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An average of 670 cases are Investigated and osaleted "each month, but the work of the H.K.B.W.C. is only restricted by the means at its disporal.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 1948.
WOMANSENSE.
Continuing our brief survey of Britain's women Members of Parliament, the Telegraph today presents seven other personalities.
A Feminine View Of
Today's Britain
By KATHLEEN COURLANDER
S the wife of James Middle- members of Parliament.
A tom. former secretary of arst elected to the flouise She was
Britain's Labour Party, Mrs Lucy Middleton (Labour). re- presentative of the Sutton Divi- sion of Plymouth. has long identified herself with politics. Born in Somerset, she, was teacher until 1921. Ten years lator she joined the Labour Party staff. She is 54 years old.
I
mong when she was only 24 years
old. Wife of Mr Aneurin Bevan,
Minister of Health, she is n miner's daughter and won her way from on elementary school to Edinburgh Valversity. In addition to her poll- tical activities, she is, a journalist and the author of "Tomorrow is a New Dhy,”
Another journalist
Mrz Barbara Castle (Labour) in another journalist who has won a seal in the Flouse of Commons, She represents Blackburn in, the la dustrial north of England. She has attended a course on cotton manu- facture at Manchester Technical Insitute and worked for a time in a coliton mill
Made Parliamentary History
Like Jennie Lee, Mrs Florence Rushcliffe Division of Nottingham- Palon (Labour) who represents the shire. Is the wife of another Member Palon was former General Secretary of Parliament. Her husband John
of of Britain's Independent Labour
Specialist In Public Health Another woman member of Par- llament who identified herself with politics at an early age is Mrs Bessie Braddock (Labour)
who represents the Exchange Division of Liverpool. A doughty fighter, she made her first speech to an audience of 0,000 when she was 21 years old. Member of the Liverpool City Council, he she appointed president of Liverpool. Tracles and Labour Coun- cil in 1944. During World War 1 she was an active member of Liver- pool's civil defence forces. She is a specialist in public health matters.
President Of Guild Mra Mabel Ridealgh (Labour) represents North
Ilford, near London. Her publje setivities have extended to the co-operative move- national the and she nen:
was president ot the Women's Co- operative
1941-1942, Guild
and during World War II, honorary re- gional adviser to the Board of Trade on what was called the Make-do- und-Mend schuine.
Magistrato
Becoming President of the London Co-operative Society in 1920. Mrs
Party In 1947 Mrs Paton made parliamentary history for she was the first woman to preside over a sinading committee the Standing Committee of the Statistics of the
She
was formerly Trade Bill.
teacher.
H
IN PINK
In a pink coat, bow- trimmed hat ffed with a veil, 1 inch platformi-soled shoes. ... Princess Margaret at the
Tate Gallery.
When Your Child Is Overweight
By. HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.
Caroline Ganley (Labour), repre- MOST parents
senting South Battersea, London, was one of the first women in Britain to be appointed a magistrate. Journalist And Authoreis Miss Jennie Lee (Labour) born In 1904, representing, the Cannock Division of Staffordshire, is one of Britain's most experiented women
BOLERO
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are often make sure that he is getting all of worried when their child is them he may suffer damage to his the essential food parts. Without thin or underweight, but the
Keneral health which will be overweight seldom arouse their reffected attention.
cases of overweight
Some physicians believe moct nrc duc to nothing more than overeating. On the other hand, an accumulation of excess fat is so far at variance with what we consider normal during childhood that many experts are in- clined to think it can be accounted for only by glandular disturbance. such as a lack of thyroid secretion or a disturbance of the pituitary gland located at the
base of tho
brain.
It goes without saying that the child who is grently overweight should be sludled by a physician so that the trup nature of his con- dition can be determined.
When it comes to ridding him of hls extra fat, however, Dr H. Boyd Graham, uf Melbourne, Australia, belleves the best results
aro
obtained by the proper doses of thyroid extract, and that starvation diets and violent exercise are to be avoided:
Basic Foods
Overweight or not, no child should be underfed. He needs certain basic foods to grow on and these must be
ini
lowered stamina throughout his future life. Thus, the problem of bringing, about weight reduction in n child is one for the expert and not to be attempted by an amateur.
If You Paint
Your Own House...
By ELEANOR ROSS
of TODAY'S high cost and scarcity
many
bullding materials places paint high on the list as a preserver of wood, metal and brick surfaces, na well as a general home pepper-upper.
Appiled correctly and with the proper equipment, unint more than paya for itself through the. years by protecting surfaces exposed to the clements.
of a
That Sophisticated Hand Appeal Can Be Yours
Bleach your hands with lemon By LOIS LEEDS You can bleach your hands by cuiting a lemon in half and rubbing it over them. You can massage your hands with a "bit of oil.
There are many different theories about what makes fingernails brittle, Dry elimnic, dict. dishwashing, typing: all of these have their sup- And, of course, the longer porters.
the nails, the more danger of break- age. That's one reason why we hear more groans of. "Heavens, there Roes another naill", than when nails are worn shorter.
Opinions vary about mall polish also. Some people prefer to let their nails "rest" for a few days every now and then, on the theory that polish is hard on the nails. Others believe that polish actually helps la preserve the nails by helping them to resist 'wear.
In the light of these argumenta it is interesting. to study the reports of one of the country's best their recent studies of the brittle equipped laboratories regarding
nail problem. From these findings wo learn that it is not so much whether wo wear polish as whether we wear the right kind of polish.
Nails spilt or break off in layers usually because they have been de- prived of the moisture necessary to keep them flexible. Nails need con- tact
and with the air to obtain ret be smothered by a polish that their moisture. They must
not
shuts off this moisture. If nails are "scaled" by polish so that moisture is kept out, nails tend to dry out and become brille. So it is impor-
wear & tant to
mesh-like polish which permits the passage of moisture to the nails.
Modern polishes are mesh-ko and porous 'no' well as lasting, and brilliant. These polished let mois- ture through and allow nails to ad- just to different temperatures.
Diet also affects, the condition of - nails. A properly balanced dlet, high in calcium content, such as to strengthen the nails. milk and other dairy foods, tends
BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE.
Knarf Took a Small Walk
-To Do So. He Made Himself Match-Stick Size-
By MAX TRELL
NARF, the shadow-boy with the Kurned-about
name, sat down beside his sister Hanid. "I just took a small walk through the house," he sald.
Hanid, who was reading a book, looked up at her brother. "What'u a small walk?" she said,
"A small walk” said her brother, "is a walk you take after you make yourself small."
"Really? How small?"
'As small as a match slick," sald Knarf. "Everything looks different when you're that small. Things look very strange."
"I don't see why they should," Since most paints are designed sak! Hanid. "Even though you might. for specine purposes, the selection make yourself as small as a matel
paint is of Arst importance.atick, everything else remains the Unless skilled in the art of choosing same size. Nothing changes but you foods can be safely eliminated. paint, it is well to rely on the advice Everything should look exactly the Such things as skimi milk; lean of a reputable dealer when purchas-same." ment, plain cheese and eggs are not ing it. only permitted but encouraged.
supplied, even though fattening
Fruits and vegetables may be taken When ono handles paint for a In unrestricted hmounts. Fats, while, ono becomes familiar with it. sugars, and cereals should be eaten Such knowledge pays off for it per- sparingly, and there should be no mits one to do a paint mixing Job between-meal snacks:
which means a substantial saving.
Such sports as swimming and skating are particularly useful in maintaining physical fitness. Com- petitive games are helpful as well. Good posture may be taught by stomach, exercises.
Mix Thoroughly
Into the Parlour
Kart thought the chair legs-Joohed ilke telegraph poles,
"But that wasn't the oddest thing/?- said Knart.
"No" sald Hanid.
"Even though I stopped as lightly "Well it doesn't," Build Knarf. as I could over the cracks, the whole- "While I was taking my small walk, plece of sidewalk sank down under I went into the parlour, The table my feet. And every time it sankc looked like a big tree and all the down it made a loud sound. legs of the chairs standing together looked like telegraph poles." Tho "When I walked
ono way, tha sofa looked like a mountain, and the sounds got higher and higher. When. I turned around and walkted the carpet was like thick grass. I didn'
But the other way, the sounds, got lower and recognise the room at all. strangest thing happened when 1 lower. It almost sounded like play-
ing a scale." climbed one of the chairs,"
For a moment or two, Hanid was. Hanld wanted to know what hap-gilent. Then she said: **Was the
sidewalk white?"
pened.
"Oh yes," said Knarf, "very
Paint is a mixture of solid and quid components, so it is impor- tant to mix thoroughly the contents of any container before painting. To do this it la' helpful to have at hand The thyroid extract is given early two galvaniard steel paint buckets, in the day in order not to produce which are extremely sturdy and any disturbance of the sleep. The equipped with handles for easy
"Well," Knarf went on, "after dose is given under the direction carrying. Pour half of the paint in-
I climbed up the leg of the chair and white." ot the physician until a loss into each bucket, remembering to
reached the scat, I started springing weight is occurring.
loosen the settled pigment in the
up and down, just to sco how then pour, the felt. Up in the original container, During the treatment, the pulse rate and blood pressure should pe paint back and forth several times and higher! And all of a sudden" determined, from time to time, and from one container to the other. samples of the urine should be tested so that if any abnormal con- |ditions develop they may be pro- perly recognised and the treatment discontinued,
necessary.
air I went, higher
"Yes?" said Hanid. "All of a sudden, I did a somer- sault and landed on something that gave a loud sound:"!
"And were there little black stops. off to one side?"
of
"That's right," said Knari.
L
"You were walking on the keys.
a plano," said Hanid.
"Was 1?" sald Kaart. "I never knew it. It's just as I told you before when you tako a small walk everything looks
different
even.
Don't stint on paint brushes. The Importance of using really good int brushes cannot be over-esti- mated. A poorly made paint brush loses bristles and gives an-uneven
"Was it the cat?" asked Hanld. though everything is still the same. distribution of paint. A good brush Knorf shook his hood. "No, It Rapid Heart-boat
holds paint well, The symptoms of overdosage of flow of paint, and emits an oven wasn't anything alive. It was like a¬
will not shed its long sidewalk," Clothes & Accessories of Dhatinellon beat, restlessness, diarrhoea,
thyroid extract include rapid heart- bristles. When purchasing brushes and it is well worth the little extra money involved to get... those that set cement or vulcanised
At The Hong Kong Hotel, Hongkong
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RED RYDER
COME PRONTO, RED RYDERS STAGE COACH GUARD JUST COME
FROM JAKI
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SALOON
headache,
Of course, it is possible to bring ber. Finally, remember that about a loss of weight, in a chlid better to apply two thin, evenly with proper diet alone, but, since distributed coals of paint than just child is growing. It is necessary to one coat which is thick and bumpy,
A Change in Plang-
WEB DRUGGED, FLO?)(AND MY JAKE DOESNT WANT A GUARD ON THE STAGE HIS MEN PLAN
TO ROB
DRIVER OUIT, THERE'S NO CREW NOW;
RED
YOU'D PLANNED TO 'FOLLOW THE STAGE AND, WITH THE BHERIFF'S HELP CATCH THOSE, ROAD AGENTS7
"A sidewalk!"
"Yet of first. It stretched on and on for quite a long way. But it was all full of cracks. "At every step I took, I saw a long crack that I had to stop.over.
"Yes," said Knart, "that's what
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POP MIGHTN'T HAVE BEEN MUCH HELP, FLO? 1M GOING TO TRY TO SPRING MY
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