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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1949.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

EMILY HAHN, popular American novelist, mar- ried to an Englishman, here gives her opinion on what the thinks of the Best Seller of the Moment.

WOMAN in Los An- geles has just been granted a divorce on the ground that her husband wouldn't allow her to alt on his lap to watch television. Another Los Angeles woman is suing for divorce because sho breaks out into a rash when her husband comes near her....

Why are you single?

This current American best- seller is a book which claims to be "the first attempt to determine why men and women ....do not marry.” In it, a group of medical and lay authorities on

the scientific spirit in which it is off:red, she replies frankly, succinctly, and in such form that Included In the she can be researcher'a tables without al- teration.

After all, why shouldn't she? She's used to it. She la bom- bardezt daily with questions drawn up in similor form; she is expected, along with her married sister, cheerfully to All in questionnaires every time she lakes a walk or stoys at home,

This American

phenomenon, the researcher, ustially works for manufacturers who belive in the infallibility of the poll. He waylays people with na: "Which of questions such these soups do you prefer? Which of there packages would attract you most? What colour of chocolate bax arouses In you a buying frenzy?"

From such questions to one like this which we find in the book: "Do you resent the superior attitude of the opposite sex?" is but a step. No wonder replies the American woman calmly, without shouting for a policeman.

AT A GLANCE

the

marriage

offer advice under

chapter headings which include

Let's Eat

BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN

"Are you an Oedipas?" "I met New Ways With Vegetables

the wrong man," "The geography of mating," The marriage-shyness of the male,'

"

and now check up on yourself

Personal Points

Th American best-seller concludes with a 25- question Quiz. Here it is:

Answer each question yes or no; if in doubt, select the answer that is true more than half the time.

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10.

12,

13.

14.

Is your health good to excellent?

Do you have pleasant voice, easy to listen to? Are you under 30 a man and under 27 If a girl? Have you gone "steady" with two or more persons? Do the parents of the people you dare usually like you? Are you sure you are a good stener?

Do your friends visit you frequently?

Is it easy to be friendly and affectionate with the people you like?

Do you get your share of invitations to mixed parties? Are you often complimented on your appearance? Do you take part in two sports like swimming, towling or Tennis?

Are you free from visibla blemishes and physical defects ?

Do you avoid arguments, and heated remarks? Are you fond of both children and older people? 15 Do you frequently bring your dates to your home? When greeting friends do you usually speak first?

16.

17.

18

19.

20.

22.

Do you belong to several community organisations is it easy for you to talk to strangers?

Do you prefer conventional, rather than "different" people?

Are you both a good dancer and good mixer?

Do you frequently date along with other couples?

is your figure well-proportioned in both height and woigh!?

Do you habitually say nice things to people you know? 24. Would you marry a person two or three years younger

ot

25

Why Are You Single?

That is not just a per- sonal question; It is the

compilers title

Besides, American of a new book. Like that other Are You Single? give you some. thing back for your trouble-a American work, Sexual

lot of good, practical, scientia- Behaviour in the Human eslly tested advice. Proceeding Male, it contains

a lot of on the assumption that everyon startling information. To jelly well ought to be married, that everyons my mind the most startling and, moreover,

be married-anyone wants to thing about it is that the

who doesn't is abnormal and em Are question Why

You be counted out-we are given Single? need be asked at a number of charts and tables

the heading: all, in the United States.

Geography of Mating" Is

single in anyone Amerien?

American An myself, I should have said. certainly not. Most people there, I always thought, have been married quite a few times. But I am wrong.

WOMEN, TOO

I am

Indeed, very wrong uccording to this book. If any- one remains unmarried In the States, I used to think, it would be a few luckless men, but not at all; there are plenty of un- married female as well. It is n.grave, situation.

Which brings us back to the question, why are they single? This is not a rhetorical ques- Ilon; it 13 asked w- and We answered-in good faith, Americans

arc an effielent people. We take the scientifle viewpoint; we substitute cold, clean statistics for the fuzzy emotional reactions the rest of you might expect when you ask a question like that.

Just think of it; to prepare this of researchers, book, thousands as such investigators call them- selves, went around to homes

and oflees and asked searching Or, if we put this questions.

into the language of the book. The American Investigator went and questioned the American Woman and, perhaps not quite

carefully,

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Man as well,

Не

the American

also interviewed the American Psychoanalyst, - -

TOO POOR? Suppose you are an Unmorried Female. What would you do it somebody knocked on your door and greeted you when you answered the knock with per- sonal questions. I quala random: ! .

at

Are you afraid of being tied "“doton?" ': Do

you feel you are to poor to marry?

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Are you too self-centredz

You would probably, shout for the police. But the American' Female takes this overture in

Household Hints

To keep your bronze pleces In good condition, occasionally polish them with G mixlure made from one pint water, und one tablespoon of good furni turo polish.

one

To remove mildew from rugs and furniture, wash with "cup" denatured alcohol in one

quart"

water. Put rugs and furniture in the auti to. Bry and Bir thoroughly.;

under

"The

or older than you are?

Did you begin dating by age 167

If you answered 20 or more of there questiona yes," your chances of getting married are excellent. Get busy if your "yes score was less than half.

It is lively, cheerful seere, Who are I reflect. But, halt! these and crentures, both Male in grey? and Female, dressed

Neither pursued nor pursuing, they sit where they are all day in an indeterminate age-group, being anti-social.

| cyadamE," said the Chef, "I "Mive proposition for all

our good homemakers. This is the height of the vegetable sea- son. Why not have an More Vegetables' week?"

"Eat

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*That's a grand Idea, Chef. When shall we start?"

0

"Toute sulte, right now, to day. I hope that everybody who reads this column mokes

specialty of

preparing vegetables in different ways for her family at every meal this week. And we will be glad to give her our best Idens also."

Vegetable-Eating Habit

"And second the motion. When they find out how good vegetables really taste, many persons may even form the habit of king them, and

vegetables. encouraged to eat

be

as they should all through the year. In certain parts of New England and in many sections of the middle west, vegetables nre served regularly even breakfast."

at

"That is most unusual, but why not, Madame?"

very

hol

"A bit bowl of steaming hot string beans or fresh peas, suc- cotash or stewed tomatoes tasto wonderful at breakfast with hot biscuils, corn bread or loast.

"For luncheon we can use the vegetable platter salads for the days.

and light vegetable entrees for days when the weaher is more cool. mean foods such as vegetable omelets, vegetable loaves or baked or pressure-cooked stuff- ed vegetables. And for dinner can suggest a greater variety of vegetables, with main course."

the

"It every person in the coun- fry would make a real effort to eat more veuelables, the family. N. Q. would be

greatly im- proved."

we It is as if I were in a dream, or trance, looking down from Forne point way up in the sky. Seen

United from here, the States is like au lustraled map of itself, one of those whimsical ones put out by travel bureaux, where farming neigbourhoods are indicated by haystacks and cows, and all-bearing land by wells. On this map, however, there are neither haystacks nor oll-wells; there are only Males If you are while female and Females,

T between the ages of twenty-five instance, and and thirty, for

From these you can tell at glance where your chances are best for finding an unal- tached male, or female as the CAB. may be.

you want a male (white) be tween thirly and thirty-five oh yes you do, and don't argue with us you should go to the Stäle of Nevada-Failing Nevada, go to Wyoming.

PINKS, GREENS

abnormal

to

►

and

дте The States

clearly in- lines dicated by broad block marking the boundaries. Within these divisions, Females less than 20 are wearing green; Feinales between 20 and 25 wear pink, The Males, too. alid so on. are divided into colours accord- ing to their age-groups.

Most of these people seem to rush about like dancing mice,

If you are

In a perfect 'frenzy of activity. to single, go What is that State down there? want to slay

and lowa

is very Rhode Island: the percentage it is lown

females is busy. Males, dressed in brown there of mules

like running don't know and yellow, pre regrettably low. why. The researcher didn't mad In Town to get away from

th: that side of the Females in green or pink investigate

No who grimly pursue them. The Bhode Island situation. doubt another book later on- Mates are usually-caught--whon will dent with that.

they collapse, panting, against the State Line.

Working girls in search of husbands are advised to concen- trate on newly set up in- dustries, where men, are more numerous," according to statistics. The mate-seeking male equally well supplied with such useful information.

Yes, mine is an extraordinary country, but not quite ne ex- traordinary as this tome seems to make out. Reading it, I am vouchsafed a new vision of the

United States.

ARE YOU A DUD?

The book has a remedy for these

pathelle figures, The book says In kindly helpful tones, "It is possible that you are a social dud and simply bore others with your obtuse

It gives a few hints to ness." the social dud:

Become tionalist...

good

four

Go out of tittle favours...........

Don't argue,

When

convers-

way to do

SO EASY

all

you have done this, Gentle Render, and a little moro which I don't quote for lack of space, it is plain sailing, Turn to the geographical labics in Chapter 2, go to the State in- dicated by the statistics, and get ready to run like hell.

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"N. Q."? questioned the Chef, "Yes, that means the nutri- tion quotient. And incidentally it's the women who have the much lowest N. Q. Men rate

who higher. Teen-age boys follow Dad's lead, cat better balanced meals than their teen- nge sisters who show many of the faulty eating habits of their mothers."

Dry Vegetables

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unless cool re-

will quickly deteriorate they are kept in frigerator at about 45 degrees. AB soon

perishable vegetables come from the mar- ket they should be washed and trimmed, well drained and placed in the crisping pon of the refrigerator. If this is not Iarge enough, wrap them in waxed paper or aluminium foll and store on the shelves In the refrigerator. If they are com pletely covered with the wrap- ping, they will keep fresh and crisp for several days."

"When this is done, the vegetables not only taste fresh, but the vitamin content is pro- tected and largely retained," I odded. "By the way Chef, we have some left-over chicken we could use for dinner, but there's not much of it. So let's cscal- top it with

to eggplant, and make the meal still more sub- stantini we can have some tomato fritters,"

Dinnar

Cucumber and Radishes in

Soured Cream

Dark Bread Escalloped Eggplant with Left-over Chicken Gardens Pens Tomato Fritters New Apple Ple

Hot or Iced Coffee or Tea

Milk (Children). All Measuremente Are Level Recipes Serve Four

Escalloped Eggplant With Left-Over Chicken

4

Wash 1 large eggplant and alice very thin. Cut the slees in quarters and dust with flour mixed with salt and pepper. Chop enough left-over chicken to make from I to 1% c. Add

tbsp. grated onlon Juice,

1 tbsp. and drops of fabasco minced parsley. Thickly rub a 3-pt. casserole with

butter ar margarine. Put a layer of cis- plant

bottom. Cover on the

thin layer of with

chicken, and continue alternately until

used. Pour in 3 bnth are heated milk. Cover the top with e. fine dry white bread crumbs mixed with tbap, but

andTM ter or margarine, Cover bake in a moderate oven, 375 F about 40 min., or until the egg- plant is tender. Uncover the last 15 min, to brown the top.

Tomato Frittor

"First I would like to say п word about keeping vegetables Chef. fresh," remarked the

are known 14 dry "What

such as

Use Arm tomatoes which are potatoes, vegetables,

gorile, should be hot quite ripe. Wash, and cut onions or

the ends; cul out the stem stored in an open container so the air can circulate around tomatoes across in 14 slices. therh. A household vegetable Dip in fritter batter and fry In 3" of deep fat, hat enough to bin

is very good; or for an

of bread in 40 emergency

brown a bit use a pasteboard carton, but punch-at-least 20-counts 375 F. Drain on hales in it with the ice plek crumpled paper towels. or the screw driver to let in the air.

from

"As for perishable vegetables, Brd that those that come long fresh distances are often more

The than the Vegetables

Why? It is simply because they have been kept at temperature. Most the right

tem- vegetables need a warm perature to ripen, anywhere up to 80 degrees. After that they

It is only fair to add that the compilers of these illuminating pieces of research are not slip- They think Let us shift our attention 10 shod technicians North Dakota, There' things of everything, and I am glad to Bre quite opposite. There, report, in proof of this state brown and yellow-clothed Males ment. that they have not locality.

running after green and forgotten the last Indispensable

Females. The

Females m

Divorce chopter utter ttle ahricks as they fles, Laws. but they are caught at last, like the Males of Iown, and carried in iriumph back to the middle of the State.

are

pink

MISTAKEN IDEA ABOUT CALCIUM

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.

Ew things have changed more in the past few years than our Ideas as to how much of this or that food element is needed by the average person, This is due to the fact that modern research has enabled us to test the body's needs rather thin guess at them.

Our changing Ideas about what constitutes an adequate supply of calelum is a case in point. Little of this substance is needed for the body's vital

Since bones processes.

ond teeth, which are largely made fully up of calcium salts, are formed in the adult, it was formerly supposed that grown- ups had little need for calcium- containing foods;

Three Reasons Today, however, we realise our mistake. Adults need cal- elum, in, far greater amowita than those formerly considered ample. There are three roazone for this. First, there is a con- stant loss of calcium from the body. Though the amount lost varies greally from person person, it is always sufficiently Kreat to causo calcium to be drained from the bones unless it is replaced via the dietary route,

Bit Extra Calcium

to

When you're packing travelling bag for a trip, start packing with the heaviest, non- breakable Items on the bottom fand opposite' the handle, so that Secondly, any extra calcium {theyorwill remain in that post- |· is stored in the bones. This acts: ition when the bag is carried or as a reserve In cases of emer Fstanding.

Kency, such as the repair of la

broken bone or the

increased demands for calcium in women during the child-bearing time

or for breast feeding. If the calcium is not present, in these case, it is pulled out of the bones

and

severe cases, there may be a softening of the bones called osteomalacia. On other hand, the amount of cal- cium in the diet can be doubled without causing any dimeulty, such as abnormal bone forma- Hon in the soft tissue.

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The third reason for "In- crossed calcium-intake is the fact that all of the calcium in foods cannot be utilised. Some of it is

excreted or lost. It would seem, in fact, that only about 1/4 to 1/3 of the calcium taken in can actually be used. For A Child

It is generally agreed that child should; havɔ" about one gram of calcium a day supplied In the various foods, and that about the adult should have this lame amount,

The best sources of calcium In the diet are milk, and dairy products. Some is also supplied by vegetables, but the amount. obtained from thesd

sources

does not approach that which

is obtained from milk and dairy products. Hence, it le Important for grown-up and child-, aliku that these foods ba·Included in the diat each day..

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For a special flavour, dust tomato fritters with fine grated Parmesan or sharp American cheese just before serving.

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