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MIDDhE-AGE SINGLE WOMAN CAN FIND HAPPINESS IN WAR WORK

No Longer Need Any Despair For Reason To Live WithNation In Need 0f Their Abilities

There is no more pathetic figure than the middle-aged Women who has no secure place in society. no occupation, and often no money. Some- times she is a childless widow. Sometimes she is a mother whose child- ren haveall married and left her. Sometimes she is an old maid who has spent her life nursing old parents and whose hands are empty when they pass alvay. Sometimes she is the Aunt Fanny or Cousin Sally who has been given a grudging living in sonle relatlve's house. '

But always there has been tragedy in her lot. for she has known how

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fl . Jordan lived h o modest And 3.1. dear hut-our home.

white frame house with s green slungled roof. It was in an un- {fashionable neighborhood but. when John called tn to take

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Harriet to the country u.

he thought the house looked cosy 811d lllviiilli’. with its lighted win- dows. It was like the home in which he himself had grown up.

He was met at the door by liar- rlel-‘s father, who led him into the hvlng room and introduced him to her mother and. her young brother Jerry. The welcomed him with much warmt . His coming seemed

, Miss Wirmifred lchunnen loft Tuesday for Toronto where she will Montreal spend several weeks. ll-er friendliness, lack ‘ ’ ' ‘ ". and complete nstural- Mrs. Bessie Waller has gone to r on: the moment she enuerqpl ‘Toronto where sho will visit with .- Lion: one felt that here was s. her slster Mrs. Maelnnls for s few ' months. _ _ _ _

Mrs. R. ltlorris entertained for éfiilllf-lo at tile lea hour on Wednes- ay. - - -

Lieut. Frank I’. Arldrow has been widely entertained on-hls short visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mel-

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Msnv women, during these bu,’ work-filled days find that Lhgj; leisure hours are insufficient to a]. low for long sessions ‘in beauty salons. Neveheless, ‘ ‘ _, lock, with gleaming highlights, m», u’ important as ever to a woman's m. timste. attractiveness. Howey" they're not achieved just by chancel The bass for real hair beauty 1,;

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Go over your shoe olooot ssch week in search for- run-down heel need of shine, etc. '

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To remove ice cream stains from upholstered furniture, rub lightly with warm water and soap suds. Work over a small area at a time.

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l to be something of an event. “Harriet Will be down in a few minutes," Mrs. Jordan told him. She lemmded John of Margaret Balley in a house dress. Mr. Jordan I was a mild-looking little man with H thinning gray hair. Jerry, a grin- Mrs. R. E. Mutchis many friends "1118- SIXlWIi-YQRr-old yOUi-li. W85 ' .1|.~.<l lo ll.a: aill.‘ is now con- LVl-llfflill‘ dressed m a shabby jacket ~ llltcly at home. iuilolving and cord, or pants. p, Upeymion in we PILL: John _lik8d all of them—felt at ,home will: them. They were his sort e e ~ s |of people. He could. understand ms luv.» r. c. Dousan returned them. whereas he couldn't wholly home yesterday after an extended understand people like silephen ...~~.L lo iiul" $iblAr§ lll Boston. Mitchell-End Vilfllnlfl Dim?- < - I- ~ When Harriet apeared. she‘ was ice Bracken of Winnipeg, wcazlng a green evening dress that Pl-llurlrsslvc CIHLNPYVHQVQ enhanced l1t3_i‘_D1‘8Ltill€5S. likes to recall l-he days John. comm: at her admilinlzly.

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The Officers, Sergeants and Cor- uls dances ll; the Airport ale lil_\‘ PllJO_\'€Cl b,v those ladies for-l

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bitter is tile bread of dependence and how steep are another woman's stairs She has watered her pillow many B night with the tears of the F“ "' .

J.- WAR OFFERS UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITIES

But the hour of the emancipation of these middle-aged women has struck. lonely and unwanted. And she has been bored to extinction by havulg nothing to do that was interesting, nothing to stimulate her energlts, or wake up her sluggish mind, nothing to arouse her ambitions or give any hope for the future.

Very often the situation is complic- ated v these Door women having "seen better days." as the phrase goes. and having a false pride that ltrlllalées them unwilling to do any work

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Q. What do I do about the POST- CARD on the back of the RANOH Book?

A. Just what it says . . . luv!’- 't there until you receive instruc- tions from the ration 011109-

Q What happens if I have ai- ready torn it off and posted lt?

A. It w‘l1 come back to Your later, Put it in a safe place so that W" can find it when it is needed.

Q. My son was 12 on June 26th last. When is he entitled to tea and coffee coupons and how do I get them for him?

A. He wl.l be entitled to tea and coffee coupons on the issue of the next book in March i943. Notify your ration offlce before the" w

sponglng the washed parts with a. cloth digiped in cold water to pre- vent the soapy water from spread- ing over too much of the upholstery.

ration when vou are entertaining, and don't allow any single guest to do so.

R. A. F. COAT IS FAVORITE OI‘ WAR.

brought the trend: coat into fash- ion. Every man, woman and child wore it. History ls repeating itself

good health. But persistent care has a great deal to do with it, too. That means, first of all, thorough cleanliness and regular brushing Brush vigorously in the Dppgslk direction from which tho m.“ usuaiy lies. And make brushing s regular part of your nightly beauty rout‘ne. Grandmother's hundred brush stokes before going to bed l: just as good an idea as it ever as

Flor cleansinB. start the shampoo by thoroughly brushing with a clean hair brush, followed by a finger masage. Place the elbows on l. conven'ent low table and rest your head in your hands. Massage with the fingertips flat against the scam,

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* ..:: hulls 11.1.10 when she W55 said, "YOU 100k IQVBlY-Harfiefk" kePL busy selling clothes for her | It W85 the first time he had called illlll‘ bflliS~Lll0 (lays when ller hus- h" b)’ hflf first 113m?- . band was a young professor at, She 51111196- WiY-h pleasure and ‘Saskatoon. Ml-s. Bracken, who will l plrollctted before him. "Will I do?" l‘l:‘ilil'll l0 her home province to "Ymld d0 B-IIYWhBW." he 551d- -- lnllke her home in Ottawa. said that and 11199-119 ii- llizuz- she null-vied John Bracken in Guelph in i909 her mother was skeptical about the yolulg couple dance B! . uygunjjle 11w.- Q; me lnollng to Western Canada. "when guests, they rove out to his house _, m, y‘ . by I lvcnt west :::v mother thought I llllfit beyond he edge of town. It m, pho- ; was going to the end of the earth." , Wrls a gray stone mansion. set in the ill~li.lii.ill'b zllld ‘ lsllc milfl. ‘My :_'1':ll:rin:otl::-z' walncd midst of landscaped grounds. It was _ M, w“, 1m- ; nlc tn take ggcd cure of my stock of formal and dignified. vcrv dlffeient

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Uf bl... M, m,- neck- en. formerly Alice Bruce. has lived‘ A mold admitted John and Har- psayl llflcklgLfg an in Regina, Saskatoon and Wlnm- rlet and showed them into the spa-

SIIllYiV black ox- Fog. From thetask of being a busy | clous living room. She informed _ my msgumu The lollselvlfe, sewing and cooking. she .t.l:em that Mr. Mitchell would join

11*“. ,._\~;,,-,.5s,.~,. them presently, then disappeared. ; ply dgygui of A little Scottie came in to investi- ..l y... af|juplv hands gate the visltcrs. John tried to pat {Hsqlwllblll Lodemplillas- glrigddgggltlllltthlt lzigfied. and stamp- " .. ls wvLe t-ippe wit, g, ' e r . "s haul pollsh. Harriet was looking about very ' ~ ~ much impressed.

_"So this is how the other half lives." she murmured.

"Like it?" John asked.

"It-‘s like a room 1n a movie." She glanced at John. “I'll bet you have a house like this some day."

“Why should I?"

“We l-b:g executive, big house!"

John was pleased that she thought he was going to do big thinks He was not so sure of that himself.

Some onocould be heard coming down the stairs. A moment later. Stephen Mitchell entered the room.

He shook John's hand. beamed uggn Harriet. and said somethinz a- ut it's being a long time since

isn't glamorous, best seller, or going in the movies. and these avenues of occupation being clos. ed to them by lack of talent. the drift info the vast anny of women who milk? their one an alibi for becoming parasites.

N onger do they halv ing their hands and ask helplessly, where do we 1° "m" he"? The WHY has Opened up ti: road for them to free- dom, to financial independence, to usefulness, e happier and fuller ex- istence than they have ever known.

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moving the scafp backward and for. ward as well as in tiny circles. This will stimulate circulation and en. courage oil glands to function (or. rectly.

Use a bland soap or liquid- sham. poo that is not drying and work it info s generous lather over the scalp, bending the head over s wasfhbowl. Then rinse out the first soaping, following the rinse with a second good sudsing. The final rinsing should be absollnely thor- oush —at least three clear full rinses —so that not even the slight- est particle of eoeplnoss remains on the hair or scalp. A good pm. spray is excellent for this.

If you like the effects of s lemon rinse. simply follow the general rinsing with the iuioe of two fresh ' _, ueesed into warm water: cover the scalp well with the lemon rinse, then follow by another generous rinsing with clear water.

§A Morning Smile §

Johnny had been thinking, and. turning to his dad. said: “Must are our ancestors, daddy?" To whlcl: the father answered: "Well. son. I'm one of your ancestors, and you: grandfather's another.” “But why do people bllg about them, daddy?‘ asked ,,, i ocentiy.

that the record; can be chansed. Q. Should I notify the ration of-

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after e fashion, because now the R. A F. coat is worn by British and Canadian women and by such of us who are fortunate enough to- be able to get one. Its soft blue is one of its best features. But there are other, and some very odd-look- ing raincoat-s; some attractive white ones, too.

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A The ration office should be notified of any chances directly they take place, so that the records can be altered. Give your ration book nhmNr when writing.

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Since they were going to the Stephen Mitchell's BRUSH OFTEN "After you have removed the roast from the roasting pen and made the gravy. fill the pan full of hot, soapy water, and it may be easily cleaned when the dishes are wash- ed efm- dinner.

B H. Sothern, the famous Shakespearean actor, was dining at the original Delmonlco restaurant ’n New York. Delmonicds at the t'me was The ating plans. frequen ed by world ‘emous epicures. Oom- plainis about the food were unheard O .

On this night. however, Bothem was definitely displeased with the soup. When the steaming broth was pieced before him, he stared st it ughtfly and pushed it aside. "Waiter" he cried in his best Shakespearean manner. “I cannot eat this soupi” l The waiter apologised and brought 111m another bowlful. Still Both- em was dlsmtlfied. The waiter shrugged his shoulders and called the headwalter. The letter person- ally supervised the pouring of s third plate of soup. But Sothern was not mollifled. He still protest- ed that he could- not eat it. In desperation, the headwslter sum- morled. Mr. Deimonioo himself Delmonico. a proud restaurateur,

‘ f-Ieretofore. even in the business world, the young girls have had the Lnrtlilngs silo Miss America has crowded Aunt Sue out of the good jobs

u sucl: ls no longer the case. Maybe there are not enough cuties to go around. but. anyway, e-mloyers now ale looking for sensible. settled help Wlwse 111i ill slacks and hair bobs own t distract the attention of the male Workers. and who wont up and marry some good-looking soldier just about the time they find out what it ls all about.

Brush your hat and coat each time you don them for the street. Not lo mention your woolen dresses.

llals taken m: active part in lvolncns affairs, social and club work since her husband became Premier of Manitoba in i922. Her comment after Mr. Brackerfs election here in December as leader of the Pro- ~ gressive Conservative party, was: aln. Wlie of Lt. Comd. "I had implicit trust in Jack." Mrs. l .111, who 5mm a few Bracken is vice-clmirlnnn pf the l\Lh \\l'.ll her Darenpg Bundles for Britain organization . :~. C. H. B, iflllfllviflltl] and 1s a member of the Board -. ».cl to Halifax. of the Victorian Order of Nurses ' ' ' - and the advisory council of the Winnipeg Central Volunteer Bur- eau. She is honorary president of tlhe Women's Auxiliary to the R. C. N. V_ R., o member of the Agricul- ture and Home Economics Faculty Club. the 100 Club, Winnipeg Women's Curling Association. the 20 Club, Pi Beta Phi Sorority, and the Big Sister Association, In addition Mrs. Bracken is honorary regent of the Fort G-arrv Chapter. l. O. D. E., nlld an honorary member of the Quota Club and the Winnipeg Women's Club. She is sponsor o1 the Beta Sigma fhi Sorority.

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She may hcv kept h f t t ' idea of how ntiuch it cglslietoilnalaelll. iniggfisyiiigiiniitliiaigi‘iwigetiliiiiiiegi her market money. She may have had a knack at sewing and made gall of her own and her children's clothes, without ever being sure of how they would turn out. She always knew herself to be an amateur and 9, magnifies; no wonder she was afraid to tackle the big task of

But the necessities of war have solved that problem for th ml . aged woman and taken oway from her the fear of the unfit .e ddle eminent and the colleges have established training schools in wh can develop her latent talents and be taught new skills. and disco iities that she never even dreamed that she possesse . and thereby earn a salary that will not only buy her cakes and ale, but the knowledge that she need never more be dependent, which is a. happiness whose worth cannot be figured in dollars and cents.

HAPPINESS H BEING USEFUL '10 BUMANITY

So I urge all of the ‘llnhfl/DDY. dissatisfied, middle-aged women who have not known what to do with themselves to go into some war plant and learn a trade. The war has given them an opportunity to help their country and help themselves. It has even ministered to their sillv pride for everybody ls doing it, and Mrs. Poor Woman can have no shame in being s. riveter when the worker next to her is Mrs. Milllonlbucks.

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Hot words had passed between the two youngsters so rapidly that finally they both halted for want of ideas. Then one had s brain- wave.

"Garni" he sneered. “Yer muvvel takes in washing!‘

he had gone to a dance in the com- pally of two beautiful girls.

“Virginia is still dressing." he said. "She'll be down shortly." of Group '

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Virginie sat at her drusing table, staring vacantly info the mirror. She was not particularly eager to g0 to this dance tonight. There was only one man she wanted to dance with, and he was thousands of miles away.

A world had oomlo between her and Arturo, and she had. the de- spairing thought that she would not see him again. 'I‘rue. his brlef farewell note had said he was com-

Captain Miller R. C. A. F. was the guest of honor at a. pretty afternoon tea given for her by Mrs, Thane A. Campbell, wife of the Premier of the ProvlnceyMrs. Campbell was assisted at the’ tee. table by Mrs. William Smnlhnan, Mrs. Ewen Nicholson and Mrs. Leland Link- leiter. On Monday morning Mrs. Miller accompanied her husband ellrnufe to Ottawa Group Captain Mlller. who has commanded No. lllnto to the States, but this might General Reconnaissance School of not have meant anything It had the R. C. A l" at Summerside for been casually written. much es the pest seven months, has been some one would say. "Well. I'll see transferred to Ottawa, you in." 1f. as Margaret Bailey had sug- gested. John stacv had got rid of Arturo by buying him off. then Arturo could not really have cared for her. If that was the case. she lt sure she ‘t see him

again.

She thought, "I wish I'd had the courage to ask John how he got rid of him." But she had had too much pride—had been afraid of being hurt. So, now ,she could only won- o on loving Arturo hope- lessly. Per aps it had always been hopeless. After all. turo had never said he loved her. . .

Virginia roused from her gloomy thoughts when the maid tapped on the door and. said that Mr. Mitchell and his guests were waitln .

"Tell them I'll be rlgh down," Virginia replied.

S e rose and stood before the min-or for a final inspection of her- self. She wore a gown she had bought in Rio-one that Arturo had especially liked. It was white. with a wide red band around the hem. She sighed. How long ado these ElfUfilafOilB days in Rio seemed to-

nl . ghe went from her bedroom into her sitting room. There. she found MacTavis , her uncle's Scottie, chewing upon something under a chair. She pushed the chair aside, then spoke sharply to the dog e was chewing the Brazilian doll which Arturo had sent her as s farewell gift. To her dismay, she saw that MacTavish had already damaged it beyond repair. He had ripped on‘ the calico dress. and hflfi chewed through the body. The dried-grass stuffing was strewn

about.

As rgfnis stooped to retrieve the doll. a. glittering object in the stuffing on the rug caught her eye. She picked up what looked like l bit of glass or a small crystal.

Wide-eyed, she held it to the light. Her heart skipped s. beat. The thing was an industrial diamond! She had seen he:- father with enough of them to know.

She began probing in the 6011's body. As she expected. she found more diamonds-a score more. A chili seized her as she realized the significance of her find.