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"Dear Anne Hirst: Why ae so many children of today so ue: grateful to their mothers? 1 am only 58, but I-look much older; have a facial disfigurement that prevents my doing work out- slde my home, and an internal gondition prevents my being on my feet for long. I am not train- od for office work, nor would any . * office. want me. around. Other- wise, how happy 1 would be to support myself! "My married son-and a daugh- ter, 23, only talk about all they have done for me. I have had t0 work hard all my life, bring- ing them up alone since their- father died 19 years ago. I did for them as long as I was able, and now that I am so sick I am feft alone and neglected... = -_et Se The. Voice - sgular performer on the Jack snny and other shows originat- from Hollywood, has a novel ¢ Ronesrning sex appeal for s, but it might necessitate tralning for them. hat "voice se - Veola Yonn, a "I need, regular medical care, which I am not getting, and sev- eral other attentions which would relieve my condition. 1 only ask | them for the barest necessities, which they begrudge me "What will become of me if this keeps up? I confess that I spend many a sleepless night wondering and fearing the: fu- ture. What do other lonely, sick mothers do? "Perhaps I only want some encouragement, a kind word from one like you. | admit I am being sorry for my- self, and I am so ashamed of my children: that .T cannot tell any: one elsé. : TIRED OUT" * Why shouldn't- you feel sor- * ry for yourself? Any self- ¢ respecting woman must be hu- * miliated that the children she ¢ slaved for, begrudge her life's * barest needs, and refuse to' * provide the proféssional treat- * ment that would improve her ¢ condition. You need help des- * perately, and I hope you will * take steps to get it, ; ¢ Another neglected mother in ¢ almost y ur. circumstances + wrote. me recently. I advised © * her to conflde in her pastor. ® You, too, will be reluctant to * disclose the truth; but if the ® gtate or any charity investi- « gated, your son and daughter * would be forced to take better ¢ care of you. They would not' * enjoy their sins being made ® public. * 'Ministers, like doctors, .ave * accustomed to confessionals, * They have the entire member- ¢ ghip of their church to appeal " to. You need friendliness, they ® can supply it, They may also " think of some services you can ® do for them at home that will ® add a little to your meager in- * come. ¢ When life seems unbearable, ¢ gomething happens, and for # you it could only be an im- * provement... Never cedse hoping ~ ® for an early relief from your " disabilities. Then you will be - % a different woman, you will ¢ look younger than your years, * and you will_feel you are. . * Courage and prayer work * hand in hand for us all, They _* will for you. © 'Grown children _ to murder. "Judge Called Will "Murder Invitation" If you were left $80 a week provided you never alldwed a man to live in the house, would you take it? And if your name were Dill, would you change it for a forttine? A regular soldier serving in in Germany, young Captain Richard Dill, was recently left a large slice of his grandfather's $2,600,000 estate -- provided he changes his name to Murray. And Captain Dill said that he hoped to avoid changing his name if possible. Solicitors are studying legal interpretations of e will The two widowed sisters who were left a home and $4000. a year provided they did not marry decided to accept the condition 'and settled down happily in an Adamless Eden, But-High Court i. es are becoming troubled at the number of conditional lega- cies that cause litigation. One man was left $35,000 pro- vided he divorced his "wife or she died. The courts rightly ruled out the clause, the judge maintaining" that 'he could not legally 'aid or: abet an invitation "ave any associati other man. The ruled it it contrary to pitblie policy, for it meant she could By talk to a: shop-assistant - or exchange a "word with 'the~'postman, Yet in Southport are two old people who cannot change the long lace Curtains in their front windows unless they: are willing to lose $6 weekly. Their brother arranged an annuity of $1200 a . year for them provided the cur- tains are kept up. The &nnuity drops to $900 otherwise, And what would 'you do if you were left a stately country home on condition you lived in- it? This dilemma confronted Philip Manson-Bahr when he was lett Garston Park, Surrey. After thinking it over, he declined the house because he said he could not afford the upkeep. fusing to. observe the condition, however, he also forfeited a be- quest of about $130,000! Then there was. the difficulty faced by Edward Talbot-Ponson- by when he was left a 500-acre estate in Hampshire, u A wife was left: $150,0 provided she ° ain not: 'shape as they dry. 'By re- | with its mansions and farms, on condition morn layer of ly prefers is Mexico City, achine shop to a P 'parole. Authorities are convine: . od, 'and Mexican 'papers have reported, that "friends of the murdered Trotsky and, agents of the Soviet 9, who are anxi- - ous to seal his lips, are waiting to assassinate him if he steps through 1 the prison gates.' How Can I? Q. How can an 1p prevent crath- ing 'when drying wet shoes? A. Do not place wet shoes on the register to. dry, They should be dried very: r=slowly- to prevent cracking. It is a good "idea to stuff them with old paper to insure their retaining their Q. How can break a stub- "A, Very offen 'san effective treatment is: to. dissolve a tea- spoonful of baking goda in a half- glass of water, and take "this _ born cold? "every three hours. .Q. How can I make Whe makin gravy 0 a the water in which tl fble hee -been- cooked 3 favor of the gravy wi - up the ghost and quit. the gravel immediately. Better Oh, the joys: of Diving in the country! Sometimes we get a week that is quiet, colourless and _ uneventful, - But not last week, not by a long way. From: one Saturday to the next, nere is" what happened. 1 had been down town 0 do | Cows balked: at: my week-end shopping and 'was coming home just sited dark. The car didn't seem to ning too well 'but T th ight it would get me home. And then, just a quarter-mile from. our own gate, right on the S bend of ow busy highway it gave After vain attempts at persuasion I " hailed 'a passing car and got a ride home, leaving the car with its parking lights on. A" phone call, a tow truck, and 'my car was safely in our own garage. Monday. morning a mechanic was to come for the car as it was thought the fuel pump was out, of commission, But alas, copie Monday morning & storm blew in from -the east -- wet, driving snow -- so, no mechanic, "Then, while Partner was: at the barn that mornin truck came in and dumped: a" load: of. gravel in the driveway, just 'where I back the car out. True, the gravel had been or-. 'dered but we didn't specify deli- vary on a stormy day! Because : of the sudden storm Partner had extra work te do at the "barn-heifers to put in that had been running out, and a dozen other little "weather" chores so he dd niet have time to spread After being extra busy all day, at five o'eloek while he was doing the night. shores out went al run- 1 the lights! . Sometimes again in a few minutes. But not this time, I had a hunch they wouldn't and so got busy filling coal oil lamps and cleaning chim neys -- Partner, of course Wih ' soon up looking for a lantern, . We notified the hydro office = they were unaware of the power failure as all the lights were on in town -- but they stn had men out on the job. Evidently linesmen from five-thirty until "the 'middle of the night to find * and repair the break. Some far- mers were really on the spot. going into a dimly lit stable, and of 'course they all had to be milked by hand. Some farmags didn't even have a lantern to fall back on and used flashlights or: else turned their car lights on to the stable. 'But. why every farmer doesn't keep lamps and lanterns handy I'll never know, Tuesday was cold and bright -- and our pile of gravel was frozen solid. Wednesday it! be- temperature dropped to ten'be- low zero. Thursday it was: still rellef in sight, Partner put on The lane was filling in fast and each morning we wondered if the truck would get in for the milk, © Somehow 'or other, each" day it 'made the grade. My biggest worry was getting back and forth to:the mail-box, for it is a long trek from the house to the road, facing the wind and shoving through the anow. Two days in succession Partner said it wasn't fit for me to go. and went after it himself.' And was I glad! We had to make ail to take down and mail to bring home --- algo:bread 'and a few other things left in' our box. It is a mercy we- have .a big" useless to us. that, 'happens the lights come on it was a bad break as it took the 1 gan to blow and at night the: snowing and blowing, with na _ more clothes and more clothes. 0 trips 'a day as there' was:' "mafl-box, a small one would be a ter Was no no tet-ufe i he storm and: the lane . was Alling in worse than ever. Sat- urday was were sure the milk truck wouldn't get in and then $ big dual-wheeled truck came ht eggs and thus made a for the milkman and the din Later that day 1 intended calling a taxi to get me down town, but then | didn't like the 'look of the lane. Even if trucks "could get in the chances are a car might not -- and what was the use of a tuxi if 1 had to plough through the lane any-. way 'loaded with: parcels. So I looked over my supplies of eat- ables and-decided we could tiold .. out a day or two longer -- espe-g* cially as Partner had plenty o tobacco. And wasn't there new of a chinook wind out west "The weather 'is going change," 1 said to Partner Su "enough that is what the "pro 'said too. And change it d 'When we went to bed Satur night snow was melting arot the front steps and strong wi were blowing from the south- west. But 1 still haven't been to town, and my shopping list is .getting longer and longev So that was our series of mis- haps for one week. Why every- thing: had to happen at once I don't know. However, it f-a: fair sample of the extra work involved when 'a sudden storm blows up. And yet, away: from the country; how quickly a. per- son forgets. Bor instance, Dee happened: tg phone one day and - was quite surprised that we were having trouble. 'And Bob "didn't phone at all. Yes it is - sometimes quite a life --~ out even: at. that we don't know of any that we would like: better L- ; J Join yarn firmly when you're knitting, by splicing' together old and new ends. Split the end. of "each.yarn four inches; then twist together one strand from 'each length. | Knit. When finished, weave in loose ends on ho wrong - side of garment. i i ff Ph 0 nadlit ' So % Ca A ll. Ee Geb Sr GREAT -- ve 1 . Hy 1 Be ---------------- ------ i