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CALLING DRAFTED MOTHERS By ERAINE TURIN

Editor's Note: Mrs. Turin is a Coral Gables resident and mother of a draftee. She is an accomplished author and playwright, and recently conducted a radio program for the mothers of boys in the service. The main reason our country has been able to advance so rapidly, to achieve so readily, is the influence our "home life" has had on our people for so many generations. And now that influence will come to our rescue in time of war; it can surmount all obstacles from within and thereby facilitate the conquering of those from without - that is, if we allow nothing to disrupt it. "Home life" has been the tie which has held us together, no matter what the odds have been. "Home life" is the peri- phery of our democracy. It is because our nation so thor- oughly reveres the home that our women are accountable for this atavistic influence. They make of a dwelling a home; they represent the home; they are the home. From them comes the courage that our men in uniform require in com- bating the enemy. The cour- age which keeps building be- cause of the "will" to keep their homes intact from foreign interference. Drafted mothers of our na- tion, never let yourselves dis- count the fact that the home influence - effected by you - is the staff upon which your sol- dier sons can learn in any emer- gency. That home influence never leaves them; it gives them strength to fight, and often to escape, many dangers; it spurs them on to any lengths to strug- gle for the protection of a country which promotes "home life." And if you can make other drafted mothers more cognizant of these truths, you will lift much weight from their hearts. If you can awaken as many civilians as possible to the necessity of keeping the home fires burning, in spite of war, can make them realize more fully that you sons are fighting to keep them kindled - more content will be inspired, and thus, more effort used to provide your boys with all they need to win this conflict. "Home life" is the fundamen- tal from which the MacArthur spirit derives. Mrs. MacArthur gives the General "home life" wherever his duty may call. To her influence, the success of his efforts can be put. Ostensibly the home influence which you have created for your soldier sons, while they were with you, drafted mothers, is the same in essence; now the spiritual ele- ment supplants the material evi- dence. And that, after all, never can be destroyed. Let me give you a few lines of a letter which a soldier sent his mother. "You will never know," he writes, "what that last dinner meant to me. And how you kept back your tears and made cheerful talk. And how you worked all day to cook all the things I like so much. Your chocolate cake and tur- key with chestnut dressing was great. I'd feel like a heel if I didn't lick some of those Japs and make you and pa proud of me. And you had the gang in, too. You didn't care how much work you had to do to make me feel as if going to war was a tea party. You're the swellest ma a fellow could ever have, and I mean to come back to you and give you the things you want. They can't lick me, when I've such a wonderful home to fight for. Just keep your chin up, ma. It'll all come out all right, you'll see." Drafted mothers of our na- tion, that type of letter is not unknown to you. You, who have created such a fine influence in the home that your boys are given the courage to fight to re- turn to its fold. "Home life" can and will win this war, if our people will pull together to maintain it. And this column earnestly petitions you, drafted mothers, to urge other civilians to keep the home fires kindled that your soldier sons can re- ceive the benefits of home in- fluence is bound to provide. (Copyright, 1942)

Pity the Mailman

Those were busy days, back in 1925, when Coral Gables became a city. This picture shows the overflow from the post office of one day's mail, sent to Coral Gables from all over the country in- quiring about property here.

Voters May Hear New Candidates

Invitations were in the mail this week to Coral Gableites to attend a Democratic reception at 8 P. M. Tuesday at the Country Club of Coral Gables. Mrs. Clarence Wadsworth Fran- cis is chairman. Candidates for the Democratic offices to be voted upon at the primaries, May 5th, will be pre- sented.

Girl Scout News

The newly formed senior Scout troop in Coral Gables un- der the leadership of Miss Blain Madsen hs elected officers. They are Patsy Denning, president; Mary Lou Weiland, secretary; Barbara Cox, vice-president; Gail Parry, treasurer. , Meetings are held every other Tuesday at the Girl Scout house. The girls hope by next season they will be senior service scouts. Betty Jane Mitchell is a new member. There are now ten members. JOAN McCLINTOCK,

THE VALENCIA DRESS SHOP

Festival of Values SHOWING OF NEW COTTONS, BEMBERGS & LINENS (All Sizes) CLEARANCE OF ALL EVENING DRESSES (1⁄2 Price) Prices Reduced on All Silks, Crepes and Seasonal Merchandise THE VALENCIA DRESS SHOP MARY W. SADLER, Owner 2521 PONCE DE LEON BOULEVARD CORAL GABLES

BOB TAYLOR Your County Solicitor

Will be in your neighbor- hood during this cam- paign and hopes to talk to each of you. If time does not permit his see- ing you personally, Bob wants you to know he ap- preciates your support, past and future. Re Elect Robert R. Taylor (This adv. paid for by "Taylor for Solicitor Committee," G. L. Graw, chairman.)

DALE CARNEGIE IN PERSON RETURNING TO MIAMI

Last Year 700 People From the Miami Area Attended the DALE CARNEGIE SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP - HUMAN RELATIONS PERSONALITY and SALES TRAINING DALE CARNEGIE - FRANK BETTGER Will Conduct This Famous School Again This Year at the SHENANDOAH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 5 Nights - Monday Thru Friday May 4th to 8th, Inclusive Employees of These and Many Other Firms Were in the School Last Year: MUTUAL BENEFIT OF NEW JERSEY | AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST CO. MIAMI LAUNDRY | HILL BROS., Inc. ROYAL TYPEWRITER CO. | FIRST NATIONAL BANK HEFTY PRESS | CHASE FEDERAL BELCHER OIL CO. | KEYES CO. NATIONAL BRANDS | COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. BURDINE'S, Inc. | SHAW BROS. LINDSLEY LUMBER CO. | HOLOPETER & POST PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. | FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. ENROLL NOW AT THE SPECIAL OFFICE OF MIAMI JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 120 NORTHEAST FIRST STREET -Or Phone 3-3159 for Further Information Coral Gables Headquarters at the Office of Dr. W. Worth Schomberg 2334 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Phone 48-4121

ALMA SANCHEZ Hairdresser Beauty Consultant

□ SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY ATTRACTIONS □ $10 Permanent With Feather Haircut $7.50 □ $20 Permanent Complete with Reconditioning and Cameo Haircut $15.00 □ $15.00 Contoured Hairstyle and Creme Reconditioning Permanent $12.50 □ 254 Coral Way Phone 4-1066 THE VENUS BEAUTY SHOP Incorporated FRANK A. HOOVER, President □ SPECIAL FOR 17TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY SALE of Discontinued Line of COSMETICS at cost or less □ Also Close Out ALL TURBANS White and Many Pastels Left □ Introducing JEAN FERRELL COSMETICS Exclusively □ Consult Mr. Hoover for new feather line hair- cut, also permanents for difficult hair. □ 206 CORAL WAY

It's Coral Gables Birthday AND IT'S OUR Annual SALE

OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF Air Step Shoes for Women NATIONALLY ADVERTISED AT $6.50 $3.95 to $5.50 DON'T FAIL TO SEE THESE SHOES On Parade at the Kiwanis; Fashion Show COUNTRY CLUB OF CORAL GABLES - FRIDAY NIGHT HUNDREDS OF PLAY SHOES In a rainbow of colors and styles. Rubber soles or leather soles $1.98 and $2.45 Most Styles Roblee SHOES FOR MEN $5.00 and $5.85 Most Styles All Popular Styles BUSTER BROWN SHOES For Boys and Girls of All Ages $2.95 & $3.95 Most Styles Also Inexpensive Play hoes and Keds The Bootery 248 Coral Way "Your Family Shoe Store"