Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
QUESTION BOX

Worried Mother: I cannot give medical
advice in this column, but I can say that
if my baby was in the condition that yours
is 1 would, if possible, take him to
baby specialist. There are several splendid
ones in Atlanta. If that was impossible
would get a copy of DR.. Hollis Baby
Book and follow it to the letter. Many
women that love their babies fully as well
as you do yours are not fully informed as
TO their care CarelessnesS in feeding is
often the cause of much trouble.
Daughters Mother: Your letter complains
that you are known in your neighborhood
as 'Mary's Mother" Surely no sweeter
title could be given you. OF course real
ize how you feel about being a back num-
her," but if you are it is your own fault.
You see, you ask me to be frank and I'm
being. 1t is true that many of our young
people are without proper respect for their
elders, and that is to be regretted, but
I'm going to give You this piece of advice,
pull yourself out Of your rut. Join your
neighborhood club; if you haven't such
club, start one. Write to me and I'll help
you all 1 can. Read the fashion book,
adopt the best, not the most extreme, style
for both yourself and Mary; make her feel
that you are her companion. Don't frown
on every girlish giggle; if she seems to be
going at too high rate of speed just dis
cuss the matter with her as if she were
your close companion. Do this and l be-
iieve you will find that she won't be ''hav
ing the grandest time when l go away"
but the finest time when she stays at
home. Make her young friends welcome,
they will make you younger. When she is
with you you need not worry.
The New Garden: What Joy you must
be having in planning your new yard. You
ray YOU are worried about your front walk.
Let me make a suggestion: If you are so
situated that you can get load OF rat,
thin rocks, say two or three inches thick,
preferably flint, put these in the walk you
have laid out, revel In their irregularlty,
that is, their beauty, between the cracks
and crevices plant grass seed. OF course
these little tufts of grass will have to be
cut back, but o.. the beauty of walk
like that, especially if bordered by candy
tuft, sweet allyssum, or some of the small,
compact perennials.
Jessie: Yes, you are right, the "Song
of the Cardinal" and "The Harvester" are
both by Gene Stratton Porter l do not
know what other books your friend had in
mind. These are certainly delightful books.
l have just finished Her Fathers Daugh-
ter" by Porter, and found it written in
the same clean, delightful strain as the
others.
Little Girl: At thirteen I think bobbed
hair is at it's best, and as yours is curly
it should be most becoming. Dresses Just
below your knees would be right, l think.
For commencement nothing is SO pretty as
white organdie. 1t needs only ruffles for
trimming, and as 1T is now MANUFACTURED
with a permanent crispness it really makes
good all-summer-long dress. For girls
your age 1 like the princess petticoats, you
don't want so many lines around your waist:
You can line your petticoat to the belt
line in the front panel and if the sateen
you line with is of good quality it makes
it shadow proof
Careful Dresser: Your friends opinion
notwithstanding, 1 think it does most GER
tainly pay in self-respect to put your
nrODerlV That doesn't mean to
"primp," but to be we'll groomed, and
agree most fully with you that it looks
dowdy to see a girl with the seam in the
back of her stocking crooked. 1t takes
very little time to put them on straight.
If you go back and forth on the train to
school get good plain cleansing colo
cream; your druggist will recommend one
Rub this cream not only into your face
but we'll into your neck every night. Have
a soft piece of cloth and wipe out the
cream, you will be mortified at the dirt
and CRIME it brings, but delighted with the
result
Determined: I am sorry that you take
the view that You are whether anybody
likes it or mott going to go with this boy
whose reputation is not good. L take 1t
that you mean your parents when you say
anybody" l don't know why you wrote
me if you are so determined, but I'm going
to take the space to tell you that you make
the mistake of your young life when you
do such things. Stop and think what your
would be if she went with boy of like
reputa ton. Don't You believe that old taxi
of reforming after marriage; if man
| hasn't enough self-respect to pull up with
out any regard to whether you marry
! him rest assured he won't after you marry
him, and he'll likely tell you that you
| knew all about him beforehand. That won t
make you any happier.
| Sore Mouth: From the description you
give if your gums, sore, pushed back from
| your teeth and bleeding it looks like Riggs
disease. Of course 1 don't know, but you
had better see a good dentist at once
Trouble with your teeth leads to much
| illness.
Housekeeper: French dressing for salads
| is made of oil, olive preferred, lemon juice,
sugar, salt, and I put in a dash of wor
| cestershire. If you will put your mixture
! in a moderate size cruet it is SO conven-
lent to serve, keep it in a cool place and
when desired just shake and pour over
| your salad.
Mother: Try this occasionally for the chill
! dren's lunch: On a slice of bread put a
| thick spreading of brown sugar, dot this gen
! erously with butter and sprinkle over with
! cinnamon; slip in the oven and just let
| the butter and sugar melt. All Riddles like
this with a trimming glass Of milk.