Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
MORE BY A MOTHER OF SIX,

II
Children naturally grow and ar,
wen When otherwise I am sure /,
some fault either in diet, habits
hssisns. or something that could b,
"Fsw get enough sleep. I insis,
upon ~ 10 II hours out OF every p,
Not one OF mine has ever been o,I,
Al night, nor have they seen owe,
half a dozen movies in their lives
occasionally We select a lively yau.
deyllle for a matinee.
We never discuss sordid han.
penlnss In their presence or lei
them wild and woally tales. / read
volumes of wholesome, inteiiirsn,
matter. with a generous sprinklins
OF fun.
They ara not conscious OF a nerve
fear.
while speakin. Of their bath. I
mean, 10 tell YOU each has a cold
foot bath and q pan OF cold water
poured over the shoulders after a
warm bath. They like that,
DR.. Evans. this grows long. but
want 10 infliet one more obserya
ton on your defenseiess head.
lost two babies--mere infants
through sheer ignorance OF how 10
care for them. realized that In
bitterness after they were gone.
Girls are not properly instructed
along those lines. particularly south
ern girls--so sheltered.
EFFICIENCY and experience We de-
mand. A lawn man. a gardener. a
laundrcss. a cook-the most menial
tasks-require training and COM
potency. but the most inexperienced
or ignorant girl. totally unAtught in
the care and feeding OF children.
can. without a protest from any
body. take a precious human life and
do with II what she will.
with no preparation We are sup
posed suddenly TO emerge competent
mothers and nurses OF children.
which Is all wrong.
my children are being taught
daily tho why and wherefore Of
everything. My S.year-old daughter
now knows more about the scientific
care Of the body than ! knew when
motherhood came to me.
Whenever have an opportunity
offer all the help / can to girls
and young women in hopes OF assist
Ing them In being equal to the great
responsibility which comes to them
later Ignorance and innocence are
not synonymous.
why bring up q girl Cor a boy.
either, for that matter.) the least
prepared for what will be the most
probable thing to come to them
parenthood?
when / bathe the baby I give. at
the same time. lesson In hygiene
to those eager little eyes standing
around watching the antics Of the
one In the tub.
Here a little. there a little-none
OF mine shall ever go through the
agony that I endured-bad enough
at best-but gall itself when you
afterwards realize that little sim
pie knowledge at the right time
could have spared two lives.
II endeavor to keep the children
out Of doors two-thirds Of their
waking hours nine months Of the
year. and keep them indoors two
thirds of the time during the three
hot months. Their skins are very
fair. therefore they simply cannot
bear the hot SUM-"
For Leg Swellings.
II. C. M. writes: ''For some time
I have been having swelling in both
Of my lower limbs from my knees
down. Is that dropsy! II so, what
can I do for it? I am q man 66
years old. Outside Of the above all
ments. I enjoy good health"
Have q physician examine you for
heart disease, kidney disease. cirr-
hosts Of the liver, anemia and vari-
cose veins. Any one Of these could
be the cause of your symptom.
Ever Try an Ice Massage?
B. D. P. writes: "Will you please
advise what causes a puffed-up con-
dition under q persons eyes?
III this is caused by poisons In
the system, how can it be elm
Have the tonsils anything to do
with it," ..
REPLY.
Are your kidneys sound?
Do you get enough sleep? In
well-ventilated room?
Let US say you have found your
organs sound and your habits good.
and still the puffiness continues
what next?
Go over your face each morning
with a lump Of ice. A morning Ice
massage is the best Of all COM
plexion remedies. It likewise cures
puffiness under the eyes and circles
around the eyes not due to organic
disease or bad habits.