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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S, C, APRIL 3, 1942 Kathleen Norris Says: No Age Is Safe for Marriage (Bell Syndicate—WNU Service.) Lolita will be 18 in April. She and Len tell me they will be married that day, with my permission if possible; but married anyway, with or without it. By KATHLEEN NORRIS «« any marriage turn I out happily when the bride is only 18,” a Texas mother writes me, “and when the husband, only a year older, has never done a day’s work in his life, but has to de pend upon his father for sup port? “This is the case with my only and adored child, Lolita,” the letter goes on, “and it is break ing my heart. For weeks I have been unable to sleep for more than an hour or two at a time, lying awake practically all night—worrying, worrying, wor rying. Lolita is madly in love, Leonard is as crazy as she is, and their plans for the future have about as much practical sense as if they were babies of 3 and 4! “Leonard’s father sends him $75 a month, and says he will continue to do so until the boy graduates, a fund having been left for this purpose by his grandfather. But that fund is ex hausted except for something only a little over a thousand, now, and when that is gone, what? “Lolita wants me to give them a three-room housekeeping apartment in my house as my contribution. I usually get $25 a month for it. And she feels that ‘if we run out of food we can always run in and have din ner with Mother.’ Mother in Despair. “This is so far from being my idea of a right and happy marriage for her that I am in despair. I am a practical woman with a houseful of boarders; I have supported my daughter since my husband died, but somehow I don’t seem to get on top of this particular worry. “Knowing Lolita, I know that she will throw herself into this new situ ation as if it were a game she was playing. For awhile everything will be fun and novelty, and then like a child she will want to throw it all aside. Our religion does not permit second marriages; when her fancy turns to someone else she will have to sacrifice either her faith or her happiness, and it seems to me some times as if I could not bear to watch this process of suffering and dis illusionment going on. “Do you not think that the ages of 18 and 20 are far too young for a woman and man to enter into the sacredness of marriage? Do you be lieve, as I do, that there should be laws forbidding marriage until both persons are—say 25 years of age? Finally, do you know of any argu ment or warning that will save this girl of mine from taking a step that may cost her years of bitterness? "She will be 18 in April. She and Len tell me pleasantly, but firmly, that they will be married that day, with my permission and blessing if possible, but married anyway, with or without it.” No Age Is Safe. This distracted mother chooses for her pseudonym “Thirty-nine.” So she was not much older than Lolita when she herself was married. Lo lita evidently is like her mother. If a girl has been petted and spoiled, indulged in everything, brought up in ignorance ox the sim plest rules of cooking, housekeeping, budgeting; if she is accustomed to having her own way in everything, being praised and flattered; and if, consequently, she is impractical, ex travagant, idle, selfish, then she won’t make a good wife at 18, or 24, or 30. But if, on the other hand, she is a considerate, self-effacing, affection ate, practical, home-loving and baby-loving soul, and really loves SHOULD SHE WAIT? Lolita is 18. She wants to mar ry a boy only a year older, who is not yet through school and who has never done a day's work. Should she wait? Will their marriage fail because they are so young? Kathleen Norris believes they should, perhaps, wait a year or two, but youth alone will not keep them from making a suc cess of marriage, if they have Courage, patience and a sense of responsibility. Without those qualities of character they could not succeed at any age. the young man whose fortunes she wants to share, then the chances of their happiness are just as good as if they were both 32. So what “Thirty- nine” ought to ask herself is not, “What sort of a bride will she make” but “What sort of a woman have I raised here, anyway? Is she going to develop as new responsibili ties come along?” Counts on Mother’s Help. Against Lolita’s marriage are these arguments: that after so many years of devotion she is will ing to hurt and disobey her mother. That she counts, at the same time, upon much help from that same mother. That when Leonard gradu ates a year from June he still will not have a job, and the education fund established by his grandfather will be exhausted. And that her un willingness to wait a year or two, at her mother’s earnest request, indi cates a certain hardness and stub bornness that do not auger any too well for the future. On the other hand; young love is a beautiful and educational thing in itself. This happy young couple, set tling down in mother’s furnished apartment, will je all the more anx ious to prove themselves worthy of their new estate, because of that same mother’s misgivings. Lolita, if she has good material in her at all, will rejoice in her tiny establishment that is in such con trast to the big boarding house in which she grew up, and her mother will have the great joy of having her near, and being able to help her with her problems. If a baby comes along there will be another tie, and another great joy. One “Lolita” of my acquaintance ran away with an unacceptable beau seme 12 years ago. She was 18, the man 19, and their finances were in so low a state that they rented a garage for $5 a month, and went on their wedding afternoon to “Loli ta’s” father to ask him for the fur nishing of her room so that they could take possession of their new home. The mother was prostrated over the elopement and could only moan feebly that they could have what ever they wanted. So they took a frying pan and a dish towel along with their bedding and chair. They lived in the garage three months, the husband in college, the wife sell ing children’s shoes from door to door. Toiled for Seven Tears. Social life was out for them, but occasional callers always brought a pound of coffee or a box of straw berries to leave in the corner of the garage where stood a table and* a gas-plate. After Ned was graduated, he got a job in an oil station. His young wife had a son, and another son. Her young bloom faded; she grew thin; she was always tired. Two more babies came along. But there was no question then and there is none today that she and Ned truly loved each other. AT ANNAPOLIS Mrs. Helm, Miss Thompson and I went down to Annapolis, Md., one day. Every year I have been asked to speak to the women’s club there. I begin to feel a little bit appre hensive that they will grow weary of having me speak to them so often, even though for me it is always a very pleasant occasion. Lunch with the wife of the super intendent of the Naval academy is a delightful prelude to the after noon meeting. Just now, the super intendent is Admiral Beardall, who was the President’s naval aide for some time. Mrs. Beardall told me that even though they had been there only a few weeks, they have had a number of guests, among them the Norwegian crown prince and princess and their two daugh ters. I think the two little girls must have had a wonderful time seeing all the activities of the Naval academy. The boys are being hurried through their intensified training and there are usually short term officers’ schools going on as well. It seems to me that the buildings have been multiplied considerably in the last few years and there is not as much tree-shaded lawn space as there used to be. The city of An napolis, itself, has great charm, some very lovely old houses and, of course, St. John’s college, which is quite unique. In the evening I dined with a few people from the British embassy, who have organized a group which meets every two weeks, the better to acquaint themselves with what the American scene is really like. I had not realized how many Brit ish people were working in Wash ington until last night. I found the hall packed for the meeting. Next morning I spent a couple of hours at Miss Katharine Len- root’s conference on the war needs of children. There were a great many organizations repre sented there, and I am sure they will make very valuable recom mendations and be of assistance to all the agencies working with them throughout the country. NEW YORK WORK In New York city, I spent a day partly in seeing people with whom I had appointments, and partly in trying to allocate the things which have to be packed in our two houses. I went to my broadcast and was met there by a young woman who had sent me a questionnaire for her magazine article, and was not very well satisfied with my answers. She felt that if she could see me, I would give her more satisfactory in formation, so we journeyed back to the house in a taxi while she tried to gather the answers she needed. I took the night train back to Washington and found that the crowd was so great that they were running it in three sections. There is certainly no lack of people travel ing these days by train and plane. I noticed a New York Times edi torial, which mentions the anniver sary of the death of Benjamin Rus sell Hanby of Ohio. I think it is a good sign that, even in the midst of war and rumors of war, we can stop to think about a composer who has given us pleasure and to cele brate the writing of an old song such as “Darling Nelly Gray.” YOUTH AND RECONSTRUCTION I left Washington one night by train and arrived in Cleveland, Ohio, next morning. After breakfasting with Mrs. Mildred Jaster, Demo cratic national committee woman, and Dr. Howell, I took the bus to Oberlin, Ohio. There I was the guest of President and Mrs. Ernest H. Wilkins, and spoke in the afternoon at Oberlin college. The intercollegiate conference being held there was sponsored by the Interna tional Student service and the Oberlin Committee for Democratic Action. / was asked to talk on youth’s stake in the re construction. STORY OF A SHIP The President has a friend who is deeply interested in the sea and every type of vessel that sails upon it. For years he has been mak ing models until his collection has become one that will some day, I imagine, be the best historical rec ord of ships built to scale that we have in this country. The other day he sent me the story of a Swedish ship, which many Americans have known as the Kungsholm. She was famous as a transatlantic liner and cruise ship of the Swedish- American line. She has now been purchased by the United States mar itime commission and renamed the John Ericsson, and will be operated in our service. Russel Crouse is the author of a short article which pays the ship a tribute, and which is printed in the American-Swedish Monthly. Like so many men of the sea, he feels that the Kungsholm has a personality and she knows and rejoices in hav ing a share in the fight for freedom. He closes with an interesting para graph: “She couldn’t have gone on being light-hearted in a world where hearts are heavy. But I am sure, too, that she sees bright days and smooth seas—free seas again be yond the storms. We who know her are proud of her. Toasted Bunnies Parade for This Easter Dinner! (See Recipes Below) r Easter Time As gay as red tulips with food as fresh and appealing as spring itself is the Easter dinner menu I have spring lamb, gi bright salad and ice cream. planned for you today. It’s simple and economical as is in keeping with the times, but with spring like accents that lurk in the fra grant mint leaves, een peas, crisp, in the distinctive With Easter on the wing, winter is definitely on the way out, and our thoughts naturally turn to light er foods and delicate, pastel table settings. For Easter brings out your loveliest white cloths or pastel yel lows. As flowers jonquils make an inexpensive but effective center- piece. Or, for something more dra matic, try red tulips in the center of the bowl banked on all sides by white snapdragons. v *Leg of Lamb Roast. The paper thin covering or “fell” on your leg of lamb does not affect the flavoring of the cut and need not be removed until just before serv ing. In fact, when left on, it keeps the roast in better shape, cooks more quickly and keeps the juices well within the meat. Mix % teaspoon salt, Yt teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon dry mustard, 3 tablespoons flour with Vs cup cold water. Spread this over the leg of lamb. Roast uncovered in a mod erately slow (325-degree) oven 30 to 35 minutes to the pound. Spread with currant jelly the last 20 min utes. Baste meat every 15 minutes. Apricot Garnish. Use canned halves of apricots or stewed halves, well chilled. Place a nugget of mint jelly in the center and serve around the leg of lamb roast. A touch of red is a hard color to resist especially if it’s in a crispy, zestful salad as this one: 'Cranberry Apple Salad. (Serves 6) 1 package lemon gelatin 1 cup boiling water 34 of a pound can of cranberry sauce 1 apple 34 orange 1 teaspoon lemon juice Dissolve the gelatin in boiling wa ter and chill until thickened. Crush cranberry sauce. Lynn Says: The Easter dinner I planned for you is economical but doubly so because you can make good use of the leftovers. Cut the remainder of the roast off the bone, grind it with a fine grinder, 34 onion, the potatoes and green peas. Place in a buttered dish, bake until heated. During the last seven minutes of baking break eggs whole on top of lamb mixture and serve as soon as eggs have cooked. If you have just a little of the cranberry apple salad left, cut it into small cubes and serve as a relish. For salad, use leftover apricots from the roast garnish and fill the center with cream cheese and nuts and serve in let tuce cups with your favorite dressing. If you have a few leftover green peas from dinner toss them to gether with a few carrots, shred ded for a change. You can cream these, or mix them with a few bits of crumbled bacon. Far va riation you might try a few tiny boiled onions with the leftover peas to make enough for a vege table dish. Rolls though leftover go over well even the next day. You can slice, toast and butter them. If you like them whole, simply put in a covered casserole with a few drops of water and allow a few minutes to heat through. Dessert? This is easy. Spoon the ice cream on vanilla wafers, top with another wafer, more ice cream until all is used. Chill for an hour or so and serve sliced with a dab of whipped cream if desired. Easter Dinner Fruit Cup with Mint Leaves ♦Leg of Lamb Roast with Apricot Garnish ‘Creamed Potatoes Green Peas •Cranberry Apple Salad •Honey Rolls •Almond Ice Cream with Easter Bunnies •Recipes Given Grind apple and orange, leaving, _ skins on. Com- bine cranberry K sauce with fruits and lemon juice. Add to gelatin. Pour into molds and chill until firm, or pour into a refrigerator tray and cut in squares when ready to serve. Serve on crisp lettuce with creamy mayonnaise- Crusty, fragrant honey rolls are a gracious addition to your Easter dinner. No need to worry about food shortages when excellent rolls such as this are minus sugar and only a small amount of fat and one egg. Rolled and cut to look like a swirl, these Honey rolls may be baked in buttered muffin tins, or may be shaped into cloverleafs. Have them hot or cold as you pre fer, they’re good both ways. •Honey Rolls. 1 cup milk 34 ',uy honey 34 cup fat 1 cake compressed yeast softened in 34 cup lukewarm water 134 teaspoons salt 1 egg 4 cups flour Scald milk, add fat and honey. Add yeast, salt and 2 cups flour. Then add beaten egg and remain der of flour to form a soft dough. Knead lightly un til smooth. Let rise twice, then form into rolls. Let rise until light. Bake in a hot (400-degree) oven Jtbout 20 minutes. •Creamed Potatoes. Method I. Peel new potatoes and wash thoroughly. Cook them in boil ing water for 10 minutes. Add enough rich milk not quite enough to cover, and finish cooking potatoes. Be careful not to bum potatoes, stirring often, or cook in double boil er. Add salt, pepper and butter to taste. Method II. Boil new potatoes in their jackets. Cool and peel. Melt 2 tablespoons butter, blend in 2 ta blespoons flour, and add 1 cup of milk. Cook slowly, stirring constant ly, until thick. Add potatoes to this, season, and heat through. Easter dinner with the traditional leg o’ lamb, peas and mint jelly touches demands a distinctive and at the same time a harmoniously flavored dessert. Almond flavoring is perfect foil, guaranteed to please, in this creamy, quickly prepared ice cream. No sugar required I •Almond Ice Cream. (Serves 6) $4 cup sweetened condensed milk 34 cup water 134 teaspoons almond extract 1 cup whipping cream 34 cup finely shredded almonds Mix sweetened condensed milk, water and almond flavoring. Chill. Whip cream to custard-like consist ency and fold into chilled mixture. Freeze in a freezing unit until half frozen. Scrape from tray and beat until smooth but not melted. Add al monds. Replace in freezing unit un til frozen. For the Easter bunnies you may use day-old sliced white bread. Cut the bread with a bunny-shaped cook ie cutter. Spread all sides of the cutouts with sweetened condensed milk, then roll in dry, shredded co conut, broken fine. Brown under broiler at low heat, watching very carefully, or toast over coals if you prefer by placing the bunnies on a fork. These taste like coconut frost ed angel food. If you would like expert advice on your cooking and household problems, write to Lynn Chambers, Western Newspaper Union, 210 South Desplaines St^ Chicago, 111. Please enclose a stamped, self-ad dressed envelope for your reply. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) :*«> 1539*8 the comfortable fullness for the bodice. The only decoration need ed are buttons and a matching buckle for the fabric belt. * * « Pattern No. 1539-B is designed for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18. 20 and 40. Corresponding bust measurements 30, 32, 34. 36 . 38 and 40. Size 14 (32), short sleeves, requires 4 yards 39-inch material. Send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. Room 1324 211 West Wacker-Dr. Chicago Enclose 20 cents in coins for each pattern desired. 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