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PAGE SIX ~~ THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE. ___ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1947 Tells of Ordinary English Women In Ordinary Towns and Villages By BETTY ROSAMOND (In the Overseas Mail) £8 Sit : Bireiced Suddenly as 11 of the Early Eng ed bread units; Mrs. Naylor, the cow- man's wife, gathered up her child- Michael and Sandra. Before the had turned the tricky corner are the views of the common or gar- den individuals who queue and and teach STH FR : Bs § [3 Bg "| vice man married to a Ge! considered the Kaiser to be, it is re- markable what little resentment has been caused by the recent freedom of the prisoners to walk within five miles of their camps. While the Germans are not al- lowed to enter inns, where beer, cigarettes, and matches are already {adequate, they are entering many sang carols all over the country at Pembroke Dock, Wales, to Fladbury, although it is one of the year's mys- teries how this threadbare nation can find any clothes to send. Amid all the miseries following war, there are encouraging eviden- ces of an international spirit. Recently three pieces of wedding cake arrived at the vicarage at Needham Market, near Ipswich for the Rev. Hargrave Thomas, who led the movement to have the on 'mixed" marriages lifted: One was from an Engl gg ed the second from an Italian girl mar- ried to an English soldier, and the thind from an ex-Italian prisoner of war married to an English girl, Continental Friends The cosmopolitan atmosphere" further intensified by small parties of visitors from the Continent. In Cumberland 23 Austrian girls have , | recently arrived to help harassed farmers' wives in domestic duties. In Tewkesbury a band of French children have just said goodbye af- ter spending eight happy weeks in English homes, In Milford Haven the& urban council has received greeting cards from a number of Dutch children who spent a fortnight at Milford in the summer. All these experiences are bringing richness and drama to the provin- cial life that was once considered "so dull." Almost every village is in weekly contact with 'the whole world by means of letters written to daughters married to Allied Service men from Australia, Canada, the Sunbeam Chapter Plans Activities When Sunbeam Chapter, O.ES., met last Thursday evening in the Masonic Temple, plans were made for holding a rummage sale in the near future and for celebrating the Chapter's 27th birthday and Past Officers' Night on April 17. Sister I. Train, Wortlly Matron, presided. Visitors were present from Bea- verton, Windsor, Ottawa and Largs, Scotland, and also P.D.D.G.M. Sis- ter A. Creighton, all of whom were welcomed, Sister Chalmers express- ed her delight at being able to be present and sald she had thorough- ly enjoyed her visit in Canada and her fraternal visits to various Chap- ters. She was wished a happy land- ing from the plane hy which she will travel to Scotland and was ask- ed to convey fraternal greetings from Sunbeam Chapter to her Chapter, No. 25, in Largs. Much sickness among the mem- bers and their families was report ed and the Worthy Matron wished for them all a speedy recovery, To the bereaved she voiced the frater- nal sympathy of the Chapter. Sister M. Baxter and Sister B. Learmouth, conveners of Entertain- ment and Ways and Means, report- ed a meeting had been held at the home of Mrs. Thomas Corn, Osh- awa Blvd, on Tuesday evening when. suggestions for raising money were discussed. Sunbeam Chapter is looking for- is | ward to the visit of the D.D.G.M,, Sister M. Willes, Toronto, on her official inspection March 20. Refreshments were served by Sis- ter M. Osborne and her committees at the close of a mekting and a sp- cial time was spent. rent of a roof costs more than the contents of a pay packet. Anyway, with the surplus of would-be employers over available employees higher wages are becom- ing a feature of the shire towns and keeping the local residents con- tented at home. This is particularly marked in the case of women's wa- ges. Whereas before the war yi girls leaving school could only ex- pect to earn 5s. a week for the first year of their training in dress-mak- ing or millinery, 7s. 6d. in the se- cond year, and 10s. in the third, girl apprentices engaged on the hand- weaving of carpets at Wilton are being offered 23s, a week at 14 years, rising to 41s. a week at 18 years, this | With opportunities to earn between ; M The Majority of Coffee Lovers say MAXWELL HOUSE * Maxwell House is bought and enjoyed by more people than any other brand of coffee in the world. PACKED 2 WAYS oa Maxwell House & Coffee A Product of Generabfoods £3 and £4 a week for piece-work. An additional attraction is a five-day Weex, Home to Mother An experienced kitchen help in a Derbyshire hotel can earn £3 a week and all found, compared with £1 a week before the war. Bus conduc- tresses can collect £4 14s. for a 48- .| hour week; women constables re- ceive £6 bs. a week. . Women shorthand-typists can now earn two to three time as much = country towns as they eamed in 1938. An experienced shorthand-typist working for local government au- thorities can expect a maximum of £240 a year plus a cost-of-living bon- her independent of the buses and take her back to her home for mid- day meals, such an office worker in the shires is going to think many times before taking a job in Lon- don for another £1 a week when she would need to spend as much ag £2 10s a week on a room and 30s a week on midday meals and fares. Soon many London employers may be finding their office treasures racking up their bags and going back home to mother, in order to ensure that the salaries are not swallowed up by rent and overheads. Already City business men are losing their office juniors, who find it much more economical--even if less glamorous--to get a job round the commer in the suburbs, and so save the expensive midday rush for meals and the uncomfort- able journey home in the evening. Not Much Then All these history-making changes are difficult to comprehend by the older generation, who brought up large families on less than £1 a week. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Fian. der, of Salisbury who have just ce- lebrated their golden wedding, were married when Mr. Fiander received 11s a week for his work on the farm out of which 1s. a week was paid in rent. Today, of course farm wages are pegged at a minimum of £ 10s. a week and Mr, Fiander's grandchild- ren have sufficient money to jump on g char-a-banc and travel to Lon- don to see the circus at Olympia, now resumed after a lapse of eight years. For the time being at any rate London is merely the playground, not the open sesame to fortune, for the people back in the market towns and the villages of the shires. Perhaps in several years' time, when it will once again be possible to live for a reasonable price in the |' PEmpire's capital, the provinces may have become sufficiently self-con- tained for its peoples not to want to flock to the City on the Thames. Girl Thatchers Certainly at the moment there is plenty to do in the country. Mem- bers of the women's institutes have gathered themselves together in ef- fective bands for t and usefulness; dramatic societies are Young people are resolving them- selves into a variety of youth clubs. Particularly alive are the Young Farmers' Clubs organised to devel- op in the sons and daughters of the soil an understanding and love of their heritage. For instance, girls of the Mid-Marsh Young Farmers' Club defeated all the boys in a thatching competition. Thelr work, said the judge, was of a standard of which any thatcher with a life- long experience could be proud. He had never seen better work! Those are the things in which the common or garden people are really interested in today. And our views? Well, they're still far from frivolous, The slip controversy recently re- ported by Don Iddon to be raging between film stars and fashion ex- perts in the U, 8. would cut little ice herg, Maybe it's because so few of us have coupons for such luxur- ies as petlicoats. ", . And the World Laughs With You" JOHN FREDERICK McPHEE who is the one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, John McPhee of Courcelette Avenue. Johnny is delighted with the photographer's lights. --Photo by Hornsby Studio Junior League Dance Is a Popular Affair "Cupid's Canter" proved such a thoroughly enjoyable event last Fri- day night that the Junior League is being asked when its next dance will be held. Among the many guests at the Piccadil y Room of the Hotel Gen- osha last Friday night were: oung | pig Worship, Mayor Frank McCal- | Mr. | lum and Mrs. McCallum, and Mrs. E. Marks, Jr, Mr. and Mrs, Harry Donald of Whitby, Dr. and Mrs. J. P. G. Maroosis, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Mitchell, Mr, and Mrs. Dermot Conway, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Menard, Mr, and Mrs. N. Wetherup, Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs, John W. Brennan, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Ward, Mr, and Mrs. R. W. Brooks, Mr, and Mrs. R. C. Hall, Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Puhky. Mr. and Mrs. Don Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. Jos, Riordan, Mr. and Mrs, Leo McKenna, Mr. and Mrs. Laurier McKenna, Mr. and Mrs. Bern Lack, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Sawyer, Mr, and Mrs. Dick Crouter, Mr, and Mrs. Ed, Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Finkle, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Coulter, Mr. and Mrs. Don. E. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. George Grills, Mr, and Mrs. Wm, Kellar, Mr. and Mrs. Wilf, Hanley, Mr, and Mrs. Richard Taylor. Mr, and Mrs, Joe Crysdale of Tor- onto, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McKenna, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lemaire, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dinner, Mrs. D. Pelow, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. B, Murphy, Mr. and Mrs, Paul Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Fudge, Mr. and Mrs. W. Allan, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D, Mac- Farlane, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, Mr. and Mrs. R. Jubenville, Mr, and Mrs. J. Neill, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bawks, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. J. Pain. Mr. and Mrs. D. Hilton, Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Brockman, Dr. and Mrs, H. Brownlee, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Arkless, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor, Mr. and 'Mrs.. Fred Fordham, Mr, and Mrs. Ray Weeks, Mr, and Mrs. Jack Kempt, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Doreen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dor- een, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lucas, Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Tribble, Mr, and Mrs, Ron. Alder, Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Conlin, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Learmouth, Mr. and Mrs. Len Corn, Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Turpin, Mr, and Mrs. J, Toppings, Mr, and Mrs. Glen Salter. Miss Helen Fell, Mr. Joe Heffer, Miss Loretta Holtfoster, Mr. Vincent Kelly, Miss June MaclInally, Mr. Jack Curtin, Miss Kay Cobbledick, Mr. Lloyd Hooper, Miss Dorothy Pelow, Mr. Robert Johnston Miss Anne Hambly, Mr. D. W. Ellison, Miss Katherine. Hambly, Mr, Chris Tooley, Miss Josephine Babcock, Mr. Lorne Cobbledick, Miss Joseph- ine Hefferman, Mr. Ed. Mulligan, Miss Jessie Malioy, Mr. Stephen Coe, Miss Beatrice Neal, Mr. Bill Henderson, Miss Barbara Heffer, Mr. Claude Reynard. Miss Betty Lavexty, Mr. D. Glov- er, Miss Laurice Hartford, Mr, Gord. Pearson, Miss Vera Majcher, Mr, L. J. Vajda, Miss Mary Janetos, Mr. Chris Janetos, Miss Nancy Cle- ment, Mr. Al. Pollard, Miss Ina Cle- ment, Mr. Gordon McQuaid, Miss Eileen Healey, Mr. Bill Hall, Miss Rhoda McKenna, Mr. Craig Boyle, Miss Victoria Korkush, Mr. Roland MsKenna, Miss Rita Riordan, Mr. Harold Stott, Miss Phyllis Baxter, Mr. Don Sawyer, Miss Mildred Mc- Adam, Mr. Jock Blaind. Miss Marion Baxter, Mr, Jack Al- pin, Miss Jean Casey, Mr. Ken Minard, Miss Anne Johnson, Mr. W. A. Lovelock, Miss Betty Jane Gow, Mr. Wm. Clarke, Miss Betty Powers, Mr. Wm. Shultz, Miss Mary Burnie, Mr. Don Black, Miss Helen Clarke, Mr. Tom Lesley, Miss 'Catherine Thompson, Mr. Jack Higgins, Miss Rose Kalman, Mr. Fergus Brady, Miss Jean Watson, Mr. Fred Moss, Miss Natalie Moss, Mr. W. R. Eyre, Miss Mary Manning, Mr. Max Fish- er. Miss Florine Sheridan, Mr. R. E. Milligan, Miss Anne Cox, Mr. Ro- bert E. Nettle, Miss Raesa Sachy, Mr. Joe Bino, Miss Grace Bourne, Mr. Gord Murphy, Miss Rita Smith, Mr. Joseph Barry, Miss Glenys Black, Mr. Everett Gibbs, Miss Ruth Elliott, Mr. Ed. Sargant, Miss Yvon- ne Volyne, Mr. Doug. Turner, Miss Nina Williams, Mr, Ken Mayberry, Mr. and Miss Frankie Gerl, coll. Miss Dora Drescoll, Mr. Frank White, Miss Pauline Bouckley, Mr. Bill Willits, Miss Ruth Claus, Mr. | Alex Walker, Miss Hilda Holtfoster, Mr, Harry Dyas, Miss Gerry Howes, Mr. Bob Sennott, Miss Val Rom- hanyl Mr. Norman Arthurs, Miss Betty Garrard, Mr. Jack Driscoll, Miss Marion MacDonald, Mr. Jim- my Daniels, Miss Helen Cordick, Col. B. G. Highfield, Miss Marie Heath, Mr. Bernard Kinlin, Miss Mary Holtfoster, Mr. E. Salter. Alice Jackson Aux'y Told Coming Events The regular meeting of the Alice Jackson Evening Auxilia s held last Tuesday in the pariour of King Street United Church. Mrs. Stanley Myers presided and the minutes were read by the secretary, Mrs. Anthony Scott. "« It was announced that the World Day of Prayer would be held Feb- ruary 21 in the First Baptist Church, and all members were askéd to at- tend. Members were asked what | donation they would like to give to the China Relief Fund. Miss Margaret Dawson will ad- dress the Auxiliaries of Oshawa to- night at 7:30 in Simcoe Street Chuch, and all girls of the C.G.I.T. are invited. 'The Auxiliary has received an in- vitation to meet with St. Andrew's Auxiliary on February 25 when Miss Winnifred Warren of Honan, China, will speak. 'The worship service was taken by Miss Flora Hawkins and Mrs. Al- bert Hircock read the Scripture. Miss Muriel Swain gave a' reading entitled "The Indian Road". Mrs. Howard Brown gave an account of Mr. Tom Dris- a part of the study book dealing h with the moving picture . industry in India. The Yellow Group had a sale of work and home cooking, and a so- cial half-hour brought the meeting to a close. Windsor Women Propose Boycott Windsor, Feb. 9--(CP)--The boy- cotting of several commodities in protest to rising prices was urged by the executive of the House- wivess' Consumers' League at an open meeting in the United Auto- mobile Workers (CIO), Local 200, hall. A flood of protesting postcards to Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King also was proposed. It was hoped the number of cards sent demanding action in the control of prices would reach 50,000. Mrs, Dorothy Nolan presided and Mrs. Doris Pascal, secretary, report- ed the league's actions since its formation ladt October as a protest to the removal of the government milk subsidy. Mrs. Catherine Duncan of UWA- CIO Women's Auxillary, Local 264, told of the auxiliary's monthly check of foood prices, conducted in a manner similar to that used by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. She said it had been found the of- ficial figures did not accurately por- tray price increases. On the ad- vice of George Burt, Canadian di- rector of the UAW, the women had carried out a separate inquiry. The figures obtained, she said, have been or used by Mr. Burt in negotiations. Despite Good News Actor Keeps Poise London, Ont., Feb, 8--(CP)-- Fellow players watched for it, but Robert Algar muffed none of the lines of Rosencrantz in the presentation of Hamlet here last night. The reason we might have ----Just before the show he receiv- ed a cable from England inform- ing that he had become a father. Algar, who is a member of the Wolfit Shakespearean Company now touring America, 18 reported to have been the first British ser- viceman to marry a servicewoman in the British Isles in the Second World War. Buwu l JEWELLERS 32 KING ST. WEST '@ UDH AYA co. CREDIT @ PHONE 389 || Personals Accounts social events and of ore to and from the are appreciated by this department TELEPHONE 35 A"A"A"A"A"ATa"a"a"A"A"A"ATE EREREIAI NAINA, Mrs, Jack Miller and baby Pam- ela Dawn spent last week in Tor- onto, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Jordan and Allan, Mrs, Gordon 3. Sonant addres- sed the students and staff of the Ontario Ladies' College, Whitby, last evening. friends assembled to extend to him their congratulations on his B8lst birthday and t their gifts. * % The Group headed by Mrs. Sam Stephenson and Miss Effa Wright of the Woman's Missionary Soci. ety of King Street United Church will serve from a table represent- ing China at the Oriental tea to be held in King Street Church on Wednesday. - : "Out of This "World" will be presented by the Whitby Modern Players in Centre Street United | Church next Wednesday evening under the auspices of the West Group of the Woman's Associa- tion, Mrs, John Taylor, Alexander Blvd., is the Group's leader, > *» 9 The Ladies' Auxiliary R.C.A. C., 1913, held its monthly meet- ing last Friday and it was sugges- ted that a meeting be held on Friday Feb. 28 for an election of officers. All cadet mothers are asked to attend this meeting at .8 p.m. Mr, and M's. Jolt Hopkins of Manitoba are enjoying their first visit to relatives here in over 25 years, Mr, Hopkins has a large family of brothers and sisters here and Mrs. Hopkins is visiting her mother, Mrs, George Bryant, Agnes Street, and her brothers and sisters. Mrs. James Hwa of Toronto, formerly Miss Ruth Mitchell of Oshawa, and Mr, Howes, together wi ss Mildred Palmer and Mr. Robert Jeffery of Port Perry were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Chester, Oshawa Blvd. * At the meee of Oakleigh Lodge, L.OB.A, No. 151, last Thursday evening in the Lodge room, it was decided to hold a euchre party on the afternoon of the next meeting, The Worthy Mistress, Mrs. Mat- thew Love, presided, assisted by Mrs. Arthur Cockerham in the ab- sence of the Deputy Mistress. Re- ports regarding sick members were received. Much business was dis- cussed. Lunch was served after the close of the meeting. > + Pb Mrs, Mark Lockyer, formerly Miss Roberta Irwin, entertained a num- to join her husband. evening was spent with Mr. Jack Smart at the piano. Mr. Robert (Red) Black sang some cowboy songs, and dancing followed. The ostess served refreshments, assist- ed by Miss Nan Irwin and Miss Noreen Gray. * & Mrs, F. 2. mat presided at Schiaparelli's Exhibit Appeals To Lovers of Nature and Bizarre a meeting of the Woman's Guild of St. George's Anglican Church last Tuesday. Reports were given by the secretary, Mrs, J. C. Hor- ton, the treasurer, Mrs, Lawrence Beal, and representatives of the various groups in the Guild, It was' decided that in the future each group should be designated numerically, Final arrangements were made for the sidesmen's supper whicn is to be heid next Monday, Feb, 17, In the parish hall. LIN J J An almost capacity crowd at- tended the weekly dance held by the Over-20 Club - at Adelaide House on Saturday night. Win- ners of the spot dance were Miss Mary Ross and Mr. Ron Mann. In the elimination dance, Mr, and Mrs, Mel Coolidge were the re- maining couple dancing. Miss Bonnie Crichton was the winner of the broom dance, / - Mrs. William Fletcher introduced a new theme song at a meeting of the Happy Doubles Club last Thurs- day evening at King Street United Church. In the absence of Mr. Frank Gould, Mr. Lloyd Metcalfe presided, It was decided to hold a skating party at Harmony on February 20, weather permitting, otherwise at Whitby. There will be transporta- tion from King Street Church at 7 p.m. and refreshments will be served in the church basement after skat- ing. Mrs. Frank Jarvis introduced Mrs. Sterhen Lovelock who sang three songs to her own piano accom- paniment. Mrs. Frank Burrows ex- tended a vote of thanks to Mrs. Lovelock. Mr, and Mrs. William Fletcher were in charge of the de- votional period. For refreshments, Valentine cake, ice-cream and cof- fee were served. Victoria Lodge, LTB, To Hold a Tag Day Permission had been granted Vic- toria Lodge, No. 55, Loyal True Blues, by the Police Commission to hold a tag day on June 7, it was announced at the meeting of the Lodge last Thursday evening, when, despite the stormy weather, there was a large attendance, The Wor- shipful Mistress, Mrs. Arthur How- ard, presided, assisted by the De- puty Mistress, Miss Louise Reddick. In reponse to a letter from the Chinese Mission' in Toronto, the Lodge voted a donation of five dol- lars. It was decided to hold the annual banquet on March 20. Further plans will be made at the next meeting. A sleighing party will be held on Feb. 17, it was decided, and anyone wishing to go Is requested to get in By JACQUELIN BUCHMANN- SOUVRE Paris, Feb, T7--(AP)--If you like birds, forests and the fresh colors of prin id ing pr 3 on ot y a you s then Schiaparelli's collection will appeal to you in many ways. The silhouette is extremely feminine and tends to imprison the legs and shoulders, and give fullness to hips and bust, For tailored suits, Schiaparelll fa- vors the shaped line, emphasized by gores starting from the waist, or bulging "box-pockets" shut by a lite tle lid. Skirts are straight end of the same length as last season. Linen Blouses Black suits are matched by line en blouses with embroideries and eyelets, either with high-corseted starched collars or fluffy jabots. Spring suits are of checked tweeds and very thick wool, in different shades of blue, or red dull colors: Brown and dark grey, with fern-patterns, or in mossy col- ors of greyish green. Top coats are bulky, worm with beautiful leather belts. They are prune and violet, slate-blue check~ ed with grey. Straight barrel jack- ets are bright green, or dull rose. Lavish Use. of Cotton For Spring and evening dresses, Schiaparelli made a lavish use of cotton. Colors are lovely and bright and printed patterns display a lot of imagination, all centred on ferm- yard animals and forest life. But in silk as well as in cotton, polka- dots are back in favor. She has white polka-dots on toast-colored or violet material, and yellow on mauve. ; Evening dresses have rather straight lines, but the full-skirted effect, with tulle and printed voile, also is shown. Colors are light, of all the spring hues. Hats are either small round affairs, adorned with cherries, fruits, flowers--even a nest with birds--or big Tonkinese hats, huge tricomns and capelines held by huge metal hat-pins. WARNING! (Edmonton Journal There's one think to be said for cold weather: Bending to put on overshoes gives impressive warning of bulging waistlines. touch with Mrs, Norman L. Wed- dup as soon as possible. Several members were reported ill and the hope was expressed that they might soon be welcomed back to the Lodge again. All members were requested to be present at the next meeting, Feb. 20. The meeting begins punctually at 8 p.m. Spoils Sleep Tonight Te) Follow directions in folder. '16 Your Nose Fills U ly fast, Va-tro-nol works right where trouble is to open up your clogged nose--relieve stuffy transient conges- tion. You'll like the way it brings relief. (NOTE: Va-tro-nol is also grand for sniffly, sneezy distress of head ™\ - MOTHER [LL - - - Who Will Look After The Kiddies? perate cases. Again the RED CROSS Has the Answer! WITH THE NEW POST-WAR HOMEMAKER SERVICE This Is How It Operates When illness strikes and the Mother has to go to hospital or must re- main in bed at home, the RED CROSS VISITING HOMEMAKER . moves in to take charge of the household, care for and feed the child- ren, thus allowing the father to remain at work. The Red Cross Visit- ing Homemaker will PLAN, BUY and COOK NOURISHING MEALS, give SIMPLE BEDSIDE CARE under professional instruc- tion as well as caring for the children and keeping the home clean. The maximum period of this service is two weeks except in very des- This is A SERVICE WITHIN THE MEANS OF ALL. Watch this newspaper for opening date of 'the Homemaker Service.