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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
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By Alicia Hart
NEA Service Staff Writer

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"For a queenly, yet simple, grace
fully youthful carriage, study the
movements of your pet cat" says a
figure expert.
She did. And here are directions
for exercises created as a result OF
her study.
Lie on your side or The floor with
knees drawn up, arms folded I'm the
most comfortable position, back
arched. Stiffen neck muscles, then
relax them completely. Now stiffen
muscles of the arm for second or
two. Relax them completely. Do the
same with the back, with the legs,
with the ankles, with the feet.
HERE'S A REASON
TO OWN A CAT
When you have finished, every
muscle of the body should be re-
Taxed as - we'll, well - as a cats.
Hold the position for several min
utes, not moving, not thinking
just semi-dozing.
Lie on your stomach on the floor
within arms reach OF a bed or
sturdy chair. Lift head, clutch edge
of bed or chair with fingers, at the
same time stretching your body
away from the piece of furniture. In
other words, stretch. Really stretch
pushing against the bed or chair
Relax and repeat.
Study the movements of the cat
as she enters a room, then do like
wise. Don't hurry in breathlessly
Pause a moment in the doorway
take deep breath, look around the
room before entering it. This very
important pause gives you just time
enough to regain your poise, make a
| laydylike entrance.
TAKE THE PEACOCK,
FOR EXAMPLE
When you have learned all the cat
can teach about stretching, relaxing
and timing, go to the ZOO and study
the peacock. The regal carriage OF
this handsome bird can be emulated
with exercises such as the follow
ing:
Stretch arms upward. Walk on
tips of toes, keeping back straight
With arms stretched over head
and back straight, bend knees slow
ly until you are sitting on your
heels. Now rise up on toes, stretch
arms wide apart as you lower them
to hips. Repeat 10 times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
It's 4 WOn1nmS World
BY Justin Reese

Mentioning Paul v. McNutt in
this column is not typographical
error. If any candidate has a
chance of being elected President
| through the votes Of the allegedly
weaker sex, that man Is Federal
Security Administrator Paul v. Nc
Mutt.
McNutt is to Washington circles
what Clark Gable Is to Hollywood.
Had he not made politics his career,
there Is little doubt that ne would
be one of the screens feature at
fractions.
covered the Democratic National
Convention in 1895 and saw the
then Indiana governor in action
When McNutt strobe down the aisle
of the convention floor every vanity
case in the auditorium automatically
came out.
When McNutt arose to speak after
days Of boring speeches every fem
mime delegate was present. OBJ
servers who have covered various
meetings which he has addressed
state that his audiences are COM
prised mainly Of women.
His hair has prematurely turned
a platinum white. It can't be that
it has turned to this color be-
cause of having been scared by
women-McNutt takes to a female
audience like tramp takes to
Mulligan Stew.
McNutt Is one OF the most dy-
manic and personable speakers
stumping the political platform to-
day. But as q radio speaker ne seems
to lose some Of his effectiveness
washington correspondents claim
that he is keeping his fingers crossed
hoping that Eelevision will sweep
the country by election time. Should
this improbability materialize, my
money Is on the line for him to
nose out the rest of the field.
People in the East underestimate
McNutt's chances Of obtaining the
Democratic presidential nomination.
If Roosevelt does not run for a
third term, McNutt stands an ex-
cellent chance.
His name Is his only drawback.
Many people wonder how \ per-
SON named McNutt can run for the
presidency. Won't the opposition
come out by calling him Boob" Nc
Mutt? Well, they already have.
However, IL does not seem to be
making much difference to him. He
is answering back, "Sticks and
stones may break my bones, but
names ...."
At any rate the name McNutt
does not seem to be as much OF a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17

man wants a woman nothing stands In his way.
1T WOULD BE so MUCH EASIER
No old would let young girl make sucker
out of him by marrying him for his money and divorce
ing him in year less. He would know that young
girls more attracted to old men than young men
are to cid women.
No woman would kid herself into thinking that it
is important to spend money making the house
look nice than fixing herself up to be perfect
housekeeper than real companion to her husband
No would pull the misunderstood" line be-
cause that line lowers him in the eyes of the
who pretends to be sympathetic.
No woman would waste her time trying to
impress man with her brains her wit her efficiency
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
YOUNGEST DIRECTOR

Carson Kanin, who directed Irene
Dunno and Cary Grant In RKO
Radios hilarious romantic comedy.
my Favorite Wife"-and who re.
Gently handled the megarhoGe on
Ginger Rogers Bachelor Mother. '
Is only ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
Caroline
Chatfield
Says Today
Parents Who Strain Love and Loyalty of Children
I, Are to Be Pitied.
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children than their
behaving like silly
it's pain daughter privilege than is
child falling off the
mothers do
least lean at a tower of Pisa angle
Can't we sympathize
sr/nd breaking point: II
flirting
hirt with old gentleman would
Mother wasn't this when father
suggestion convince her she's I'd
ciate it."
from making at her trying
old
children
pretending
considerably comforted She would that
they lasts long as life.
much older
really
unwilling old wondering
vanished with tie hoping against
vanity makes her dress
like skirts
her cheeks pink lips
searching to she registers with the
When making at her
t with
her She's dying thousand deaths dyeng
hee eyebrows.
CAROLINE cHATF1E1D
Drohlou IRuA~vn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17

laSt-and there you arel
Get complete details for making
slip covers the pin-on way from our
32-page booklet. Gives step-hy-step
directions and diagrams for esti-
mating material, cutting, fitting.
finishing. Suggests fabrics, colors,
trimmings, smart styles for sofas,
chairs.
Send 1Oc in coin for your copy
Of HOW TO MAKE SLIP COW
Frs to the Waterbury Democrat
Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave-, New
York, N. Y. BE sure to write plainly
your NAME, ADDRESS. and the
NAME Of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
TAKE THE PEACOCK,
FOR EXAMPLE
TOMORROW'S MENU

BREAKFAST: Tomato and
grapefruit juice, nut mullins,
crisp bacon, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Veal hash, Es-
carole salad, spiny French
dressing, hard rolls, fresh fruit
cup, tea, milk.
DINNER: Broiled lamb chops,
mashed potatoes, creamed seal
lions, mixed green salad, French
dressing, banana cream pie,
coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
Of Interest
To Women

Have you a household problem
to solve? Write your question
clearly, sign your name and adj
dress, enclose a three cent postage
stamp and mail to The Woman's
Editor, Washington Service Blu
reau, The Democrat, 1913 18th
Street, Washington, ID. c., for a
personal reply.
Q. Is there a method for crack
ing nuts so that the meats will come
out whole?
A. This may be done by boiling
them in water for three to five
minutes and cracking when cool
Q. How may I remove orange
juice stains that have been set by
LAUNDERING?
A. On white materials, bleach the
stains with potassium permanganate
or oxalic acid. If the stain is on
white silk or wool, sodium hypo-
sulphite may be used.
Q. What is the married name of
Malvina Hoffman, famous American
sculptor?
A. Mrs. Samuel B. Crimson.
@. Why do aluminium utensils
become dicsolored?
A. Food or water containing al
kaline or iron, when used in alumni
UNI is invariably the cause Of discoi-
grafton on the inside of a utensil.
The discoloration is usually pre-
cipitate of from Such discoloration
will not discolor the food, and is
perfectly harmless.
@. Is it possible to get a list
OF the publications on the care of
babies and children issued by the
government?
A. Write to the Children's Blu
reau, United States Department of
Labor, Washington, D. c., and ask
for a copy of their Selected List
of Publications.
@. What kind of cloth is used to
make diapers and how large should
they be. How many are needed?
A. Cotton birds eye is the pre-
ferred material and they should be
about "a or 26 inches square after
shrinking. Four or five dozen are
the usual number to keep a baby
fairly well supplied. Many mothers
now use soft paper lining to catch
the stool.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
THE WOMEN ---
Ruth Millett Has Idea That
Would Bring About ArmiStice
In The Battle Of The Sexes
BY RUTH MILLETT

knew
know-it would be just dandy
bother the who not
She that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17

Or a normal population of 250,-
900, Croydon, England. has lost
$4,000 people since the outbreak
of war, and this does not include
evacuated children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17

Problems
All held in confidence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
. ALLABouT BABIES
What Is Good
Prenatal Care
For Mothers!
BY RICHARD ARTHUR BOLT,
M. D., DIR. p. ii.
Secretary, Maternal and Child
Health Section Of American
Public Health Association

Every prospective mother should
know what constitutes good pre-
natal care, and she should expect
to receive such care on the part
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17

@. Is it possible to get list
OF the publications on the care of
babies and children issued by the
government?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17

A. Write to the Children's Btu
reau, United States Department of
Labor, Washington, D. c., and ask
for copy of their Selected List
of Publications.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
lsst-and there YOU arel

At any rate the name McNutt
does not seem to be as much OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17

@. What is the married name of
Malvina Hoffman, famous American
sculptor?
A. Mrs. Samuel B. Crimson.
Evening star., 1940-02-15

tired seeing cnterpiece your dining
table? Why not do something about 1t? different
another centerpece lovely
Should decide that
the "a inches this dividing
and, like, add simple, border.
pattern contains complete
ons also what crochet hook and what material
win need.
obtain this pattern cents In
stamps coin to service and postage Address orders the
work Editor of The Evendng STAR
Evening star., 1940-02-15
A FRIEND OF BOTH PARTIES.

Answer should certainly urge
the young couple to take the good
business proposition that Is open to
them because they owe that to their
other children and to themselves.
It is bad enough for one member of
the family to be sacrificed to the
selfish passion Of an old woman. AL
should not have to suffer for it.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Way
OfWalking
Is sGiven
Suggested Hints
Help You Gain
Fine Balance
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.


II sports are out Of the question
for exercise, take up walking. But
learn to walk in correct form, If
you wish any figure benefit from the
steps you take. Walking in the fresh
air gives you the benefit Of getting
fresh oxygen into your lungs, Of
course. but If you scurry along as
if the devil was at your heels, or If
you slop along In lamentable pos
ture, you might Just as well not walk
at all!
Janet Lane, who has studied her
self into an authority on good pos
ture, instructs you how to 60 about
doing 1t well IN her little book,
Sitting Pretty" To quote her:
Remember observation-disclosures
hips, and also remember that stin
knees shove your hips out Of their
right position in that balance. So
ease your knees and get your full
length, ideal lineup before you
start"
Here are Q few tricks to help you
get the feel Of balanced walking:
!. Take few steps backward. No.
tice how you automatically swing
your hips down under you and walk
with easy knees as you step back
ward. Then as you start forward
watch to see that you keep that
lineup.
2. Another way is to walk down q
slight incline. You'll find you have
to get your balance and let your legs
go ahead in order not to jolt your
self from top to toe with every step.
3. And one more trick which is
valuable as an exercise, too. Place
q fairly heavy book on top Of your
head and another on the back Of
Evening star., 1940-02-15

But more important than that, you
can take steps right now to keep
this sort Of thing from happening
again. II there Is some real reason
for any girls feeling superior to you,
then set out to remove that reason.
II you really have some serious
handicap, then remember that any
handicap can be overcome by INTEL
hgence and courage and persistence.
II no real handicap exists, apart
from a feeling Of inferiority on your
part, then resolve to Danish that
feeling. Strive to excel in some-
thing, no matter what it is, for the
feeling Of confidence 1t will give
you. Adopt an attitude Of quiet self
respect-even If at first you are
feigning a courage and q self-re-
lance which you do not feel.
Meanwhile, don't complain to any
one about the way this girl treated
you. II, In explaining the situation
to her friends, she puts the blame ON
you, assume 1t silently, without pro.
test or denial. The fact that you are
big enough to do that will effectively
disprove her contention that you are
inferior to her.
We haven't attempted to 60 easy
on your feelings in this reply to your
questions. We do sympathize with
you; but more than that, we hope We
can buck you up little, make you .
little angry, and spur you toward .
frame of mind which will make 1t
impossible for another girl to regard
you and treat you as this one did.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Dorothy Dix Says 80
Grandmother's Great Obsession
For Child Most Unfortunate

DEAR MISS DIX: A girl married
a fine young man, but unfortunately
just before their first child was to be
born he lost his job. Having no
place else to 60, the girls parents
took them in and gave them a home
for more than five years, as the
girls husband, through one tough
break after another, couldn't keep
steady Job. When their first baby
was born 1t was boy, and as the
grandmother had never had a boy
and had always desired one, she
simply worshiped him and monopol-
lied him, kept him in her room at
night and devoted herself to him.
Now the young husband has the op-
portunity to go to another city, with
a good, steady Job. He and his wife
want to 60 terribly, but the grand
mother has become SO attached to
the boy she positively refuses to give
him up. She says she is justified in
keeping him after all she has done
for them, and that II they take him
away from her she will never speak
to them again. The young people
are heartbroken, torn between love
and gratitude to their mother and
love for their boy. They feel this is
their chance in life and yet they are
afraid to take 1t because they don't
want to give up their son. What
should they do?
A FRIEND OF BOTH PARTIES.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Fryers Become Epicurean
Delight When Prepared
As Rich Casserole Dish
Effects of Recent Cold Wave
Still Manifest in Produce
Prices in Local Markets
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman's Editor.

rebuked
for having written exceptionally dull article market
tons undoubtedly quite ighhe
har-raisng breath news to mparbu that wasn't
gethe fault there market nwsthere
nothing It'll very
things aren't going to be much better today.
spell found-vegetables
number instances considerably higher and fruits tend to be
Oddly still
ents to many dealers and the berries themselves fine sweet and uy
better now-hey
arrival Of delicious Argentina
have not been able to discover them
The first has reached but still the
String price brackets with tomatoes
second lettuce
Evening star., 1940-02-15

level With . person she felt sorry
for.
There are several things I want
to know.
n. Does that excuse sound like .
reasonable one? u there truth In
the equal level part7 She had
managed to accept my company for
the past year.
~. What can I do2 Surely she
will have to give an explanation to
her friends, old and young. I feel
she will not want to tell the truth,
and will put the blame on me. I
feel badly enough, without having
people coming and telling me what
q mean trick it was to break the
date at the last minute, etc.
"3. My boy friend says that with
no better reason than was given for
breaking the date, courtesy de-
manded that the girl keep the
dates already made for New Year
Eve and Day. Is he right?
II will appreciate answers to these
questions and any other advice you
can give. When . person throws
me aside ut her will, I am bewil-
dered, because I would be ashamed
to have hurt any one as have been
hurt. Humbly yours,
s.. g."
We hope, 8. g., that you'll forgive
us for blurting out the first thought
that came to US when We read your
letter It was this: Tor the love
Of Mike, man, get . little iron in
your spine!"
OF course. the girl was unfor-
givably rude in breaking an i'm
portant date with only q few hours
notice. But the excuse she gave
involves more than mere rudeness
You don't explain in your letter
why this girl should feel sorry for
you. If there actually is something
which justified this attitude On her
part a girl with any delicacy or
thoughtfulness would do everything
in her power to conceal that feeling
of pity from you. But If no such
cause for pity exists, then her ex-
PLANTATION was sheer impudence.
We can't help feeling that it's
largely your fault If she feels
sorry" for you. You must have
been pretty much Of jellyfish In
your attitude toward her. Several
things In your letter indicate this.
You sign yourself "Humbly yours" /"
You were hurt" and "bewildered, "
but not indignant or angry when
she broke that date. She man
aged to accept" your company for
year, then threw you aside at
her will" All these phases indicate
that you have been giving q sorry
imitation of Mr.. Milquetoast.
Ordinarily, we don't advise young
men to be hard-boiled in their at
titude toward girls. Be nice to
them, be courteous and considerate
but never let them get the idea
that they are any better than you
are. Self-respect is the first step
toward making other people respect
you. Nobody ever inspired love or
admiration by being a doormat.
You have been given a very crude
and heartless brushoff, but we're
afraid you asked for it. Now what
can you do? Well, naturally you
will never ask the girl for another
date. You'll never give her an
opportunity to stage q repeat per-
formance of this particular act.
Unless, perhaps, at some future
time you might be able to go back
and make her eat those words with
which she broke OF your relationship.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Your Pattern
May Not Be
Best One
Let Child Express
Own Ideas Under
Some Direction
By ANGELO PATRI.

Parents and teachers sometimes
create difficulties with children by
trying to impose a pattern of life,
foreign to the nature of the chill
dren, upon them. Sometimes q
father and mother have cher
ished dream long unfulhlled.
They often unconsciously try to
work out that dream through their
children. Or they have in their
minds an ideal man or woman and
they bend every effort to make their
child into the image of that ideal.
The teacher always has in her
mind a standard of perfection
Manners, morals, marks, all should
be perfect. and she brings all the
weight of the authority of her posi-
tion to bear upon this imperfect
human child. Neither parent nor
teacher can approach this standard
or follow this pattern that they so
laboriously impose upon the child,
but that does not seem to mean
anything to them. The child must
conform.
And the child never does. Not
to the imposed pattern. He responds
whole-heartedly to any approach to
his own pattern, the one he was
given at his beginning. Not of his
will, but because of his nature. Ger
tain qualities, colors, tastes, actions
and characteristics of body and
mind are implanted in him. Some
are good and need to be tended
faithfully into full power. Some
are not good and must be allowed
to fade out in disuse.
We cannot create a dream child.
We cannot make one over in our
own image, nor In any other. We
can help q child to make use Of
the abilities he has. We can help
him to be the best sort Of human
being, according to his nature. It
Is our duty to do that. But we
wrong the child when we try to
warp him to our pattern, instead
OF helping him to follow his own
good one.
This is not a doctrine of license
for self-will in children. Children
need to feel the strength of au-
thority maintaining them, the power
and understanding Of leadership In
spring them. They need to learn
what things to accept and which
to leave alone. They need to feel
the drive Of duty and the weight
Of responsibility. They must grow
In character, and character has
to be won in hard-fought battles
with ignorance and wrong. Chill
dren need wise parents and con-
secrated teachers. But they also
need elbow room in life.
When q child's life is filled with
the lives Of his parents, relatives,
neighbors, instructors and friends
he has no room to grow. That
space must be provided for him.
There must be space In his day
where he can become acquainted
with himself. There must be q
space in his day for self direction
and responsibility. There must be
space in his makeup for his own
thoughts and his own decisions.
No worthwhile child ever grew
up without giving his family trou-
BILE. Somebody had to do some
worrying, some hard work, some
wise thinking. Somebody had to
80 to his rescue ct some time.
Evening star., 1940-02-15

each outstretched hand. You'll feel
like Lady Macbeth In the sleep
walking scene as you move around
this way. but it will give you a sense
Of the plumb" line through your
body. CThe plumb line is line Of
correct posture from head to toe.)
And it will teach you how to ease
your weight down through each
joint, giving you the effortless mo-
ton of graceful carriage.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
CORN CAKES.

CORN CAKES.
Drain l cup canned golden bantam
corn, and mash corn with potato
masher. Beat 2 eggs until light, and
add them to the corn, with 8 table
spoons flour, u teaspoon baking
powder and q little salt. Melt z
tablespoons butter In q small frying
pan, and when 1t Is very hot, drop
in the corn batter by spoonfuls. Let
bottom Of cakes brown; reverse and
brown other side. Serve imme-
diately.
DEVILS FOOD 1910.
4 squares chocolate
l cup sugar
u cup milk
Yolk ! egg
u cup butter
l egg
l cup and 1 tablespoon flour
u teaspoon soda
u teaspoon salt
" cup sour milk
" teaspoon vanilla.
Melt the chocolate over hot water.
Add "a cup sugar and the milk
gradually. Add the egg yolk and
cook until mixture thickens. Let
cool. Cream the butter, adding the
other " cup sugar gradually. Add
the whole egg, well beaten. Mix
and sift flour, soda and salt. Add
alternately with the sour milk to the
butter mixture. Add the chocolate
mixture. Add vanilla. Pour into
shallow creased cake pans and bake
in a moderate oven for 30 minutes.
Turn out, and put between the layers
the following mixture:
1h cups dried figs.
IN cups unsweetened canned pine
apple juice
2 slices lemon peel
u cup sugar.
Rinse the figs, stem them, and
chop In small pieces. Add pineapple
juice and lemon peel. Bring to
boil and let boil hard for 10 minutes.
faOO ouSdI dIlO CUOA U1ltll UlAIuIS
thickens, stirring constantly to avoid
scorching. Remove lemon peel, cool
and spread between layers of devils
food cake.
Frost the top of the cake with:
SEVEN-MINUTE PINEAPPLE
ICING.
Place 2 unbeaten egg whites in the
top Of q double boiler, with 11a
cups sugar, S tablespoons unsweet-
ened pineapple juice, Y teaspoon
cream of tartar and ~ teaspoons
light corn sirup. Beat mixture until
thoroughly blended. Place over
rapidly boiling water in bottom Sec
ton of double boiler and continue
beating with a rotary beater or
whisk for seven minutes. Remove
icing from fire, add teaspoon
vanilla. Continue beating until
icing is just right consistency to
spread.