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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH Kathleen Norris Says: The . All-Importa- nt WNU Bell Syndicate. i Word Feature. Some night ask him how that Collins matter came out, and add, "but yottre such a wonderful person, Johnnie, theyre lucky to get you. AMERICAN HARVEST SCENE . . . Largest wheat crop in the United States is being harvested as farmers throughout the land strive to store the overflowing abundance of grain in their elevators, which were quickly filled to capacity. A shortage of grain cars also added to the difficulties. In the photo, a farmer on his combine is harvesting his wheat crop at the foothills of the Colorado Rocky mountains near Pueblo. He weaves irregular patterns because of the uneven topography. By KATHLEEN NORRIS T F MY husband only was I more appreciative, wom-J- L en say. If only now and then he would say something in praise of what I do. It would make things so much easier! Women have been saying that ever since there have been wives and husbands in the world. To drudge along day after day and year after year over household tasks, sometimes tired and discouraged, sometimes confident and content, is hard. And just a few words of honest admiration and appreciation are such a bracing tonic they stay in a womans heart all day! But how many women return the compliment? How many wives realize that men are as tired, as doubtful, as sensitive as they? How many take time to say to the man of the house those few phrases that equip him with the courage and strength he needs for the day? Ive never had much patience with that mushy, sentimental type of wife who tells you that she and her Douglas are as tenderly devoted today, after 17 years of marital ups and downs, as they were on their honeymoon. Such a woman is either a limp, feminine burden upon a man who carries the load for both, or she is flatly and simply a liar. But just the same, a few affectionate words, from a busy man to a tired woman, or from a happy r, wife to an overburdened are magic. Dont let your life go on without this special brand of witchcraft. Middleage early can grow dull and heavy without it. Risk Losing Him. And if you let your husband go along for months and then years with never a heartening word, you are risking the very real danger that some other women will find it for him. If you pour his coffee with your eyes on the morning paper, answer him abstractedly or indifferently when he risks a question, you may be digging your own grave as a wife. Some day try following him to the door with just a few cheerful words, instead of sitting on at the table, grumbling about the price of jam. Some night ask him how that Collins matter came out, and add, but youre a wonderful person, Johnnie. Theyre lucky to get you. Some day tell him that you told a less fortunate wife that you and John were closer today than 10 years ago. And some day say one of those things that stay with a man, even if he never could express them himself. Something like, I want you to know that I appreciate what you do, John. That it isnt all easy for you, with todays competition, and Jack-so- n being so ugly, and the new offices not being done. Some day say in his presence, to the children, Do you realize that you have a good bread-winne- mid-dleag- . . . The body of Sgt. Clifford Martin who, with another British sergeant, was hanged in a mine field by Jewish underground fighters in Palestine, is shown being carMervyn Paice, ried by fellow sergeants passing mourning party of men of his regiment. The two men were buried in a British forces cemetery near Lydda, Palestine, where St. George of England was martyred in the year 303 A. D. Violence and implacability of the Jews' battle to secure Palestine as a homeland has attracted the "" intense interest of the whole world. BURIAL IN PALESTINE e, daddy? GENIUS COMES TOUNG . . . Ferrucio Burco, eight years old, is just Eke other boys except for one thing. Hes a genius, or so many music critics say. The Italian boy, shown here with Italys elder statesman Vittorio Orlando (right), is one of the worlds youngest four years concert maestros. He conducted his Jirst piece when he-wa- s eld and elicited raves from the' critics. UMra than 45 concerts. Since then he has conducted READ? FOR THE PAN . . . Customers at a Brooklyn fish market are admiring the star attraction, a huge tuna that was caught off Long Island only after it had ruined 9500 worth of trap 803-pou- material. These are such trifles. They dont pay bills, they dont put the car in order or take up the sitting room carpet. They dont make Mother younger, or increase Dads salary.. Inspiration and Hope. Or do they? In the last analysis I think they do, and perform a hundred more miracles as well. The courage they put into our hearts, the lift they give to household tasks, the doors they open to new plans SHOW APPRECIATION So many wives complain, and with reason enough, that their husbands never tell them that they appreciate all the work, worry and sacrifices. Too many married couples tend to take each other for granted. Men seem to he dull and ungrateful, and some of them are, but the majority just dont make the effort to say the few kind words hat can change the whole picture from gloom to brightness. On the other hand, as Miss Norris points out in todays article, many wives never stop to think that their husbands have many burdens to bear. There are financial worries, difficulties in business, quarrels and arguments in the office. Often he sees some one else being advancd, unfairly as be believes. On top of this he has to take bis share of responsibility for problems of bis home. Wives who think their husbands have a gay round of golf and poker with a little work in between, are often quite wrong. Many men are putting a brave front on a painful life. If both partners in marriage would strive to show bow much they really appreciate the efforts and struggles necessary in a successful married life, they would both be happier, continues Miss Norris. Kind words are inspirations, making hardships and difficulties easier to face. A few words at the right time may alter the whole appearance of things. , and new hopes these are not only a thousand times more important than dollars and cents, but they help a man to make new efforts, and these show right away in any familys budget. When talk at home is either or resentful and bitter, many a man begins to look about for a poker game or a pleasanter lady who would like some flowers, and many a woman goes downtown in a towering fury and buys not only the extravagant dress but the hat, too, yes, and the shoes, too, and I6t Bill Brown lump the bills if he doesnt like them! One husband, years ago, turned at the door as he left a troubled, tired woman behind him. Honey, he said, this is a mean sort of time. But well get that thing paid, and little Daffy will get over her bronchitis, and well be in the country some day, and Ill never forget the way you pulled your weight non-existe- now! She didnt need any more. She was on wings that 'day and for many days. She reminded him of it years later, when they really did have a country home with children racing about it, and when the monster budget wasnt a fiery-eye- d who crept out of the shadows every month, but a respected friend. She went back in her memories to a city flat, two sick children, the staggering blow of a heavy and unexpected bill, her own fatigue, hard days at the office for her husband, rain falling and the smile from the doorway, and the words that carried her over the flood like the grip of a strong and loving arm. . |