Evening star., 1948-07-22

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(Fronl Mrs. r. J. J. Takoma Park. J
have read Miss E. G. McF.'s COM
ment about neighborhood children,
a subject of utmost interest to me
since I have three small ones who
must, in all fairness to them, enjoy
a little freedom about the neigh
borhood, without direct supervision.
feel that it is neither possible
nor wise to keep them under con-
slant surveillance.
Although they are strictly forbid
den to even walk on neighboring
lawns, except, of course, those be-
longing to the children with whom
they are playing, at the time, and
their behavior in this respect is
fairly reasonable; they are not per-
feet and there ar times when they
do forget. When this happens I
deeply appreciate the very kind
neighbors who come and state very
nicely their objection. The chill
dren appreciate this attitude, too,
and very rarely, if ever, repeat the
offense. This, in my opinion, is the
only way to handle such situations.
On the other hand there are a
few neighbors who like to think that
my children are unframed and are
simply turned loose and they seem
to take issue at every little thing
even, in one instance, the mere
walking of one of my children on
their driveway and they yell at the
little things as though they were
animals instead of human beings.
Neither I nor the children appre-
ciate this and they have on occa-
sion deliberately done very annoy
ing things to these particular neigh
bors and in one or two instances
actually destroyed some of their
property. For this they have been
severely punished, but I must admit
that my heart is not in it since
I cannot help but feel that II I
were less of a lady I would be out
there helping them.
I would suggest that if you took
the time pay friendly call on
the mothers Of the children who
annoy you and get to know them
better, you would understand the
children better. This, of course,
should be done very automatically
and if, at that time, the mothers
attitude proves that she actually
does not care, 7 think you have a
perfect right to take whatever steps
you like, even to calling the police
if the situation warrants it. How
ever, if there are really any mothers
like this they must certainly be in
the minority.
i Why not ask the children them
selves, in a kind way, not to play
. on your lawn? They would prob
ably obey you. Let us not forget
! that we were all kids once.
4 e. HOME CANNING?
From Mrs. J. M. c., Washington.)
I am a new homemaker but I'm
afraid very old fashioned one
as do not own pressure cooker
and many other new gadgets. How
ever, am very much interested in
canning corn, beans, and tomatoes,
all of which am raising. can re-
member my mother canning and
having great success without all
these new inventions, but I cannot
remember her methods. Can any
one come to my aid? How I would
appreciate it.
i GREASE FROM WALLPAPER.
From Mrs. M. S. B., Sunnybrook.)
i Several people have requested in
formation on removing grease from
wallpaper. The following method I
have used successfully for some time.
It removes splattered grease and
children's greasy fingerprints from
wallpaper.
Make a paste of fuller's earth and
carbon tetrachloride. Apply to grease
spot. When carbon tetrachloride'
evaporates, brush off fuller's earth.
The spot is gone! The fuller's earth
can be used over again.
i Both ingredients can be purchased
at drug store.
DRY HANDS.