Evening star., 1948-06-30
HERE'S A NEW APPROACH

tnem occasionally Wnen lcel LnelI
present quarters wouldn't hold an
other bloom. I water them from
the top with whatever temperature
water happens to come out of the
cold water spigot. They are planted
in plain old garden dirt. believe this
last I have did come out Of 4 farm
er's pig pen, but with no measured
proportions Of peat moss, potash
leaf mold, bonemeal and what have
you. I have never had mealy bugs
or crown rot and my plants bloom
profusely and constantly. The bay
window is very near the phone and
when there is no ash tray handy,
my husband does springle them
generously with cigarette ashes, ir-
respective of foliage. buds or bloom.
would suggest to the many flower
lovers who would enjoy an African
violet, but who have become intimi-
dated by all the dos and don'ts,'
l do know that with a minimum
amount of care it will grow and
bloom for years.
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MOTORING WITH CHILD.
Iron, Mrs. L. B. S., Ell Reno, Okla. }
Although not a Washingtonian !
have enjoyed many helpful letters
in the RICH since my mother sends
me all the comments on child
training.
She wrote to RICH regarding travel
with q 1-year -old in a car for me.
Since I have been here, there has
been only one answer and I feel
that perhaps others who are plan
ming vacations with children might
profit by my experience.
My little girl has used 4 sleep
safe belt purchased there in Wash
ington since she was 3 months old.
In answer to Mrs. j. w. G., Falls
Church. this belt made it possible
for me to keep her covered at night.
During the winter, I moved her up
in the belt as far as she would go
and fastened her covers at the side
with safety pins where she could
not reach them or tucked the covers
under each side of the mattress.
The covers were put on cross wise.
In warm weather she still uses the
belt and stays in the middle of the
crib. The belt is so constructed
that she can turn over and without
covers set up, but cannot hurt her.
self.
I took this belt on the trip and
fastened 1t to whatever bed was
available for her in the tourist
courts. She felt perfectly at home
in her familiar belt.
She drinks from a cup, but I did
not want her using q different
brand of milk at each meal, so I
bought powdered whole milk. !
measured into sandwich bags a u
ounce of the power (the amount
needed for 4 ounces Of liquid milky
and made up enough bags to last
for the trip. I did the same with
her cereal to eliminate carrying a
box and put a days supply OF
canned food, dry milk and the
cereal in a paper sack and desig-
mated the day it was to be used.
We carried a gallon thermos OF
water to which she was accustomed
from home and at each meal I filled
a large glass marked at the ounce
level to take into the restaurant
After mixing the powder in the
large glass I poured it into her
glass from home. Another familiar
object.
BY planning her daily menus in
advance and taking her own glass
she had no upset tummy or baking
at meals on the trip and she en-
joyed herself immensely.
In the morning we started at 6
Am. and drove for an hour before
having breakfast. This kept her
on her old schedule of mealtimes.
I also took a car seat, which !
consider indispensable, and used an
idea from the RICH about collecting
little inexpensive items from the
dime store and small things around
the house, which she had not pre-
viously played with to amuse her
on the trip.
One reader asked about weaving.
At 8 months she took no more than
2 ounces from her glass, but no
more than l to 2 ounces from the
bottle either. One morning !
skipped the bottle, but she had her
usual 1 ounces on her cereal. AT
lunch she had her glass and ap-
proximately 4 ounces in q serving
of junket. That night she had her
glass, q serving of junket and her
cereal. I still give her 2 servings
OF milk dessert daily although with
in a week she began drinking much
more from her glass. She never
missed her bottle and hasn't had
one since. She drinks from a small
plastic glass, which has slight lip,
purchased in 4 bright colors at the
dime store.
FUR SEWING.
From Mrs. M. H. c., Alexandria.
To Mrs. C. G. j., Washington: Fur
sewing is not difficult, but it takes
time. Seams are whipped together
on the wrong side, keeping the fur
pushed down between the edges. To
cut, lay pattern on skin side and
draw OH with very soft pencil or
crayon. Have some one hold the
piece as you follow the marking with
razor blade. Be sure all pieces
of the fur run" in the same direc-
tion have made many fur alter