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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS. Ph.D.

SOME baby sitters don't have an
opportunity to do much sitting. So
says sixth grade girl, Sally Dixon,
Of West End School, Butler. Penn
sylvania. She writes:
"Have you ever tried to sit when
baby sitting? Well, can tell you
one thing, ! have. (Tried, that ISL
Believe me, it's impossible.
"'I want drink. l want cookie.
I want this, want that AS soon
as you think they are settled they
start all over. Do you know what l
mean when | say: Have you ever
tried to sit while baby sitting?"
We can be pretty sure that the
mother of the child or children
Sally is writing about doesn't do
much sitting right after the little
tots have gone to bed. Being crea-
lures of habit, these little children
require as much attention Of the
baby sitter as Of the mother, or
even more.
Is a Nuisance
While we feel considerable SYM
pathy for Sally and her sister baby
sitters we are more concerned about
the little child who doesn't let the
baby sitter sit. The tyke who can
keep a baby sitter coming to his
bedside for this or that for from
twenty minutes to one or more
hours is being practiced at making
of himself nuisance with his grow
ing wants and whims. Assuming
that this child also keeps his moth
er, when she is home, rushing to his
bedside repeatedly at his protracted
series of becks and calls, he is drilled
in being a tyrant and making slaves
Of others.
Furthermore, this tyke is not get
ting rest and sleep enough. He is
kept awake not only by this forced
attention but also by thinking of
new wants and ways of winning
more attention.
Night After Night
Consider the thousands and thou
sands of youngsters from one to
five or six who carry on this bed
time nuisance night after night. If
you have such child and wish to
solve this problem for his sake, your
sake and the baby sitter's sake, do
as follows:
Stay home enough nights to re-
train this child. Tell him long be-
fore his bedtime tonight that you
are going to have a new way from
now on at his bedtime; that after
you say goodnight" you are not
coming back to him unless he should
be in grave need. AS you are seeing
him off to bed remind him of the
new plan. Don't tell him not to call.
Just tell him and yourself that
you are not coming back. After
he has been tucked in and you
have gone through the usual ritual,
name over all of them one by one
and add: as there anything more?
Remember, I'm not coming back" :"
You might wish to make the reser-
vation, Except to take you once to
to bathroom" Tin case he is too
young to do so HIMSELF.
To guard against his suffering
from fear, you might leave his door
ajar with a dim light on outside it.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD.

BY HERMAN N. bUNDESEN, MD.
THERE is a condition which, al
though not fatal, surely is bother
some and annoying. And, inciden-
tally, it is also one of the most irri-
tating and difficult to treat disor-
ders with which human beings are
afflicted. In this condition there is
itching around the lower opening
of the bowel. Its exact cause may
be difficult to determine in many
cases.
Recently, the idea has been pre-
sented that it may be due in many
instances to allergy or oversensi-
tivity. The patient may be oversen-
sitive to some food which he eats,
to fungi or molds or bacteria, or he
may also be sensitive to drugs or
chemical substances with which he
comes in contact.
Due 10 Allergy
Treatment for the itching has
been based on the idea that it is due
to allergy. A number of measures
are used.
Rxhe area around the opening of
the bowel is inflamed, and severe
itching, and the secretion of fluids
are present, the application of an
ice pack will give some relief. Com
presses Of preparation known as
Burrows solution are also used. If
the Inflammation of the skin is due
to contact with material coming
from the bowel, the skin area may
be covered with zinc oxide ointment
before the bowel movement.
1t is important that all clothing
and bed linen be washed with nom
irritating materials. Bleaching
agents may often be cause of al
lergic reactions.
A number of patients with this
condition were treated with pyri-
benzamine, one of the preparations
known as an anti-histamine. These
preparations aid in eliminating ex-
cessive histamine, which is formed
in the body of those with allergies.
Given BY Mouth
OF 80 patients treated, 81 had
satisfactory results. The prepara-
ton is given by mouth. 1t seems to
control the itching in the majority
of patients so that scratching is
eliminated. OF course, scratching
only tends to make the condition
worse because Of the Inflammation
of the skin which 1t produces.
The pyritenzamine was also used
in the form Of an ointment which
was applied to the affected area. II
the preparation is going to be efec-
tive, the itching should be controlled
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

"AH Madame, shopping again"
exclaimed the Chef, as stum-
bled into the kitchen juggling my
bundles. "Let me help you."
In a moment the packages were
neatly arranged on the table, my
coat was hung up on the back of the
door, and the Chef was brewing a
cup of tea.
"Quite an array of packages" he
remarked.
eyes, l started early SOL could
complete my shopping list. 1t was
quite a day, but worth it.. These
presents are different"
"Are they expensive, Madame?"
For the Kitchen
"No, but I'm sure they will be
very welcome in the homes of my
friends. They're presents for the
kitchen. For several older home
makers I've chosen sets of gay can
isters-you know how they keep on
using their old battered ones be-
cause it seems extravagant to throw
them away. This sunny yellow set is
for my old Aunt Susie to stand on
her kitchen buffet, and l bought
yellow and white checked plastic
cloth for her kitchen table. This
apple-red set is for friend in the
country, who has decorated her
kitchen with touches of red. Then
for a friend who's recently gone to
housekeeping again l bought this
lightweight aluminium food chop
per. She'll certainly like that!"
II think set of knives in a rack
to hang up would be very nice also,"
suggested the Chef.
That's just what bought for
young couple who have a kitchen
ette. And got lot of small gadgets
for little Christmas remembrances
cooking tongs, kitchen scissors,
nylon pastry brushes, pastry cloth
sets, and some paper towel racks
with rolls of paper towels"
"And the oven mittens? Did YOU
get some of those?"
Eyes, Chef, set for kitchen use,
and these asbestos mitts for my
neighbors who like to cook in their
fireplace"
"And what is in this tall pack
age?" asked the Chef.
THAT is for you for Christmas"
"Merci, Madame!" Then with
sly grin: "Shall we have prevue p"
"1f you like. It's your present"
High Bonnet
"Looks like it might hold Chefs
high bonnet" he said. Eagerly he
united the cord and unwrapped the
box.
"Open it," l urged.
He took off the cover, brought
out the gift and admired it at arms
length for moment. "Oh, Madame,
a tall black silk hat! The dream of
my life! l shall now be in the proper
style to attend the opera, and the
Grand Ball of the Chefs"
He snatched off his high bonnet
and jauntily adjusted the shining
black topper.
at looks wonderful, Chef. Go
look at yourself in the mirror"
He disappeared-and not stroke
of work was done in the kitchen the
rest Of the day.
IoMoRRoW's DINNER
Pot-au-Feu a la Chef
Tossed Green Salad Crusty Rolls
Apricot and Prune Tart
Coffee or Tea Milk (Children)
All Measurements Are Level
Rseipss Serve -Four
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
Getting
for
Holidays
BY ELEANOR ROSS

HERE are some hints that may
be of help to you as you go about
the house starting the task of get
ting it to rights for the great holi-
day ahead.
If your guests are smokers, In
vest in some of those huge glass
ash trays. The smokers like them
much better than those dnky little
affairs, and for you, there won't be
half as many containers to cope
with when tidying up the living
room or bedrooms. The shops are
now showing nice ones for the holi-
day season.
Dressing Table Skirt
II you are doing over the guest
room, how about a pretty new skirt
for the dressing table, always \
good perker-upper that need not be
expensive. If you can't find fabric
to match drapes or chair or what
ever, try making one of white Or
candle, using old curtains which
are too worn for the windows, if you
don't want to invest in new mate
rial.
Place three wide ruff1es, one above
the other, on an underskirt which
may be made from discarded sheet.
A top edge of ribbon with bows can
be the color note to pick up the deco
rative scheme of the room. Scatter
additional little bows on the skirt.
This is a particularly effective ar
rangement if the dressing table is
placed between windows that also
have ruffled curtains-and the skirt
is as easily laundered as the cur
tains.
Glass Surfaces
Don't forget glass surfaces such
as mirrors and pictures when doing
the rooms for the holidays. To keep
these surfaces bright, go over the
glass with warm sudsy water to
which few drops of ammonia have
been added, then wipe clean with
fresh cloth wrung out of clear
water. To give that professional
sparkle to the mirror, rub it with a
piece of crumpled tissue paper. Try
it for the bathroom mirrors, too. 1t
does wonders.
If you haven't made any replace
nrents in quite while, how about
splurging and treating every lamp
and light fixture in the house to new
bulbs for extra sparkle and light.
Cleaning Stove
Moving into the kitchen, give the
stove your loving care so that it
will do a good job when that all
important holiday feast is cooked.
The stove should be clean, unclogged
and uncluttered if it is to function
at top efficiency. Take out broiler
racks, burners and grids and pop
them right into a pan of hot suds.
Scrub them with fairly stiff brush.
A vegetable brush is excellent for
the purpose. A little soda added to
the water will help to loosen the
grease. Rinse in hot, clear water
and dry. You'll be amazed to find
how well even an old stove works
after this simple treatment.
Wipe the stove we'll both inside
and out with sudsy cloth, paying
special attention to oven walls.
Clean out saucepan cabinets and
drawers and wash contents before
returning them to these storage
places.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14

The "Sitter" Often Has Hard Time

You might even go by his door a
few times as if on an errand to
assure him of your nearness to him.
In case he should try the I-want-to-
go to the toilet excuse, you had
better limit it to once, even at the
cost of an accident (My Bulletin,
"Sleeping Problems: Their Proven
tion and Correction" may be had in
a stamped envelopel.
Of course your plan will fail if
he should climb out of bed and come
to you. Train him by day in the
meaning of No and this problem
won't arise at night. More on this
tomorrow.
Answering Parents Questions
@. AS a teacher in the grades |
am worried about obscene language
among our children.
A. Spend as much time as you
can on the playground among them.
You might prevail on the parents to
try to develop more wholesome atti-
tudes in these children at home.
@. What are some questions one
should ask in selecting a toy?
"A. Is it safe, durable and suited
to the age of the child? Over how
long period will he enjoy it? Will
it help him to develop mentally or
physically, or both?
@. How much does the relation
ship between the parents influence
the child's disposition?
A. Immeasurably. The most i'm
portant family relationship is the
father-mother relationship.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
Stubborn Condition to Cure

within 10 minutes after it is admin
istered.
Other measures employed con-
sisted of omission from the diet Of
anything sour, bitter or salty, all
highly-seasoned foods, and all forms
of alcohol.
After the bowel movement, the
skin area is wiped with wet cotton
and the region covered with fine
layer of cotton. The patients were
advised not to take tub baths.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
o. u: What would cause pain in
a shoulder blade?
Answer: This may be due to in
flammation of the muscle nerves, or
what is known as bursitis. The
bursa is a sac containing fluid and
located near q joint.
NJ. O.: Will you please tell me the
cause of dark blue lines around the
moons of my fingernails? p?
Answer: ThlS condltlon PROBABLY
is due to some circulatory disturb
ance of the nails. 1t is suggested
that you consult a skin specialist
for an examination.
1t is not likely that the condition
is serious.
S. A.: Could cystitis cause a pain
in the side?
Answer: Cystitis might produce
such q symptom. Cystitis means
Inflammation of the bladder.
C. B.: Can epilepsy develop for
the first time in q person IS years
of age?
Answer: It is not unusual for the
first symptoms to develop in 4 per-
son past IS.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
HON
Pretty Gifts For
A Friends Kitchen
Pot-au-Feu

Order lbs. shank Of beef with
the bone cracked, and young fowl,
about 8 lbs. Clean the fowl, scrub
with mild soapy water and rinse
we'll. Place in a large kettle with
the shank of beef, OTIS. boiling wa
ter and tbsp. salt. Cover and SIM
mer until both beef and fowl are
two-thirds done, about 8 hrs. Tor
pressure cook in Ia qts. water at
Is lbs. for 40 min., using a cooker
holding at least AZ qts.). Then add
4 good-sized scraped old carrots,
cut in quarters iengthwise; 2 me-
dium-sized white turnips peeled and
quartered; IL peeled small white
onions, and / bunch leeks, cleaned
and shredded, with the green tops
cut off. Over this place 4 thick slices
of crisp white cabbage. Simmer
about 30 min. longer or until the
vegetables are tender. Then remove
the meat and fowl. (Save the fowl
for dinner the next day. Serve the
soup in soup plates. Slice the beef,
arrange in the center of large
platter with little of the soup over
it to moisten and place the vege-
tables around. Serve with ground
rock salt. Horse-radish and strong
mustard should be passed with the
meat. And be sure to provide plenty
Of crusty bread.
Apricot and Prune Pie
Prepare / recipe for American
piecrust or use mix. Roll out and
line a 9" pie plate. Dust the bottom
with 2 tbsp. fine stale cake or cookie
crumbs. Next mix together 1ls C.
drained stewed apricots and IL C.
cooked, stoned, well drained prunes.
Mix in u c. additional fine stale
cake or cookie crumbs, " C. sugar
and l tbsp. lemon juice. Spread in
the pie plate. Cover with a criss-
cross lattice top and bake IS min.
in a hot oven, 400 F.
Brazil Christmas Pudding
This is an uncooked pudding that
calls for dried fruits. They should
all be moist, that is not dried out.
Combine / c. seedless raisins, c.
layer figs, c. pitted dates, l c. dried
apricots, u c. shredded coconut
packed down, and 11a c. blanched
Brazil nuts. Put through the food
chopper twice. Place in a good-sized
mixing bowl. Add Ia tbsp. grated
lemon rind, tbsp. grated orange
rind, Il c. light brown sugar packed
down, l tsp. nutmeg, tsp. cinna-
mon, u tsp. ginger, 8 tbsp. lemon
juice and tbsp. orange juice. knead
with the hands until thoroughly
blended. Line a 6" spring form pan
with heavy waxed paper. Pack in
the pudding mixture; cover tightly
with waxed paper and put plate
on top. Let stand in the refrigerator
at least "a hrs. To serve, cut into
very small wedges with sharp
knife; accompany with sweetened
whipped cream, small servings of
vanilla, ice cream, butter pecan or
any fruit ice cream, or with a sweet
ened citrus fruit cup mixture with
out much juice. This makes IL small
servings. 1t may be made two weeks
in advance of serving if kept closely
covered. Sprinkle with a little or
ange juice if the surface seems too
dry.
TRICK OF THE CHEF
To blanch the inside skins from
Brazil nuts, cover the meats with
/ qt. boiling water. Stir in IA tsp,
baking soda, and boil 8 min. Drain
and rub off the skins while warm.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
Beauty Ills Caused by Cold Weather

walks and salt glows in the morning,
and apply ointment of zinc oxide to
the flaming beak.
Chapped hands are a common
trouble. 1t won't do to even run to
the corner mail box without wear
ing gloves if the weather happens
to be nippy. Tender flesh can be
fayed quickly by freezing breeze.
Don't fail to have your hand lotion
nearby, where it will stare you in
the eye, rebuke you If you forget
to apply it.
What about exercise? Are you
looking pale, feel that you must use
more rouge? Stand at an open win
dow once a day and air-condition
your lungs.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
LOVES PER|LOUS PATH
a SEQUEL 70 loves feM Horizon BY ADELE GARRISON
Modge Suddenly Remembers That She Must Find Time
To See the Detective About Solving Rodericks Problem

Synopsis: When her son and nephew, Jun
ior and Roderick. just home from prepara-
tory school, had played up to Katharine
Beckett in concerted effort to draw their
indiscreet baby sister. Faith. down to Kath-
arine's apartment that the grown-ups
could have a private conference here in the
Graham Hotel Lanstield suite concerning
the latest activities OF juniors grandfather,
Charles Spencer, leader in Government In
telligence. Madge Graham resolved that the
boys should hear everything that had been
said upon their return. Accordingly. when
Katharine brings the children back. Madge
speaks directly to Faith. 81 must talk to
Junior and Roderick about some things
wish them to do for mo-" she says. will
you entertain Daddy while we talk 2"
FAITH drew herself up to her
full height at my request, and
beamed at me.
"I'll do my very best to entertain
my daddy" she said. But are we
going to be in here, in the bedroom :?
Isn't he going to get up?"
"You bet he is" Dicky told her,
swinging his feet to the floor, and
looking up mockingly at Katharine,
who had moved swiftly to the bed
side.
THAT is, if the dragon permits
me to move" he said.
The Duration
"If you're not more careful of
that arm," she threatened imper-
turbably, an put you to bed for
the duration. Give me your hand!'
"Too bad it can't be in marriage"
he Knocked, Sowing to the presence
on the scene of Jack and Madge.
Then the world would be rid of both
you and me, for"
"We'd murder each other in the
first twenty-four hours" she told
him with gamin grin.
Then with her deft, sure support,
he went back to the living room,
where she settled him in an easy
chair with Faith cuddled close to
him, and Mary sitting in another
easy chair, facing him.
"Can you ride herd on him
Mary?" Katharine asked. "There
are some things want to do"
Like nobody's business" Dicky's
winsome niece told her, smiling at
her uncle. "If he wiggles little
finger out Of turn, I'll call you."
"See that you do" Katharine told
her. "Madge, if | may borrow your
little electric grill, I'll boil some OF
my equipment. Where shall l go?'
Down the Hall
"In the next room," l told hel
promptly. "Then you'll be able te
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14

What about your feet? You
should not walk on cold sidewalks
in shoes that do not offer proper
protection. See that yours have
leather soles that are flexible for
ease in walking but still will keep
the tootsies warm.
You may need change Of make
up at mid-season, powder q little
lighter, cheek bloom a bit more deli
cate. But you can play with your
lipstick to your little hearts desire.
Glowing lip veneer looks particular
ly enchanting with winter woolens,
furs and velvets. You are entitled
to go the limit and you probably
will.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
Words of the Wise

l am convinced that the world
is not a mere bog in which men
and women trample themselves
in the mire and die. Something
magnificent is taking place here
amid the cruelties and tragedies,
and the supreme challenge to in
telligence is that of making the
noblest and best in our curious
heritage prevail.
-(Charles A. Beard)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
By TRACY ADRIAN

THE holiday season is in
= full swing with festivities
promising full score of popu-
larity until another year is
safely launched.
Now is the time to show you
pretty shoes to get you around
in your new frocks, the kind of
slipper which means after-dark
dates for fun and games. The
delicacy of the silver kid san
dal is great joke on those sill
yer or gilt barges which were
fashionable yesteryear =. and
any girl who ever owned velvet
slippers knows how they bear
up under the toughest scuffles
over the dance floor and come
out looking fresh as paint.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14

Peel vegetables into sink strain
er or onto newspaper so that when
the peeling is finished, the refuse
may easily be put into the garbage
container or down the incinerator.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14
Food for Thought

A delicious filling for baked pears
or apples is made with chopped
prunes mixed with pecans or other
nuts and brown sugar. Serve with
whipped evaporated milk or cream.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-14

Cheese should be well wrapped in
wax paper, put in a container with
tightly fitting cover, and stored
in the refrigerator.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Vaudeville Hearings
Scored by Kefauver
BY the A.soeiotsd Pres,

Representative Kefauver, DEM
ocrat, of Tennessee. says the Ameri-
can people should put a stop to
these congressional vaudeville
shows"
In an article in the American
Magazine Mr.. Kefauver says he re-
fers specifically to useless and ex-
pensive junketing" and "headline-
hunting congressional hearings"
He says "it is time to stop toler-
atlng duplicating hearings by rival
and superfluous committees which
go over and over the same ground
and serve little purpose except to
waste the time Of busy Government
officials and to get headlines for still
another committee chairman"
During the first session of the
Eightieth Congress Mr.. Kefauver
says, the House alone authorized
81 special Investigations and s1.161,-
2o4 with which to conduct them.
Calling Hawaii a haven of WASH
ington-weary Congressman for mors
than 80 years" he says 1t has been
investigated for everything from
statehood to sugar to military pre-
paredness to congested housing, ct
cetera, and all over again.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
220 Child Musicians
ToCompete Tomorrow

About 220 boys and girls of the
Washington area will compete to-
morrow in the preliminary additions
of the Second Annual National Capt.
tai Instrumental Contest, sponsored
by the Boys Club of Washington
The competitions will take place
throughout the day at the clut
headquarters, 261 Seventeenth street
Sc.
Young musicians up to 10 will DEM
onstrate their skill.
Except for beginners, the winners
OF the preliminaries will 60 on to
the finals, to be held in Central
High School next Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. Grand prizes
In the finals will be a 500 radio
television set, an eight-week sum-
mer scholarship at the Deerwood
Adirondack Music Center and a re-
cording machine and table model
radio.
In another contest for Boys Club
members, Edmund Smallwood, Is
of 336 Fourteenth street NE, and
Jack Cooper, IL. of 1909 E street
NE. were selected as Central At
lantic and District winners in q
national Boy of the Year COM
pstition.
1t was announced that the ma
tional Boys Club model speedboat
regatta, originally scheduled to be
held here, will be held in Miami,
Fla, week from Sunday. Wash
ington entrant is James Hall, IA,
3l4 Eighteenth street NE.