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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-22

Dear Miss Grey: What can I
do to bring my son and his wife
together again, I helped cause
their separation because Of my
jealousy Of my som did not care
for his wife--Now I am sorry
He has taken up with q woman
with 4 very unssvory past. After
several months of going about
with this woman. while still living
with his wife. a separation finally
same.
/ have been told the wife is
heartbroken. At the time Of their
marriage ! was blind to the fact
that she was fine, noble girl.
Ny son had been In . few mix
hps with married women and had
made = reputation for himself.
His wife helped him to gain the
respect Of the people again. Surely
the does not deserve to be put
aside because Of me or any one.
She has never liked me because I
talked too much when she married
my son.
II only I could bring them to-
gether again, would stay In the
background and let them alone.
Maybe you know Of good book
I could send my son showing him
how awful It ID to desert 4 wife
who has helped him in 70 many
ways.
! hope you can help me with
this problem. I am truly sorry I
did not let them alone. I did write
my son all the time complaining
about his wife. Thank you. Miss
Grey.
UNHAPPY MOTHER-IN-LAw.
You've gained more than half
the battle. When you frankly
admit . mistake and wish to
correct It you are on the right
track.
A Z mother you certainly
should have some influence with
your pampered son. Have you
ever tried giving him = good
cld-fashioned curtain lecture? 2"
Have you In any way let his
wife know that you are truly
sorry for your part In her broken
homer II not. do 20 at once.
After you have frankly declared
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-22

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When the baby comes, there Is
the temptation to let it absorb all
her interest to the exclusion Of the
needs if her husband. Here Is a
potential source of irritation that
should be eliminated by a carefully
considered program. The new
father will become interested in the
child If given half chance-if not
put off by the scorn and laughter
of the new mother. When the
father becomes interested in help
ing with the care of the youngster,
he relieves the mother Of her COM
plete absorption in the child and
finds a happy place for himself in
the new family picture.
Unless the young father and the
young mother adjust themselves
naturally and happily to the FAM
lily as a trio, they are endangering
not only their own happiness but
the emotional development of their
child.
When the young mother
drops her role as wife and as
sumes too completely her re-
sponsibilities as mother, the
father not only begins to lose
interest In his wife but he falls
to develop normal interest in
his child.
All the emotional intensity of
the mother is lavished on the grow
ing youngster, smothering 1t in
one-sided attention. The result is
that the youngster is robbed of the
chance to grow up as an independ-
ent personality with the benefit of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-22
DETAILS OF PREPARATION
FOR LUNCH PARTY

Dear Mrs. Post: l am giving a
lunch party for some visiting
friends and would like to give this
in a private room of a hotel, in
stead of at home, because it is
difficult having people stay in the
house and prepare for party at
the same time. (a) Will this be in
good taste? tb) There will be ten
at the lunch table and I would like
to know if I can set the table with
place cards and whether they
should be written Mrs. John Visi-
tor or Mary Visitor.
Answer: (a) Perfectly. tb) Yes,
they should all be written with
titles. The only time place cards
are written informally without
titles would be at family party
at Christmas or Thanksgiving, for
example, when everyone is known
to everyone else by first name,
/. e., Mother, Fred, Aunt Mary,
Uncle John, Lucy, Father, etc.
NAPKINS AT A TEA PARTY?
Dear Mrs. Post: Is it always
necessary to provide tea napkins :?
That is, at a very big tea party
could they be omitted, or could
paper ones be provided?
Answer. You should provide
linen napkins, but very few will
be ample since very few people, If
any, ever take one from a tea
table. This is one occasion when
paper ones should be avoided I'M
less linen ones are not to be had.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-22
CHAPTER THIRTY-Two

"Elleni" The echoes Of her
scream were still bouncing off the
walls Of the pitch dark mine en-
trance, but she heard the voice,
clearly. II was Kicks.
ELLEN. Are you all right ?"
eyes. Rick" she sobbed. I'm
all right"
Not so loud, darling" he
Whispered. approaching her.
They're here. They might hear
us. What happened to you?"
"The light--the light went out,
Rick" she whispered. And I was
afraid something had happened to
you. You were so long"
II was watching Them" he an
swered. There are three of them
Karl vorhis. Rayburn and an
other mamie seems vaguely
familiar. Dark. rather short and
foreign looking"
Jules" she told him. He was
waiter at Georges. He's one
of the gang. What are they do
ing?'
They are still on the canyon
floor--or they were, when l ran
back to see If you were all right.
But they'll be coming soon.'
"What are you going to do?"
she whispered, tensely.
Going to Hide
"Tm going to hide outside. I'm
almost certain they'll come up to-
gether, and If they do, III have a
chance TO capture them. ! want
them alive, IL ! can do 1t. or
course. it would be easy to hide
behind a rock and pick them off,
one at time. But I hesitate to
do that. I'd hate to kill anyone"
"Don't take any chances. Rick"
she begged. I'D die II anything
happened to you.'
Darling" He felt for her in
the darkness, and his arms went
about her. Don't worry, dear
III be all right"
Let me go with you, then
I'll keep out of your way
mo, you must stay. You're safe
here-there may be some shots
fired, and don't want you need
lessly in danger. This Is my fight,
now. You've done your share"
"Oh, Rick-Im afraid-afraid
to stay here, alone"
Nonsense" he chided. you're
as safe here as you'd be at home.
II you hear anyone coming, be
perfectly silent and you won't be
hurt. Understand ?"
Her answer was to find his lips
in the darkness.
Goodbye, my darling" she
| breathed. "Come back soon -
safely"
In a moment. she heard him
softly fumhling his way to the en-
trance, and then he wa gone.
Alone again in the dark, her
mind gave way to a nightmare
fears. What IL they were on,
there now. waiting for him? Sup
pose they trapped him. shot him
down? And she safe here, in the
mine, while he was risking his
life.
Remembers Gun
She suddenly remembered the
little automatic, In the darkness
she fumbled under the band OF her
skirt and her hand closed over
ths magazine of the weapon.
/ II was loaded, she knew. She
remembered Jules examining the
gun in the apartment, making
sure the magazine was filled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-22
Good Taste
Today
BY EMILY POST
CONTINUED from yesterday
WEDDING QrESTIONNAIRC


WEDDING QTESTTONNAIRE
$. How shall I sign my thank
you notes?
Answer: Before marriage-to
people you don't know very we'll
you sign your full name. MARY
Margaret Smith," After marriage
you sign Mary Smith Jones" or
whatever combination OF names
you choose for your signature. To
your intimate friends you sign
yourself Mary" The only RULE
to remember is: Don't under any
circumstances sign your name to
anyone, Mrs. Jones.
9. Is it necessary TO write thank
you notes for shower gifts?
Answer: No. because those pres
ents are usually trifies and thank
you said as each one is unwrapped
is sufficient. II someone was I'M
able to come to the party and
sent present anyway, then, Of
course, you thank her either by
telephone or note.
10. Are girls of about eight years
of age considered a little too old
for flower girls?
Answer: This depends on the
size of the children and also
(which have never thought about
before) upon the size Of the others
in the wedding party. II the men
and girls in the bridal party are all
tall, then the flower girls could
be taller than would otherwise be
possible.
II. Is it necessary for someone
to give me away or can I walk
down the aisle alone? My mother
is a widow.
Answer: You can walk up the
aisle alone If there is no man
relative or intimate friend of the
family to walk with you. And
even If a relative or friend does
walk with you, your mother can
still give her consent from where
she stands in the front row.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-22
No More Dates

Dear Miss Grey: After a date
with q wonderful man l have never
heard from him again. He said hs
would call but he didn't. Why dc
you suppose I failed to hold his
interest? JEAN.
Think back over the evening
and maybe you can figure out
why.
Did you override the aren't
you-wonderful' acts Contrary
to all the spread-it-on-thick ad-
vice, there are men intelligent
enough to resent being appraised
wonderful before they have
had a chance to prove II.
Or did you lean too far In the
opposite direction - wearing a
don't think I'm like every
other-girl' chip on your shoul-
der?
You did II you put on bored
act, kept dragging other eve
nings into your conversation. or
tossed off his opening compile
ment with smart crack.
Did you get him started talk
Ing about his interests so subtly
that he didn't feel he had been
"Carnegied" into It? Or did you
put your faith in something like,
I've always wanted to know
something about advertising7"
Did you bring out few ideas
Of your own so that he thought
at least once. Il never thought of
It from that angle before" or
shes no dumbell ?"
Did you manage to make him
feel that you found him interest
ing and that you had never
known anyone quite like him
beforeY
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the easy companionship of both
father and mother.
On the other hand, when the
Young father and mother adjust
themselves naturally to the new
addition to their family and con.
tinue to adjust themselves emo
tionally to each other as well al
to the child, all develop reasonably
together. The child needs moder.
ate. shared affection that makes
it a part of the family.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-22
Mothers Jealousy
Caused Separation
Realizing Injustice to Sons Wife, Wonders
Now How to Make Amends
By CYNTHIA GREY

There's frank unusual confession in the morning mail
from a mother-n-law.
She feels that she broke up her sons home and did
great injustice to fine girl. Whether not she was
entirely responsible her letter reveals spirit of fairness
we see all too seldom in the public prints
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
l. 1t is a self-governing domin.
ion. in the British Commonwealth
of Nations.
2. 80.
8. No.
4. Dinner partner first and host
ess later.
S. Kansas City.
6. Golf.
Z. Pre-se'- dens; not pres'-e-dens.
s. Portugal.
9. A small musical instrument
operating on the principle of the
accordion.
10. About nine years.
Help yourself to extra cash by
selling what you no longer use. A
ryz.-- 4 Il ~ ft.,alx
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yourself before your son and his
wife. you will be in fair posi-
ton TO attempt 20 reconcile them.
Perhaps you could ask them TO
come to your home and then tell
them just what you have written
me.
It's just possible that YOU are
not entirely to blame for the
separation, since your son has
had other affairs. Nevertheless
you are displaying a fine spirit
to assume the entire blame and
wish to make amends. l do not
know Of any particular book you
might send your son that would
show him how very wrong he
Ii unless II should be the Holy
Bible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-22
51--ADJUsTING TO PARENTHOOD

The normal woman finds she must carefully balance
her two primary impulses in marriage "iiehoou ana
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-17
LEGAL. NOTICE
William o. Stokes, Atty.

Martha Lee Hickman, whose lass
.nown place Of residence was Burn
ingham Ala, and is n9w unknown
in hereby take notice that on the
rwenty-hfth day Of January, 1882
James Hickman. fi!ed rs peeitieh
arainst her in the Court q ooili-
mon pleas, Division Of Domestic
Relations, of Montgomery County,
ohio, being case No. 2l,a09 y. =.
on tbe docket of said Court pray
ing for j decree of divorce from her
on the ground Of Three Years q
Willfnl Absence and that said case
i entitled James Hickman, Pam
tiff, is. Martha Lee Hickman, De-
fendant. -,
said Martha Lee Hickman VIII
further take notice that she IS re-
auired to answer said petition be-
fore the expiration Of six weeks
from date Of the first publication ot
his notice, to-wit: Feb. 3, 1889.
James Hickman, plaintiff.
". o. Stokes, Atty,
9Th and Sprague Streets,
Dayton, Ohio.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-17
RACE RELATIONS DAY
CELEBRATED IN LIMA

Mr.. L. G. Gamble made an appeal
for members. Music was rendered
by the Spiritual Four Quartet and
q group Of spirituals were led by
Miss Winifred King
IN continuation Of Race Relations
Day the Congregation and Christian
Church of Columbus Grove had as
their guests the Alpha Marcus
Chorus, Mrs. Marjorie Brown, who
read poems by Negro poets, and
Frank T. Wood, Jr who spoke on
the achievements Of The Negroes in
America In the speech the speaker
brought out the point, the reason
there is so much dislike and preju-
dice toward the Negro is because he
is not known. We can not appreci-
ate any ones philosophy Of Life
whom we do not know" The speak
en- also gave the number Of Negroes
engaged in the professions in the
United States Mrs. Earl S. Smith
of Columbus Grove gave a talk in
which she brought to light the ad-
vantage and disadvantage of Negro
education in the United States. The
Alpha Marcus Chorus sang spirituals
and other numbers composed by
Negroes.
Dr.. A. A. Dalton, prominent physi-
clan Of Lima, spoke to young peo-
pies meeting at First Baptist
Church, at which time he mentioned
the celebration Of Race Relations
Day, which concurs jointly on the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln. He
spoke from the subject Character
as an Investment In his speech he
mentioned the attributes of charac-
ter as exemplifed in the life Of
Abraham Lincoln. He also stated
the physical and mental basis for
character. Race Relations Day was
instituted by the Federal Council Of
Churches of America, and Negro
History Week was organized through
the National Association for the
Study Of Negro Life and History, at
which time programs aim to bring
to the public, intelligent facts of
the Negroes achievement in America.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-17
E. II. Banks In
Demand AS Nature
Study Lecturer

That r. T. Banks is contributing
more and more to Race Relations
here in Dayton becomes more and
more evident as we hear reports Of
his activities from day to day.
Stressing his Biological work in
his countrywide survey and broad
casting his Nature Study program
through the City Recreation Depart
ment, Mr.. Banks is 50 affecting the
general public, he is being called far
and wide to make addresses in
churches, clubs, schools, YMCA's
and the like, to the lasting credit Of
the race and his own ability.
Recently he addressed the member
ship of the Fairview u. b. Church,
the Cub Scouts Of Burkham Center,
the Ill Clubs Of Hamilton County
at Glendale, Ohio. On last Wednes-
day he was called to West Man
chester, Ohio schools, and on the
same day he addressed the school
teachers Of Greenville, Ohio who
were dismissed early to hear Mir.
Banks IN the mastery Of his subject.
His studio, the .Iinbcrlost Stu
do is in his basement and il open
at all times to the general public.
Mr. Banks desires to build studio
on the hill west Of the city, and begs
the people to help him purchase two
lots for this purpose
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TESTED RECIPE
Fyauces Lee Barsoa

UY EY0WtGs Lee B0TgOskass-as-s
TN tribute to the national legent
T. OF George Washington and the
cherry tree, we hold a Nationa
Tharrv Inanf- ~
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. 10--In almost
every southern question, the Negro
Is d long, black, shadow affecting
southern thought, declares Maury
Maverick, former congressman from
Texas, in an article in the winter
number of the Virginia Quarterly
Review.
Writing under the title of Lets
Join the United States the fiery
Texan, who was the only southern
Congressman to vote for federal
anti-lynching bill during the last
session Of Congress, lashes out at
the phony tradition Of the South in
these words:
.Sir, there are two Souths. The
South! The Glorious South. The
land Of noble families, illustrious
traditions, Of magnolia blossoms and
beautiful poetry--of Old Black Joe's
bowing and scraping to their cultur-
ed masters who always treated their
Negroes just exactly as Nobody Else
Knows How
s'Then there is the region of poor
whites and underprivileged Negroes;
Of the worst labor conditions in the
United States, of unstable business
and agriculture, Of lowest production
in dairy products and green vege-
tables, the worst housing and the
lowest wages anywhere IN our coun-
try"
Maverick traces the historical
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-17

tablespoons quick cooking
tapioca; II cup sugar; 2 table.
spoons melted butter. 3 cups pitted
sour red cherries. fresh or canned:
cup cherry juice; cups sifted
-four: Q teaspoons double-acting
baking powder; "a teaspoon salt. 6
tablespoons butter or other short
ening; VI cup milk (aboutl
Combine tapioca, sugar, butter,
cherries, and cherry juice: let stand
while crust is being made. Sfft
-four once, measure, add baking
powder and salt, and sift again. Cut
In shortening. Add milk gradually.
stirring until soft dough Is formed.
Turn out on slightly Toured hoard
and knead 80 seconds, or enough
TO shape Roll 25 or dough in strip,
Q inches wide and II inch thick;
line sides of sxSx2-inch pan, fitting
closely into corners. Stir cherry
mixture well and turn into pan.
Roll remaining II dough u inch
thick; with sharp knife make slits
to permit escape OF steam. Fit
over cherries, pressing edges of
dough together with fork dipped In
-four. Bake In hot oven (450' FL
is minptes; then reduce heat to
moderate (350e Fl and bake Is to
80 minutes longer. Sprinkle pow
dered sugar over top, if desired.
Serves 8.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-17
NEGRO IS SHADOW OVER
ALL SOUTHERN THINKING
SAYS MAURY MAVERICK

background Of the type rights,
..local self government, "plant po-
Ice, plantation rolsee,' the right
to be sfet alone, in business. Back
Of it all is the Negro, he says, either
as fact or symbol.
"As in almost every other south
ern question:" he says, "the Negro
was long black shadow"
Not content with an exposition Of
the problems affecting the South and
it's relationship with the rest of the
country, the former Southern con-
gresham, who is now running for
Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, gives
his Interpretation Of a way out.
eyes. The South may rise, but
If that is to be done, let us leave the
magnolia blossoms on the trees, and
use the brains in our heads for
thinking, rather than for emotions
and escape complexes. Let US say
the condition Of the South was fore
ed upon us by the slave shippers Of
New England, and that New Eng
land stole the slaves away; let us lay
it on those who destroyed US in the
Civil War, and then kicked US down
under the heel Of Eastern exploita-
ton. But let us agree that this is
merely history, and solves nothing
for the future. Let US resolve that
from here on out we are determined
to free ourselves. If we do not, this
time it will be our own fault"
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LIMA, ~, feb. i4-Lllsla lo1iiea
hahds win otfef cues lllfoaghout
the hatloh 70 ceieprate hacs hela-
ions Day. Ihfough lne haucas'onai
committee 81 the Lima League fot
CIVIC Improvement, Two programs
were heid ~ the eity Inc lifse was
iauio pioau1ase oSei 'sio'i
at which time an address was given
by ATTORNEY Theodore M. Berry,
Assistant Prosecutor in Hamilton
County, and the first Negro To serve
in this capacity ia that county. The
speaker spoke from the subject .In-
dustrial and Professional Develop
ments of the Negro III tie United
States, Daring the address the
sneokar an,,,,as,zed tbe raujd strides
tba Negro has made Ia preparing
himself and entering the profession
Ha also mentioned that the Negroes
have made strides ii the industrial
and business lines. but have not de-
veloned as rapidiv as n the profes-
sions. There are thirty Negro IN
surance companies, employing over
aooo Neproes one hundred thirty
seven hanks. owned and operated by
Negroes throughout the United
States
Mrs a. a. Dalton was mistress -
ceremonies over the faulo PIE s's'i
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Int pios s'lii' eiiis siiis So'''a 80 0iis
Miie.sn ano sV'ni,oSeu 10
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AT 4:oo Z. NJ. a mass meeting was
held at St. Paul AME Chufcn. ms
was an lnter-racial gathefihg. Mfs.
a. 4. Dalton also presided az this
program. MISS Beasley was guest
soioist, singing oy request, compost
tons from Negro musicians Mrs.
Bertha patterson spoke on acnelVe-
ments Of some OF L1mass Negro clti-
zens. The speaker, Attorney Berry,
IN ms second address ehose the sub
Ject Courage Tor the Future. AZ
tnis Time ne emphasized that we
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