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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. S. C. p. ; ©ft. MIRROR Of Your MIND ^ ^ G/Ve Children Proper Place * By Lawrence Gould gp/' - Should your children “come before” your husband? • oe finri ao Itf o c r\T\Ck ♦Vsa rli Answer: Only as far and as long as they are helplessly dependent on you. Baby’s supper comes first, for example, because Dad can raid the pantry—or ‘'eat out,” if necessary. But to give your children the first place in your affections is not only unfair to your husband; it’s bad for the children. For one thing, you’ll come between them and the father whom they need as much as they do a mother if they are to be well- balanced. For another, you will arp them by unconsciously de manding from them what _ only someone of your own age can give. Is cleanliness a virtue? Answer: The late G. K. Chester ton maintained that it should be classed as a luxury, citing the fact that in the Middle Ages living in filth was regarded as a form of self-denial When cleanliness is not an obsession (as it is for some neurotics) it should probably be thought of as one of the distinctive ly adult forms of pleasure. Children prefer to be dirty, partly because they are and resent being interfered with—and some childish-minded adults feel the same way. Liking to b% clean is an ‘‘acquired taste.” IPQOIL,' Can an older brother lead a younger astray? Answer: Yes, but only if the younger brother has been neglected by his parents, and especially his father. For a normal boy develops by identifying himself with the old er male whom he loves and admires most, or who seems to him most en viable, and if a good father plays this role in his life, no one else will greatly influence him. But a boy whose father shows no interest in him or affection for him may adopt an older brother as “hero” and model, and if the brother is lawless or delinquent, imitate him to win his approval. LOOKING &T RELIGION y e.w.Aufs FIRST PlsRSOM TO CONCEIVE THE IDEA OF GIVING HIS COUNTRY- TUE WHOLE BIBLE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WAS THE REFORMER, WYCLIFFE. HIS TRANSLATION, MADE FROM THE LATIN VULGATE, WAS COMPLETED IN 1384. EVER/ COPY HAD TO BE WRITTEN 6/ HAND, AND THE DEMAND WAS SO INTENSE, THAT ENGLISH YEOMEN WERE KNOWN TO BARTER A LOAD OF HAV FOR A FEW CHAPTERS OF ST. PAUL. KEEPING HEALTHY J itment of Hereditary Headache By Dr. James W. Barton LE HEADACHE is consid ered the commonest symp tom known to mankind, there are many varieties and, of course, many causes. * Cephalalgia is another name for feeadache, just as neuralgia is an :he in the nerves. It is known that daches, sometimes a particular of headache, seems to run in e families. This is called her- itary cephalalgia. In Postgraduate Medicine, Dr. M. Charles, St. Louis, Mo., that individuals giving a history of paroxysmal (com- suddenly, very severe for a le, and leaving suddenly) head- sert and having such headaches ss, may be grouped to- sr under the term hereditary ia, withbut attempting to them out into different varie ties or subdivisions. He made a study of 35 patients who have regularly occuring se vere headaches and who give posi- family histories of paroxysmal cephalalgia. Many of these have had electroencephalographic trac ings made (tracings of brain move ments, just as heart movements are traced by the electrocardio graph). For years the specific drug used for migraine (one-sided headache) has been ergotamine tartrate (gy- nergen). In the treatment of these 35 patients ergotamine tartrate alone or in combination with caf feine (cafergone), was used. As with migraine, ergotamine tartrate was by far the iftost effec tive drug in treating these heredi tary headaches, excellent results being obtained in 80 per cent of the patients and good results in the re maining 20 per cent. Some of the other preparations gave good re sults and were used where gyner- gen caused various side effects or symptoms. . Because of the electroencephalo graphic findings (brain movements) in many patients with hereditary cephalalgia, which findings are present in epilepsy or convulsions, the drug Mesantoin to counteract convulsions was given to several of these patients with excellent re sults. Further tests will be made. KATHLEEN NORRIS Thrashing Pupils I N THE CALIFORNIA college town at Berkeley, Calif., a move ment was recently inaugurated to restore the old custom of whipping as a punishment for refractory children in schools. It appears now to be a lost cause, and Berkeley’s mothers and fathers are drawing a long breath of relief mingled with indignation. But that isn’t the whole story, even to those of us who can re member the frightened helpless tears of small boys ordered to re port to the principal’s office, and the swollen hands and tear-swol len eyes of gentle little girls who had felt Teacher’s merciless rod. Naturally, we regard that cold im personal beating of our loved youngsters as a relic of barbarism, an admission of the failure of school discipline and control. Buf it isn’t the whole story. The story includes children who simply cannot be reached by any other means than that of bullying, of breaking of the spirit, of physi cal pain and shame. There are many such children. Unmanageable Child They are children who have had fto home training at all. They do not know the words duty, obedience, attention, respect, manners. They are sent to school to be gotten out of the way; nobody at home ever suggests that they try to make the teacher’s task easier, that they do their home work conscientious ly, that they learn to concentrate. They don’t know what school is. They don’t know that civilization has painfully developed schools, and that every hour in a school is paid for by taxpayers and that Amen . . the unmanageable child . . ." ica spends millions upon milliona every year to give every one of her little sons and daughters training in educational essentials, athletic development, capability to accept the right calling in life, when it offers itself. Every teacher of the grade school classes knows the unmanageable child. Sometimes it is a girl, more often a boy. The boy is a smarty show-off. He isn’t afraid of anyone; he doesn’t have to obey anyone. He laughs joyfully if he is dragged bodily into school. His idleness, his sneers, affect all the other chil dren. He knows how to punish the teacher, and he punishes her through weary lesson hours, ex hausting her energies and delight ing in increasing signs of her help lessness. A certain 13-year-old boy, put back into a class of 10-year-olds, was such a boy. He bullied small er boys, answered the teacher with veiled insolence, and one day thrust out his foot as she walked down the aisle. The teacher, a gentle, 50-year-old woman, fell heavily, and the boy’s grinning denial that he had done it filled the smaller boys with admiration. Bit Right Person A long, long time ago I was sub stitute teacher for a week in a small private school. In the school was a 0-year-old named Stuart. Stuart was a heavy, blubbery sort of child who had been left entire ly to oriental servants, and had had his own way all his life. Stuart threw ink about, pulled curls, kicked the shins of smaller boys, and finally took up his stand in the yard, and for three days would not come into school. Twice I dragged him in, and twice he made himself heavy in the mysterious way a child can, and it was with difficulty tMt I could pull him off the ground. Meanwhile school hours were lost, and the other children stood about entranced. HEALTH NOTES I/--’ The individual with the long, wide body is likely to be a good feeder, eat big meals and have a ■tthnH intestine some feet longer one of normal width and for keeping the liver working condition are not ^ too much starch and fat and taking bending exercises. Despite the fact that cortisone and Acth will not be available for a long time yet, dramatic results are stimulating manufacturers to put them on the market as soon as possible. The patient with high blood pres sure should limit his intake of fluids to three or four cups of fruit juice each day. The board of managers, ohurch folk all, arrived in a body to criti cize. Stuart’s elegant mother was anpng them. She was the one who aRed if a ifeacher was not expect ed to win the love of the children. And she went to put a motherly arm about Stuart Stuart bit his mother’s wrist until the blood ran. I was shocked; we all were. But 1 felt that if Stuart was going to bite anyone, he had chosen the right and responsible person. It seems to me that if we par ents are going to ban physical pun ishment in school—and I believe we should—that we should also find the solution for the teachers’ prob lem when one of those completely incorrigible children comes along. There is no such thing as a natural ly bad child. What can the teachers do with such a boy? Inasmuch as his par ents have done nothing for his de velopment into decency and self- control, bow can she be expected to carry on a work that never has been begun? WOMAN'S WORLD Make Attractive but Practical Clothing for Children in School By Ertta Haley B ACK-TO-SCHOOL clothing for the kindergarten, first and second grade set need not be difficult if the mother does her own sewing. She may make a smart wardrobe for the young set at a much more reduced cost than one purchased al ready made, and, provided she sews carefully, the clothing will be sturdy. Youngsters in the early grades are rough on clothes, whether they’re boys or girls, and they are quite heedless about falling and con sequently tearing clothing. It will have to be as sturdy and as prac tical as you can make it. However, ■it’s never smart to sacrifice attrac tiveness, as file youngsters are very conscious of how they look in their various dresses, jumpers, skirts, coveralls and shirts. When sewing for the younger set. mother must also look to the laun dering possibilities of clothing she makes. In short, these clothes must be able to take their share of suds ing and hard washing, and still come out, color fast, properly fit ting, clean and wearable. Plaid shirts for the boys, and plaid dresses for the girls are excel lent investments because the plaids now being shown have dark back grounds which do not show dirt. In this way, they Can get through several hours of the day looking as neat as possible. Dark broadcloth or other dark cottons with touches of white at the collar and cuffs make adorable clothes for gfrls. These, too. are practical and attractive choices. As in many seasons before, cor duroy is an excellent choice for both boys and girls’ clothing. Chosen in Select appropriate materials . . . the dark bright colors such as blue, rust, brown and green, it’s colors ful but dirt-shedding. Wardrobe Requirements For Youngsters are Easy It’s easy to meet wardrobe re quirements for young fry because it’s not necessary to have great variety. Unless you do the laundry several times a week, then you’ll probably have to plan either a dress 6r several blouses for every week day for little girls. Boys in the young age groups can get along with three or four pairs of pants, and a pair or two of over alls. It will be best. If you can man age to plan one shirt for each day, but some of these can be of the in expensive T-shirt type. Clothing that is made for school wear now should fit the little wear er. You can place an extra large hem in little girls dresses, but don't make them too long for now, as the youngster will not like wearing the dress as her playmates will not al ways be very kind about her clothes. Pants and overalls for the boys can be made with a slightly wider cuff that can be let down as he grows, but if the pants are too long at the start, he will feel uncomfort able in them, and he may trip on them. Clothing should be warm but not bulky, as these children are very active and need to be carefully fitted. Stitch the seams carefully and you’ll save a lot of mending as time goes on. Avoid fussy and fragile trimmings on the girls’ dresses even though they are pretty because they will Corduroy Skirt A smart little one-piece cot ton dress can see year ’round sendee with the addition of a circular overskirt of warm cor duroy. Professional dressmaker touches such as shoulder gath ering, gathered sleeve edging which make the dress versatile, are easily done en the gather ing foot attachment of the sew ing machine. often made in navy blue wool or jersey/ If it has pleats, then this is all it needs. If plain, you can do several things. With a transfer pat tern apply some flowers to the skirt and stitch these in woolen yams of red, bright green and possibly yellow. They’ll add lots of cheer to the skirt t . Take a tip from the teen-aged girls and add bright red, peasant trimmed suspenders to the navy skirt. You can make these from tape or red flannel or felt. All-white blouses are very pret ty, but they will be even prettier for the small miss if you add some bright rick-rack, bias tape or peas ant band trimming to sleeves and collar. This can be applied even if the blouse is ready-made, or can be used on an old blouse which needs a fresh new touch. Dark broadcloth dresses are very prettily trimmed if you run a small plaid ruffle starting at the waist, go- - ing over the shoulder and to the waist at the back. Have one on each side. Attach the ruffle to a narrow piece of tape made from the same plaid for ease in sewing. Another good style in school dresses is this: Make a cotton print or plaid dress with a blouse-like top and petticoat-like circular skirt. This is worn in early fall while weather is still warm, and also in spring. For fall and winter, make an overskirt of corduroy to be worn over the dress. and attractive stylet for youngsters. not take hard wear. You can ob tain good effects through full skirts, full gathering, wide belts that tie into beautiful bows, and sturdy laces and eyelet. Color is important as it’s refresh ing to both the young and those who will look at it Even though dark solid colors are chosen, they can be livened with white or bright colors, plaid trims and borders. Gay Trimming Adds Clever Teaches There are so many ways to bright en wool dresses and blouses for young fry, even though the fabrics used in them may be fairly dark for practicality. Take, for example, the classic flared or pleated skirt which is so Use Time-Saving Sewing Tricks Mothers who have hemline troubles with their fast-growing children would do well to use a blind stitch attachment on the sew ing machine. This is easily attached to the machine in place of the press- er foot, and produces an invisible hemming that rivals hand stitch ing. It can be used on both light and heavy material To achieve trimming details such up zigzag stitches in a variety of lengths and widths, corded effects, appliqued designs and monograms, lace edges and inserts or an orna mental edge similar to picoting, it’s smart to use a zigzag attachment. This attachment will jump over pins and heavy thicknesses of fabric easily. A gathering foot makes short work of the many gathered effects required on small girls* clothing. This little device will gather the skirt fullness for stitching onto bodice, give smocked effects by gathering in fullness at the should er and across the chest Some of the manufacturers of children’s dresses are using zippers in place of buttons. This is a good trick for mother to use, as it helps the youngster to dress herself more easily. Use them on both skirt and dress openings, sewing them on as you would on adult clothing. How to Handle Corduroy When Cutting, Sewing It’s very important to fit and alter dress patterns before you cut them from corduroy. When you cut, lay the corduroy on a smooth, flat surface with the pile side up except wherp ifa necessary to cut on a fold or double. In this event, the fabric may be folded lengthwise with the pile inside. All pattern pieces should bo placed on fabric in aame direction so the pile runs upward. Make pat tern markings with tailor’s tacks. When assembling the garment, machine stitch \Sith the nap, from the bottom upward, using a No. 11 needle, light tension and a rather long stitch, about 12 to the inch. Avoid outside or top stitching. Fin ish file seams with pinking shears. When pressing the garment after stitching, place fabric with pile down on ironing board. Place a slightly damp cloth on the wrong aide and use iron temperature warm enough to create steam without pressure. Float the iron over the seams and press only a small sec tion at a time. IN WASHINGTON WALTON SHEAO WNU Correspondent Unwanted Powers rrNLESS present plans are quick- ^ ly changed the department of agriculture will have controls of t>oth food and agriculture under: the administration plans of handling rationing when and if such controls ire deemed necessary to stop price rises and to give priorities and al locations in the war effort. In other words, instead of an DPA, which handled such matters during World War H, the depart ment of agriculture will do the job at least until administration lead ers believe that an overall agency is necessary. The theory is that the department is the only old line agency familiar with both the food and food processing industriea and with the farms and may be able to avoid some mistakes made by the OPA. It ia rather well known that there are many in the depart ment who do not want this power or authority and some objectors point ent that with the USDA ’ in charge of the farm price legislation they would be charged with keep ing the price np to the farm ers and trying to bold it down to the consumers. Another and more political rea- lon for opposition is that at best rationing and price control is a thankless job, that a temporary agency such as OPA could be liqui dated when the need is over and any ill-will would be forgotten. But the department of agriculture must remain at the same old stand and continue to do business. Littl* Heard of Surpluses Little is being heard about those surpluses these days, the dried milk and butter and cheese and po tatoes and other commodities which were being stored up as result of the price support program. As a matter of fact, those very surpluses may come in right handy in the mobilization plans, if not to feed and help our own armies, then per haps those of our allies. With reports from the depart ment of another lush harvest and demands for continued all-out food and fibre production indications are that our country has been look ing ahead. For instance, the full significance of the 1951 wheat acreage allotment announced some weeks ago can now be appreciated. The allotment Of 72.8 million acres Is something like 10 million more than needed to supply our domestic and export wheat demand. So the 1951 allotment is not a peace-time allotment. AFBF Wins Victory The Farm Bureau Federation won a victory when the house agricul tural committee voted to defer ac tion on the Granger bill (HR 8676) which would bave "divorced” the extension service in land grant colleges from the farm bureau in states where there is now a legal tie-up between the two agencies. The final vote on the measure was 17 to 8 indicating that seven Demo crats joined with the 10 Republi cans on the committee to defeat the measure. The bill had the sup port of some farm leaders. Kline Agrees With Truman Allan B. Kline, president of the American Farm Bureau Federa tion, who does not agree with Pres ident Truman often, is in agree ment with him on the matter of all-out controls at this time. Mr. Truman has said that he is ready to use price, wage and rationing controls when necessary, but that the time has not come. KUne said: "Although price controls and rationing might reasonably be a part of our war effort at a time when aeme 40 or 80 per cent of our en tire output wae diverted to de fense, they are not appropriate to the present situation.” Kline believes that increased taxes, needed credit controls and rtepped-up efforts at production vill make it possible for us to con trol inflation at its source without resort to price and rationing con* xols at this time. Igftfieiu Borrow Funis Although the appropriation bill ve been pt was supposed to have beeff passed oefore the end of fiscal year 1950, that is before June 30, 1950, as this is written it is still the subject of haggling and debate in confer ence committee. In the meantime many federal agencies are paying employees,out of "borrowed” funds. The Council of State Chamber of Commerce charges that the sen ate appropriations committee pumped "$132,401,000 additional tax dollars into the 1951 corps of engineers appropriation for non war works projects. It was an ir responsible capitulation to selfish, ihort-sighted, local interests, con tractors and pork barrel politi cians,” says the State Chamber What to do with small quan tities of leftover fruit juices? Add them to gelatine desserts for extra "natural” flavor. Ordinary, prosaic fruit cup can be livened up considerably by serving it with a scoop of fruit- flavored sherbet on top. To remove the odor from your hands after peeling onions, rub your hands with raw celery or parsley before trying to wash them. Or, wet the hands with clear water and rub them thor oughly with salt. If you have some cold cuts and would rather have hot cuts, wrap the slices of meat in two soaking wet dish towels, put them in m. pan and put the pan in a hot oven for fifteen minutes. The meat, which needs no cooking, will be warmed by steam without de* stroying the flavor.- Council in its report. This report vill be studied in nil its aspects by ntmted parties and used ftteal an ammunition. Brine for curing pork can be made by combining two pounds of salt and one ounce of saltpeter with a gallon of water.' Test the solution by dropping a raw po tato in it. If the potato sinks, add more salt until the spud comes to the top and stays'there. You can use bay leaves to flavor a roast or soup without having to fish the leaves out later, if you crush them up in a metal tea ball and drop the ball into the pot while the roast or soup is cook ing. Pull it out by its chain when it’s done, and the flavor will b#^ where you want it. F/NE To avoid yellow stains on your hands when peeling carrots, peel them under water. £REL Wearable, Well Tailored, ' ■ ^ »■ ■ ■ y ; t f Daytimer Holds Interest ArdiP guaranteed S* ATHLETE'S FOOT or CLEEK 5 LYll SALIS CO. Sept. 107 * MlAMOtt THCATM MOO. MOTAIO I, N. V. • . I pnmh, * mm occwdint M » .1 wppty pi C • . { dMcltom. Afta* Mm dar* I >•«*•«• d«ll«r «r J l rOynt mmuhU peiOew el Oe»fc. ! 5 • v 7 , • SIMM ' 5 Or *•*•- L__ Grandma’s Sayings m 14-44 TIME pierces its goal jest Wide Size Range arrow—that’s why we T AILORED TO perfection and as wearable as can be is this day* timer that comes in a wide size range. Crisp white piping and oversize buttoha.lend interest. aim it at a worthy a Pattern No. 8622 u a uew-rite perfo rated pattern for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20; 40, 42 and 44. Size 16, short sleeve, 5U» yards of 39-inch; \V» yards contrast. Ths fall and winter STYLIST will prove a dependable guide In planning a smart winter wardrobe. Special features; fashion news; gift pattern printed in side the book. 25 cents. 06T TALK ABOUT CALI! settin’ the style, the Golden jes started a new idea in —with modern table style % prints that fit any servin’ dish. And as you’d expect, they're in the pack age thaf has Miss Nu-Maid’s/picture on it. Like I told you, yellow Nu- Mald is a right modem margarine. STRIKES ME the folks that do things that really count, are most alius the ones that don’t stop to count ’em. 16 paid Gladys Uonard. Bothal Spctags, Taos* SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. 636 Saatk Wells SL. Chicago t, UL Enclose 25 cents In coins for each pattern desired. Pattern No. Has Name Address .....•. OLD FASHIONED? Not this Grandma. I keep up with modem times ... do my cookin’ with “Table-Grade” Nu-Maid, the com pletely modem margarine. Nu-Maid ia modem in texture ... spreads on smooth t It’s modem in tsste . . . full of sweet, churned-fresh flavor! SV3 ■VC ^ will be paid upon publication to the first contributor of each accepted saying or idea. “Grandma” 109 East Peai Cincinnati 2, Ohio. Too True Baldness is a crisis coming to a head. All it takes to make a plain woman look beautiful is a little imagination—a man’s. The advantage of planning each piece of work carefully is that it gives someone else plenty of time to do it for you. see Wise Storekeeper The morning after Halloween, Soap was found smeared over every store front in the block ex cept one. Behind that store's win dow the canny shopkeeper had posted this sign; "TEN DOL LARS to the BOY’S CLUB if these windows are clean in the morning.” ALWAYS LOOK FOB wholesome Miaa Nu-Maid on the package when you buy margarine. Mien Nu-Maid is your assurance of ths finest modem margarine in the finest modem package. “REDUCE SMOKING”? Thmn ask Mm about SANO, the safer dgarotto / Sano's scientific process cuts dico tine content to half that of ordinary cigarettes. Yet skillful blending m