THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1948.
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BRINGING UP CHILDREN:
Parents Must Beware Letting Off Emotional Steam
By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph. D.
| OR some years some of the no-spanking propagandists, have been propagating a curious and dangerous philo- Bophy something like this: It's all right for you as a parent to blow up now and then at your child, even to whack him when you do, though you must never deliberately lay the hand on a child, oven
a tot, to restrain
him. So to explode gives the parent desirable emotional re- lief; lets off steam. In other words, never spank a child un- less you lose your temper. they say.
So
How very dangerous such doctrine scized upon by some Es. It in parents to justify the worst bar- barlam In them.
A NEW TWIST
The other day I heard on n radio programmen new twist given to this doctrine, somewhat as follows: You must occasionally show strong anger to the child lest he suppose you do not love him. Episodes, in the ex- periences of a spoiled boy
seven years old were skillfully dramatised In this programme. Following each episode the commentator presented the foregoing philosophy "explain- Ing" that the youngster became such a spolled child because his parents Eld not get angry at him strongly and often enough to assure the lad they really loved him. Yet in every dramatised episode there obvious evidence of lots of
1 strong anger in the parents.
The
mother somewhatyounger. youngster was a kind of toy for their amusement, denied nothing.
When he begged for candy he was at first given it grudgingly till the child's violent demands made them surrender. One time when con- siderably older, the youngster said he was going to open his presents In the morning, meant for his birth- day party in the afternoon. And he did. Not liking the train he got he demanded and received a better one. When he took a notion to have a bicycle his parents explained he was not old enough to use one safely; but he got il.
SELF-CONTROL
Frombaing to take care of a puppy he received one, but bont it to death. Later when the father blew up over another incident, he locked the boy In a room. After half an hour they discovered he had made a dangerous cscape through the window. More angry, the father whipped the boy. this commentator
justified whipping and said the problem was solved as soon as the father got his explosiVD mad enough, "since anger proved to the boy his parents loved him."
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In contrast with such doctrine 1 consistently maintained, that have there
explosive place for angers in good parenthood; that self- control in parents is the first essen- tial to good discipline of the child; that lack of self-control in parents renders wise control of the child Impossible; that, moreover, care. fully-planned measures of restrain ing the child wisely, beginning in his early years, and with some dell- berate, selective spanking is neces- 12 needless anger (with shrieking and jawing) is to nvolded and Wfts
family atmosphere of very affection and security is to be guaranteed. Anyway, how can any parent who cannot control herself hope to control the child well and win and deserve his genuine and lasting love?
The child was pictured as born in a home of two sisters presumably in their teens, to a father Afly and a
The Policing System Of The Body
By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.
THE lymph glands are a part of the body's police system for handling unwelcome and dangerous invaders. There is a whole chain of these glands in the neck where gorms from the nose, throat and cars are chal- lenged, removed from the circu- lation and rendered harmless.
Since they deal so with germs of every kind, it is not
constantly
be
redness of the throat, and an la- crease in the number of white cells
in the blood known as mononuclear
cells. This disorder, known as infer- tious mononucleosis, lasts for about three weeks and clears up without any particular treatment being necessary.
Of course the lymph glands in the neck may also enlarge as a result of cancer in the mouth, throat, and larynx or voicebox, Syphilis is an- other cause of the enlargement of these glands.
Thus, every enlargement of the unusual for the lymph glands lymph glanda calls for a careful themselves to become infected and study by a physician. It may be pos enlarged. When this occurs it is im- sible to tell the cause merely by the portant to determine the cause of type of enlargement and ascertain- the enlargement so that treatment ing whether or not the glands are painful. In some few cases it may may be started at once.
be necessary to remove a small bit of tissue from one of the glands and to examine it under the microscope in order to make sure of the dlag- nosis.
Most Common Cause
The most common cause of en- largement of the lymph glands is probably ordinary sore throat and tonsils, but it may also be due to a much more serious condition-
tuberculous Infection.
Unfortunately, this disorder does not immediately call attention to itself. There is some swelling on one side of the necks, which may enlarge until it is about the size of a walnut. But there is no pain and it may be weeks or months before the infee- tion breaks through to the surface.
Infected Milk
Tuberculous infection of the lymph glands, although it does not occur as often as it used to, is most commonly due to the drinking of in- fected milks and can be prevented by the proper pasteurisation of milk. In those parts where milk
tuberculous properly pasteurised, Infection of the lymph glands is rure,
Enlargement of the lymph glands in the neck may be due to such gon- eral disorders affecting the blood no leukaemia or Hodgkin's disease. A type of tumour, known As a lymphoblastoma, may be responsible. There is an acute infection that occurs in young adults and children
IT
REMOVING STAINS FROM WOOD
By ELEANOR ROSS
removal Choose, of course, the re- agent that has the least effect on wood finish. Ammonia, for instance, ls an excellent remover on
of many
IT'S a spotty life at best for the housewife who is all the time getting after spots clothing and spots on furniture. Constant and many are the re- quests for suggestions on the on furniture removal of spots and wood surfaces that come to this desk.
As with fabrics, there is the that problem of a discolouration has damaged that surface finish, if not the fibre Itself. In dealing with
a problem one must know such a
of the wood finish, the Comething kind of stain, and the best method of removing the spot without harm- ing the finish. The nature of the wood itself is important chiefly in like pine that soft porous woods absorb stains more readily than do hardwoods like oak or maple. Hence it is important to prevent these soft woods from staining.
STAIN REMOVAL
Fortunately the removal of stains from woods is not nearly so exten- sive
There are as with fabrics. fewer stains that attack the surface finish, Food stains, with the excep- tion of acids, have no effect on paint or varnish, and can be wiped or washed from these surfaces, stain that has turpentine or alcohol in its composition will, of course, attack the wood and harm it. Any thing spilled
on wood should be wiped off at once, before it has time to penetrale or mar.
Any
Astain that has set in unfinished wood will have to be bleached out. The stains themselves are the same. whether on fabric or wood, and yield to the same reagents and methods of
Odd Facts
A young Boston woman, born 21 years ago without hip sockets, has Anally been made able to walk by having her hip joints rebuilt of a light-weight metal.
A Los Angeles baby said to be descended from an uncle of George "Washington” was "born ́u ̄ few ̈weeka
ago on Washington's Birthday.
Using a pair of pliers to Jerk Its inions out of her son's head, a quiale- wilted Carlsbad, Now Mexico, mother saved the boy from an eagle that had swooped down on him while he played in the yard of his home.
ENGLISH BECOMES EASIER
Brownsville, Texas.-Put a group of Mexican students who can't speak English into a room with a teacher who can't speak Spanish- and they'll learn English faster than in ordinary language classes.
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They discussed their everyday life, talked about the weather, and didn't bother too ~ · much about learning a set English vocabulary but they never uttered A word that wasn't in English
In the class was a 14-year-old Monterrey Ind who wanted to learn English
could handle corre- he spondence for his family's business. That's the verdict from Browns with United States Arms. ville Junior College, which con- There was also Matamoros ducted a unique experimental bartender, who'd like to Gervo English class. The college liked the drinks to his U. S. trade; a Mata Iden so well it has put it in 0.4 a moros telephone operator who permanent classroom procedure. wanted to handle international Fourteen students, most of them calls, and a tourist count owner in
Grando from across the Rio
ja Matamoros who wanted Mexico, enrolled in the first class with Mrs. G. B. Winstead Rain- structor.
to U.
to
cater
i
S. customers.
Mrs. Winstead credits her the rapid grasp of Engilah in her class None of tho students spoke, partly to the students' desire to learn English; Mrs. Winstead know not as well as the teaching methods, a word of Spanish.
.."Every person in there had a Except for a spelling book, no specific reason for wanting textbooks were used and for the speak English," she said "That's first few days the students pro- why they'd alt in the room three
In which thero is fover, enlargement gressed haltingly, using gestures hours a day, reading United States of the lymph glands in the neck, no and groping for words lo · express :: ruagazines- and talking well as in the armpits and groin, I themselves to Mrs. Winstead.
English."
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In
stains, but does soften varnish and therefore must be used with great care and wiped off immediately. Alcohol stains on wood are really bad, for often this will dissolve the anish right down to the bare wood it not wiped off at once.
A LIGHT SPOT.
A light spol may yield to rubbing. If not, rub with rottenstone and lemon oll, using plenty of the latter to keep the rottenstone from scratch ing. Then polish with 1 clean Repeat the cloth and clean oll process it necessary. A stain that wood has penetrated to the bare must be refinished in the same way as a scratch (more later),
Perfume spots are alcohol spots since that is the base of perfumes, Medicine spots in some cases contain alcohol.
CIGARETTE BURN
A burn on wood, as that on fabric, is usually a cigarette burn. Such a burn must be treated by a profes- sional. One's fire insurance should cover the cost If It includes bouse- good hold furnishings, which polley should. If it is just a heat mark or a very slight char it may be that furniture polish or a felty cloth will banish the condition, applied with plenty of elbow grease. If the burn is very deep, then the table must be scraped down to the level of the lowest mark of the burn, and be refinished.
To remove candle wax or parafiin spots on wood, Arst crumble of all of the substance possible, then scrape gently (without touching the wood)
with the back of a table knife or similar dull edge. A heated cloth will
probably take the rest. We and warm iron school since the latter is usually left on too long or is too
and Grease 13 absorbed by unfinished wood and Boon forms a dark stain. Wet the spot with a strong solution of washing soda and let stand à few minutes. The soda turns the grease
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to. soap and may then be washed off. If this treatment leaves "clean" spot, the whole surface should be scrubbed or bleached.
aren't of the blotting paper
Betty Franzen displays cakes, fashioned to resemble Easter bonneta, which were sold in a Massachusetts bakery.
Some went to husbands who promised wives new hats for Easter. The shop also had business from persons who wagered to eat their hats. Striped number at lower right in frosting-coated loaf
of bread,
HOUSEHOLD
IF
HINTS
F you keep a bottle of hand lotion near the kitchen sink, and in the
bathroom and laundry, It will remind you that your hands nood lotion after every washing.
your cast iron gas burners and
oven rocks have a tendency to rust, give them an occasional lght coat of mineral oli, which is a good rust preventive.
DULL, sticky look that furniture A
on after frequent may take applications of polish, means that a thorough washing is needed for a clean foundation before you apply new polish. Wash one section at time with a light lather of lukewarm suds. Wring out a lintless.cloth nearly dry in clear water and go over the suited spot, then wipe with a dry cloth. If there is a heavy accumulation of polish, you may need to repeat this washing process n second time to remove all traces of grime. Polish when the wood is completely dry.
THE correct way to press woollen Jclothing, such Da skirts and alacks, is to place the garment on the ironing board so that the yarns In the weave run straight. Dampen a pressing cloth and place it on the wrong side of the garment. Do not usa a hot iron, but-set-it-at-medium-
Let's Eat
BY
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
If Properly Cooked, Broiled Pork Chops Are Delicious
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more plentiful meats; and if properly cooked, delicious and not difficult to digest.
Broiled pork chops as served,
Covor
*RËSH PORK is one of the saucepan; add a small bayleaf, half
cover with boiling water, closely and simmer for 30 min. The water should be mostly evaporated. Then drain and dry the chops: with salt, pepper and flour. Place brush with melted fat, dust lightly
In a pre-heated broiler and broil brown. The 10 min. or until golden pork will be thoroughly, cooked, tender and moist.
were
by my grandmother treat. They were always woll cooked and never greasy, hard or dry.
String Boans au Gratin-
"That is very interesting." zaid
For "Because Uto the Chat sceptically,
this uso one can cut string right way to broil the pork chops beans. Mix with 2 c. thick' well- has been
problem with the most seasoned cream sauce. Top with experienced chefs everywhere." e. fine, dry crumbs mixed with 3 Well, the secret is so old that It's tbsp. grated sharp cheers and I now again, and here it is: The pork tbsp melted butter. Slow-heat chops were first simmered half an the oven for 30 min. Then brown hour in water, then drained and quickly under the broiler. brolled over the coals. Like all good methods, this is very
simple The simmering In water pre-cooked the chops, removed the excess fat, and left them moist, so they did not dry out when brölled.
Cream Sauce: This is mado like
plain white sauce with this excep lon: Usa whole rich milk, or recon- stituted dried skim milk combined with the quantity of cream
milk for rich- tbsp. butter
"Very Intelligent," conceded the undiluted evapo, atte Chef. "What sauce did your grandness. To make, того serve with the broiled vork or margarine in a saucepan. Add chopat"
"Sha
tock."
Creamed Potatoos
served just creamed pota-
"May I suggest a mild mustard cream sauce?" inquired the Chef. There was a faint trace of hauteur In his voice..
1/2
"That sounds good, but it's new
sald
commented.
or
tbsp. flour and stir until blended. Gradually stir in 2 c. heated rich
before mora la poured
milk
is adding it so slowly the milk
in: Cook and stir over a low heat until bolling. Then simmer 3 min. Season with 14 tsp. salt and a few grains
pepper. For use in string beans อน gratin, season further with 4 tsp, onlon julco and 1⁄4 tsp. nutmeg.
white
Coffeo Spice Cako
to
is not difficult," explained the Chol,
"you makoc of thick white sauce. Then add 1 tbsp. table mustard, 1
Measure shortening into vinegar, then mix in isp. hone
mixing bowl Work with a spoon the trick of the Chef," I until soft. Then gradually work in "Well, we've about 1⁄2 a brown sugar and i beaten egg. tsp. baking soda to 14. Add planned our dinner. For vegetables
molasses and stir in. Next, sift 2 c. with the pork chops and mustard sauce let's have sweet potatoes and flour with 4 tsp. salt, 11⁄2 tsp. cinnamon, 1⁄2 tsp. clove and 1⁄2 tsp. a can of string beans.
"Why
not prepare the string nutmeg. Mix in 4. moist raisins.
first I'm sure they'll Stir into the au gratin?
mixture alter- delicious. be
Think how good nately with c. cold strong coffee. they'll taste baked in a nies cream
cheese sauce, with grated
and buttery crumbs."
"We'll see what we can do," said the Chef.
brons
TOMORROW'S DINNER Individual Tossed Salads Toasted Rolls
Broiled Pork Chops Mild Mustard Cream Sauce String Beans au Gratin Sweet Potatoes Coffee Spice Cake Coffee or Tea Milk (Children) All Measurements Are Level
Recipes Serve Four
Broiled Pork Chops
Buy any kind of pork chops and have them cut thin. Place in
Transfer to a shallow, oiled cake pan about 7" x 11", and bake 45 min. in a moderate oven, 330 to 375 F. When cool, serve plain, or cover with coffee cream icing.
In a pint- Coffee Cream Icing: sized bowl combine 1 tsp. soluble coffee
with 2 tbsp. top powder cream
Mix
and tsp. vanilla. well. Stir and beat in,1% c. sifted confectioner's sugar, or enough to make
the icing thick enough to. spread on a cako.
TRICK OF THE CHEF
To make a cake rise level, spread the batter thicker at the edges than it is in the middle of the pan.
TESTS TO DETERMINE" UNBORN BABY'S SEX
By JULIAN GRANGER.
or wool. Press down lightly in RESEARCHERS at the Uni-Only at the university hospital versity of Georgia medical in Augusta can expectant mothers- so far bo tested for the sex of their the iren, then lift it and press down school have perfected a labora- unborn, according to Dr Robert G. on the next area. Don't move the fron as you do in ordinary ironing. tory test to determine the sex Greenblatt, professor of endocrino- Don't hold the Iron in one spot until of a child months before it is logy (the study of internal secre tions), who is supervising the pro- born. They are not so sure it'e ject. such a good idea, however.
the pressing cloth is dry, nho gar- ment should be moist when you have finished pressing. Hang it up and let it dry.
Tho actual testing procedure, ha
Ono ol explained, is complicated. The test, was invented by the the steps requires a group of mice To remove candle wax stains froin Russians, whose experimenters to be injected with solutions pre-
a tablecloth, scrape off as much
อง you
undergoing the examination.
can with a dull knife or in hormone research claim that pared from about 10 teaspoonfuls spatula. Put the stained areas to- it is 90 percent accurate. It is of blood from each pregnant woman tween while blotters and press for being-perfected and simplified several minutes with a warm tron,
at Georgia by doctors who have changing the blotters as they be a
come solled. If the stain remains, found it to work about seven sponge with carbon tetrachloride, times out of 10.
MRS ROOSEVELT'S WARDROBE FOR LONDON
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt wears some of the dresses in her wardrobe for her visit to Great Britain. Left to right: black and white print afternoon dress; black, lightweight wool coat; black crepe afternoon dress with print trimming at neck- line and hip and an evening gown of black lace, bouffant style, with widely flaring skirts and multiple petticoats. Birs Roosevelt is in London to attend the unvelling of a memorial to the late President on April 12.
Two Hormones Studied
Greenblatt and his co-worker, Dr E. H. Nelburgs, research fellow in charge of the laboratory work, base their calculations on the actions of
·~Ba3d-10-poolq og uf saucy of nant
women. For simplicity's sake, the hormones are called FIL and LH.
Women found to be high in LB and low in FSH normally may ex- pect a son. It's just the reverse in the case of a girl the LH is low and the FSH predominates.
Right
and Greenblatt now, Neiburgs are working on a more simplified test which they hope will be more sensitive. Neiburgs plans to publish a scientific paper on the project soon, reporting on a series of 75 to 100 cases.
But many of the still unanswered questions
then are more human scientiae.
Has Drawbacks
"Suppose DA expectant mother. already has four sons and wants a daughter?" Dr. Greenblatt asked.
Today sho never knows what her next child will be until it is actually born, and then the relief and miracle of motherhood usually caso her ad- justment even if the child is of the unwanted sox."
Suppose, however, she knew after four months of pregnancy that sho was carrying a boy instead of the girl she hoped for?
"Would she dovelop a dangerous psychopathic resentment against her unborn child?
\"Would she be impelled toward abortion?"
Greenblatt and Nelburgs answer, ed that they just don't know. United Press.
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