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"Something To Say

About

Clothes"

By ELIZABETH MacRAE BOYKIN

With apologies to the

fashion home. I've had editor, we have a few words to say ce I first got up.

"

about clothes. Or rather to some ideas that we got from Merritt the other morning

she went a-marketing..

We remarked, first, about early she was out and second nice she looked for a morning

to the store.

ANY OLD TIME

"It all amounts to the thing," said Olive. "Because

a great believer in dessing up

,。

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 7, 1938.

Wearing better clothes at home makes a lady feel more important in her job.

"Here's my system. In winter,

DIET ESSENTIALS FOR CHILDREN

1

By EDITH M. BARBER

Without adequate food the child will not grow and develop properly. Straight, well-formed bodies, good teeth and resistance to infection are

childhood assets for which food is

responsible. The essentials of diet

are plenty of safe milk, a daily sup-

ply of fruits and vegetables, some

of them raw, eggs, meat, fish or cheese, breads, cereals, butter and

a career other fats with some sweets.

We

girl. And I spend a few cents a must also make some provision for

of dressed month to keep the skirts pressed.. a supply of vitamin D, some

office . . .nothing can get you down like a which may come from the sun in house skirt

that bags in unflattering the summer, but for which we will and places.

need cod liver oil, or vitamin D milk.

on this dress sin-

J

I tried

1

same

I'm

I felt

I've got some relay cover-all aprons that, I slip on for But I like to go Olive kitchen work. when around home in clothes that I can I wear skirts and sweaters or sports step out in. That way I'm ready, blouses-really snappy looking ones how any old time-no stopping to dress. that make me feel like how And you've no idea how much walk does for my morale to be

as well as I used to at the

when I worked. dresses when I first married, they depressed me no end.

it

at like a drudge,,·· ́

JUST AS WASHABLE

SOFT CUSTARD

2 cups milk.

or

2 to 4 eggs.

A MELTING

MOMENT!

AT ALL

SODA FOUNTAINS

10 cts.

Made from finest ingredients only.

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2 tablespoons sugar.

Salt.

Flavouring.

"In the spring and autumn, I

usually have prints in rayon

silk, which are just as washable as

cotton house dresses; but they're

more dressy and dignified. In the

hot weather, I have cottons or

linens, kept as fresh as Friday. But

Scald the milk in a double boiler. Beat the yolks, add the sugar and they're sports styles, instead of salt and pour the hot milk slowly on- kitchen models.

the It makes a differ- to this mixture. Return to

double boiler and cook, stirring con- ence-to me anyway.

stantly until the custard coats * spoon. Remove at once from the fire and set into cold water. Add the flavouring. The more yolks used the thicker the custard will be.

Witty Kitty

5-10

The big man from the little town who has made good gets only what he asks for when he's slapped on the back.

THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL

MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD -

2 cups shredded cabbage.

1 cup diced beets or 2 tomatoes.

cup French dressing.

2 hard-boiled eggs..

Lettuce.

Mix the cabbage and beets 'or

tomatoes with the salad dressing and let stand in the refrigerator half

an hour:

Arrange lettuce in a salad bowl

and on this place vegetable mixture. Garnish with sliced hard-boiled

Mayonnaise may be passed eggs, with this.

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