Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1951)

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A Brighter Day Problem: Is the maternal spirit dependent on birth or do other factors determine how much love a woman will give her child? ALTHEA Bigby is a reluctant mother. Separated from her husband, Bruce, and not in love with him, she resents the prospects of motherhood because it has interfered with her budding movie career. When the producer in whose movie she had obtained her first bit part fired her because she was going to have a baby, Althea returned to her family. But by no means has she given. up the idea of a shining career an as actress. She plans to give the baby to her sister, Liz Dennis. Althea also plans to divorce Bruce, whom she had married because she thought his wealthy father could help her to crash the movies. When Bruce finds out about the baby, he refuses to give Althea the divorce. Nevertheless, Althea sets her sights on Broadway and, to the distress of her family, continues to regard the baby as an annoying interruption to her ambitions. Does this lack of maternal spirit stem from Althea's natural temperament or is it a result of the un happy circumstances surrounding her marriage? Can Althea, or any woman, no matter how ambitious, remain untouched by the experience of motherhood ? Is fulfilment elsewhere possible for the woman who disavows her child? Or does motherhood really change a woman's life? What is your answer to this problem? Radio Television Mirror will purchase readers' answers to the question, "Does Motherhood Change A Woman's Life?" Writer of the best answer will be paid $25.00; writers of the five next-best answers will be paid $5.00 each. What is your answer to this problem? State your answer in a letter of no more than one hundred words. Address: Althea Bigby, c/o Radio Television Mirror, 205 East 42nd Street, New York 17, N. Y. The editors will choose the best letter, basing choice on originality and understanding of the problem, and will purchase it for $25.00. They will purchase five next-best letters at $5.00 each. No letters will be returned; editors cannot enter into correspondence about them. Opinion of the editors will be final. Letters should be postmarked no later than April 1, 1951, and have this notice attached. 7 The Brighter Day is heard Monday through Friday at 2:45 P.M. EST on CBS stations. It is sponsored by P & G's Ivory Flakes. 34