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why 'Leave It To The Girls’ Left Can It Be That Men Don’t Care What Women Think? T he notion that a woman’s place is in the home seemingly had gone into disfavor as just another one of those old husband’s tales. Then, along came television, and with it a fluttery little item called Leave It to the Girls, said to be TV’s first panel show. Girls put four representatives of New York City’s glamor set to work for a half-hour every week, said work involving tossing off as many “devas¬ tating” comments as possible to as¬ perse the inferior male. Martha Rountree, a gracious South¬ ern lady somewhat famous as co¬ creator and sometime moderator of Meet the Press, a TV show with con¬ siderably more substance, is also originator and owner of Leave It to the Girls. “I’m a very serious person,” reports Miss Rountree, explaining why she did not appear as a panelist on the frivolous Girls panel. What she had in mind for the show was a sort of drawing-room entertainment wherein a series of epigrams and high- grade insults would be exchanged, building to a hilarious climax, and all proving that girls are not only just as good as boys, but probably better. Since the show’s debut, which ac¬ tually took place on radio, in May, 1945, it has been on and off the air for various reasons. It has just been can¬ celled by its latest sponsor, and the prevailing opinion is that Leave It to the Girls has left for the last time. This might indicate that Miss Roun¬ tree’s idea requires a little more time to shape up. It’s only had nine years now. Minor Problem Dept. The problems kicked around by the panel are sent in by fans, and deal with such cerebral matters as “Should a husband bring his wife to the office