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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D.

SOME children who go to school
don't feel very secure at home. 1t
may be a home of tensions and con-
ficts, where love does not reign,
where the child is not understood
or where he supposes he is not loved
as other members of the family are.
1t may be a home of confusion
loud voices, raucous radio. 1t may
lack serenity and calmness and a
feeling of all-is-well.
School Haven
Fortunate if such children find at
school a haven of security, with a
teacher who is poised, who speaks
in quiet, lovely tones, who treats
every child as a sacred personality
and makes him feel he is worthy
individual. Such a teacher does not
know how wonderful she is. If the
average home continues to grow
more and more jittery the school
may have to be the harbor of Sc
curity for more and more children,
especially in the elementary grades.
Over the years the well-trained
elementary teacher has grown more
aware of the child as person and
of his emotions. She has realized
that how he feels has most to do
with how we'll he learns and COOP
crates with other children. In spite
of the growing number of children
coming from broken homes or homes
in which guidance is lacking, the
teacher with deep insight and ap-
probation has been able to achieve
wonders.
Teacher Shortage
Yet teacher shortage has been a
temporary check to this rapid
growth of finer pupil-teacher rela-
tionship, with the result that many
sub-standard teachers have been
employed. AS you can see, when
well-trained teachers are not avail
able, the school authorities drop the
standards to fill the ranks. The en-
aminations for teachers must be
made easy enough for sufficient
number to pass. Even among these
sub-standard teachers there are
some with great understanding of
children, especially among those
teachers who are mothers.
If your child has teacher with
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
TIE CHILDREN LEAD THEM
Bv MARION CLYDE MecARROLL

COMMITTING new in educa-
- ton is being tried out with
high success in certain sec
tions of CHM where gifted
children, some as young as ten
years old. have been pressed
INTO service as schoolteachers.
Little Teachers" they're
called. and United Service to
China reports that we'll over a
hundred of these boys and girls
are not only giving other chill
dren their own age their basic
training in the three RS and
other elementary subjects, but
that many adults are receiving
their first instruction in read
ing and writing from them.
Because trained teachers are
few in China, and the illiteracy
rate extremely high, DR.. H. c.
Tao. one of China's leading
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
A Sequel TO loves Fair Horizon
BY ADELE GARRISON

my chair, leaving kiss on the top
OF my head, and dashed for her bed
room door, lanughingly shutting it
in Dicky's face and clicking the key
on the other side.
That brat" her uncle said,
laughing, as he came back to me.
Then, after a quick look at what my
father calls my tell tale face" when
| am alone with my family guard
my expression zealously when with
strangers-he sat down in a chair
opposite to me, and, leaning for
ward, gave me searching, apprais-
ing look.
whats happened?" he asked.
"It's something Mary said just
now" | told him. "I'll give you her
exact words"
Distinct Concern
There was distinct concern on his
face when | had finished, and he did
not speak for several seconds.
Il suppose our great brains have
leaped to the same conclusion" he
said at last. Rods been needing
Mary for money. and has asked her
not to tell US. She's given him the
money. and while keeping the letter
of her promise for secrecy. has
tipped you hint"
That's the way it looks to me-
| said, land it seems to bear out
| stopped, and Dicky shot another
keen glance at me.
Explains the way Junior sort OF
CLAIMED up when | was sounding
off about boys borrowing money at
school" he asked.
Continued tOmorrow)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
A Dream House With an Ideal Kitchen

lneSs OF a fireplace with pine
mantlepiece. Walls of forest green,
antique pine tables, an inviting sofa
with lor-splashed tulip chintz,
comfortable rose-red barrel chair,
and two of black bamboo, double
TERED rufi1ed organdy curtains, ere
ate room of great charm.
And here is the dining-area,
remarked the Chef. at looks very
comfortable; and it does not seem
too crowded although it is merely
the L-shaped end of the living-room.
And look, outside the French doors,
l believe there is another place to
dine" This proved to be an outdoor
dining-place on the "breeze-way"-
new term for a covered terrace.
We visited the rooms upstairs
three attractive bedrooms, friend
ly study, cozy sewing room, modern
bathrooms, and a sun deck. But it
was the kitchen downstairs that
proved most interesting to the Chef
and me.
A Fire Extinguisher
Look what l see, fire extin-
guisher! The first one I've ever seen
displayed in a model house." l ex-
claimed. ITO my mind it's the first
piece of equipment that should be
bought for any kitchen. l like the
white walls and cabinets, those
Chinese red counter tops, and the
black and white marbled linoleum
on the floor"
"This is a very modern Kitchen"
commented the Chef. "The refrig-
orator is large enough for a big
family, and l like the freezing
compartment. The electric range is
very good, the same model we have
used in our television shows. This
garbage disposal in the sink is a
fine convenience, and am sure all
husbands who hate to dry dishes
would be willing to pay for the
electric dish washer. Here is pres
sure cooker! And there is a fine
assortment of casseroles for oven
cooking. 1 like those stainless steel
utensils, too; they will last life
time. And even the knives are
sharp, ready for business" he
added, professionally running his
finger along the blade of a meat
knife. "The layout is well arranged
for step-saving. But it seems to me
the kitchen is a little too small.
would like space to add a table; it
is not always comfortable to stand
or even sit at work at such high
counters"
"And wish there was space for
a small rocking chair with red cush-
ions," l added, "and that one end
of the room could be turned into a
little sitting room with desk, a
cupboard for a few toys and space
for the baby's play pen. In these
servantless days, when mother is
the nursemaid, it's essential to pro-
vide space for children in the
kitchen"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
Figure
Shining

BY HELEN FOLLETT

.ALLURING beauty is possible
only when q woman is in top form,
filled with ambition and energy.
This delightful state of affairs is
impossible if she deprives herself
Of outdoor life, fails to get sufficient
exercise to keep her blood streams
dancing. Health is fashionable. You
get it by protecting and developing
your body. It is maintained through
good eating habits, by sunlight, re-
freshing sleep and exercise in the
open air.
There is greater lack of physi-
cal activity among women than
men. It should not be that way. If
more women paid attention to the
needs Of = good masculature there
would be fewer sagging tummies.
Through lack of exercise the alb
dominal wall can become so weak
ened and wasted that it can no long
er resist stretching. 1t isn't always
fat that is responsible for the over
developed facade but lazy fibers.
SikS . LAY
Fifteen minutes of calesthenics
once a day will be of benefit, if one
has little opportunity to play golf
or tennis or take long walks. 1t is
the regularity Of gymnastics that
counts so, if you plan a program,
plan to stick to it for six months at
least. II you have a neat figure. it
will be yours for years to come. If
your shape needs remodeling, you
will find satisfaction in developing
better lines.
At first your exercises may seem
burdensome and tiresome. But soon
the feeling Of added energy will
overcome inertia; the periods will
be adhered to because they are en-
joyable.
Try torso twisting. Arms out at
the sides on line with the Shout
ders, palms downward. Swing them
far to the right six times, pivoting
at the waist line. Six times to the
left and repeat. Keep the legs rigid.
Arms in the same position, feet
twelve inches apart. Drop the body
until the buttocks are resting on
the heels. Up on the toes. These
movements normalize hips, thighs
and waistline.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28

educators, conceived the idea
of turning the brightest pupils
in the Yu Tsai School near
Shanghai, of which he was
founder, into more or less itin-
Grant teachers. These children,
having received special train
ing for the job in their own
school, are then sent out to viii
lage centers and farmhouses in
the afternoon after school to
relay education to children and
adults unable to attend school
themselves.
lin return for this service,
through which they carry free
schooling to those who cannot
afford it, the fees which the
Little Teachers would other
wise have to pay for their own
schooling in the municipal
schools is paid for them.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
The ChiId's Teacher
Her Good Influence Is Invaluable

great understanding, do show your
appreciation. We parents incline to
take these teachers for granted and
to register our feelings only when
we think the teacher is not a good
one. We could even do much to help
weak teachers develop if we tried
more often to put ourselves in her
place and play up her strong points,
especially in the presence OF our
children.
Many children will complain. at
home about the teacher or drop re-
marks about her which are not COM
plimentary. Often their Judgment
and report are wrong, colored by
their own prejudices. Even when
their report is correct we parents
will surely magnify the matter out
of true proportions to the facts if
we criticize the teacher then and
there. Besides, we then dramatize
bad practice-passing judgment on
incomplete evidence. (My bulletin,
Parents Can Help Child Succeed
at School," may be had in a stamped
envelope The more we help hechild
lose regard for his teacher the less
he will learn from her-and we don't
hire or fire her. The more we help
the child gain respect for her the
more he will learn from her. Let US
be sensible and build up the teacher
in the eye of our children.
Answering Parents Questions
Q. What are some pitfalls to
mothers who spoon solid or partly
solid foods into the child? ~
A. Pushing it into the child's
mouth far too fast and when he
doesn't want ia common source
of his gagging or vomiting while
eating; and spoon feeding him
many months after he should be
feeding himself.
@. Our son, three, has begun to
stutter.
A. Work on yourself to be more
serene SO he might be more calm
and happy. Don't stop him to cor
rect him or ask him to repeat when
he shutters. Act as if all is well.
Read often to him and fondle him
generously. My bulletin, SHUTTER
ing in the Young Child" may be had
| in a stamped envelope.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
The Stars Say
For Thursday, September 80
By GENEvIEvE KEMBLE

AN OPPORTUNITY of far
reaching and radical magnitude, is
read from the current almost static
trends. This promises an exciting
and adventurous opening in which
far fields are most welcome change
from the humdrum and stagnant. 1t
will demand skill, ingenuity, bold
ness and desire for romance and
high-tension experiences, but for
most circumspect management, call
ing for security and permanency,
even in the very whimsical and uni
que situation. Make all agreements
wisely but grasp opportunity on its
happy upturn crest.
For the Birthday
Those whose birthday it is, may
expect the sudden and breath-tak-
ing experience or an adventure or
strange and far-reaching opening
that may unlock doors to a new life.
This with swift and exciting change
of scene, new interests and perhaps
= place in the limelight. 1t may
loosen irksome bends of the hum
drum and commonplace, with now
city, or unique developments. Grasp
all this with due decorum, based
upon proper rationalizing of spec
tacular commitments and fulfill
ments.
A child born on this day is richly
endowed with the elements of con-
spicuous success, based upon logic,
reason, and with sane powers to
actuate its conduct. Romance and
change beget an unique career and
public acclaim.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28

Synopsis: Madge Graham catches her
breath in her Hotel Lansieid suite when
her husband. Dicky. suggests to her and to
Mary Veritzen and Katharine Beckett that
Madge's father Charles Spencer. leader in
Government Intelligence. may suspect Car
lotta Carroll. friend of his aide. Mr.. TX" .
Of being a fifth columnist, and is now trying
to lay a trap for her. "Does that mean"
danger. Nothing of the sort" Dicky says.
too quickly. and then Katharines calm
voice strikes into their colloquy. Your
father doesn't let danger get near him." she
says. Hes too experienced campaigner
for that. Now something tells me that I'm
not needed here any longer. Anyway, I'm
going. Stop me at your perilV'
KATHARINE rose with a bur-
lesqued "sRooing" motion, and start
ed for the door. AS usual her conf
n IN sense had Gained my fears for
the moment, and as she passed me,
| murmured: THANK you for every
thing"
She flashed a smile at me, gave
me quick, heartening pat on the
shoulder, and then WIS looking pert
ly up at Dicky as he rut his hand
under her elbow to usher her cere-
moniously to the door.
why all the trimmings? ?" she
asked.
Because, Chiefs orders, l have
to see that you're properly locked in
for the night" he told her. "Mary
will you close this door, and open it
again at my knock, not forgetting
the precaution of the night lock ?"
"Order coming right up" she told
him, rising, and, with her swift eff
fortress walk, coming up with him
as he and Katharine reached the
door. She closed the self-locking
door after him, set the night chain,
and came back to me.
The Extra Money
give got something to tell you
that you must know" she said, cal
though, while I'm not exactly break
ing a promise, Pm violating the
spirit of it. But, you'd better find
out why Roderick needs extra
money"
l caught my breath. She did not
need to tell me the secret behind her
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
Injections
For Stubborn
A||ergy~Goses
By HERMAN N. BUNDEsEN, MD.

DISCOVERY of number of new
drugs during recent years has given
us our first medical weapon against
allergic disorders such as eczema,
asthma, hives and hay fever.
Allergy, or oversensitivity to Ger
tain foods, drugs, dusts or pollens,
remains one of the most mysterious
of all ailments, but today we believe
we know something of how the
symptoms are produced. In spite Of
their great variety, all are thought
to be caused in the same way, not
by the harmful substance itself but
by its action in stimulating the for
nation of excessive amounts of his
famine in the body. Hence the drugs
which tend to relieve these symp-
toms are known as anti-histamines
One of these is benadryl.
Use of Drugs
Doctors have long been puzzled
By the fact that some people have
benefited to much greater extent
than others through the use of these
drugs. Differences have been noted,
too, in the types of allergies re-
lieved, the anti-histamines being
much more successful against those
involving skin rashes than in such
a disorder as asthma.
1t has recently been suggested
that large enough doses of the anti
histamine preparations to combat
severe allergies cannot be given by
mouth without causing bad reac-
tons to the drug itself.
Acting on this theory, Drs. Sid
ney and Alex Friedlaender Of De-
troit have used benadryl injections
in certain stubborn cases of allergy,
particularly in hives and severe
asthma.
They found that number of pa
tients who had benefited little when
the drug was given by mouth got
prompt relief when the same prepa.
ration was given by injection.
Cases of Hives
This form Of treatment was
found especially useful in cases Of
hives. 1t was also noted that such
treatment was quite helpful in re-
actions following the use Of peni-
cillin. Such reactions may cause
itching of the skin, swelling of the
tissues and pain in the joints, as
well as skin rash. The benadryl
given by injection seemed to bring
prompt relief from all of the symp-
toms.
Insofar as asthma is concerned,
the use of benadryl by injection
seems to aid the patient only in that
it helps to produce sleep, although
there is some effect on other symp-
toms of asthma. such as shortness
of breath and wheeling.
Small Dose
1t was found that even a small
dose of the drug given into a vein
causes sleepiness. For this reason,
it is suggested that when injections
are to be used the patient be at
home or in a hospital. The drug is
injected slowly. and if relief is not
obtained and excessive sleepiness
does not occur, second dose is given
two hours later.
OF course, benadryl injections
should be given only under the di-
rection of physician.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
Odd Eoct

When the police in Duluth, Mimi,
recovered n shoes stolen from
shoe salesman, they discovered that
the reason the thief had abandoned
the loot was that all the shoes were
for the left foot.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
BEAUTY BARGAINS

wash with warm or hot water, to
open the pores. Work up lather
with the soap. You may rub this in
and let it dry for extra cleansing
action. Then rinse off with cool
water, to close the pores.
After a session in the monday
sun, give your skin a lubricating
treatment to keep it soft and smooth.
Mineral oil applied lightly with the
fingcrtips helps to prevent its dry
ing out.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
Food for Thouqht

Though tartar sauce is considered
an ideal accompaniment for fish, it
is also delicious with veal. Try it
the next time you serve Dreaded veal
chops or a fine veal roast.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
All Measurements Are Level
Recipes Serve -Four
Tomato Omelet


Break 6 eggs into qt.-sized bowl
and beat slightly. Add y tsp. salt
and 4 tsp. pepper. Gradually stir
in Il C. hot water; beat until we'll
blended and frothy. Melt tbsp.
butter or a substitute in a heavy
9 in. frying pan. Pour in the egg
mixture. Stir gently for a moment;
then reduce the heat and let it cook
until beginning to "set," or become
firm on the bottom. Gradually push
the cooked portion of the omelet
toward the front of the pan, tipping
it back to allow the uncooked part
to run down to the bottom. AS this
sets, repeat the process of pushing
and tipping until the omelet is
cooked throughout.
Spread half of the omelet with
thin slices of tomato, slightly sau-
teed in butter or margarine and sea-
soned with salt and pepper. Then
fold over with a pancake turner;
slide the omelet onto a heated plat
ter. Surround with additional slices
of sauteed tomato.
Dutch String Beans
Wash and prepare l u lbs. tender
string beans for cooking. Cut them
in inch lengths, and boil or pressure
cook as usual in the smallest pos
sible amount of sailed water. When
done drain but reserve 2 tbsp. OF
the liquid. Add 2 tbsp, vinegar, Il
tbsp. sugar, Is tsp. salt and 2 strips
fried lean bacon cut in bits. Add !
tbsp. of the bacon fat. Simmer
min. and serve.
Orange Juice Mullins
Sift together x C. already siftec
all-purpose flour and Ia tsp. bak,
ing powder, 4 tsp. baking soda. !
tsp. salt and u c. sugar. Beat ] egg
light and add l c. orange juice. Stil
lightly into the first mixture. Ado
4 tbsp. melted shortening, com.
bined with 2 tbsp. grated orange
rind. Do not beat. Transfer to oiled
medium-sized muffin pans and bake
rs min. in hot oven, 400 F. Makes
IL mullins.
TRICK OF THE CHEF
Heat sardines in their own OF
with dash of Worcestershire ane
one-half tablespoon lemon juice.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28

Don't confuse yourself by trying
to match the new Smoke" shades
to your tag-end summer tan. Grad
ually tighten your makeup as your
nature given tones return. By buy
ing small sizes of face powder,
rouge and lipstick, there's no large
outlay of money or any left over
half-flled jars.
One Of the best beauty treatments
for the face is a thorough soap and
water cleansing. Use neutral soap,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28

Words Of the Wise
When love and skill work to-
gether expect a masterpiece. ..
-(John Ruskin)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28
ToMoRRoW's DINNER

Heated Sardines on Toast
Tomato Omelet Flaky Potatoes
Dutch String Beans Cole Slaw
Orange Juice Mullins
Butter, Margarine or Jam
Coffee or Tea Milk (Children)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-28

lcapyright. 1913. King Features Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1948-11-20
Take Ny Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby
Readers Want to Know.

Los Angeles: Can't you correct
the popular misuse of the word
Olympiad? Most writers apparent
ly do not know that Olympiad
means the four years between the
games. Mrs. L. H.
Answer: Strictly speaking, you are
correct. Merriam Webster's states
that Olympiad for the Olympic
games is erroneous. However, the
misuse is so well-established that
the Random House American COL
lege Dictionary gives it full sanction.
Definition two: "A celebration OF
the modern Olympic games"
Hoboken: To settle an argument,
will you please let us know If ogle
rhymes with "toggle"?-L. H. U.
Answer: Sorry, no. Ogle, Ito share
amorously," is pronounced; Oh-gl.
1t rhymes with the name Fogle.
Mrs. F. K. H. Of Grand Canyon,
Ariz., sends the typohowler Of the
week, found in serial In the West
ern Star, Corner Brook, Newfound-
land: Carol came over to Hanks
table. He drawled, 'Hi'ya, Carol
and pulled out her hair with a
flourish"
olathe, Kans.: Will you please dis
cuss the word "unalienable" as used
in the Declaration of 1ndepend-
ence?-Reader.
Answer: Unalienable and inallen-
able are identical in meaning, that
cannot be transferred to another
or taken away by another" The
spelling "inalienable' prevails in
modern American usage. Pro-
nounce it: in-A1L-yun-uh-bl.
Duluth: Is it proper to pronounce
risoue like "risky"?-A. M.
Answer: Sorry, no. Better say:
riss-KAY. The French is: reess-
KAY.
Ojai. Calf: The Spanish name
for rubber is hule. Is this originally
an Indian worde-G. Y. P.
Answer: Hule (also spelled ule)
is, American Spanish. 1t Is from
the Nahuatl word olli, rubber ball.
It is pronounced: OO-lay. The AZ
tees used hule balls in playing varl-
GUS games. In European Spanish
Evening star., 1948-11-20
.uture'sChiIdren
GIANT TORTOISE
fTestudo gigantea).
By Lillian Cox. Afhev

On the Galapagos Islands, 500
miles west Of Ecuador, many giant
tortoises are making their last stand.
Long ago Darwin reported seeing
thousands of them. Natives capture
great numbers of them. A fairly
good size one will yield 100 pounds
Of deliciously favored meat.
1t requires the strength Of six men
to capture one large tortoise. There
is no fight, merely dead weight. The
sharp claws and knife sharp jaws
can irflict a deep wound, but the
turtles are usually docile. They are
strict vegetarians which may ac-
count for their mild temper COM
pared with those that are flesh
eaters.
All who live close to the grazing
grounds of the tortoise search the
warm sands for their eggs. The
laying season is long one. During
this time a female will deposit about
a thousand eggs. She leaves Q
clearly defined path from the water
to the sand pocket, so that egg
hunters do not miss many OF them.
The eggs are delicately favored.
Captive turtles are favorites Of
children who visit ZOOS for q ride
on the smooth back of an obliging
turtle. The delighted youngster
climbs aboard, the unimpressed
turtle rises on his chubby legs and
OF they go. The rider thrilled, the
turtle with out-stretched neck aim
lessly strolling along, eyes cleaning.
A giant turtle kept in captivity on
Mauritius Island in the Indian
Ocean east of Africa near Madagas-
car was strong enough to walk
about with two large men on his
back. The turtle was feet 6 inches
in circumference, the upper shell
4 feet long in straight line. 1t
lived to celebrate its 200th birthday
with no signs Of decreptitude or loss
of vigor