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Evening star., 1938-12-07
Teasing Does
OGOOd at
Any Time
Tormenting a Child
Creates a State
Of Tension
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Child1en tease each other and
then start quarreling. That is bad
enough. Teasing is form of bully
ing and does the bullier as much
harm as it does the bullied. Char
acter is not improved by bullying.
either one side or the other.
Usually the child who leases his
brother or sister picks on the
weaker ones. 1t is an indication
usually that this child is not Shin
ing as brightly as he would like in
school, or playground or. perhaps,
home. He thinks that by showing
power enough to make another
child cry, or quarrel, he will win ap-
plause for his prowess. He won't,
but he is too dull to see that. So
much for him.
The worst form of teasing. be-
cause it creates fear and feeling of
insecurity in the child, is that of the
grown-up teasing of children. 1t
seems incredible that a grown per-
son can get any feeling of satisfac-
ton, or power, in tormenting a
child; yet some apparently thrive
on it.
A father, big. husky, and what he
likes to call red-blooded, has a son
who cries easily. Scold this lad,
threaten him, refuse to give him
something he wants. and he cries.
That is aggravating any time to
anybody but it is especially aggra-
waiting to this kind of father. He
roars at the weeping child and he
weeps the more. The scene usually
ends with the boy in tears, in his
own room, and father roaring and
Threatening him with beating If he
doesn't appear wreathed in smiles
inside two minutes.
One would think that with series
OF such experiences extending over
period of years, that the thing to
do would be to avoid bringing on
the tears. Father does not think
so. He thinks the thing to do is to,
harden the boy so he can take it."
That would be most desirable, but
teasing the boy until he takes ref
uge in tears will not harden him.
It is more likely to drive him into
such a state of nervous tension that
he will need a season in the hospital
to set him right again. Teasing
does no good at any time, anywhere.
1t invariably does harm.
If you have a child who cries at
the crook of finger-and there are
few more trying habits than this
one-keep your patience and your
temper, for you will need them.
Have the child tested by reputable
nerve specialist and ehildren's prac-
titioner. Find what, if anything, is
wrong with his nervous system that
responds before 1t is actually called
upon and so wastes precious energy
that ought to 60 into his growth.
Treat the child for his trouble and
don't try to punish him into health.
Avoid the occasion for tears.
Every time he cries motion him to
the privacy of the bathroom where
he can wash of all signs of tears
with cold water. He should not be
ordered to stop crying" but
trained to do his crying alone, pri-
vately. That will help a great deal.
Praise him for good sportsman
ship, for any effort he makes to
stand up to his life. Don't make 1t
hard in any way by your own effort.
It is hard enough as it is. Be his
friend. Gain his friendship in re-
turn. Help him to become strong.
You can never tease him into cour-
age, nor punish him into strength.
Help him.
Evening star., 1938-12-07

effect, are very, very flattering to
slim figures. The bow and buttons
are newest trimming notes.
The three-quarter push-up sleeves
are decidedly high fashion, but the
pattern is also perforated for the
above-elbow length If you prefer it..
This design is delightfully."- easy for
even beginners to make. A detailed
sew chart comes with 1t. For this
choose thin wool, satin, nat crepe
or velvet.
Barbara Bell Pattern, No. 1653-B,
is designed for sizes IL, II, 16, 18
and 20. Corresponding bust meas
urements 80, 80, "a, SO and SO. Size
IA (32) requires 5A yards of 39-
inch material. Three-quarter yard
of ribbon for bow.
Send IS cents for the Barbara
Bell Fall and Winter Fashion Pat
tern Book. Make yourself attrac-
tive, practical and becoming clothes,
selecting designs from the Barbara
Bell well-planned. easy-to-make
patterns.
tcopyrisht. 1S3sJ
Evening star., 1938-12-07

and have two blades. This is one of
the most unusual gifts we have
seen-practical, attractive and mod
erately priced. They can be mono-
grammed, too.
Another novel gift is especially
suitable for the mechanically-m minded
man-he who tinkers around with
motorboats and what not. It is a
complete set of tiny tools-hammer,
screwdriver, pliers and several others
which are great help to any man
who putters around engines. They
come in a leather case, very good
looking and unusual.
Smokers Gifts
Are Legion.
You are fortunate if he is a ciga-
rette, pipe or cigar fiend, for there
are unlimited gifts for the smoker.
Good looking ash trays made in the
form OF stirrupS; humidors; tobacco
pouches with separate compart-
ment to hold his pipe. or those made
in the form of footballs; and lighters
and lighter sets of all descriptions.
One of the most attractive table
lighters Is the one made in the form
of an antique flintlock tinder pistol.
OF copper and wood, it closely re-
sembles the old-fashioned dueling
equipment, and is operated by pull
ing the trigger. Perfectly fascinat-
ing.
Perhaps you are seeking something
for the inveterate pipe smoker. In
that case, you will be interested in
the tobacco blending sets whiclfc
tain nine varieties of tobacco and a
booklet describing the correct pro-
cedure. Smaller types contain five
varieties, and either of the sets is
something to delight the pipe smoker.
Think Of the fun he II have blending
his own brand-and it should keep
him away from Juniors train.
Another unusual gift is the padded
suede pouch for travelling. Into this
zipper-closed contrivance he can put
his hair tonic, after shave lotion,
mouth wash or what not and be per-
fectly confident that it won't spill
all over his suitcase. The case
comes in two sizes, is eak-proof, and
definitely inexpensive.
Naturally, there are many other
gifts that should be perfect for his
Christmas. Electric razors. luggage,
belts with initiated buckles-these
things and hundreds of others should
help you to select presents that are
just bit different. OF course, we
don't by any means advocate a
complete taboo on the good looking
shirts, ties. socks and all other we'll
established gifts, but we do suggest
that you brighten them up a bit
with a snappy gift-just frivolous
touch.
aside to the male faction: How's
that?)
Evening star., 1938-12-07
Use of Pastry Brush

A pastry brush is a very handy
kitchen tool. You can buy one or
use small well-made paint brush.
Use such brushes for glazing rolls
and cookies. busting baked fruits
and vegetables and for painting"
fish. fowl and meats with savory
sauces or melted fat. Wash the
brush thoroughly after using and
sterilize it for five minutes in boil
ing water. Wipe dry and hang up
until next time.
Evening star., 1938-12-07

OF the remaining flour to make a
stif1 dough. Chill. Roll very thin
on Toured board, cut In shapes,
sprinkle with powdered sugar and
bake on an ungreased tin in a mod
crate oven for Is minutes. This
should make about four dozen cook
les.
And that is all the space we have
for today! Well add some more of
the same shortly!
Evening star., 1938-12-07

tIOuUlC dUOuG IAlAS Sll1 1oCllldo "
ent business" Just what seemed to
be the matter?
'Well," said he, 81 am a great be-
lever in Christmas-always have
been. But the more holidays I en-
dure and the more shirts, ties and
socks I receive, the more I realize
that the forgotten man is no idle
figure of speech. Why can't you tell
women to be bit original in their
gifts to men? Is it possible that
there are no suitable presents other
than the hackneyed ones?"
All of which set us to thinking,
and collecting all other women of
our acquaintance who have been
guilty of the same hideous crime we
went into huddle, only emerging
long enough to take trip to some
Of the leading mems stores. There
we discovered that the boy knows
whereof he speaks, for there are in.
Vulnerable gifts that are both origi-
nal and practical-and they are not
too expensive.
Why Not Give
Him Jewelry?
Jewelry is usually something a
man likes to receive-and somehow
won't buy for himself. That is where
the woman comes in. If she is wise,
she will present him with smart
tuxedo studs in the latest mode.
These new styles in silver have
jeweled centers, and we don't mean
the -to-death pearls. Instead,
they are done with red and blue
stones set into the metal. You can
even buy sets of tie pin, collar pin,
links and key chain-all with the
same jeweled centers. In case you
are fairly frantic for something to
buy the Army officer who has just
adopted his new swanky blue uni
form, how about gold plated studs
that are the approved thing with his
full-dress? Or, if you want to re-
member the sportsman, there are
snappy cuff links of leather, COM
plete in the same kind of leather
case. They are really smart with
riding clothes. ...
If he is forever fumbling around
with the door key, he should be
delighted with the key chain and
Hashlight combination. These tiny
lights are done in pigskin, alligator,
or metal and are really outstanding
Gifts in the inexpensive range. Other
sey chains have leather fobs with
three metal initials and the swanky
type is the evening key chain of gold
plate which opens like watch.
This has contraption which resem-
tles the stem of watch that, when
turned, opens to release the keys.
Very good looking-and quite un-
Usual. Along the same lines of
.ewelry are the new penknives in
silver or gold plate. They are about
the size of a silver dollar, very fiat,
Evening star., 1938-12-07

Be sure to have this design in
time for holiday afternoons and
luncheon dates-it's so extremely
smart and new. Especially impor-
tant are the high neckline and the
fullness at the front of the skirt
the last being a practical. as well
rs q graceful fashion, in these days
of heavy coats. 1t puts the pretty
part of your frock to the fore and
leaves the back plain, therefore un-
crushed. Gathers in front of the
bodice, surrounding the smart bib
Evening star., 1938-12-07
Cookies

Holiday cookies and cakes in
which honey is used need about two
weeks for ripening. They improve
with age. provided, of course, they
are stored in covered jars in cool
place. Regular fruit jars with rub
Der rings make good containers.
Evening star., 1938-12-07

Will Z n I Z anu
distinction they
do credit to both
the giver a n d
the r e C i pi ent.
And what, after
all, is quite so
endearing as a
gift made with
on e. S Wn
hands?
First on the
list is that pc
rennial favorite,
the M ora an
CO kie. The
dough must be
made at least
Evening star., 1938-12-07

IWO Weeks DclOTc tHc COOklcS are W
be baked, when the hard cold dough
is rolled paper thin, and cut into
amusing and decorative shapes.
MoRAvIAN COOKIES.
2 cups pastry -four
4 cup melted butter
u cup heated molasses
4 cup brown sugar
u teaspoon ginger
4 teaspoon cloves
Y teaspoon cinnamon
4 teaspoon nutmeg
J. teaspoon allspice
y teaspoon of soda
Pinch of salt.
Combine the butter and molasses;
add sugar, salt, spices and soda.
Then add the -four gradually, mix
ing we'll. Let stand for two weeks
in cold place: when ready to bake
roll thin and cut in shapes. Bake at
about 375 degrees for or 7 minutes.
This recipe should make about 95
to 100 cookies.
PFEFFERNUssE.
! pint corn sirup.
pint molasses
u pound shortening
u pound brown sugar
2l2 pounds flour
teaspoon soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
teaspoon cloves
!. pound citron cut in pieces
4 pound almonds. chopped
Rind and juice of lemon
Warm the sirup and molasses and
add the shortening and the lemon
juice. Add rest of ingredients in or
der given, after having sifted the
soda with the -four. Roll into little
balls. about the size of marble. and
brush with white of egg. Bake un-
til brown. at about $50 degrees. The
pfeffernusse may be iced with plain
white icing if desired.
HONEY LEBKUCHEN.
4 eggs
l pound almonds, ground
teaspoon cinnamon
q teaspoon cloves
u ounce powdered carbonate Of
potassium
l pound granulated sugar
4 pound citron
"a pound year-old honey
tablespoons cherry cordial
IL pounds flour
Dissolve the powdered carbonate
of potassium in the cherry cordial.
Sift the spices with the flour, and
add them, with the citron cut in
small pieces. Beat the eggs light,
and add them. the sugar and re-
naming ingredients. Roll to quar-
ter-inch thickness, and cut into
squares. Lay on creased tins: let
stand in cold overnight. Bake at
about 325 degrees, and frost with
plain white icing.
KR1NGERLE.
cups flour, sifted
teaspoons baking powder
Il teaspoon salt
u cup shortening
l cup granulated sugar
/ egg
u teaspoon caraway seeds
tablespoons rum
Sift ~ cups Of the flour with the
baking powder and salt. Cream
sugar and shortening. Beat the egg
well. Beat egg, caraway seeds and
rum into the sugar mixture. add the
flour mixture, and then add enough
Evening star., 1938-12-07
Cakes and Cookies Made by
Your Own Hands Will Be
Truly Sweet Thought
Seasons Traditional Goodies
Should Be Prepared Early
To Allow Time for Aging
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman's Editor.

traditional
cannot afford their possibilities gifts
these preparing
the cookies well advance they permitted like fruit
and all the better for It,
interested in making presents
Evening star., 1938-12-07
For Added Flavor

If you like the flavor of curry
powder add speck to dressing
served on fish, meat or vegetable
salads.
Evening star., 1938-12-07
Novel Christmas Presents Are Available for Masculine Members of Family
Ideas About Smart Gifts
For Men Are Inspired
By a Conversation
Few Slightly Unusual Items
Add Much Interest to the
Holiday Shopping Lists
By HELEN VOGT.

Look said young gentlemen OF our acquanancs cant you
influence about this Christmas buSiness?"
Here decided of intelligence First because he
that nfuencand dSiuon hm?and
nothing which
wailng
Evening star., 1938-12-07

People motifs utilized Acknowledgements
table cloths and like
quickly
furnishings with this design.
pattern contains
ons also what crochet hook and what material will
need
obtain this pattern stamps
coin service and
Editor Evening Star.
Evening star., 1938-12-07

to her closest friends, cakes and
cookies offer a charming solution to
her problems. Packaged and wrapped
Evening star., 1938-10-09

- LACKETCIIED against the sunset the
thin, wavering arrowheads of the wild
ducks are speeding southwark. In blind
obedience to an urge that no man has been
able to fathom completely, they follow the
lmmemorial, invisible grooves in the autumn
air called the North American fyways
That's news, wonderfully good news, in
this fall of 1898! 1t seems strange in a way,
that when thing has been happening for
million years or so it should suddenly have
special significance and interest for us in any
one particular year. But this years duck
migration is happy augury that will be re-
membered long, long time
There will be nearly million duck hunters
in the fields this season And they can look
back only too clearly to the black years of
1893 and 1884 when enemies of all kinds
pressed the ducks down to the lowest point
in recorded history. Slowly their number has
been swinging upward. and this fall they are
sweeping across the United States in hordes
estimated all the way up to lOO,OOO,OOO!
This is time for rejoicing. Federal duck
hunting regulations have been relaxed; the
season has been heightened from thirty to
forty five days and few of the more drastic
restrictions on sportsmen have been removed.
Watching with wary eye the reports from
the nesting grounds and the feeding marshes
along the flyways, the experts are taking
heart again after period when they all but
despaired, and when the talk was going
around that sooner or later the Federal gov
ernment would have to decree an absolutely
closed season for an indefinite number of
years.
Now, how did this tremendous upswing
come about - and how did the ducks get in
this admittedly perilous situation in the first
place?
There are many answers, but oddly enough,
the World War is one of them. 1t has long
been fashionable to lay all our woes to the
War, but the wild ducks. if they could talk,
could present some clnching arguments.
Remember the slogan Wheat Will Win
the War? Perhaps it did; but it cost count
less millions of ducks their chances of being
hatched. When the farmers of Europe de-
serted their wheatfields for the battlehelds,
unscathed North America became the bread
basket of the Allies. Food and more food!
Wheat and more wheat! Feverishly, day and
night, the dredging machines and the plough
struggled to spread the wheat growing areas
Evening star., 1938-10-09

grounds as fast as they could Sportsmen
organized to create sanctuaries in the United
States and to bring poor farming land back
into condition for ducks to nest; the govern
ment laid out an ambitious program that
called for the developing and restoring Of
100000 acres of marsh land.
The best intentions of government and
private persons cannot produce rainfall -, but
rain fell of its own accord in more generous
quantities last spring and summer. That's
another reason for ducks to be thankful.
The Federal government has been making
good job of its program. More than $780,
100000 has been spent during the last four
years. Refugees totaling more than 100000
acres have been established.
But, the experts say, the real job of duck
restoration cannot be accomplished in the
United States alone. Hence. American wild
fowlers have formed an organization appro-
priately named Ducks Unlimited, Inc"
Membership contributions are being used to
restore duck breeding areas, control pesky
crows, eliminate duck sickness and other
Wise DOool uuCk ClOlCS on lHelI 11lOSt important
breeding grounds in Canada.
The governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan
and Manitoba are cooperating whOle-heart
edly in this first international waterfowl
restoration movement of its kind.
The duck hunters also are carrying part
of the load in another way. Duck hunters
and, oddly enough, stamp collectors! Back
in 1894 when things looked pretty black for
the ducks, the first series of duck stamps was
issued. Every duck hunter over l6 years of
age has to have duck stamp in addition to
his hunting license
The first year the government sold $635.OOl
worth. Last year it had jumped to about
S8OO,OO0, which means that 100000 persons
had the governments permission Gf they
had regular hunting license) to 90 out and
shoot ten ducks day for thirty days.
Actually, of course, nobody averaged any
thing like that maximum permissible num-
ber. and thousands of persons who bought
duck stamps at dollar each never shot a
single duck and never intended to. They
bought them just to help along the cause of
conservation, knowing that 80 per cent of
the money goes to duck-restoration work. or
because they thought they were pretty.
This must be puzzling world to duck.
war in Europe harms him and philately
comes to his aid
Evening star., 1938-10-09

of our prairie states and the provinces of
western Canada. The invasion of marshy
lands by the cultivator had been destroying
the nesting places of the wild waterfowl for
many years, but it was speeded up enormously
during the War years and Immediately after
ward
Altogether something like hundred mil
lion acres of low, damp, rich land has been
drained in North America since white colon
lists took it over. And when the water went
off. the ducks went, too. Between War days
and about four years ago when Check-up
was made, 100000 acres of the finest
duck breeding grounds in the United States
had disappeared completely - wiped out by
drainage bitches.
Of course, the greater part of the duck
nesting territory on this continent is in
Canada, but the same process has been going
on there. Just for example. Alberta had
100000 acres of land under cultivation in
1906. Three years ago the Province was grow
ing grain on 100000 acres
1t doesn't take mathematician to figure
out what that sort of thing could do to the
duck crop. Ducks have to have water and
grain has to have dry land If you raise grain
you don't raise ducks
And then the drought 1t began in 1922, as
lar as the ducks were concerned. Large areas
in the northlands did not get their full quota
OF rain and when the ducks arrived in the
spring with nestbuilding ambitions they
found the marshes that were left to them
withered and dusty. and the potholes skmp-
lily watered or dry
Brazen sun and cloudless skies We called
it rought Cycle. The ducks called it day
- and died by the thousands and hundreds
of thousands
Enemies of all kinds bored deeper into the
ranks of the survivors. Up to certain point
predators - the wild animals and birds that
prey upon other wild life - serve useful
purpose, but the ducks were in no condition
to take rough treatment. In part of the nest
ing area the familiar cawing crow has been a
relentless enemy that devoured eggs and
duCklings
Year after year fewer ducks came out of
the northern breeding grounds, and fewer re
turned in the springtime. Bag limits for duck
hunters went down, open seasons grew shorter.
Something had to be done and eventually
something was done. Public and private
agencies went to work to restore the breeding
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MOtOrist is Held
Prisoner by Wire.

pringfield-Sitting alone in his car
on the road east of Sleepy Eye through
the long night, afraid to make a move,
was the experience recently of an un-
known motoriSt. He was driving along
the highway when a storm struck.
Unable to penetrate the dense rain and
hail that a tornado-like wind drove
across the road, the lonely motorist
pulled up at the side of the road to wait
out the storm. On the opposite side
of the road water laden tree branches
played upon the heavily charged rural
electric lines, providing pyrotechnic
display that frightened the wary driver.
Then sudden gust of wind toppled
the telephone poles and profusion of
wires enmeshed the car. There were
wires above and on both sides of the
automobile. The driver cautiously
moved to the middle of the seat. He
was deathly afraid of electric shocks
and sat alone through the storm until
at four o'clock in the morning a local
man, called out for emergency work,
drove up and cleared away the wires.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-07-28
Joseph F. Turk to Attend
Biological Summer School.

Joseph F. Turk of this city will be one
of a group of students, scientists, nature
study teachers and high school faculty
members who will spend a delightful
five weeks at Itasca State Park, at
tending a summer session biological
school, sponsored by the University
of Minnesota, from August l to Sept
ember 8.
DR.. A. A. Granovsky, associate pro-
fessor of entomology, state university
who will be in charge of the school,
says entrance will be limited to the
first 100 qualified applicants. Applica-
lions have been received from the states
of West Virginia, Alabama, Ohio, and
several other states besides Minnesota
Students will be housed in the main
lodge and cottages belonging to the
station, which is equipped with large
laboratory and library building and
which provides motor launches, row.
boats and other facilities for field study.
Approximately half of each day will be
devoted to field trips and half to class
room work. Students will find time for
swimming, fishing and other outdoor
recreation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-07-28
Girl, -, Rescues
Three From q Lake.

Wadena-Betty Lou Stuntebeck, 13-
years-old, is being acclaimed heroine
for having saved the lives of three COM
panions while swimming in Spirit Lake
at Menahga. Betty Lou is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Stuntebeck. She
doesn't think she did much when she
pulled two girls and a boy to safety
after they got beyond their depth in
the lake. One of the girls rescued is
Is years old, the other about Is, and
the boy is IL. One of the rescued girls
had gone down twice when Betty Lou
swan out and pulled her to shore. A
life guard on duty at the time stood
ready to help Betty Lou during two of
her rescues but had not seen the third
victim sinking.