Evening star., 1944-08-24
Readers Clearing House
COLLEGE IN WARTIME.
(Thanks to Mrs. Fl. !. S,
KdShindt0n.

college IN WARTIME.
(Thanks to Mrs. II. !. S.
Washington.)
First of all let me tell you how
much I have enjoyed this excellent
section of avery fine newspaper.
You are doing a marvellous job and
one that the women tmen. too of
Washington have needed for q long
while.
IN answer to Mrs. J. D. NJ, may
a reader with only = 4-year-old
venture to answer q question mvolv-
ing . teen-age girl?
II your daughter Is truly inspired
by a sense of patriotism to work,
here are q few reasons for her to
consider which argue in favor Of
school. Our Government has
stressed to all young people who
have come to them with the prob
lem, the need this country will have
after the war, and always, for we'll
educated, thoughtful citizens. They
are encouraging the boys to 60
ahead and take as much OF
college as they can before they
are called into the service; not into
war industries or essential civilian
work, but to school! 1 realize that
young people do not tend to take
the long view," but that the pres
ent is always the only reality to
them-they cannot even consider
such an con of time as 10 years in
the future!
The salaries which young, mex
perienced girls and boys are being
offered now also confuses them.
They accept these salaries as nor
NAL and fair compensation. If your
daughter could visualize the thou
sands Of people who are going to be
looking for work when the war ends
and how slim her chances are go
ing to be in comparison with college,
trained. experienced applicants, I
am sure she would make every ef-
fort to get as much education as 1t
was possible. Even though she does
not want to prepare for a career
and looks forward to being home
maker, college training will help
her to do that far better in a much
shorter time than she could prepare
without 1t. Our universities these
days are truly preparing youngsters
Tor living, and is there any one vino
couldn't use more knowledge of get
Eng along with people. homemak-
ing, parent psychology or any other
human endeavor?
q II you have newspaper even five
Years old, you might show her the
SaaSSlfled ad page-"GaS station at
tendant.- must have college educa-
hon, be neat. clean, courteous,
stc., etc" We all hope it will never
be just like that again, but We
mould give ourselves every advan-
Mge.
You certainly have my very best
wishes, Mrs. j. D. NJ, and let us hear
The outcome, won't you?
tghdnks to Miss D. X, Washington. J
: Recently Mrs. j. D. M. wrote in to
obtain opinions concerning what to
do about her daughters cation.
The parents want her to 60 to school,
but daughter prefers to 60 to work
May as girl who has been through
the experience, offer my case?
Il graduated from high school In
June last year. Up to my last year
Thad made no plans other than 60
ing to college as soon as had fin
fshed. However, the war had given
me other ideas. l felt that I would
be terribly unpatriotic not to con.
tribute to the war effort, just as this
Girl must feel Besides, 1 had a
great desire, as most young people
have, to be independent and earn my
own money. Against the wishes of
my parents, who nonethelesS, were
willing not to stand in my way, I
went to work. After a year of
working, I have made some excellent
contacts in the business world and
have made a start in my chosen
profession, journalism, by writing
tor q magazine. Now, ct 10. am
aping to enter college this fall with
experience behind me and a knowl-
edge Of dealing with people that high
school does not teach.
say, let her 60 to work, If she
really wants an education, she will
get 1t when she feels she is ready
Tor 1t. II she never wants it, then
she probably would not have finished
anyway, or, if she had, would prob
ably have derived little from it. I
am sure that she will, as l did, learn
From her contacts in the adult world
what value an education really is,
and when she goes to college. she
will appreciate it much more than
i she had gone there directly from
high school.
SALT-RISING BREAD QUERY?
: requested by Mrs. J. G. C. c.,
Washington
Il am interested in the recipe, sent
y by Mrs. o. l., Fairfax, for salt
Rising bread.
. The recipe is not quite clear to me
and I would appreciate it if Mrs o.
I. would phone me at Randolph 1903
SO that l could discuss it with her
IN detail.
! am one of those unfortunate al
lerglcs. Enriched flour and bread
to which extra vitamins are added
cause me great discomfort. It is
necessary that I buy flour that Is
not enriched and bake bread at
home. I'd like having the salt-rising
bread recipe for a change. When I
came to Washington a year ago I
found the bread recipe I am now
L. L,,