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y 3X 3 A he AR Ded pat 7 roxy Ta ghAL AR Ea How 7 "Dear Anne Hirst: For over 10 years I've been married to a . man 11 vears older, ana we have four 'et children. My nerves are so 'bad hb S to do! I am desperately lonely, My husband goes out all the time, and on most weekends we don't see him from Friday to Sunday night. He has no love for us, 1 might as well be married. to a stone. carry water from the creek, We h.ve very little money for the store bill, because he buys high- _ priced guns and spends the rest on his car. As for clothes, he buys "me a ~dress about every two vears, , SEE NO FRIENDS "Last Sunday before he. went out I asked him to take us for a ride. He said he and his friends were going out --so we stayed home, If I could drive the car, the children and I could get out once in a while; but he says the car is his, and he refuses to let me learn to run it. Weeks go by at atime and I don't have any- one to talk to! "I 'married very yolng, and not once in these 11 years has he taken me out anywhere. Don't you think.I have the Tight to learn to drive? Please print this. Maybe he will read it, and understand how -lonesome and are. . ,, All T get to live for is another day's work! : . BLONDIE" Your husband has you under his thumb as surely as though he locked you in the prover- bial tower. He takes advantage of your dependence "in a cow- ardly fashion, -- : whe You are deprived -of the hu- man companionship wh.ich every woman requires for her spirits' sake; you---are--ferced to live under primitive condi- tions that no housekeeper vide proper food and clothing for any of you. 3 polishes off his super-selfishness by depriving you of the car, * * * LJ LJ * * LJ * * * LJ LJ . » LJ] . ¢ the only means you: have to es- Bowl Role -- Barbara McCririck, 18, will-reign- as queen of the Orange Bowl football classic come New Yegr's Day. t don't know what * "I wash clothes on a board, and heartsick his wife and children * . write fo Anne would accept; he does not pro- --And he et HIRST | eS | * cape from your deadly routine * for an occasional hour or two. _* It is no wonder that you * feel you are treated worse than * he would treat his dog. 'A man owes more than food and shelter to his family. He owes them his companionship, his kindness, his warm inter- est in all they are and do. Your husband is failure in all of these, and if women and 'decent men think of him he might be moved to play fair. (I doubt that read- ing this opinion will move him, but try it anyhow). I, with readers of this col- umn, will wonder how you have stood these cruelties for 11 years. If you had anywhere to go, you could leave him; obviously you have not--which makes his neglect all the more shameful: When it is possible for you to get there, I urge you to tell your story to the Domestic Relations Court; they may be able to impress upon * him the immediate necessity * of taking better-care of his * family -- or else. * ~My heart goes out to you. » * * *® 02000000 at ese estes eee How much can a wife stand? If you think you have trouble, read this column every day and learn. what misery some wives face. You will count your bless- ings! . . . In any time of trouble, Hirst; you will have her understanding and her sympathy, and often a real so- lution to your problem. Address her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth _.St. New-Toronto, Ont. Christmas Gifts In Leather Leather, leather -- and more leather is showing up in the stores this Christmas shopping 'season -in a dazzling variety of gifts. : Good-looking _ leather gifts ranging from the new casual shoes for father and mother to saucy collars and cuffs for sis="~ ter, or a new football for Jun- ior, are going to be found un- der an awful lot of trees this | -year. You "can use leather gifts to satisfy the two chief categories on your list: Those who want something glamorous and gay, and those: who want something practical. Leather is both. =~ Leather - also has the. advan- tage of being suitable for both men and women. Watch a man rub his hand over a new. piece of leather luggage, or a new pair of leather shoes. You can sense the feeling of pride he takes in ~ genuine leather articles. Or ob- serve a woman who has just come home with a pair of shoes and matching bag in smooth, glowing leather. She gets a true' feeling of luxury out of what are really basic necessities. For the ladies, of course,- you can never go wrong by select- ing a leather handbag, which lends a note of elegance to any costume, or a leather belt -- and belts are" HOT this year; or leather gloves; or maybe a leath- er wallet -- perhaps with gay bold designs embossed on it: or an exciting leather coat in smooth or, suede I¢athers. And, just a tip, leather coats are burning up 'the country this year, from coast to coast. Thomas Nast, famous ~Ameri- can cartoonist, was responsible for the two symbols of the major political parties--the Republican elephant apd the Democratic donkey. 4 is At Rink -- Young Michal famous comedian, Charlie Ch at Chaplin, son of the internationally plin, rests during a skating session the Monteholse rink In Lausanne, Switzerland, home of the Zande STL Chaplin family." m= a supreme. he could sense what other: HowCanl? Q. How can 1 get the maxi- mum heat out of gas burners? A. The gas burners must be given proper attention in order to secure the right kind of flame and the maximum of heat. The "burners should be washed often with soap suds and water to pre- vent them from becoming clog- ged, E * . . Q. What can I do- when kid gloves have become spotted by rain drops? © "A. Do not allow them to dry, but while they are still on the hands and damp, rub very gen- tly with a damp cloth so that the rain drops -are scattered. If this is done in time, the gloves will not spot. * . J : - Q. How should a lamp be plac- ed when reading? A. The light should always come from the left and slightly. to the rear of the chair when one is reading. Never lie down to read, as this position produces a strain on the eyes. * » LJ Q. How can'1 avoid toughness when baking cookies? A. When cutting out cookies, they can be handled more easily if the dough is chilled several hours before 'it is rolled. Place as little flour as possible on -the board, because extra flour and = much handling result in tough cookies. Roll out and cut a few' cookies at a time. LJ LJ Ld Q. How can I clean a bronze article? A. One of the best methods. is to dip the article in boiling wa- "ter and then rub with a seft cloth dipped in yellow soapsuds. Last, polish with another soft and dry cloth. ¥ L 1 ow Q. How can 1 remove paint stains from clothing? A. Paint stains on clothing can often be removed simply_by rub- bing the stain with "the wrong side of the same material. * LJ LJ] Q. How can I make silk stock- ings last longer? Es A. Wash them before wearing. Be sure that no soap is left in the silk. Their life will also be 'lengthened if they are washed immediately when removed from the feet, as perspiration rots the silk very rapidly. * * * . Q. How can I renovate velvet? A. Put a little water into a tea kettle, tie a piece of cheese- cloth over the spout and let it boil vigorousy. Hold the velvet in the steam shaking it gently, until the pile stands up. Be care- ful to keep the velvet from the flame. : Te Ra » LJ Q. Is freezing injurious to olive oil? A, Yes, so keep it in a place that is of moderate temperature. Always see that it is in an air- tight container. PLAY IT SAFE THIS CHRISTMAS The .placing of a powerful agent such as electricity in the old--and young, enabling them by the flick of a switch or the tion huge industrial machines, flood a Christmas tree with lights or run an electric toy train, is the result of 'skilful en- gineering,. strict control of its use and manufacturing of equip- ment which conforms with vigid specifications. 3 Don't .say couldn't. happeri in Beware. Christmas trees will burn -- if they are ignited. Don't run any risks lighting. Select Christmas tree electrical equipment that has been approved by the Cunadian Standards Association, candles for illuminating your tree and window decorations. Make sure your Christmas this year will be®a safe one. A fire hazard exists, when the wiring of Christmas lights is frayed or the bulbs used are un- safe or if sparks are created in connecting or disconnecting lights. Be sure there are no frayed wires, loose connections or broken sockets, Watch those to yourself -- it my home, your electrical appliance gifts, Choose those which comply with the safety standards. In decorating the home for Christmas, don't place .cotton and other flammable material around the tree. It is safe prac tice to keep electric trains and other electrical toys away from the Christmas tree. Don't 'hook up electrle toys near water, heating or gas: pipes. If a fault ocours, a child might be badly shocked. HR Jou oall In a qualified .¢ clan, Don't let a preventable acol~ dent ruin a joyous Christmap. hands of inexperienced people, ° touch of a button to set in mo- , with the and not Christmas gift electrical toys and "Christmas carols. _that makes itself felt, 'ols but not everyone knows. their - Hitch-Hike Bike -- The two daughters of Nicolai Jensen, a Copen- hagen, Denmark, bicycle messenger, are assured safe passage to and from school as' they hitch a ride In thelr father's basket- toting vehicle. A -,,SR mp Ginger FARM Time moves on, and once again it is my privilege to wish every- one who reads this column a . very Happy Christmas. That I do with all my heart because, as you know, happiness is meant to be shared, especially at Christ- mas time--and we certainly hope and expect this will be a happy Christmas in our family circle, --|- With a newly acquired daughter- in-law and a brand new grand- son how could it be otherwise? And then of course there is that spirit of giving. Few of us can be 'really happy unless we are conscious of having contributed in some small way to the hap- Elwood worked in the fields near Sandisfield, Mass.,, he composed the well-known verses. He had no paper or pencil with him and, fearing he might. forget the words, he picked up 'a piece of ! --chalk from the field and -wrote the words on his hat. a "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." Charles Wesley was on his way to church' one bleak, Christmas morning. Children were laughing among themselves; church bells were ringing and Charles was so impressed he ex- claimed with delight -- "Harkl" All the welkin rings, Glory to the King of Kings." This was later changed to the words as we know them and was written after the Wesley brot! ers landed in Georgia, . "Christians Awake" was writ- 'ten' by John Byrom, a minor of Manchester, England. : poet, His little daughter, Dolly, asked him to write something really special for Christmas. So Chris- piness of others. That, surely, is |*tians Awake was dedicated to why we exchange greeting cards" .and gifts at Christmastide. If we lose the desire to give happiness, if we give presents only because the little girl, : : "Glory to God on High" This is sald to be the first Christfhas -Carol, and to have been sung_ it is "the thing to do" then there |: over the fields of Bethlehem. is a shallowness to our giving It even finds 'expression in the gifts we offer; in the ill-chosen but some- times expensive gift that gives little pleasure to the recipient. - So different. from the handmade, or carefully selected gift, chosen because we are perfectly sure it 'is the very thing to bring pleasure or comfort. Even a box of chocolates should "be chosen with care. Grandpa may have a sweet tooth so a generous assort- ment of chocolates with soft filled centres delight him. But oh, the disappointment when half, the - chocolates are nut-filled or with hard-candy centres! Grand- pa feels cheated, annoyed that John or 'Mary had so little thought for him that they forgot | about his poor old store-teeth, | Wills have been changed for !'. just such little acts of thought- lessness. Lins ; Very often it isn't the big things but the 'ittle things--done or said--that make or mar the Christmas season. Childre., over-stimulated with excitement, are often hard to handle, Mothers become "nervy" won- dering how they can possibly get everything done that has, to Le done before the big day arrives. If only mothers would 'learn to relax . .. take time out for a lit-"~ tle quiet session with their chil- dren, talking over the real mean- ing of Christmas; or of Christ- |. mases long past when they were very young -- children love to hear such stories over and over again. Or perhaps a carol sing- song, giving the origin of the old The: children : would unconsciously welcome the quiet session; tension would be relaxed all round. Mother : would find herself strangely rest- ed, ready again to tackle the end- less jobs that still confront her, |: Everyone loves Christmas car- origin, so here is the story be- hind the better known cdrols. "It Came Upon the. Midnight Clear! This was written by a | descendant 'of the Pilgrim Fathers -- Elwood Sears. As Kidney Pills } '0 : 3 We next hear of it 1200 years later when St, Francis of Assissi, and the brethren of his Order, made the first Christmas Creche and knelt before it singing hymns to honour the Saviour's birth. "Jesous Ahatonhia" (Jesus is Born) 'This was probably the first Christian Carol ever sung in Canada. It was written in the Huron language by Father Jean de Breboeuf in 1642 for the In- «dian Missions, It is quaint, charming and very beautiful in the simplicity of its wording. Carol singing has always been popular except during the Re- formation. During that time churches were despoiled, organs removed or smashed and carol singing forbidden. An attempt was never even made -to sup- press Christmas celebrations entirely, : So, when we hear the lovely Yuletide hymns, and we know that Christmas bells are ringing out across the land, how thank- ful we should be to know that the Christmas season is our. to cele- brate as we see fit and that we are at liberty to openly recog- nize the Saviour's birth. Remem- bering all this isn't it worthwhile to reserve a little quiet time now and then, so that et least our' hearts may sing-- "Joy to the World, the Lord is Come." . Once again -- a very Happy Christmas to you all -- "from all of us at Ginger Farm. "THUMBED LIFT" ON 'CHUTE DROP _ Making a practice parachute descent in Japan recently, Cap- tain G, Page heard the crack of -- his chute as jt billowed open, and then felt "a bump overhead." Looking up, he spotted a couple of legs dangling over the side of the open dome above his head. Another paratrooper had some- how managed to entangle his ,0wn 'chute lines and had plum- meted on to Captain Page's. The Captain managed to secure his passenger's legs with a suspen- sion cord, and both men landed safely, BEL i THINK IT OVER -The finest exercise you can .give your heart is when you. reach down and lift somebody up. ' SMART SHEIK! | During a long cross-desert journey one of the horses bes longing to a powerful Sheik's entourage died. i He -at once. ordered that a horse be requisitioned from the next village. they came to, Two horses were brought be. fore. him for inspection," while ~thg' owners, reluctant to lose them, complained bitterly Each declared that his horse was too old and quite unsuitable for the "} Sheik's service. "Very well," said the Sheik, "Let the horses race, I will take the winner." "But, Highness," whispered one of/ his staff, "that won't settle it, for neither owner will put his "beast to the supreme te Ll Sheik. "Order each man to ride the horse belonging to the IT MAY BE YOUR LIVER If life's not worth living i ~---- it may be your liver Ife a foot 1 tke up 10 (XO binis of ver _ Mary Had A Little Lamb -- She's somewhat older than Mary, but lovely Rosemary Kramer takes time to make friends with a woolly exhibit at the International Livestock Show. Her friend is a Southdown wether lamb named "Purdues," entered by students at Purdue University. . WEAKER SEX 2? Imagine a slim, pretty young woman so strong that she 'could stand supporting an anvil 'bear- ing two men while they broke up a six-hundredweight stone. The same girl, who appeared at Leipzig's New Year's Fair more than 200 years ago, could twist large iron nails into screws, raise enormous loads with her teeth (including a table with a child on it) and lift a pony into the air with the aid of her emaz- ingly strong hair. In our own time, Jose Terena has torn scores of "phone books in two. She can bend a solid iron bar on her slim neck. Yet she is only 5 ft. 7 in, tall and so correctly proportioned that she won figure contests a few years ago. - Mrs. Mars Bennett,' an Ameri- can woman, can lie on her back . supporting a table containing 160 pounds of man and 200 pounds of dead weight pressing down on her shapely legs an feet. : ' There was bne called Amelia whao_could bresk iron chains like glass'and lie prone on the ground under. an enormous tub loaded with lead. Another had her ton- = | gue stamped with hot wax and - a seal like an. ordinary letter, When shie: wasn't doing this she would walk barefoot over a sheet of red-hot iron. She remained a spinster all her . life.. Why? Because she main- tained that "all men are weak- lings." RELIEVED IN A JIFFY or money back 's0othl! ITC ae dd Br bdticte vely relieves raw A . Kalp 8.5; Light, fine-textured BUNS So easy to make with Sa -------- =o new fast DRY Yeast! 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