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Evening star., 1947-01-17
Your Child From | to 6
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Rv Refv Miles
By Betty Miles
rom the children's Bureau publ

/ Anger and resists nee are the nat
ural responses to being blocked. In
reference with play, hunger and
fatigue are situations that produce
anger. At about the age of 2 chill
i dren show anger more often than
they are likely to when they are
older - they cannot yet put into
words how they feel about some
thing and may burst into tears or
stoutly say no" If we can interest
him in the new thing we want him
to do we may avoid a scene. A
negative reaction is very common
at this age-the wise mother tries to
avoid conflict by giving as few
orders as possible and making re-
quests instead.
| If there are adults in the family
the mother should ito have each
of them use the same methods with
the child. 1t is confusing to a
child, for example, to have grandma
say he may play with her work.
basket, only to have Aunt Bet take
| it away from him.
But suppose the child DOES get
angry? What shall we do? If he
lis angry because he is sleepy or
hungry try to matter-of-factly get
him fed remaining as calm as pos
sible. If we choose play material
wisely, according to his ability, there
should not be too many times when
he will be angered by coming up
against something too tough for
him, something that thwarts him
paper that tears when he tries to
fold it, and SO forth.
If anger. is frequent in connec-
tion with daily routines, good
scrutiny of the schedule is in order,
with the child possibly making
more decisions, especially as he be-
comes able to talk freely. =:
Ignoring temper tantrums staged
to get attention, which often hap
pens, and giving the child some at
tentions of a desirable sort, reading
to him, thinking of constructive
things for him to do, is probably
the answer in 9 out Of 10 cases. The
mother who says she cannot ignore
a screaming, kicking youngster
usually means she has not found
out how to use ignoring as con-
structive method. Leaving him and
going about her business may work
better than she thinks it will.
Naturally, if she herself is so an
gered by his temper that her at
titude in ignoring him Is hateful
ignoring will only cause him to feel
more hostile. But if she can treat
his anger as not too serious a mat
ter, if she is prepared for it just as
she is prepared for other primitive
ways of acting in early childhood,
like eating with fingers, it will be
more likely to subside.
If a mother begins by ignoring
the tantrum, then becomes irritated
and switches to pleading, scolding
and finally to spanking, she is de-
feated by her own jumble of tech
niques. Keeping a child by himself
is sometimes useful when he is an
CRY and wants to see if he can make
an adult give in, but a child should
not be kept apart long, and should
never be confined in way that
will make him fearful, as in a closet.
1t is a very good idea to try to ex-
plain things to children, but it is
useless to try to. reason with an
angry child. The fewer words the
better. until he has cooled down.
This article is the 11th OF a
SerieS
Evening star., 1947-01-17

II parents could only train them.
selves not to be shocked when theil
young children express their anger
by saying, II HATE YOU!" or BY
calling them names, they would i'm.
prove their relations with theh
children. Does this sound strange!
Actually, the average child drains
of his resentment If he is allowed
to express it, Fathers and mothers
forget the feelings of resentment
they had in early life toward their
own parents, who, In helping them
become acceptable members OF the
family and of society, placed many
curbs upon them and inevitably
aroused antagonism.
A child has no hesitancyS In COM
ing right out with his feelings
among playmates, but he is not sup.
posed to injure the dignity of his
parents by expressing his feelings
toward them when he is thwarted
II he is made to feel guilty over
these natural reactions, if he has to
suppress them or be punished, his
feelings may be in turmoil. But
II his parents can say to his ex-
pressions of hate, "Of course, you
feel that way. I used to, too, when
some one made me do something"
he doesn't store up guilt over his
conflicting feelings about his mother
and father We might as well admit
that it's perfectly possible to feel
hate and love at the same time.
Parents are sometimes afraid a
young child who is allowed to talk
back when he is angry will form
the habit of doing this. Actually,
being allowed while very young to
let off steam this way, without
reproach, may prevent the forming
of worse habits of sulkiness and
obstinacy. A child very soon learns
Gf his parents set an example of
courteous behavior that people do
not continue to act in this childish
way. He is usually eager for his
companions to like him and they
exert a great influence upon his
learning to control his angry out
bursts and to limit them to appro-
pirate occasions. Furthermore, par
ents who try to react tolerantly to
such natural expressions of child's
feelings will find themselves bring
ing about fewer situations in which
such feelings are aroused.
BY the time they are year old
most babies have shown a good deal
of spunk, of which their parents
have good reason to be proud. Man
would not get very far by always
being docile and yielding, and we
would have cause for alarm if babies
were always docile. We want them
to be bold and demanding enough
to stand up for their rights. In dis
couraging children from being too
demanding we have to be careful
not to souelch their determination,
their desire for independence. What
we should like to see them achieve
would be nice balance between an
aggressive and a submissive atti-
tude They are most likely to attain
this goal of knowing when to push
ahead firmly and when to give in If
they have great personal security.
A young child tries to get his own
way because to him it is the ONLY
way. We try to help him to grow
out of this self f-centeredness by en-
couraging him to make strong eff
forts when what he wants is desir-
able, and by avoiding as often as we
can situations in which we have to
say nc"
Evening star., 1947-01-17
With Needle and Thread
By Peggy Roberfs

Another of our famous peacock
designs to brighten your home. This
time it is lovely runner you can
use in countless places. Embroider
this popular design for your favor
ite room.
To obtain this pattern, send Is
cents in coins, giving your name,
address and zone number to Peggy
Roberts, The Washington Star, P. o.
Box 100, Station G, New York
10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

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Evening star., 1947-01-17
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By Barbara Bell

Barbara Bell pattern No. l472 is
designed for sizes II, II, 13, IA, 16
and 1S. Size IL requires 3ls yards of
IS or 80 inch fabric; yard rick rack.
For this pattern, send Is cents in
coins, Your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P o. Box
%, Stations G, New York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page. The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and, as 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, We
cannot assume responsibility
for them. B. G.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

forms soft ball when dropped into
cold water. Pour "a of the sirup in
a fine stream over stiffly beaten egg
whites while beating constantly.
Cook remainder of sirup to 248 de-
grees or until small amount forms
a firm ball when dropped into cold
water. Remove from heat and pour
u of the remaining sirup in a fine
stream into the mixture while beat
ing constantly. Cook remaining
sirup to 268 degrees or until the
hard ball stage is reached. Remove
from heat and pour the last of the
sirup in fine stream into the icing,
beating thoroughly. Add favoring
and beat mixture until thick enough
to spread. Don't forget now to
double this icing recipe. I make
this cake for my young daughter
every year for her birthday. It is
really wonderful cake q
Every birthday for my young son
I bake a Lord Baltimore (which is
a yellow cake) and for my husband
chocolate cake which is delicious,
and moist and can be cut in almost
paper thin slices, that is how we'll
it holds together. Any one wishing
these cake recipes just let me know
through the RICH.
X X X
"a BRIDES PRAYER"
from Mrs. E. j. H., Washington.
This is q prayer a friend of mine
gave me to read the morning of my
wedding day. I think it is so beau
tiful I would like to pass it on to
others:
"oh Father. my heart is filled with hap
afraid This is my wedding day. and /
pray Thee that the beautiful Joy Of The
morning may rssy.t I've grow dim with the
come more sweet ana tendsr e%fsiss WITH each Ss
oassnf ons Ro ess M xo1g hsu d eas s
regard. Grant unto me the power to keep
him ever true, and loving as now. May
friend, a guiding star among. all temp
taatons thst bssst the T., il impulsive hearts
glow that would dim the radiance Let
Tsf aaa 1sss. mset taf n my little %
MISSION MISSION of " womsnnood and stay my W patti,
aas itrs sanetiY ns my ~as % i Theu
seest At to grant me that privilege. Walk
Thou with US even to the end Of the
;. And when my youthful chsrm,. ,,Ts sfs
have LETT their crouehes. let physical
down the hishxsS, ~ ths yaiiey Of Esnal
1ssn hsnny y.t wth the Alice Sf eart
I would like to add that I read
your column every night and find
much good in it. Keep up the good
work.
COMMENT.
From Mrs. J. II. S., Washington.)
I have enjoyed RICH from its be-
ginning. A friend of mine once
described his filing system as having
two parts-one marked "Miscellan-
eous A" and the other marked Mis-
cellaneous B.. At the time thought
he was joking, but have later found
that it's a fairly efficient system
after all providing one is a little
choosy about what he files in the
first place and is careful to keep
the files we'll weeded out, I file RCH
clippings in two letter-siz manila
folders-one marked Recipes" and
the other marked ideas" I try
the recipes; the ones I like especi-
ally well, I paste in a classified
scrap book-those that don't turn
out particularly we'll for me, dis
card. I apply the same methods to
the "Ideas" file, but of course the
turnover is not so rapid there.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
KEEPING CAKES?

From Mrs. E. G. S., Washington.)
AS this is my first request of RICH,
I want to take this opportunity OF
saying thanks to all who have helped
make the column a success. / have
two 3-pound fruit cakes that have
not been cut and I wondered if some
one could help me out on infcrma-
ton as to whether it would be pos
sible to keep them indefinitely and
the procedure to follow. I have
heard of people keeping them from
year to year, but never have tried
it myself. Would 1t be best to keep
them moist by adding rum from
time to time or keep dry and moisten
them before using? If there is any
chance of them not keeping well
would prefer to use them now.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
POEM OFFERED;
COMMENTS

From Mrs. L. B., BurtonsDille.)
I am sending a much-loved poem
and hope others will enjoy it, too.
THE SECRET.
1 met God in the morning
When the day was at its best,
And His presence came like sunrise
Like a glory in my breast.
All day long the Presence fingered,
All day long He stayed with me.
And we sailed with perfect calmnesS,
Ger very troubled sea.
Other ships were blown and battered
Other ships were sore distressed
But the winds that seemed to drive them,
Brought to us peace ana rest.
Then thought Of other mornings
With keen remerse of mind,
When l. too, had loosed the mooTings,
With the Presence left behind.
So I think I know the secret.
Learned from many a troubled way,
You must seek Him in the morning
If you want him through the day,
This is my first letter to RCH, but
have often wanted to write in. For
those with dress belts with paper
backs-try cutting paper off close to
stitching on each edge and pressing
on a. strip of the mending tape pur-
chased in 10-cent stores. The tape
should be white for light colors. Dl-
rections for using tape is on box.
Have used this often, and it stands
washing very well.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
TEEN-AGE QUERY?

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from p. O., East Falls Church,
Could some one who knows about
this question please give her opin-
ion?
My girl friends at school are be-
tween II and IA. Most of them wear
lipstick. Although I don't, I see no
objection to it. I just don't like to-
Two good friends of mine always
apply powder in school Even though
they're IA, I don't think they should.
This Is because of my mothers opin-
ion and articles I've read on COM
plexion care. Only one has shiny
nose: We don't really argue about
it, and probably isn't important,
but I'd really like to know if girls
1915 should wear face powder.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

able. And thank all the neighbor
who keep the Readers Clearing
House a page of helpfulness and
enjoyment.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
POEMS WANTED?

From Mrs. r. D. ", Rockpille.)
Does any one have copy OF ;The
Dull" by Edgar A. Guest 1t starts,
THE gingham dog and the calico
cat, side by side, on the table sat"
Thank you.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

LOVERS KNOT STITCH.
From Mrs. M. II. E., SilUer Sprtng.)
Directions for knot stitch or
Lovers Knot Stitch" requested by
Mrs. F. H. of Clinton may be found
in THE Star Beginners Handbook" ("
(book No. "a, on page II. This
book is put out by the American
Thread Co.
If Mrs. F. H. needs more informa-
tion, she can call me at Sligo 1926
and I'll be very glad to help her.
\ Il
CAKE FAILURES.
From Mrs. J. E. S.. Arlington.)
From Mrs. E. A., Cheverly: Per-
haps your cake failures are due to
using baking powder that has grown
stale with age
Evening star., 1947-01-17
CAKE FAILURES.

From Mrs. J. w. H., CheUerly.)
Regarding your cake trouble Be
sure your baking powder is fresh.
had quite few cake failures until
my mother taught me not to use
baking powder that has been stand
ing around too long. It's best to buy
a small-sized can each time, unless
one does quite a lot of baking, ard
who does these days of rationed
sugar! The grocery stores, of course,
are not selling much baking powder
so we can't be sure that
even this is not guilty of shelf-age
when we buy it.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
COTTON MATERIAL.

From Mrs. w. r. A., Alexandria,
Can some one use some small, but
good pieces of cotton material suit
able for making patchwork quilts?
J. have quite number of pieces
which I'll be glad to give to any one
who wants them.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
BALTIMORE CAKE RECIPE.

(Fron, Mrs. J. L. H., Hyattsville.)
To the lady asking for rich
white cake, may I submit my Lady
Baltimore cake recipe. Three cups
sifted cake -four, 3 teaspoons bak-
ing powder, u teaspoon salt, q cup
shortening, 2 cups sugar, u cup
milk, u cup water, teaspoon
vanilla, egg whites. Sift flour,
baking powder and salt together.
Cream shortening with sugar until
fluffy. Combine milk, water and
vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients
and liquids alternately in small
amounts, beating well after each
addition. Beat egg whites until
stiff, but not dry, and fold into
batter. Pour into creased cake pans
and bake in moderate oven $50 de-
grees Is minutes. Cool Spread
Lady Baltimore filling between lay
ers and cover top and sides with
divinity icing. Make three 9-inch
layers.
Lady Baltimore Filling-Double
the recipe for divinity icing. Di-
vide the icing into halves. To u
add: One cup chopped seeded
raisins, IL cups chopped nut meats,
cup chopped figs, Z teaspoon
lemon extract. Mix carefully and
spread between layers of cake.
Spread remaining divinity icing over
top and sides Of cake.
Divinity Icing-11a cups sugar, 6
tablespoons water, 70 teaspoon
cream of tartar, 2 egg whites, stiffly
beaten, / teaspoon vanilla. Combine
sugar, water and cream Of tartar.
Cook sirup without stirring to
238 degrees or until small amount
Evening star., 1947-01-17
(Fron Mrs. M. S., Washington.)

/ from Mrs. M. S., Washington
Many months ago poem entitled
1.-THE Careless Listener" appeared in
a magazine distributed free OF
charge at one of our leading chain
stores. If some kind reader has a
COPY OF it. may we see it in print?
Also. does any one have recipe
for batter in which fish is dipped
before frying?
Thanks for the many helpful sug-
gestions appearing on the Woman's
page
Evening star., 1947-01-17
HONEY RECIPES.

TO CLEAN COPPER.
fFron, Mrs. E. Py Arlington)
For Mrs. E. A. T., Mount Rainier
A honey recipe book may be pur-
chased from American Honey In
stitute, Madison 3, Wisconsin.
For Mrs. w. M. B., Washington
Rottenstone mixed with oil to a
creamy consistency is the common
agent used for cleaning copper,
brass and bronze. After cleaner
has been applied, the metal should
be polished with a soft cloth. A
final rubbing with rottenstone or
whiting will give the metal a bright
luSter.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
THANK YOU, NOTE.

Z OO 1No
from Mrs. r. NJ. ~, Washington. J
To Mrs. L. H, Arlington: During
the holidays I provided pumpkin
pies made from your recipe for a
friends dinner party. They were
excellent and I am keeping the
recipe in my permanent file. Thank
you very much for making it avail
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me the things you
think big eight year old would
like. A few of the things | have
seen this year l like are: an
electric train, an Indian suit, an
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22

electric vietrola, an erector set,
a compass and more things for
my tractor set. Of course all
boys like candy, chewing gum
and popcorn.
Mitcbpll GtolpV
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LETTERS TO
SANTACLAUS:
lesirsburg Ohio
R. R. No. /
Nov. 19, 1947

lesirSburg Ohio
R. R. No. |
Nov. 19, 1947
Dear Santa Claus
I'm a lite boy l hear you over
the radow every night on WHKC
I'm rigting this letter to school
! would like to have a b. b. gun
and foot ball and tony gun
and some candy and nuts for
Cristmas my big wants a real
airplane my twin brother and
sister wants a bonch of tinker
toys my little brother wants
rattld box and don't forget the
poor boys and girls.
With love
Clarence Burroughs
Marysville, o.
Ohio Rt. l
Dear Santa Claus
l want Somthin for Christmas.
] want a stove for Christmas. ]
want a bicycle and cowgirl
suit. want a magskin doll l
want girl locked of doll cloes.
And a little bottle. I wish |
could see your reindeer But |
will be a sleep.
Eileen LeVar
Dear Santa Claus
/ hop you will bring somthin
for Christmas. / what a cowboy
suit and would like wagon
with side BIRDS on it. ain i would
like a mag fish set and i would
like a wach. and i wuld like
bike and osso candy and nuts
and orgers.
Bobby Blue
Milford Center, Ohio
Rt. l Nov. 20, 1947
Dear Santa Claus
have ben a good COY: I'm
nine year old. / wish / crood
have a cowboy suit and books
and spus. A twenty-five rifle and
box of bullet with it and l wish
| had basketball and a football.
| will leave some apple for you.
With love
Herbert LeVan
Dear Santa
Am little girl 7 years old. |
like for this years Christmas a
doll, wagon, to blouSeS and skirt,
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Nov, 20, 1947
Dear Santa Claus:
| am little boy 6 years old
| want an air-rifle and basket
ball and tractor pillow and disc.
Also some organges, nuts and
candy. Thank you for the things
you brought me last year.
Your little friend
Billy Blue
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Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
am boy sixe years old, this
is my first year in school, |
would like for you to bring me
for Christmas this year a toy
jeep, toy sportman convertible
car and some toy tools that fits
on my tractor and anything else
you think my like.
Your little Friend
Johnny Henault
Rt. 4 Marysville, o.
Nov. 20, l947
Dear Santa:
l am a boy years old. For
Christmas / would like truck,
a ball and a gun and holster set
get the other boys and girls al
and a pair of gloves. Don't for
son my teacher, Mrs. Thomas.
You'd little friend
Dickie Wilt
Marysville, Ohio
r. F. D. No. 4
Dear Santa,
am little boy eight years
old. l am in the second grade. |
go to school everyday. Fro Christ
mas l would like for you to bring
me a new coat an airplane a BIZ
cycle. Please bring me candy,
organes and nuts. Thanks for
what you brought me last year.
Goodby
Your little boy
Stanley Goings
r. r. No. 4
MarySville, Ohio
Nov. 20, 1947
Dear Santa Clause,
l am little girl in the fourth
grade. My name is Earlene
Shields. l would like to have a
wrist watch, billfold, colroing
books, crayons anything that
you think little girls would like
to have. l wrote to you last year
but you never read it over the
radio. l hope you read it over
there this year. You just read the
name you never read the letter.
III lived some candy and apple
under the Christmas tree. Don't
forget the other poor children.
Thank you.
Your friend
Earlene A. Shields
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Bobby Blue
Milford Center, Q
Dear Santa

Dear Santa
Am little girl 7 years old. l
like for this years Christmas a
doll, wagon, to blouses and skirt,
thanks for the gifts you left last
year. Your little girl.
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Mitchell Staley
Evening star., 1947-01-02
Curtains Reduced

81 Originally 4.98 Pin-dotted
ruffIed Curtains for short win
dows, e3" long. 64" wide to the
poir, ivory -------pr. f.95
At Originally 4.ss Tailored Pin
dotted curtoins, for short win
dows, So" long, "a" wide to the
poir, hemmed and headed, ivory.
pr. 2.9S
"a Originally 5.ss ToiIored Roy
on Morquisette Curtains, flocked
basket bouquet pottern. TO"
wide to the pair, 81" long.
hemmed and headed, eeru,
ss Originally $50 Ruffisd Cur
toins, coIorfuI strawberry pot
tern. II" wide to the pair. 81"
Icno o---------pF. 2.s8
81 Originally 5.ss Cottage Sets.
Ioree fIoroI pottern. self-pot-
termed sosh, 45" top. IS" sosh,
set 3.es
26 Originally 1898 RuffIed Roy
on Bobbinet curtoins, extra wide,
100" to the poir, 90" long,
white ite---pr. s.sS
3 Originally 1898 Extre-wide
ruffIed Reyon Bobbinet curtoins,
$50" wide to the pair, 90" long,
white mr. 7.q8
Curtains, 9TH Floor,
F St. Building.
Evening star., 1947-01-02
7 Originally 54.06
Five-pieee Wood
Dinette Sets
n Price 27..oO

These ore weIl-mode Of sturdy
1880" generous size for
meals. TobIe ond a matching
chairs ore finished in ivory color
with red or blue trim.
5 Originally 1928 TiIt-top Wood
TobIes, with q fIoroI design on
top. Use as bridge toble or os
decorative fire-sereen --7.95
6 Originally $40 Folding Bridge
choirs, ali wood, finished in
block, ivory color or gold. u
price e--------4.1o
z Originally es.s5 MopIe-finish-
ed Dinette Sets. Toble has poree-
lain top, extending leoves; a
matching chairs ----- 1925
I Originally 1895 5-pe. Poree-
lain Top Dinette Set. TobIe has
chrome legs, 4 chrome chairs Of
the rs" type have red simulated
leather scots ard backs 1875
! Originally 1898 white
star" Cos Range, fully insulated
with oven regulator ~. floor
somple) ------119.95
10 Originally 35.zs DoubIe-door
Utility Cabinets. with shelves,
1895
Housewares,
Seventh Floor "E" Street Bldg,
The Heeht Co.