Evening star., 1952-06-12
Readers C!eorinq House
Conducted by BETSY CASWELL
Conducted by BETSY cASWEl
RETURN COMMENTS

fFr0m Mrs. J. E. H., HyGttSUille)
I would like to put my 2 cents in,
too! After reading the many
letters both pro and con it seems
to me that those against any
information on foreign countries
are being little, would you say,
selfish. 1t would be wen for many
if they were in a position to know
how it feels to be told you are
going to foreign country (not for
a pleasure jaunt) and find that
the Government and military
furnish information, but only gen.
orally. This information given
by these official sources fails to
give little items that the modern
homemaker today takes for
granted, simply because in Amer
lea today they are at her finger
tips. Just try to get along without
a few of these minor items and
see how it feels.
Also other readers will note the
column is headed RICH and men
tions nothing about it being exclu-
sively for recipes (Which are
usually in the column entitled
whats Cooking" Almost any
information should be desirable
for it broadens the mind.
AS for the argument that the
column is strictly for "home-
makers" just take an hour or two
and list the many things it takes
to make a home. Homemaking
consists of selection and prepara-
tion of food and clothing, condi-
tions Of living, use of income, care
and training of children and many
others. So, in one readers opin-
ion, it seems every one is entitled
to whatever information they are
seeking.
Does any one have any detailed
information they could forward to
me on life and living conditions
aboard a Navy transport and in
Japan. I am interested in the
Tokyo area.
(From Mrs. F. X. F., Washington
AS an ardent reader of RICH
of many years standings, I have
recently been appalled, by the in
tolerance and sarcasm shown by
those who object SO vehemently
to requests for information about
far places to which the inquirers
must transfer their families. It
is so contrary to the spirit which
has always made RICH belong to
all of us. Nothing could interest
me less than nursery schools,
African violets or out-of-print
books. yet who am I to say that
others shall not inquire about
what interests them? If the sub
ject of particular letter does
not interest me, I simply skip it.
It so happens that my hus-
band is retiring this month, and
we plan to move to Florida, prob
ably in the vicinity of st. Peters
burg I had confidently expected
to get some much-needed help
through the Clearing House. Do
I dare ask now? I have written
Chambers of Commerce of half a
dozen towns-my only available
source of information-and have
received literally bales of brightly
colored pamphlets extolling the
virtues of each place and more
than my mail box will hold of
come e-onS" from real estate
firms, but does one of them even
hint at any disadvantages or
things to be guarded against?
You know they do not, yet surely
they exist for they are present
everywhere and are the really
vital information one needs.
At least three-fourth of places
for sale-we intend to buy a small
home-are advertised as "fur-
nished." Just how much does
furnished" mean? Is it better
to practically give away good
furniture or ship it? Comparative
living costs? And a host of other
questions equally important to us.
So that I may not impose
further on those who can toll
crate only that which interests
themselves, will some kind read
ers-and know there are many
please write me through the
Clearing House.