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JOHNNY'S Ind

OU can tell by the eager look in Johnny's oyes that he is excited about his first outing in the

country.

He is the little chup being dressed by big brother Bill."

Big brother is excited, too, but at his ago it is not the thing to let the kids know.

Because he wants his mother, two sistera, little Johnny and himself to get an early start on the excursion, he offered to play nurse to the "baby."

Now here is a moral for mothers. Let the older children help you with the youngsters. They love to do 11, 15 all children enjoy

· mothering " and " fathering.”

It gives them a sense of respon- sibility, and makes them feel im- portant in the family scheme of things.

Johnny's mother has written to usk my help in planning Johnny's first day out in the country.

"He in an excitable to fellow," ahe writes, “and I want to give him n

good time, yet am afraid to exhaust him. I had planned a day at Southend for us all."

I say by all means take the family to Southend. Johnny will not be

over-tired, as you plan to Lake him to the beach,

Olve him a leisurely midday meal. hat noup cut of a flask is good, and make him lle down wrapped up in a rug for at least half an hour.

If the weather is chilly, keep him out of the water, Dont let him ridc on roundabouts at the fair just before or just after he has enten,

It ulways a good idea to like along a small first-aid kit in case of minor cuts and bruises. Tako o change of socks in case he gets wet feet

Dress him comfortably in his usual playtime clothes and leave by an early tinin to avoid the home-going rush,

Sleep in trala, cup of eveva, and so to bed,

Now for other mothers' problems. When Eagler falls inte, as I does this year, it serves na an occasion for a senside or country holiday for many who are anxious to profit by the special charms of this time of year.

Often this means baby's introdue- tion bay rallway travelling. June mothers are anxious to know how Le carry on with as little disturbance of routine 糙 possible. Some have

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BIG BROTHER BILL CO-OPERATES

toddlers to take with them and, in order that the mother may derive some benefit from the change, there wil have to be a careful planning in udvance.

If not, mother is likely to return from the holiday mure tired that when she went away.

I hope you will write to me quickly if you have problems with which I have not denit so that you may receive advice in time to profit by JL. Address

Fashion's latest

Checked and

Plain

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USY women have not much time to spend on their own clothes, so I have purposely chosen an easy to make outāt.

Those in the early thirties and not so slim will appreciate the neat tailored lines of the two-piece suit sketched.

For this reason I have shown the coat in a slimming diagonal pinld in shndea of brown, while the dress is in

lighter tone.

Selected from Everywoman's Ex- clusive Paper Pattem Service, this patterned design, No. 1,143, consists of a dress and cont, both of which have long sleeves. Scallops give a pleasing finish and an attractive fashion note to the collar and front of dress,

Four sizes are available, as this outf is patterned up to a really good out- size-06, 40, 44 and 48. but. Blze 38in, bust takes three yards Gŝin, fabric for the cont, 31 yards 38in. lining, and three yarda Bin, fabric for the dress.

Paper patterns of No. 1.143, with dia- grams and full instructions for making up, are obtainable from the "Daily ilerald, Paper Pattern Service, 6, La Belle Sauvage, London, EC.4, post free, price 7d. each,

Postal orders should be crossed "& Co." When ordering, state number and size required, Name and address in BLOCK LETTERS. You will need the sketch for reference.

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Keep Him Safe

I shall be travelling with a sturdy toddler of 20 months who has been walking since he was nine months of nge. He is too heavy to curry for long. but we have two tedious changes GN our journey, and am wondering how fu keep him safe.

A PAIR of reins would be a boon,

and I recommend these to all mothers who arc travelling with toddlers up to the age of about four yunrs. With reins on, and your arm passed through the "ribbons," thero can be no chance of your toddler dart- ing away bito danger, and yet he will be having Bberty to stretch his legs. Reliable leather reins can be bought at any toyshop.

The hot water can be used, to warm Baby's food. Dining car stewards can be good friends to those travelling with young chil- dron.

Otherwise tako a vacuum fusk of hot water and your ow Jug.

Clothes Problem'

How should I dress my six-month- old baby for a long niplit journey which entails a sca-crossing?—EIRE.

RECOMMEND a baby bag in wool

Inbrie complete with long sleeves, hood, zipp fasteners and waterproof sheet attached to the inner side.

Clothed in that you can rest rasured that Baby will be well protected from ébulls, and for you it will be mioro con- venient than ordinary alınwis I shall be pleased to give you further details about these baby bags.

Detachable Car-Scat

I remember that you once recoin. mended a detachable car-seat that could be used for toddler to save an adult having to carry the child Now that we have a toddier of our oton I wish you would repeat those detutis.

THE caraent I mentioned is saft-

able for childrên from the age of nine months to four years. It keeps the child well secured and prevents any tendency to car-sickness.

At the same time the child can see out of the windows and is thus kept amused. The seats are upholstered in washable leather fabrle in dark blue, green or maroon.

The seat folds perfectly fat when not in use and can be attached to the back of any car-sent and a detachable food-tray can also be suppllect,

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COOKING TIPS

Use More

Mushrooms

IF you want to brighten up your menus, try using more mushrooms. They are appetis- ing and good for you.

Here are some excellent ways of using them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Incidentally, did you knòw that mushrooms, stewed gently for ten minutes in a milk sauce, are excellent when served up with grilled bacon? Break the mushrooms into small pieces and place into a pan with a little but- ter. Then make the sauce by adding a small spoonful of corn- flour to a teacupful of milk. Pour over the mushrooms and stir till thick. Add salt and pepper.

If you have an odd rasher of cold bacon, try stuffed tomatoes with mushrooms. First scoop out the pulp of the tomatoes and mix with a hard-boiled cgg, chopped cooked mushrooms, and very small pieces of bacon,

Replace in the tomato shell and put in a casserole with a little butter. Cook in a hot

serve with overt, and

a thin, white sauce to which a teaspoon- ful of Worcester sauce has been added. Garnish with parsley.

On Toast

"Something on toast" can be made original and appetising if you put n | poached egg on the toast, ringed with mushrooms which have first been fried in alttle butter. Here again, parsley adds piquancy to the dish.

For stuffed mushrooms, prepare a tin of sardines by beating them up with a little vinegar, fresh cream, cayenne pepper, and a teaspoonful of this very

ARTICHOKES are best peeled un-ranchovy essence. Make

der water in which a litle vine- hot while you stew some large mush- gar has been stirred, for they will then cook o much belter colour. especially if a few drops of vinegar are also added to the water in which they are bolled.

rooms, first removing the stalks. Now place two mushrooms on top of one another on a slice of toast and the hollow with heaped spoon-

ful of the sardine mixture. with a few fresh green peas.

Before putting bacon in the larder, spread a piece of greaseproof paper For Flavouring Soups between every two rashers, for it keeps them fresh for at least a week.

To make a cake light and spongy, first beat and add the yolks of the Cuts, and finally fold in the while [ previously beaten to a froth,

Garnish

A very good soup can be made by adding small mushrooms. cut into four, to your usual Scotch broth or clear consomme. A point to note is that the mushrooms should be cooked and well-scusoned before being addert to the soup.

When in season, a celery soup hus the flavour much improved if mush-

If a cupful of warm milk is added to half a pound of butter and beaten well until thoroughly mixed, the but-rooms are added, the celery belug ter is increased, in bulk without af fecting its quality.

To boll a cracked-egg without los- ing any of its white,ismear the crack with butter and sprinkle some sall on it. Then wrap the egg in grease prouf paper and boil in the ordinary way.

White of egg can be beaten to a stiff meringue more quickly if a pinch of salt is added. Stand in a current of cold air away from any heat,

When dates have become dry, tie them in a clean plece of muslin and steam for five minutes, but allow to cool before using.

New bread can be easily cut if the

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For the GOLFER

YOU'VE just taken up golf, have pensive palr-they cost 42s.-have n

you,

· you and

some soft vamp made of leather platted in want advice on the kind of sports clothes criss-cross fashion, You can have and white or brown you will be needing? Well, remem- them in navy ber that golf is an all-the-year-round and white reversed calf, game, so your wardrobe must in- clude clothes for all weathers. Make a note of these suggestions and you will always be up to scratch in your appearance, if not quite scratch in your handicap.

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Storm-proof

WHEN you play golf in wet and

windy weather you'll need storm- proof clothing. Choose an outfit that will roll up into the smallest pos- sible bundle so that you can carry with you on the course in your

bag of clubs when the weather looka threatening. be a skirt and

Divided Skirt THE basis of your golling wardrobe

will, of course, jumper. In choosing a skirt be sure Proofed poplin-better known as you buy one which is wide enough storm cloths the best material to allow for comfortable walking. Afor the outilt.

A jacket made of il trouser skirt is ideal; you an buy costs 39s. Gd., in navy, brown, green, one that looks like an ordinary wrap- or bicge, and you can buy trousers over skirt, but is netually divid- to match for £2 2s, made with a ed in the leg. Price 578, 68., in green neally belted waist. and other colours.

Your Blouse

Skirt For Rain

YOUR blouse should be plain, with If you don't fancy yourself in trou-

sers you can have a skirt instead, no fussy pieces to flap in the also made of poplin. It buttons all breeze and distract you when you down the front so you can slip it are about to play your shot. A plain over your tweed skirt in a momen! Lallored shirt-blouse in matt weave when the rain begins. To complete wool material with long sleeves from the outfit wear a jaunty penked enp the same shop casts 15s., and has two to match. It has an adjustable brim neat pockets to hold your toes. nt the back to prevent the rain from

trickling down your neck. Golf Shoes

£1 18. CHOES are important. You must

Tailored Frock be able to grip the ground firm TN the summer sally on to the course ly with your feet if you are to swing in a trimly tailored frock. It your club well. For winter weather should be of uncrushable material. spiked shoes are best. Your shot of fairly heavy weight, so that it muker will put spikes in the soles of

hings stiffly. There are few things

Fum-

a pal of ordinary walking shoes for more annoying for the folfer than a you, but it is really beller to buy skirt which flaps round her legs. special gelt shoes.

Worsted flannel is a light-weight A smart pair in brown leather has material which is

Is excellent for spikes which it into metal sockels mer golf frocks. You can buy and can be removed when the shoes smart short-sleeved dress made of need resoling. They cant 633, and it in delightful shade of Air Force fit every foot as they can be had in blue. The dress has a nent turn- four different widths for each half down collur, a belted waistline, and size.

deep pleats in the skirt. It coals 49я. Od,

For Summer

FOR summer golf you need. Righter

For

A

Of if you prefer

a jumper auit stfoes with crepe sotes. For 20s. there is one in n gay pinld checked you can buy a very comfortable pair flannel with flared skirt and Jacket

in navy blue with a white, buckskin buttoning all down

vamp punched with large holes—a 108.

cool idea for a hot day. A more ex-

the front. £3

Joya Henderson

left in the soup and not strained.

Do not forget, when making stews und hofpots, that a few

chopped mushrooms add a delicious favour.

And here is something really ex-| citing:-Buy a

thick piece of very steak, alit open to the centre, and stuff with peeled must

mushrooms. Stitch up the sides and grill quickly.

Finally, an interesting German dish is prepared by

the mush- stewing rooms in an ordinary white snuce to which half a bay leaf has been add- ed. Remove this leaf before serving. Serve each dish individually by mak- ing a ring of the mushrooms and Alling the centre with a pile of steamed green peas,

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Stains

IF stitched leather shoes are worn.

un the beach it is worth spend- ing a few pence on oak copal varnish. A little of this applied between the sales and uppers prevents the salt water from rotting the stitches.

Sea-water is apt to cause white on black boots and shoes. Those can usually be removed with a paste of black lend and lemon jules, which should be spread over the af fected part, left on for an hour, then gently brushed off.

shoes On brown

sen stains pre uglier and more difficult to remove. The only way really effective is to dissolve a small lump of washing soda in two tablespoonfuls of hot milk, and dab it over the stain with a soft rug. Allow to dry, then re- When the second pent the process, cont has dried, clean the shoes with ordinary polish.

As prevention is better than cure, wise course is not lo wear leather shoes on the bench. Sometimes, however, one has to cross a bench unexpectedly during un ordinary valk. If it is a sandy beach and the tide happens to be high, wet slides can hardly be avoldded.

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To measure half a cupful of butter so that it does not adhere to the sides of the cup, half fill a cup with water and add the butter until the water is level with the top, when it can be drained off.

Cups without handles make excel- lent substitutes for small basins when making puddings; while a tumbler will serve as a cutter when cooking biscuits or jam larts.

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