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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-03
PARIS STYLES
By MARY FENTRESS

United Press Stan Correspondcnt)
 Paris (UP)-There is a a,tremen- dous effort being made in Paris peal to fashionable women and which will sell.
 There have been fads for glass scarves, for aluminium belts. for sealing wax buttons, for flower clips of a composition material which looks like clear glass and hun- dred other eccentric creations. With every bi-annual fashion open ing one or two new novelties spring up, Some of them stay to make fashion history, as did Schiaparel- lis glass scarves, while others fade rapidly into oblivion.
 Extravagant use of feathers has been the most recent fashion fad to sweep Paris and every house has found some way or other to use them on dresses and hats. Style promoters, however, seem deter mined to make things look different from what they really are with the result that feathers are made to look like flowers and various ma terials are treated to look like feathers.
 Thus the vogue for feathers is not necessarily limited to ostrich plumes, birds of paradise and aigrets alone. Suzanne Talbot, of hat fame, stimulates feathers from braided wisps of organdy while Schiaparelli and Lelong make feathers as trim oino,. for drasSes from bits of material which have been stiffened and curled.
 Another vogue which is having unusual success is the flare for wearing flowers of feathers in the hair. The vogue started with small, conservative wreaths or single posy tucked coyly behind an ear As the popularity for ths style spread, flowers became bigger and brighter and three or four colors make bouquet for the nape of the neck today.
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ssMakeup ought to be applied as sparingly ds possible" says Mel Berns, one of the most im- portant cosmetic artists in Holly wood. Rouge creates shadows and the woman who puts great blotches of 1t on her checks makes herself look years older. She should strive to create faint blush effect, not . smear of bright color"
 Then the man who spends long hours each day getting famous hours each day getting arf thfgth screen stars ready to appear be- fore the camera went on to say that healthy living habits-good food, enough sleep, plenty of fresh water and a reasonable amount of exercise-are the first requisites of hawless skin and fresh-looking beauty. He firmly believes that no amount of cosmetics can make up for natural vivacity and health.
 MT. Berns belongs to the soap and water school of thought, too, advocating plenty of pure suds and warm water for thorough cleansing. He says that whether or not girl washes with soap and water before application of cleans ing cream or afterward, depends, of course, on the amount of natur- al oil in her skin, but he adds that only under extremelyu nusual cir cumstnces should the old-fashion- ed soap and water treatment be omitted.
 The makeup authority comes out strongly against the outmoded vogue for shaving or plucking eye brows until there is nothing left of them. He would have every girl only the straggley hairs that grow who values her beauty remove only the straggley hairs that grow across the bridge of the nose and far downward on the lids. Incid- etal1y, he thinks eyebrows never should be penciled except in the evening and that eyeshadow is something else to forget about dur ing the daylight hours.
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MY DEAR MISS VAIL:

Owing to your tremendous and respected knowledge of solving the many serious problems of the day, I have been prompted to consult you to untanglc my problem. What do you think that the average boy of today expects from girl whom eral occasions? Being a high school student, rather think l should know what to do when boy invites me out with him. I've been refusing boys offers to go out with them, and they all think I am cOnccited or stuckup. Now frank ly, Miss Vail, I'm neither. I want to be friends with everyone | meet, regardless of their rank or social standing. I particularly like. boys friendship. Boys arc far different from girls and they seem to under stand me far better. But I can't sec for the life of me, why boy always prefers the common girl to the girl virgin. If that's the case, then we girls should not be feminine and decent, but instead be cheap and common, in that way be more popular. I've brought this matter up, because there are hum dreds of girls with the same prOb- lem. Should we remain pure and re- spectablc or should we allow Our- selves to become tangled with cheap common people who make life one merry game? I would greatly appreciate your advice.
 Signcd-PERPLEX M.
 MY DEAR PERPLEXED M:
 Like so many girls of your age, you are all confused in the matter of the girls that men admire, and the girls they invite out, for an evenings fun. Men have not changed all through the centuries. They admire and love a good self respecting girl; under no condi- tions would they marry a vulgar girl with easy morals. On the other hand they often invite the pleasure girl out, either in the hope of enjoying a care-free eve ming, or through curiosity, to learn by experience just which category a certain girl belongs. If a young girl knows how to maintain her Ni6hi oiiC Ndh put u iCiiO" in his place, without even spelling the evenings fun. My experience has always taught me that men will treat Q girl as she expects to be treated. But the most important point to remember is, that you should first be sure of the type of man you are going out with. To accept any invitation without knowing the background, educa- tion and personality of the man, you entrust your evening with, is taking your life into your own hands, and this one fact alone, can account for many of the assaults and tragedies on young girlhood today. Closing I will remind you that men admire, respect and love good virtuous girl; though the same men may enjoy less serious girl. VITA VAILL This column is open to all, who desire to confide their personal problems in a heart to heart chat with me. Letters to be answered in my Friday column, should reach my desk no later than Tues day, though your mail is welcome at all times. Address Vita Vail, care of Waterbury Democrat or Rsdio Station WATR.
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YOUR CHILDREN
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Few boys are born with talents that excel.
 But all are capable of living we'll"
 This verse is so old that girls are omitted, as girls were. They seldom received honorable men, tion in those days when it came to study and character. So write girls" in he margin, mothers, and focus your eye, as have mine, on the meaning of these lines.
 To me it means the precise divi- sion between home and school; or school and home. Talents" ex- cellent or medium concern school. character, is the responsibility of the home.
 Parents Relieved
 Yet Mrs. Smith sighs with thankfulness when the school bell is about to ring. Wallace has gotten so wild and spoiled this summer!" she exclaims. "Pd have gone crazy if vacation had lasted another week."
 Mrs. Young says the same about her Paul, Mrs. Jones of her Mol ly; and out of 8 class of 50 a req sonable percentage of thankful mothers would be at least half. At school Miss Myers is busy checking the grade book, dividing each months work into daily pro- grams, so that assignments may be even and the semester complet- ed without undue rush at the end.
 Big Responsibility
 It is her problem to present les sons, explain them and help as much as possible when the sched- ule will permit. Most assuredly she would be terrified and dis couraged if she had the least idea how many ladies were counting on her to take over their offspring as well as teach them their daily stint.
 Two or three months of free dom do things to a child because a certain amount of regimentation is needed in every well-ordered i life. Parents are at disadvan- 1 tage during vacation because nc substitute routine for school ~can be set up at home. Besides, the interlude is needed for physical reasonso--exercise and health, tC create reserve for winter tt come.
 But at the same time, vacation offers more actual opportunity fol character training than aloms any other time of the year if par ents are so disposed. Completely free of the super-imposed discip- line of school, 1t always has offer ed the perfect opportunity for sell discipline.
 Not Teachers Job ..
 So now, if opportunity has beer lost, it is scarcely fair to hope thai the teacher will do double duty teach school and rescue the stray sheep too. Routine and regular ity will do much, but if character has developed soft spots these arr not a real antidote.
 The teacher will have influenc' and exert 1t, but if she fails don blame her. She Is concerned witt talents excellent or mediocre. "Liv ing well" possessing balanced character, honor. tolerance, pride and self discipline--nourishes It. roots in the home.
 | Copyright, 1885, NEA Service Incl
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From the June issue of Clinical Medicine and Surgery:
 Each, of the rectal clinic,
 Massachusetts General Hospital,
 says that since the clinic was or
 ganized' in 1928, the number of
 hemorrhoidectomies Surgical
 excision of hermorrhoids-piles)
 has steadily decreased, and that in 1892 there were only FIVE.
 These figures show how success full is the injection treatment. During that time 359 cases were treated by injection"
 There are still a few old fogies who pretend to be competent phy- sicians, surgeons or even proctolo- gists (rectal specialists) so hide- bound and backward that they just can't master the technic of this modern method, and so in self defense they conjured up all sorts of fanciful objections and try to persuade unsophisticated patients to submit to the comparatively crude and atrociously uncomfort- able surgical removal of hemorr- holds.
 These old fogies are well repre- sented at American Medical Asso- citation headquarters, from which high and holy source emanates the following quaint bit of propagan- da: ..
 'Tt would not seem logical to
 inject an irritating substance
 outside thin sac Further
 more, treatment by the injection
 method requires considerable
 time, as 1t has to be repeated at
 intervals .. If an operation Is
 performed patients are able to
 return home in @ comparatively
 short time. ."
 To be sure these gratuitous ob- jections are ascribed to "well known" but anonymous author ities-a little trick of the American Medical Association propaganda department. Also the we'll known unknown was sounding off about the injection treatment of hernia But 1t should be obvious to any physician who knows anything about the subject, that the well known surgeon didn't know what he was talking about, for as a matter of fact 1t takes less than one-tenth of the time to cure her mia by the injection method that 1t does to cure by the radical oper- ation. Furthermore, the injection method does not detain the patient from his regular business or work, while the surgical oper-
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simple curtains. The closets have special shelves to provide plenty of room for possessions that once were stuffed away in inadequate corners. The boys bedroom par ticularly had never had sufficient drawer space. It was full of hand me-down furniture, heavy and dark-looking. The drawers were hard for a child to open. All that Is changed by the addition of a, spacious chest.
 Clean and Durable
 The wallpapers are washable throughout and are in non-fading colors. The rugs are deep-tex- tured but durable, and easy to clean so that the housekeeper need not spend time warning her family to be careful.
 In the formerly funereal living room, now gay and airy, the old style mantel was replaced by a modern fireplace of good design. Doorways have been lowered and arched. New lighting fixtures and new electrical outlets were put in. Venetian blinds and Quaker lace curtains are placed at the win- dows, and the heavy, old-fashion- ed, haphazardly-bo bought furniture was replaced with pieces in a lighter eighteenth style.
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ONLY FEW BASIC CHANGES MADE IN CHICAGO
 EXAMPLE

to give an illusion of increased width. The front porch was built up and arched in order to produce a modern appearance and also to insure additional safety for small children. An illuminated house number that never turns off is an- other improvement.
 The original woodwork was old oak finish and heavy-looking. This was changed throughout to a cheerful ivory enamel. The lights were all high in the ceiling and inconvenient for reading or work. Lamps suitable for each room and the pursuits of the occupants have been installed. The stair case was modernized by changing the lower three steps putting in new rails and repainting stairs and banisters.
 More Closet Space
 The old china closet in the din- ing room which projected into the space under the staircase has been torn out. This space was closed up and a door was added to make an attractive closet with low hooks for children's wraps, and built-in boxes for their toys, balls and hats. Miss Grumbine believes that this change will result in new orderliness among the young CT members of the household.
 Another change that the chill dren hailed with joy was the of cluttered old- fashioned basement into @ recrea- ton room with a sectional book case that once was in the library, a reflector floor lamp for playing games at night, and 8 studio couch, magazine rack and wall map. The old shelves and bins were taken away, fiber board was used to cover the walls, and alum mum paint was put on the pipes. was added. The place was simply cleared out and painted.
 All the bedrooms have been re- done in early American because that is a sturdy, decorative per- iod. Venetian blinds are used with
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first took place not in the body but in the germ -cell-the first life cell from which the plant or animal was born. What caused the germ-cell to make this change Is the greatest unsolved mystery in all science.
 3. A young man recently came into my workshop and, without waiting for me to rise, rushed over and shook my hand violent ly and proclaimed loudly what a pleasure it was to meet me. l thought: This fellow is. extreme ly bashful and is trying to hid it ly exaggerated boldness." And so 1t turned out on further &C., quaintance. This Is what psychol- ogists call, 'over-compensation." :" Such people try to compensate for timidity by putting up an extra bold front and pretended self confidence. Sometimes 1t is the best way out for extremely timid peo- pie.
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1. Infinitely harder. Formerly mother did not have to spend days and hours over that terrifying word sterilization" One old grand mother said to me recently: I'm thankful l raised my children be- fore germs were invented" Nor did they have toworry about ultra violet light or vitamins or hor- mones or growth curves, etc. And then those new nightmares, "char- acter traits," maladjustments," Conditioned refiexes"! However, most of it pays, but 1t is now twenty four -hour-a- day job, instead of thirty hours a week as mother did it.
 2. BioIogists-with few ex- eeptions-now believe that when a Dew character or quality appears A a plant or animal. such as a sew color of flower or new quality of milk In an Snimal which causes us to call 1t a new variety of species that the change
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 have met during the summer. They had not finished their edu- cation and from all appearances at home, and out in the business world, there seemed little encour- gaement or incentive to do so. In some instances, the cornerstone Of a big romance had been dedicated; whether or not the glorious monu- ment of love would rise remained to be seen. Oh, I do hope that some of you dear girls, with whom I chatted, took my advice; one in particular, I recall, just seven- teen years old. She was being courted not to say rushed by man and woman as today. If one vowed she loved him. 1 suggested that love would only prove itself by a temporary absence. It amused me to note her solemn beautiful dark eyes, as she said: We were apart for an entire week, and l keep thinking about him all the time." One week, one month, is no indication.
 To my mind, girlhood is so f1eeting, so precious, that to marry at seventeen, is unwise, except un- der extenuating circumstances. Higher education is the most im-
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By MARY MARGARET MCBRIDE (NEA Service Stan Correspondent)

By MARY MARGARET MCBRIDE (NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 A 35-year- old twelve-room house, which was built in Chicago during one of the most dreadful periods of American architecture and dec- oration, is rapidly being transform ed into an ideal modern home with special emphasis on the needs of the children who will live in it.
 As a matter of fact-and chill dren-three of them-and their father and mother have been liv- ing in the house all during its reno- vation under the auspices of the magazine, Child Life. The remodel ing has gone forward under the personal supervision of Miss E. Evalyn Grumbine, assistant pulp fisher of the magazine.
 Cost Was Low
 Miss Grumbine's idea was to prove that all homes that have fallen behind the needs of mod ern youngsters can be made over economically and satisfactorily. Plenty of light, sunshine and closet space are three essentials now sup piled which were missing before.
 The frame house, originally of middle-western architecture at its worst, was too tall and too nar- row, so the top was slanted back tot take away from the height and
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VitaminS and Eyes

Vitamins and Eyes
 Understand fish liver oil is so good for the eyes. Father has glaucoma. (Mrs. l.. I.)
 Answer-The vitamin A in fish liver oil is preventive and remedial in dry eyes, night blindness and some cases of corneal alteration or keraitis. I don't know whether Vi- tamins have anything to do with glaucoma. Vitamin G prevents ca taract in animals, Vitamin G is not found in fish liver oils, but in such foods as whole wheat, liver, various fresh vegetables, and in brewers yeast. Further informa- ton about vitamin in booklet Building Vitality''-send ten cents coin and stamped addressed envel- ope for copy.
 In youth much mortified by ire quent styes. Finally some one suggested camphor-touching the eye lids with spirits of camphor, of course with the eyes closed for few moments. One such appli- cation at night usually put an end to 8 stye. Have told several suf- ferers about this and they have all praised it. co. W. G.)
 Answer-Thank you. It is
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good remedy. Harmless, too, tho i would smart if any of ii gets into the eye.
 Craving For Carbohydrate
 Tn one of your talks you said persons who have an excessive craving for sweets and starches need more yitamins. feel deject- ed and pepless when l abstain from sweets. My appetite for them is ravenous. Hardly an hour passes that I don't nibble on some- thing to satisfy my sweet tooth .. (L. S.)
 Answer-I think you need an optimal ration of vitamins espe- cially c. B. and G. A great many persons similarly afflicted experi-
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ation keeps him in hospital and disabled for a month or more.
 Dr. Thos. F. McNamara of Ro- chester, N. Y., outstanding in the injection treatment of hemorrhoids and author of a book on the sub- ject for physicians who wish to learn the method, holds that a sin gle seance should suffice to give complete and lasting relief in nearly all cases, if the doctor giv- ing the treatment takes pains to note the proper reaction at the time-when he sees this reaction he can tell then and there whether anything further will be necessary. As Dr. McNamara has treated hundreds of patients by the injec- tion method he ought to know what he is talking about.
 Any intelligent layman who per- mits an old fogy surgeon, physi- clan or specialist to divert him from electing the modern injection treatment in lieu of the compara- lively atrocious operation, is just too naive, that's all.
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portant consideration at this time for both boys and girls. There never was a time in all history, wehn so high standard of educa- tion was demanded of the average man and woman as today. f one hopes to compete in any line, a college education is imperative. So. for all of you who are in doubt, whether or mot to continue in your studies, or drop it all as being fu- tile, take courage, and resume your studies, if at possible to do so.
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WOMAN, 1O1, DANCES JIG

Green River, N. B. (UP).-Mrs. Julie Thibodeau, who is believed to be the oldest woman in the up- per St. John River valley, cele- brated her tooth birthday by danc- ing a ::jig." Mrs. Thibodeau lives alone in a cabin, does her own housework and chops her own wood.
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BUSH YIELDS ROSES FOR
 50 YEARS.

East Caneadea, N. Y. (UP)-At a golden wedding supper for MT. and Mrs. Charles Lapp. the we'd ding cake was decorated with flowers plucked from the same rose bush which supplied the brides bonquet 50 years ago!
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CAT HIKES 18O MILES.

Spencer, Neb. (UP)-Homesick when it was left at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. A. Drickey in Spencer, large cat hiked more than 160 miles and arrived safely at Olivet, s. D.
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ence marked improvement when they get sufficient vitamin re- serve built up. That takes month or so of super-vitamin feeding. Not every such person eventually de- velops diabetes, but one who ab- jectly submits to the tyranny of abnormal craving for carbohy- drates is heading that way. be- lieve an adequate intake of vita- mins supplies what is lacking in the metabolism of these victims of "sweet tooth".
 Copyright 1885, John F. Dille Co.
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
 BY WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

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Heart 10 Heart
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 VITA VAIL

And so we start another year to- gether. Vacation time is drawing to a important moment in the year. The close, and for youth this is indeed an crossroads of adolescence, one might calle it. I'd like to curl up on the davenport and have a grand heart to heart chat with some of those sweet Younp disilluSiOned girls whom 1
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Black whe-o of is what Paris does for every hour of the daytool
 This simple dress originally in black and white t of with velveeen bow posed at the shoulder.
 Wool-e silk novelties atn-back sik etc. would also be good .arry this simple model
 Style No designed for sizes l IS yea @ S and 40- inches bust Size 6 requires M yards of 3nch material with
 yard of 35nch contrasting and yard of 35inch lining for sleeve
 Send FIFTEEN GENTS (con i: prseredl for PATTERN Write plainly YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE MUM. BER BE SURE TO STATE SIZE YOU WISH. Fall and Winter Fashion Book Costs TEN CENTS Send for Your Copy Todayi BOOK and PATTERN together TWENTY. FIVE CENTS
 Send your money and order Pattern Department, Waterbury Waterbury Be to state sze
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TODAY'S FASHION TIP
 The vogue for feathers is in- creaSing.