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Evening star., 1938-02-19
Cheer Packages Live Name Bringing Happness Manv
Sick and Lonely Patients
In the Maternity Homes
Look Forward to Gifts
Mrs. Elsie English Started
Now Firmly Established
Custom by Chance.
By FLORENCE. ALvoRD DIETERIcH.

BY FLORENCE ALVORD DIETERICH
NINETEEN years Washington
She respondent
faith in human nature They desperately needed
y Of some ones thought
While the mother who guarded
Apply by the congratulations Of friends drab
Evening star., 1938-02-19

YEAR MISS NOVEL;:
look forward making an
interior decoration book
write about the craftsmen
and Duncan Phyfe in detail and explain
MRS. J. w.
Thank my articles Watch for the
furniture makers They toloD series
handc-dts helps pou
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
Some time read about furniture polish
nsed oil which supposed furniture antique
Can you tell me how it should be mixed? MRS w. A.
soft any polish Here rrng
BeesUaI one-qudrter pound
TWpentine pint
Linseed
Melt the beeswor double slightly
turpentne Stir the MIXTURE until like
reddy to De put in uhen needed The addition
uaterproo You mov
burnt unber tor the light moods and black
A TTENTION ALL QUILT FANS:
kind interested Colonial patterns
mas sent the beautiful
quilt pattern and others
Name of this little book write
inclose 2cent stamped envelope
TO M X. M.
Thank sending clipping
louely yeloW quilt Though
Color and U Keep on record the OF the qudkers
MARGARET NOVEL;.
If have questions regarding interior decorating
furniture similar
Womans Of The Evening
Saturday column as quickly permits.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Be Prepared
For Spring
Make a Thorough
Check to Find
Any Flaws.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.


WERE not referring to day-dream-
ing, or wanderlust, or that
lackadaisical my hearts in the high
lands" attitude. We mean Ameri-
cana's spring fever which prompts
fashion magazines and newspapers to
give us preview of spring long be-
fore the first crocu appears. It's
spring. even though the calendar says
it's midwinter: even though your lips
feel chapped and your fingertips feel
frozen; even though the snow flies
and the wind howls. It's spring. and
there's nothing you can do about it.
What's more, you probably don't
want to do anything about it. You
are quite content to do your spring
shopping early. Right this minute
you are probably planning your spring
wardrobe; YOU carry your head higher
at the thought Of q new hat: the mere
speculation OF gay print dress makes
the end OF winter easier to bear; and,
all in all. this spring fever does put q
song in your heart.
That's fine! It's better medicine
and easier to take than the old sulphur
and molasses. But there are other
things to be done so that you will be
prepared for spring when it definitely
makes its bow and so that you will
avoid q midseason let-down.
Look to your looks. Is your hair up
to lovely new hat? Is your scalp Lit.
orally in "the pink of perfection" and
your hair alive with color and sheen3
And why not q new hair-do, so that
you can have q chapeau fit the coif1ure
instead of vice versa? After all,
there's an infinite variety in hats and
any number may look well on you.
But becoming coiffures are not as un-
limited as all that!
Is your skin clean Is can be, smooth
as silk. fine-textured Is . baby's? II
not, get busy with improvements. In
other words, give yourself q going
over so that you look as refreshingly
perfect as your new costume-the one
you are just now contemplating. Your
new wardrobe will hold your interest
longer, and you'll hold the interest Of
others. I promise, If there's the tie-up
between looks and clothes!
(Copyrisht. 193sD
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finger. II the hairs cling 10 th

finger. If the hairs cling 10 the
tail proper for . moment after the
fingers have passed. kitty Is Angora.
Hairs that spring back immediately
designate the feline In question as
Persian. They're both too beautiful
for 1t 10 make much difference.
Kittens Of al kinds eat wool. Just
~ we'll 70 keep blAnks1. sweaters and
what not out of rsaeh II thsre must
b some sx6a addod % the uAenu make
It a wtamln-Fseh tonic. That goes for
adult fslines, TOO. especially those
who never get out Of their house.
Another thing cats do, regardless
Of pedigree. Is I'll! 0k Of windows.
Thsy don't always lana a their feet,
either. OF cours.. fel:n~s Of blue
blood are more likely to take . tumble
than the ordinary garden variety.
Not that they have less sense-they
just get out less, 80 park" In win
dovs more.
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fists shut so tight on dollar that We
lose the power to open them. And
we can come to love money so well
that the agony Of parting with it over.
shadows anything it might buy US.
So don't try to initiate your friend.
Save something to be an umbrella for
your rainy day and ther get what
pleasure you can out of the balance
Of your income.
x4
nEAR DOROTHY DIX: am a girl
of 1S. living with my mother, who
is a widow with three other children
younger than l. My mother Is OF q
very afectionate nature and very do
mestic. Loves home and everything
that goes with it. This she always
had until my father died four years
ago. He left us so little that the
younger children had to be put in
an orphanage and I am working my
way through school. II my mother
married again, would it be just to
herself, to me and the children? OF
course, if she married again it would
just be for money-it wouldn't be love
at her age. I have many dates and
60 out a lot, but feel that couldn't
stand it if she had dates, and If she
should marry again would die.
What do you think about it?
SALLY. =
Answer: I think your attitude is
perfectly selfish and silly. The sooner
you snap out of it the better. If your
mother has found man who cares
enough for her to be willing to assume
the burden of supporting four chill
dren, you should be down on your
knees thanking Heaven for bestowins
such q blessing upon her instead Of
opposing the marriage.
Can't you realize how much easier
her life would be if she had some one
to take care Of her and give her
chance at the homemakirg that she
loves instead of her having to try to
earn few dollars herself? Can't you
see the Joy it would be to her to have
her little children again in her arms
instead Of her heart being torn always
with the thought of their loneliness in
an institution? And how do you know
your mother can't fall in love again?
Of course, you think she is antediluv-
ian, but she isn't. She is barely mid
dle-aged and she is far more capable of
deep passion than you are at l8.
Nothing exceeds the arrogance of
youth that resents the marriage OF
a widowed father or mother and yet
does not stay at home to keep lonely
man or woman company-that mar
ries and goes of itself. but denies
its parents the same privilege.
(Copyrisht, 1889
Evening star., 1938-02-19
By MARY ALLEN HOOD,

)ATs. whether they be Ansora
6iamese, Persian or ALLEY,
u think they're musicians. Fur.
thermore, they have the con.
ceit to greatly enjoy their own rendi-
tions. Quality in the song, or yowl
differs according to individual taste
and breed.
Siamese take the cake for abil-
ity in . conversation Of any sort
They possess dogike dispositions
Kittens are born without smut" On
their noses Or legs but soon acquire
the necessary markings. Ancestors OF
the lovely yowlers were residents Of
the Royal Palace Of Siam.
Few Persians ever saw Persia. The
breed as . whole Is quiet, suspiciolsly
so. Persian htty's ancestors were
Bengalese. Thibetan and plain Asiatic
felines. One reason for the name Is
the claim that the word "Pers" Is the
origin of the title "Puss."
Angora cats. like siamese, are
named after the country from whence
they came, Angora, Western Asia. The
coat u made up Of long, silky, crinkly
hair. rersians are much more woolly
in addition to having larger ears and
heads. Doubt about whether kitty Is
Angora or Persian can be settled by
pulling the tail Gin IN unobjectionable
mauneY) between the thumb and fore
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Scatter Rugs.

Turn scatter rugs about frequent
ly-to distribute the wear more evenly.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Opportunity
For Child
OGrOw
Often Found Apart
From School Life
OF Youngster.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

THE routine Of school ought not to
fill the child's school life COM
pletely. Lessons done on schedule
time do not always fulfill q child's
needs for growth. He may get good
marks in his subjects and still be
standing still. That happens. The
spring that releases activity for growth
may not be touched by arithmetic and
geography and such. Somewhere in
the child's mind there is likely to be
secret growing place that none has
discovered, not even himself A hint
Of it shows now and then. Be on the
watch for it.
See. Miss Barrett, brought in my
stamp book. thought you might like
to see it." Il have some lovely stones
at home, teacher. I picked them up
wherever we went. Want to see
them?" you ought to see my ban
tams They're great" Il finished my
boat last night. Would you like to see
it? Snail I bring it?" These are the
shy hints they throw out. Cherish
each one and make the most Of it.,
for it is likely to be the signboard
pointing to the secret place Of growth
for this child.
The school that provides opportuni-
ties for such growth is a richer place
for children, q happier place for
teachers and pupils. The more varied
these opportunities are the more likely
to reach q greater group of children
and create a greater group of growing
children. Intelligence increases when
FED by experiences. It is not enough
to provide routined school experiences
because each child differs from his
mates in the requirements of his in
telligence. When you find the require.
ments fo1 his special case you have
found his growing place and you. can
do great deal to make it effective.
There are still people who think
that hand work, making and build
ing and creating. are activities apart
from school life. They are wrong in
essence. They are the life of the
school and without them there can be
no real school. School is the place
where children live more fully In
activity OF their own choosing than
In any other phase of life. Dramatic
classes are worth their cost every time
So are libraries, laboratories, shops Of
all sorts.
When the school has been equipped
with its shops and recreation rooms
and Fairgrounds there will still be
some children outside the influence OF
the growing place. Their secret spring
has not been touched. Study them 4
while. There Is some one thing they
dream about, some one thing they long
to do. Watch and wait and be ready
for the faintest sign, for these chill
dren are as worthy Of the schools
attention IS the others.
When . child fails to grow in school
It is the schools failure Is well as the
child's failure. It is the teachers fail
ure as well as the child's. They share
It. The child suffers the most. He
loses IN opportunity for growth that
may cost him his life's Joy. It is then
our duty to make certain that we leave
nothing undone that might uncover
the vital place in the child's mind
and open the way for It's growth. It
Is always waiting.
fCopyrisht. 1881
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makes the motif
the chair back Graceful anchors appropriate
panyng pieces Embrodeng the set
match or harmonize with your chair will produce handsome effect
pattern hotion
i4xl6 inches
illustrated directions much you
wU need Illustrations Of stitches
To obtain this pattern send for No 5s7
Address
q The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Manners
of the
Moment

Vou have to be awfully careful
what you start to play with =
child. A child's endurance is about
10 times q good Is ours. And you'll
find that something you thought was
fun when you started 1t can become
terribly wearing before the child gets
enough. ,.-
There's the business Of mooing like
q COW and barking like . dog. Or the
business Of crawling around on your
hands and knees and playing horsy.
Do it once and you might just as well
sign up with the menagerie for good.
You are in for siege Of Il want more
horsy." and More! We want more
moo-cow."
. You were, perhaps I needn't say,
foolish to start 1t. But II you started,
against your own good judgment, then
you simply have to make choice
whether you'd rather listen to child
shouting for more or listen to yourself
neighing like horse for the next hour.
It's up to you. I wash my hands
Of it. @ JEAN.
(copyrisht, 1885,,
Evening star., 1938-02-19
For Mother!
For Father!
For Child!

For a better understanding
and harmonious relation
ship, send a stamped, self
addressed envelope for your
copy of Angelo Patri's
Family Check-Up" - an
up-to-date I. @. for par
ents and children. Send
requests to the Woman's
Page of the The Evening
Star.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Charming Jacket Suit
Smart Under Your Winter Coat
And All Through the Spring.
By BARBARA BELL.

"HIS Is the spring Wnen SUITS
are more than ever important
in fashion. You'll have at
L least one. Make 1t for your
own wardrobe and save substantially.
This pattern with pencil slim skirt
and fitted jacket Is as casual and
as easy to make as q dress. Note
the darts to give q fitted line at the
waist and the large patch pockets.
Wide revers emphasize the low cut
v line at the top Of jacket. Choose
one of the new nubby woods or rough
tweeds for this suit and you will have
. costume to wear now under your
winter coat and all through the spring.
For more formal wear, choose q new
pastel wool-fiannel or basketweave
tweed The pattern includes complete
instructions.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1434-B
is designed for sizes IL, IA, l6. l6. 20
and 40. Corresponding bust meas
urements 80. 80, 81. SO. 80 and 40.
Sise IA (32) requires ~ yards Of IS
or 80 inch material, to line Jacket
az yards.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
New Breakfast Dish.

Lift breakfast out of the ho-hum
class by serving q cranberry breakfast
cake. Pour Z rich biscuit dough over
cranberry sauce placed in 4 shallow,
creased baking pan. Bake for 20 min
utes In = moderate oven and turn out,
berry side -.
Evening star., 1938-02-19

SAAAA0 yOu "01V AAA0 AlCC0 W Put lllC
money in the bank. My friend will
have lot more money at the close
Of life than will, but will have
had the most fun. Which OF us. Is
taking the wiser course?
MARTHA.
Answer.-The virtue of moderation
never needs to be practiced anywhere
else 50 much as in the handling Of
money, for 1t is equally disastrous to
an individual to be either a spend
thrift or q miser.
In the end the waster comes to
physical want, but the hoarder comes
to spiritual bankruptcy because there
is nothing that so narrows and warps
the character, nothing that so alien
ates all sympathy and affection from
men and women as for the love of
money to become the ruling passion
with them. The wasteful nearly al.
ways have many friends despite their
weakness. The tightwads never have
any.
Up to q certain point 1t is the
bounden duty Of every one to save.
even at whatever sacrifices and self
denial it may cost them. It Is
dishonest not to live within ones In.
come and not to lay up something
for old age and the rainy day that
Is bound to come to us all. Those
who spend everything they make as
they go along in riotous living are
as much hold-up thieves as any rob-
bers who ever made a victim stand
and deliver at the point of a revolver
for they we'll know that their family
and friends or the community will
have to support them when they are
down and out.
RuT it is also virtue to spend when
one has money because it puts it
into circulation. 1t is far better for
a rich woman. for instance, to buy fine
cars and clothes and jewels and rive
expensive parties that give work to
many people than it is for her to deny
herself every comfort and luxury and
keep every cent locked up in a safety
deposit box
1t is well to remember that all the
time that We have in which to enioy
ourselves Is just today. We pass this
way but once, and if We do not get
some happiness out OF life as we 20
along We miss it forever. 81 T believe
tnat every one should indulge himself
or herself in all the little comforts, in
al the ease and luxury. in all OF the
innocent pleasures that he or she can
afford.
o. course. the penny -pinchers say
that they are saving up so that they
may be able to have the things they
want later on. but We can keep our
Evening star., 1938-02-19

eNNrFJ ~ SAAS SSA46A 0t0AdtAOllo Va Xxx
whom institutional maternity homes
provide food. shelter and hospital care
finds the outlook bleak and dreary
when her baby is born. For her there
are no loving relatives to share the
burden and responsibility. For her
there are no dainty gifts, no friendly
notes in the mornings mail
Elsie English of Clarendon. Va, dis
covered this need for friendly gifts and
greetings and filled it by presenting
cheer packages to the new mothers in
the maternity home of which she is
one of the board of managers Cheer
packages are 10 simple gifts for each
mother-one for each morning of the
first 10 days after baby's arrival.
Each gift If inclosed In a manila
envelope of appropriate size. decorated
by Mrs. English with an attractive and
suitable picture, news item or poem,
and marked with the girls name. The
contents of the envelope may be a
string of beads,> a baby blanket, a
powder puff or New Testament, but
each is surprise-something to
which the girl looks forward each
morning, something that has been
carefully chosen with her particular
needs and characteristics in mind.
WHETHER it is dime-store baby
spoon, a lacy handkerchief or q
hand-knit bed Jacket, the mere fact
that somebody cares enough for her
to give the little extra something above
the necessities of life often makes
the girl feel that it is worth while to
live and to bring up her child to
wholesome living. OF course, cheer
packages are not the answer to the
economic problem or the open sesame
to future happiness. but they are often
a much-needed ray of sunshine.
For instance. Mary was shy. de-
formed little 16-year-old. But the day
after Mary's baby was born her poor
crippled arms were Topping up and
down as the cheer lady" usually
the nurse on duty approached. so ex-
SlgSN was Wal GU VIC Va llSl
surprise gift.
Jane was one of the stolid. unre-
sponsive kind from the minute she
first entered the maternity home some
two months before her baby was to be
born. Not sullen or ugly-just sodden
and seemingly unappreciative of any
kindness done her. The day James
baby was a week old there was
board meeting, and Mrs. English went
up to the ward to see how things
were going. She peered behind
screen. and, there lay Jane, poor.
homely, forlorn Jane, staring into
space.
Hello. there! How did you like
your cheer packages?" Mrs. English
greeted her. Jane tried to speak, her
voice quavered and two great tears
rolled down her cheeks. Il haven't
had any cheer package for today yet,
and it's 2 o'clock!" Mrs. English
smiled sympathetically and dried
James tears on her handkerchief.
"You just wait minute" she prom
tsed, "I'll see about it, She sought
the student nurse in charge. where's
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Saving Money for Rainy
Day Is Excellent Idea
If Done Moderately
Be Careful, as It Is Equally
Disastrous to Be a Miser
AS 1t Is a Spendthrift.
BY DOROTHY DIX.

EAR MISS DIX have girl friend who cook
house ana who spends single possibly helm
IT, don't know how to cook because grandmother
support can't stand else putterng
and house
don't believe
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-21
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Dana ID. Walker
Sales Representative in Malta and McConnelsville

Mr.. Walker resides on Bell Av.
enue in McConnelsville. He has
been a gas company salesman
for over two years, and is q
member of the Servel Quin.
tuplets Club Give sales in one
day.. In addition, his territory
includes several towns southeast
of the twin cities.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-21
MOuntville

Mrs. Russell Talbot from Rose
vile spent a few days last week
with her father, T. E. Norris Mr.
and Mrs. v. o. Phillips and daugh-
ter Kathleen, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kincaid and daughters Gertrude
and Evelyn, and Raymond Hambel
and Mrs. Jane Fleming were dinner
guests Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Kincaid, of McConnels~
VILE Delmar Able and Kathleen
Phillips were supper guests We'd
nesday of the latter's aunt, Mrs.
Samuel Vickroy of McConnelsville.
Oral Ball visited at the vickroy
home from Tuesday evening until
Thursday morning; several from
here attended the Northwest Terri
tory celebration at McCOnnelsville,
last Wednesday, Mrs. Lawrence
Able and daughter Ardith were sup
per guests Wednesday evening of
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Able, near Mall
ta-Mr and Mrs. Earl Able of
Pennsville, and Mrs. Chas. Duncan
Of JOY were Sunday afternoon call
ers at the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c.. Ahle.--Sunday few
friends and neighbors gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
McCune to remind Mrs McCune Of
her birthday. A fine dinner was
served at the noon hour. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wagner and children Elizabeth and
John of Crooksville; Mr.. and Mrs.
P. F.. Wogan and daughter Margaret
of Mountville; Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Ball and son Oral, Miss Oca
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-21
BishOpville

The vicinity feels in the passing
of Glen Reed. sr., that they have
lost a friend indeed, for he was al
ways friend in need, when his
health was good. During his illness
and absence from home for three
and a half years, when friends
would meet him they always felt
cheered up rather than you cheer
ing. The sympathy of this whole
community goes out to his wife and
sons. Mrs. Reed and her mother.
Mrs. Ada Mott. ask us to thank
their friends through the columns
of this paper for their untiring
kindness during Glen's Illness,
and also after his death, and for
the floral tributes. She assures all
the many acts of love and kindness
shall never be forgotten. She es-
pecially thanks Rev. Wachs for his
consoling words, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Blower for their services.--
Mrs. Harriet Kittle of McConnels-
vile spent the week end at her
home, and visited Deshler Kittle
and family. on Sunday creek. Mrs
Clara McMullen of Glouster spent
Sunday with her son and daughter
in law, Mr. and Mrs Ralph McMul-