1948-07-27 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1948.

Don't Let Your Hands Look Old

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WOMANSENSE

Fathers in England have to choose between

Going Childless Or Going Into Debt

MAN carning 45 a week was sued the other day for 85 guineas for his wife's confinement in a nurs- Ing-home. When the debt was contracted-his doctor.. had failed to find a hospital bed and his wife was des perate and he had "agreed to anything." The judge, giving him soven years to pay salde "Proper facilities should be provided to take these people into a hospital," a statement with which all-will agree.

The Judgoalso expressed the hope that it will happen after July next (when the National Health Servica begins to operate).

EILEEN ASCROFT

not and

After a fairly extensive inquiry

hospitals among maternity nursing homes, I can see no pro- spect of the julge's hope being realised for a long while. The shortage of hospital beds, trained nursing staff and domestle workers cannot be solved by the mere in- troduction of the new Act.

6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE To be sure of a bed in one of the big maternity hospitals today, your bed must be booked at least six months in advance. Even then, many hospitals will take - difficult cases only, where the doctor recon- mends hospital confinement υπ where the mother lives in rooms or a home unsuitable for having a baby.

1

From hospitals all over the coun- try come the same stories of wards closed through lack of nurses and domestic staff. À matron of one maternity hospital told me women

beds were booking their

eight months in advance.

are

Consequently

who women about to have babies are examin ing the cost of nursing homes with a good deal of, interest. And so are their husbands What do they find?

usually include personal laundry. This will appear separately on the bull; it may come to one guinea or two guineas per week

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siderably. But I have encountered nothing but condemnation for the uulity styles of maternity coment now on sale.

To

Other styles aro not permitted

be made by manufacturers, except on & doctor's certificate.

The existing Inbdels must have beon designed by a man, orphaned early in life and brought up by male. relations. They expand, yes, but that is Call, thát can be said for. them. No attempt is made to give support. Ona corset buyer in a big alore declites Chey are "the worst designed corsets I have encountered.”

£5-A-WEEK COOKS

I have been asking the matrons of several bursing homes why their costs have gone up so much. One of them admitted that her charges were now more than double pre-war

gurea,

Dressings, drugs,, injections, etc., are extra too, they cost anything from two lo. Ove guineas. It is usual to charge for a whole roll of

She told me that her cook has £G lint or whol even when a small bart only la visa.But the patient rarely a week, where before the war ahe has the benefit of what is left over. had 258.

Nurses are paid more: domestic Visitors tess, are another source... workers of annoyance. A friend of mine against low cost 28. dd, an hour as whom. I visited recently was Laundry charges have risen 60 charged 20. for my cup of tea per cent; the cost of food is about which come out of her pot...... three times as much; rates, waler rates, coal and lighting have all gone up, and costs of replacing linen and china and furnishings today no comparison with 1939.

All perfectly true, no doubt;-

3 WEEKS: 44. GUINEAS

was about £35.

Is pre-war.

have

but

Her account for the three weeks came to 44 gulnens, apart from her. doctor's bill, which was £25. Her that is not much consolation to the pre-war bill for a son born at na- middle-class mother whose own other nursing home in the same household costs and expenses have district was for 8 guineas.

increased in very much the same She estimates that other expen--proportions.

Even when the nursing home baby ditures for her baby produced a round total of £104 104.

, that is not the end been born, (layette has bee

se. A Nannie will cost expense. clothes £26, maternity

245, cot of the

An-in- five or six guineas a week. £7 145., bath £5 ft., pram 15, baby basket £5 59.). Her experienced nursemald will get £3.

Nursery schools have increased first baby's bill for similar items their fees in many districts, and, incidentally, you must now enter Utility baby and clothes

maternity the baby at birth on the public are attractive and designed and bring down the cost of for him inter.

well school system to be sure of a place It always was more expensive, layatte and maternity clothes con- For most people parenthood

In a of course 10, have a baby

always has been, and no doubt to have It nursing home than

will.be, far from inexpensive. elsewhere. But before the war a

is certainly true for the middle -mursing home, while costly, was not beyond the meats of many middle-

But the costs of parenthood to class families. The comfort and the

day have risen to a point where amenities could be paid. for out of

they are very nearly prohibitive. It favings If not out of current income.

is literally true, that a great many married couples are now forced to *** Things-hre very different today. The average charge now.In a

choose between going childless, and going into debt maternity nursing home is 14 guioçak per week. (Note that word averligt

IF YOU WANT

TO BE A

VENUS

It means that while some nursing POSTURE has always been and al-

homes cost less some cost deal,more.)

a good

.

But this is very far from being the total charge. To begin with, the 14 guineas weekly fee does

Beautiful Border Print

Print

ways will be important to your health as well as to your good looks and good figuret

classes.

While she's creaming her hands, Morle Bier Jacqueline White remembers that her elbows need beauty care, too.

By HELEN FOLLETT

treatment wilt do wonders. If WOMEN. fuss with their com a W

and you are the Maud Muller type, busy plexions, creaming them

on the high lights. They with outdoor activities, you will be laying spend a lot of time on their hair. in special need of these attentions...

Find a heavy emollient, one that And that's all right. But no deep.

offer resistance to friction. thought is centred on hand care.. will The most hands get is a slathering Spread it on your finger nails, the of lotion now and then. It some backs of your hands, your wrists. Ever times happens that a woman's hands Do circles on your elbows. will look old before a single line take a peek at your elbows? Prob- appears upon her face. Well, why ably not. Yet would be surprised not? If her hands got half the They aren't pretty usually because of attention, they would the skin is coarse, often off colour. amount

were Ulko be like Juliet's "that'

If you are in the habit of talking Ittle white butterflies." Maybe not with your hands, making gestures

lovely, but

as you chater, try to make the quite that quaint and lovely enough.

movements graceful, Arm waving Frequently "hand washing and and finger pointing motions may be woman washes hers a bit distracting to the onlooker. the home many times a day-removes the ha- When your hands are in repose, be tural oil that was created to keep mindful of them, endeavour to so the skin soft, of fine texture, healthy place your fingers that they do not colouring. It stands to reason that appear awkward.

Your hands tell the world, in a something must take the place of

not hundred little ways, what kind of.a this lubricant. A lotion is enough. Once or twice a week girl you are. If they don't say the there should be a, creamy massage right things it is up to you to do and 'hand moulding massage Sach domething about it. .--.

BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

It is not possible or practical for every woman to go on a diet. If you have professional advice, Buc. Then you will diet censibly-But if you Just want to lose weight) to improve your figure and do not consult your doctor, then don't go on a diet. You must, however, practise Food Con- trol; that's possible and practical. NABF decided to tame a

Eat sensibly, three meals day

Ahopper, so that when he wanted and no more. No eating between to get somewhere in a hurry be. meals

Eat fresh, green tossed could ride on its back. "Just as if salads instead of desserts; drink black coffee instead of

it were a horse," he told his sister big cup with

Hanid. cream. Never eat until you feel "Full,"

"stop just under that well- satisfed feeling.

Knarf Tamed a Grasshopper

-And It Took Him Wherever He Wanted to Go-

By MAX TRELL

gross-

"You're too big to ride on a grass-

And along with hopper's back," Hould said, that you'll need a few basle exer-

"I'll make myself small," sald cises to control hipspread and the Knarf, who wasn't a boy but only

worrisome Wors make you waistline.

Exercise

feel the shadow-of-a-boy. Shadows can

betler. The best time is in the make them clves as small or as "I'll make morning before taking your bath or large as they please.

myself as amell as a pea," he added.

shower. But your personal routine must determine the right time for Hanid shook her head. "Nobody this figure work. Just be sure that can tame a grasshopper.

You'll you are Postare Perfect. You will feel encouraged about your figure ever get one to go where you want

it to go." when you see that nice line, 'and' the disappearing derriere

will wonders for your morale!

Rocking Motion

do

Spied A Grasshopper

Knarf redo along on the grasshopper's back

swim. So he got himself out, then But Kaart was determined to leaned over and pulled the Brasa- tame a grasshopper, So he went to hopper out, too. the end of the garden, climbed, over

It was quite a beautiful grass- Lie on a mat,. face down, with

grasshopper, all greenish-brown, with palms of hands on the mat, close to the wall and waited for a

hopper to como hopping along shining bright eyes and wonderful shoulders. Now straighten the arms Finally ha. spied one, standing on a strong-looking hind legs. pushing body forward. Then bendblade of grass about a foot away. elbows and lower body to the mat Ho crept up to it very quietly. "I'11 Knart made a bridle for it out at the same time raising legs, clow-just jump on its back before it sees of cobweb and a bit of straw. Ho

Repeat, This causes a rocking

with

mado a saddlo out of two dulsy

Brain Test

GIRL SQUARE'

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Ten girls are hidden here. Find the right starting point, then read across, backward, forward, up, down (but never diagonally), and you'll find them ramed in rotation:

CHILI IDIO ELALIYR MAYHTO YRALE SNNENN HIRATOR

LRE SIM EY VOLA

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HIDDEN STATE Can you find the state hidden in the following sentence?

"You're wonderful, Ma, in every. Way."

of

word to

the

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Answors *DARƏSİ (DİVD fare day 'c

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ADD-A-LETTER SCRAMBLE Potion:

Add a letter to a measure the weight on the du me he said to himself,

But I guess the grasshopper saw petals, and fed it fresh clover leaves area and have exist, another letter domen

Ha kept it in Because just as Knart was mixed with mlat.

yet another ck and do am. our back and

and have solekude, Now turn on your

its back, the grasshopper-stable made out of sn and have tright; now add another aldeways twist at the waist. Ex-about to jump on tend

outward. Band grasshopper hopped into the air and empty match-box, and he called it letter and scramble arms. fully,

havo unrefined. knees close up to chest, feet to landed on top of a daisy a few feet Hop-A-Long.

But it took many weeks before ho

Yet when onco it. could tame it. PACK again, to complete the print gether. Swing legs slowly from side further off.

This time, I'll catch it," said was really tame, how wonderful it D

to side. Keep shoulders flat: on mat and picture, comes the preclarese and twist from the waist Knarf, creeping forward again. desirable border print.

was to go hopping and salling across Stand Jorsaneso is used for a

and erect with tent rather for dress that

But the same thing happened. No the delds and meadows over walls makes use of a minimum of styling apart. Clasp hands behind you,

to and fences and gardens-up -hille to heighten the effectiveness of the Lean backward from waist as far sooner would Knarf get ready

grass

and down dalen-landing on top of print,

a lush and colourful tropical as possible, at the same time pull-Jump on its back, than the

air and a dandelion, or on a thistle, Chinese Lotus design, in blue and Ing up the clasped hands, with hopper hopped into the white on chartreuse. A collarless arms rigid, est far as possible. Re-landed some other place. At length even on the end of a cow's tali,

to a ditch; Knark it hopped into

"There isn't any horse in the round neckline, sloping shoulders turn to erect position and repeat it and a full mid-calf skirt make for This exercise may be a little stren-jumped into the ditch after it, and an effective Bille frock, nies for uous if you are not used to exer- the next moment both he and the world who can do that!" Kaarf sald general wear,

cise, no take it easy, But it WILL grasshopper found themselves in a to Hanid.

splashing **and And Hand had to nod and agree Border print fabrics are also sold strengthen your abdominal muscles puddle of water, in local shops;

spluttering. Fortunately Knart could that there wasn't. and flatten your abdomen.

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Rupert's Island Adventure-48

Rupert is horrified, to see what is happening to the paper-bost, it is now quite full of water and the two foxes are floundering and splashing in panic, Sailor Sam tuns his motor. * boat beside them and drags.Freddy. up over the side while Rupert leans "" out and Bolda Perdy until he can be rescued, too. Meanwhile the paper boat - opens ittell out further, and further until it in aquare and Daj að it started. Then it slides under and sinke down to the boniam of the lakes

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