Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1931, Page 16

"A—16 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1931. * * * [ vital influence IN THE LIVES OF OVER 2,600,000 MODERN WOMEN “l can’t understand my own boy and girl. «T HAVE two lovely children, a girl and boy, sixteen.and seventeen. They have clean healthy bodies, alert young minds, at- tractive personalities. And yet, sometimes I am in despair. ““My husband is rather strict in his views. And they are full of the modern spirit—out- spoken, free and easy, impatient of control. ““The other night there was a disagrecable scene, and after they had gone to bed, my husband said, ‘Ann, I can’t understand my own boy and girl! They are absolutely beyond me.’ ] feel the Journal is doing wonderful work in giving mothers just this #nderstand- ing they need. Dr. Menninger’s new depart- ment, with its sympathetic handling of home problems, and its open-minded attitude on the younger generation, has helped me so much in dealing with my own children ... It is really owing to the Journal I have been able to keep the peace in our home.” Today fathers and mothers look on their children as human beings—and long to understand them. Because the Journal is suc- cessfully interpreting modern youth and its attitude toward life, thousands of mothers turn to it for light on their problems. LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL —IO¢ “I really believe he was ashamed of my clothes’ - HAD begun to have a sort of I infcriofiir)' complex about my clothes—they never seemed to suit me. I really believe my husband was ashamed of them, too. He never criticized them—but he never showed enthusiasm, either. “But since I have.begun to wear real Paris models, made from your Paris patterns, I have a glorified feel- ing of being well dressed all the time. Everyone—including my husband— compliments me on my Schiaparelli and my Lucile, the last two I ordered. They are more successful than any dresses I have ever worn. “The Journal has done more than solve my clothes problem—it has made me a more contented human oy being. . Evcry month in the Journal—Paris patterns, designed by the greatest French couturiers; and a new department, ‘‘Correct Dress,”’—containing last- minute Paris fashion notes, cabled as the magazine goes to press, and printed in green ink to distinguish them from the already accepted styles. actively influencing the lives of 2,600,000 modern women . . . “And now...the new Galsworthy!” “IT'S wonderful to have a new Galsworthy novel to look forward to. Is there anyone else who creates such delightful characters—such brilliant talk—such a fascinating world of real people? My husband and I are planning to read it aloud, as we did “The Forsyte Saga.” I could hardly wait to tell him the good news of your recent announcement. “And while congratulating you on your latest editorial achievement, may I add just 2 word in praise of Journal fiction throughout? The Gals- worthy announcement is the climax to a whole year of very unusual and distinguished fiction.” John Galsworthy’s first new novel in four years pegins in the March Journal. ‘‘Maid in Waite ing” is the title, and it represents the first book of a trilogy—the saga of the Cherrell Family. creating, with every issue, new tastes. habits, ideas in myriads of homes . .. the Ladies’ Home Journal is trusted for leadership in all that is new, challenging, complex in modern life. The letters on this page are typical and significant. MARCH ISSUE OUT TODAY