1951-01-18 — Page 5

China Mail 德臣西報 中國郵報 All

บ KUVAA

WHATO

THE

HONGY

BAKED HONEY CUSTARD

I CAN SPARE A COUPLE OF

C906 FOR GOMR CUSTARD

FOR ?

MIX TOGETHER...

2 SLIGHTLY

BRATEN

БООВ

Ye TEACUPFUL LIQUID HONEY

YB LEVEL TEASPOON

BALT AND PINCH

OF OINNAMON

T

THAT'S FOR

A CHANGE INSTEAD OF

SUGAR

*

WOMANSENSE

ADD SLOWLY

{ PINT OF COLD SCALDED

MILK, STIRRING TILL THE HONEY DIBBOLVES

POUR INTO

CUSTARD

CUPB

ARE WE FACING THE CRACK-UP OF THE FAMILY?

THE family in England has probably been more completely trans- formed in the last half- century than during all the remainder of recorded his tory. Above all, the family has shrunk, shrunk in the number of persons involved, shrunk in the functions it has to perform, shrunk in the satisfactions it can nor mally give.

by GEOFFREY GORER

Anthropologist, author and world travellos,

but house.

to

PUT

THEM

IN

A

PAN

OF

HOT

WATER

oid,

living in the me

When the children were for- bidden to work when they were young, and not expected make a home for then parents when they were regring family bocame bother and an expense, and the State was agala

called to take over the family's fune- tions. With increased taxa- tion

"Irce"

schooling, meals, medical

playing grounds care, and so on were provided, until has become not much home more than a dormitory for the children between the time that they start going to school and

she was working outside the parents home, instead of inside; when the child was taken away one of the family's (o school,

that of education, was removet. important functions,

And because the children had a different ducation. to the there was a much parents, bigger gap between the genera tions than there had been pre- viously, And when these children grew up, their parents were strangers to them in way which

was probably not true of older generations, and and frustrations the large the chlidren seem to have

05 family it hus displaced; this la sented the bother and expense perhaps asking for more than of looking after them in their human brings can support; and old age. if the family does not survive it is very unlikely that society - will survive either.

This shrunken, decapitated and truncated family moreover is asked to bear almost the same weight of emotion, of love w

Up fill the beginning of the twentieth century the family had a great

State takes over

over

the

re-

the time they strike oui On Qicir own.

The family has been truncat- ed; instead of being the centre of one's existence ane's whole T the beginning of number of func- A twentieth century, with the

the life long, it has with the excep

tion of a single relationship, tions. It was the chief, and in intilution of the first old-age been reduced to the 20 years most cases the only, institution

pensions, a second most im or BO between the birth of for rearing, educating and

portant function was handed the oldest child and the in- training children. It was the

to the State. The State, dependence of the youngest, only institution for taking care

"they," started impersonal and the lonely becoming responsible of the aged

for the

the The single relationship which children were an insurance

the family is still expected to be enduring and against hunger

neglect old and the sick;

days was decapitated; It began to is that between husband and wher

working one's

consist of two generations only wife, and because 50 many were done

instead of three or even four other functions and so many other persons have been remov- as in earlier times.

ed from the family, that 're- This trend Was brutally lationship is having to bear accelerated during the thirties, a strain that it did not have to when the Means Test made a do in carlier times.

relative a liability: probably pensioned

the the welfare slate of in the nineteenth and century, when universal educa- last five years has carried tion became compulsory, The even further by a number use of child labour in factories legislative

The family was a co-opera- Livo working unit, in which every member played a rok.

The first breach in this traditional picture

took placo

Wis

of

devices and plans that it is all imply a modificatioa, but the which

and small child was still contribut horrible

unnatural for to have their

ing to the family though he or married people

Your Sewing Scrapbooks

MAK

that

Canasta Set Container Makes An

Attractive Gift

stitching will not pull out. Do same with second piece,

If a closing for case container is desired. cover a nickel-size button with a circle of felt, whipping edges together on undersides.

Cut and Fold Strip

Cut a strip 3" long. Fold TAKE a container of felt so strip as shown at G. Stitch to

you con take your edge (H), as shown at I. set travelling OF Sew on button. at J, sewing

think you may chance to play. It's at the same time a 1 square of felt directly beneath it under felt of container.

Cannsta wherever you

Ket

D

quite a useful gift too.

Buy yd. of 38′′ felt in a colour right for your rack and cards. Our rack was turquoise, cards dark red,

so we, choro dark red felt.

To Make: For case, cut 211⁄2” from 38" plece, as at A. Fold one end back on this plece 81⁄2.” Sutch from 3 to C, then back for *** report on edge, as at D.

Sewing through this thick ness of felt, ap well as that of container, will reinforce this point so button will be secure and not pull out.

Plastic, Satin, `Ribbon Quilted plastic, satin or ribbon used to make these oppelte may be

containers. With quilted materials, bind all seams neatly so no raw odges show. Ribboží should have raw edges hemmed; Mako two containers for otherwise, make same as felt cardo half the cards can be set is made.

Make Two Containers

held in each, To cut these, Look and see what you have sco diagram E. Cut each piece on hand that you can use. Shop

Frustration

AND BAKE IN

A MODERATE OVEN TILL FIRMITUL: TAKE 25-30

MINUTES —***. THEN SERVE. COLD

Glamorous

Wool panties are glam- orous this year. Made of brightly coloured yarn, these panties are trimmed with sequinned figures and-seed-pearls.

A Yard Yard

Hollywood.

A square yard of plaid wool

best parts of her acting

THE love, which was former obtained for Jean Peters one of

ly given to and received the from a group,

is now coaccu career. trated on one person: the re- sentments and frustrations

Miss Peters, who can do tricks which are an Inevitable part with a sewing machine as skill- of living together, which were fully as she can fix a flat tyre, formerly dissipated over bought the material and sewed i group, are concentrated on the into a stylish vest and cap. Then

sane person,

she put them on with a pair of black velvet slacks and sauntered And it is not only the emo-Into the 20th Century-Fox studio tions that arc concentrated:

cd: commissary. the work of the housewife and mother

also usually ali

Fashion News Of Paris

A

By JEAN

WISEMAN

NEW hat is a tonic stretching for over the fore-

to

head; it is in green-gold mous- most women

selinc cleverly cwathed, but but to French women flat at the back, and Introduces it's a necessity! Already a quite new idea. The wearer Rome of the smartest pulls her hair up over the back and fastens it with combs Parisiennes have chosen automatically holding the hat their Spring millinery, giv- in place, and of the same time ing a lead to now styles -

claimed-creating the which will shortly be copied charm of a smooth, sleek back leas expensively in other line with a perky prow front countries.

a seasonal

silhouette.

Martine's second choice is The mood is romantic: based on the tiny Queen Anne goft

of materials,

headdress, closely beautiful style colour contrasts, and small deep scalloped or irregular out hugging the head and featuring flattering styles, sometimes edges. First model of this type worn quite straight, some- was created two years ago by times at a sharp slant. The Francoise Rey and hus become Princess de Broglie has cluded in

success, being in- different forms in chosen a hat which the de- every collection. signer, Gilbert Orcel, names

The Duchesse do Valency de "Spring." It combines rose- Talleyrand

bought 趄 Cange pink satin with black gros- Simone

hat in black with diamond rings, grain, has light all-over felt,

simply styled but with veiling, and is trimmed

effective off-the-face profile with a large rose, placed brim. with its long stem pointing upward and it shows the FESTIVAL HATS side slant.

DVANCED

British

an

Muud Roser's hat is in black bear out the romantle spring felt with a daring and unusual inset of

tobacco-brown velling theme, too, with soft chiffen which shows the hair: the and satin, and exotic straws, trimming โธ large belge Including H new shell straw

196 and Paradise feather, polsed like

profuse flower trimmings downward question mark at linking up with

Not

matching

the back of the head. This coloured parnsol and glove model has been pleked by the accessories."

unnaturally, buyer of Bergdorf Goodman, a they are influenced by that large and exclusive New Important 1931 event, the York store, as "a certain win Festival of Britain, and have ber,"

GREEN-GOLD

THE glamorous, blonde French

of

specially named colours such

05

Royal Consort Mauve, Windsor Grey Festival Gold and Victoria Lilac,

Eahocs of Britain's

1851 film stor, Martine Carol Exhibition are found in wife

handsome American Victorian styles worn with a actor, Stephen Crane-has less demure air! Clocho shapes delicate with hatter, Francoiso chiffon

coquettish Ray, and is taking them back bunches of violets

and rose- to the United States. One is a buds and the oll-flower hat Forward shovel hat, with brim is still in vogue,

bought several models from are trimmed

a new Parls

flowers or

Of Plaid Got Her

Of

Parts

all that night sewing herself a sophistleated dress for her dest.

What this

Miss Peters has taught other Irlends to sew and has designed clothes for them to minimise knew he needed someone to play special figure problems. the part of Dallas, the snobbish

"I keep thanging around campus clotheshorse of Upsilon. Charles LeMalce in the wardrobe Upsilon Upsilon sorority in his department," she said. "Maybe movie about college sororities, someday he'll give me a job as "Take Care of My Little Girl."

a designer, I'd like to design corrective clothes. "That," Negulesco exclaimed world needs is some becoming to his companion, "Is Dallas."

maternity outfits. When a girl "He called me that afternoon is pregnant is the very time sho

wants to look, her best." "I planned deliberately," to ask if I would possibly con- performed by one woman, de, she said. "They were thinking of stder the part," she grinned.

Besides sewing her own clothes apite inbour-saving devices and me only as the loving wife. I "He said I would be perfect. Peters is noted as the only girl and designing for others, Miss tow children. It seems proba

wanted to look sophisticated." but he was afraid I wouldn't around town who can fix her that most English

car She cast a worldly smile at want to play a second lead," living alone with their tiny

starts going tamilies, work more hours Indirector Joan Negulesco as she Just to prove how much she kerzackity clank-clank-United the home than did their mothers strutted past his table. She wanted 1, Miss Peters sat up Press. and grandmothers whose work was shared by many hands.

the

ول

This concentration of emotion and work naturally puts heavy strain on the relationship of

the marriage and because State has taken over so many of of the previous functions

family, and because the acramental view of marriage deeply held by only a small portion of the population, the breaking up

of QI B

by family divorce has come to be regard- ed as an almost private matter only held in check by legal restraints and dificulties.

We have pared the family down to the minimum, if the

We may

find trend continues that

undercut we have

the basis on which every society rests.

(World Copyright Returved-London Express Service).

Household Hints

Don't overload your automatic washing machine. Too many pieces hinder the free movement of the water through the clothes. The action of the water is better, too, if the pieces are varied in

same size--734′′ × 73⁄4" × 43⁄41⁄4" for attractive fabrica. Pick up size and chape. For example.

Seam ono piece across one a remnant when you can, In- sheets should be washed

and shirts, underwear end and up one side, as at F, variably they

small pieces.

and stitch back, as shown, so good advantage.

36

↑ qr Tray

Case

(211⁄2"

enn be used to

+-774-+++-7+--

86

Cordo

1722

with

other

Wear an old colton glove on ΟΠΟ hand when cleaning Venetian blind slats. It will give you A Ave-pronged exibid elcoming instrument to make the

fob caulor.

When sewing on nylon fabrica, use nylon thread. It will pro duce durable seams, and dries quickly when washed. Uso woll sharpened sheare for cutting, and provide generous allowance for scama Sharply pointed pins and very one needlos, auch a numbers 11 and 00, are needed tór spylon,

Paris Hairdo Creations

When

It

The chignon, a must for midwinter formal wear, receives intercaling treat ment by Parisian hairdresser Guillaume. Left to right; a chignon encircled by gold and diamond jewellery; an unsophisticated colure worn with a girlish black velvet bow, a hairdo with the hair brushed to one side, and a coiffure completed by a diamond necklace which dips to the brow.

Bonnie Daytime Dress

By

PRUNELLA

WOOD

Parnis Livingstone

THE popularity of Scottish plaids, fabrics, silhouettes, continues unabated, the lads now vying with the lassles in sartorial enthusiasm. We stick to the sisters today, showing a daytime dress of wool in an authentic plaid, trimmed with braid at its collar and cuffs, and with navy taffeta tie, navy calf belt. The skirt is no kilt, but uses unpressed, inverted pleats at either side, and centre back and front.

SHOW YOUR CHILD SOME

WE

REAL AFFECTION

By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D.

[JE observed that for the baby pany so they also may laugh up-

and young child always to roariously with us at him. have what he wants when he

wants

serious it may mean

frustrations later unless he grad-

ually

come regulations adapts to and conformities. We RITE phasised the infant's abundant cuddling. add that he may

Answer the Question

How hard it is for us to let him answer the question a guest need of directs at him or not to butt in eht on his conversation with a guest. We might need it stil Suppose your child at live, later, though there comes a time twelve or fifteen is conversing when much cuddling and with a guest in your presence, caressing may grow repellant to or do you break in and talk for Lo you courteously keep silent?

him.

.

Tonder Tonos

Or

your child? If you are slient, Cuddling 13 but the beginning do you sit relaxed and breathe or are your of expression of affection to the comfortably then, baby and young child. For him to, legs and arms and neck and receive abundant affection later trunk mutsties tense? Do you he must receive, it in more and feel, serene inside? Does your enduring ways.

face reveal that you are? In thre such is so, your child feels he is being really loved by you. Nothing is more potent than Does he readily tell you freely our smiles and tender tones and of his experiences ut work or appreciative listening to the play, of lis failures on gifochisca, growing child, enjoyment of his of his hopes and fear and achievements and reations anxiotics? Or does he ebastant- with playthings and words; and ly tensor much matters as he all sorts of proof by us that we would like to reiste to you or ask understand his development and you about, for fear you might are able in our imagination to treat them ns unimportant or put ourselves in his place, ecc- might make fun of him?” ing a litle as he sees, feeling » little as he feels, and under-

-Tone Conveys

stands. Such is love under- And when you do, express to

Bo

him words of endearmenf'are Wo show our affection to the they in a tone or atmosphere of child when our smiles and Irrliation or indifference, or is laughter make him feel good but genuine love back of them? nover causo fúm to feel we are · making fun of him.

no Our words can convoy to the malter

what The days or asits us child our deepest affection, yet TA serlouness and

he nearly our words are not in and of

the tender A very serious--we will themselves proof of

him respectfully, whether ness they unially convey When he be two or fourteen. When right feelings and atmosphere we check ourselves with this are back of them. The obvious measure we may and ourselves feeling and atmosphere bespank wanting

It's 190 chey to

fool our deepest, affection art often that what he says or nake is without words or conventional funny, oven to relate to others physical expressions,

or tacir bmusement, or to in the child knows when he Juco bim to repont some really being loved whether we | utterance or blunder ov..co/vw know it or not.

Page 5Page 6

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.