The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-18
WOMAN'S WORLD.
SOME GOOD ADVICE TO moTHERs,
UPON 4 VITAL SUBJECT.

Hints to Women Bather,-Ju.ties For the
Summer GirI-v-omsn ard tn. Supr.,,,,.
Court Mary HaIIock Foots Changed
Dresses at the Race
There are many parents who seem TO
have no realizing sense whatever Of the
proper diet for children. They give
them whatever they happen 10 have ar
hand, or, what Is much 10 the same mr.
pose, anything they cry for. The infant
mortality Of tho country i something
awful, wheH one considers it. Hundreds
Of thousands Of children die every year.
many Of them from the effects Of inju-
diciOus feeding alone
In hot weather children should b.
carefully watched and never permitted
to touch articles Of food that are ut all
questionable. 4 little perfectly ripe
fruit, either with little Cruel or other
suitable diet, should be given. If a
child Is at all delicate or the digestion
seems 70 De at fault, cooked fruit MAY
be given. This Is eminently safe and al
ways relisLable. Use as little sugar a.
may be in order 20 render the saucc pal
atable, and carefully select the kind 10
be given. Cooked Strawberries and
biackberries, with the seeds strained
on are excellent and may be eaten
freely. Raspberries are usually safe 10
give without cooking, provided they are
perfectly ripe and thoroughly washed.
Very acid fruits are not TO be- given 10
young children. The reason for this J.
that, being largely ON 4 milk diet, the
acid In the fruit makes thick, tough
curd IN the stomach, which. III many
cases, it is impossible 10 digest. Oranges
disagree with great many persons.
and although they are almost universal
" recommended for children the utmost
care should be observed as TO whether
they disagree, for there is probably no
form OF indigestion so distressing as
that produced by oranges. Pineapple
has upon some persons somewhat SINH
lar effect, only usually less severe.
There are many persons who are OPP
posed TO the use of meats, especially in
hot weather. 1t Is, however, safe 10 say
that properly made soups and Il small
bit of well cooked meat cut into tiny
shreds and thoroughly masticated can
do no harm to delicate children and
often produce the happiest results.
There Is in many vegetables al cic-
ment that. In itself harmless when IL
exists in the digestive organs in any
quantity yet furnishes nutriment for Il
deadly germ. This germ Will rot
flourish unless this substance Is present.
Vegetables of various sorts are special
" productive of this element; therefor
the best authorities ON cholera and kin
dred diseases have found it necessary To
restrict the use of certain vegetables i'll
extremely hot weather. Whatever l.
given, however, must be- thoroughly
cooked and should be kept as complete
" excluded from outside air rs possible.
III children are feverish, cross and un-
manageable, it is well to try diet Of
gluten bread and carefully prepared
broth or soup The meat should be Per
fectly fresh and cooked . long time.
Vegetables may be added, but should
be strained out before the soup l. served.
Milk, if there Is any doubt about It
whatever, should be sterilized before
using. All utensils used for cooking
children's food ought to receive the
most rigid inspection. and no question
should bo allowed as to their perfect
cleanliness. Few people realize that 4
dish of milk standing in tainted ice
box may in . few hours collect disease
germs enough to poison an entire farni y,
and, while the robust constitutions Of
adults may be able To resist the pOisCI..
delicate children succumb 10 ii.
1t is not necessary that n child's diet
be extremely varied. 1t Is much better
TO restrict il during the hot season To
certain articles that are known 10 be
easy of digestion and To make dietetic
experiments at other seasons of the year.
if they are made ut all.-New York
Ledger