1956-06-09 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1956.

PRACTICAL

Be Calm If Your Child

A

Has A Tantrum

By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D.

TINY

TATTING

-GLASS DOILIES

MATERIALS:

.

Conte Chain

HOMECRAFT

Knit While You Relax

V-Necked Cardigan

For A Little

MATERIALS: 6 ozs. Munno- "Crepe" wool, 1 pair spun cach Nos, 11 and 19 knitting neoxica. @ buttons.

MEASUREMENTS:

Longth

Chest

Bleeve seam

23 ins. 10 irs. 14% in

TENSION: # sis. to i in.

NOTE: To make a garment of the ecrrect size the abovą tension1 should be maintakied through- out. It is advisable to knit a small sample before beginning the garment and to use a size larger or emeller needle if the tension ennnot bg required obtained with the needles stated.

ABBREVIATIONS: K. krit; p. purl; st or sts. stitch or stitches; in. or ins, Inch or Inches; foll. following; beg. be ginning rep. repeat; cont, con- tinue; st.st. stocking stitch: alt. alternate.

BACK

Using No. 13 needles enst on 104 sis. and work in k.1, p.1 sib for 1 Ins. Change to No. 11 needles and work in st.st. Cont. unul work measures

from

2

beginning.

Shape armholes;

10 ins

Girl

Rib 4. cast off 2, rib to end.

On foll. row cast on 2 sta above those cast off on previous

row,

Cont, until rib measures 14 ins, ending at buttonhole edge.

Noxi row: Rib 10, slip these 10 9. on to a safety pin and leave for front border then work in sist. to end of row.

Change to No. 11 needles, Cont. to work in stat undi work measures 3% ins, ending at front edge.

Next row: Work 12, cast off

22, work to end.

In the next row work the pocket sts. from spare needle in aff SIM. In place of the cast previous row.

Cont. In 1.st. until work Ins. from beyt. measures exling at front edge.

Shape Front:

Work 2 tog, at beg, of next ΓΟΥ and and every foll, 4th when work measurea 10 Ins. commence armholo from beg. shaping,

Shape Armhole;

Cast off 3 sts, at bog, of next row at armhole edge, then dec. at same edge on every nit, row Cont, to dee, at front 8 tis. edge overy 4th row but work

then

further

without further shaping at arm- hole edge until 27 sts. remain,

work without Cast of 3 sts. at beg, of next

dec. at both ends shaping until armhole measures rowe then of next and every alt, row until same as back armhole,

Cont. without

Shape Shoulder: 82 sts. remain. further

stuping until work measures 18 is from beg.

Shape shoulders:

Cast off sla, at box. of the next 6 rows. Cast off remain- Ing ste.

POCKETS

Cast on 22 ats. on No. In noodles and work in stust for 2 ins.

Leave on sparo needia and work another pocket in the

same way.

RIGHT FRONT

Mercer-Crochet No. 40 (20 Using No. 13 medice cast on

1 ball selected xem.).

colour. 57 sts, and work in k.1, p.1 rib Piece of Linen to match. Mil-for in. On next row make wards Tatting Shuttle.

buttonhole thus:

MEASUREMENTS:

(11.5 cm.) square.

45 in

ABBREVIATIONS: r-ring: ds-double stitch; cl-close; pur

plot;

ch--chain;

!W-TVCRSO

work; sep-separate: small picot: Ir-large ring.

DIRECTIONS

Cerner Motit

Tie ball and shuttlo threads

together. R of 10 ds, smp, 3 da,:

P 6 da, smp, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch

of 4 ds, 3 ps nep by 4 ds, 4 d Rw, Ir of 17 ds, p. 17 ds, cl. ds, Gps rep by 4 Rw, ch of

ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 7 ds, join to

of lr, 3 da, joirs to 3rdi

p of r Rw, ch

B de, join to centre p of samo

r. 5 ds, smp, 10 ds, cl

of 4 ds, 3 p9 by 4 ds. 4 dr. Rw, r of 10 ds. Join to smp of precoding v. 8 ds, join to centro Rw, ch 6 da, imp, 10 da, cl. of 4 dB, 5 ps scp by 4 da, 4 ds

ds, Join

smp of sto

5 da, smp, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch

preceding r, 5 ds, join to centre

infant, who is rage, unless he is endanger-Rw. r of 10 well, never bas arms ing himself, others or pro- and legs lux and straight. perty. Without rewarding of 4 dis, 3 ps sup by 4 c23, 4 do. They are bent at the knee him then, act as if you are w, r of 10 de, join to smp of and precoding r, & dis, join to centro and elbow. If you try to deaf, blind and dumb

&d, join to first p of firat straighten them, you will with no feelings at all.

Rw, ch ring, 3 da, p. 7 da, cl.

da, 5 of 4

ps cop by 4 ds, 4 da If he has held his breath│nw, r of 17 ds, join to last p

out,"

his of proceding r, 17 dcl R, anger in the infant when he breathing will automatical-th of 4 de, § pa sep by à de, 4

and cut. is cramped by your handlingly return. A big dash of cold Join to base of first. r. fla

arouse

anger

In this

youngster. Soon, too, you and "passed

may observe

a display of

water in his face might|

Rot. de,

of him, while washing or hasten the recovery. In some Side Motif dressing him.

instances, a whole pailful Tie ball and shuttle threads Before many months, the might be better than

B together. 1 of 16 ds, amp, 10 baby may discover he can sprinkle. The secret is in the ds, amp, 5 ds, cl. make you pick him up or shock. But before applying join to second smp of preceding feed him or carry him about this treatment, you should, 10 da, sap, 15 dg, cl. Rw, ch almost any time he chooses, have your doctor's advico, Denied his wishes, he will

grow more angry, crying

louder

arad slashing his

harder he

is

the

ds,

Cast off 9 st. at armhole edge at beg of next 3 alt, rows

Follow

LEFT FRONT

instructions as given

for Right Front reversing n? omiting button- shapings and

hole.

SLEEVES

Using No. 13 needles cast on 34 ats, and work in k.1. p. rib for 2 ins.

from boz measured at side edge

Shape top:

Cast off sis, at bog of next 2 rows then dec. at both ends of the next and every foll, alt. Cast row until 10 ats. remain. air.

more of

until band is long enough border to centre back neck.

POCKET BORDERS

to

How Many Glasses Of Water A Day?

By W. W. Bauer, M.D.

BRIGHT young lad in

A high school wrote to us

at A.M.A. (American Medi cal Association) saying that he would like an answer to a queation in order to end his confusion. He had read in a book pertaining to health

that

everyone ought to drink six glasaca of water a day. In another book on the same subject, ho road. that everyone should have 10 glasses of water a day, So he went to his health teacher in the Irigh school and asked how many glasses of water a day should a person drink. The reply was "Eight."

Adroitly putting us On the apot he demanded to know which of the three answers was correct. We suggested that he be guided by thirst. We were not trying to be funny but wo For really meant it seriously. the normal person, thirst is a reliable guide to the amount of liquid he needs. This amount varies with conditions.

-

On a hot summer's day with activity auch es tennis or golf,· the Individual will Lose con- siderable fluid and he will need to replace it. In tho

winter. when the blood vessels in the skin contract, and there is little perspiration, the need for_fluid la correspondingly less.

Them

are also individual variations in

Using No. 13 needles cast fists, and work in k.1, p. ribs no small influence for 21⁄2 in. Cast off in rib.

on the fluid requirement, and habit

TO MAKE UP

Pin out and press each plece

becaus some persons habitually drink a great deal of fluid while others do not.

THIRST SIGNAL

RIGHT FRONT BAND

Return to sts. left on safety 13 needles pin and using No. work in k., p. rib making 5

buttonholes at Intervala hot iron over 14 ind. measured from cast Join shoulder scams and set in are two theories about the call

Fres these SCOTTIS Join eldo and sleevy scams. Sew is due to local dryness of the on front bands joining at back throat; the other that thirst is of neck. Sew down' pocicels

manifestation of the drying. inside. Sew bands neatly In

out of the cells in the body as position along pocket edge. Sow a whole. The two theories may on buttons and neaten button-actually be phases of the same holes. Press scams.

to correct measurements with a Is thirst always a signal that damp cloth the body needs water? Thera

off ecige of previous buttonhole. sleeves. Then cont until bond is long enough to border to contre back

neck.

Change to No. 11 needles and cont in stat. Inc. at both ends of the 7th and every foll. 8th

LEFT FRONT BAND Are there

80 sts. row until

shoping Return to sts, left on safety Cont. without further

p.i rib until work measures 14 ins. pin and work in ki,

Living room corner of the exhibition shows sofa with bent hairpin legs.

Modern Furnishing Exhibits

F

ds

of

Ch

By DOROTHY BARKLEY

og In fabrics, as in most things,"

This up-to-dato kitebojs cabinet made of plywood and plaétio, was on show

Ssation of thirst. One: that thirst

WASHING

on

one.

Thirst is the body signal that it requires fluid.

The fluid should be estimated Inot in terms of water alone, but in terms of all the fuld, thai is lakom including milk, ten, coffee, soups, soft drinks, other bever ages, and also the character of the dict. A diet with many green leafy and fibrous veget=""

tain a good deal more water, than will a more concentrated one of meats and cheOSEL

NOVELTY abtes and many fruits will con-

FABRICS

has been

The human body estimated to contain os much

as 06 percent water. All the chemical processes by which the MONSIDERING the fact body maintains itself are carried

on in solution, and water is that the average home-necessity at all times,

beings in good condition

isn't

Humas

con

makor really aclentist or a wizard, she's sustain themselves without food for weeke but they require doing a pretty good job in water after only a few days. taking care of the family Water in the body is lost in the breath, in the urino, and in the wardrobe.

bowel discharges. It is taken in After all. It isn't so long ago in the form of fluids and foods, that all a woman had to remem-

ber, in doing the family Ipamdry, was whether she was washing cotton, silk, wool or nylon In

no

IMPORTANCE

Within the body itself, there order to know whether to use is a constant interchange of lukewarm or hot suds,. There water between the cells and the:: were

the Lissio blends, no novelly blood stream and fabrics. But in this marvellous fluids which bathe all the cells

and age,

she very often of all the issues. Of all the sub-

"what" know

she's stances upon which man is de-

pendent, only oxygen A Important and more immediate- With so many types of ey-ly necessary than water.

day 't

washing!

thetic fibres available, she ha

is more

While thimtina reliable. to go about her laundry with her mind really on her work, guide for the normal person, it despite the wonders of the may also be a symptom of diy- modern washing machina. Each case.

year we have more and mord Haemorrhage, diabetes, piluft- washables requiring different jary, and other disturbances, may care. Of course, the manufac cause usual thirst, but usually turore try to give intelligent there are other symptoms, too, help by attaching washing in Excessive thirt without obvious structions, but few homemakers cause ich 45, 0 very. Balty they really should meal-should be investigated if know all

fit la contițiuous or severe, know about the now fabrien,

The old, proverb that: you can ** Flenda: horeo do water out you

cannot matcg him drink, la not) Here are some tips, then, that strictly true, boontoe if you do

prive him of water, before lead- may come in handy.

ing him to it, you can mako bim If you find that some of the drink. Man has the feeling of gormente made of the new sy thirst to guide him to his need thetic fibres such as blouses and for fuld with only, this warn allps tend to cing uncomfoning. If thirst, becomes excesive ably to the body add a litio o and continuous, it is time, for your favourite household deter medical examination, gent to the final rinse water. of detergent Uso, a tnbieter, to a basin of

London material? Does it do the job

Is it o pleasing. you are thinking of efficiently?

Only then does it go of 4 ds, 4 på scp by

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There are aling cabinets of arms and logs about more vulsions you need

phda, 4 de, foln by shuttle thread pleasant one. If you are He will probably to bee p

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obviously angered him or come

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