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LADY FAIR..
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·ly designed bottles that any maid will be proud to have on her dressing table.....all ready to be given away as Christmas presents.
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are
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AT
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HERE YOU WILL FIND THE UNUSUAL AND PERSONAL GIFT WHICH WILL PLEASE HER.
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Esti. 1841.
For the convenience of our customers
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our store will remain open during the
week ending December 22nd and on
Christmas Eve until 6 p.m.
We have all the favourite
Christmas Songs and Carols
let on H.M.V. Records ..
them help to make your
party a jolly one.
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DISFIGURING THE
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934.
NOTES OF THE DAY
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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PARENTS MUST FIGHT The Very Idea!
FOR CHILDREN
By MARGARET LANE
DUMB-BELLES LETTRES
By Julies Lowel KITCHEN CATTLE
INTEREST in the sensational į children - are fought out almost Swift & Co.
Vanderbilt case, which, after daily in the courts, though most Freind Str
Cowes
Auburn, Dec. 12.
Mother knows bost about most ́things, but not necessarily about the books her children should read. This blunt statement is made in the current issue of The Parents Magazina. Its author, Josette Frank, makes it as a result of long experience in the Child Study As- Rociation; and this experience
n hearing lasting seven weeks, has of them are between people too Wood you be kind enoufe to leads her to lay down a very been concluded, now centres on humble to attract attention. The send won of them calender Wa simple common sense rule about the future of 10-year-old Gloria passionate determination of both allways get won of you They are. baoks for children. No book, she Vanderblit, the most moving figure parents to keep the child provokes got up soc good (Hoga shoope anys, In
good book
& Mules & Horses &. for
In one of the most remarkable such bitterness and hostility that Chicena) -n child if it fails to interest him.
I thinke they are fine Conversely, if it does interest him lawsuits of this century. A pecu- the situation often trembies on the calender. We have had won every very likely in a good book-for liar future has been prepared by edgn of tragedy. Early this year a year in our store than I bring to him;
although the child next door her relations for little Gloria Van-young chauffeur committed suicide home the top part and hange in might not like it at all. One of derbilt. She has no Iden of it when the custody of his baby my kitochon, our little failings in our ensy-
If you have got 2 to space i going habit of assuming that allot-riding her pony, over her son was given to his wife, who would like won. children are pretty much alike in aunt's Long Island estate, childish- had obtained a separation order their tastes. We do not make that by unimpressed by the legal solem- against him. Kidnapping is by no mistake with adults: we are ready | nities and bitter emotional storias moans unheard of; several years enough to admit that one man may that have been going on around ago a divorced father kidnapped like the works of S. 5. Van Dino
her but as she grows older she his 8-years-old daughter and hid will find the name of Gloria Van- with her until he was run to earth. derbilt carrying a heavy load of by detectives in Antwerp and the annociations. She will go through life as the central figure, of the world's most celebrated case for the custody of a child.
while his neighbour prefers
Dickena. But we take it for grant- ed that all children will like the same thing." Furthermore, we Jump to the conclusion that they will ilke the books we ourselves liked as children. We were en- thralled, for instance, by the Henty books; therefore the young- ster will cat them up, and if he does not, there must be something wrong with him.
MATTER OF TASTE
child returned to the custody of her mother. The objection the Home Office put forward to the passing in 1925 of the long-delayed She cannot remember her father, Bill giving a mother equal claims He died a little more than nine with the father to the possession years ago, never dreaming he was of her children was that it might leaving his little million-dollar in extreme cases be "conducive to daughter to be fought over by his murder.". It is difficult to believe, wife, his mother-in-law, and his now, that only nine years ago a Many a father has actually been own sister. If he were alive to- mother was not legally the parent borrined to discover that such a day Gloria might have had a of her child. Before 1925, even a DOAK B nim bored his son to chance of growing.up an ordinary mother with a baby at her breast! distraction, while "Ivanhoe"- which the father himself
little rich girls--in privacy and could not, in law, call the child the pleasant surroundings of her her own, or dispute its custody or unquestioned home. The control with the father. The judge, perhaps out of compassion Guardianship of Infants Act, for the 10-years-old child, whose which gave wives equal rights with mother he had heard calumniated their husbands, ended an absurd
Bever
could endure is swallowed whole with great avidity. As a matter of fact, the parent'a responsibility | in regard to the books his children read is a good deal less than we sometimes suppose. About all the father or mother can do is see to it that good books are avaliable to the youngsters. There are many
unc.
APPLE ANNIE
❤
הטים
power women
In my kitchin the Cow, & 500- forth Look soo nice I like dumb baast dearly.
- Mr. Monroe A---
(signed)
9:28
I bring to home the top part
and hange in my kitecken.
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Style is everything
St. Louis, Mo.
May 4, 1930,
in court by her own servants, injustice and laid the foundations Mr. Walter Huston made the proceedings private. The of countless legal disputes. Arm- Culver City, California effect of that compassion was to ed with the new
Dear Mr. Huston: whet the world's appetite for showed themselves far readler seandal in high places, and set than men to go to law for posses- whispering a thousand rumours.
sion of a child.
I want you to lend me $500. The To come to the point quick. reason I am writing this lotter to you la that I have seen so many of your pictures and you always have faith in human nature and Whether Gloria will come hap-) Any child is unfortunate who that is why I thought you would pily out of the battle in the end, finds itself the bone of contention lend me the money. or whether her life is spoiled between
parents or relations. Even if you are not inclined to alrendy, not even her mother or The child is doubly unhappy whose help me write me a letter. We her aunt will know for perhaps wealth or position makes that con- could keep up a correspondence ba- another twenty years. It is an un- tention a matter of world-wide cause I like your style. happy fact that children can be the curiosity, and the sins of whose cause and centre of the bitterest parents are visited on it in gossip legal struggles that ever go and malice at least for its own through the courts. The child, of generation. The law, seas through any more than a piece of property its decisions, must seem a cruel course, has no say in the matter, the eyes of a child growing up by valuable enough to quarrel about, and forbidding institution, divid- Tony Sarg, Marionetta Maker He may be valuable because he is ing families and friends, taking 5 West 9th St. rich, or heir to a title, or because the child sometimes from the New York City. both his parents love him. Some parent he loves and delivering him Dear Tony: times he or she may be valuable over to the other, or through the
Your friend to be
David H. S......
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Teacher's Helpmate
Centerville, Ind.
Dec. 1, 1981.
My teacher isn't married
as a weapon for embittered people unfamiliar dours of some institu- but she wood like too be. I know to use against each other. In any tión.
you wood ilke hor. She is most case, the child gets little out of it
JUST WHAT I WANTED! unpleasantly close to European the story was transformed into a husband's divorce action up to the intervently rich.
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Will your boy or girl say that when they see what they have got for Christmas?
You can't be for wrong if you choose from the big assortment of real children's gifts we have.
They are assembled Carefully and we will be glad to help you choose wisely.
MECCANO SETS SOLDIERS
UNIFORMS
GAMES
PUZZLES DICYCLES
YACHTS
SPEED BOATS
PEDALCARS DOLLS DOLL PRAMS
CRICKET SETS STUFFED-
ANIMALS SCOOTERS
SKATES
HORNBY. TRAINS
moro
nearly pretty. I hope you have a
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Elio-
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(signed)
mansions in the realm of litera- ture; provide the children with the key, turn them loose--and let them sectie where they choose. Children are great ones to recognise shams and to detect the second-rate. The disfigurement of the hill-Ordinarily, a child will instinctive- alde just below Wanchai Gap by ly prefer a good book to a poor a conglomeration of, matsheds and other structures was the subject of a series of questions at Tuesday's meeting of
One of the least lovely traits we the possess is our fondness for making Sanitary Board. This is a sub-a sentimental fuss over the coins ject to which we have on several of people who never got a decen
break trom us while they were occasions alluded during the past alive, writes Bruce Catton, colum- two or three years, in the hopeaist. That peculiar community that measures would be taken to
symbolized by the word "Broad- elenn
wag went in for a regular orgy the area affected. up
of that sort of thing the other day Instead of any improvement when and woman known FAN being affected, however, there "Apple Annie" was laid to rest. has latterly been a big Increase who for years supported herself by Appie Annie was a poor old woman
in the number of temporary peddang aphites and chewing gum ut n whispered story that, will The whole legal business of fight-marry Xmas and your papeta to. buildings. In all, there are at
on Times Square, it was not such stay, faithful to it for ever. Most ing for a child is unpleasant and I wish you goodby. present twelve structures within
a good way of making a living, as famous of all litigations over a cruel, but actually the law is the you can imaginu; the thought of a child-excepting only this far only kind thing in a very unkind this area. nccommodating bewoman of 10 keeping on the pave reaching Vanderbill struggle was tangle of human passions-human Hope They Come Through Clean
ment in all kinds of weather to tween eighty and ninety work- make enough tor her support is not ago, which lusted two years and whatever makes two or
the Russell ease of twelve years love, jealousy, greed, malice, Dear Mrs. Stanley:
I hope the sunshine is mak men, for whom the sanitary for the ing you feel gooder. The kids am facilities are necessarily some- stuck to it, and she enjoyed a sell, the D-months-old baby for possession of an unconcerned fine. I don't know anything about what crude; they are situated moment, of fame, a year ago. whose make his mother, the Hon. child. If those passions were free Mr. Stanley's whereabouts, but I
someone wrote story about her, Mra. Christabel Russell, fought her to fight it out without the cool think they are in the wash.
the law, the
Sincerely youra, residences either built or in movie-and a press agent came House of Lords, was brought into potentially titled, or loved
Ella G process of construction. These ang and used Apple Annie to court in a bundle of white woollen child of estranged parents or
"ballyhoo" the pleture. She was buildings are said, by
shawls and examined by judge and guardians would have about as the turned into a lady for a day; they fury. By the time the case was much chance of happy survival as President, of the Sanitary put her up at a fine hotel, trotted over and his mother had won her Board, to serve It
her around Brontway in a big ear, appeal against the decree nisi he ful purpose, although he would gave her a real meal-and then, about and already able to talk.
dressed her up in fine clothing, was a handsome little boy running
not go so far as to say that they | miter it was all over, let her go are absolutely necessary. They matter of fact, people completely back to apple-peddling. As a are used, in the main, in connee-forgot about her. Like other busi-parents Lion with road widering nesses, the sathing of apples Bulter- scheme and the construction of
cd a diminishing profit margin. Besides, Apple Anule was pretty private residences. For this
wed on in years. Presently she reason, it is stated, their replace- | vanished, and nobody knew what ment by more permanent sueus
had happened. Then, a few days ago, Apple Annie turned up-in would be uneconomical Tis the morgue. She had died during argument, however, does not the night, she and the enfeebled apply to a group of five struc.uld husband whom her earnings as peddler had helped keep alive. M tures comprising a matsned, two She lay in the morgue a
week kitchens, Wood store and a before anyone recognised her. intrine. These, presumably, are
But once she was identified, Broad- way turned out to give her a fine Public Works Department bund- funeral. Stars from the stage and ings, and, unless we are con-
the night clubs gathered by her fusing them with another block, wreaths were sent. Broadway, as con. Expensive douquets and have been in existence for some they say, showed that it "had a years. At any rate, for longer heart." So Apple Annie had two than we care to remember, this big days; one when a preas agent used her to bullyhoo & movie, and area has been andly disfigured by one when she was buried. If people buildings of this type, and it is had a decent amount of genuine human sympathy, wouldn't they to be hoped that, once the work have spread all that fuss out a which has called the greater little bit more, so that the poor number of them into being is old Indy could have got a Jittle concluded, some effort will be good out of it?
G
ANES
etc.
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AERO PLANES TEA SETS BOOKB
FARM ANIMALS
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Store open till 6 p.m. this wook
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TOYLAND
Six Lines
made to restore the locality to
its original appearance. Rond of new residences, it is to be gang matsheds, according to the presumed that they serve a President of the Sanitary Board, necessary service. If so, they are being gradually replaced should certainly be replaced by by more permanent structures. a botter type of structure. Now There has, however, been no sign that the matter has been brought of such n development in the | to the notice of the authorities, region referred to. From the we should like to see the issue fact that a number of sheds have followed up further, with a view been accommodated at this to obtaining an assurance that spot for some years, in no way the area will soon be rendered connected with the nearby rond less unsightly than it is at pre- widening project or the erection sent..
One Penny
rabbit in a cage of pumas. I was once travelling-this is a Gloria Vanderbilt may never lose a true story-in an express to Aber- feeling of fear at the mention of deen. I dined in the restaurant the law, vul eventually she may car. Scated opposite me was -3 discover that in the whole unhappy passenger, obviously well-to-do, in business the intervening judge The struggles of estranged was her best and most disinterest
for possession, of theired friend,
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“Raines, what did you think of that dress the hostess had on?!"
fur-lined overcoat. This lad was particularly fussy about his dinner went into committee with the waiter on almost every course; sent several dishes back for amendment: ordered specially-made tonat, and so on. He gave more trouble to the staff than the rest of the diners put together.
At the end of the repast, having paid his bill, he presented the walter with a penny.
I have often thought of this episode, and laughed, I thought of it again, this week, when I read of the Government' grant of £2 million for the devastated areas. At a moment when (I suppose) there is more wealth in the country, soeking profitable investment, than at any time since the war.
It must be one of the minglest, most ludicrous gestures that the Government of a prosperous, coun- try has ever made.
Admirals All
(Five retired Admirals are at- tending classes in carpentry under the auspices of the Portsmouth municipality.)
Admiral Smith, go get your
plano
Admiral Jones, your file— Admiral Brown, let's hope the
town
Will think your work worth
whilo Pips to my lads;' the night is.
short:
We can't afford to play
of grogg
Then home we'll for for a glass
At the end of a well-spent day! Admirals all, for England's take
Show us what you can do;
If you 'bring' renown to Porte-
mouth town
Our town will be proud of you!!
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