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Evening star., 1942-01-23

make q success Of her marriage than
it is for q man. A wife's happiness
depends upon her husband loving
her and giving her continual proofs
of his devotion. and If he wearies
Of her and grows cold and indiffer-
ent it turns life into cinderS, ashes
and dust for her. But men are not
so dependent on love as women are,
and If wife fails to give her hus-
band the affection he Graves it may
wound him sorely, but 1t does not
Slay him. He still has his business,
his career, his ambitions TO take up
his thoughts and male life interest
ing to him. Then, again. to woman
marriage means not only the salts
flying of her hearts desire for love
and companionship, but her career
as well. When she marries she
nearly always gives up whatever
gainful occupation she was follow
ing. or that she would have followed
If she had not married, and devotes
her time, her energy, her intelli-
gence to the making of q home.
Az 10 iliROl IdllO ~ llCI
from every angle, financial as well
as sentimental, to make her mar
riage a success.
To do this she has to keep her
husband interested in her and
pleased with her, for If he gets tired
of her or bored with her and falls
in love with another woman and the
marriage ends in divorce, it means
not only the breaking Of her heart,
but the breaking up Of her home
and the loss of all for which she
has worked so hard.
II this occurs, as it so often does,
after the lapse of number of years
when she is middle-aged, it is ut
terly disastrous. She is too old then
to start life afreSh, too old to COM
pete with young girls. too softened
by domesticity to be able to fight her
way in the commercial world. No
women are more pitiful than the
elderly women who have lost their
homes and husbands and who are
turned out from the divorce court
as bewildered and helpless as cage
bred animals who are thrown out in
the wild to fend for themselves.
Wives have to make more effort
to keep their husbands than hus-
bands do to keep their wives, be-
cause husbands are more apt to slip
than wives are. Certainly the aver
age middle-aged woman is as good
looking as the average middle-aged
man. Also she is just as chummy
and interesting And there is no
more reason why husbands should
lose their tastes for their wives than
why wives should lose their tastes
for their husbands.
Mr.. Jones at 40 has lost his boy
ish figure just as often as Mrs. J.
has become a stylish stout. Mrs. Us
grizzled hair is no harder on the
eyes than Mr.. Us bald spot. Nor is
Mrs. Us gossip about the neighbors
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Exceptionally Good Values Fur Offered Women This
Babies Need
Fresh Air
And Sun
Mother Can Follow
Approved Rules
Confidently
By Leftics Lee Street,

BY Leffics Lee Street,
While we all agree that the proper
amount Of good fresh air never
hurt any average, healthy baby or
small child, the subject OF what Is
the proper amount for a baby. ac-
cording to age, is q question about
which many young mothers are in
doubt. Therefore, I have made 4
list of . few approved rules for air
ing . baby.
/. The new baby's room. and all
babies rooms, should be aired at
least twice q day while the baby Is
taken from the room. A good plan
Is to air the room every time the
baby is out Of it. During the day
= regular temperature Of 10 degrees
F. should be maintained and the
air kept fresh.
2. Until am infant is three months
old the night temperature OF the
nursery should stay at about 65
degrees r. After three months it
may be allowed to drop to SIS de-
grees F. II the weather is not damp.
>. A healthy, 1-month-old in
FAINT may be dressed warmly in
coat. cap and little stockings, well
covered and pushed up to an open,
sunny window. Doors to the room
should be closed to avoid draughts.
The length OF the indoor airing
should begin with about 10 minutes
and gradually be increased up to
several hours, If desired.
4. In wintertime, babies who live
In the North generally do not 60
out-of doors for an airing until
after the second month, and then
only on dry, sunny days that are
not windy. No little baby should
60 outside on damp, windy or Bit
terly cold days. In more Southern
locations baby three weeks old
often may sleep safely out-of-doors
in winter in the daytime.
S. The best hours for airing are
from 10 am. to $3.50 pm.
g. A baby's mother or nurse must
also use her own judgment as to
how long . baby should stay out
side. This depends upon the sec
ton of the country, the weather,
the temperature, the age Of the
baby and his reactions to the airing.
z. The carriage should be placed
so that the wind does not blow on
the baby's face, so that the sun
shines on him but not in his eyes,
and care should be taken to keep
his feet warm.
Evening star., 1942-01-23

rat peltS and others are plentiful
and important from fashion point
of view, even though they're not as
much in the nature Of an investment
as are the more luxurious and longer
wearing types.
When you buy furs, remember
these important things: First, and
above all, go to reputable furrier
because the average layman knows
next to nothing about furs and must
rely on the advice Of the expert.
Next, tell that furrier what you ex-
pect Of a coat, whether you drive q
car, how often you will wear the
fur and how much Of beating" it
has to take. He'll know from your
answers just which fur will be best
suited to your needs and which will
be the sensible and economical
choice.
And remember, this year, that it's
not being unpatriotic and wasteful
to buy a coat. It's an investment for
you, a part Of your feminine duty
to look your best and boost morale.
You might also consider that there
are so many workers who participate
in the creation of your garment and
depend on the work for living, that
you are doing your own little bit
toward helping industry and, though
indirectly, aiding the Government
and defense.
So, don't hesitate to invest in \
fur coat this year, If you need one
and want it. Remember that this is
the season for good values and fine
fashions.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Fitted and Boxy Styles
Approved by Fashion;
Pelts Well Varied
Follow Advice of Reputable
Furrier in Order to Select
Most Useful Garment
By Helen Toqf

make studies of
that asking questions fur will
ladies
articles this question
The ladies it not asking How get George
that at Max Fourth Avenue?"
that they are asking the same sort OF things they usually want to know
Will styles remain the patriotic
something? eternal strangely comforting
query. shall buy?"
Silly though think space
this is indeed the month of sales Fur values goodas they always
you'll
and mild winter has made
might and
Evening star., 1942-01-23
By Baroness Phantom

these attractive peasant
figures simple enough child make When they
completed delight
behold You'll have compliments hem The figures
cooed with pencils the skirt and
coorfu and unique
pattern each design;
full directions. Pictures by 10 inches.
Send Is pattern number 1742 to the Needwork Editor
ef The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1942-01-23

Address queries on home dec
oration to Margaret NOVEL;. in
care Of The Evening Star.
Answers will be printed in this
column as quickly as space per-
mits. For personal reply. incIcse
q Scent stamped, self-addressed
envelope with your request.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
| Why
Grow
Ry Josebhine Lo,eman

Food plays an important part In
preventing colds. Too much food
OF any kind, and particularly rich
food which overloads the system,
may be a predisposing cause for
the success of these germs. Food
which starves the system for much
needed vitamins also plays its part.
Excesses of any kind make you
more susceptible to colds. Too
much eating, too much drinking, too
much smoking, too much staying up
late. too much fatigue, too much
indoors, too much dry heat and too
much worry or emotional stress,
all play their part in your capitula-
ton.
Many physicians who see this will
feel that what I am about TO say
Is worthless while others may agree
as to its possible value. I do not
give the following information as
a medical opinion but pass it on to
you as personal experience.
I haven't had cold for two
years! I have experimented with
myself for this length of time, dur
ing which I was often on trains, in
hotels and crowds and therefore
was subjected to cold germs.
Many times during the two years
I would awaken with a very sore
throat or a stopped up nose. I
took three or four vitamin tablets
q day (the kind which supplies all
vitamins but is especially high in
vitamin A. The sore throat or
stopped up nose disappeared within
"a to 4S hours and did not develop
into a cold.
This has been such a happy ex-
perience that I want to pass it on
10 you although 1 cannot promise
that it will work in your instance.
You might like to talk it over with
your physician and ask him how
many and what kind to take.
One treatment which is comfort
ing to the cold victim is the hot
mustard foot bath. The patient
should sit on the side of the bed
with shoulders covered to prevent
chilling. Add tablespoonful of
powdered mustard to a foot pan
of hot water. Soak for about Is
minutes.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
By Dorothy Murray

Remove accumulated dust from
folds and crevices of upholstered
furniture with a small sweeper"
made Of non -breakable plastic. 1t is
very simple to use, requiring only a
quick side stroke, and eliminating
hard pressing because its own weight
is sufficient to pick up dust particles.
You'll be delighted to find that it
is also easy to keep clean -.
An adjustable cutting board is ex-
ceptionally useful when slicing meat,
cheese or bread. 1t is equipped with
metal side pieces which are used as
guides, and all slices are cut evenly,
although each can be made a diff
ferent size -.
Weep no more, my lady, even while
you're chopping onions! Just get a
bowl especially designed to eliminate
this uncomfortable situation, made
OF glass and marked of in measure
ments Of cups. Inserted through
the metal top is a stainless steel
tube with sharp propelling blades
to make the chopping snap" :. &.
Three cheers for the red, white
and blue coasters now on the mar
ket. These patriotic" cocktail access
sories are knitted and fit the glasses
so snugly that there is no danger
of furniture and clothing being
harmed by moisture. The conserva-
tive type will find these coasters in
plain colors, too -.
For walking the dog at night, be
certain to have f1ashlight that fits
securely onto your wrist by means of
an elastic bracelet, and affords you
free use Of both hands for holding
leashes and lighting cigarettes. The
faShllghtS are made of bakelite in
red, green, khaki and other COL
orS
Adjustable slip bands are an
other of those amazing feminine
necessities. If your slip is too long
and you don't want to mar the ma
terial by sewing tuck in it. put the
band around your waist, "nonskid"
side next to the slip, pull the slip
up to the desired length, and there
it stays -.
Want the Adirondacks in your
home? Then spray your closets with
a liquid that has refreshing pine
0dor. The fluid, which is much less
expensive than trip to the noun
tains, may be purchased in several
sizes, and each bottle is equipped
with Sprayer -.
Painted glass flowers wired to
form = pattern are placed in the
center OF a hand-carved teakwood
frame making plaque that can be
placed almost anywhere in the home.
Sizes, as well as types, are varied =.
Evening star., 1942-01-23

pending on just how you prefer to
use your table, you might take your
choice of these two suggestions. This
will make very nice coffee table
or tea table if it can be lowered to
the desired height. This is best done
by cutting the legs of where they
join the table top, and reSetting the
top. Or, If pair Of console tables
would be more useful, cut the table
in half and attach the two halves to
the wall with screws. To make these
more effective, If your walls are
dark in color, paint the tables white
and use white lamps on them.
Dear Miss Novel;: What would
you suggest as inexpensive rugs for
bedroom for two small boys? The
furniture is maple in early Ameri-
can design, and the bedspread and
upholstery are calico. I want some
thing sturdy and long wearing. good
in color and inexpensive. H. j. L.
Answer-The machine made oval
rag rugs that you may find in all the
shops would be ideal from every
angle. They come in gay colors and
will stand plenty of hard wear.
Dear Miss NOVEL;: My bedroom
is so unattractive that I hate to 60
into it. I would like to throw every
thing out and start all over new, but
that is impossible. What do you
think are the most important items
to give it all a lift? I am limited to
s25 for new purchases, and I am
afraid that is not much r. E. c.
AnsWer-Invest in the gayest ma
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Home Baking Hints

A fairly rich and stiff batter Is
necessary if you would have raislns
distributed evenly throughout the
cake 1t is almost impossible to
make the raisins stay throughout a
cake made with a soft batter re-
gardless of the way the raisins are
treated.
To help keep fruit pie crust from
getting soggy, brush the bottom
crust with white of egg.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Tasty Snack

For tea this delightful snack will
be enjoyed: Mix equal parts of but
ter and light brown sugar. add
little vanilla. almond extract and
grated orange peel. Spread on hot
toast-reheat until bubbly on top.
Serve at once.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
To the Readers of
WHY Grow Old?

The heavy mail resulting
from Miss Josephine Lowman's
offer of leaflet on How to Lose
Twenty Pounds in Eight Weeks
has caused some delay in the
filling of requests. We hope
that this will not seriously in
convenience any one, and as
sure Miss LoWman's readers
that their leaflets will be mailed
to them as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
New Styles for DID, >>>
Bulky Victorian Table Changed
Into Useful Modern Furniture
By Marearet NoweH

Dear Novel; marble Victorian table that In
high be used table be
wall 1t has four with that
there anything with this to make usabe with
should discarded? T.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Dorothy Dix Says >>>
Women, More Than Men, Consider
Marriage Their Full Time Job

with blood in their and hay their horns are
always asking write about wives trying hold their nus
putting forth
thinking
that
emotonaly practically for to
Evening star., 1942-01-23

terial for new draperies and bed
spread that you can find. These
two important points will give bigger
results than any other. If you feel
that the walls should be changed
and are energetic enough to do the
job yourself, it is very simple thing
to put casein paint on over old wall
paper and make an entirely new
looking room. This would still come
under the $25 If you put it on your
self.
Dear Miss Novel;: I have q glass
bay window in my living room, with
the glass extending all the way to
the floor. The room is small and
need this space for chairs, yet hesi-
tate to shut off the view by putting
upholstered chairs in the recess.
Would you have any ideas of seat
ing space here? Do you think has
socks would look all right? H. VS..
Answer-I think you could use a
pair of nice windsor chairs with
slender reeding in this bay, with
small table between them, and make
1t much more part of the living
room than with the hassocks. The
open frame of the chairs and the
fragile table would not shut of the
view or the sunlight and would be
much more usable.
Dear Miss Nowell-Can you tell
me whether glazed chintz can be
laundered successfully? I have
heard contradictions on this, and
as would like to have chintz drap-
cries in my bedroom If they can be
washed or cleaned, I would like your
opinion. S.A.
Answer-Chintz that is washable
will be marked on the selvedge to
that effect. 1t is most satisfactory
and am sure you would be happy
with It, If it is not marked wash
able you would have to make your
own tests. Some of it cleans very
well, by reputable cleaner. and
others not at all. so to be safe I
would suggest that you buy only the
guaranteed type.
Dear Miss Novel;: I wish to
frame some hunting prints in a
bright red frame. How wide do you
think the frame should be, and
should the pictures be framed up
close or used with mat? TO.
Answer-If YOU plan a red frame
it should be very narrow or it will
overpower the picture it is to frame.
Choose one not wider than q inch
and narrower if possible. These are
usually more effective with a white
mat or one of grass cloth.
Address queries on home dec
oration to Margaret NOVEL;. in
care Of The Evening Star.
Answers will be printed in this
c0Juynn ne nuicklv az Snaca mar
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-21

the globe in the same length
Of time.
The question before us is
Do we want to go on, as Amer
leans, leveling upward, gain
ing ground by the peaceful
methods Of education and free
discussion, achieving greater
rights for each succeeding
generation Thorough our own
merits?
o. do We want to change the
orderly process Of democracy
for new masters, who hide the
chains of slavery under gar
lands of flowery words, who
offer to a free people the
bondage under which their
own people groan,
What would you rather be?
You must make your choice.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-21
Woman s Department
Women Who Take
Defense Work
Hold Husbands

In sharp recognition Of the
tremendous and increasingly
grave problem that presently
faces both the Selective Ser.
vice System and industry with
respect to equitable and intel
ligent distribution Of avail
able Manpower, Colonel Raluh
M. Smith, State Director for
Selective Service, has consist.
emily and continuously within
the past few months urged in.
dustry to utilize to the absol.
ute maximum the services OF
women on every possible iob.
The purpose behind this
campaign is obvious-so that
single men, particularly in the
younger age brackets, might be
released from their employment
for military service without
Gripping industry.
Within the past month State
Headquarters for Selective
Service directed local boards
within the State of Massachu-
sets to begin immediate pre-
liminary reclassif1cation Of all
married men with wives only.
At the same time, the State
Director sent q statewide
message, through the medium
Of the newspapers, to all mar
ried women urging them to
seek jobs in war industries and
explaining that such action on
the part of a wife might delay
her husbands entry into service
by virtue of her ability to take
over the job of a younger single
man who might be released for
service in the armed forces.
Further recognition is given
to the fact that many married
women who are anxious to work
have hesitated to seek employ
ment on the theory that as a
working wife" they would no
longer be financially dependent
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upon their husbands and that
the latter might be called into
service sooner by the fact that
the wife was working and cap
able Of supporting herself. On
the other hand, it is known
that many married women al
ready working In war industries
are contemplating or are actu-
ally giving up their jobs believ-
ing falsely that it will delay
their husbands entry into sery-
ice. To every married woman
who is hesitating to seek en-
ployment, the message is:
Take the job" To every mar
ried woman who contemplates
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-21
WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER Be?
BY RUTH TAYLOR

What would you rather be
than an American? Where
would you rather live, if not in
America?
That is the only question We
need ask ourselves today. That
is the only issue at stake.
There is nothing to be gained
and everything to be lost try
ing to push through detailed
demands now or by cayiling
and carping on points of dis
agreement.
There is Just one issue for
each and every one Of us,
whether we are colored or
white, whether We are Pro-
testant, Catholic or Jew,
whether we are employer or
worker-and that issue IS
would you rather De Ameri-
cans? Do we want to be Ameri-
cans? Are we willing to take
the responsibility that is ours
as Americans? Do we Thank
our lucky star we live here
rather than elsewhereP
If the answer is yes, then
the road before us is plain. We
must stick to the narrow way
and concentrate on one
thing alone, the preservation
of America. We must put aSiGe
everything that interfereS with
our application to this mo-
mentous task. There will be
time for other things later.
This does not mean that we
must overlook or cease to con-
denim inequalities, discrimina-
ton, bad feeling, or prejudice.
Our America is not perfect,
but it's record since the sign
ing of the Constitution one
hundred and f1fty-five years
ago, its record since the
Emancipation Proclamation 10
years ago, show greater pre-
gress than anywhere else on
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-11-21
More Hot Air

It was not surprising this
week to learn that Senator
Bilbo of the deep deep South
admitted he intended to out
talk the vital Poll Tax bill
with "hot air." Mr.. Bilbo and
other Dixie democrats are now
engaged in playing a delight
full little trick upon the thou
sands Of colored boys who are
now at the front protecting
the hides of Mr.. Bilbo, Tai
madge and all the rest of the
seemingly unworthy represent
atives Of their states.
In brief, ladies and gentle
men, Senator Bilbo & Co. are
hoping to crush a bill that
would enable the relatives and
friends as we'll as the colored
soldiers, to have the long de-
MED privilege of casting
southern vote.
The merits and dement's of
the poll tax bill need not be
discussed here. Senator Bilbo
does not want us to vote, re-
CARELESS Of reasons.
So while our lads are far
away fighting for Democracy,
the folks here at home have
an obligation to perform to
get rid of men like Bilbo.
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giving UP her employment
"stay on the jobl"
The inevitable result Of EN-
ployment Of women in war In.
dustries will be the prolongrneni
of the deferment of married
men by exactly the number Of
single men who are thus re.
leased for military service.
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A native of Suffolk, Va, was the
first COlored woman in America
to attain the rank of LIST 1t. in
the U. S. Army. 1t. Raney of the
U. S. Army Nurse Corps, is now
chief nurse at the Station Hos
pital. She was also the first Col
Ored nurse to enlist in the Army
in Orld War 2. 1t. Raney atten-
ded Virginia Ctate College at
Ettrick, Va, and prior to her en-.
try in the Army was the Oper-
ating Room Supervisor. Lincoln
Hospital, Durham. N. Car.
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PitYPrincetOn

The young student body of
krjnceton University, N. j. has
Sust made another futile bid
II have that school adrlit
solored students in a realistic
secognition Of the ideals we
re now fighting for.
You never heard of a great
olored athlete at Princeton,
i Princeton, the alma mater
NJ former President Wilson,
has decided to stay behind the
HINES. Like Mr.. Wilson, prince
Non never has quite under
stood the status of the colored
citizen, We must pity Prince
ton
Even so-called smaller n IT.
GERS University in New Jersey
WAS far more intelligent than
proud Princeton. For if you will
recall. il was Rutgers, the once
obscure college, that gave the
world Paul Robson.
Unhappily for poor Prince
ton. IL is a school which is still
preaching special racial super
iorittcs at a time when the
dcmocracics of the world are
trying to erase this very mis-
take
Pity proud-but very dumb,
Princeton.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-11
Me Too.
Soys Taf+
By Federated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-After
all, is $25, 900 a reasonable salary ?
That is what Chairman Walter F
George 3D., Ga. of the Senate
Finance Committee, wants to know
The new Congress is sure to want
to know the same thing, he says
Just because $4,000 looks reason
ably large to worker turning out
airplane parts it doesn't necessarily
to a congressman.
George says that on this point
hinges the jurisdiction of the Treas
ury. The Treasury in the past was
allowed to fix what it considered a
reasonable salary which it would
allow a company to charge off as
business expenses in computing
taxes.
Senator'S Arthur H. Vandenburg
(R., Mich. and Robert A. Taft R.,
o., who could be expected to SYM
pathize with George concern for
the executive cut to $4,000 after
all taxation was paid, said they
didn't think Congress ever gave
the President powers broad enough
to do such a thing.