1949-01-08 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1949.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

TRIMLY MODERN

WASHING DELICATE HOSIERY

By ELEANOR ROSS

FROM sales reports, sheer

nylons were high on holiday gift list.

the

Care in wearing, laundering and putting away nylons pays dividends in extra wear und a clear, unclouded appearance.

Use care, too, in the selection of hose, Change gift hose for the proper size if not right. Don't try to get away with hose half a size smaller or wear them larger than is needed.

Don't handle Ane sheer hose with. rough, calloused hands. Don't pull them on while wearing rings with raised stone seilings,. If nails have breaks, it is a good idea to keep a thin pair of fabric gloves handy and stip these on when pulling on stock- ings; an enzy form of snag insur- once. Stockings should be put on by rolling down the leg to the toe. Foot should be slipped in, and the stocking worked up over the foot and up the leg, s.raightening scams in foot and leg as it is unrolled. To keep hose in good order, treat cure- fully and constantly any callous on your foot and keep toe nails in pro- per trim. Then look to show linings and such items as broken shoe eye- lets or loose buckles.

Washing Hosiery

By MARION CLYDE MCCARROLL

HE

¡ERE'S an unusual modern house which, while designed for a climate where a basement is not needed, has a number of unique fea- tures which should interest prospective builders of homes anywhere.

Because the lot on which the house was built was a steep slope, the first and second floors are on upper and lower levels respectively, with, the entrance to the house on a level in between the two floors.

Such an arrangement, in effect,

divides the house into what practically constitutes two conveniently separate apartments, a larger one above, with living room, dining alcove, kitchen, bedroom and bath, and a small one, consisting only of bedroom and bath below. The latter, intended primarily as a guest room, can be arranged as a library or study, quickly convertible into a guest room as occasion requires. It has a private entrance opening out on to gardens in front and rear of the house.

THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE in ne modern as the outside, with wide planca giving it a restful air of spaciousness.

The plaster mantel above the fireplace houses indirect lighting. Steps to lower level in background, at left.

Wash hose with care. Best thing we know is to use a lorge mason jar or invest in one of these special cocktail shaker type of containers on the market, designed specifically for holding such things as dainty hankies, delicate nylons and ne bits of lace. Whatever you do use, avoid much handling of the hose; poor readers are usually unhappy has become known that the school

Happy Home Life Influences

A Child's Success at School

Never treat them rough, never wring theus Remember that the

dirt does not penetrate nylon fibres but remains on the surface. light laundering after every is all that is necessary.

So u

wear Rinse well

in clear warm water, then roll tho hose in a clean ferry towel to soak out excess moisture. Ense the hose gently into shape and place to dry over smooth rod, away from direct heat or sunlight.

Store hose carefully. those

By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D.

children and unhappy children laggord above the third or fourth

grade is a poor like the hen

reader. poor readers, related

Usually, and the egg. Over many years, 1 failure in geography, history and the have tri

tried to show the tremendous like Is really failure in reading, since to learn well in these subjects re- is to read well.

place a child's emotions have in his learning progress and in his

haviour. Constantly I love em phasised the home as the wellspring. of his emotions, and have said that he takes his home feelings along with him to scliool.

My first book. "The Learner and Ells Allitude" (1925), centred on the principle that how a child feels de- termines chiefly, how well he will

At Best thing learn and choose to do right. partilloned

recent education conference in New York City, Dr Doralhea McCarthy, nt Fordham told

luxurious ventessor of Payousand educators in simple University

learning

Professor McCarthy pointed out that many non-readers are found among delinquents, not nearly all of whom are low in native intelligence. She

reported that whereas the t- tempt to help such a child nt rending through the usual remedial tech- ques are often very discouraging. remarkable progress often comes when the attack on the problem alms at helping the child feel more worthwhile and secure emotionally.

is to invest in boxos. These come in sating and taffeta and chintz, so it should be easy to find

Hard For Teacher Just the kind you prefer.

that if a child bas trouble in If you

Cf course, It is not easy for don't use a special hosiery box or

to read or laga at school, in other one of the pretty anchet-like con- subjects. It is highly probable that teacher with thirty or forly children to delve into each child's emotional tainers featured by so many stores,

he is badly mandjusted emotionally then roll ench pair carefully and

and feels insecure at home; that the well-being. at home and to help his place them in a large

Bill

scarf parents' attitude towards the child parents make him more comfortable where they will be safe from pea- plays a major role. In his rending happy. Yet whatever he or she

ability. sible wood splinters if you

She said that the normal is able to do in this direction brings keep

Fortunately, more them in a drawer, tumbled about

child who, through his relationships good dividends. with several other items. -

with his parents, finds the world to

and more teachers are thus striving. be a friendly, comfortable place, will and more are trying to make the

child feel

at learner than the

secure emotionally Finally, select the proper hose, become a better in size and weight. Consult with child of equal intelligence whose school. the sales girl and let her' suggest

carlier home experiences have been

creative field is Just see what u the proper length. And select and unhappy.

open to us parents for helping the chlid at school through cultivating wear

Пова according 10 your

Lag At School

greater emotional security and hip- activities.

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piness for him at home. The matter around, shopping and such, driving School psychologists, visiting becomes more real and definite when the family bus, then atay 'nway

teachers, school attendance officers, we parents attempi to help

the from those almy beauties, reserving probation officers and school admin- child withh his Icssona.

What them for dress-up occasions. The

Istrators havn for years observed the

understanding and Insight Aympathy, service weight nylons are very

high frequency with which children we need then, what polse and self- sheer and clear and attractive

who chronically skip Achool (and control. How awful when we lose enough for the usual daily activi

often drift, into.delinquency) lagt at sercally and poise then and hanst tios.

school learning......... Mory, and more, ¡t ourselves a 'millstone round his neck.

If you

running

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PENICILLIN IS NOT PERFECT

By Herman Bundesen, M.D.

EVEN such a drug as penicil

lin, usually so safe under medical administration, and sure in its action against germs, hns Its limitations and draw. backs.

We would naturally expect salves containing penicillin to be of great value in the treat- ment of skin disorders, because in this way a high concentra- tion of the drug can be applied directly to the site of the in fection.

In practice, however, we have found that penicilin ointment is not always so useful as we had hoped. In the first place, certain strains of germs which cause skin infections nre resistant to penicillin. Even where they are not, the patient may the develop an oversensitivity to penicillin itself which makes prolonged treatment possible,

needed

tho im-

Most Valuable

On the other hand, pentellin ointment has been most valuable in curing certain skin diseases where the Infection is confined to outermost layers of the skin.

tho

Im- One of these is known os petigo, an infection which produces blisters that break open and form crusis. In one series of cases, 58 out of 60 patients were cured in seven days by the use of penicillin ointment. In the two instances in which a cure was not produced, the ointment was improperly applied or not used long enough. Even here, however, the patient may become hypersensitive to the ointment and its use must be stopped.

One ordinarily stubborn skin con- dition is an infection of the rpots of the hair or of the beard, known as Fycosis vurgaris. Of 15 patients treated with penicillin ointment. eight were reported cured.

Another skin condition known as ecthyma produces deep-seated sores, This disorder may develop following Impetigo, Balla or furuncles do not respond to the local use of penicillin ointment. When a person has a number of boils, the injection of penicillin into a muscle seems to give a great deal of benent.

Another Skin Disease

Another skin disease treated is one known as infectious eczematoid dermatitis. This is an inflammation of the skin due to the infection, fo- gether with some allergy. Of 10 patients treated, five were cured in about 30 days' "time.'

Penicillin ointment has also been used in secondary Infections follow- ing certain skin conditions, such as seborrhea, dermatitis, ringworm, and, acne. Improvement may be pro- duced in such cases in a few in- stances.

It would seem, therefore, that the penicillin ointment is effective in curing impetigo, thus preventing lesions of ecthyma from developing. It is of no value in deeper infections which do respond to the Injection of penicillin. It is suggested that the penicillin ointment be discon- Unued after seven days if there is no improvement.

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