THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 23, 1940
Bringing Up Father
WHY-MOTHER-DEAR- YOU LOOK, DEPRESSED-
AREN'T YOU HAVING A NICE TIME HERE
IN AMARILLO ?
YES, DEAR-BUT I WAS JUST
THINKING OF
SONNY IT
MAKES ME HOME SICK -
MY SON-1 WONDER WHAT THE DARLING BOY 15. DOING - IF ANYTHING-
OH-ME-OH-MY-
WISH WUZ HOME -I'D LOVE
TO BE SITTIN' ALONE-ON OUR FRONT PORCH-
Capt. 1940, King Features Szadichte, Inc., World rights caurved,
Page 11 By George MacManus
OH- SHUT UP - YOU'RE ALWAYS THINKIN' ABOUT YOURSELF-I SUPPOSE YOU ARE TRYING TO SPO
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A PAGE FOR WOMEN
Poor Eyesight Can Be Handicap For Life
If your young daughter or son needs eyeglasses.
make every
sacrifice necessary to get them, and then make every effort to im- prove his sight through intelligent) supervision of his diet, eye exer- cises and budy exercise, his read- ing habits and his general health.) Eyestrain can handicap a child to such an extent that he will suffer all his life if the physical weak-) ness is not adjusted.
Eye specialists wil! tell you! that a child whosz-eyesight is not normal may
in be backward school, he may stutter, he may be incurably shy, he mag developi very poor posture with rounded shoulders, and be effected in countless psychological ways. It has been discovered... that young children who lie frequently art quite likely to have faulty vision. They form the habit of lying as a defence, mechanism, because they are unconsciously aware of not
Watch, your child when he reads. If he bends far over his
book until his nose almost touches, you may be sure his vision
being able to see as clearly as their is imperfect. playmates, or to do things as quickly. Thus they begin to "in-about these examinations. vent in their imaginations.
Have Eyes Examined
The
Watch your child when
he
wise mother will take her child to reads. If he bends far over his a good eye physician and abide book until his nose almost touches, Many schools examine the eyes by his report. No good physician you may be sure his vision is im- of pupils once a year. but some will prescribe glasses for a child perfect. If he stumbles often, schools are not conscientiouslunless the child needs them.
Pick out that is another sign. objects at distances which are not too great and ask him if he sees them, if he does, ask him to des- eribe them to you. Or put three books on a table, books printed in None of us cares to be criticised daily. So allow time for the different type sizes and make the by a friend, especially if the streamlining!
child stand twelve inches away read criticism pricks our physical van-j LOOK LONG AT YOUR FACE from them. Ask him to ity. You know how you react
Sit down before your mirror from each book and notice whe- when a candid friend remarks and do a little acting. Speak to ther or not he strains forward "Gracious, Helen, you certainly yourself, smile, laugh heartily when he reads. If you suspect' have put on weight!" Or, "Why frown, concentrate. Study your his vision is poor, by all means don't you go to my hairdresser, face as you act and don't be have
professionally! your hair looks terrible! I feel alarmed if you detect some rather examined. sure he could do something with unattractive poses. But make
Good Vision-Good Poise
Mirror As A Candid Friend
it!".
his . eyes
tc
to
[note of them, and take time the We all desire our children But sometimes we need a jab at next day to correct them before grow up in good posture and our vanity--it serves to make us your mirror, so it can
tell you be capable of mastering poise
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been negligent too long.
IN THE LOOKING GLASS
How about your hair-do? Have sighted woman appears if she re- fuses to wear eyeglasses. She
usually convinces us that we have you been wearing the same style furrows her brow, half closes her for the past umpty-ump years? eyes as she squints, bends forward What condition is it in? Are the frightfully and looks like a wea- temples thinning, is it dry and is Your mirror can be your most it fading? Determine to recondi-sel, as she concentrates on trying to see what is before her eyes. candid friend without speaking ation it.
How different the woman ap-1 If you single cutting remark.
A magnifying glass
your pears whose vision is normal, or will stand before it in good hand, or propped up
a
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a
Weetabix Let me caution you not to lose lubrication, or a thorough scrub-dress looks well on rounded weight too rapidly through star-bing. Then supply yourself with shoulders. If the shock is great
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Eyebrow enough you will begin to correct "FAME” amount of food fuel each day to stragglers and superfluous hair your posture at once. Write me take you on your round of duties. over the lip will be so magnified and I will help you with that See that it gets sufficient food so that you will take tweezer in hand task. your strength will not be taxed. immediately,
The last look in the mirror Apricots
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