Milford chronicle., 1959-09-04
Young Folk Complain
Of Parents
BY VIVIAN BROWN
Up NpWsfeaturps Writer


Families are wonderful comforts
but there are times when the best
parents try our patience, letter
writer's would have us know.
Take that perennial doler of
funds, Dad. II doesn't pay to incur
his wrath and take a cut on the
old allowance, but that's one way
Dad can get his small revenge with
a stubborn member of the house
hold, so a young girl is likely to
think twice about crossing the path
of the family power as this letter
indicates:
II am is and am going to my
first formal party. am wearing
a green evening gown. My father
has laid down the law: no makeup.
My mother agrees that this is one
dress that needs makeup as l have
ashen blonde hair, blue eyes and
the dress makes me look washed
out. A little lipstick and rouge
makes all the difference in the
world. Do you think / should pre-
tend to go along with Dads ideas
and put the lipstick and rouge on
after l leave home the night of the
party, and remove it before / get
back home that night?"
Difficult Dad
1t takes a bit of doing to win
some Dads over to a poin t of
view, especially when they have
preconceived notions about run
ming the family. But it can be done,
even when everything seems hope
less on the surface. One thing you
could try is this: The night before
the party tell Dad you are going
to put on a fashion show just for
him. Put on the dress, minimum
of lipstick and rouge as makeup.
He will probably admire the outfit
IL IL is pretty, and that is the time
to sell him on just the touch of
makeup you are wearing. j
wouldn't consider the other method
which is immature. If you know
your father well, you should be
able to vEleedle him to your way
of thinking. Most fathers object to
the belligerant attitudes of their
offspring, but often will listen to
reason If one can present logical
argument.
Here's a letter that brings Nom
into focus:
my mother wants me to learn
to cook, and have no interest in
1t. Every night l stand in the kitch-
en- while she tells me the same
things over and over. I am not
showing much progress because l
don't like to cook. am 171&."
HumOring Mother
You may just as well give in to
mother. Some day you will thank
her for it, inevitable as it is for
the average woman to cook after
marriage. You will become much
more interested in the project il
you learn to do few dishes we'll,
and then call in your friends for a
tasting party. Many wife tries to
recall how mother made some de-
lectable concoetion when her hus-
band begins to complain about her
culinary provinces, Dragging on his
mothers doughnuts or apple stru-
del. Why not ask your mother to
teach you couple of her favorites,
sweet potato biscuits, chicken and
dumplings, apricot Trifle or some
other family recipe, and invite the
crowd or a best beau and another
couple for a Sunday night buffet.
That could be one way to sell your
self on the Importance of learning
to cook.
MY brother is dating a girl who
is just using him to make another
boy jealous. l told him but he
doesn't believe me. l date the other
boy occasionally, and he has told
me of this girls attentions to him."
I'd stay out of 1t. 1t could be the
boy you date is having a bout with
jealousy, too. If your brother is
old enough to date, he should be
able to make decisions about this
matter.