The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20

" Or you may make a soup maigre of 1t by leaving out tho stock. and heating cup ful of rich milk in a separate saucepan and when in sinners stirring in a table spoonful of butter rubbed to a paste with one of four Cook in the milk for a minute stir in scant saltspoonful of soda and add to the other ingredients already cooking over the fire. The soup will foam up for an instant, then take quietly to tho ad- dition.
 have Catholic maids, and try to frame my Friday meals so that they shan not go hungry. Hence we have often tho tomato and tapioca soup without meat stocy1 upon that day. !" But perhaps this may not appeaito you as advisable. Mas. ROBERT P.,'
 Indeed 1t does appeal to me, who have ordered my sixth day meals in like man. ner when my domestics have been of that communion. It is kind, 1t is Christian--,. Is just The mother consults tho tastes Of every member of her household, The hostess caters to the fancies of her Ruests That mistress who gives no thought to the physical well being of her domestics is not fit to be trusted with tho grave responsi- bilfties devolving upon her by virtue of her high office.
 
 On Corporal Punishment.
 Parthian arrow from an unsuspected quarter concludes the dipcussion--for a while at least-upon corporal punishment for children The contribution is inserted without editorial comment;
 !" As an old maid, nearing tho half esa- tury mark, may I be permitted to give my views upon corporal punishment
 As a visitor In many homes whera children prsdornfnate the opportunities for studying them have naturally been very great. One home in particular stands out in my recollection as the happiest and most delightful of any I have ever known Tn that home no corporal punishment has ever been administered. The mothers idea of discipline Is this: When children ara naughty they are deprived of a favorite toy, a beloved pastlme, or a dessert of which they are especially fond. If they are unusually naughty they are left severely and absolutely alone for about half an hour. which, to a restless, active, emerge tic child, is an intermlnable time. Needless to say. the children are a delight In consequence of this wise rule. They are not prtgs or au- tomatons, but all that Is best. brightest. and most wholesome in youth. To me there 4S sohtNHlnB dDSOPulely ueBrHCeC, Drut0L.4 and coarse fin the character of a man or woman who will take a child of one-haif their size and one tenth as old and deliber- ately whip it. whether it's in the name of justice or not.
 Fear is inspired by such methods. not love. ond the very habits which parents are anxious to avert in their offspring are frss- quently propagated by such chastisement The newspapers tell us daily of boys and girls who run away from home through fear of corporal punishment. That English woman who wrote of switching IS year old daughter may unconsciously be reap- ing whirlwind for herself. There Is e spiritual side to children, far removed from the physical and a girl of 15 so punished will carry burning sense of injustice far greater than the sting of the whipping. The mother should realize that.
 l" Frankly resented that letter and the snug complacency and spirit of self-i righteousness that went with it. Th0 ancient Romans probably viewed thei victims In exactly that spirit of calr justice Moreover. English ethics are lo< upon American children. She must no overlook that fact in dealing with them.
 M. M"