The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-11
ELECTRICAL DEVICES
SOLVE GIFT PUZZLE
Woman Tells Of Getting Barpin
When She Wanted Vacuum
Cleaner.

I'm worried sick about what my
husband u going to give me for Christ
mas" the young wife of two years
standing remarked to her guests at
the Kitchen shower she was given for
an about-to-be-bride. IAN these use
ful things you people have given Bet.
ty" Chsre she gesticulated nttnSiy
enough with q shiny new electric
toaster) remind mo by contrast OF
Jacks present to me Last year.
what did he give you. Janetr Bet
u demanded with all the personal IN
tsrest of one anticipating her Jack
first Christmas tribute.
you'll laugh" cautioned Janet, "he
gave me . platinum bar pin. ana l
wanted . vacuum cleaner.
Helen Comes To Rescue.
At tho sight Of Janet's chagrined
sxpression. Helen came to tho rescue
with "All husbands arc something
nike that. Dad gave mother 5ewelry
until she threatened to scrape up &C
Quaintanceship with . pawn broker.
Then he crawled out Of the necessity
Of making any selection by saying 1t
with q check"
Some people Hike money for q gift.
Oul, OUJ0Ct00 0ouoANAV0 SioAo AAAh6
II think Just money IL too cold-blooded
for any use." ..
1T certainly II lacking IN tho PER-
sonal TOUCH" Betty agreed.
II think I can explain Jacks frame
q mind In giving you jewelry, Janet"
spoke up pretty plump Mrs. jackson.
who was q shade moro matronly than
any Of the others, He still has the
oourtship point Of view. To his mind,
m honest-to-goodness gift must be
something like fancy-boxed bonbons,
orchid corsaees, or jewelry. Anything
that 10 useless. costly. or perishable
nils the ban. Now We married WON.
On have the practical angle. Not that
any Of N has lost her taste for hot
house flowers and jeweled trifles, but
when you measure the joys Of an elec-
trical percolator and the extra forty
winks plus better coffee that II means,
against any mere bauble. the bauble
loses BY q sad minority. Doesn't it?'
You bet," chorused tho group.
Pulls "Tast One" On Hubby.
49," she continued. I've been
patiently training my husband away
from his orthodox views on the gift
subject For his better understand
Ing Of the desires Of my heart, leave
magazines right under his nose. hav-
ing taken caro- to told them over at,
say. the page Of . persuasive ad on
electric ranges. When he goes shop
puing with me. make bee-line for
the electrical department Of stores, and
I always gravitate to tho wtndow-dis-
plays of clever new labor savers. The
result Is that now have almost all
the electrical helpers that I need,
while Fred prides himself on the I'M
canny gift Of intuitively knowing
what I most want"
I'm going to concentrate on an
electrical cleaner" resolved Jacks
wife. 1T means weaving Jacks at
tontion away from something silly in
stead of by arm muscle, but you Just
watch my campaign. He now has an
idea that a kitchenette apartment has
no need for a cleaner. But you girls
know that when you almost live in
one room. the rug in that room needs
extra special cleaning"
"Fratd this subtle diplomacy
doesn't appeal to any kind Of mind"
said Betty. celebrating. Il believe
I'll 90 in for tho charm Of frankness.
Here's a sample. Of my future line.
Fred. dear. I'd like a nice electric
washing machine for Christmas.
How's that for direct action?"
Fine, dearie, anything that works. 4"
tho advocate Of diplomacy assured her