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Mothers'
IN
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1961,
-WOMANSENSE-
Common Complaint Washing
By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D.
least an hour on She has the habit
IN this column I have said consider that appetite is chiefly takes her at
that if mothers would matter of feeling and that all her dinner.
her unpleasant emotions over of holding food in her mouth let the child feed himself as his eating reduces his appetite; and dawdles constantly. Al- soon na he is able to do so that, therefore, the more she though she's perfectly healthy. and could also keep from does or says to force food into
she never seems to be really the leso appelite he hungry, saying a word, about his him, enting and could keep their believe he will ever eat well acquires. But she just can't Own insides serene there if she lets him alone and doesn't would be almost no eating do something and say problems. I know this is thing. so, but I'm not always able to convince young mothers that it is. And even those who believe me in theory don't practise the advice.
The mother has her attention on having the youngster get the proper fond, and a suflcient amount of it into his stomach now, She does not realise how he feels this food is put into him or the effect on his appetite tomorrow. two weeks or two monthu hence. She does not
some-
Thousands and thousands of mothers could have written the following letter:
A-FEEDING PROBLEM
"Dear Dr Myers: My daughter, four and a half years old, hus already developed a feeding problem. so I'm sending for your bulleth Eating Problems
Their Prevention and Cor
rection.'
"She will not ent her meats unters, feed her and then it
BOYS AND GIRLS
MAGAZINE********
Ting-a-Ling Lit the Lamp
-And All the Moths Came Fluttering 'Round- By MAX TRELL
DARKNESS had fallen
while
Knart and Hanid, the Shadows with the turned-about names, were visiting their friend Ting-n-Ling, who lived at the bottom of the Blue China Plate. Then, Ting-a-Ling. see- ing how dark it had become, lit
a lamp.
He smiled at Knart and Honid. "Now," he said, "the moths will come."
Ting-a-Ling was right. In a few moments, from somewhere out of the darkness, came the moths. Round and round the light they fluttered, beating their wings without making the slightest. sound
Most of the meths were gray- white or gray-blue. "They're
110-25
em
"I think could skip a couple of meals and she still wouldn't ent the next meal. I know this because I've tried.
Your Glass
Curtains
By ELEANOR ROSS
SUCH beautiful glass curtain fabrics, as there are this year! And so easy to keep clean, too, for all but the very flimalcot of fabrics may be washed in the machine. That is, if curtains are "When I try letting her eat sturdy and in good condition. Otherwise it has to be a hand herself, I have
to keep urging job. her on for every bite. I'm at my wit's end and it upsets me so much. I hope you'll be able to help me."
For this, shake gently to re- cool water (85-90 F.) for 10 to move dust. Soak first in clear,
15 minutes. Repeat, I neces- sary. Wash in lukewarm, soapy A FEW MEALS
water. Mako a very heavy, mild suds.
Squeezo suds through My reply to her is as follows: fabric gently, but don't rub. You are wrong. She will cat Squeeze out water, taking car
not to twist fabric, Rinse three without your feeding her If you quit feeding her today, tomor-Unies in lukewarm water, row, the next day and all days thereafter. She might hold out
To wash by machine use lukewarm, soft water and a for a few meals, even longer,
heavy, mild suds. Run washer, but when she gets hungry from 3 to 5 minutes.
Wash enough, she will eat if you say again, If necessary, for 2 nothing.
look nothing, do minutes. Extract water. Rinse nothing
breathe nothing. to three times in lukewarm water, annoy her.
In ease she grows two minutes
xins, for each nausented after choosing to Sheer curtains do need a light fast for serveral meals, consulti
starching. And always starch your physician.
all curtains in one room in the same starch solution to all will have the same finish.
Of course, you may not have the "guts" to let her choose no. food for two consecutive meals. You say you've tried letting hor skip a couple of meals. But you gave up too soon, Her skipping one or two meals might have meant her total victory. Then you say that when you let her feed herself you "have to
to kenn urging her on for every bite You mean that you do so keep urging her. You have never tried long enough to prove you, don't have to keep urging her. Try it for every meal for a while-a week or two-and you will discover your cgregious
error.
BLOUSE DETAILS
Hand-painted blouses in- tricately detailed with beads and sequins, seem to be coming
Curtain Strotchors
over
Dry on curtain stretchers it possible (do not use on rayon curtains curiains) Or, hang carefully
clothesline, straightening edges
carefully. Curtains with hems in the bot- the red at the window, one rod tom can be dried by hanging on
at each window, and running a heavy, rust-proof rod through the bottom scam. This 'es a
ng. glass curtain a beautiful
Ironing
For a fine and easy job of handling sheer curtains, we suggest a steam iron, especially if curtains have been starched with a plastic starch. For plain curtains, iron solvage
edges first. Iron from top hem down. For ruffled curtains, if you do not have a steam iron, iron the body of the curtain, from top
The moths fluttered around the up the fashion front, This hem town, ironing ruffles Inst
lamp.
not nearly as pretty as butter- should fly around at night, so flies, Ting-a-Ling!" Knart sold. he said: "Why do moths eat
clothes? Nobody clothes"
"They don't have to be!"
only
Hanid said to her brother be fore Ting-a-Ling had a chance to say anything. "They fty around at night. No one sees them. Butterdies are dif- ferent. They fly around in the sunshine. Everyone sees them! Isn't that right, Ting-a-Ling?"
Quito Plain
Ting-a-Ling nodded, "It's al- most right, my dear. A grant
cise
eats
traced to some extent to the Some women prefer to tron
| popularity of dressy separates.
colour
Blouses
rufles first, but as ruffles retain
With steam
LORRAINE SOUP
A NICE BOUP
HELPS THE MEAL ALONG
I SOAKED A HANDFUL OF HARICOT
BEANS OVERNIGHT
AND NOW PLL MELT 102 MARG.
IN A SAUCEPAN
AND ADD
4 BLICED GARROTE
AND
1 SMÄLLIGH
SLICED ONION
194
STEW THEM ON A VERY LOW HEAT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THEN ADD THE DRAINED BEANS AND
A GOOD PINT OF WATER
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SEASON WITH SALT PEPPER AND CELERY BALT, AND BOIL
GENTLY WITH
THE UP HALF ON "FOR A GOOD HOUR LONGER
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO SIEVE AND BERVE WITH LITTLE DICE OF
FRIGD BREAD
S'EASY ISN'T IT? THE BEANS GIVE A LOVELY FLAVOUR
A 'Dotty Smart Idea PREVENTING
Brush ball trim with a nall-Velours
brush;
Uso whiskbroom03. If curtains have been
| moisture longer try Ironing body and Liveliness designs are cited as the factors of the curtain first. Iron with
of fabric. in determining the popularity Brain of these band-painted
iron, iron rufics frst. "Moths don't eat clothes,' said which differ from the conver- Ting-a-Ling.
sational skirts of last season in the more intricate approach. "Oh! But
everyone thinks "Action" patterns rather than fringe. they do, Ting-a-Ling!"
still-lite or abstractions, worked troned with a steam fron, bang in a delicate manner and high-immediately. The slight moisture pastel or left from steam ironing, makes bright tones are the popular them drape well and hold their choice. Important blouse style folds. If this cannot be managed, is the classic tissue rayon shirt Place them flat on a table or In white for which the design | bed, until ready to hang. Snowy
curtains mako
a lovely centred at front and some clean times repeated at collar or background for festive wreaths
and greenery! French cuffe:
"Don't they have moth-balls to pitt in the clothes-closet to keep moths out?" said Hanid
Eat Clothes
"Now Just let me explain,"
many butterflies are quite plain, ald Ting-a-Ling. "It isn't the too-white, or bluish or brown. But not all moths are moths that eat clothes. It's the that as plain as these that are fut- catemillers-of-the-moths
moths tering around the lamp now. eat the clothes. Before Some are very pretty indeed, become with all the colours of the rain are bow on their wings.
my dears, they
Color just as butter-
flies are catermillars before ther
become butterflies. Cooter-
"You see," Ting-a-Ling went of-butterflies eat leaves.
on, it may not be true that no pillars-of-moths eat leaves, too. one aces the moths just because but they also like to eat eithes they fly by night. They may when they are lucky enough very well sre each other even to find them, though we may not be ablo to
"What happens is this. Tho
see them! In fact, I'm quita moths come fluttering into the sure that they dol"
"If moths like light so much," mid Knarf as he noticed that
When they see a light, when daylight comes, they fly into dark closet.
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Your Sewing Seraphool:
Mary Brooks
Newest Twist In Aprons
neveral dozen more moths of dif. Sometimes (when there are no FASHIONS call for aprons for
dress-up, and the in the closet-for don't like the smell of newest twist is to wear them
ferent shapes and sizes had now,
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very
toine 1 the others fluttering moh-balls) they stay in the in the back, as our illustration around the lamp, "I can't under closet long enough to lay their shows, 18 neat trick, es- stand why they don't fly around eggs on a coat, or a pair of trou-pecially for wear over a skirt La the daytime when everything is light?"
sers, or a depose. Later the hah that has been sat in a mite too
"To tell you the truth," Ting-
Ling repiled, "I can't under stand it either. But I'm sure
there must be other why moths By night."
reasons
around
caterpillars-of-the-moths hatch much.
are out. They
very hungry, they So
hanging
nibble on the clothes дя all bables arc.
Buy one skirt dongth (waist
to hem) plus about 9"of 42-50′′
l around them. I don't think wide taffeta or faille. Just he
In
they mean to make holes at
clothes. It's Just that they'ro so hungry.
"I can think of one reason,”
Lers of their enemies can see them.TM
"Yea indeed!
Ting-a-Ling smiled again.
sure fabric looks same on both sides.
them 10-
Day Coat
F-4
PICTURE BY JOHN FRENCH
Here is an experiment in "dotty smart- nesa." It is a muffin hat, made in satin and traced in pearls and silver thread.
Best for brave girls who have a way with hate, Wearable with all-black far parties, for the theatre-and to provoke the other girl.
|CHAPPED HANDS
By HELEN FOLLETT
HEN the North wind doth blow we also shall have chapped hands, it is likely. They have a distressing "fect," are altogether hateful and we can't bear the sight of them. They got that way if they are chilled when wet, although harsh soaps can cause them. Don't fail to wear gloves even though you are only running next door to see your neighbour. As for hanging out the hundry when the air is chilly, that is breaking a beauty law. Have large cotton gloves to wear at those moments.
Nature provided the human hide with marvellous olling mechanism. In the pares ure sebaceous glands that carry on the business of keeping the skin surface smooth and in a healthy condition. As we wash our hands many times a day this oil is removed. For that reason a nourishing cream should be used to take its place and carry on.
Knuckle Beauty
You will find delightful hand creams at cosmetic counters. Don't hurry their applica- tion. The more friction and hand-wringing that goes on, the snore of the lubricant will be accepted by the tissues.
Pay special attention to the knuckles. It is at those areas that the hands begin to look old before their time, especially if they are hard-working hands that attend to household duties day in and day put. No home girl can escape unpleasant joba-cleaning the kitchen range, digging out closet shelves, wiping win- dow sills—and always one should follow policy of protection. It is cater to avoid come good-looks ins than it is to cure them.
n
Hand lotions help. Those milky, semi- liquid items are a godsend. Not only because they retard roughness but because they drý almost immediately and we can go about our activities.
To prevent hands from chapping, apply a good lotion often. Keep a bottle in kitchen and bath to use after bands have been in 'water.
Film Actor Press Like A Professional
Turns Comics WHAT with those handsome carefully under
Writer
Hollywood.
-
priced suits
double scams
the
of to avoki shine. When skirt is moderately
promed, remove it quickly from rayon men's suiting, not to men board, close fastener, and in- tion the beautiful wools, the mediately hang it from handsome silics
and such, the loops on the inside of the waist- sult has become year-round band. of wardrobe friend. But however,
ne a sult, it is only as good as care it receives, only as bandsome as it looks.
John Wayne, one America's most popular film stars, is almost as big á western hero as Hopalong Cassidy,
the
So keep your suits wrinkle-
Youthful
free and leach to be an export Afternoons
It keeps him just about with the Iron. It takes only a Wayne puts tow wrinkles to spoil the ap- as busy too, out comic books, sells John pearance of the nicest sult, and by the same token it takes only Wayne cowboy pistols and a few minutes with the pressing gives lectures to junior cow-iron to do a professional job pokes. on good sportsman-between trips to the tailor and cleaner. Be careful not to let ship.
the iron become overheated. It todoem't take much ficat to of scorch woollens, and heat is
material
Wayne says he just kes keep busy. His schedule films, of which the latest is death on many rayong and Warner
making the Bros. "Operation likes, Gray reefer with briid trim.
Poelfie" he rides a submarine, stiffen or even melt. By GRACE THORNCLIFFE |not a horse), would be enough to keep mast actors will oc-
FINE Oxford gray worsted cupled. It's only the beginning
Dry Prossing
Two Crosswilo Strips Hanid said all at once. They're "Just the same, It's a good idea
Straighten your fabric and safer when they fly at night to keep moths out of the house. measure of two erosawise strips
Pouf!" he said, pushing the each 3" wide. Join
velours is used for an overcont moths away from the lamp. "Gogether crosswise to make one,
For dry pressing, the wrong A very good think
don't long strip. This is to serve as pleasel And
that has somewhat reefer lines, for Wayne.
side should always be treated. reapon!" agreed Ting-n-Ling-
The collar and revers are edged he added to Knart and both a waistline belt and ties
Put the apron on, bringing with black braid as "Butterflies are always in dan Hanid, "that clothes don't taste for centre front.
the are centre back seam to waistline at double
He is also a film producer. If a dry iron is used, it is best
to use a slightly dampened: ger, from hungry birds. There good. Cotton is a plant
pockets which are making him one of the few centre back.. Tle a cord around Wool
cloth.
Be especially pressing are very few birds out at night grows on sheep. We eat plants See how easy it is to mark ngure at waist. You may need There is one lap over-ploat He puts in his full time, when takes a shine easily.
worked right into the seaming. stor-producers in Hollywood. careful with gabardino which to catch moths,"
We also cat sheep or at any
and cut. Simply measure 77 to
the back. This is
And see a timply hurt couldn't think of any rate, lamb-chops. Poult Fg bet tight of A for B. C is hip hope waistline alightly. other good reams why moths tor put out the light!"
measure straight up from B.
splendid cont for all-day, general he has such a thing, on produc- to it that care is exercised when Adjust skirt ut wulatting, Starting with D at upper right then.
wear, owing much to fabric and tion details of his plotures. His pressing scams. chalk. under tape all line and understated smartness next activity, he hopes, will be hand corner, copeat this proce- around to determine amount to; dure to locate E and F.
be cut away;
to direct a pleture.
Rupert's Autumn Primrose-
-30
Completely puzzled by what has may well ask " says the elf angrily, happened, Rupert gives up the
"Fiere we are, trying to do our cheat, that on sooner has he turned proper work and make the garden and then he comes lipd to face one of the Imps of Spring has go fight for aptumn, while all, the time with a different, and much larger loose, and a filling it with spring temp. Good gracious, you're one Bower, and is overworking the of the Autumn Elves, aren't you? planta. If only I muld find where **he exclaims; ** When: on" santh's "hides himself. Whan 1 execit him
mains on, lo, dila sæden in. You ll wach him a lesson 1!!
ALL MONTS-- ZEZKRYED
,
With a yardstick, chalk a line through F and C, from
Turn centre front edges back one and under to make width of
To The
Of
crosswise edge of fabric to the panel desired. Piri these back; Delight
opposite edge. Cut Hoe.
on this then decide length of skirt.
Stitch a scam in centre back by placing these two blas edges together, points C and F-meet- ing. Press scam open
:a Hip
Shape Dack Evenly
Husbands
.
Work carefully near buttann especially the composition, type, : seme of which are of plastic What is easily damaged, Lined Juskots require. Hitle 'more than Wayne niso
a good touch-up job. It's easy monthly series of John Wayne to smooth out the back. The Right Sido
Comic Books, Too
puts out
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western comde book. A million
To the delight of husbanda copies of each issue are sold When the hum is turned, front generally the inventors of a new Wayne docen't draw them him-.: will be all right, but the back, coloured ink which glows
salvage
1/2 Hip
homa.
Place waistband seam at
together. Stilch to waistline.
42.
If you are pressing the right Demare pink and black frock. side, be sure to use a press claib tod a minimum of dampness.
FLESH coloured nylon sheer Go quicidly over the shoulder is used so fastlon, the yoka and
fronts, but don't
Including t
the fron
falla, The ON
because it is blas, will need to brightly in the light of dawn self but he carefully looks over bo shoped evenly. First blip-and dusk or in a
what goes out. bad light, in- stitch bottom horn, then front wist that it is not possible to use Another of his projecta
1 area, the alcoves and the two alcoves of this demure and the principle for cosmetler. But the firm concerned, John Wed-the John Wayne Use of western strokes with the iron. Instead black lazic
tako longcharmingtý youthful dress of dington, Ltd, of Leeds; in the outfits for children centre back soum, right aldes Worth of England, say that the cowboy hats, shirts, caps, boots, quickly with a tit but front, and in a dooper-V in
now Inks may revolutionise
belts and popguns. Fold band, and-tics in half, Poster. advertisirist. turning xaw edges Insider Bulteli
. brighter than natural "Just in biso all these projecta all way around to finish.
colours and enn be seen and lon't work, Wayne silll won't Identifled, as brillant a neon
They Arc
It waist is small in propor-lights, at four times the distance. Penniless in his old age. He tion to hips. Usu pights or darts indeed, placed, pride demons as oll wells in four states "at,side_Krón's to Control any, in the disk they put the nowers | Consáo, Texas, Oklühoma and **wwcosa falinmez de altogether out of countenance, a Nobreakin United Prem,
stroke.
up and down shoulder collar dipa in, 8. V. in
[back, - in fach, slabi to, the To press skirt, turn it inside waistline. The skiri ja murod in' out and slip it over the trening back and gathered in front. The board, with the open, seama
facing you. Starting at the hem poli boli ne tollored. 21 odgo, press each; gyors towards la nice to now that old favourite the waistband, so not; forgetting colour combination, blasie, nd the band. Kasif., Nowe :: Iron pink, in eireniation, once
t