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ABY 19, 10887
On
The Shelf
BEING
on
the shelf to-day is nei- Ether a matter of being a bluestocking Enor of being
over 30.
It is more often a mat- ter of being too attrac tive, and be- catise.. BO many young men are too romantic!
This is why throo young W om on
shelf
chooso to bo on the to-day:
DEATHA
PAIRD
ETHEL
CORAL
Hurt masculine pride. CORAL declares herself "right on the shelf," but is not too happy about
not
Objects to being a good-time girl. ETHEL cannot keep a man friend becausa no man will stay a friend. She is sure she must register, because they always ask her to go out again, after first meeting..
Yet when she goes on with the friend- ship men want to be seriously romantic, though they are not of the proposing kind.
She enjoys men's company, but at twen- ty-eight realises that life is a disappointing course of dropping one man after another.
She has now resolved to do without men's company until a man comes on the scene who la content to be only a friend-at least at
first.
Ethel has no objection to marriage, but she believes a genuine friendship can best lead up to it, and she objects to being 'a good-time girl.
Most of all she objects to:
Being expected to say "Thank you" with a kiss;
Having to endure men's casualness about serious things;
Being "swept off her feet" the moment she accepts a man's second invitation.
Ethel is a straightforward modern gir), but she does not see why she should kisa without affection-nor why men should be co horribly casual-nor does she feel that an of a second invitation should acceptance mean she is prepared for romantic interludes.
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She always insisted on going fifty- fifty in expenses, when she went out with a man. She believed it was the thing to do when she did not happen to be in love.
She argues: "Why should I let a fellow pay for me when I'm giving nothing in re- turn? I've always been told not to let men think I'm serious-about marriage or any-. thing of the kind."
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Coral of course does not realise she hurts masculine pride, that the deals a blow their "providing" instinct, and denies them a chance to ask any favours.
Sporting na her offer sounds, no man wants a girl in such circumstances.
Usually the only way the fifty-fifty system "works" is after two people find them- selves in love and decide to economise during the engagement.
Contrary to the billet when first it emerged as a social novelty, the fifty-fifty basis is a failure as a basis for the mutual growth of affection.
It resembles a wall against which Coral looks like an Independent female who has no renl interest in her companion—and few men, It seems, are economically-minded enough to enjoy it.
A
ANNA
Will not make sacrifices.
NNA confides she is destined for the shelf because mon usually want to marry her after meeting her a few times, expect her to give up everything for the chance, and offer to give up nothing in return.
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Obviously her heart is cound, though she confesses she has two men friends whom she could care for seriously.
But she will not marry either of them, because marriage means she must give up
By Elisabeth Ann
twelve years' hard work she has spent to get "somewhere," she must risk her health and her life for the mixed blessing of chlidren, and she must forgo' her freedom.
She says "What does a man give up for marriage? Nothing. His work, his health Yot ho and his freedom remain his own. asks and expects a woman to give up all to marry him,...
So rather than meet modern require- ments in marriage, she prefers to be "on the shelt."
☐☐☐☐☐☐There Are Other Points Of ViewØØØØØØØ.
ETHEL'S young men are modern. They have been persuaded to expect romance- and they prefer it without permanent ties. Few are flattered that a girl wants to know them only as friends.
ONION IDEAS
INEN which has become scorched can often be res- tored by rubbing the place with a freshly-cut onion. The linen should then be soaked in cold water, and, if the mark is still faintly present, rubbed with a little diluted peroxide of hydrogen.
Gilt picture frames should be cleaned regularly
with onion water if you wish to keep them nice and bright. Keep the water in which you have boiled onions for this purpose.
Do you know that onions are also excellent for cicaning white paint-work? Boll some onlona till the goodness
quito out, then use the water with
ce
or without soap, and the dirt will disappear quickly, leav ing the paint white and glossy. To peel onions with the minimum of discomfort, place them in a pan and pour boiling water over them, then put them in cold water. If they are peeled at once they will not cause the eyes to smart.
A sprinkling of very finely- minced onion beaten into potato puree will make that dish much more interesting in
flavour of
A sure way of keeping on uncooked joint of meat fresh from one day to another is to cut an onion in half, and, mak- ing a alit near the bone, insert the hall onion.
Onion juice will remove
burnt marks from the sides of aluminium saucepana, If the marks are very obstinate boil an onlon in the pan. It is also good for polishing in ware, Allow it to dry on the metal and then polish in the usual tay.
DARK Clts GOOD Owo MUNICH
CORAL'S young men may want to cul- tivato her. They may wish to impress her. They may even want to befriend her-but what chance have they with Coral's handbag always thrust between them?
CHARM:
Viewooooo
ANNA'S men friends certainly do not expect to make sacrifices. Are nat they offering to marry and support her and share an income? They have known millions of mothers bear children and jorgo freedom.
A Woman's
THAT is that elusive Greatest Asset
WH
something called
"charm," that air of dainti haviour, polse, and in the general HELPFUL BEAUTY TREATMENTS ness, that atmosphere of air of confidence of a woman. In
No one will deny that the para- wornen who possess phernalia
of beauty treatments immaculate freshness and conversation,
charm are usually constructive or fragrant sweetness which interesting, and always refrain from assist tremendously in giving a some women
have but gushing or apologising. They realise woman grace and added charm, for stimulated by the her imagination that to speak slowly is far more others lack?
effective than to gabble, and that various treatments she receives, and Charm in a woman is the combin- the varying of tempo, using more it is quite natural that she feels allon of qualities that excite the rapid speech to stimulate converra- much more attractive as a result of admiration of everyone with whom tlon and slow speech when emphasis them. Her mental reaction, there ing some particular remark, gives fore, actually adds to her beauty. A the she comes into contact..
waman who desires to face world with polse and equanimity, Many women, who are "plata" them greater confidence. imagine they have little chance of Even the tone of the volce is to can do so far easier if she has a over possessing
ing charm; but even a them of great importance, for it is solgee appearance. woman who is beautiful does not easier to "create an impression" by necessarily possess charm, in addi- cultivating a soft register for con-
Why do glasses
cause so many an in-
tion to her beauty, Beauty of per- versation, thurs to sise a "platform young women to develop sonailty is of far more importance velce," which only irritates and tires feriority complex? I think it is be- than physical attractiveness, though the latener.
it is true that make-up may enhance
the colourful appeal of youthful POISE "ESSENTIAL” beauty, and that the charm of beauty
cause they imagine that charm for sakes them immediately they put them on. Glasses will never dimin ish charm, but these women should
that strained Poize is also essential: for no one remember
and Fed lies in the appeal of colour, Never- theless, beauty alone will never can be really at their case if they eyes do not improve their appear- are clumsy. If lack of poise is due ance. If, instead of neglecting their create an atmosphere of charm.
after having glasses, to nervousness, then it is a matter appearance PERSONAL, QUALITIES COUNT for a psychologist; but in most cases, they take a course of beauty cul
themselves it can be remedied by acquiring a ture, they will probably find this re- Women should пак whether they express their charm sense of balance by playing games, lieves the sense of inferiority and
dancing,
Geif-confl- riding, or taking up flying. For a woman
dence; they will soon, realise that a who is inclined to ves them back their ner, and whether they understand hurry her movements, there is no few minutes extra a day spent on the technique of gracious living.
more effective than participa careful thing
make-up is not merely a When they enter a really charming tion in activities that tend to slow frivolous waste of time.
of personality in an effective man-
of
Things work wonders.
amlalake in thinking
room, for instance, do they ever movements down-such as walking There are also a number of women pause to analyse its pleasing appear or swimming, but if a woman is in- who make ance? The effect of daintiness and clined to be languid, such things cosiness which is achieved in it, is skating, squash rackets, and physical that youth and charm are one and the
of many
exercises with a quick, routine, will the same thing.
Feminino charm, personal magne- colours, grouping
ism, and real beauty are things that arrangements of hangings, choice of
It is surprising how many women have nothing to do with age-rome ornaments indeed the whole room
who possess excellent
Ogures rele
have charm at fifty-lew bears the signature of the personally their appearance by walking badly, have it at fifteen
women. responsible for 1.ANK
yet it is impossiblo lo over-emphasise Women should realise that at how much more attractive a woman's acquired with the passing of time as Charm is a thing which can be in the same way ann room "creates an impression," so do they, and what are looks if she carries herself long as one does not make the tragle measure of success they enjoy de well. Once a woman has learned to mistake of pretending to be a girl penda largely upon the quality of walk correctly, she is more than when one has entered the realms of
half-way to possessing that import womanhood. the impression they create, for it not quality of polse. by the personal qualities they possess also quite natural that a chome by trying to conceal thair age, that people judge thèm CONVERSATION POINTI
Many women actually lose their
woman... develops zelf-confidence wherens, if they "look their age, when she feels that she is looking they may retain their charon no matë her best. Herreactions, therefore, ter how old they may bet Charms reveals itself in many depend very largely on her appear-
the ways;. In
conversation, be anco..
Evo Chaucer
Are you a WISE SPENDER?
VOU will find it will more
You
than pay you la resolve to keep a regular account of the way you spend your wackly -house-keeping money.
Boeing your expenses in black and while makes it much easier to make the money go round. and ensures that you distribute It in proper proportions. By budgeting your expenses, hap- bazard spending can be checked and different
compared cach wock...
Having a budget does not mean you must write down Hiilo Item-boxes of overy matches, bus fares, and the liko ilieso can be lumped together under · heading such "Stamps, &c."
J
The easiest system of keeping
household accounts is to have a small book for dally shopping accounts. In this the expendi- ture is entered as the money is pald out, and at the end of each week expenditure is entered into a second book for the week's account
It
a fairly largo exercise
Choose &
book for the latter and divide into nine columns. Under the first, enter the various items of expenditure, such as baker, grocer, green-Erocer, fuel, but- cher, laundry, reut, milk, sun- dries (window-cleaner, flowern, c.), household goods (such as crockery, tea-cloths, &c.), and Insurance.
Seven Sections for Seven Days
Divide the rest of the pazo into seven columns, for each day of the week, and the fast column reserved for the totals. When you pay the butcher, for instance, this is entered in the shopping book. When trans- ferred to the weekly account book it should be shown under the day of the week on which payment was made, and the expenditure totalled in the last column.
However carefully you list your weekly needs, there will be times when the balance of your budget will be upset by unexpected items, not listed in the usual way. Illness in the home can play havoc with the budget, and there are many little expenses which crop up from time to nie which have to be met.
To deal with these it is an excellent plan to have a special fund. Put away for this par pose a chilling or two every week. If you are careful with the housekeeping monty you aro sure to have some money left over at the end of the week, and this soon mounts up if it is put by for emergencies. To spend every penny of your in- come is foolish
Avoid running up any bills which сап possibly be avoided. There are some for which `a weekly account is almost inevi Lable, but make it a rule to pay „Chess
-bills.
livion you _Do_ not let them mount up ant
receive a a big bill to be paid at an awkward
moment. This creates a sort of paralysis over din household expenditure, and It may be months before you can get things straightened out Bruin.
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The number of new cases dealt with tell an Interesting story.
*1930-1931:
1931-1932:
333. 681
1932-1933:
918
1933-1934: : 960
1934-1935:
1,173*
1935-1936: 1,572 1936-1936: 1,539
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