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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1948.
WOMANSENSE =
WHEN A CHILD IS TIMID & LONELY
Seersucker At Home
Pretty and practient brunch coat.
I
By Garry Cloveland Myers, Ph.D.
read many letters about the lonely, timid youth, who nearly always was the lonely, timid child at five, three, two or earlier.
"His conduct at home is for above
to
average-behan kept his toya in good shape, kept his room neat, perfectly contented, reading or be. ing read to, or given a pencil and paper to write on."
Many a child with no playmates At home before entering school or even Inter is cuslly managed at home. Sometimeg a mother will ge tually try to keep her lot from outer them, I know a certain former col children lest he learn bad ways from
The child who has no one near his. nge to play with before he enters. school has a hard time to be com- fortablo and happy with his school mates. At school he may cry to go home to his mother; or at home, to stay there on school days. Ho may give the teacher no end of trouble lege president who had his son
children tutored for several years "so aver his tattling on other
children at school." Such parents are to might not be contaminated with not seeing even to the tip of their
en the playground or on the way to and from school. Other children may find him stubborn and quarrel 1some, or he may want to stay near this teacher while the other children play. He may even be hard for his
teacher to manage in
tie class room. There's hardly a behaviour problem you could name which this child might not fall heir to..
NO PLAYMATES
Of one of these children who had practically no playmates during his preschool years, his mother writes: "He in in the first grade and a- "parently he is excellent in his rend-
ing, writing By VERA WINSTON
arithmetic. But- behaviour another thing. III teacher hus phoned nie a number of
trum QEERSUCKER, that dependable cot-times telling me that he shouts, and ion fabric, so easy to wash, since aks out of turn and creates a dis
turbance i the classroom. This it requires no ironing, is a constant doesn't happen occasionally-it's a favourite for everyday house coats daily occurrence, much to my dis- Here the crinkled fabric is used for may.. #practical tie brunch coat. Black Is used for the mug lop, print for the collar and skirt. Gay flower notifs look delightful fresh on the
black ground, novelty, since navy
blue seems to be the darkest ground The generally used for seersucker.
with tics
a xash. Inpover Practical
are unother cap sleeves detail.
coat
INNERWEAR UNDER THE OUTERWEAR
THE chemise, the camisole
and
a
that thing the 20's knew as teddy" are back under the, outer wear again today, says a United Press report from New York.
purposes for
alt
WHEN REST MAY PROVE INJURIOUS
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
་
PATIENTS with rheumatoid arth-
rills, a disease in which there is so much pain in the joints, quite naturally tend to remain as still os possible. To insist that they exer- clse tender muscles und stiffening joints may seem like cruelty, but there is probably no disorder
in
the
which exerelse is of more importance The simple slip that served
movement at almost 20 years is because `gentle getting pushed into the back ground. right time does so much to prevent
Full skirts started it. They need-
the deformities and the permanent ed petticoats. Petticonts are all very
axing of the joints so characteristic well to swish out the skiri. they're strictly immodest above the of this offiction. waist.
but
Daring souls wandered around with nothing under the tops of their
they
It is quite possible for a child so canned in a social vacuum at home to be a non-comformist at school. At
home he must make adjustments only to his parents, who never worry, perhaps, if he does speak out of turn. At school he must adapt himself to many other children. Just
children, in the classroom may make him feel the presence of so many tense or excited.
ONLY CHILD
Usually this non-social child is an only child. Ifis parents might, of course, change his loneliness by hav- Ing another child of their own or by adopting one.
children who are siblings, each child
Even in a family of two or more, needs to have one or more children near his age for playmates and for competition on approximately equal footing.
Keep an Eye on the Scales
It
To keep thighs, calves and shoulders trim, Nanotte Fabray, musical comedy star, does this exercise. Grasping each ankle, sho walks back- ward and forward,
By HELEN FOLLETT Is nice to be curvaceous, especial an unhappy atate to be too hefty Hips or no hips; new look or old; koup a weather eye on the bath room scales!
Dlet should consist of lean meats,. fish that, is not fat, other seafood, vegetables, especially green salad, cottage cheese: poultry.
af Forego the case and pleasure
Get out and hoof it. the family car. Pump your lungs full of fresh air. Step lightly and briskly. You can't.. Excess weight slows up activities, do that without sensible shoes. cise to keep blood streams scam- do teine Stand tall, hands out in The body does not get sufficient exer... Ten minutes, night and morning..
It will reduce the pering. Finding snappy clothes is a waist line. distressing project. With spread front on a line with the shoulders, amidships, onc's youthful gure palms downward. Send the hands
far to the right six times, tarn the body, pivoting at the waist
Beems far away.
on
that
takes
geta.
In answerlag this mother I sug- If you have been adding a few Six times to the left and repeat. It: gested she train her son at home pounds now and then you can got is the mid section in consideration of the rights of rid of them easily enough by not
( issue ndipose
and for good reason. It others there, attract some playmates feeding them. They live, thrive and is the part of the body that to the home and guide her boy in
on in multiply
fals, aweets and practically no musele flexing. sharing with them and being a good [starches. Cut these food elements A good exercise to trim thighs,. host; that, moreover, the teacher be down to the limit and slenderness calves and shoulders is as follows: asure she is expected to require will be yours again. Close your start with feet about a foot and a of the lad a reasonable conformity at eyes when the cream puffs are pass half apart, then grasp an ankle in school to the rights and welfare of ed Run fast when you set a sweet ench hand and walk backwards and the other pupils.
forwards.
shop.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
The Umbrella Was Unhappy
-It Only Enjoyed Itself On a Rainy Day--
By MAX TRELL
KNARF, the shadow-boy with
the turned-around name, was passing the closet door when he heard a volce sny: "Pardon me, young man; does it look like rain today 7"
In surprise, Knarf peered in- During the early, acute phase, restside the dark closet. He could
Proper Posture
30 desirable, but
deformilies
dresses, or only a Gra.Timid ladies in bed is utten
make out some coats hanging snarled their knees in a slip and a
from hooks, some shoes and pellicent in order to remain decent. many patients develop
Then the underwear folks caught during this time that it should not on. Today the ladies have a fancy be prolonged one day beyond what is rubbers standing on the floor, choice, most of it right out of the gay absolutely necessary. What is need-and an umbrella leaning back
ed is a careful balance between rest against the corner of the wall.
90's.
Supposed To Be Seen
and exercise,
"
It is important that proper posture The camisole-known as a corset cover in the days when it did-is be maintained through use of a firm usually the fanciest of the lot. Cut mattress or a board under the mat- tress. Pillows under the knees or to meet the petticoat at the waist- Bine, it's often trimmed with
should not be allowed, fine shoulders array of lace, rufiles, and ribbons, I formities of the Joints.
since this practice may lead to de- has wide shoulder straps, designed
the bra. It's supposed to to cover be seen, of course, through a sheer blouse.
The chemise is more like but loose than a slip. It, 100, may have n fancy top for peeking, but it's more apt to look like a Conventional pretty slip. It ends at the hipline, offering some room for tuck-in at the top of the petticoat.
While the patient is in bed, the application of heat to the affectedt Joints and massage of the muscles
may be helpful.
Ability To Move
As none of these things were ac- customed to talk, Knarf thought that-
must have imagined having he heard anything. He started to walk away. As he did so, the same voice called out: "Young man! I've asked you a question) Does it look like rain today, or doesn't it?"
Shook A Little
Knarf whirled around and peered sharply into the closet ngala. This I time the bend of the umbrella shook
"Young mant 1 asked a question,”” the umbrella said to Knarf.
CROSSWORD
Two hints will Keep this puzzle from being difficult:
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18
30
14
19
20
E.
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BAN
22.
SIELAIS ON
ACROSS
1-This season 0-Also- 7-Presently 0 Dry 11 Utter 12 Myself 13 Com- pass point 15 Powerful explosive 18 Preposition 17 Health resort 19 "We can't go out!” added the rain- | Boy's name 21 Period of once 23
Bitter vetch.. coats.
"A rainy day is a for us!" sald the umbrella.
beautiful day
•
At this all the other things In the closet-the shoes, the hats and coats, the dresses and Jackets and even a
a little as it said: "Well, have you newspaper that father had left lying lost your tongue? What are you on the shelf-started shouting that Yes rainy days weren't 'good for any- staring at me ilke that for? I've been talking to you! Umbrellas thing, but to get coaking wet, in, ean talk as well as anyone else, they want to!"
"Oh!" said Knarr
Flowers Wouldn't Grow
"If it weren't for the rain, the flowers wouldn't grow!" the umbrella
to answered angrily.
戒 "If it weren't for the sunshine,
they wouldn't grow either!"
the
DOWN
1 Painful 2 Hnwalian food 3 Exists Nostrils 5 Gazelle 6 Least wild 8 Kind of stockings 10 Lair 14 Station (abbrev.) 10 Weight allowance 18 Mountain lake 18 Footlike part 20 Lion 22 Mother.
Answers to this puzzle elsewhere on this page.
HERE'S A TIP
appears
It is
Muscle exercises can be carried out many times each day by the bed patient. Often, when the joints are Bentle exercise The "teady" or combination is the acutely inflamedi, thing that was all there was un-several times a day by slow, guided der lots of those above-the-knee movements siven by a specialist Of course,
"Does it look as if it's going employed. dresses of the 20's. It has a slip-like should be
the movements should never be rain today, or doesn't it?" top and a loose pair of panties. Some
Don't be afraid of being beaten
It's no disgrace. forced. of them have built-in bras.
During this time, such pre-
at any game. By this time Knarf had got over other things shouted back. And don't forget the petticoat.
parations as the salicylates,
which
only when a beginner pits his or most of his surprise. So he answer-
an expert relieve pain, may be administered sued: "It's
But finally the newspaper rustled her skill against
that that the patient's ability to move will There isn't a cloud in the sky."
beautiful day today. Its pages and said it had something he begins to move out of the nov- be increased,
to say that was important. There lee, closs and starts to learn more "Thank you, young man." Then was silence. "I've got the weather about the pastime. An Invitation It is only in those instances where the umbrella addressed the raincoats report, my friends. Just listen to
to play against experienced players the pain is quite severe that no on the hooks and the pairs of rub what
about tomorrow's in any field should be a challenge that always exercise can be taken. The physician bers on the floor. "There! Another weather. Rain in the morning"
accepted. Very "Wheel" cried the umbrella, the often it's a tribute to your sports- must decide in each case how much one of these fine miserable days! A exercise the patient can take with sunshiny day with not a cloud in the rubbers and the raincouts joyfully, manship, or your skill. out excessive tiring or without pro- sky! How awful?" ducing an increase in the pain and spasm of the muscles.
CROSSWORD ANSWER
SPRING
TOO SOON ARI DESAY
TNT
A
BIRMTE
SEAS
RED
RYDER
BETTER MASK'UP NOW-
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заув
Knarf salt: "I don't see anything wood by clearing in tho
awful about a sunshiny day! Every- one else likes it!"
"But we don't!" cried, the um-
Whoo-hoo!" erled all the
equally joyful. Knarf walked away from
other
tho
Rupert helps Dr. Lion-15
The exercises should be arranged on a daily schedule and not just brella, the rubbers and the raincoats closet, gind that the quarrel over the several times a week. The amount all togther.
weather was settled. But
of exercise can be gradually increas "When the sun is shining, we have couldn't help thinking how what was ed as the pain disappears and the to stay in this closet!" sold the rub- ball for one was good for another, muscles become stronger.
"
bers.
Spotted.
OUTLAWS!
even rain,
BY FRED HARMAN
OUGHTA BE IN
Tigerlily, the conjurer's daughter, sces Rupert as he runs to the house. and she comes to the door to meet him. "Dr. Lion wants a lot of sunshine to cure all the people with colds," he says breathlessly, I do hope you haven't got colda, too. Da you think your daddy could wave a wand and make the sun shine? Tigerlily smiles. ***My daddy can Bo wonderful tricks that we know Nothing of," she says. "You come rs and ask him. We both had colds. ory bad, but they much better
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