 are already apparent. * There is little uniformity in sizâ€" ing of dresses made by different manufacturers. One size 10 may fit perfectly, others may be too ll-mortoouna.llhrflum person. Many women say they find that, because more expensive Nor can you be sure that the right size for one kind of garment will be the right size for another. One woman (36:26:37) tells CAC that she buys size 10 in a shirtâ€" waist dress, size 7 in a party dress and size 14 shorts. large or too small for the same person. Many women say they find that, because more expensive dresses are better cut, they are comfortable in & size smaller than they would buy in cheaper dresses. In fact, cheaper dresses in small sizes appear to be designed for the teenâ€"age market, because bust darts are usually too high for the more mature figure. completed questionnaires were sent Wn.xfi National Office in Ottawa. It will take several months to sort The Canadian Gomm.::: Consumers‘ Association of Canada what its members thought of the present sizing of women‘s clothes. CAC earried out a survey, as the result of which a large number Dress Desngners : Neglect Tall Girls Survey Reports HANCOCK TIRE iro. NEW TIRE PURCHASE 783 THE QUEENSWAYâ€" CL. 1â€"3333 FREE GAS , but some things 2 Blocks West of Royal York Rood o â€"â€" Thursday, January 27, 1966 WITH They met and married in Vanâ€" couver, although both were from Toronto; Mr. Watkins was born in ‘Cabbagetown‘ and Mrs. Watkins. Doff Gibson, was born in England and came to Toronto as a girl. In St. Paul‘s Anglican Church, Vanâ€" couver, they were married by the late Archdeacon E. ~A. Seager, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Watkins will be honored on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary at a family gathering in the home of their daughter and sonâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Macdonald, 68 Rayâ€" side Drive, Etobicoke, Saturday, January 22. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Watkins Celebrate: Golden Anniversary With Family Mr. and Mrs. William A. Watkins There will be door prizes and refreshments. Everyone welcome. Tickets may be procured from Mrs. F. J. Helliker, 9 Duncairn Drive, Islington, phone 231â€"6445 or Mrs. G. J, WiHiams, 11 Hampshire Heigi&a. Islington, phone 231â€"0460. Mrs. J. A. Baglieri will convene the presentation of fashions, to be held on February 15 and 16 at 8.15 pm. in St. Gregory‘s audiâ€" torium. ‘Portraits of Spring ‘Sixtyâ€"Six‘ is the theme for the annual Fashion Show of the Catholic Women‘s League of St. Gregory‘s Parish, Islington, usn uohgeie. 15 ' In many parts of Eastern Europe and Asia, people practise a Joining in the celebration will be | réligion called Islam or Mohammedanism. One of the rules of this their â€" daughter, _ Margaret, Mrs. | religion is that at certain times throughout the day, the people will stop Macdonald, son William* Lome of | anything they are doing, no matter what they are wearing, and worship Scarborough and two grandchildren,| Mohammed their prophet. Mecca, their holy city, is unusual. This city Gary Lorme Watkins and Karen| is situated in Saudiâ€"Arabia and has streets wider than most Oriental Louise Macdonald. â€" streets and the buildings are constructed of stone and are more than s enc | three stories high. This is t liest city in Islam. Mr. Watking retired in 1944 from | his employment with Swift‘s Canaâ€"| Now for some history of religious matter. In England, many years | dian â€"Company. Mrs. Watkins is 1 ago, people were prosecuted if they didn‘t go to the Church of England. [ active in the Etobicoke Senior| As @.result, many people worshipped secretly in private bouses as the' Citizens. king‘s soldiers were guarding the churches. After putting up with this | e rrareiee i iecmmmmmne s for a while, many English people immigrated to Canada, thus inl.ro-] | ducing religion to the New World. There have been many wars over} P..k*.L M.L z2L *,_ |religion, before and since that time. | Fashion Portraits At St. Gregory‘s February 15 & 16 Joining in the celebration will be their â€" daughter, _ Margaret, . Mrs. Macdonald, son William* Lome of Scarborough and two grandchildren, Gary Lorne Watkins and Karen Louise Macdonald. returning to the Toronto area shortly after and then to Etobicoke where they have resided for 49 years of their married life. Photo by Stan Windrim Port Credit. The bride is the former Marilyn Stewart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lioyd Stewart, Port Credit, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Chrus, Toronto. They will reside in Etobicoke. Photo by Strester Studio, N.T. ; I could say a lot more about religion but I have only told some interesting facts. ‘There are many books on this subject, which are available in most stores and if you read them, they will probably be most interesting. I am sure that most of you have a different opinion about religion from mine but I am not ashamed to say that I am atheist â€"many philosophers such as Voltaire and Thomas Paine have held similar views. â€" * Socrates, the great Greek philosopher, lived in Athens, Greece, durâ€" ing 469â€"399 B.C. This man held similar views to mine. Socrates used to go about the streets talking to people on different subjects, asking their opinions and making them think deeply about things. In doing this, Socrates made some friends and many enemies, In 399 B.C. his enemies brought him for trial on charges of corrupting the young people and not going to the state church. The judges asked that if they exiled him and didn‘t kill him, would he promise not to do these offences again. Socrates was honest and said no, that he never could stop doing it, so the judges had no choice but to sentence him to death. In his cell, before his death, his friends gathered about him and said that they would help him escape, but Soetates said that he wouldn‘t escape as that would be breaking the iaw and anyway he would still talk to people. Soon the jailer brought in the poison called hemlock which Socrates was to drink, Very calmly this man drank the liquid and lay down on his cot to die. The great thing about Socrates was that he had certain rules and he died because he believed in them and wouldn‘t give them upâ€"a thing which few people would do when it came down to death. . The idea of hell came a long time ago and has been carried through the ages. The priests used to say to the peasants, "Forget your hard work and difficult lives but be cheerful and honest for if you are, you willâ€"go to heaven when you die where you will live in happiness and comfort. ut if you should be bad, you will go to hell where you will be tormented and treated badly." Many people have left the church because they think that the idea of hell is too stupid and oldâ€"fashioned. Madame Chairman and fellow students: As an individual I do not believe in God or going to church. I have sevéral reasons for this: my parents don‘t go to church, I have had an unpleasant experience with some Catholic people and until there is some definite proof that there is a God, not just the bible, I shall continue to think this way. Although none of my family goes to church, my parents encourage me to decide In other ways, religion is not so bad. Many people get relaxation by going to church and believing that God will help and protect them. Others go to church because it is fashionable"and because their neighâ€" bours and friends go. Many believe that all good citizens should go to church and anyone who doesn‘t is bad and the devil will get them when they die. One silly thing about church is that everyone gets dressed up. One ‘r minister, a good friend of my parents, has often said that he would feel | better if the people came dressed comfortably and in ordinary clothes. } if I want to or not.â€" I feel that children who go to church because theirJ parents do or because they think it is right, are not able to think seriâ€" | ously about God and their parents do not want them to do so. l In some ways, I think that reli"ion is dangerous. One proof of this i(t.hnt until recently the Catholic priests encouraged women to have large families. Now it is not so common but it is still going on and bringing with it the danger of overpopulation, as well as hardship to poor people who can‘t really afford to have a lot of children. . ~~__The column that follows was written by my 11 year old daughter, H‘hfiflh(w)mawmmcuhfinm She By JOAN SEAGER SWINGING FASHIONS FROM PARIS, all making use of woollen fabrics from Yorkâ€" shire. Left, a winter into spring suit by Patou in just the right shade of medium gray flecked with white that invites the wearing of the highâ€"necked sweater underâ€" neath. All the fashion points are there, the short easy skirt, the long sleeves, the nextâ€" toâ€"nothing classic collar, the small neat head. In the center Dior has chosen the same motâ€" CLOVERDALE MALL BE 9â€"3 Unlimited 90â€"Day Home Service at CLOSEâ€"OUT Sale Prices 1 YR. Warranty On All TUBESâ€"PARTS STEREO CONSOLESâ€"STANDARD and CLOCK RADIOS ks tled gray Yorkshire woollen to make this supremely withâ€"it dress and tunic coat en« semble. 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