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ARE WE FACING THE CRACK-UP OF THE FAMILY?
THE family in England has probably been more completely trans- formed in the last half- century than during all the remainder of recorded his tory. Above all, the family has shrunk, shrunk in the number of persons involved, shrunk in the functions it has to perform, shrunk in the satisfactions it can nor mally give.
by GEOFFREY GORER
Anthropologist, author and world travellos,
but house.
to
PUT
THEM
IN
A
PAN
OF
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oid,
living in the me
When the children were for- bidden to work when they were young, and not expected make a home for then parents when they were regring family bocame bother and an expense, and the State was agala
called to take over the family's fune- tions. With increased taxa- tion
"Irce"
schooling, meals, medical
playing grounds care, and so on were provided, until has become not much home more than a dormitory for the children between the time that they start going to school and
she was working outside the parents home, instead of inside; when the child was taken away one of the family's (o school,
that of education, was removet. important functions,
And because the children had a different ducation. to the there was a much parents, bigger gap between the genera tions than there had been pre- viously, And when these children grew up, their parents were strangers to them in way which
was probably not true of older generations, and and frustrations the large the chlidren seem to have
05 family it hus displaced; this la sented the bother and expense perhaps asking for more than of looking after them in their human brings can support; and old age. if the family does not survive it is very unlikely that society - will survive either.
This shrunken, decapitated and truncated family moreover is asked to bear almost the same weight of emotion, of love w
Up fill the beginning of the twentieth century the family had a great
State takes over
over
the
re-
the time they strike oui On Qicir own.
The family has been truncat- ed; instead of being the centre of one's existence ane's whole T the beginning of number of func- A twentieth century, with the
the life long, it has with the excep
tion of a single relationship, tions. It was the chief, and in intilution of the first old-age been reduced to the 20 years most cases the only, institution
pensions, a second most im or BO between the birth of for rearing, educating and
portant function was handed the oldest child and the in- training children. It was the
to the State. The State, dependence of the youngest, only institution for taking care
"they," started impersonal and the lonely becoming responsible of the aged
for the
the The single relationship which children were an insurance
the family is still expected to be enduring and against hunger
neglect old and the sick;
days was decapitated; It began to is that between husband and wher
working one's
consist of two generations only wife, and because 50 many were done
instead of three or even four other functions and so many other persons have been remov- as in earlier times.
ed from the family, that 're- This trend Was brutally lationship is having to bear accelerated during the thirties, a strain that it did not have to when the Means Test made a do in carlier times.
relative a liability: probably pensioned
the the welfare slate of in the nineteenth and century, when universal educa- last five years has carried tion became compulsory, The even further by a number use of child labour in factories legislative
The family was a co-opera- Livo working unit, in which every member played a rok.
The first breach in this traditional picture
took placo
Wis
of
devices and plans that it is all imply a modificatioa, but the which
and small child was still contribut horrible
unnatural for to have their
ing to the family though he or married people
Your Sewing Scrapbooks
MAK
that
Canasta Set Container Makes An
Attractive Gift
stitching will not pull out. Do same with second piece,
If a closing for case container is desired. cover a nickel-size button with a circle of felt, whipping edges together on undersides.
Cut and Fold Strip
Cut a strip 3" long. Fold TAKE a container of felt so strip as shown at G. Stitch to
you con take your edge (H), as shown at I. set travelling OF Sew on button. at J, sewing
think you may chance to play. It's at the same time a 1 square of felt directly beneath it under felt of container.
Cannsta wherever you
Ket
D
quite a useful gift too.
Buy yd. of 38′′ felt in a colour right for your rack and cards. Our rack was turquoise, cards dark red,
so we, choro dark red felt.
To Make: For case, cut 211⁄2” from 38" plece, as at A. Fold one end back on this plece 81⁄2.” Sutch from 3 to C, then back for *** report on edge, as at D.
Sewing through this thick ness of felt, ap well as that of container, will reinforce this point so button will be secure and not pull out.
Plastic, Satin, `Ribbon Quilted plastic, satin or ribbon used to make these oppelte may be
containers. With quilted materials, bind all seams neatly so no raw odges show. Ribboží should have raw edges hemmed; Mako two containers for otherwise, make same as felt cardo half the cards can be set is made.
Make Two Containers
held in each, To cut these, Look and see what you have sco diagram E. Cut each piece on hand that you can use. Shop
Frustration
AND BAKE IN
A MODERATE OVEN TILL FIRMITUL: TAKE 25-30
MINUTES —***. THEN SERVE. COLD
Glamorous
Wool panties are glam- orous this year. Made of brightly coloured yarn, these panties are trimmed with sequinned figures and-seed-pearls.
A Yard Yard
Hollywood.
A square yard of plaid wool
best parts of her acting
THE love, which was former obtained for Jean Peters one of
ly given to and received the from a group,
is now coaccu career. trated on one person: the re- sentments and frustrations
Miss Peters, who can do tricks which are an Inevitable part with a sewing machine as skill- of living together, which were fully as she can fix a flat tyre, formerly dissipated over bought the material and sewed i group, are concentrated on the into a stylish vest and cap. Then
sane person,
she put them on with a pair of black velvet slacks and sauntered And it is not only the emo-Into the 20th Century-Fox studio tions that arc concentrated:
cd: commissary. the work of the housewife and mother
also usually ali
Fashion News Of Paris
A
By JEAN
WISEMAN
NEW hat is a tonic stretching for over the fore-
to
head; it is in green-gold mous- most women
selinc cleverly cwathed, but but to French women flat at the back, and Introduces it's a necessity! Already a quite new idea. The wearer Rome of the smartest pulls her hair up over the back and fastens it with combs Parisiennes have chosen automatically holding the hat their Spring millinery, giv- in place, and of the same time ing a lead to now styles -
claimed-creating the which will shortly be copied charm of a smooth, sleek back leas expensively in other line with a perky prow front countries.
a seasonal
silhouette.
Martine's second choice is The mood is romantic: based on the tiny Queen Anne goft
of materials,
headdress, closely beautiful style colour contrasts, and small deep scalloped or irregular out hugging the head and featuring flattering styles, sometimes edges. First model of this type worn quite straight, some- was created two years ago by times at a sharp slant. The Francoise Rey and hus become Princess de Broglie has cluded in
success, being in- different forms in chosen a hat which the de- every collection. signer, Gilbert Orcel, names
The Duchesse do Valency de "Spring." It combines rose- Talleyrand
bought 趄 Cange pink satin with black gros- Simone
hat in black with diamond rings, grain, has light all-over felt,
simply styled but with veiling, and is trimmed
effective off-the-face profile with a large rose, placed brim. with its long stem pointing upward and it shows the FESTIVAL HATS side slant.
DVANCED
British
an
Muud Roser's hat is in black bear out the romantle spring felt with a daring and unusual inset of
tobacco-brown velling theme, too, with soft chiffen which shows the hair: the and satin, and exotic straws, trimming โธ large belge Including H new shell straw
196 and Paradise feather, polsed like
profuse flower trimmings downward question mark at linking up with
Not
matching
the back of the head. This coloured parnsol and glove model has been pleked by the accessories."
unnaturally, buyer of Bergdorf Goodman, a they are influenced by that large and exclusive New Important 1931 event, the York store, as "a certain win Festival of Britain, and have ber,"
GREEN-GOLD
THE glamorous, blonde French
of
specially named colours such
05
Royal Consort Mauve, Windsor Grey Festival Gold and Victoria Lilac,
Eahocs of Britain's
1851 film stor, Martine Carol Exhibition are found in wife
handsome American Victorian styles worn with a actor, Stephen Crane-has less demure air! Clocho shapes delicate with hatter, Francoiso chiffon
coquettish Ray, and is taking them back bunches of violets
and rose- to the United States. One is a buds and the oll-flower hat Forward shovel hat, with brim is still in vogue,
bought several models from are trimmed
a new Parls
flowers or
Of Plaid Got Her
Of
Parts
all that night sewing herself a sophistleated dress for her dest.
What this
Miss Peters has taught other Irlends to sew and has designed clothes for them to minimise knew he needed someone to play special figure problems. the part of Dallas, the snobbish
"I keep thanging around campus clotheshorse of Upsilon. Charles LeMalce in the wardrobe Upsilon Upsilon sorority in his department," she said. "Maybe movie about college sororities, someday he'll give me a job as "Take Care of My Little Girl."
a designer, I'd like to design corrective clothes. "That," Negulesco exclaimed world needs is some becoming to his companion, "Is Dallas."
maternity outfits. When a girl "He called me that afternoon is pregnant is the very time sho
wants to look, her best." "I planned deliberately," to ask if I would possibly con- performed by one woman, de, she said. "They were thinking of stder the part," she grinned.
Besides sewing her own clothes apite inbour-saving devices and me only as the loving wife. I "He said I would be perfect. Peters is noted as the only girl and designing for others, Miss tow children. It seems proba
wanted to look sophisticated." but he was afraid I wouldn't around town who can fix her that most English
car She cast a worldly smile at want to play a second lead," living alone with their tiny
starts going tamilies, work more hours Indirector Joan Negulesco as she Just to prove how much she kerzackity clank-clank-United the home than did their mothers strutted past his table. She wanted 1, Miss Peters sat up Press. and grandmothers whose work was shared by many hands.
the
ول
This concentration of emotion and work naturally puts heavy strain on the relationship of
the marriage and because State has taken over so many of of the previous functions
family, and because the acramental view of marriage deeply held by only a small portion of the population, the breaking up
of QI B
by family divorce has come to be regard- ed as an almost private matter only held in check by legal restraints and dificulties.
We have pared the family down to the minimum, if the
We may
find trend continues that
undercut we have
the basis on which every society rests.
(World Copyright Returved-London Express Service).
Household Hints
Don't overload your automatic washing machine. Too many pieces hinder the free movement of the water through the clothes. The action of the water is better, too, if the pieces are varied in
same size--734′′ × 73⁄4" × 43⁄41⁄4" for attractive fabrica. Pick up size and chape. For example.
Seam ono piece across one a remnant when you can, In- sheets should be washed
and shirts, underwear end and up one side, as at F, variably they
small pieces.
and stitch back, as shown, so good advantage.
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Case
(211⁄2"
enn be used to
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with
other
Wear an old colton glove on ΟΠΟ hand when cleaning Venetian blind slats. It will give you A Ave-pronged exibid elcoming instrument to make the
fob caulor.
When sewing on nylon fabrica, use nylon thread. It will pro duce durable seams, and dries quickly when washed. Uso woll sharpened sheare for cutting, and provide generous allowance for scama Sharply pointed pins and very one needlos, auch a numbers 11 and 00, are needed tór spylon,
Paris Hairdo Creations
When
It
The chignon, a must for midwinter formal wear, receives intercaling treat ment by Parisian hairdresser Guillaume. Left to right; a chignon encircled by gold and diamond jewellery; an unsophisticated colure worn with a girlish black velvet bow, a hairdo with the hair brushed to one side, and a coiffure completed by a diamond necklace which dips to the brow.
Bonnie Daytime Dress
By
PRUNELLA
WOOD
Parnis Livingstone
THE popularity of Scottish plaids, fabrics, silhouettes, continues unabated, the lads now vying with the lassles in sartorial enthusiasm. We stick to the sisters today, showing a daytime dress of wool in an authentic plaid, trimmed with braid at its collar and cuffs, and with navy taffeta tie, navy calf belt. The skirt is no kilt, but uses unpressed, inverted pleats at either side, and centre back and front.
SHOW YOUR CHILD SOME
WE
REAL AFFECTION
By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D.
[JE observed that for the baby pany so they also may laugh up-
and young child always to roariously with us at him. have what he wants when he
wants
serious it may mean
frustrations later unless he grad-
ually
come regulations adapts to and conformities. We RITE phasised the infant's abundant cuddling. add that he may
Answer the Question
How hard it is for us to let him answer the question a guest need of directs at him or not to butt in eht on his conversation with a guest. We might need it stil Suppose your child at live, later, though there comes a time twelve or fifteen is conversing when much cuddling and with a guest in your presence, caressing may grow repellant to or do you break in and talk for Lo you courteously keep silent?
him.
.
Tonder Tonos
Or
your child? If you are slient, Cuddling 13 but the beginning do you sit relaxed and breathe or are your of expression of affection to the comfortably then, baby and young child. For him to, legs and arms and neck and receive abundant affection later trunk mutsties tense? Do you he must receive, it in more and feel, serene inside? Does your enduring ways.
face reveal that you are? In thre such is so, your child feels he is being really loved by you. Nothing is more potent than Does he readily tell you freely our smiles and tender tones and of his experiences ut work or appreciative listening to the play, of lis failures on gifochisca, growing child, enjoyment of his of his hopes and fear and achievements and reations anxiotics? Or does he ebastant- with playthings and words; and ly tensor much matters as he all sorts of proof by us that we would like to reiste to you or ask understand his development and you about, for fear you might are able in our imagination to treat them ns unimportant or put ourselves in his place, ecc- might make fun of him?” ing a litle as he sees, feeling » little as he feels, and under-
-Tone Conveys
stands. Such is love under- And when you do, express to
Bo
him words of endearmenf'are Wo show our affection to the they in a tone or atmosphere of child when our smiles and Irrliation or indifference, or is laughter make him feel good but genuine love back of them? nover causo fúm to feel we are · making fun of him.
no Our words can convoy to the malter
what The days or asits us child our deepest affection, yet TA serlouness and
he nearly our words are not in and of
the tender A very serious--we will themselves proof of
him respectfully, whether ness they unially convey When he be two or fourteen. When right feelings and atmosphere we check ourselves with this are back of them. The obvious measure we may and ourselves feeling and atmosphere bespank wanting
It's 190 chey to
fool our deepest, affection art often that what he says or nake is without words or conventional funny, oven to relate to others physical expressions,
or tacir bmusement, or to in the child knows when he Juco bim to repont some really being loved whether we | utterance or blunder ov..co/vw know it or not.
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