1951-01-11 — Page 5

The Result Is-

¿THE, CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1951.

WOMANSENSE

FLAKY PASTRY

DIVIDE THE FAT INTO FOUR

FOR THE *FATS, USE

BUTTER OR

the

RUB A POSITION INTO THE FLOUR AND MAKE A PASTE. ABOUT 14 PINT COLD WATER AND

2 TEASPOON

LEMON JUICE

ROLL OUT LIKE THIS AND SPREAD FLAKES OF ANOTHER PORTION OF FAT OVER R/S OF THE PASTRY, LIKE THIS

FOLD OVER IN 3-PLAIN PART FIRST AND PRESS THE OPEN ENDS WITH THE ROLLING-

PIN

GIVE THE PASTRY A HALF TURN

ROLL OUT AS BEFORE AND DOT WITH THE THIRD PORTION OF FAT

REPEAT WHOLE PROCESS ONCE MORE WITH THE REMAINING FAT

- THEN

LEAVE IT

1 HOUR IN A

COOL PLACE BEFORE ROLLING

OUT TO THICKNESS REQUIRED THEN I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE JAM PUFFS

AND SAUSAGE

ROLLS

Formal Frock & Coat

A Serious-minded Woman

New York,

said

Sharpley * Miss Today's young career woman representatives at the conference is ay conscious as her pre-war had no big gripes to air but alster of hairdor and make-up some did express a little regent- but she has, outclassed her ment at the "man's world" they

worry still live in, curller counterpart in Over her own future and that of the nation.

"The working girl now seema inore aware than ever of nation ul and International problems, sald Lilian Sharpley, national adviser for young adults in the YWCA

"Nowadays, & woman often plans to co on working after murringe," she said. "She has to help keep the family, and that being the case, she doesn't want employer discriminating an

against her.

"She wants to be paid on the me par as the mun for the sume job, and have equal chance of promotion on ability."

Miss Sharpley said the con- fence representatives pointed ou that women make up the bulk of the nation's surplus Inbour force,

"She worries about personal but as it relates security, yes, to the world around her,"

Miss Sharpley mid those were some of the finds trom a con- ference here of the Y's business, professional and industrial girls. More Assured

native of Miss Sharpley, a Birmingham who has been with the YWCA since 1936, belleves is

is the 1950 working woman wiser, mure assured and more aware of what she wants of the Iulure than was her sister a zeneration ago.

She thinks all of it is a result

of the insecure world in which the working girl grew up.

carcer

"And they resent the way they're called on In time of need, as in World War II, and then are fired when the need added.United Kone," she Press.

MARG AND LARD 50-50 WELL, MIXED

TOGETHER. 6-60% FAT TO RID OF FLOUR

Stop Watch' Sinus Method Of Means

Teaching

Infection Is By

Confined To

recent

No Grown-ups

BY HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.

By. G. C. MYERS, Ph.D. D doctors have come to aler

URING

con-

other every

four treat- with the

years, health. Often, is children with of keeping the rose free from

infection, there is an secretions. allergy or over-sensitivliy, call-

IRRIGATION TREATMENT THANKS to the growing p-realise that sinus infection od allergic rhinitis. This

preciation of pupils as per is not by any means con- dition is due to the fact that The irrigation treatment

over-consitive to

is repeated sons, there is an increasing num-

hc ber of classrooms in which chil-fined to grown-ups, Children the child

Inday for three or o not feel jumpy

sinua The and are frequent sufferers from some dust or pollen which dren

ments. Treatment hurried. The practice of setting this condition. In such fection often cannot be cleared aylibiotics, such as penicillin, children to work against the

number cases, it is of particular im- up until treatment for the allergy do not seen to be of a in especially work and spelling, so prevalent portance that treatment be is carried out. This means try- which the child is sensitive and Nevertheless,

can eliminating contact with them.

The Trumpet watch,

Line

holiday

Kuccesses

In America a check-up with and first Miss Sharpley explained;

spring groups in the women's Today's

girl is a dresa field is the importance of product of a depression, World the trumpet silhouette. War II and the threat of Worldbeen modified to a point where it is as wearable as it is new War III."

13. a sorlous-looking for large sizes. "The result minded young woman."

Miss Sharpley hastened to add that "All this national and global thinking hasn't robbed the girl She worries T her femininity. her pretty head just as much as ever over a boy friend or a new hairdo."

Some Resentment

breathes

In

a few decades ago, has subsided. given early because, in ing to find the substances

esa, there still

are

DEFORMITY OF NOSE

a great

deal of

to

help. However, ome few instances, when used locally in the nose and when Eiven by injection, they may be of benefit.

In

If the child seems

to

have

A

many classrooms in which chil-children, the disability dren are greatly hampered by be corrected before it be being hurried. There are still comes thoroughly entrench- some older teachers who were ed as it so often does in saturated with the philosophy of older people.

twenty It has stopwatch teaching of

of years ago. There are come among

The most common signs very many teachers with

аге frequent little professional training who sinus infection

which seem to persist, either believe they should con- colds

Medical Questionnaire The fact that the trumpet has stantly hurry children or who, blocking of the nasal passages achieved some record being unable to plan well, feci and discharge, fever of a mild already re-orders in the women's field they must hurry their pupila in degree, cough, and general poor makes it a certain proposition order "to cover the work." for

further

in

development This carry-through is dresses. obvious in carly spring groups.

that it is not

in

new

Then there are a few teachers

Ways

60

10 IL is 50 confidently regarded so eager to set their pupils

"motivated learning" and activi- minority

ties and find these silhouetle, but the big silhouette,

satisfying to themselves and children that "And thank goodness," she Variations of trumpets stressed many of their

continuo their pupils round they let added. "I'd hate the thought of

groups: All girls forgetting to our

be gores started just at the hip-so long at these activities, as to fundamentals in discover certain fan Somehow the new line

pleats let feminine.

clusters at the hem back as in spelling or arithmetic have responsibility they've taken on has added to their appeal." trumpet with front left straight not been mastered. Then these teachers will be tempted to put their children for some periods against the watch.

Treatment For Common

Complexion Ills

Courtesy Kamiel Kubbard Arw

Cleanliness is important if you want to avold complexion troubles. To get at deep-down dirt, uso oleansing grains once a week.

By HELEN FOLLETT

Counting Habit

There still lingers the notion by a good many teachers that children who count when they add or subtract can best bo broken of the counting habit by making them hurry. For

ample, if Marie Mulrong

the fourli grade on

CX-

in

6

and 7 says to herself, #6 7, 8, 9, 10.1 11, .12. 13.

tapping

or

g on her fingers, or

in her imagination

as

she does, she is supposed to be cured of this way by having to give

the sum of 6 and 7 in- stantly. But if she must do so, she pretty surely will make a guess and often guess wrongly. Then ber CITOTS will upset her emotionally and even slow her up.

Instead of hurrying Maric to prevent her counting she should be set to memorising calmly and carefully the simple fact, "0 and are 13." Once she knows the fact she can give the quickly. And

there are only 100 of these basle addition' facts and 100 of the basic subtraction facts.

Basic Facts

Since Marlo well knows the meaning of these numbers and will need to use these basic facts the rest of her life, why should she not learn them by heart, two or three an evening?

A teachers phomore, writing

SO-

college

that sho A always had to do number work in the grades against the watch and still counts on her angers she adds or subtracts,

do not adds:

handicap

and

when

She

to

10

inflict

my

Short and Sweet

frequent colds or nasal dis- In some cases there may be u deformity of the nose which in- charges, he should be carefully the physician. to studied by terferes with normal drainage.

whether or not For example there may be an sinus infection is present, then

an dctermino abnormal bending of the septum.

treatment may bo However, surgery in such con- Proper ditions, as a general rule, is not carried out until the child has reached full growth,

the

utilised.

Since the birth of my fourth Is child my abdomen is high, Irrigation of the sinuses may there any exercise you can give be carried out in these children me to reduce it somewhat?

Answer: Bending exercises, with good results. When

such irrigation solution enters the and athletic activities, sinus

it dilutes the walking and swimming, many be cavities,

the

teneral loa secretions

helpful. A and

Infected

would probably The material then drains out.

weight nose normally keeps itself clean make the abdomen less notice by the action of the tiny, hair- able. like structures on the mic belt should be considered, since Tho wearing of a supporting membrane,

known

as cilia.

When the secretions are there may be a great deal muscles diluted by irrigation, the cilia relaxation of the can resume their normal action the abdominal wall.

YOUR SQUID

A Cowgirl Skirt With Gay Bolero Jacket

MAY, colourful, happy to wear

and sure to make a hit ore these outfits. Little sowing is needed, since they are

Ak

so easy to make.

in

For a skirt and bolero you need 1 yd. 38" felt in a bright red, green, royal blue, orange or brown; yd. velveteen or corduroy

bolero for harmonising DT contrasting colour, Vyd. of 30" felt for fringes and 8 of the brightest Imitation jewel buttons you can find, yd. lining fabric.

Skirt, Lay felt flat. A is at centre of one 30° edge. B is 1/3 waist plus 4 to left of A; Cis waist, to 'hem from B.

Fringe at the Bottom

in also

of

In

aver bottom edge of skirt and Bitch from edge.

Fringe. Cut strips

·

Ксер

skirt short, and

to

re- fringe

member

Pink

bottom.

cúge

ringe is added

from 2" to 3"

one edge. Slosh

from

wide.

other

to within of pinked

With one end of string held, edge as in F at A, chalk an arc.

from B Bolero. Cut paper pattern

to dimensions according around to D, and another from

Cut on these dicated in diagram C around to E,

G Tit 迂 pattern, possible, before o curves.

in

BY ALICE ALDEN

of glitter THERE'S plenty

but mostly wish for evening wear,

on it is discreetly handled, especial- my pupils. I have definite ideas y by master designers. Kiviette

From plece cut out at waist- cutting from fabric.. on how they are to be taught, is responsible for this handsome

2 wide strips. Lap among these an unhurried, calm hom-kirted dance dress, done line, cut

of strips together to cads

and lengthwise, right atmosphere tops the list with on strapless, princess lines

The stitch for waistband. show off a pretty figure. any kind of timed test definitely

fabric la most interesting-un taboo.

damask, iridexent white sheen emphasised by all-over pieces, as indicated. Pink and Cut lining from same pattern. embroidery of tiny crystal and top edge of cuffs.

Household Hints

THERE are homes that have apply a heavier cream afterward everything a home should have to offset the drying effects of except brilliantly lighted mir soap. There is no such thing as rors. In mirrors that are placed keeping the epidermal covering Keep a cake of soap in your in a poor light the face is in a too clean and both suds and a sewing box and remember these shadow, and defects that should lubricant are necessary; the tips: rub the end of thread over have attention are undiscovered. lubricant, especially, to keep the soap to stiffen it and make This is particularly true of dust- the skin surface fine, smooth it easier to slip through laden pores. A magnifying mir- and white,

ror should be

a part of the.

beauty equipment. It tells the

Use of Shaving Cream

For teen-agers who are afflict-

the

needle eye; mark hem lines ori n dark fabric with soap.

its

sequing and pearls. The short- skirted evening dress is still in the lead except for most gala of events,

SUITS

SKINS

OF

Cut

2

from cuffs

to-

1.5

Fold bolero dabric in

sides gether. Lay pattern on shown, and cut out bolero.

halt

corner

Scam enda of skirt together, 4" below top edge starting for back opening.

The Centro Pleat

Fit skirt. Pin pleat in centre front to take up any excess in waistline. Check length and decide on depth fringe desired.

Remove skirt.

Bolero and Lining

turn

shoulder Sultch

scams to- gether In both fabric and lining. Lay right sides of lining and bolero together, stitch around outside edge, Icaving back neck

open, and garment right side out through this

opening. Turn edges of armboles to- In the London collections was

ward cach other and allp neck seen a fine docakin suit with a

together. Close Stitch waist-stitch basque which dipped right down

and buttona obolero at the side to a point. A scarlet band to right side of waistline, opening with slip stitches. Tack

Face waistband with lining fringe and red spotted suit, very simply cut, with curved rovers fabric or stitch 14" grosgrain as shown in Illustration.

Line .cuffs in same way as and a backvent, was worn over ribbon. Use inrge hook and eye a neat waistcoat made of theto close.

bolero. Lap and use fargo Tack buttons Cut fringe an described be- mapa to close. changes. Take such matters in spread the cream over the en- Light-coloured walls, wood-reverse side of the material

fringe on. hund before they get a good tire facial area, to ful on a work and furnishings reflect

And to finish on an impracti- low. Laptop edge or start. You bost, weapon is a little warm water, to masenge both daylight and electric light, cal note there was a black,

truth boldly, and that is just as well.

Blackheads

ed with blackheads and pimples

Coffee and tea stains on cups some dermatologists-physicians can be removed by scouring

equal parts of mit who specialise in treatment of with

the skin and scalp advise the baking soda, moistened..

Blackheads bring along com- panion troubles such as enlarged use of shying cream. pores. The character of the skin young patient is

bland soap that fuffs up quickly the

The

ordered to

suda into the Beah. No make a room

and

look larger and

rinsed away quickly. Faces pick the better so that the lather ready has adequate light,

UND

and grey check coat

with

In a lather and that can be hurried job. The more friction more cheerful. If the room al-carlot

lined "with dazzling white up atmospheric dust, the exuda, will be forced into the pores. desper shades for wallpaper, lambakin; and a black persian tiona of sebaceous and sweat · Once a week, use gleansing paint and curtains. glands are present;, and, as the drains to get at sking is, over in a stato qf, decay dirt. and remowal, these deposits cling

י

abep-down

lamb, hip-length coat, smoked pearl buttons giving a double-breasted effect.

atorage Simon Massey thowed an

A good way to add The next stop consists of hot,

to dead cells that only soup and molat, applications after which a space to your kitchen is to put outat called "Poker and Dice," water and friction will remove. healing lotion is applied. Which a cabinet above the refrigerator. The top coat was a la

Um light cream before the harol will serve solution of Allow at out two inches bo- groom and black chocka. I WA He washing to remove your, baking boda, kalps, so soften the team tha mainet and the wom over a sult in the same

mawan kcoloured proaller

∙Phourst

Trigend

By PRUNELLA WOOD NYONE is entitled to boost a favourite without having some one say it's personal bias. So we'll claim this heavy ivory satin frock, with its own long coat of soft Parma violet coloured velours, as our pet for this winter season.

You couldn't find anything prettier or more un- affected looking than the dress with its slim bodice and waistline, its graceful skirt; and the cont with its straight front and tabbed pockets extending onto the flaring back, will be a standby years after the dress bas perished of too much ardent wear. Trigere has made a small series of duos like this, and all are lovely, but this creation of purple violets and white gets our vote.

Beautiful Dance Steps

Breast

By AUCH ALDEN- GIVE that beautiful darde, metal studs, and imitation dress the slice it deserves, not'a i stones, ▲ plecrtist edgo plogos dressy afternoon shoo, but a the tos, and the single leatior definita evening shoo, such an sols of this Palter, de Lise, shoo

conltres up the llusion of is shown here. This sparkling platform while providing foot dress abon cleverly combines an ches. The asymmetric and anguw open and closed feeling. The | in-tow-inut: with the towering “krossed, straps entireling ramp | hoef la aled nays for the fashion

and Instop-am adorned with:l picture ahèschiề

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