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7 a.m.-Hullo. Mother. Isn't it time for

my morning orange juice ?

AVE the Bables," is a slogan little more than 20 years old, It is less than a quarter of a century since our nation began to realise that only by safeguarding the health of mothers and bables can we hope to ensure a high standard of physique to adults of the future.

At first this truth was preached by a few enthu- elasts, but gradually the public consciousness awoke and now, year after year, we have National Baby Werk to remind us all of the importance of the campaign.

What results has this far-reaching movement show? Not only hna tufant mortality decreuared steadily, but than generi standard of health has been raised.

Children who were handicapped fram birth have been so afled that they have been able to take their place in the world na useful citizen.

These are matters which the Council for National Baby Week and every publle-spirited incnl council in tackling vallantly. But only when a true nemme of eltizenship aroused in tndividuais shall we are the real trults of a moves ment that demands the mupport of us all.

Staying at Home

I am very undecided whether should have Baby at Irine or book u bed in hospital. What do you advise? My doctor has left the choice open to nie

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When cleaning white tennly shoes, moisten the whitening with milk in- stead of water, and it will not rub off.

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would outweigh the advantages you are likely to receive in hospital, then I advise a home confinement, But In

this case you must have sumcone who can undertake the care of your house hold while you are Inid up.

Burroundings are of great import-

If gross stained, they can be re-ance at much times, and, if you are stored to their original colour by first scrubbing with a stiff nuitbrush and fairly strong soop, after stuffing them with paper.

Rinse well and quickly under the tap, rub as dry as possible with a thick soft cloth, and apply peroxide of hydrogen, repeating the process two or three times If necessary.

To clean tennis balls that are gross stained, well cover the part with glycerine, and leave for an hour or two before scrubbing with hot soapy -waler,

When they are badly stained, cover with equal parts of tartaric acid and ault, moisten with a little water and dry in the sun.

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going to be more contented amon your own folk, then you are likely to make a quicker recovery at home, pro- vided you are prepared to be sensible regarding visitors and regular hoats.

Old Fashioned

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I have told my daughter that she in not to attend the ante-natal clinic. never went to one myscif, and hadĹ twelve children,

8 the mother of twelve children, I admire you, but the tragedy is that only four of them are living. Don't you think, too, that you are judging the clinics out of hand neeing that you have never attended one?

You are evidently an intelligent per- son, so I would suggest that you find nut for yourself just how much help is given in these clinics before you oppose to attend your daughter's decision hers now that she is expecting A child of her own.

Let me remind you right away that you are mistaken in classing them ns n charity." In ninety per cent. of enses these clinics are supported out of local ratco. Therefore, ns a rutepayer you are entitled to make full use of this pulle service,

As a good citizen, it is your duty to make overy effort in your power to en- sure that our local clinic should fulfil a rently useful purpose.

Rest and Comfort

After my first confinement Nurse put

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easy.

6p.m.-Good-night everybody We've had a lovely day.

place and the mother should rest for half an hour daily on her face. Exer- cises should be continued for a full six weeks after the confinement, and the mother will also probably find it a very wise plan to wear a comfortable belt to give support. This should be removed for exercising.

I am confident that, if only proper enre were always taken regarding this strengthening of the abdominal muscles, and the return of the organs to their normal position after child- birth, there would be for less trouble in store for middle-aged wainen.

The Right Exercise

7 an anxious to have several babies. but wonder if there is any means whereby I may preserve a good figure over the process?

T certainly discouraging for any wife to feri that, by fulfilling her natural function of child-bearing, sho is bound to sacrifice the good lines of her figure.

Fortunately there is no real need for this, provided she is prepared to take reasonably sensible precautions both before and after her baby's arrival.

Deep-breathing exercices should bo practised for five minutes daily, night and morning, throughout pregnancy, and the mother should take regular walking exercise,

From the time that she begins to feel Baby's weight she should provido

on a tight binder which I found a great M

comfort; after my seconý baby I had none and felt weak and slack for

my third boby?

berself with B good supporting maternity belt, unes se is willing to risk overstrained abdominal muscles and also varicose veins.

I shall be delighted to send you directions for making a particularly comfortable belt for wearing during the last few weeks,

A brassière which supports but donn not compress the bust should be worn from about the fifth month of preg- nancy and throughout the lactation period, and I can recommend one, at ina reasonable figure of 29. 3d. port free, which is ideal,

I shall be very plenaed also to nend you a list of special exercises for re storing the abdominal muscles.

Hopeful Future

I lost my first baby through develop. ing albuminuria at the eighth maith. Will this always happen or can I hope to have a healthy baby?

PROVIDED you place yourself in

your doctor's hands from the second month of pregnancy, and follow his instructions very carefully as re gards diet and general care, there abould be no reason why you should not have a healthy child,

You must be prepared, however, to follow a definitely restricted diet and to lead a very regular quiet life. have a special chart dealing with this complication which I shall be only too pleased to send you.

USES FOR COFFEE

ILK with enough coffee in it to adding a tablespoonful of coffee flavour the milk is acceptable to essence to half a pint of ordinary many people who dislike milk un- custard, flavoured. Similarly, a coffee-day-

months. What would you adviso after oured junket appeals to those who Coffee Icing

find plain junket insipid,

I FEEL that we can often be too drastic in our dismissal of old- fashioned methods, and that a careful combination of old and new frequently gives the best results.

A well-adjusted binder for the first couple of tinys often proves a great comfort to a tired mother and, com bined with the propped-up position in which she should be placed, it can hovo no ill-effects whatever.

Gradual exercises will then take ita

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Coffee sandwich is made by put- ting coffee butter leing in the centre of an ordinary round spongecake or Victoria sandwich, and colice glace icing on top.

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dings and it is light enough to be acceptable even on a summer's day. Cream together four ounces of but- ter and the same quantity of caster To clean ivory, first make a paste sugar. Add six ounces of flour al- of finely-powdered whitening and ternately with two beaten eggs; then lemon juice. Apply sparingly with alir in two tablespoonfuls of coffee a chamois leather, leave on to dry, essence and four ounces of chopped and then remove the powder with a raisins.

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I SHALL TEACH MY SON

TO SEW

Says A Mother

MX sons are only little boys yel

Nigel is six and Christopher four -but just as soon as they have learn- ed to read and write properly I am going to teach them to sewi

Probably shall

I begin with knit- ting, which of all the finger exercises the world is the most simple, soothing and educational. Teachers say that when girls have learned to knit they have made big stride for- ward; they have learned patience and nealness, and have known the satis- faction of creating something. Why not the same for boys? Their fingers niso need training, and their nerves soothing.

So, I shall tonch my sons to knit. Nothing very ambitious, of course, Just the simple stitches, I shall treat their knitting as a great accompilsh- ment, and never once suggest that it la a feminine and undignified thing, us some prepic think. When my sons have mastered the science of knitting with wool and pins I shall give them the same praise as for wood carving and cardboard model- lag.

Useful Accomplishments

Modern porents and educationists do not dow a stupid line between the training that is good for a girt and that which is good for a boy. My sons will learn to knit a wool scarf because knitting in a

worth- white accomplishment and A good training for any pale of young hands. After that, when their hands have

become accustomed to nest work, they will learn to sew, I have no Erent ambitions here either. I know that many manly men can work beautiful embroidery and weaving. but If my sona show no talent for the artistic side of needlecraft I shall not mind.

My real reason for teaching them to sew in a useful one. I want them to be independent beings, men who can manage for themselves in uny emergency and know the confidence that that independence means,

Darning Their Own Socks

to

They will learn to sew on buttons

neatly; to make a workman-like Job of a stocking dare; even to mend a suit tear or sew up a canvas luggage carrier. I don't mean that I shall expect them to do their own mend- inst when they are older. I only want them to be able to do it, and appreciate the fact that It is a job. Those irritating men who laugh at "feminine" patching and darning are always those who have never even tried to handle needle themselves, There is no reason why any man should do any job badly, und from that humiliation, ot least, I shall try to save my sons.

Perhaps one never knows-the day will come when men "discover"

sewing and the careers it can offer them. A famous dress designer would

to a

never have been where he is to-day if his mother had not taught him

to sew when he was a small boy convalescing from an illness. Sew- ing not only killed boredom for him then it opened the gateway hobby that became a enreer.

Sewing is useful. Sewing is soothing. No one knows that better than a mother.

Why, then, should she not pass it on, and all its advan- tages, to her sons as well as her daughters?

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When Storing

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Blankets

THEN storing blankets, special precautions should be taken to ensure they will be ready for use again when required. It is essential that they be put away clean and in good condition, any thin places being darned with fine wool.

A good drying day should be chosen for washing them. First shake thoroughly to remove as much dust as possible, and see that the water in which the blankets are to be washed is not too hot for the hand to be held in it.

After well soaking the blankets, add enough soap flakes to produce a quick Inther and two tablespoonfuls of ammonia for each blanket. Un no account should a blanket be rub- bed while being washed, but plunged instead by hand,

It is usually necessary to use a second water to effectively cleanse a blanket, followed by two rinses in lukewarm water to remove all traces of soap. To correct a yellow tinge, add a little blue to the rinsing water. After wringing out the blanket, shake well before hanging out to dry, Turn it at frequent intervals while on the line to ensure it dries evenly. Should it be hard when dry, shake vigorously and gently beat it with carpet beater until it resumes its normal appearance.

Coloured blankets may be washed In a similar muriner, but use only n little ammonia, and dry them in the alinde if possible, otherwise they are moro inclined to fade if placed in the sun while still wel.

Finally, wrap cach pair of blankets

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