ASTOUNDING OUTCOME of the "MARTIAN SCARE "! Ili 'RE NOT WHAT YOU THINK By one of them WHY I HATE THEM a Famous Dance Band Leader .-r--- w1'...r R; J : 1t: . a. f 11 . ,i .. :"..4';."4":4*:. l 6 e 4. it% %á I . Karo is the only syrup served to the Dionne quintuplets. Its maltose and dextrose are ideal carbohydrates for grow- ing children. " `'' 'f .: .; + " .a. w., .,ri .. .y `^_. A,,:ß _ 1180 o: 4.101111 i'n i i rr " . ? . ì . r A .r . n , . " . 14fiHS ` ' 1,UH.at ¿oi.otwiZtcrsaq? FIRST PRIZE HAIL, AMERICAN BROADCASTING! IT has been the fashion in recent years for certain self- appointed critics to knock the American sys- tem of broadcasting. We would be better off, they cry, if all broadcasting was in the hands of the government. In the recent war crisis these critics received an answer that should silence them forever. The American broad- casting companies' handling of the war news was a truly magnificent achieve- ment. An achievement that was du- plicated nowhere else in the world. I think we should all doff our hats to the broadcasting companies. In a vital situation, packed with genuine drama, they justified themselves be- fore the world, and proved themselves worthy of the name, American. VERNON WILKINSON Oakland, Calif. SECOND PRIZE A SURE CURE A more pleasant man than my hus- band you'd never want to know, but when he drove a car, he became a demon. He cursed other drivers; damned road conditions and traffic congestions -until we got the radio for the car. Now he tunes in the program, smiles happily; never notices how many red lights he stops for; will, and does, willingly help a fellow driver in diffi- culty, with never a word of damnation (which, fortunately, nobody but me ever heard anyway). So, as long as we can afford a car, I cannot afford to be without a radio for it, as it tends toward greater happiness for the driver and all the passengers therein. MRS. ALEX KENNEDY Akron, Ohio THIRD PRIZE VIVE BOYERI 20th Cewtrry-Fos How brilliant our French star, Charles Boyer, shone tonight in "Al- giers"! Here is one of the finest artists D'Artagnan of "The Three Musketeers" comes to life ever to appear on our screen-one who on the screen -Chase and Sanborn's own Don Ameche. deserves much greater appreciation and popularity than he has yet re- eration, childbirth is a normal occur- ceived. rence with normal outcome. Men THIS IS YOUR PAGE! His effective interpretation of the should more thoroughly realize their role of Pepe, enacted before a studio responsibility in aiding the wife with YOUR LETTERS OF OPINION WIN audience, roused to vociferous ap- proper surroundings and care. Women plause, was equally admired in the should more thoroughly realize their homes of millions of radio listeners responsibility in being fair to their --PRIZES--- who thrilled to his fine voice and own bodies and to the coming baby. dramatic expression. Fear of childbirth should be turned First Prize ..... $ I0.00 Charles Boyer will become better into a feeling of responsibility for best known during his NBC series which conditions possible for child- bearing. Second Prize $5.00 will establish him as an artist. Often the women in better circum- EDITH L. KOERNER stances who could give themselves and Patchogue, New York babies the right chance, hesitate to Five Prizes of $ I.00 accept motherhood, not realizing they FOURTH PRIZE have much of the outcome under their own control. We need more babies Address your letter to the Editor, WANTED-MORE BABIES RADIO 122 42nd in better homes. MIRROR, East As a mother of three children, I read Thanks for your contribution of the Street, New York, N. Y., and mail it with much interest your article, "Must much needed education along this line not later thon Januory 27, 1939. All Childbirth Kill ?" 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