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Show AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN Kathleen Norris Says: Are You Ready for Peace? BD 8yndloU. 'He'll bring home a tick mi end we're olive fin, we're to the By KATHLEEN NORRIS TT 7HILE this war may not A be over for months to V V come, or even until ometime in 1945, your share of it may end at any time. Had you thought that? Had you thought that your particular partic-ular man may be home again, this week or next, incapacitated incapaci-tated for any further part in the world struggle, but living with all a human being's eagerness for security and happiness? Perhaps that security se-curity and happiness will have to come from you. Are you ready for it? Or are you dragging lone, doing good deal of complaining and worrying wor-rying while you art waiting, spend-Ing spend-Ing money aa fait aa It cornea In, giving no thought at aO to tomorrow's tomor-row's problem T Too many wivet and mothers axe. doing that Too many art counting upon the falae hop that after the war thlngi will go back to normal. Wen, maybe they wffl-tf there ever waa rich a state as "normal" in human affairs. But they wont go back quickly, and meanwhile anything you can do to smooth out the family troubles for the next three or four years will be fust to much gain. Yet Heavier Burdens. "What a Christmas I" writes Emily Deans of Los Angeles. "To see Larry crippled wasn't the worst It was what the war had done to bis spirit Laura, married only three months when her husband waa sent to Italy, and widowed a year later, wasn't much help In cheering him. I felt that running the house for a tired, despondent husband, a grieving griev-ing daughter, and a lively baby waa enough Job for one woman. I soon found that I was wrong. We hadn't even plumbed the surface of trouble. My splendid boy was silent morose, lary. Re would make no effort; his heart seemed to be broken. My husband came down with a long slow case of flu. pneumonia, pneu-monia, rheumatism. Laura had to be nurse, cook, housekeeper, for I took a Job. Those were terrible days, for I used to come home too exhausted ex-hausted to stand. Laura worked her-aelf her-aelf sick and we had to borrow money and get in a practical nurse for Ave weeks." "Well, I learned something. I learned that you can endure the impossible, im-possible, and get through it Laura got work in a nursery school and took the baby with her every morning. morn-ing. Larry and Edward consoled each other; we moved to a shanty out near the hospital where I work; cheap, and It Is away from the factory fac-tory districts, and has a garden and barns. Edward comes and goes on the bus and Larry has a job. It pays him ten dollars a week; it keepe him busy. He works with the local veterinary; he loves it. He'll bring ""home a sick pup and nurse it in my kitchen, and I don't care; we're - alive again; we're equal to the'de mands the changed world has made. "But there was one night" this f A J "I blamed myself bitterly.' equal K r WfTU features. nurte k In my Ulchm and I don't cere: demand th changed world has mode BE PREPARED How well prepared are you to cope with postwar problems? prob-lems? It isn't necessary for the war to end for the difficulties difficul-ties that always follow a great conflict to come to you. A million mil-lion and a quarter men have already been discharged. For the families of these men, the war, in a sense, is over. Some come back sick or crippled, unable to return to their jobs. Almost all are spiritually upset up-set nervous, cynical and irritable. ir-ritable. These veterans are often an additional burden on a household house-hold already bearing its full share of the ups and downs of life sickness and accidents, the care of young children. With courage and hope the blackest situation can be righted. But even if the worst doe not come, there is still need for foresight and imagination, imagi-nation, for working and preparing pre-paring so that life can go on as well as possible when your soldier comes home. extraordinary letter concludes, "when Laura had broken down and they thought Edward was dying. Larry sat In the kitchen holding baby Ken; rain was pouring down; I waa worn out with broken nights and hard working days. Life seemed nothing but bills, fatigue, utter despair. des-pair. Nothing could make Edward and me young again, or restore Larry's leg, or bring Laura's husband hus-band back. Foresight Needed. "I blamed myself bitterly. I thought 'I could have gotten ready for this. I might have seen it coming. com-ing. Larry might have come home to a very different world; as it Is I must sit by and watch the wreck age of my children's lives. Debt Idleness. Helplessness. Lack of courage cour-age and imagination and foresight No planning. No aavlng. No hope.' "Well, we are still a family badly scarred by the war. But we are together, to-gether, wa are saving money only a little, but something. We have plana for the future; we have happy hours of laughter and harmony when we move our breakfast table out into the shad of the trees; we've stopped asking "why does this have to happen to us?' And we are no longer afraid." There is a brave letter with a lesson les-son in it for many and many an American mother. How ready are you for the boy's return? To what is he coming home? These are daya in which we have to strike out into new lines of thought. Mother's tried chicken and strawberry ice-cream aren't enough for the returning soldier sol-dier now. He'll want to know Just what share he'a going to have in the brave new world. Canned Geeds WiQ Be Scarce. Military and other war needs are taking an even greater share of the commercial pack than in 1943. According Ac-cording to the War Food administration, adminis-tration, all vegetables, with the exception ex-ception of baby foods, soups and canned baked beans, will be down 11 per cent. Many-f the principal varieties or family favorites will show an even greater decrease. Tomatoea will be down about 34 per cent, snap beans about 33 per cent, peas 26 per cent, and tomato juice 18 per cent. SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS Summer -Time Chic in Jumper Non-Slip Straps In High Colors iTpRY this smooth jumper in high-I high-I style colors in lime green, fuchsia, powder blue, gold or an 'eye-taking lipstick pink I Trim it in white ric rac if you use a solid color in brilliant "pick-up" colors If you use a checked, striped or plaided material. 1 Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1208 la designed de-signed for sizes 11. 12, 13, 14. 16 and 18. Bize 12, Jumper, requires 2V yards of 39-tnch 39-tnch material; short sleeved blouse, S& yards. Straps Cot With Slip A BOON to the woman who likes a wide shoulder strap cut right in with the slip. It's particularly particular-ly appealing to the older woman and the woman of stout build. Makes up nicely in both rayon lilks and satins and in cottons. The tailored panties match the slip. i Barbara BeU Pattern No. 1216 is de-Signed de-Signed for sizes 36, 38. 40. 42, 44. 46, 48, 90 and 82. Size 38, slip, built-up shoulders, requires ft yards of 39-inch material; IVt rards for panties. i For this attractive pattern send 29 cents b coins with your name, address, pattern umber and ilze wanted. Boose plants should have an occasional oc-casional cool soap and water bath to remove the dust and dirt from the leaves. This may be done by laying the pot on its side, and carefully sponging each leaf with absorbent cotton dipped in cool suds. Then rinse in cold water to remove the soap, taking care that soapy water does not get in the soil. e Save the core wax paper comes on to wrap your doilies on to prevent wrinkling after laundering. launder-ing. a , A "costume box" is suggested where there are children to amuse. Into a certain box put discarded dis-carded articles of clothing which have "costume" possibilities. Children love to "dress up," and if the box is reserved for certain occasions such as Halloween, vacations, etc., it is enjoyed more ai im 1 1 ai . ; iwaa u u 13 avauauie an uie ume, Don't do without a grater just because such articles are scarce in the stores make one! Take the lid from a mayonnaise or peanut butter jar, and drive nail holes from the inside out; Put them fairly close together, and the rough surface on the outside does the grating. A rag moistened in milk helps to whiten the piano keys. I 2 M fl Hi ! v& -r xxsvi. SftME wtsucti A vr. Nrt. S-ij ry?SV STARCH. mS' i l3f rWl l J I 4imsrrrV AW H TAKES PPTCEtt , f Ufti' hYVf iQtaJ J TTNr Sure to Appeal Due to an unusually large demand and current war conditions, slightly more time is required in filling orders for a few of the most popular pattern numbers. Send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. 141 New Montgomery St. Baa Fraacisco, Calif. Inclose 25 cents in coins for each pattern desired. Pattern No Size Name Address The Question 1. What section of the country once sought admission to the Union Un-ion as a state named Franklin? 2. How many justices sat on the first Supreme court bench ol the United States? 3. Has a shark more than one brain? 4. What department of the government gov-ernment deals most directly with individual citizens? 5. Why is a candle fish so called? 6. Garlic belongs to which family, fam-ily, the rose, lily or poppy? A few drops of vinegar or lemon juice added to the water used in poaching eggs will help hold them together. r If anyone has a rusty wire clothes line which can not be replaced re-placed for the duration, it can be made nearly as good as new by painting with black automobile enamel. If the surface of a piece of your furniture becomes scratched, rub it with a piece of walnut kernel. The scratch will disappear as if by magic. a Dip the ends of rag rugs in starch after washing and they will lay flat on the floor instead of curling curl-ing on the edges. uwu n mm m (mm A fifty TWjmL In Fancy Only At a USO concert a very stout soprano was singing, "If I had the wings of a dove, I'd fly " A rookie in the rear exclaimed, "Why, that bird would need the wings of a bomber." "Cats, my dear!" said the spinster. spin-ster. "I hate the very sight of them. I had a sweet little canary and some cat got that. I had a perfect parrot, and some eat got that. I had an adorable fiance once and oh, don't mention cats to me He Got Around "What's your name?" the manager man-ager asked the young lad applying for a job. "Ford," said the boy. "What's your first name?" "Henry." "Henry Ford, eh?" the manager smiled. "That's a pretty well-known well-known name." "Uh-huh," replied the boy. "It should be. I've been delivering groceries in this town for nearly five years." Unanimous Fint She's pretty mi a picture. Second Yeah I Nice frame, too. Checks of Steel A Cleveland company presented the three winners of a contest held in 1932 with their prize money in form that was symbolic of the firm's welding business steel checks on which steel letters and figures were welded. Although two feet long, a foot wide and three-sixteenths three-sixteenths of an inch thick, the checks were honored and then canceled can-celed with a sub-machine gun, the word "Paid" being spelled out with bullet holes. A quiz with answers offering ? information on various subjects ? 7. When was Hawaii made a full-fledged territory with American Ameri-can citizenship conferred on all citizens of the islands? 8. Lincoln's Gettysburg address was given on what occasion? 9. How many wheels does a hansom han-som cab have? 10. Are there djseases that may destroy fingerprints? The Answer 1. Tennessee. 2. Six justices sat on the first Supreme court bench. 3. Yes. He has one for the nose, ears, eyes and skin and one for taste. 4. Post office department. 5. Because it is so oily that a wick may be run through its body and it can then be used as a candle. can-dle. It is a small smelt-like fish found on the north Pacific coast. 6. Garlic is a member of the lily family. 7. In 1900. 8. The dedication of a national cemetery. 9. Two. 10. Yes. Fingerprints may be destroyed de-stroyed by such diseases as leprosy, lep-rosy, scleroderma, radio dermatitis dermati-tis and occupational therapy. In some cases of leprosy, the lines of the fingers have been changed to such an extent that they could not be used for purposes of identification. identifi-cation. Gem - Cutter's Pay Few manual workers receive half as much in wages as New York's gem - diamond cutters, many of whom are paid $235 a week. Any Either for do Made It Difficult A woman desiring some yarn to knit a sweater for her dog, asked the clerk how to go about the knitting. knit-ting. "How big is the dog?" asked the salesgirl. The woman's illustrations illus-trations were not very successful. "Maybe you'd better bring him in," suggested the girl. "Oh, I can't do that," said the woman. "It's to be a surprise for him." He'd Forgotten WifeDo you know. what day it it? JuMt 25 years ago we became engaged. Absent-minded Professor Why didn't you remind me before, dear? h't high time that we got married. Proved It John and Harry were lying down sunning themselves one summer day. A farmer approaching said, "I'll give the laziest of you fellows a dollar." Harry (yawning and never raising rais-ing an eyelid) said, "Just slip her in my pocket." Tact is the art of making one's company feel at home when yon wish they were. Much Impressed Munhall Where in the world did you get that black eye? Jimmy I went to a dance and was struck by the beauty of the place. Tke Cralas are reat f eeJs"- Thtt&f . mnkem bring you 01 U1W " " wr to numan uuu."- MB III r ,M1V If Oat aoothinff. bleaaad relief from 1 paina-with fast-acting Ben-Gay! Yourdodrt famous pain-relieving agents methyl sslKT') thoL Well, Ben-Gay contains up to 2 Vitimsi these wonderfully soothing ingrediena j widely offerwlrub-iii&Oetgeniifw,. stockman deserves to ba when tifj . , .Ml I -U-ltl1 expense ui vaccinaunz.ana suu loses TKTlul'a to U - - -I knv YSCOS' a vaccines good or worse than tfT horses, cattle, sheep, hogs or poultry. Cutter V M iob thm cam fin Ink MAtwtinff VOUf ttS protecting humans. Cutter laboratories, Berkeley, C& CUTTER VACCINES & S trail blajf ! county. Tjk, to 3' mart., -t,tal ve to th,,? venture ttS Pnion wert t Indians and Bvini hWj Wken. CZi to Imt hi,, wounds. The mosqufo is the femal, aT her me shsnrtJ & tht bT mosquito Is ofTs the tnopbJ1 nophele, but 7 ' anopheles: fl j! that csrrlei nfo blood, sod ft, a female sao malaria standi in the UnHai O to the skiattagi MtiCBJiJ ividod J mq pj paying out cnhHj per cent of fes 1943 wars tab at to 1M2 andO 1011 . I. ,u. -1 low the pis-dctna H0OO,0O0 atTi aaniaJ M m 3 . i |