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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
Bv MARION CLYDE MecARROLL
TXTHEN it to decorating and furnishing home
w Ruth W. Lee and Louise T. Boender experts tror

TXTHEN it comes decorating and furnishing home
w W. Lee and Louise T. Boender experts from
the word Go"
They tell you where and how to begn how to proceed
there the final touches And that impo
beginning step, they in their new book Fashions IN
Furnishings" is that will cost you nothing.
ows that agan? you ask What costs you nothing, these
days?
WE'LL learning few fundamentals that will enable you to
decorate and buy furnishings for home intelgeny is
first step you take for free Here's how these experts
put it:
You develop your latent good taste to appreciate fine
all things When you know the difference between good
and bad design and recognize the difference between hne
and poor quality you will that good taste is within your
reach and be inspired something of your own at
budget you afford"
And help you develop that latent good taste of
which going make your home place of and friendly
charm Mrs Lee and Bolender Offer in their book multi
of pictures both backandwhite and in coloof houses
different architectural styles of happily planned of
wall coverings draperes curtains, bedpreads and the
like of furniture lamps china glassware and all the other
things that help make home completely satisfying to the
with the pictures go clear and detailed explanations
of all the why's and wherefores.'
Some chapter titles that give idea of the practical
the authors their purpose of showing the
how home that will reflect her ndvid
ual preferences in her way of life "A Gudepo
Homenaking "ABCs of Room Planning" What Goes with
What?" and so forth.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
Household Hints

When you are doing the family
ironing, remember that fiat pieces
should be ironed parallel to selvags
edges. Embroidered pieces should be
ironed wrong side up. Shirts and
blouses should be ironed thus: wrong
side of cuffs, right side of cuffs,
sleeves, wrong side of collar, right
side of collar, yoke, back, front side
with buttons, front side with but
tonholes. Iron dresses in this order:'
sleeves. collar, waist and skirt.
If vanished or oiled furniture be-
comes extremely dirty, or is heav-
lily fingermar.ed, washing will help.
A good homemade furniture cleaner
can be made from three tablespoons
linseed oil, one tablespoon vinegar
and one quart of hot water. Heat
the water in the top of double boil
er. Remove it from the stove or any
open fame before adding the other
ingredients.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
Beauty Care
For Eyebrows
By HELEN FOLLETT

1T is surprising that feminine
eyebrows have survived considering
the wedding, tweezing, teasing and
tormenting they have undergone.
Eyebrows are themselves again.
They really are! Look at the lovelies
of the silver screen and you'll see.
Hollywood makeup artists have laid
down the law. No more faint lines
of marching fuzzers.
Do you know that you should
wash these forehead scimitars, fluf-
fing up a good suds and giving
them a shampoo A whisp of the
wash cloth isn't enough. Eyebrows
were designed to be dust catchers,
so that dust won't fly into the eyes.
Then, too, they fulfill a decorative
purpose. Or, are supposed to. You
may not think so when you observe
some of those zig-zag patterns that
some of our supposedly arty young
ladies assume.
Keep your eyebrow brush scru-
pulously clean. If you don't you may
find some little flakes of dandruff
among the silky threads. Put lit
tie brilliantine on the bristles to
supply gloss.
Darkening Agent
If the color is faint and you would
use a darkening agent, you have
choice between mascara and the
crayon. Mascara does not touch the
flesh, only the hirsute growth, but
the crayon will if one doesn't watch
out. Extending the line with the
crayon must be done carefully
if one is not to look artificial. Ma
tural effects are fashionable.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
The Doydreoming Child Is A
Trial to Parent and Teacher

is doing, his mind is on other things.
"He has had to bring his work
book home to complete work he
should have done at school. He
never walks-always on the run. He
loves to sing and sings in the chilgA
dren's choir at school"
Wrote the Mother
About in this fashion, wrote the
mother. Perhaps this lad gains con-
siderable satisfaction from your
concern over his excessive day
dreaming. No doubt, he has heard
you describe to your friends some
of his odd doings and has supposed
they indicate something to be proud
of. Quit talking about the matter.
Always before you send him on
an errand or give him a simple CONS,
mand to carry out, be sure you first
have his complete attention. Have
him repeat to. you the command or
direction before he starts to carry
it out.
Assign him one or two regular
jobs at home on which you always
can easily check. If he does not do
the job promptly and regularly, set
a penalty, such as requiring him 10
sit in a chair without amusement
for exactly 25 minutes. If he seems
to enjoy this, have him stand inS
stead of sitting. For a few minutes
daily read him several sentences of
simple matter and have him tell you
in a few words the gist of what you
have read. Also practice him on car
rying out few commands with sew
eral items, as, "Close the door, take
this book to the next room and then
bring me my glasses" l am enclos-
ing my bulletins, "The Child Who
Does Not Concentrate" "The Nerv-
Gus Child" and "How Teach Child
to Help at Home" (Which anybody
else may have in a stamped envel-
ope). Please study them.
Find ways to calm him down, be-
ginning on yourself. He needs more
play with other children of his age.
Daydreaming hardly thrives in the
rough and tumble of the play
ground.
Answering Parents Questions
@. Our SOL, fourteen, often says
"uh," "ah," or "and" as he tries to,
tell about something.
A. Say nothing about this habit.
Be very calm, relaxed and attentive
when he speaks, never interrupting
him or making him feel he must
hasten or that you are critical or
anxious about his speech. The more
worthwhile he can feel as member
of the family and the more comfor-
table as he speaks the less he will
incline to use these filters. my bull
letin, "The Timid, Lonely Youth,
may be had in stamped envelope.),
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12

Synopsi.-Dicky Graham admits before
his wife, Madge. and Harry Underwood in
the Graham Hotel Lansfield suite that he
doesn't like the idea Of Mndge's father,
Charles Spencer. leader in Government In
telligence travelling around without his
armored car. But" he says. repeating q
statement Of Harrys which Madge is con-
vinced was only lie thrown in to comfort
her. II am relieved that he took disguise
with him, and that the taximan was one he
knew" Madge's self-control suddenly snaps.
why don't you tell me the truth 2" she asks.
81 can stand it. It's nice of you to try to
spare me. but you both know father didn't
take any disguise with him."
IF I had not been so tensed over
the possible danger to my father, l
should have laughed at the faces of
my husband, and of Lillian's as they
heard my explosive outburst. They
looked exactly like small boys who
have had a carefully planned trick
spoiled by some ones premature
discovery Of its mechanism.
Then Lillian moved in her heavy
artillery to my defense.
'If you two haven't guessed it
before" she said, Suppose l tell
you that our Madgie's big girl
now, and she knows that Santa
Claus and the stork, and few other
sops to the infantile mind, are love-
ly myths. Your effort to spare her
anxiety was most laudable, but I'd
advise you to tell her the truth.
She'll be able to stand it much
better than you think"
Colonial Days
eff we were back in Massachu-
setts colonial days" Dicky said
YEARLY, you'd be nicely ensconced
in the stocks with a clothespin at
tached to your tongue to show why
you were there"
"Sirrah!" Harry Underwood
said, registering strong anger.
"don't you dare asperse my wife,
or l shall be compelled to put your
other arm out of commission"
"Never mind stalling for time"
Lillian told them inexorably. Gust
break down and tell US the truth"
"All right, all right" her big
husband said. "As per usual,
Madgie's intuition is one hundred
percent correct. The chief did not
take any disguise with him, but the
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LOVES PERILOUS PATH
Sequel 10 loves fol, Horizon BY ADELE GARRISON
The Interview Over, Lillian Suggests She and Harry
Return Home in Case CorIotto Carroll Is There

taxi driver was one of his trusted
men,"
Remorseful Answer n
"Thank God for that much any
way" | said, adding remorsefully:
please forgive me for flying out
at you both that way, but, l just
couldn't take it any longer"
My husband reached out his un-
injured hand to me, and gripped it
as if it were rope thrown to me in
dangerous surf.
"I know, Sweet" he murmured,
then his eyes went to those of Harry
Underwood. =
"Have you any more unspilleA
dope?" he asked.
"Not single drop" the big man
said with wide grin which knew
was meant as an effort to disguise
from me his own and Dicky's secret
worry over my father. "The cruet's
empty"
"In that case" my husband shift
ed his eyes to mine, whats the
matter with getting the kids back?'
eve can't do that" | said with
decision. "Not until the hour than
Katharine specified is up" =
"No, l suppose not" Dicky adj
mitted. Faith would be sure to
smell mouse if you summoned
them back before the time set for
them"
Fatuous Pride
His voice was filled with the fatu-
Gus pride in his small daughters
keen1ess which is his, and did not
puncture it with the painful truth
that many people outside our family
circle called it 'brashness." 4
Lillian struck in brusquely, max
ing it unnecessary for me to make
any comment upon Dicky's lauda-
ton of his small daughter.
"If you're sure you haven't any
suppressed words yearning for ut
terance," she told her big husband,
"why don't we pick up our feet and
make tracks back to our own he7rth-
stone? Who knows? Carlotta Car
roll even now may be crouching on
our doorstep craving admittance.'
Continued Monday '
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D.

THE daydreaming child may be
a constant trial to his mother at
home and his teacher at school. Now
dreams by day, while the person is,
presumably, awake, can be very use
full. Great geniuses in various fields
do lot of daydreaming, and if they
didn't the world would be poorer in
many ways. However, some of the
worlds geniuses have been able to
do their daydreaming at such times
as not to interfere with other per-
sons.
If you are very sure your child
is a genius, you might afford not to
let yourself grow upset over his
daydreaming. But then again you
might be able to guide him so skill
fully that he would learn to pay at
tention, usually, to matters at hand,
such as in the home or school. There
is no conclusive proof that any gen.
ius has to daydream so as to be a
nuisance to his fellows, or to do alb
surd things in their presence. Any
way, some parents without objective
evidence suppose they have genius
when they have not.
Not Very Happy
The mother who wrote the fol-
lowing gives no convincing evidence
that her child is genius. Obviously,
he tests the patience of his mother
and teacher, and pretty surely he
is not very happy person.
"Dear DR.. Myers: l have six
year-old boy, who is healthy, happy
and very active. but he is very abb
minded. l have sent him to his
room to change his shoes and he
will be completely undressed before
he realizes that all he had to do was
to remove his shoes. have sent him
to the bathroom to wash and he will
stand in there with no idea of what
he is to do. Regardless of what he
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12

real estate or other substantial in
terests, should be grasped with dar-
ing and dynamic manipulation.
However, in domestic, personal or
social investments or contacts there
is need for precaution and wise econ
ony.
A child born on this day is amply
gifted with stability, responsibility,
ambition and skills for a progress
sive and honored career, possibly in
the limelight. 1t may accumulate
surprising riches.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
The Stars Say
By GENEVIEVE kEMBLE
For Sunday, December IL


SUNDAYS horoscope favors all
sorts of intellectual, novel and So
cial activities, as well as serious
contemplation of a religious or mys-
tical nature. 1t is a most propitious
time for unusual research or expert
ment of a scientific or unique drive
outside the normal and orthodox.
Intuition and genius are highly
stimulated for innovation and rare
skills. Romance and domestic en-
gagements are Indicated, promising
surprise or change.
For the Birthday
Those whose birthday it is are
on the eve of pleasant and produc-
tive year in which the unusual,
probably spectacular and novel, may
bring unforeseen recognition or re-
wards with public acclaim. Origin
ality and ingenuity are backed up
by studious and profound insight,
with diligence and determination to
impress needful influence and capi-
tai for exploitation and singular
success.
A child born on this day is boun-
teously supplied with talents, skills,
ingenuity and faculties for spec
tacular and happy career. Its life
may be romantic and adventurous,
as well as serious and worthwhile.
For Monday, December 13
Mondays astrological forecast
holds excellent encouragement for
the development and launching of
basic ideas for enduring and long
term growth with rewards for meri-
torious propositions or ambitious
projects, of public service or inhu-
entail financial stability. Invest
ments, "big business" charitable or
educational plans prosper, moving
to high Importance through practi-
cal skill and forceful manipulation.
For the Birthday
Those whose birthday it is are
given conspicuous opportunity and
encouragement for putting over
major operations or objectlves, for
long-range and enduring develop
ment or sustained rewards or rec
ognition. Increased scope for growth
and expansion along solid and basic
propositions, or in connection with
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

NO matter whether they are rich
or not-so-rich, or whether they are
men, women or children, they all
appreciate Christmas gifts Of home
made food. beautifully prepared and
attractively wrapped. If to be par
cel-posted, goodies must be selected
that can be prepared and sent well
in advance.
A Christmas minded officers wife
I met during the war, lived at six
different Army posts in one year.
During each sojourn, she econo-
mized sufficiently on sugar to put up
4 OF. glasses of jam or jelly made
with local fruit.
Sweet Rolls
AS gifts for neighbors, my mother
used to make pans of Christmas
sweet rolls. big painful for large
family, smaller painful for the
just-married. The rolls came hot
and fragrant from the oven the day
before Christmas. Often she would
let me help frost and decorate them.
Then into shining tin pans they
went. A quick wrapping in white
shelf paper, (cellophane was then
an inventors dream), red cord to
tie, a sprig of pine from the woods
for the Christmas touch, and off we
children went to deliver the friendly
gifts. Pm sure your neighbors would
enjoy gifts of homemade rolls this
Christmas. Pack them in aluminium
or glass pans or in bread basket
for an enduring present.
Perhaps you'd like to give cookies.
Remember that thin cookies break
easily, but dropped or ball-shaped
cookies carry and keep well, such
as the pecan waters in this column.
For mailing, pack in a metal con-
tainer, with cardboard and a paper
dolly between each layer. For near
by giving, arrange the waters on a
paper-doilied cake plate for per-
manent gift.
As to Christmas puddings, they
can be made right now. Choose
day when you expect to be home,
for it takes hours to steam pud-
ding until dark and rich. Make the
pudding mold in which it is steamed
part Of the present. And for near
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
Everyone Appreciates Kitchen-Mude Gifts

(preferably cake four), 3 tsp. bak-
ing powder and u tsp. salt. Stir
thoroughly into the first mixture.
Cover and chill l hr. Form into
marble-sized balls by rolling be-
tween the hands. Transfer to an
oiled cookie sheet, or large pan
turned upside down. Press half a
pecan meat, Tor other nuts), into
the top of each. Bake in a moderate
oven, 375 F. for 10 min., or until
golden brown.
Plum Pudding
e Large or I Small Puddings)
Sift together 8 c. all-purpose
flour, tsp. salt, Z tsp. allspice, y
tsp. nutmeg and Il tsp. cinnamon.
Add 2 C. fine grated very stale (but
not dry) bread crumbs, packed
down; 2 c. raisins cut in halves; l C.
well washed, thoroughly dried cur
rants; Y c. chopped figs; l C. mixed
shredded candied citron, orange and
lemon peel; the grated rind lemon,
2 c. light brown sugar and 2 c.
chopped beef suet. Mix thoroughly.
Then add 6 we'll beaten eggs and
c. grape juice; mix well. Turn into
2 qt.-sized pudding molds, which
have been well oiled, and then light
ly busted with flour. They should
not be more han 2s full. Cover with
a piece of waXed paper, and over
this press on the covers, which
should fit tight. Steam s hrs. This
pudding may be made month be-
fore needed, and re-heated to serve
by further boiling of at least hr.
Serve with 2 sauces "a liquid fruit
sauce and hard sauce.
To Steam Puddings: Put several
folds of newspaper in the bottom of
a good-sized kettle, or use a per-
forated trivet or rack. On this place
the puddings. Surround to 20 of the
depth of the mold with rapidly boil
ing water. Cover closely and boil
slowly and steadily the required
length of time. 1t will be necessary
to add more boiling water about
every hour and half. But be sure
it is really boiling, as adding cold
water will make the puddings fall.
TRICK OF THE CHEF
To seal pudding molds very tight,
use adhesive tape l" wide.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
Pain In
Neck and
Shoulder
By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD.

WHO is there among US who, at
some time or other, has not had
pain in the neck and shoulders, ex-
tending into the arms? This is
condition of relatively frequent oc-
currence. 1t would seem that there
is variety of causes for pain of
this type. In general, these causes
may be divided into two groups,
those which are visible in the x
ray, and those which are not.
The X-ray will show such condi-
tions as cervical rib, which is an
extra rib coming from the upper
part of the spine. 1t will also show
abnormal bending of the spine,
arthritis, or Inflammation of the
joints in the spine, or the protrusion
of a cervical disk. Cervical disks
are bits of cartilage between the
bone at the upper part of the spine.
Hence, one can readily see the value
of taking X-rays when these condi-
tions exist.
Pressure on Nerves
Among the conditions which do
not show in the X-ray is one known
as scalenus anticus syndrome in
which there is pressure on the
nerves and blood vessels by mus
Gle known as the scalenus anticus
muscle.
Defects in posture and certain
nerve disorders also are not shown
in the X-ray plate.
1t is believed that one of the most
common causes of pain in the neck
and shoulders is bad posture, par
ticularly sagging and dropping of
the shoulders. This causes tension
or pulling on the nerves coming
from the spinal cord, as well as on
the blood vessels.
Upper Bones
Arthritis of the upper bones of
the spine may be another cause of
symptoms in the arms.
You can see that the exact treat
nlent which should be employed in
these cases depends on the cause of
the difficulty and that self-treat-
ment may be dangerous.
Certain cases require operation. |
Fortunately, however, Tie majority |
of patients may be treated by other
measures and do not often require
confinement to bed. On the other
hand, if there is a pronounced
spasm of the muscles of the neck
and shoulders, it may be necessary
to have the patient put to bed on
firm, fiat mattress. The applica-
ton of heat and gentle massage
may speed up relaxation of the mus
eles and relieve the pain. This is
particularly true in patients with
arthritis of the spine.
Small Pillows
If it is thought that the condition
is due to the scalenus anticus syn
drome, the patient should lie with |
small pillows under each shoulder. |
This causes relaxation of the mus
cles of the upper part of the chest.
What most patients do not seem
to realize is that pains in the neck
and shoulder may also be due to
poor sleeping habits. That is why
the patient should sleep with the
arms at the side of the body, and
avoid moving the arms away from
the body as much as possible.
In all patients, relief of the symp-
toms is speeded up by course of
active muscle exercises to strength
en- the muscles around the shoulders.
The patients also are instructed to
hold the upper part of the spine
erect with the chin in, and to over
come the forward dropping of the
shoulders. So you see much can be
done to give relief once the cause
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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
BeoUfy Borgoin

For tired eyes, try the specially
treated eye pads which rest and
soothe u well Is restore brilliance,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12


your best hard sauce.
1omoRRoWs DINNER
Celery Soup Croutons
Braised Liver-Beef, Lamb or
Pork with Onions
Whipped Potatoes l Min. Cabbage
Christmas Sweet Rolls
Cranberry Nut Conserve
Coffee or Tea Milk (Children)
All Measurements Are Level
Recipes Serve Four
Christmas Sweet Rolls
Dissolve l pkg. fast-rising dry
yeast as directed on the package.
Scald Y c. milk; add Il c. sugar
and 3 tbsp. shortening. Cool until
luke warm. Then beat in l C. sifted
all-purpose flour. Add the yeast
mixture and 1 well-beaten egg. Next
add 21s c. sifted all-purpose flour,
or enough to make a soft dough.
Knead quickly and lightly until
smooth and elastic.
Place in an oiled bowl twice the
size of the dough. Cover and set in
a warm place free from drafts. Let
rise l Il hrs. or until doubled in bulk.
Then cut the dough down with a
knife. Do not knead. Cut in half +;
roll each piece into obiong shape
Il" thick. Brush generously with
melted margarine or butter, and
sprinkle each with half of the fol-
lowing mixture; 1s C. brown sugar,
1 tsp. cinnamon, n c. raisins, 2 tbsp.
cut-up citron and 2 tbsp. cut-up can
died cranberries or cherries. Next
roll up each piece lengthwise into a
tight roll. Cut each roll into eight
/" pieces. Place not quite touching
outside down, 1" apart, in an oiled
shallow pan. Cover and let rise
again in a warm place, free from
draft, until doubled in size, about 1
hr. Bake in a hot oven, 425 F. about
20 min.
While still warm, brush the tops
with plain icing, and decorate with
2 pieces of cut citron and small
red candy to simulate holly. Makes
16 to 20 rolls.
Pecan Ball Waters
Cream l c. margarine until soft.
Then cream into it l c. granulated
sugar, / tsp. vanilla and 2 we'll
beaten eggs. Sift together 2 c. -four,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
Words of the Wise

Self-respcct is the noblest gar
ment with which a man may
clothe himself, the most elevating
feeling with which the mind can
be inspired. -(Samuel Smiles)
1t is questionable if all the
mechagical inventions yet made
have lightened the days toll of
any human being J. S. MilD
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12

A little mineral oil applied to your
eye lashes will make them thrive,
grow longer, be more abundant. No
danger in using this. If it gets into
your eyes, no harm will be done.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
Odd Fact

An apple twelve inches in circum-
ference was raised by a farmer in
q Texas town.
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by giving, include small jar of
your best hard sauce.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-12
Pecan Ball Waters

Cream c. margarine until soft.
Then cream into it l c. granulated
sugar, / tsp. vanilla and 2 well
beaten eggs. Sift together 2 c. -four,