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Mulish Father Dulls Family Summer Fun By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON During the hot summers of *S3 and '34 I recommended the back yard picnic to break the monotony of the doldrums. A letter received from one mother went something like this: "You don't know my old man He hates picnics, and he hates any thing that gives other people fun. I tried the back porch on him a couple of times and did he yelp. "All he wants to do Is to sit at the some old table and smoke the same old pipe In his flat-tired chair night in and nteht out and never say a word. Unless I spring some thing like a picnic on the porch. Then he says plenty.’’ Turns Into Grumbler Yes, many a man Is like that When he gets over his picnic days, he gets over them! He wasn't like (hat when he put on his Sunday clothes and carried his best girls' basket two miles through swamp* grass, then proceeded to show her what grand husband-material he was by helping the ladles open stub born Jars, build the fire, fill the buckets at the nearest farmhouse Sump half a mile away, and wind up y neglecting her most of the day while he taught the kiddies to swim Until the moon came up. Then she suddenly became Important. Life’s that way. Now when she does all the work, he grumbles at the suggestion of a meal where the wind blows. Now that he has child ren of his own. he wouldn’t teach thpm to swim If the Atlantic Ocean were set In his lap — much less eat cold ham and thin sandwiches from a chair in an unaccustomed place. Excuse me. father. This la not for you. I know what daddies do for kids — how they do sacrifice and work to provide. And I know too, how proud they are of their children and love to 6ee them hap py. It Is your brother the lady speaks of, and upon whom I com ment. The man out of every two doeen who dislikes the upsetting va riations of summer. This Is a word of encouragement rather than criticism to those who simply cannot conform, but cheer up. The grass is getting its rank growth Just now; it won’t have to be cut quite so often in August and ■still more seldom in September. w Johnny’s bicycle won’t be left out every night as the days shorten and eool, so you won’t have to get up at two a. m.. when your wife prods you awake, to go out In the dew and darkness and skin your shins on sharp pedals. Mother Finds Life Hard, Too N.r will the screens have to be patched much longer or the hose re paired. Neither will you have to shave twice a day nor have your hair cut so often after the fall equi nox. And I beg you to remember that if you are having it so hard, Sour spouse is not having a Roman ollday either. Twelve dresses a week and fifteen shirts to iron is no fun. And the one thing hard to smile about on hot days is the cook ing If you are the one out of the two dosen who goes home to stay home, In the same old chair at the same old stand while the family is stand ing ’round on one composite foot waiting for you to say “yes” to a re quest for the Zco or a bit of a hike over the creek, or a tiny ride, or even a meal under the morning glories — perhaps if you think twice you might grin and bear it. You will be perfectly surprised some day. say ten years from now. when Jack and May will repeat everything that happened. Things that will have passed completely out of your mind but are living on in theirs as milestones back in the grand lost days of childhood. And will you be proud of yourself then? I can answer that you will. And perhaps you will think ruefully. “Why didn’t I do it oftener? I didn't dream small thin® were so Important to children." HEAVY LINES WEAR BEST If you have decided to wear white •nd pastel linens this summer, bet ter pick the heavier varieties They are a trifle more expensive, of course, but they stand up under constant trips to the laundry, stay in press a good deal longer, and. likely as not. will be good another season. Laura Wheeler Designs CROCHETED SQUARE LOVELY TO LOOK AT BUT SIMPLE TO MAKE SAYS LAURA WHEELER Are you yearning for a truly or nate dinner cloth to enrich your table? Don't spend your time yearn ing — put It to good use crocheting this square In string and you can be the proud owner of a lovely cloth! If It's the buffet or the bed room you want to beautify — the same rule holds. Just get out the crochet hook and start! It's fas cinating pick-up work — the sort you can carry with you or make a square while you're waiting for the family to come home. You can make ) PATTERN 1007 • great variety of small accessories, too, using this square. You'll be well repaid for your effort for you will have accessories that you can proudly give your children as keep sakes of your handiwork. Pattern 1007 comes to you with detailed directions for making the square shown; illustrations c\ it and of all stitches used; material lequlrements. Send 10 cents in stamps or coin (coin preferred) for this pattern to The Brownsville Herald. Needlecraft Dept., 82 Eighth avenue, New York. N Y. Adv. Shoulders Get Special Care In Summer By ALICIA HART NEA Service Staff Writer Flattaring though It Is, the wisp of chiffon, lace or net that forms the bodice of your summer evening gown does nothing at all to hide shoulder and back Imperfections. You simply must do all you can to clear up blemishes and tc make the skin smooth and lovely. Get a long-handled bath brush and use It on the back and should ers each time you bathe. It will stimulate circulation, remove im purities from the pores and give that desirable satiny effect. If your shoulders tend to get rough, mas« sage them with tissue cream several times a week. When you go out In formal clothes, remember that your back and shoulders should be as carefully made up as your face and neck. tJse a foundation lotion or cream and then powder carefully. If you have trouble making dry powder stay on. get a liquid variety. Small blemishes that show through makeup can be covered up with one of the >new preparations, made especially for this purpose. They have grease paint foundations, are perfectly harmless and certainly will hide an imperfection tempo rarily. Remember, too. that your should ers are a great deal more Important than a good many women seem to think. They should be carried straight and tall — never cringed forward or thrown backward In an exaggerated manner that puts a hollow In your back. If you have hollows around your collar bone, do this exercise: Stand erect with feet together and arms at your sides. Swing arms up to shoulder level, over your head, backward and then down to the or iginal position. Keep shoulders erect while you do it. With each fling force your arms backward un til neck and shoulder muscles stretch and pull across the hollows. Repeat twenty times a day. JUST AMONG US GIRLS T\nq smart $!rl can soon tell the difference rctween a heart-ache and • a PAIN-IN-THE-NECK.!_B FACTS AND FANCIES Sponge Cake One cup flour, one cupe granu lated Imperial Pure Cane sugar, one teaspoon baking powder, one quarter teaspoon salt, four eggs, cue teaspoon grated lemon rind, one tablespoon lemon juice. Sift the Horn, baking powder and salt. Separate yolks from whites of eggs, beat yolks well, add sugar and con tinue beating, then add lemon Juice and grated rind. Beat white stiff. Add part of the flour mixture to the egg yolks, then part of the egg whites, and alternate materials folding them gently in until all are used. Bake in moderate oven. • • • Sandwiches for Lunch or Picnic Thin slices of rye bread spread with liver paste or pate de fol gras, and garnished with sliced stuffed olives. • • • Slices of white bread cut three cornered shape, spread with deviled ham or ground meat highly season ed. and garnished with thin cres cents of hard-cooked egg. • • • Whole wheat bread cut In squares, spread with thin slices of tongue or of other cold meat, and garnish ed with bits of gherkin. • • • Q rah am bread with finely chop ped hard - cooked egg and broiled bacon, moistened with dressing, and garnished with chopped parsley. • • • Orah am bread with very thin slices of summer sausage, garnished with mayonnaise. PEANUT COOKIES Two eggs, one eighth teaspoon salt, one-fourth cup Irradiated eva porated milk, one teaspoon lemon juice, two cups confectioners* Imper ial sugar, four cups (one pound) finely chnnped peanuts. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon color ed Add salt, milk, lemon Juice, blend well, then beat In the sugar s lit tle at a time. Stir in the nuts, then fold In the stiffly beaten egg whites The mixture should be very stiff. Drop from a teaspoon onto a hesw waxed paper. Bake In a moderate oven <350-375 degrees F.) until brown, sbout 15 Inutes Remove pa per and cookies from baking sheet. Cool before pulling cookies from paper. Yield: Five dozen, three-inch cookies. MAKE TOnt OWN Fresh rhubarb nle has a tendency to soak, making It unappetizing in appearance. I make my pastry and cut It into ccokie-shapped pieces and bake. I cook the rhubarb, sweet en and we fix our own plates at the table Just for shortcake. DOCTOR SAID SHE 7 NEEDED “BULK” FOR HER CONSTIPATION* Kellogg's All-Bran Brings Relief to Mrs. Maneely “Up to (Its years ago, I knew no and of suffering caused by consti pation.* I used all kinds of laxa tives but only found relief till I got used to them. My physician told me to get some Kellogg’s All-Bran, and instructed me how to use it. “I did just ns I was told by my doctor, and today I send my high est praise for what your All-Bran has done for me. —Mrs. Jas. Maneely, Jr., 9 Kilburn St., Valley Falls, R. L ‘Duo to buuficiont "hulk" fa meals. All-Bran provides gentle “bulk" to help overcome common constipa tion. It is also a good source of vitamin B and iron. The “bulk" of All-Bran Is often more effective than the “bulk” in fruits and vegetables, as it does not break down within the body. Two tableapoonfuls daily are usually sufficient. If not corrected this way, see your doctor. Isn't this food much pleasanter and safer than risking patent medicines? Get the red-and-green pack age at your grocer'a Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek. Keep ea the Suing BUe of life' Waves Set At Home Best In Summertime By ALICIA HART NEA Service Staff Writer Coiffures that require no weekly beauty shop waves are most suit able in summer. The girl who can rinse her hair In fresh water after each salt water swim, dry It In a few minutes and arrange It herself, Is going to have healthier hair than one who has to neglect the rinses for fear of ruining a wave. If your features are regular and small enough to stand It, get your locks cut very short, have a ringlet end permanent and wear small curls all over your head. While drying your hair In the sunshine., set the short ends In loose ringlets, or. If you are quite young, run your fingers through the strands during the ray ing process and forget about curls. An even simpler arrangement — his, too, is best for regular features and a not-too-long face — makes use of straight, bobbed hair. Have your barber leave the top and the part that grows back from the fore head quite long, cutting the rest (over the ears and across the back of the neck) very short. Comb the front section straight backward. Long hair can be worn unwaved, too. You can sleek It back, rolling the long ends Into a rather flat bun high on the back of the head, or, If you like, part It In the center from forehead to nape of the neck, ar ranging two chignons, one over each ear. Of course. In spite of the fact that you have planned a plain coiffure that you can arrange yourself, you ought to try to keep your hair from getting wet when you swim. Bath ing caps alone certainly won’t keep out water, but a good cap. plus a band of chamois, often will. Pile your hair Into a topknot, then wrap the strip of chamois around your head, pinning it ..ecurely at the back. Put a tight cap on over it. CHERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE One-thlrd cup butter, one-hilf cup Imperial Pure Cane sugar, one cup nut meats, two cups large sweet cherries. Two-thirds cup heutter. one and one-half cups Imperial Pure cane sugar, two eggs, two and one-half cups flour, three teaspoons salt, two-thirds nip milk, one teaspoon vanilla. For the top part, melt the butter In a Urge, heavy frying pan. add sugar graduallv, creaming the two together. Sorinkle nut meats and cherries over the butter and sugar, and put in a warm place. Cream butter, add sugar gradually, cream ing It well Add e?ga one at a time, beating well after each addition Have flour sifted, measured and sifted with baking powder and salt. Add alternately with milk. Add va nilla. Turn over top mixture and make In a moderate oven. 350 de grees. from 45 minutes to an hour. Remove from pan as soon as baked Serve with whipped cream and a cooked cherry sauce. MEATS OFFER ECONOMY BY MARY E. DAGUE SEA Service Staff Writer Lamb Is your best budget bet In mid-summer. True, it has passed the delicate stage of “spring" lamb, but it is full-flavored and toothsome. Spring chicken, too, is particular ly good from a price point of view from now until September. Young ducklings, green goose and guinea fowl are more expensive deli cacies suitable for festive occasions. Dried and corned beef, pickled tongues of lamb and veal, pickled pigs knuckles and many varieties of smoked sausages are good, too. when the thermometer mounts, be ing easily prepared. Don’t forget the humble cottage cheese, too. this month. During ho* weather milk will clabber within 12 hours if not kept on ice and the quick souring prevents the development of a bitter taste in cheese. Buttermilk Is Better, Too Buttermilk, too. Is of a finer flavor in midsummer and makes a health ful beverage. Buy hcme-grown vegetables for cheapness—there are sure to be plenty and set your table to the king's taste, yet without spending a king’s ransom. A cottage cheese salad makes a delightful meat substitute for a hot weather dinner. Serve It with hard rolls and a vegetable plate dinner. Oreen peppers stuffed with sweet I corn, new beets in orange butter and creamed radishes Is an inviting combination of vegetables. For des sert have deep dish fruit pie or peach shortcake. Cottage Cheese Salad One package lime or lemon flavor ed gelatin, 1 cup warm water. 1 cup pineapple Juice, 1 cup shredded pineapple. 2 cups cottage cheese. ^ teaspoon salt, dash of cayenne pep I per. Scald pineapple and Juice. Dls 1 solve gelatin in warm water and add ■13,000 FOR VACATIONS Four *250 checks every week to users of CRYSTAL WHITE SOAP DORIS. WHyOOWTM3U«T N THIS CRV5TAL WHITE VACATION CONTEST? IT LOOKS MIGHTY EASY.' OH, OO YOU THINK I’D L HAWE A CHANCE TO WIN? I’Ll GET SOME CRYSTAL WHITE SOAP TDPftV/ A JIM, SEE HOW SNOWY-WWfTE THE CLOTHES ARE • AMO WITH OfySTAl WHITE SOAP i finished hours sooner TOO.'/ PUT THAT IN ')0UR LETTER.J QOttS! I LATER 1 LOOK. JIM J AW } LETTER WON $250! NOW V* CAN GO TO YELLOWSTONE I R*R* • I-' How rich Crystal White sods lift oot grime and grease... get clothes snow-white. XFTtho—thick, quick-acting Crystal Lt Whitt suds do tha W jobs for you on washday! These efficient, long-lasting suds lift omt stubborn dirt—end back-breaking scrubbing. 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Unmold on a bed of lettuce and cut in slices to serve. GRILLED FISH DINNER Use fresh salmon steaks, buylrg* them cut in half or three-quarter inch slioee Heat broiler and grease grids lightly. Place salmon on the broiler. and halves of tomatoes sprinkled with salt and pepper, a bit of Imperial Pure Cane sugar and a dot of butter placed on top of each. Cook 12 to IS minutes, turning the salmon once during the cooking. Baby Writes ; That She Has Many Woes By VIEGIMA LEX Babble writes me a loot letter and tella me ber troubles. She wants aome sympathetic advtoa. she says. She is lonely, sensitive, and cannot make or hold friends easily. Her parents do not Ilka her to bsve boy friends, and finally, she likes a cer tain boy and wants him to like her. She Is nearly It, but "young for ber age." This list of woes would fit a great many girls your age, Babble, dear. Your greatest help would be to for get all about that little self of yours for a time. Concentration on one ■ erlf and one's woes la the best meth od I know to make them seem twice or three times aa big as they really are. I suppose you did not keep a copy of your letter to me. I wish you hsd but suppose you try to rewrite it from memory. Then write another one listing all the things you have t'* be thankful far, and compare them. You have good health, 1 imagine, are not bad looking — at least, not deformed In any way; have normal sight and hearing; are pretty active; have a home and enough to eat. dress fairly well. I suppose you think these things are no blessings. They are just the everyday things of life which every one expects to have, you may think. Wall, get some books from your library about really poor people, and read Just how well off you are. Perhaps you could do some work In your town for poor people. If you actually aee people who havent as much as you. maybe you can appre ciate what you have. Life Changing If you are graduating from high school you will either go on to col lege or get a job, I expect. Oet the moat you can out of It. Every time you are tempted to feel soiTy for yourself or sensitive about things you have done or said, turn your bought* away from yourself. Think. Tm not ao important that I need to think about myself." Forget your troubles. That Is tbs worst of happiness. Lire ao as to nt the most out of every minute of living. And If you follow these raise you will have friends and wont be lonely. Many older people than you. too. can be much happier ana healthier than they are by following these rules. • • • JUST ANOTHER BLONDE. Has this young vamp who annoys you by flirting with your boy friend boy friend of her own? If so. it might turn the tables on her for you to be attentive to him. This also might show your friend how It facia to be neglected for another. If you are not that kind of a girl, you will Just have to laugh the mat ter off. The girl does not inter set your boy friend except for the moment He never asks her for a date, I understand. • • • * May Is II and Is going with a boy Df 10. However, a man of X) wishes to marry her but her aunt objects because of the difference in their ages. She "regards this young men highly" but would like my opinion. "We are both of a serious turn of mind ” she states. I thing you are too young to know which you prefer. May. Even if you are serious and so Is the man of X). I don't believe, unless you have a very great affection for hhn. that you should accept him. I am afraid you would not be satisfied with him and would regret your good times with the younger boy friend. Watt a while to be sure of you* feelings. Vanilla Wafers Three tablespoons butter. I table spoons lard or other shortening, I cup granulated sugar, 1 egg, 4 ta blespoons milk, 1 cups flour, I tea spoons baking powder. H teaspoon salt. 2 teaspoons vanilla. Cream shortening, beat In su gar. stirring until creamy. 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