Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-30
OF Love
land Laughter
Men Are Made for Emergencies
They Know Whqt to Do in q Crisis
By MARJORIE HOLMES

My favorite neghbor says: Have you ever noticed
how heroic husbands are In crisisp Men seem Just
made for emergencies
"They know what 10 do and they don't waste time
doing IT,
N"Thsy haven't auam about calling an ambulance.
q fife engine or even the police.
Maybe they actually like these big dramatic strokes
that woman backs oil from Anyway let child get hurt
most dads are tower OF strength.
"Or let ones child get in JAM even serious trouble
it's usually dad who rushes TO the rescue not only with
money but moral support. SO many times when woman
would scod. cry, or just fold up
But have you also noticed how woman handles
hundred little crises day in and day out? How she be
patient and wise and equal to whole parade OF trials
Maybe that explains It, Men rise to the big occasion
because by then womans all used up!"
There Nobody Quite Like People
1t cold and windy that day Of the Safety Patrol
parade woman wrapped snugly in army blanket
noticed three children shverng the row ahead After
while she couldn't stand It. she took of and bundled
around the lot of them Then her contingent had
marched by she lived in another city and had TO leave
I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'll have to take my blanket now
she began But she couldn't either thought
OF those shiverng kids NO wait I've changed my mind"
She scrbbed scrap Of handed 1t TO the oldest
child. Here's address Give this to mother. It's
only an army blanket, but maybe she send 1t to
sometime"
Don't You Wish You had a Dime Every Time:
You've made them leave the table to scrub their hands
Called them back for another go at neck and ears
Signed a report card. Written excuse
Ordered, II don't II the rest of the kids 60 to
school stark nude-put those leggings on!"
Fed their rabbits. Cleaned brdcage Wiped up after
puppy Stumbled cat. Consoled them dead
goldfish.
Raced out at the last minute to cut flowers for teacher
Put an extra plate the table for their friends.
Oh don't wish? Me toowed both be wearing sabesl
The Small Fry Say:
Eight-year- old-"Sometimes you want to tell
thing so bad just feel like making it up You to
tell how you've flown IN arplane and done parachute
drops and ridden elephant-an those things Some
times hardly stand not to tell that you have So
Nancy and lots Of times take telling stuff like that
We both know it isn't but both pretend don't
and it sure is fun
An ambulance says me-yaooowl Just like a big old
cat - Listen, the kettle lid sounds like running
Four-year-old worriedly, The day up and get
big. why how'll know how to get downtown and buy my
clothes?"
Who Remembers When?
Organs played in movie theaters and people sang by
following the bouncing ball.
Children chewed tart. cloverke weed called sheen
shower" Or tau tough stalks Of pepan Or hard
strngy coce root bought for nickel the drugstore
Little girls sent for free samples and Wed who
could collect the most for their Sample Box.
When hammocks were broad mothers arms and
two or three children could roll in be swung high
and higher between the trees?
Sunday: Both night for unoH boys ticking
beeehheod Marine You'll Why in o Love and Laughter
in the Womenis Section