Evening star., 1946-11-04
AFRICAN vIOLETs.

fFTOm MRS. w. M. L., washington. J
For Miss G. M. D., Fairfax, Va:
With q toothpick remove as much
Of the white substance with the
aphids as you can reach from the
African violet. Then use cigarette
stubs, digging them into the soil
around the plant. Any nicotine solu-
ton sprayed on the plant will not
injure the leaves If they are kept out
of the sun for a few days.
Try putting tobacco in some form
in the soil Of all house plants. 1t
will not harm the plants and the
bugs hate it.
Also try giving your African violets
some plant food tablets.
From Mrs. C. E. a., Washington.
For Mrs. G. D. NJ, Fairfax, Va:
The prevalent idea that African
violets cannot be watered or sprayed
on leaves is erroneous. My plants
were put into the garden in May
and remained there till September
They we're rained on and Sprinkled
with the hose. When I returned
from a nonth's vacation and pulled
back the four o'clocks which had
grown up over them. there were the
violets blooming beautifully. Both
sides OF the leaves are now being
sprayed by solution recommended
by one Of the topnotch florists. From
leaves which I took to him for ad-
vice, he said they were being de-
voured by red spiders. I feel sure
your amaryllis could be sprayed.
IN RE MEAT.
from Mrs. II. S. M. Falls Church, J
Recently could have purchased a
rib roast of beef, 7S cents per
pound. Loin lamb chops looked
awfully good, until spied the little
cents per pound.
These prices are out Of all reason
and certainly not many people can
afford meat at such price.
With the fact obvious to every
one that it is the supply and demand
that governs prices, why don't the
allow the supply to reach
the point where it is far greater than
the demand? This could easily be
done-simply DON'T BUY MEAT
unless it Is needed in the case OF
illness.
The housewives Of this country I
am sure are anxious for fair play
and do not want the cattle raisers
or dealers in meat cheated out OF
anything. However, there Is a
happy medium-and If the high
meat prices can be curbed now that
meat is again appearing in the
stores-it will save lot OF grief
later on.
A boycott can do a great deal OF
good, and it would not take long to
bring meat prices down. Prices on
poultry are dropping-and the price
of meat will do the same II the
buyer will just let it stay "on ice"
for a while.
WASHER?
from Mrs. p. P, Arlington.)
I am planning to buy a washer
and am undecided whether or not
to get the whirler type or wait a
little longer until one of the com
pletely automatic type is available.
I would appreciate comments on
the advantages and disadvantages
of the automatic over the other
kinds. Are the clothes clean and
well rinsed? Is the automatic ex-
pensive from the repair angle and
does it hold up well?
I have a month-old baby and
hoped that the time ordinarily
spent doing the washing could be
devoted to other tasks If the washer
were automatic. Also, since no rims
ing tubs are necessary, wouldn't II
save many steps to install the auto
matte washer in a back hall on the
first floor rather than In the base
ment?
MOTHERS STUDY GROUPS.
from E.. L.. WGshtngtoa.j
In reply to the person who in
quired about mothers study groups
I am happy to be able to give
some information on this subject
In the past such groups were held
in the winter months at Wilson
Teachers College. The Parent
Teachers Association will notify
the college when those lectures will
commence again. If you have q
child in school he will bring a no.
tice to you, or else watch for the
announcement in the paper. Last
year there were four lectures held
two weeks apart. These lectures
are free, so I urge you mothers tc
come. They are informative, very
interesting, and clarity many prob.
lens with which many of us ART
confronted in raising our children
To illustrate the wide field GOV.
cred I am listing the topics dis.
cussed last year:
Helping the Shy, Sensitive o.
Nervous Child"
"confiicting Needs Of Children IL
One Family"
Effect of Harmonious Home Life
on Children"
Developing a Sense of Respon.
sibility in Children"
The subjects are selected by th<
PTA and prominent doctors art
invited to speak to the group.
1t is every mothers duty to hel
child to understand him. These lee.
lures help you do just that! Ir
the meantime, should any ques.
tions arise, I suggest you call Mrs
Cayton, president, National 5000
Wilson Teachers College. She viii
be very glad to be of assistance tt
you