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IN THE HOME

Informative

Entertaining

Preparing Your Child

To Enter School For The First Time

By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D.

M

+

OST Bttle children who,

will this month

enter school for the first time, are hopefully and eagerly look-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

you mind." Then his tencher may be pictured as a instead of a person respect and admiration.

ferocious crenture commanding

INTERESTING NEW RUGS & CARPETS

By ELEANOR ROSS

LOTS of Interesting things are

under way in the rug world,

One manufacturér announces n carpet woven of nylon, and it ta claimed that this product cleans like n breeze, without any shrinkage, la virtually indestructible and colour proof, and seemingly can take end- less traffic without any alteration of is pile, but very expensive.

Something else new and beautiful is a hand-loomed carpet with woven metallic yarn. We saw rugs with gold, silver and copper coloured no- cents that really are something. The metallic and wool carpeting has a swirling pattern of thick wool loops, some of which have been eut

for shading. In green or brown carpeting, or in a mixture of belge, brown anel turquoise. beautiful enough on its own, metallic thrend

pro-

has been interwoven with some of the wool yarn. An exquisite effect is achieved in a green carpet that has

a glittering appearance, duced by a light mixture of both coloured threads. gold and silver with it is a mulching cotton drapery, with metallic threads Woven horizontally. It even

An Ideal choice for u he grand to the chill with really luxurious interior,

I wish the mother of the little child who will enter school would

of the following.

ing forward to the experience, try to get over to this child the Happily they talk about it to t their parents and playmates, tight Their parents are appreciative prot: listeners and keep cultivating this happy. hopeful attitude in the chill. So do many of the playmates.

drew,

Nevertheless, a few older chat- to bolly vostutre chibiren, will deliberately put cleults nd fearn Inde The resinger whild's heal Tithet heat. Tafortunately, these fears may grow to ang p portions before the fird day al

14111 school. Parents

Flat zel opprelation mal with skill at win- ging the child's edidielenice and fuitla can dispel there planted fraars

WHEN ANGRY

never eattie

I won't be Tint now fill you will be going to school. It may have seemed to you that this line would But it soon will rune. You have supposed it would be You great fun, to go to school. will soon be sure it is great fun,

At school you will wel many new friends trel when you

cone

home each evening you will tell us about there friends. One felend at school you will talk about most

Tencher. jr You

talk You WHE about her kind ways.

When you are hurt at school you will go to this teacher When you fest pad and worried you will go To her. You will go to her when anything seems to go wrong with vott. She will help you to learn !#મ્મા',, She will be happy when you learn well and when you And it has to learn she will make it ether for you. This teacher will also have the

othry chikiren with all the reboot

FROZES parent. Thet, dat a Catand who ang ht be intelligent athraw pa wil, at a netent of vexatum at the child whore en operations ward estar- lenee the bure net cultivated well. Just wait till you 0 way to his to sell Yurt teguhri will make

Household Hints

[OUSE

WILL GET TIRED

ways ut

Hul your teacher will have a lest of children to look after. Sometimes the will get tired, for some children tre worn will went attention

Harated the aurasborde, way to chort They want per the all the the even for in catty trip to the market, children wish to have her love and will ever a boar tune as aprons attention, ton, But you won't, forget. Cat away the prevent and deepen You will remember and wait. You

Lower the neckline won't be selfish, the armbede

Some a good coverall.

children at school and you will have a

will if the dress it a front opening style, make more noise then they should tum at around A two-piece cotton and do other things they should they will be whose jacket is beyond repade will not do. In this way

Don't you do as a half-apron. Take off the unkind to the teacher. waistband, ent the skirt up the linek, think every boy and girl should be hem the sides and stir the waist of kind to his teacher and thoughtful

of her? the front of the bandi. If you can't Eof the frem the neket, put gripper song on the set.

and

Take care of your white shoes fuf mute them last. When you clean] them. part. sbor trees Jer then or stof them with tissue paper, after viewing, don't put them un until they are completely dry. Also rest in bel en the cleaner "fù be Sure it's

the correct one for Mostr shoes,

tlles

Practical Rugs

And now, having disposed of the luxury note in rugs, let's move on to something more practical,

One of the big home hazards in the summer time is caused by slip- It looks so nice-that pitug rugs. shining wood floor brightened with colourful scatter rugs. But how those pesky things refuse to siny anchored But the shops have lined up all sorts of anti-skid prepara tions.

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One company has just introduced a while uld rubber preparation

backs to be painted on the scatter rugs. This stuff dries an hour or so and forms n trans-

said to that

do parent Alm good job of anchoring the rug. The same preparation also anchors loops of hooked rugs,

thus

preventing tufts from coming out. The backing. which is waterproof, is said not to come off on the floor,

Makes Rug Skid-Proof

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1948.

MISS EUROPE'S AUTUMN GOWN ·

Designer Maggy Roull (left) looks over the new creation, Bagdad, a pink and black satin evening gown, from her new automn collection. Modelling it for a fashion' show in Paris is Jacqueline Donny, Miss Europe of 1948.

Let's Eat

RY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Crisp Cucumbers Cool You Off

Dinner

"Excellent," said the Chef. "Or as THIS is the time of year

when eucumbers are ut a side dish with hamburgers or corned beef hash, it would be the their best, pleatiful, and conse-

tops Another excellent product

quently inside the budget." liquid that is sprayed or brushed on When out of season they are

It in to make a rug skill-proof,

prohibitive in price, so let's end that a coating of this prepara- tion makes it easier to vacuum small make the most of them now. A good cucumber should never rugs, since the rugs, when treated,

le flat, Stilt another preparation he too mature; it has a thin is said to have the additional virtue

skin which is easily dented; is of being impervious to

never yellow in colour; never water washings. are powders to be sprinkled on rug shrivelled; and is always crisp backs.

soup

aki Also available

Do all you can to make your thild Another good lea along the feel hopeful and happy about his same safety line, is that of bathroom feat day of school. Also help him

of rugs, washable affairs

colton,

in all ways you can to play freely with stip-proof backings. There with other children of his age. are at rugs and luxurious tooking A. favourable impression of seimol | shaggy ones. It might be well to no fear is vital to the child enter- select such a one when shopping ing the first time.

for a bathroom rug.

Only Women Have This.

ANT woman

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.

who suffers from has recently been found that dyes cheilitis, or inflammation of the of this type are the most frequent

lipstick, cause of cheilitis in women.

a piece of an old Turkish towel and those which a scrubbing brush for the files and very little water. Too much water mny Juosen the tiles. If there are spols or stubborn dirt, rub down gently with steel wool or mility most commonly used for this

dibromiluoreseçin, purpose Beouring powder. Work carefully so as not to scratch the glaze.

compounds of a similar nature.

Sweep, but do not dust, tile with or duster. Using a dust moja will only all the crivires between the tiles with dut. Use clear water and title or no soap, especially if the are new, when washing the floors. Soap is apt to make the file slippery and to cloud the glaze. Use tips, should suspect her

Must Hpsticks are perfectly safe but contain

a so-called indelible dye

the keep to

colour from coming off the lips easily may The cause some women trouble.

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or

It

Whether the inflammation of the Hips is due to the fact that some persons may be sensitive to the dye

or whether it is due to direct chemi- cal Irritation has not yet been de termined.

In any event, when cheilitis occurs, there is swelling of the lips and a collection of luki in the tissues. In addition, there may be some scaling or cracking, little ulcers or sores may form.

Indelible Dye

or

When this condition develops as a result of the use of lipstick with

and firm to the touch.

Tomato Julee Dark Rye Canapes Sweet-Sour Smoked Tongue Potatoes Braised String Beans

Fried Cucumbers 'Chilled Fruit Cup Fly Bars Hot or Iced Coffee or Tea Milk (Children)

All Measurements Are Leval Recipes Serve Pour

Dark Rye Canapes

"Kerp cool as a cucumber," la n phrase founded on scientific fact, 10 eurumbers contain naturai dis- tilled water that is always cooler than the temperature of the air. Cut dark rye bread or pumper- Crisp, fresh,

cucumbers

ure as di- nickel into flager lengths or half Restible

any other raw vege- siices. Spread lightly with any of table-just chew them well! And the following mixtures, which can _that_old_idea_that_cucumbers_must_oflen_be made of oddments in the he peeled and suaker in cold water refrigerator. to lake out the 'poison, is sheer superstition. Leave on the skins if they are young and fresh,--they are Line roughage;, and don't drown ett- cumbers in water. They are 05 wader all by themselves.

Use in Salads

Most homemakers buy them only for casual use la salads, and fall to take advantage of the many ways they can be used as a vegolabic.

"How about a nice cream of cu- cumber soup?" suggested the Chef. "It is appetising either hot or cold, and very easy to make."

"Excellent for lunch," I agreed.

"Did you ever have pinin boiled cucumbers Chinese style?" he went on. "You just take small cucumbers, pare them and boil in a very little salted water. Then drain, and serve hot with melted butter, pepper and

an indelible dye, the condition can salt. An excellent side dish for any

he promptly overcome by stopping smoked or salied meat, or to serve its use and employing some other with Ash."

type, one that has no indelible dye,

und

"I also like them

A good Jipstick is easily

baked and evenly applied, is not too greasy, stuffed," I said. * that case 1 does not crumble; crack, or melt. 11 choose a small stubby cucumber for must be soft enough to put on int cach person; pare them; boll five winter and have an agreeable odour minutes, then cut in halves length- and faste. The dye is ground into wise and scoop out the seeds with a a wax and oil base,

spoon, They are nice filled with a stuffing of buttered bread crumbs Women will also be interested in

and chopped shrimp, seasoned with another recent discovery which will herbs, I put them in a baking dish. make it possible to enjoy the sun weld hot water to half cover and without danger of burning.

When taking sun-baths, it is often necessary, to protect the skin from burning. Various lotions and solu- tlons have been employed for, this purpose. Some of them contain sali- eylle acld or tannic acid.

Irritation of Shin

It has been found, however, that

take until the cucumbers are len- d", about 35 minutes."

Served on Toast

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1: Liver patty mixed with a little table mustard, minced red radishes, and cream cheese or cottage cheese.

Limburger, or any kind grated sharp cheese, stirred into butter or 11 Little minced margarine with onion.

.3: Any kind of fine fluked fish or fish paste blended with mayonnaise, and chopped parsley or a trace of dit.

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Order a 3 to 4 lb. tongue. Place in a good sized kettle; cover with cold water; bring to boiling point, then drain. Cover again with cold water. Add 1 tsp. pickle spice and 4 c. vinegar; when bolling rapidly, sover and simmer until the tongue is tender when a fork is run through the thickest part, (or pressure-cook 45 min. at 15 lbs, using only 2 c. water in the cooker). When done, pure off the thick skin and cut some of the tongue Into thin slices. Pre- pare a sweet-sour sauce; lay in the heat sliece of tongue, simmer to thoroughly, and serve with flaky putatoes.

Sweet-Sour Sauce: Melt 1 tbsp. drippings, duck or chicken fat, in a sauce pan. Add 1 peeled, diced me- dium-sized onion, and slow-fry 1 min. Then stir in 21⁄2 tbsp. flour. When smooth, udd gradually the liquid which the tongue was boiled. Add 1 lemon sliced very th, the seeds removed. Sur In S raising, in. stick cinnamon (and 4 cloves. Then add 3 tbsp., brown sugar and 2 tbsp. vinegar. A few shredded toasted almonds may be added desired.

Fried Cucumbers

Feel 1 good-sized cucumber und elicoin. thick. Dip in fine dry crumbs, then in 1 *KK, slightly beaten and mixed with 4 c. milk seasoned with salt and pepper. Dip

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