Evening star., 1947-08-13
COMMENTS;
REQUEST?

ANONYMOUS.
COMMENTS;
REQUEST?
from Mrs. B. w., Alexandria,
To the mother who asked for sug-
xestions to use for her 6-month-old
baby while travelling, the following
might be of help. Use a makeup
kit containing as many milk bottles
as will be needed on entire trip,
each bottle filled with the right
amount of distilled water and sirup.
At each feeding, rinse can opener
in alcohol, dry it on disposable tis-
sue, open small can Of evaporated
milk, and add to one of the bottles
the correct amount of milk. Since 1t
is all at room temperature, no heat
ing is necessary. Throw away the
unused portion In both bottle and
can.
I almost hesitate to write the rest
of this letter as it has been quite
some time since the questions I'm
referring to were asked, but to be q
little trite, Better late than never" "
To those women who expect
babies and write in about baby care
Il have in mind the woman who
wanted to know how to pin on
Diapers, they might be interested
in the courses offered in baby care
in the city. The Red Cross and the
Public Health Nurses each give
one free, and the YWCA has a
good one, offered both fall and win
ter, for a small fee. Mother and
Baby Care in Pictures" by zabriski
is an excellent book that would help
1t was recommended in q college
course took on baby care and can
be bought at department store on
r street. I believe some one has al
ready suggested Baby and Child
Care" by Benjamin Spock, MD.
but I want to emphasize how won
derful it is-it is a practical guide
from babyhood through adolescence
This can be bought at the depart
ment store mentioned above or In
pocket edition for IS cents. I have
not found the pocket edition in
Washington, but news and maya
ZINE stand near the USO In Alex
andria have a few copies, or DID
have. Really, these two books are
about all you will need. OF course
1t is fun to get others at the library
such as Infant and Child in the
Culture of Today" by Gesell Gf you
don't get tired of waiting on the re-
serve list for it, and other books
mentioned by him in the biblio-
graphy. To get back to diaper fold
ing, I prefer the kite" method. II
can not be used for older babies
unless the big square birdseye diaper
is used, but it works grand for small
babies in the long gauze diaper
folded in half. incidentally, the
problem of a reader to get her chile
to take its bath without screaming
DR.. Spock discusses this in his booi
and discourages any kind of force
He even recommends giving q
sponge bath for months until tn.
baby loses his fear.
Concerning the suggestion to uss
dry ice to cool a car when travelling
I agree with others who have writ.
ten that it would be extremely dan
gerous because of the carbon dioxidt
emitted from it. There are car cool
ers which can be rented wher
crossing deserts in the West. The,
are left at station on the farther
side of the desert after crossing ant
are a kind of a box which fits OF
the window of the car. The basi'
principle is the dry air passe'
through a wet cloth. and the tenn
perature is lowered
As to radio programs, I, too, woule
enjoy something more than th'
soap box opera. Couldn't we hav,
something on college level? Some
thing similar to Introductory col
lege courses in anthropology, psy'
chology, and many others. / thini
I would also enjoy a course drama
tizing good manners.
Referring to the question askin,
for a book about Louisa Alcott, tn,
book, "Invincible Louisa" might b.
of some help. 1t is a Newberr.
award book and although writer
for older children, it is interesting
to adults.
I would appreciate it If those VIII,
answer questions in Readers Clear
ing House would refer to the ques
ton they are answering. A mer,
reference to the initials of the on
who asked the question and then al
answer often leaves me in the darl
for I have often forgotten what tn,
initial question was.
Could some one help me? How d.
you keep washcloths white and soft
Household bleach does not seem t,
do the trick and I seldom can han,
my clothes outside.
RECORDS FOR THE BOYS?
From J. C. R, WaShington.)
Having read and enjoyed tn
RCH since its very first peep" ant
having profited many times from
1t, my thanks to all and sundry ar
long overdue Many brand-new bride
acknowledge their indebtedness t
this grand column, but really thin
! am no less grateful, though
veteran at the housekeeping gam,
I'm greatly impressed by the kind
ness of our readers and their eager
ness to do q good turn wheneve
possible: may 1 offer an opportu
nityP My boy. together with man
Others In the Navy, is stationed i
the Aleutians where, because Q
extreme cold and almost constan
Sain, practically no outdoor recre