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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1951.
PRACTICAL
HOMECRAFT
Contemporary Home Features "Room Unit"
By JOAN O'SULLIVAN
GOOD cook knows
A that you can take tws
recipes, each featuring the same basic ingredient and the results will be two widely different dishes.
That's the idea behind the "room unit" houses describ- ed in "Contemporary Homes," a booklet published by the University of Illinois.
Today's house, taken from this publication, shows how the idea works, Each house described in the book is made up of four "rrom units." Each house fen- tures the same main unit living-dining ---8
area. When other room units are added to each, the finished houses are completely dif ferent in design.
These plans utilise only seven of the municious "room units
STORAGE
KIT.
DINING
UTIL D
LAUN
CARPORT
9'8"x 14'-0"
HERE'S THE floor plan for the flat-top house. There are three bedrooms. Storage units have been included in the bedrooms and hall,
A SIMPLE COLOUR RULE
is that every scheme
colour
A simple rule satisfactory needs a dark, a light and a bright colour, the latter to be used only in small doses as an accent, unless the room is un- usually spacious. First to sider are the walls and floor coverings, because they are the largest areas of colour.
When doing a bedroom, the
f
effect should be soothing, regi- ful. rather than brilliant or stimulating. For example, decorate room with walls of tored green, very light green
the rug, with draperies and bed-spreads of white with print of various greens and just a touch of cherry red used for upholstery an a small slipper chair of tufted satin,
THIS IS ONE of the "room unit" houses described in "Contemporary Homes," a book which is published by the University of Illinois. By using a flat roof on the house as well as on the garage, a feeling of harmony is achieved. Note the U-shape of the front of the house.
THE REAR view of the house above shows how indoors and outdoors have been linked through the glass wall of the living room, which provides a delightful view of the spacious terrace and the garden urea.
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Vegetables Can Be Kept
Fresh For A Year
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
American scientists are Experimenting with a new chemical spray that may keep vegetables fresh for a vear or more, the farm magazine Country Gentle- man reports.
The spray is called maleic hydrazide" (MH),
Successful
Horticulturists at Michigan S'ato College (East Lansing, Michigan) have made successful tests with the spray on onions, potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips, and rutabagas. It will taite an- cther year, however, before conclusive evidence is obtained as to the lasting effects of the chemical, according to the US. Lepartment of agriculture. The chemical is currently being manufactured for experimental purposes only.
Malele hydrazide is sprayed CA the tuber crops several weeks before harvest time. The treatment arrests growth of the plants, but does not affect the crop yield. When the crops are harvested and stored there is no sprouting-a condition that clien Causes spoilage. Danger of spoilage from heat generated by stored vegetables also is stopped by use of MH. It slows respiration within the plant itself and lowers the tempera- ture.
Flavour Unchanged
Every living process in the but plants is slowed down, flavour and firmness of the vegetables Art retained. The crops used in the Michigan State College experiments were caten after being stored for a year, and no change in flavour or odour was noted. Cooking quality Was found to be superior to that of untreated
vegetables.
has
not
Commercial
sugar beet gowers are especially interested In the chemical spray, since it been found that beets do Jose mtich sugar after being treated with MH and tored. Treated beets lost less than one percent of their total untreated sugar content, while beets lost more than 13 percent. MH also is being tested on sweet corn and peas. Both lose their quanty quickly after harvesting, and require rapid handling by packers. Scientists believe MH
slop this deterioration.
may
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ABBREVIATIONS
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Fluorine In
Water Cuts
Down Tooth
Decay
By H. N. BUNDESEN, M.D.
THE role of fluorine in pre- venting tooth decay, discoverbi a few yeɛrs ago, has been con- irmed.
Some of these invesilgations were made in communities where this substance cecurs naturally in the drinking water. Thesa findings were so impressive that In 1943 it was decided to Bee what could be accomplished by adding fluorine to the water supply.
Sodium Fluoride.
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Two cities of approximately the same size and with the same general conditions, such as d mate, were picked for the ox- periment. Sodium fluoride was added to the drinking water supply of the one, while the other went on as it had always. done with its fluoride-free water, follows: yo, draw up a loop in sf, yo, draw up
The proportion of
cavities a 2nd loop in same st, 30, draw through all permanent teeth had decreased loops on hook, oh 1 (a Puff maxie) skip next from 21 per hundred before
Au ch on foundation ch, a Puff in next ch; rpt ride was added to the water to from across, 1 de in same ch as last Puff made 14.8 per hundred at the time of (66 Puffs). ROW 2-Ch 3, turn, skip de and the most recent survey. In next Fulf, work a Puit in each sp between Puffs city not receiving the ecross and a Puft under turning ch, 1 de in summo fluoride, the rate remained 21.5 sp as last Puff (08 Puffs). Rpt row 2 until 48 'per' hundred This represents a rows are completed. Fasten off. Attach C and saving of 6.5 permanent teeth work in pattern for 4 rows. Fasten off. Attach per hundred in the city using the B and work in pattern for 8 rows. Fasten sodium fluoride in the drinking ost. Attach A and work for 12 rows. Fasten water.
benefit The greatest from the fluoride-treated occurred in tho' younger groups.
crocher
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this symbol indicates the direction imme ilately following are to be repented a given number of times in addition to the original.
net
each
consists of mate, approximately 12 inches by 18 inch
| MATERIALS: “BUCILLA TWinkle-Sheen: Main Colour (A); 18 halls, Contrusting Colour (B) balls, Magnolia No. 71 (C); 4 balls. BUCILLA Steel Crochet Hook, Blas 9.1
GAUGE PURN 1
Pur own 1 Inch MAT-Centre Panel: Will A, ch. 196. NOW 1-Work a Puff in 5th ch froin hook as
*** SIDE PANELS (Make 2): With A, en 45 and work as for Centre Panel, only there will
be 21 Puffs instead of 66 Pulls,
EYELETS (Make 22): With, C, ch 7, join (with alpet) into ring, ch 1, 17.ae in ring, join
⠀ In first ac, fasten off.
1. Careful Observation
These tests show that
water
addition of sodium fuoride to the,
• water supply may Meerbli the number!" of Lavities iník people of a community. We 1. never obtained evidence the
fluoride
OH WORD (Male 2) With C, ch desired length, really-occurri
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any, bad effects. – Navarine FINISHING! Arrange Panel" and sew careful observation of call? Eyelets in place by fitstrated. Lace Panels receiving this drinking" together by weaky Cord through centre of should contine M Eroles and dla trough crocheted, plece kid along the line tie a bow at both org
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