The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-28

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FEAR OF INSOMNIA

, Get acquainted with your own deepee,
truer self. Get In touch with the infinite.
Let the troubles of the day pass into
nothingness. Lay up courage. hope.
faith for the morrow. Take up some con-
structive mode of thought that shall
make you better. bigger. stronger. 4
little loss of sleep will not harm You n
you are relaxed and In an easy frame q
mind. Once you cease fearing insomnia.
you will relax more readily.
Answers to Correspondents.
Miss Cocroft will endeavor to answer
all questions relating to her department
as promptly as possible. As it will not
be practicable to print an answer to
every inquiry. stamped envelope should
accompany each letter. All letters should
| be addressed to Miss Susanna Cocroft
| care of this paper.
Liquid Paraffin
F. ". writes: VIII you tell me
something about liquid paranin? have
been advised to take it for constipa-
ton"
Paraffn is found in petroleum. from
which IT is separated by distillation
Liquid paraffin is without taste or odor
and about the consistency of glycertn
IL has recently become very popular a.
laxative and reports of its use are
very encouraging. The dose varies
from teaspoonful to two tablespoon
fUls from one to three times a day.
preferably half an hour before meals
The effect is not generally rapid. but
is cumulative In action: that is the
full effect may not be experienced for
several days or longer. if small doses
are taken. and the result may continue
after ceasing the dose. No pain or
exhaustion follows it's use and 1t has
as far as has been noted-no Irritating
action on .he intestines.
Mrs. VI. F A. writes: My boy IL
in his first year in the public school
There is always a good deal of scarlet
fever there this time of the year
Would it be wise to take him OUT"
Scarlet Fever.
Mrs. NJ. F. A. writes: MY boy Is in
his first wear in the public schools. There
Is always a good deal OF scarlet fever
there this time of tho year. Would 1t be
wise to take him out?''
child who goes TO any large school,
public or private, is naturally more
frequently exposed TO the contagious
diseases common to childhood than one
a few children. If the child Is at all
delicate. and is under s years of age.
should certainly take him out of
school and let him play in the open
The best preventive against all these
contagious diseases is a clean mouth
and throat. good bodily health. and
vital resistance. See that he plays
freely out of doors for at least three
to four hours a day. Good circulation
and plenty of fresh air are natures
natural safeguards.
Copyright lsl5)
Any simple Bingham frock Is suitable
for play time. But. of course. II will
fade. and. of course, it Will become
torn. the mother who cares much
for the appearance OF clothes will per-
haps do better to use khaiki-colored cloth
for play frOcks Bingham can be to
some extent strengthened. so far as
brightness of color Is concerned, il IL
is soaked before it is first washed
The play hat. too. should be simple
There are some bewitching little romp-
er hats of checked Bingham that sell
for fifty cents. They have pulled
crowns and little brins that turn up in
front and vet give sufficient shade to
the eyes. For the same price one NAV
buy a white duck play white. For
dollar and a quarter are some pretty
sunbonnets of lawn and pique the pioue
embroidered for the front part, the
pulled back lawn.