The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
Household Hints
GIOrbiMg Yourself
Ry Allcla Hart
NEA serYlce staR Wrlter


 When the head of her home be- gins to grouse little about his waistline and his extra chin, then and there's the time for the smart wife to resolve to take immediate steps to encourage him to lose Q little weight,
 No matter how polite she is or- dinarily, when he complains that his collars are too tight and that his belts will have to have extra holes punched in them, she does not counter with, But, darling, you don't really need to lose weight"
 If he does need to lose Q few in- ches around his middle and is Say- ing so himself, why in the world should she insist that he doesn't? No wife needs to be told just how to agree with her husband about any fault without hurting his van- | ity. It can be done. In fact, on subjects of reducing, it's being done every day in hundreds of Ameri- can homes,
 Furthermore, In hundreds of other homes, the matter of over- weight husbands is being taken un- der advisement at the inStigation ot wives rather than husbands Many e woman is saying to herself, "1f ! say slim and my husband does, too, we'll be a right smart looking, ac- tive couple at fifty. But if the gets fat, we won't be SO very energetic or SO very dashing looking ct fifty, even If I do stay slim"
 LIGHT TOUGH HELPS
 KEEP WEIGHT DOWN
 
 Not only from c standpoint of appearance, but from Q standpoint of health and general well-heing, most medical authorities agree with beauty. minded wives that it's not Q good Idea for any person to gam many pounds per year from the age of thirty upwards,
 (Men will please stop reading this column ct this point. From now on it's 0 letter to wives from Q wife. In other words, it's just Q. mong us girls).
 It's true that there are ways- several ways-to slim down c nus. bands figure 6 little without ever making an issue of his proportions, kiddinR him about having a "hay window" or, in fact, letting him know that he Is being reduced " will take longer to go about the iob subtly than 1t would If he were actively cooperating but 1t can DC done. -
 m the first place, there's the matter of planning menus. Give nm A beautiful- .gaze.at, cool, fresn fruit saiad--with huge chunks oi fruit piled on crisp lettuce--instead of thick creamy soup at the pe' ginning of c meal -
 Don't have c rich dessert more than twice c week, even II you nave to resort to T didn't have time Ia make a pie, dear" excuses. Be Q little st!nsy about keeping the cookie lar well stocked. Replace the candy dish on the coffee table with Q bowl O foranges and apples. Insist that you don't want c Sundae after the movie, adding that you'd rather 60 home and whip up c nice tall lemon' lAdo. .,.
 Then don't be too generous with tho sugar in the lemonade. See that tho majority of the meals you serve include more of his fayorite fresh vegetables and green salads than rich gravieS, starchy and sweet foods.
 In addition, encourage your hus- band to play golf or swim or row or renew his interest in some not too.s strenuous sport. Plan week. end p!cnics and swimming parties rather than weekend bridge or cocktail parties.
 Perhaps the two of you might take golf or riding lessons, The