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Show THE PROGRESSIVE OPINION j ? ml K quiz with answers offering ? information on various subjects ? ? JeflY The Questions 1. A radio wave travels so fast that in one second it can circle the earth how many times? 2. If a sailor is punished for be-ing AWOL, where is he put? 3. The rank of colonel in the army corresponds to what rank in the navy? 4. What city pioneered in intro-ducing music into the public schools? 5. What literary work is credit-ed to a member of the court of Croesus, king of Lydia? 6. How long is the period for which a patent is granted in the United States? 7. What is the average number of hen eggs to a pound? 8. Why is the sentence, "A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" used as a typewriting exer-- j cise? 9. Age limits for field service iri ; the United States army are: i 10. What large office is a mile-- f around, five stories high, has 16 'A miles of corridor, 1,500 clocks, 700 janitors and will house 40,000 j workers? The Answers 1. Seven times. 2. A sailor is sent to the brig; a soldier, to the guardhouse. 3. Captain. 4. Boston, in 1837. '? 5. Aesop's Fables. ; 6. Seventeen years. y 7. Approximately ten. j 8. It contains ail the letters oi the alphabet. 9. 'Second and first lieutenants, 36 years; captains, 42; majors, 47; lieutenant colonels, 52; colonels, 55; brigadier and major generals, no maximum age. 10. The army's new Pentagon building in Washington.' If Kathleen Norris Says: Paying the Piper Bell Syndicate WNU Features. fcgk Si -- w .... ty jr The average mother shrinks from the thought that any other mere woman is going to windier son away from her. By KATHLEEN NORRIS is a familiar old THERE to the effect that you call the tune you have to pay the piper. One reason why older women, mothers and teachers and guardians of girls, are so ex-traordinarily fussy about what girls do and don't do, is because the years between 16 and 26 are the years when most of us call the tune. Because she is young and confident and spoiled, full of half-form- yet very ambit-ious dreams for the years to come, a girl will quite readily call the tune. She's going to marry Paul and reform him, and they will inherit all his uncle's money and live in the smartest of Park Ave-nue's apartments. That's the tune. When ' Paul doesn't reform, and the uncle's wealth turns out to have been a handsome annuity that end-ed with his life, and when the smart apartment turns out to be a forty-doll-flat in the Bronx, that's when the piper calls for his pay. Small children can't make impor-tant decisions. People in the thir-ties and forties usually have had some experience, and occasionally have some sense. Old people have called all the tunes, and paid and double paid the importunate piper, and their deciding times are over. So the dangerous time is in the late 'teens and the early twenties, and we older women watch our girls tearfully and sorrowfully at that fame, hoping that whatever we have been able to give them of code, of sense of duty, of wisdom and un-derstanding, will guide them safely through. FAMILIAR TUNE As Kathleen Norris points out this week, if you insist upon calling the tune you must be prepared to pay the piper. But at least once in her lifetime, every woman forgets that. Usually it is when she falls in love, or thinks she does. It's an old, familiar tune, that song of love, and one for which she is nearly always unwilling to pay with the stiff price of a broken heart, a tragic divorce or the bitter disillusionment that is the special torture of very young hearts. was hardly over before quarrels be-gan, I think any young couple, feel-ing as we did, would have married as we did. Tended Baby Alone. "I wanted a child; Sidney didn't. He hated the idea. Before Janey-J- o was born he treated me with real, if not always purposeful, cruelty. Night after night he was away until one or two in the morning, and I lay awake worrying about him. The baby was 'that damn kid,' and, as dancing, rtennis, trips became im-possible for me, it was an incessant 'well, what did you have it for?' Finally, I was to be forgiven if it was a son. His mother came to stay with us, and stated that the Bates babies always were sons. My ador-able baby was born tiny, weak, a nutrition problem from the begin-ning. Neither Sidney or his mother showed any concern. I brought my little girl through her first hard weeks alone, bearing all the anxiety and fatigue as best I could. Sidney was away more than ever; I felt like a mere paid housekeeper, keep-ing my fretful baby out of his way Girls Better Prepared. as much as I could, sleeping in the For it is a terrible truth that most of our young men are completely unprepared to make good husbands. Girls have a better chance for sev-eral reasons. One is that many girls know something of housekeepi-ng, managing, wifely obligation just from watching mother. Another is that the success of a marriage de-pends much more upon the wife's disposition than upon that of the husband. Boys have no such training. The average mother shrinks from the thought that any other mere woman is going to win her son away from her. She'll not anticipate this ca-lamity by helping him see" what is fine and trustworthy in any girl, and what is not. They're all vampires trying to capture her Robert, and she'll not help them! So she is very apt to misrepresent them to him, criticize them, warn him that al-though Ann is a very fine girl, she's going to get fat like her mother, and although Susan seems a per-fectly delightful creature, there is that uncle of hers who misappropri-ated funds ten years ago. So Robert goes afield to find his sweetheart, and the result is a part of our tragic national story of di-vorces. Here is the case of an Oshkosh woman; a case that is typical of many, and full of bewilderment and suffering. Mary Bates is 25, a capa-ble office worker, with a small girl of four. A small girl of four, as some of us know, can be a rather bewitching person, and the picture Mary Lee, sends me of Janey-J- o could go 'on any magazine cover with general approval. "When Janey-J- o was 11 months old I left her father," writes Mary. "The reasons were complete incom-patibility, boredom, continual draw-ing apart; it was a marriage that never should have taken place, as niy own father and mother and all my friends knew well. But I was 19, Sidney 29, we were both infatu-ated, and although the honeymoon nursery to be sure tnat sne survivea the nights, and spending long lonely days with a book and a perambula-tor in the park. "Then I went to my mother, and here I have been for more than three years. Janey-J- o is a glorious-ly sturdy little creature now, and the delight of both our lives. Sidney asked- me not to get a divorce for business reasons, and I agreed, glad to be spared publicity. He was trav-eling a good deal, and only a few intimates knew that we were living apart. Also, at the time of the sep-aration he stated that he wished of his child; very surpris-ingly, for he hadn't seemed to know she was alive. But I think his moth-er put him up to it. "You can guess the rest; the good, fine, protecting man who has come into my life, to show me what love is, and what life might be. He is my mother's doctor, 38 years old, fine in every way. He lost his wife two years ago; is childless, and loves my child. Price of Happiness. "And now Sidney won't consent to a divorce unless I surrender Janey- -Jo entirely! His mother and a widowed sister want her, of course, and he wants to please them. So between them they would sacrifice the little thing who owes her life to me, who would never have weath-ered a thousand crises but for me. Is this fair? I become so frantic with resentment when I think of it that I know I am not regarding the situation reasonably, and I want your opinion. What is my best way out?" How to avoid paying the piper? It was headstrong 19 that called the tune; it was an inexperienced, in-fatuated girl who leaped into the marriage; it is a saddened, hurt, wiser woman who has to bear the result. Mary's only solution lies in pa-tience, but time goes slowly for sep-arated lovers, and her resentment will break forth again and again. Perhaps if she had been less ex-acting, perhaps if the great affan child hadn t seemed tc of bearing a her a time of loneliness and jeal-ousy but a strictly individual anc gloriously important job, independ ent of Sidney's comings and going: during the months of waiting; per haps if she had been a little more inclined tc resourceful, a little more regard herself as an individual rath er than a wife; this difficult s.tua arisen. But it ha tion wouldn't have arisen, and the piper is waiting foi his pay. She insisted upon call.nj she must pay the tune, and now ... my little girl. How the Joneses, Hansons And Smiths Were Named Some family names grew out of first names. Thus, we have John-son (son of John), Peterson (son of Peter), Hanson (son of Hans), and so on. The common name of Jones also came from a first name. Long ago in England, it was the custom to speak of a man by a single name as John or Richard, or whatnot. Sometimes the members of his family were called "the John" of "the Johnses" or "the Richards" in the case of a family with Richard as the father. The names "Johnses" seems to have been changed to "Jones," to make it short. A great number of names sprang from occupations. The name of Smith became common in early days because there were so many smiths at work. Not only were there blacksmiths, but also gold-smiths, silversmiths, arrowsmiths and locksmiths. PATTERNS I Spring Classic. When the soldier talks about "the skipper" he means his captain, the head of his company. And that's just what the title "captain" means. It comes from the Latin word "caput" meaning "head." Another leader high in the Army man's favor is Camel cigarettes they're first choice with men in the Army. (Based on actual sales records from service men's own stores.) When you're sending gifts from home, keep in mind that a carton of cigarettes is always most welcome. And though there are Post Office restrictions on pack- - i ages to overseas Army men, you can still send Camels to soldiers in the U. S., and to men in the r Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard wherever they are. Adv. ijipill!IIIIIIIM sheers. Even unbleached muslin will do for those shown. They're so easy to make, too. Pattern 7413 contains all information for making curtains and drapes in varied styles. 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 Needlecraft Dept. 117 Minna St. San Francisco, Calif. Enclose 15 cents (plus one cent to cover cost of mailing) for Pattern No Name Address T3UTTON-FRON- T classic to do you proud. Note the slimming set-i- n belt and panel front skirt. Pattern No. 8386 is in sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 40 and 42. Size 14 takes 3 yards. material. 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. 149 New Montgomery Street San Francisco Calif. Enclose 20 cents in coins for each pattern desired. Pattern No Size Name Address f; J r W 7 BcSl 8366 Bright Basque. X"HAT a honey this frock is with sleek basque top and lovely full skirt, and what a pleas-ure to make right at this very mo-ment with Spring in full bloom. The bright color contrasts will make you feel young and gay. Sew and Save. Pattern No. 8366 is in sizes 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19. Size 13, with short sleeves, takes 3V2 yards material. 7 yards bias binding for trimming. RJMEIP raffing if back aches from need of diuretic aid Functional kidney disturbance due to need of diuretic aid may cause stabbing back-ache! May cause urinary flow to be fre quent, yet scanty and smarting! You majr lose sleep from "getting up nights" often may feel dizzy, nervous, "headachy." In such cases, you want to stimulate kidney action fast. So if there is nothing systemically or organically wrong, try Gold Medal Capsules. They've been fa- - mous for prompt action for 30 years. Take care to use them only as directed. Accept 74.1 alL - Mm no substitutes. 35 at your drug store. T'EEP your home attractive through Spring and Summer with airy, cool-looki- curtains. Use inexpensive materials like theatrical gauze, fish-ne- t, other punt ferry's I VEGETABLE SUCCESSES for a BETTER GARDEN J"aw" Th!s is year i': mRT to&nowtheseeds JPVv J you plant it'sno (( time for guessing. Vy'V- - Ferry's Seeds V haveproved their L-- ability to make See your Terry" a everv inch of ear-Se- dealer NOW oi a complete den space count lineof high quel-- fa top lty garden vege- - J table varieties, fine flavor. FERRY'S SEEDS s Sd Co. 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ITS THE . - RIGHT AWAY FOR A FREE COPY, GIRLS, j'! JfflfcW' t i'..''" FREEMCpage, book with over fi -- (1 IPh i'MPM 60 recipes. Write Standard Brands Inc., , M ' i f AlSMiv? ilk VX 1 I JQ1A Wfa'Wk'M 69 Washington Street, New York, N. Y. ' 11 1 AdvertlMment. Weight of Birds Hummingbirds, which weigh about of an ounce, are the lightest birds in the U. S. Heaviest birds are the wild turkey, trumpeter swan and the Canada goose, which weigh from 15 to 31 pounds. The Real Problem Hubby Have you ever wondered what you would do if you had Rockefeller's income? Wife No, but I have often won-dered what RockefeUer would do if he had mine. Last Chance "Well, we have exhausted rea-son, logic, common sense, and justice; what more can we do?" "I guess we'll simply have to go to law." Was He Surprised! ' "Who was that .pretty little thing 1 saw you with last night?" "Will you promise not to tell my wife?" "Surely, I promise" "Well, it was my wife." Literate Fellow "I must find another tailor. This one reads too much." "Reads too much?" "Yes. Every time he writes to me he begins, 'On going through my books!' " Selfish Thought "What are you thinking of?" "Oh, nothing much!" "Don't be so Her Touch A parson had occasion to reprove a tmall boy for swearing. "If you feel you must say something just say 'Bother!' " he said. "Your father doesn't swear, does he?" "Oh no, sir!" "Well, then; if he were working in the garden and suddenly stepped back-- wards on to a rake which flew up and hit him from behind, what would he lay?" "He'd say: 'You're back early, dear!'" Phone Conversation Voice Hello, how are you this morning? Lady I'm splendid, thank you. Voice Then I guess I have the wrong number. DOUBLY SO "Bobbins never discusses golf." "That's remarkable. Why so?" "Bobbins knows nothing about golf." No Moss on It "What's that stone in Ann's en-gagement ring, Joyce?',' "A rolling stone, my dear. I had it once." The Greater Power Trying to get a word-pictu- of Britain at war-wor- the journalist was asking a few questions. "You earn big wages now," he said to one man. "What are you doing with the money?" "I give it to my wife," was the sad reply. "But surely you keep some for yourself?" "No; there's a law against it." "What law is that?" asked the journalist, in surprise. "My mother-in-law,- " was the (still sadder reply. Day Is Lost or Gained at International Date Line The International Date Line is a convenient name for the 180th meridian where, by international agreement, Monday (say) changes to Tuesday if one is going west and changes backwards to Sun-day, if one is going east. Obviously these changes cancel themselves out, in the long run, though to live on the 180th merid-ian can lead to all sorts of amus-ing complications. Why is all this unavoidable? Well, we count our days by sun-rises in practice. If one travels swiftly west one's day lengthens, because the sun seems slower in setting in the west. The opposite happens when we speed to the east. There must be some spot (any spot would do, but all nations have to agree where it shall be) where travelers must adopt anoth-er day or shed one. They can get back what they have lost, or lose what they have gained, simply by turning and go-ing back home. High Jumpers Kangaroos can leap over fences 11 feet high. . h Not Suited All the wordy skill of the dealer was called in as he tried to sell a broken-winde- d horse to a reluc-tant customer. After a trial trot around, he struck an attitude of admiration and exclaimed: "And hasn't he got a lovely coat?" "Mebbe," said the' customer coldly; "but I don't like Loudest Wail The loudest continuous noise ever created by mechanical means is produced by the Victory Siren, one of which is installed on the RCA Building in New York city as an air raid alarm, says Co-llier's. Although operated solely by compressed air, it has a "wail" equivalent in power at the horns to the combined voices of 4,000,000,-00- 0 men, twice the entire popula-tion of the world. To remove old wallpaper, wet with a solution of one tablespoon of saltpeter in a gallon of water. Works best if the water is hot. When the ironing board is fold-ed up and stood away in the closet or corner of the kitchen until need-ed again, the end that rests on the floor becomes soiled. To prevent this, make a slip cover for the end. If a little piece is chipped off walnut furniture, touch up the spot with iodine applied with a piece of cotton, then go over the surface with furniture polish. A small piece of tin or a thin piece of wood is useful when washing the baseboard of a room. It can be slipped along as the woodwork is scrubbed and save many a nasty smear on the wall-paper. Next time the steps need paint-ing, try painting every other step; let these dry, then paint the oth-ers. It takes a bit longer, 'tis true, but it's a lot handier and the kiddies will love having to take 'em "two at a time." ' To keep tacks handy, drill a three-eight- h inch hole, two or three inches deep, in the handle of your tack hammer. Fill this with tacks and plug the end with a cork. Brooms and other sweeping brushes should be hung up when not in use. For hanging, use ordi-nary picture wire. It wears in-definitely and being stiff will catch on hooks more easily than string. Small bits of soap in a thin cloth bag are as effective as a large cake of soap for use in a bath. To remove 'fresh paint, wash fabric with soap and water. If the stain is old, soften it with lard or sponge with turpentine. Then launder. If material is nonwash-abl- e, sponge with turpentine or spot remover. It's Interesting to Watch Departments Whizz By Desirous of bucking up business, the proprietor of a large depart-ment store engaged an "efficiency expert," whose chief delight was changing the departments round. One day a section would be at the top of the building; the next it would be in the basement or where the restaurant used to be. After three weeks of this an old lady approached a worried-lookin- g shopwalker and asked if he could tell her where the hardware de-partment was. "No, madam," he replied wearily, "but if you'll stand here for a few minutes, I'm sure you'll see it go by." |