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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1938.

On

The Shelf

од

BEING D tho shelf to-day is nei- ther a matter of being bluestocking Enor of being

(over 80,

It is more often a mat, ter of being too attrac- tive, and be-

cause

many

80 young too

WEAKE BAIRI

men are romantic!

This is why threo young

W om an

sholf

choose to bo' Con the to-day:

ETHEL

CORAL

Hurt masculine pride.

shelf," but is not too happy about

CORAL declares herself "right on the

Objects to being a good-time girl. ETHEL cannot keep a man friend because 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- shlp men want to be seriously romantle, 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 anottier. She has now resolved to do without men's company until a man comes on the scene who is 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 good-time girl.

Most of all she objects to:

1

Being expected to say "Thank you"

with a

kiss

Having to endure men's casualness about serious things;

Being "owept off her feet" the mament she accepts a man's second invitation.

Ethel is a straightforward modem girl, but she does not see why she should kiss without affection-nor why men should be so horribly casual-nor does she feel that an secand invitation should acceptance of n mean she is prepared for romantic interludes.

it.

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 rc- turn? I've always been told not to let men think I'm serious-about marriage or any- thing of the kind."

Coral of course does not realise she hurts that she deals n blow at

mas proves instinct, and denies them

their

ance to ask any favours.

n chance

Sporting as her offer sounds, no man wants a girl in such circumstances.

Usually the only way the Afty-alty

system "works" is after two people find them- in love and decide to economise during scives the engagement.

Contrary to the bellet when first it emerged as social novelty, the fifty-fifty bosis is a fallure as a basis for the mutual growth of affection.

It resembles a wall against which Coral looks like an independent female who has no real Interest in her companion-and few men, It seems, are economically-minded enough to enjoy it.

ANNA

Will not make sacrifees,

ANNA confides she is destined for the

shelf because men 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.

.

Obglously her heart is sound, 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+

·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 children, and she must forgo her freedom.

She says "What does a man give up for marriage? Nothing. His work, his health Yet 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 shelf,"

........There Are Other Points Of ViewD D D D D D D .

ETHEL'S young men are modern. They have been persuaded to expect romance-- and they prefer is without permanent tier. Few are flattered that a girl wants to know them only as friends.

:

CORAL'S young men may want to cul- tivate 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?

1

ANNA'S men friends certainly do not Are not they expect to make sacrifices. offering to marry and support her and share an income? They have known millions of mothers bear children and forgo freedom.

ONION IDEAS CHARM: A Woman's

INEN which has become

with a little diluted peroxide of hydrogen.

WHAT is that elusive Greatest Asset

some

something called

women

who possess

scorched can often be res- tored by rubbing the place. with a freshly-cut onion. The linen should then be soaked in "charm," that air of dainti haviour, polse, and in the general HELPFUL BEAUTY TREATMENTS cold water, and, if the mark is

No one will deny that the para- still faintly present, rubbedness, that atmosphere of air of confidence of a woman. In

phernalla of beauty treatments immaculate freshness and conversation,

constructive or pag charm are usually fragrant sweetness which interesting, and always refrain from assist tremendously in giving a women have but gushing or apologising. They realize woman grace and added charm, for ore her imagination is stimulated by the far more that to speak slowly

she receives, and others lack?

effective than to gabbie, and that various treatments

It is

Is quite natural that she feels Charm in a woman is the combin- the varying of tempo, using more

excite the rapid speech to stimulate converma- much more attractive as a result of ntion of qualities that 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 woman who desires to face the she comes into contact.

them greater confidence.

world with poise and equanimity, Many women, who are "plain" Imagine they have little chance of Even the tone of the volce is to can do so for caster if she has a ever possessing charm; but even a them of great importance, for it is solence appearance. woman who is beautiful does not easier to "create an impression" by necessarily possess charm, in addi- cultivating a soft register for con-

Gilt picture frames should be cleaned regularly with onlon water if you wish to keep them nice and bright. Keep the water in which you bolled onions for this have purpose.

Do you know that enfons are cleaning also excellent for white paint-work? Boil some onions till the goodness is quite out, then use the water tolth or without soap, and the dirt will disappear quickly, ing the paint white

and

To peel onions with the minimum of discomfort, place them in

рап and pour boiling

then water over them;"

put them in cold water. If they are peeled at once they will not cause the eyes to smart.

Into

A sprinkling of very finely- minced onion beaten potato purce will make that dish much more interesting in flavour.

A sure way of keeping an uncooked joint of meat fresh. from one day to another is to cut an onion in half, and, mak ing a silt near the bone, insert the half onion, ..

⚫ Onion

Juice will remova burnt marks from the sides of aluminium raucepans. If the

· markts- are vary, obstinata boil an onion in the pan. It is also

good for polishing tin ware.

Allow it to dry on the melat and then polish in the usual way.

IS DARK ·

ESGOOD

Ewo

MUNICH

Why do glasses

cause so many an in-

tion to her beauty. Beauty of per- versation, than to use a platform young women to develop sonality is of for more importance voice which only irritates and tires feriority complex? I think it is be- than physical attractiveness, though the listener.

It is

cause they imagine that charm for- sakes them immediately they put is true that make-up may enhance

them on. Glasses will never dimin of youthful POISE "ESSENTIAL" the colourful appeal

ish charm, but these women should beauty, and that the charm of beauty

Polse is also essential: for no one remember that strained and red lles 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:

T are clumsy. If lack of pelse is due ance.

glasses, create an atmosphere of charm,

after having appearance to nervousness, then it is a matter once. If, instead of neglecting their but in most cases, they take a course of beauty cul- |PERSONAL QUALITIES COUNT

for a psycholosed by acquiring a lure, they will probably find this re-.

it can be

in thinking

Women should ask themselves

Bell-cond- them back their taking up dying. gives whether they express their charm sense of balance by playing games, lieves the sense of inferiority and

dancing, riding, ur of personality in an effective man- For woman

who is Inclined to dence; they will soon realise that a extra a day spent on ner, and whether they understand hurry her movements, there is no- few minutes the technique of gracious living. thing more effective than participa careful make-up is not merely a When they enter a really charming tion in activities that tend to slow frivolous waste of time.

do they ever move room, for instance,

movements down such as walking There are also a number of women pause to analyse its pleasing appear or swimming, but it a woman is in- who make a mistake ance? The effect of daintiness and clined to be languid, such things as that youth and charm are one and

with exercises

quick routine, will

Feminine charm, personal magne colours, grouping of furniture, work wonders.

tiam, and real beauty are things that arrangements of hangings, choice of It is surprising how many women have nothing to do with age-some ornaments indeed the whole room

excellent figures ruin women have charm ot fifty-low who possers bears the signature of the personality their appearance by walking badly, have it at fifteent

thing which can be Charm is that just yet it is impossible to over-emphasise

cosiness which is achieved in it, is

things-the skating, squash rackets, and physical the same thing.

tho sum

of

-many

responsible for it. enliso

Women should

a

in the same way as a room "erentes how much more attractive a woman's acquired with the passing of time as An impression," so do they, and what gure looks if she carries herself long as one does not make the trogle measure of success they enjoy de well. Once a woman has learned to mistake of pretending to be a girl than when one has entered the realms of pends largely upon the quality of walk correctly, she is more the impression they create, for it is half-way to possessing that import womanhood." by the personal quaillies they posscas ant quality of poise. that people judge them. CONVERSATION POINTS

Charm reveals itself in

ways

the conversation,

Many women actually lose their

"It" is also quite natural that a charm by trying to conceal their age, woman develops self-confidence whereas, they look their age, when she feels that she is looking they may retain their charm no mat- her best. Her reactions, therefore, ter how old they may bel;" many depend very largely on her appear-

Eve Chancer beance.

Count the TELEGRAPHS" everywhere

Are you a WISE SPENDER?

YOU will find it will more

You

than pay you to resolve to keep a regular account of the way you spend your weekly house-keeping money.

Seeing your expenses in black and white makes it much easier to make the money go round, and ensures that you distribute it in proper proportions. By budgeting your expenses, hap- hazard spending can be checked and different items compared cach week.

Having a budget does not mean you must write down Ittto Item-boxes of ovory maiches, bus fares, and the like these can be tumped together under

heading A "Stamps, &c.

such P.S

The easiest system of keepfar household accounts is to have a small book for daily shopping accounts. In this the expenûl- ture is entered as the money Is paid ont, and at the end of each weck expenditure is entered into a second book for the week's account

Choose a fairly large exercise' divide book for the laiter and

it into nine columns, Under the first, enter the various Ilems of expenditure, such ne baker. grocer, green-grocer, fuel, but- cher, laundry, rent, milk, sun- drles (window-cleaner, flowers, c.), household goods (such as crockery, tea-cloths, &c.), and Insurance.

Seven Sections for Seven Days

Divide the rest of the page into seven columns, for cach day of the week, and the last 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 bo 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 many budget, and there are little expenses which crop up from time to time which have

met to be

To deal with these it is an special excellent plan to have fund. Put away for this pur- paso a shilling or two every week. If you are careful with you the housekeeping money are sure to have some money left over at the end of the week, and this soon mounts up if ! is put by for emergencles. To spend every penny of your in-

is foolish.

come

Avold running up any bilis which an possibly be avoided.

There

are come for which a weekly account is almost inevi table, but make it a rule to par these blila.

Do not

let them as you

receive a big bill to be paid at an awkward moment. This creates a sort of paralysis over the household expenditure, and it may be months before you can get things straightened out again.

L. IL

Fasts (3)-

The number of new cases dealt with toll an interesting

story.

1930-1931: 333 1931-1932: 801 918 1932-1933: -1933-1934:

1934-1935:

960 1,173

1935-1936: 1,572 1936-1936: 1,539

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