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Show ;. ABOUT THE MAN wTiohearrfhistles. He said he wasn't sureJust which vfstle It was and, maybe rif he knew, he could do something about it. Bui he wasn't quite sure what, that would be, either. He said it might be a certain kind of trairtwhistle that made him awaken at night and feel the old longing for faraway places. It might, he said, be the distant wail of a factory whistle or even . . But most of us only listen and let it go at that, Sometimes, though, we put it intrTwords or set it to music, Sometimes we dream ourselves into the past or the future of any place without alarm clocks and calendars and the ritual of routine. And all the time we know deep inside us that theres no land of enchantment beyond the whistle, no island ofdelight beyond the singing sea. There is only another town, another train, another peanut ' vendor just over the hill of our desires. I envy the world's travelers sometimes. I wish I had the courage -to answer the Whistle and enter the magic miasma, except that f know it leads nowhere. It's only the fight against life and the running away on a treadmill which returns forever to its beginning. J think of the man rising in the night with the call of the whistle leading him into the dark toward another dawn, and seeking, .' , always seeking, the source of its cry. pe cannryt-escaAnd never he limself. knowing ; , . i , a peanut vendor's shrill toot. : U ... was sure of was that, when hejheaj-- it, he packed his suitcase and headed for someplace else. AndWhen he got there ft was" always the same. There was another whistle to waken him itr : theUTght and another dawn calling him I guess there are a lot of whistles in the world and a lot of I've heard them, too, people who hear them and respond. and longed to pack the luggage of my dream and follow the ; v, All he d uess f p I 1 " t '1 " - - I J '''"5 ' J . ; I :J? S Ewing Galloway y how a onoa cacoeaos Perhaps there are other brides who feel a sense of inadequacy in their new roles as housewives, as I did two years ago. After our marriage we settled down in my husband's rural community. I was amazed to how much the women able to ac- were neighbor coxnplish, and I seemed to be accomplishing nothing. They- - would have their ironing finished by noon the same day they washed. It took several days for me to get mine out of the way. In one day they could dress all their poultry for the freezer; it took me two hours to dress one chicken. All this, discouraged and depressed me. Then I realized that homemak-ln- g, like school, must be a learning process. So I set about acquiring some skills in homemaking. I -- N r A hocccacxbcs find, is bound up with . the little samenesses of every day And then I wonder if many people don't think of happiness as something they will experience in the future when they get that better job or that bigger house; when they reach some goal they have set for themselves." I, too, have a goal, but while striving toward it I am always aware of today's happiness. I know that the future can add only to the material comforts of life; it can add nothing to happiness, as I already possess that in abundance. Mrs. Emil O. HuntsvMe, Ala. each child to work up to his ca pacity. When he does this, he deserves nothing but praise for his effort, even if the result is poor. Sympathy, and help will pay big dividends in renewed effort to do well. The poor student faces an exacting world; let's help him do it with courage and confidence. A Teacher, Waterloo, Iowa. What's So lad About Retireineat? For more than 30 years I worked very hard, but I enjoyed both my asked one neighbor to teach me to dress chickens, another how to operate a sewing machine, a third how to serve food. Extension classes furnished helpful information, and general observation The Peer Stadeat cad tho of the methods and shortcuts of Ezactlag World others helped, too. This new outlook on homemakIn my classes I find students who ing has made it a much more are very confused and unhappy because they are not able to earn satisfying and happy experience for me . D. J. Spearfish, SD. , grades which please their parents. 'Interviews with parents often Happiaess Is for the Eaoyiag show that they expect a child to do good work because an older Sometimes I wonder if many other people are as conscious as brother or sister did. They have ram of present happiness. Often, no idea that mental ability is an as I sit reading a book while my individual matter. They promise husband reads or writes and our rewards of money for high grades son does his homework, I am or, worse yet, they deprive the filled with a feeling of peace and child of watching television or become acutely aware of my going skating. I Most schools try, to encourage present happiness. Happiness, work and my associates. Nevertheless, retirement is no problem to me. I love it There is time and energy now for all the concerts, lectures, and theaters I used to miss; time for the reading I always wanted to do; time to converse wi tK lny friends and neighbors and to do little things for other people; time to travel when the weather is right; and best of all, release from the strain and hurry of rigid schedules. To me retirement is luxury! E. D., Maplewood, N. J. To-lon- en, - The Demos is the Uviag Room My husband and I find television is stealing the precious hours that we and our friends formerly de voted to one another. Now when we visit a friend's home, we are ushered into the semidark living room where the family is gathered before the TV set After a general greeting and the commotion of everyone changing seats to make room for us, we sit down and watch. There is no conversation except for a few cursory remarks during the commercials. After a couple of hours we say a quick "Good night" between programs and depart Television offers much fine, worthwhile entertainment which we enjoy, but we also want to enjoy our friends. We wouldn't mind viewing one or two programs if only part of our visit could be devoted to conversation and the sharing of those small personal bits of news that weld the bonds of friendship. L. P., West Palm Beach, Fla. We Pay $10 for Yoar Utters We welcome your views on any subject of general interest. If we print your letter, you will receive $10. Letters must be signed, but names will be withheld on request We reserve the right to edit , contributions. Address Letters Editor, Family Weekly, 17$ N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 1, lit 3 SHOULD HUSBANDS SHARE THE HOUSEWORK? ,'. . . . by Edith G. Neisser. ........ IMAGINE v ...... MY EMBARRASSMENT! III. BY THE HOME OF THE BIG LIE by O. JUNIOR TREASURE CHEST Walter C. Dreyfus, Associate Publisher lee Kertman, Editorial Director FAMILY WEEKLY FAMILY WEEKLY PATTERNS Associate Editors Robert Fitzgibboo Hal Levinson MAGAZINE Regina Grass Jerry Klein - MAY 1, 1955 . Hulett ............. .... Mclante De Proft, Food Editor William A. Fetter. Art Director f ... Rice....', AN INSPIRING . .1 . . . . . by Jerry Klein. KATCHWORD KROSSWORd' CONTEST, . " B. . Barrows. edilJajone BIOGRAPHY COMES TO LflRE Leonard S. Davidow, Publisher i BEAUTIFUL SEA by Allyn ' .... It is the privilege of young lovers to change their minds and transfer their affections" as their hearts dictate. And it appears that the"Vu"g 6n"quF P cover is exercising that privilege as he renames his canoe. For Jane, the new girl friend, we suspect it 1 will be a wonderful summer. It probably will be for ' ' Betty, too;" though she has lost heryoting man witfi the canoe, she's sure to find another. And maybe he'll own; speedboat. (Photo by Graphic House.) H QUICK WONDER FOODS ,'( Recipes) I7t Norlfc Michigan Ave., Chicago I, 1 t::.:. HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR BATTERY by Richard Day. ARE YOU A GOOD CONVERSATIONALIST? . ..... I Address all communications concerning editorial features to Family Weekly. 17? N. Michigan Ave.. Chicago I. III. , Send all advertising communications to Family Weekly, 17 E. 45th St., New York 17. N. Y. Contents Copyrighted I9S5, by Family Weekly Magazine, Inc.. 179 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago I, III. All rights reserved. ' |