Evening star., 1936-05-07
Try Giving Feminine
Head of the House Full
Holiday From Routine
In Addition to Posies and Other Gifts, a
Twenty-four Hour "Relief' Will
Prove Most Welcome

clear you all out Of the way, and
take command again. There is moth
ing so maddening to q woman who
runs her home efficiently. than to see
lot of clumsy males wrecking her
neat kitchen. and generally turning
order into chaos. She would far
rather do without the day of under
those circumstances.
So. do the job well, and up brown"
as they used to say. 1t can be done,
If the family will pull together and
wise to consult with Mother on the
subject of the Saturday marketing, so
that she can explain just what is on
hand and what is needed for the Sun
day meals. Then go to market and
buy the food yourself-so that she
won't even know what she is going to
have to eat, which will seem a new
delight to her In itself.
MOST men are excellent cooks, and
should be able to manage good
meals with no trouble whatsoever.
But for the timid soul, who distrusts
his culinary prowess, there are Won
derful homecooked foods to be bought
in the markets and stores, so that
most of the Sunday meals will need
only to be reheated, or chilled, to be
ready for use. There are canned soups
that will jell right in the can if left
for few hours in the ice box; baker.
les offer variety Of hot breads, pies
and cakes, and the ice cream concerns
are certainly easy to call on the tele-
phone. So why worry?
If Daddy cooks, the children can
wash dishes, set the table, do the
busting and answer doorbells or tele-
phones. Each member Of the family
surely can make his or her own bed.
If there Is a baby in the household,
things are a little more complicated
but an average father should be able
to care for his own infant one day
out of 365 without serious damage to
either himself or said infant. Men
boast that they are the more intelli-
gent sex-surely they can learn to DO
the footing little jobs that make up
a woman's daily life! Mercy, yes!
Persuade Mother to stay in bed for
breakfast and take it up to her on
daintily arranged tray. Remember to
60 back and get the tray as soon as
she has finished with it-there Is
nothing drearier than being cooped
in bed under heavy tray, forgotten
by the rest of the family, with the
cold remains of breakfast staring
you dismally in the face.
DON'T have arguments with the
~ children. and don't let the chill
dren fight Put every one on their
honor to declare an armistice for one
day, so that no discord shall mar the
occasion. Everybody can black
every one else's eye tomorrow-but,
please. not today.
After lunch. get the dishes washed
and the kitchen cleaned up-don't
let Mother go near that part of the
house, she will be sure to find some
thing wrong-and then escort her to
movie, or whatever afternoon di-
FSESIUll SIlc PlG4Clo. 1CO ouPPCi
quietly on your return while she
listens to the radio, clean up once
more Il know you're sick Of it, but
think how many. many times Mother
is sick of it,, pack the children of
to bath and bed. Don't forget to
put out the cat and the milk bottles,
wind the clock, lock the windows,
peep at the baby empty the refrig-
orator pan df any, be sure the hot
water heater is all right. empty the
ash trays In the living room, shake
up the couch cushions, cover the
canary and turn of the radio before
you stagger to bed.
Oh yes. you'll be tired. all right.
Mr. Husband! You'll be glad that
tomorrow is just simple, easy day
at your Office or job. But you will
have made a real Mothers day for
the woman who makes every day
Family day for you and yours!
And that's worth q lot, isn't It?