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WILL YOUR CHILD' BE PROMOTED?

By Garry Cloveland Myers, Ph.D.

OR the boys and girls in is to win. In some cases, how- school, only a little of this ever, home guidance and dis- term remains. Whether cipline might, if available, bo- in the first grade or in the desirable and necessary, senior year, just these few re- maining weeks are left for them "to cross the line" or havo to stay on "this side," for them to "fall" or "pass.”

You and I don't like these words, yet they have a popular realism for most persons, which they can't escape..

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COVETED GOAL With proper guidance, en- couragement and self-drive, children and youths who otherwise might not be promoted to a higher grade or certified for graduation, could reach the coveted goal.

It's a good time now for the boy or girl in school to takd stock of his or her progress us a student and figure out how he or she might become a more proficient student, in case murks have been low. The child might find that he needs to hold him- self more rigidly to a pro- gramme of work. Even the

AID OF EXPERT

The youth may

discover (sometimes with the aid of an expert) that he needs some special help for mastering cer- tain casentials in one or more subjects.

For him, if. he will co-operate, investment by his parents, even at great financial sacrifice, would often be good expenditure. A few weeks or. months of skilful help could lift many a student, even many pupil in the grades, to his feet and shape favourably his future educational destiny. Often, too, a bright classmate can be 蟲

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better tutor than can a regular

tencher.

This logging student may, in spite of reasonable application at books, have lagged because he has never acquired effective ways of study. More of his tenchers should discover his needs here and supply them.

POOR READER

Far more often than not this lag-

youth in senior school may have gard at books is a poor reader. to take almost solè responsibili- ty for such self-discipline, if he

Household Hints

IF dresses

muke taching

bavé shoulder pads, them removable by at- small snaps. Then when you want to wash you garments or have them cleaned, simply unstap the pads and put them back again before wearing. It makes the clean- ing process much easier and also akves space in sullcases when pack- ing for travel.

"If you have trouble" ̄wilk ̄ ̄ your" mcat grinder slipping around, put A piece of sandpaper under It be- fore fastening to the table.

To keep, ice trays from sticking. shake a little salt on the ledge the fray rests oil.

Attach small pleces of rubber to A stepladder to prevent it from slipping,

When painting steps, palut every other stop and let them dry before paluting the alternate ones. Thus you can still make use of the stair-. way during the process of painting.

While some of the lagging children may need such discipline as will keep them at home on most nights and require them to go at their home assignments-at-a-regular--time"and" place, they can't be helped to learn by commanding them to learn and by hounding thent for their poor school grades. They need some one to set the stage so they will enjoy more success at books and feel more worthy and hopeful about their school progress.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

IS PLANE

TRAVEL

HARMFUL?

By Herman N. Bundoren, M.D.

QUESTION which physicians

are hearing more and, more Woften nowadays 11, “Doctor. will it 'do me any harm to go, by plano? Many people like the speed. and convenience of air travel but want to know first whether there are medical reasons against making such a trip.

Generally, there are not, particu- larly where, as is often the case, “the plane is equipped with a pres- Fure-controlled cabin. On the other hand, if the air pressure within the cabin is not controlled, passengers must adjust themselves to changes in the air premura.

Healthy Person

The normal, healthy person will be able to do this with little or no discomfort, but the same vressure changes may be dangerous for those with some types of heart or Jung disease.

hide them are those who have

the treatment known as pricu- mothorax. This treatment, which 'is used in tuberculosis, consists of in- lecting air into the chest cavity to bring about partial collapse of the lung or lungs. I such a person

should fly in a plane without pressure-controlled cabin, serious shifting of the structures within the chest cavity

may occur during the trip. Hence, nobody with such condition should take a trip in a plane that does not have pressure control of the cabin, according to Dr. Frederick Hopkins Shlilito, of Columbia University.

Lung Tissuos

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Patients who have a great deal of scarring of the lung tissues other disorders which restrict the breathing capacity are not troubled during an acroplane flight.

seldom Those who have asthma have an attack during an acroplane 18 suggested that trip. However, it !

available for the emer- be охудеть

patients gency treatment of such should an attack occu

occur.

Sifting quietly in an aeroplane causes no more strain then moder- ale exercise on the ground. Thus, heart patient-who anyone even a is able to carry on ordinary activi- tles without distress, should stand oir travel satisfactorily.

Short Distance

If walking for a short distance

causes shortness of breath in a pa tient with heart disease, he should unlesa fa- not travel by plana cilities are provided for giving bint the continuously окуден

during Patients who have annemia or icss- ening of the colouring matter or red cells in the blood usually can take plane trips without any difficulty. However, it the blood count is below half the normal," "It" may """be necessary to

'blood trans- to give a fusion before the trip is taken.

If the person has had a rupture of has recently the ear drum, which heated, it may reopen during an acroplane trip, but this, os a rule, can be prevented by chewing gum 'since this helps to equalise the pros-

sure in the car.

POINTERS ON PACKING

A SUITCASE

By ELEANOR ROSS-

OPRING is a time that keeps travel

people on the jump. It la favourite vacation and holiday time. This brings us to the subject of packing that seems to call for auggestions. constant comment and

Next to stain-removal, it ellelts the most enquiries, so far as this de- partment is concerned.

Well, here we go, pucking the suitcase, and trying to do a mighty good job. For, unless it is to be a protracted stay, the wardrobe trunk or very large suitcase is left at home. Instead, a couple of light- weight suitcases, a train box, per- haps a hat box, is about as much. baggage as one is likely to be toting these days.

that

We like those fortnighters come fitted with hangers to

hold suits and dresses; the hangers and

A HOLLYWOOD FAMILY

Meet Pat O'Brien and family. Pat, who has just com ploted "Fighting Father Dunne,” a R-K-O Radio picture, poses with left to right, Mavourneen, baby Kathleen. Brigid, Patrick Scan, his wife Elolae and Terence Kevin, the youngest son. All together now, Erin go bragh!

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1948.

CLOTHING

FOR BRITAIN

DAB and FLOUNDER:

-by Walter

Rickey Dellera, aged four, son of opera singer Helen Jepson, hands girl guide Gillinh MacBain clothing for shipment to

Britain.

Let's Eat

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IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Tasty French Apple Pie

NE of the most popular

Opies we found on our re-

cent trip to a Southern, U.S. city was French Apple Pie.

"But, Madame," said the Chef, "I do not remember ever seeing this ple in France. I think it is the idea of the American baker of the way a French cook would make an apple ple." He took a bite. "Dut it is real- ly very good!" he exclaimed.

"I'm sure our readers would like to serve it at home," I said. "After all we should enjoy a nice dessert now and then. And it will really not be outside the budget as you say, Chef. Let's see what we can do with it in the testing kitchen."

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in serving portions. Brown all over in 1 tbsp. fat. Add 1 peeled sliced cook until yellowed. onion and

tsp. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. salt, pepper, tsp. dried mint and 3 c. boiling water. Cover closely simmer until the lamb is about 2 hrs. (If pressure-cooking, Use only 1 c. boiling water process 15 min. at 15.lbs. pressure). When done, thicken the liquid with

tbsp. flour stirred smooth in

isp. Worcestershire sauce. Servo on tbsp. cold water, and add 1/4 deep platter with the vegetables for the meal. To arrange, heap the meat and gravy. In the centre, Sur- round with barley balls alternating with sliced cooled carrots, cooked or canned peas and sliced new beels. Sprinkle the lamb with chopped This French apple pie is made scallions slow-fried 2 min. In with two crusts of flaky pastry. The le margarine or butter. Aling is thin sliced apple mixed with plump raisins, well-sweetened and spiced with nutmeg or cinna mon. And when it's cooled, the top is envered with thin white icing.

"It will take only a few minutes to make this pic," the Chef said. ent taking from the refrigerator a neat oblong package of pic-dough wrap-

"You ped in waxed paper. Madame, I always have

enough pastry dough made up for several ples. It keeps very well in this waxed paper-in-the-refrigerator; it-Car-water icing on top. does not dry out."

Flaky Pastry

"I'll get the apple alling ready If A

you'll roll out the crust," I sald. Не spread the pastry cloth on the porcelain topped table. rubbed little flour Into it, put the pic-dough in the centre and started to roll out the dough.

contents may casily be transferred to the closet when unpacking. smaller week-end case holds shoes, extra jackets, skirts and blouses. Into the hat box go hats and light weight pieces such as scarves, hostery. lingerie and such. Small items, wrapped in tissue are work- ed into the hat crownsy.

The big secret of packing is tissue paper. The more that is, sensibly used, the belter the job is going to be and the nleer every article la going to emerge from the suitcase. Use the tissue paper to. take up the pressure. and place lots of it be- tween the folds of clothes being packed. 'Bunch .it

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He slipped the stockinet cover on the rolling pin; dusted on a very little flour; cut the dough in halves, one for a top and the other for the boilem crust; and proceeded to roll it out 1 inch thick into n circle.

Light Touch

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"I always use a light touch. do not press too hard or the crust will be tough," he observed.

"And you use almost no flour as you roll. Too much makes plecrust tough, too." up accordion-

wise and it will do a better job of keeping garments smooth and wrinkle-free.

Jackots Inside Out

Pack Jackets inside out, with the shoulder of one sleeve fiting into the shoulder of another, to prevent crushing Skirts can be folded over once, with plenty of tissue in the folds. If there are creases, they will be soft and should hang out quick- ly.

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The train box is not an affecta- tion as some Wonten are apt think, but a really useful piece luggage. Real world travellers hayo been using such equipment for years and would never dream of taking 'a trip without it.

Centro Space Froo

Adjustable straps hold bottles and fors securely around the Inside of the box with the centro left free

space

for robe, gown, slippers and such. Even for a trip tonger than overnight, if the travelling costume has been well selected, there should ha.no need to open the other cases until arrival.

Pins, safety pins, threaded needles stuck in the lining of the lk ob- viate the

necessity of scrambling through, suitcases should repairs be- como necessary en

should' pact, well-fitted sewing hit A com- be placed in suitcase, however short the trip le going to be. It is such little Items that make travel-· ling iliq pleasure it should be, Instead of the misery it only too. “often" bécbmos.

"Now I am ready to put the ple- crust into the plate," he said, lifting the edge of the pastry, and wrap- ping it loosely around the rolling pin. "This is the best way to get it Into the plate,” he continued, casing the plecrust into place, then patting it Dat with his fingers to press out any alr that might be underneath. "Now to keep the apple juice from soaking in, I will brush the crust, with a little unbeaten egg while."

"And here's the apple filling." I

said.

Cold Water

In it went. He molstened the edge of the crust with a little cold water: -rolled out and cased on the top crust; pressed the edges together with the tines of a fork; trimmed off the crust with the kitchen seis- cors, and slashed the top in threa places to let the steam escape.

"Now I brush the top.crust with a little milk to make it a nice even brown."

"And on ple is made of raw fruit," I added, “let's bake it 15 mln. 425 F., then 30 min. at 350 F”

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If you'd like to know how good this ple tasted, just read the recipe and try it yourself.

DINNER

Sliced Lettuce Russian Dressing Spring Lamb Ragout with Vegetables Barley Balls

Rye Bred French Apple Pie Coffee or Tea Milk (Children) All Measurements are Level Recipes Serve Four

Spring Lamb Ragout. With Vogotablos

Cut off excess fat from 2 should of lamb and cut the meat,

French Apple Pio

Thin-slice 0 peeled cooking apples. Adde. raisins which have been allowed to steam over the tea kettle until soft and plump. Stir in 4c. sugar, 1⁄2 tsp. nutmeg and 1 tbsp. filling for a two- butter. Use na

pic. Bake 35 min. In crust moderate hot oven, 375 to 400 F. When cool, spread a thin layer of

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Piecrust: Use commercial mix, or make a flaky lard crust. To do this, sift together 2 c, flour, 1⁄2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. baking powder. Add 2/3 c. lard, and chop it in with a pastry blender until the mixture looks as flaky as bran flakes. Mix fork. In tbsp. cold water with a Do not use more-water than neces-

stick sary. If the mixture does not together, add an extra tablespoon- ful. Press the mixture

together; place, on a large sheet of waxed paper and fold up like an envelope, then press together to make a fint, oblong package. Turn onto a lightly foured board, cut in half, and roll to In. thickness. Use as directed.

Making Piecrust in Quantity: It time- ples are made often, it is o

make enough plecrust over to

Tho dough to use for three ples. dough should then be divided into three parts

and each wrapped snug- ly in waxed. paper, envelope fashion, and patted smooth and fint. Place In a covered container: store This will keep In the refrigerator.

for two weeks. Before using, let it stand at room temperature 20 min. so it will be easy to roll. Propor- tions of Ingredients for 3 ples are: 9 c. flour, 11⁄2 tsp. salt tsp. baking powder, 2 c. lard, 1 scant c. cold water..

TRICK OF THE CHEF

To make sugar-water icing taste very good, start with 1 tbsp. water and 1 tbsp. lemon julee. Then stic in 11⁄2 c. sifted confectioner's suger, or enough to make the leing right consistency to spread.

Quiz Quotos

NAWERS: 1-(n) Mon- Lage Norman, Governor of the Bank of England; (b) Bir Henry Wood; (e) Bor nard Shaw, 2-Phillip Bnow. den, Bocialist Chancellor of the Exchequer. -Novellst J. B. Priestley. 4-Nop! Coward, 8-(a) James Maxton, lender of the 1.b.P.; (b) Arthur Grochwood; (6) Herbert Morrison, then Leader of the London County Council, *(a) Stanley Baldwin: (b) Ram1. Ray MacDonaki: (5) Nevlile Chamberlain. 7 Anthong Eden. B-During the Decem ber 1930 debate on the audication. —Ivar Kreuger's In 1932, 10 (pletura)- The Prince of Wales, King George V.. And the Duke of York,

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Quiz-Quotes.

A NEW-STYLE BOOK REVIEW

TO TEST YOUR MEMORY

F. you talk about the good old days, you probably mean the thirties--that decade' which came in like a ‘ravening wolf and wont out like a roaring lion. But what do you the remember about those days? Who, for example, were men who made news, the figures who set the tone of the time?

Collin Brooks, author and journalist, who occupied ก front seat behind the scenes, revives these personalities in "Devil's Decade" (Macdonaki, 158.), published today.

It was first issued a year ago, and hurriedly withdrawn for the rewriting of a chapter on financler Clarence Hatry.

This Saturday Quiz, based on quotations from his enter taining book, will find out how much of the prower world you have already half-forgotten. Here are the questions:-

THREE bearded men were among the most pictured, the most paragraphed per-

'thirties.

sonalities of the were:

The

(A) A man of mystery who was also. "a frequent adorner of ban- quets and functions, at which nlways persisted in opening

he

his

mind with the freedom of a boy of 20." (CLUE: Money.).......

(B) "A benevolent despot

most charming and kindly men,"

(CLUE: He made the Proms

the

of

a cult.)

(0) "The most successful Capi- talist Socialism had produced." (CLUE: Vegetarian.).......

WHO was the cripple, carl- $2

catured as a death's head, and described by Collin Brooks as "the most austercly thodox financier since Gladstona?" (CLUE: 1931 Crisis.).

have read his books, You 3 seen his plays, In 1930 re-

viewers

"the called him Prince Charming of essay writers," but says Brooks, in his later work there was "something of the smack- of the ogre." (CLUE: Sunday radio.)

THIS dramatist "duttered hearta as-he-passed, with a certain 18th century. Jan- guor, through restaurants and grill rooms." (CLUE: Mad-dogs.)......

Devised by GORDON SEWELL

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piled?

CAN you name the Socialist politicians to whom these descriptions apply-or ap

(A). "Like a jolly clerk from a Dickens novel written by Scott.... the sea-green incorruptible of the Left." (CLUE: He led a party, of three).....

(B) "A more serious Leslie Hen- son, with the same large, wonder- ing eyes." (CLUE: He resigned Inst September.)..

his stockings

(O) He liked padding about In Hall, at County (CLUE: 186.).....

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THEY dominated our poll- Heal life"middle-class mediocrilles," Mr Brooks calls them. They weret.

(A) "A curious mixture of cun- ning and simplicity......a pocket John Buil, (CLUE: A pipe-smoker.)

(B) "A well-graced actor." (CLUE: Scots accent.)

(C) "A lion of courage as he understood

(CLUE: courage." Godesberg.).....

NAME the "pleasant and 7 well-barbered young TYDEN with a close knowledge of French" who was "the very idol of the peace balloters." (CLUE: Sanc- tions.) ..................

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WHEN was Winston Chur- chill howled down in the House of Commons? (CLUE: A crisis.)

WHOSE suicido "mortally wounded the German Re- -public, paved his way for Hitler, shook world confidence in the banking system? (CLUE:: Matches)

(Picture) All 10 members of the same family-an Air Chief Marshal, a Marshal of the RAF, and pri Air Vice-Marshal Name them. (CLUE: Postage stamps).

(Answers elsewhere on this page).

Che SNAPSHOT GUILD

Two shots auch an thean, can help tell the story, of an afternoon's fun-making a part of a plature sequence which will bring real enjoy ment.

SHOOTING IN SEQUENCE

~ONFUCIUS, supposedly, authored 20 to 30 feet away, may show the

the saying, "One plcture is worth 10,000 words." What, then, of two pictures?

Or of four? ...Or of what we call the picture All of use are familiar alory? with it, surely, both in motion pic- fures and stills. But how often do wo use it?

car, akla strapped to the roof, pull- ing away from the drive..

Once at the ali trail there's a Food shot of Dad unloading the akis, Another shot may show and try a Mother waxing hers. trick close-up of just her bands, akis, and wax. Then there are ple tures of Betty skiing, of someoND in the crowd taking a spill; : scenic shot of the trail itself, or a pair of pictures like today's, of a playful snow Aght during time out from skiing. And then there's the scramble to brush oneself off Everyone has seen such picture and climb into the car for the home- stories handled in magazines. Many ward trip. And perhaps, camera fans, too, understand how finishing shot, one of Dad, standing in the entry, stamping his foot, and blend close-ups and long shots in a story-telling sequence. tugging at his heavy sweater.

Such a sequence and this is just But until you've tried such pleture

This is not to suggest that if one. snapshot is good, two are necessa- rily better. It is to suggest, though, that we can use a series of pictures to tell the story of everything. from okding party to spring cleaning— and to tell it well.

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stories for yourself, you've missed a rough outline-shows the story- telling possibilities of a picture.se-

shots

a lot of fun.

Let's suppose, for example, wo ries. By mixing up our

#ome want to do a pletufe story of tho

close-ups, some taken at a medium distance such as 10 feet,

Zaimlly's Sunday skling party. Such

a story might start with an indoor and some taken at fairly long range dose-up as Mother ties a scarf to set the scene-we can tell the around Betty's neck. Wo then move story well. It's way of getting more. cutside to snap the family as they fun from. pictures.

John van Gulldor. come out the door. A long shot, from