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Improving The. Home Is Now A Family J ob,

By ILEANOI ROSS

NEVER. before has the Ameri- can public been so home-loving.

While everyone agrees that tele- vision seems to be the answer to this mysterious move from the night clubs. motion picture houses. and other places of entertainment to the living room. the fact remains that Mother. Daddy and the kid- dies are trotting towards the four walls every evening with more en- thusiasm than anyone remembers.

A Vogue in Home Care

'Whatever the reason, it's been the greatest thing ever for the field of home decoration.

The average recently married couple of this era. believes in the home, and in making it as com- fortable and pathetically pleasing as possible.

With these goals in mind. these young people are slapping on paint. rebuilding staircases. putting in new plumbing, and. in short, re- vamping the old house.

Doing It Yourself

While much of the work has been of the now famous do-1t-your- self variety, professional help has also been called in as finances per- mltted.

New kitchens. additional bath- rooms, modern flooring, and picture windows are but a few of the in- terior improvements.

A facing of cut stone veneer seems to be the choice of many persons who are giving old houses I face lifting. Stone veneer is about three-and-one-half inches thick.

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Thus, adding a few'square feet of facing is not a major problem.

Too Much Variety

The only difficulty is said to be the worry of selecting from so many textures and colors.

Natural stone is stantu in popularity.

A facing four or five feet high. reaching to the window sills isn't at all an expensive improvement and is easly added to frame, plas- ter, cement as well as other wall construction.

Stone facing such as this can be carried out beyond the comer of the house in the form of a stone wall, the same height. We were told that this is fast becoming d

gaining con-

popular method of enclosing a patio or outdoor dining terrace while extending the lines of the

home. Still another growing ad- aptation of partial stone facing is its use on the lower portion of 2. two-storey home or a split-level layout.

A smart Compromise

If a major job is not contem- plated at this time. a nice oom- promise can be worked out by con- centrating on the front door alone A veneer of cut stone on either side is extremely attractive. A more ex- tensive undertaking and a most desirable one, would be the addi- tion of a porch or stoop (perhaps using flagstone), steps and plant- lng boxes. making the front door lead directly into the landscaping

Herman N. Bundesen. M. D.

Stress Harmful

THE condition within ourselves known medically as stress is not fear. but rather an argument with- in one's own body against some tendency. habit or circumstance that may exist. The conflict or battle within the body itself is usually prolonged and the person is constantly aware of it.

Stress in itself can be very harm- ful to the body. Heart disease and colitis may be direct effects of the strain. It also may serve to in- crease the severity and duration of many diseases that are not its dir- ect responsibility.

Utopia Needed

In order to remove stresses in the individual cases that come to the attention of the physician, we would have to take such measures as giving everyone in the country an increase in salary or providing everyone with a bigger house than his neighbor. Therefore, it is act- ually impossible to remove strain from the world.

Getting rid of atreu is some-

plan. l I

At a barbershop: "Just a shave- I don't have time to listen to-a haircut."

Morning Smile

times accomplished by talking the problem over with a physician or psychiatrist. Brain surgery may also help in very severe cases.

The surest method of preventing stress is leisure. In this mechanical age too many of us spend our time at occupations that are tedious and in themselves require no lntellig-I ence, thereby giving rise to resent- ment and strain.

However a restful attitude ad- opted for our spare time along with recreation and fun can avoid a lot of conflict.

QUESTION AND ANSVVEII.

Mrs. L. G.: What is meant by truth serum?

Answer: The drug that is known as truth seiiim is a barbiturete drug. known as thiopental sodium. This drug should only be used under the direction of a physician.

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Household Hint

The correct way to wash plastic handbags and shoes is to use "dryi soapsuds. Whip up a lot of soap with very little water until the suds stand up stiff, then daub some on a clean cloth or sponge, and go over the soiled surface. Wipe quick- ly with s. damp-dry rinse cloth. then with a dry cloth. Wash off the slightest smudge as it appears, and

Horton - Ford

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"WHETHER it is gouluh. Irish stew, or a French ragout, it can be the center of a hearty meal." an- nounced the Chef. "Succus de- pends on the way the dish is pre- pared. Long. slow cooking is essen- tial unless it is pressure-cooked. which. can be.doue In one-fourth

the time." . "That's an important point. Chef. Many of the millions of

homemakers now holding jobs buy mostly high-priced bteaks and chops instead of the moderate- pricecl beef now on the market, be- cause they don't remember that their pressure-cookers can be used for the quick preparation of all sorts of stews and braised meats.

Cook Ahead i . l

"Or if one doesn't own a pres- ;.u-e-cooker, the dish can be pre- 3-.red the evening before. ready to reheat the next day. Once put to- gether, these dishes can cook themselves while you read, watch TV sew or play scrabble or cards."

"One of the important points that should be kept in mind, Madame, is to use enough onion, especially in making a goulash. A trace of garlic, or herbs for season- lng add interest and appetite ap- peal.

Good Irish Stew

"A good Irish stew should not be so watery that it must be served in soup plates; it should be made of beef and vegetables cut in large enough pieces and combined in a nice gravy serve on deep plates.

”As for te ragout. or French

Phntoizraphcri following ilir-ir wedding on Scplcnibcr 1 at Trinity Church Manse are iVlr. and Mrs. Lloyd l-iorion and their attendants. Left to right are the grnnni: Mr. Donald Ford, groomsman; Miss Shirley .ViacRae, maid of honor: and sealed is the bride. the former Dcris Ford. rlaughtr-r of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ford, Charlottetown, The groom is the son of .Vir. and Mrs. Samuel Horton, Bethe), P. E. l.-- ((lrnau'eli Photo). I

MARY HAWORTIYS MAIL

Family Opposition Against Job

DEAR. MISS HAWORTH: I ani'und be carried away, literally. into a girl 31, working at a job I des- a larger world, where horizons are pise. I save no money, as I spend , wider. Where you will feel privil- it for clothes and for expensive cged to breathe freely, as it were. vacations once a year. lit remains to be seen whether the My family is crlt;ci7.iu;: my all-iactual work of the airline assign- out expenditure. sayiiig it is a sign ment would suit you in 1'”-'””" of immaturity when a person re-tor. indeed, uhethcr you could get fuses to save for rainy days. or for Ion the employment lists. possible necessities in the future., Getting down to brass tacks, if I contribute towards the support-you are 21 and self-supporting, of our home, therefore thznk I in terms of being a wage-earner, should do as I llrie with the bal- you cant honr-stly blame your ance of my enrnunzs. imother nowadays. if you aren't I have taken this attitude inas- ,doing work you like. You are of an much as I wish to bcrcme all air-iage to assume responsibility for line stewardess. and my mother your experience henceforth. And if won't permit it she doesnt carelyou find yourself lettered by past for that profession; and besidesjconditioning-the real handicap, as she believes I should remain atll see it - you should try lo cor-1 home and work in this czty aslrrect the condition practically. Tlusi other members of our family do. iis the way to prepare to come in-I Mother has always been a good to your ownv--and meet your fu-' parent; but isnit she wrong in turn with adult aplomb.

prohibiting my choice of profes- , A I , sion for myself? Just because my MOTHERS Elmons "Ah 55

brothers and sisters stay in the BYPASS”)

cit-V' um” they ma”y' "'6" d"e5”'L Lets face the fact that it is

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The family 53” that my im' clothes and fun making no pro- mature actions iurtner si.. .....t-ivisions for rainy days. Such negui late their belief that I should staylgence usually RODS hand m hand home. They refer to ' my free WM, 3 dependent unstable chm, spending, which I shall continue, .. . , . . ,, ' if I can't do the work I prefer. It ?fRb5l;0r:g:,o:,ElI'"::euInR agurauI,'mItfel:-

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stew. I make it-wth plenty of vege- tables, and serve American style topped with your savory biscuits.

Slow - Cooking Meat Stew- Neednlt Take Your Time '

By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Madame, which I like very much. TOMOBIOWS DINNER.

Sardines on lettuce Ragout of Beef with

Savory Biscuits

Braised Carrots Peer Floating Island Coffee , Tea

Begout of Beef: Peel and slice 6 medium-aired white potatoes; I m ” -sised onions and 6 med- ium-eised carrots. Add 2V: MI- aalt. '5 tsp. pepper and as tsp. thyme. Out 2 lbs. chuck, neck or shank of beef thin; out in squares. Cut 4 slices bacon in squares and spread in a 23'.-qt. casserole.

On this, arrange the vegetables in layers with the beef. Top with 1'5 c. strained canned tomatoes and ti c. grape juice. Cover close- ly. Simmer or bake in a moderate oven. 350 degrees E. for 256 hours.

If too dry, add a little hot water. Uncover half an hour before It will be done. Top with savory bis- cuits: bake 30 min.

savory Biscuits: sift together 2 c. already-sifted enriched flour, 4 tsp. baking powder. and 34 tsp. salt. Then add bi tsp. poultry sea- soning.

Melt 3 tbsp. shortening: add I minced, seeded, small green pepper and l minced. peeled small onion. Saute until yellowed. Stir into the flour mixture. Add V4 c. milk.

Pat to bi-in. thickness on a floured board or pastry cloth. and cut into 2-in. rounds. Bake as di- rected above.

TRICK OF THE CHEAT

Dress sardines on lettuce with lemon juice and pickle relish mixed together.

i ELLEN iS DIARY

by an Island Farmer's Wife

Now stubbles bare on the neigh- boring farmlands as folks turn to the nauling-home, the ”bringing in the sheaves" and the thresh- ing . . . And it comes to mind that out of the lush promise and love- lines of green llelds of early sum- mer, only two harvestings remain: the DDLBLOES and later the roots. fetching now in l.l'i9lr leafy green.

Al. this farm ”the staff” joined by Mr. A. neighbor to us. enjoyed a long day at the stocking. Not that all of our reaping has been completed. only suspended to await the ripening of the patch of new land, the iast-sown piece of the lot. so stocking it was for the farmers, while a carpenter worked ”to close in that roof" of the mov- ed barn. And we overheard James say at supper, "I reckon if this good weather keeps, we should get the thresher in place in the morn- ing and run through a few loads of those stocks."

Threshing! While the word is not as significant as once to this farm- wife, it still contains much mean- ing. It indicates the placing of extra boards in the table and more chairs than usual drawn up about. It sometimes means a flush of face not stimulated entirely by affection at the moment it appears. It rises unbidden with' a fluttering of the heart when the minute hand of the clock halls briefly the hour hand at noon. And we hear the voices of the hungry threshers in

the yard, and shortly, steps on the

porch . . .

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At the very word of it we can fancy them there. James remarking in a happy tune: "Never mind sit- ting down to read the newspaper now. boys-that will keep 'till the night! Ellen, if you've a bite for us. let's get to it . . . Be smart now, smarter than you've ever been before!" And someone of the crew chuckling ”Is there a dessert? Then put it on the table too, so as not to delay us!"

"And we'll join the ladies then for coffee in the parlour!" an- other adding with a laugh at the suggestion. It is a time for laughs born of thankfulness we think- the threshing, which crowns nowa- days in many places, the sunny bringing in of the sheaves.

What an abundance of food is re- qulred for the season of it! loaves vanish like a puff of wind or a star that slips through the night, Cakes. pies-there is no last. to them at all! And how good it is for the

housewife with no lagging appetite

to cater to and no uneasiness that her presentations are not accept- ably good. , e 0

There was a clean wind in the trees today and the sun caressed lovingly the now worn shoulders of the hills. But now it is as many declare "the best moon of all"

By PEGGY THOMAS Canadian Press Staff writer

OTTAWA. (CP) - Ever wonder what it's like to be the wife of a federal cabinet minister?

There's the social whirl of cock- tail parties, meeting foreign dig- nitaries. attending tea parties; and the rigor of an election campaign.

Mrs. Walter Harris says she could get along without any of it, except perhaps the election fours The wife of the new finance min- later enjoys campaign trips because she said in an interview, "I like people-generally-and like to meet and talk to others."

NOT MUCH TIME

But she finds nowadays she can't get enough time to do the things she wants. In her case it's music and church work. She was a music teacher before her marriage and was active in the United Church in Markdale. ont.. the home town of the Harris family.

At one time her church work showed signs of developing into a full-time Job. "You know how it is in a small town." she said.

She played the organ for a choir of about 25 boys. She has sung in choirs herself but gave it up soon after coming to Ottawa four years ago.

"I had to be absent so much it wasn't fair to any choir master for me to be in his company.”

Friendly, cheerful Mrs. Harris was born on a farm but left it when she was nine to live in Tor- onto where she grew tip and at- tended the Toronto Conservatory of Music.

MOTHER OF THREE

Mrs. Harris is a diligent musc- keeper and mother. She says she's

of the heavens . . . The Harvest Moon of the year. to light once more with silver beams the quiet fields of our valley.

Until tomorrow - - - -- Diary

which climbs regally the blue steps

----Good-nlght......

Mrs. Walter Harris. wife of the new finance minister, says aha likes election tours but can do without the social whirl of cocktai. parties, meeting foreign dignitaries and attending tea parties that u with being the wife of a cabinet member. She says it's hard to tint time for her music and church work.--(CP Photo).

of the old-fashioned schooi

"I think a mother's place is at home when she has young chi). dren to look after."

Mrs. I-Iarrls' children are Fem 19. Margaret, 16. and Robert 10. Fern is training as a nurse cl Western Hospital in Toronto: tin younger ones still are in echod Naturally, they all play the plans

she is proud of her husbamri recent promotion to the financq portfolio.

”IIe'll have to work harder, I suppose. but he likes working."

SOUR CREAM DROP COOKIE!

1 cup brown sugar

in cup shortening

1 egg beaten

ll. cup sour cream

'2 teaspoon salt

2 cups flour

is teaspoon nutmeg

'2 teaspoon soda

2 teaspoons baking powder Nuts or raisins.

-Mrs. Thomas Hardy, Bloomfield Station W. I.

BER REFLEXES ARE INFAN TILE '

Dear V. B.: Your mother's au- thoritarian disapproval of your choice wouldn't keep you from re- sponding to the call of a true vo- cation, if we had confidence in your ability to make out on your own. Unfortunately you haven't enough self-reliance to go against her wishes, it seems. which sug- gesls that you've been family- boased and overly supervised, in formative years. to such an extent that you've remained infantile in your social reflexes.

Your aspiration to be an an-nn. stewardess may have n plychnlog. ical significance that you don't suspect, namely, a desire to take wing out of the family fortress

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