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The Brussels Post, 1952-7-30, Page 2foW To Care For Pylon Garments Twenty nylon slips and blouses can't be wrong) They revealed after repeated weat'hugs and lauud- derings that soil . and hard -water "soap curds" can be removed, by soaking thein in four changes of water softened with sodium hex- antetapitosphate, This is a retail product which. sells tinder a brand name. How to restore nylon garments to their original whiteness by home * methods, and what is . the cleans ing efficiency o? 10 leading soaps and detergents and their effect on garments - these questions have 'regularly bombarded the U.S. De- partment of Agriculture. June 27, at the annual meeting of the Ameri- can Home Economics Association, Miss Margaret Furry of the Bureau of `.Hunan Nutrition and Route Economics reported on . the results of tests she coeiducted. Miss Furry, a textile chemist, reported that, as a result of lnund- erfng soiled samples of white nylon in the laboratory, all detergents do a better cleaning job in soft than hard water, Most effective in removing soil were soaps and one synthetic detergent boilt with alkaline salts. The unbuilt syn - "thetics were weak in their cleans- ing capacities. Soaking Before Washing Seventy-five launderings showed that no detergent tested caused shrinkage or weakening of the fabric. Yet, like other fabrics, white nylon became dingy or yellowed by repeated' 'bard water washing with soap. For best laundering, methods, Miss Furry advises separating white nylon from colored garments, soak- ing before washing w:th soap in soft or softened water, or with a built ,synthetic detergent, and thorough rinsing. Household bleaches were tested to remove grayness and stains. While chlorine bleach proved most efective as a Whitening agent, it :eakens 'nyloir fabrics. To counter t this, + Miss Furry .rinsed the bleached garment in a solution of photographer's "hypo" and acetic acid: Chemicals to Know S o d i u m perborate, a milder bleach on sale at drug stores, is .included in some packaged 111eaeh- ingsolutions and ranked 'second for bleaching, purposes It may •be Safer and easier to use, also. Of two bleaching preparations tested, one . ontaining 44: per cent sodium perbdt•ate, and the other only 5 per cent, the latter was no more effective than washing in soft watererandi soap. " Bluing added: to the final rinse 'water was the only method Miss Furry found effective for whiten- ing nylon 'garments which had turned yellow. Moderi , Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE • Q. Just what is the proper rule cogcermng the -removal of a man's hat 'fit a"n -elevator? A. 'A gentleman should remove his hat .only hi an elevator in a building where people live, such as a hotel or an apartment build- , ing; The elevators of office build- s „ings and,;atores are . rated as the street. Q. When the bride wears her s ieia'rover'her face into the church, when is it proper for the veil to be lifted, and who should do this? The. maid of honor performs this task, and she alsostoops and straightens out the brides train— just before the bride starts down the a'•,.e e . a. Q. When, after being seated at the dinner table, should one pick up one's • napkin? - A. immediately upon seating rvs+uysolff .unfold-?!ot% napkin,• and place it across your lap. Q. Is a member of a bereaved family exiidcted" to receive' friends or acquaintances- who ate making calls of condolence? A. Usually a close friend or a o 1elatisre wceeites' perbogs.`.ealling.. to extend sympathy sgy course;_in the case of an. intimatet�fncnd, the family may wish to see him. Row - t.' eveli; ' fhfs il: always ` Aleft to the decision of the fatality,' as • tto; one should intrude at such a time. Q. Whets there is no one waiting ou,tytieble,.anch the serving.,idishes are passed from hand to hand, are they passed to the left or the right? ,., A, 'Uo the !light "sg that the person person receives"the' t&S& in left' hand 'and helps himself with the right. •Q, Xi It •ill right to eat a chicken log, or "drumstick," with the fingers? A:` Only at'vitry.informal meals and picnics. Otherwise, it is best to forego the pleasure of that last bit of. meats - Q. Foe years, I have been send- ing wedding anniversary cards to a, friend,. Since last anniversary' however; her husband has passed away. What should 5 do .this year? A. You can send a card express - Ing thoughts .of friendship, .but leave out' the word "happy." Q When a person to whom you are being introduced' says, "I am very pleased to meet you," what should your respohne bd? A, "Thank you" is sulticient. NE 141RSTv -• 'e -6't Dear Anne Hirst: "I've got to have 'snore than love. 1 want a husband and a home of my own. , , , When I:met this Man, I was divorced. He said he was. I came to his city to marry found he had a wife and two children!" "There is where I w a s foolish. I stayed and kept on see- ing: h i un. II e said he was get- ting his divorce, (They bad already separated.) Ile said he was sorry for -her, and he loved the children. Ile pays all their bills, and sends thorn money every month. "A dozen times I've tried to leave, but. I care too much. Ile is faithful to me, and wonderful in many ways. Ilut all I have are pronii-es: I'm still playing ae'ond fiddle." "I can't respect myself: living - like this. I'm not that sort. What do you • say?" FRIGHTENED. LEAVE— * When ,you found this than had * deceived you. it is too bad you * didn't take the first train home. * It isn't too late. The sooner * you do, the sooner he will get * his freedom. * After all, what's his hurry * now? He is enjoying your love. • He seese his children. Unless * he learns he's losing you, be will * keep on putting things off, and * take no thought for your scanda- * bus situation and your deepen- * ing unhappiness. * You ars still in love. But love * alone is not good enough for * a woman like you. You must * have honor, too. And you will, * if you — Go back home. * * * GOSSIP PLAYS HAVOC Dear Anne Hirst: "What can a girl do when the boy site loves deserts her? Other boys, who wanted dates with tae, told hhle lies about me— "—And he believed thein! Now he doesn't even speak." "I can't go on like this. What shall Ido?" R. T. * I'm afraid the only thing to * do is to make new friends among * nicer young men. * Any boy who gossips about * a young girl because she won't * date hini is the lowest kind of * cad. The girl can do nothing * against such malice; the more * she potests her innocence, the * less is she believed. * If the young man you love had * had really loved you, he would *. have taken these scandal-mong- * ers in hand and shut them up. * Since he swallowed everything, Weekly Sew -Thrifty 4. )014 AstewiP DOUBLE V1LUE"for your sew- ing, Ptimel. Sumnter'i" most practi- cal, coolest Wrapron -- make it also in a brief version for a cover- up apron that really protects you! See the neckline it's air condi- tioned! Cheek that diagram — couldn't beeasicrl, faster sewing. Pattern 'E4803: Misses' Sizes' 12, 14, 16. 18, 20, 40, Size 16 takes 37 yards 35 -inch fabric, This pattern easy to use, simple to sew, is tested for fit, Has Com- plete illustrated instructions, Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (35e) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern, Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send'order to Box;1, 123 Eight- eenth St., New Toronto, Ont. without even •protecting: you, it *, does seem that he was looking * for any excuse to end the friend- * ship. * £io your own way now, with * your bead high. Stay away from * all the places your friedd fre- • quents. Have nothing to do with * brim. Watch your manner and * conduct carefully, so there is no * excuse for criticism. * There are other boys brought * up as gentlemen. Find - them * through your girl friends; through * your church, and through your * family's acquaintances, * * * You can always turn to Anne Hirst, tell her things you'd never tell anyotle else, Her wisdom and her sympathy are yours for the asking. Address at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth, St., New Toronto, Ont. World's Biggest Refrigerator The announcement that the Cults sed States has established a base near the North Pole gives added interest to recent proposals that the opposite end of the earth—the South Pole—should be used as a giant refrigerator for storing sur- plus food. - Professor F. Plumber, a South African scientist. says that of -Ants arctica, the six million square miles of practically unexplored country surrounding the South Pole, had been used for this purpose in the past, there would be no food crises in Europe and Asia. It is a scientific fact that food will keep indefinitely' in the Antares' tie. Members of Admiral Byrd's 1947 expedition ate a meal which had been abandoned in a hut by other explorers six years before. Bread, butter and meat were as fresh as the day they were sold. Another part ' of the expedition found the camp of Cape Evans, which had been set up over 35 - years ago. They were amazed to seethat boards and rafters looked as though they had just come''from the sawmill, - There was not the slightest sign of rot in the timbers and not a speck of rust on the nailheads. A sledge dog, which had appar- ently frozen to death while stand- ing up, still, stood there looking as though it were alive. - No Insects Scientists now say that if, the world's surpluses of grain were stored at the Antarctic 'to -day, they, would" still be in perfect condition a hundred years hence. Life there is in a sort of suspend- c$ animation, There are so few germs in the air they can hardly be detected.. The whole atmos- phere is being bombarded contin- uously by sterilizing ultra -violet rays, in the presence of which bac- teria cannot exist. The temperature almost never rises above thefreezing point of water and sometimes sinks for long periods to 100 degrees below zero. There are no insects or vermin to cat grain, no bacteria to spoil neat, no spores to make bread go moul- dy: Storage would cost hardly anything, for no special protecting equipment would be needed. • Cure For, Diseases Food. would be just dumped in wooden' packing cases on to the shore and Idt there until required again by a hungry World. The'- antiseptic' properties of the Antarctic, it is suggested, might also be utilized for the cure of in- feetious diseases such as tubercu- losis. - • The fact that' a military base can be built near the North Pole, which has a climate much less hospitable. than the Antarctic, proves that hos- pitals could be established, or even Health resorts to which patients could be flown by air ambulance. American doctors have estimated that convalescence in the Anarctic would be six times more beneficial than convalescence in Switzerland. Chest troubles of all kinds could be Cured.-there,'for itisthe health-. hest place in the world, getting more sunlight than anywhere else on earth. Supposing babies were born In the Antarctic—would they be im- mune to the ailments that afflict children in other parts of the world? Only for as long as they stayed there and' providing they did nit tome into contact with people from the warmer regions, say the scien- tists. Only one baby has ever been born in the Antarctic. Her name is Antarctic 1 ishelava, and she first saw thc'iee in' January, 1048, on tile Russian ship. Slava. But within six months she was back fn Russia. ,. IN ADVANCE A report, being circulated in the Munich beer halls, has it that a thief recently broke into the chief propaganda office int the Soviet Zone of Germany and made off with complete eestetsof next year's elections. ISSUE, 31 — 1952 Tratiott t Fa Tile -Sig Contest -Men as well as women will be among the more•'fH'an'700 contestants in, Ore tlail'yw/Mernino'lY Cooking Competition" sponsored ,at the Coliseum by the Women's Div Slim �of the Canadian Nationol.Exhibition, Contestants will prepare their specialties in five model kitchens before audiences, with doily prizes of up to $50.00. Highest over-all score will win the grand prize of $200. Food like the spaghetti and meat balls Marc Cox will enter will be cooked every day, and sampled by the audiences after being judged. Mr. Cox is practising up on his specialty for'the big day. F P erwen.d.oLLr.e P. CC ,a ri.e Last week ,an acs;ideot.happened in this neighbourhood -ran ,accident such as we read of in the .papers every day—of someone being struck and killed on the highway. We think ''bow terrible" and then, not knowing the. person, we forget about it. But when it is our next door neighbour, ' then we do root forget. Last Thursday night tragedy came to the family on a farm that adioins our own. A well -liked and respected farmer was crossing the highway to his own house , . . a screech of brakes :.. a crumpled body , .. and a woman had lost her husband: ' a young lad his father. .Just as suddenly as that a family can be bereaved and sad- dened. There is little one can say —so little one can do. Only time can lessen the anguish and dine memory -of such -a tragedy. As far as I :was concerned the timing came:as a coincident, That. sante clay I returned from a short stay in Fort Eric and as the bus wheeled aloing through the con- - gested traffic in St. Catharines and Hatnilt'on I sat at the bus winnow wondering how any of us have the nerve to drive at all these days. No wonder there are so many ac- cidents when time after time you see' a driver obese ambition seems te, catch up to, and pass, the fellow ahead of him. However, traffic was not, con- gested •all the way, I ant glad to say. Where the scenery was at its best we had the road almost to ourselves. Such a lovely drive. From Niagara Falls to Fort Erie along the River .Road was, to me, more beautiful than the Falls them-, selves—not so„majestic and awe- inspiring but restful with a love- liness all its own. Eighteen utiles along a good road;: with beautiful homes on the one side and., greens- ward and shade trees on,the other, bordering the beautiful Niagara River, where hundreds oi” ssvift- winged terns, or sea-swallolys dipped, circled and dived over the water, And then, every few miles, there werefaseiisatiog„tree-shaded creeks flowing down to the river with such intrigufng names as 'Usher's Creek, Black Creek and Frenchman's Creek and a few others that I have forgotten. These creeks appeared ,to be wide and deep, with „rippling waters, dark- iih-green in dolour. The . friends with whom 1 *as staying took me for -a lovely drive' that same .even- ing along the Black ,Greck road where we found quite a colony of houses bordering its shaded banks. And why not — it was fast a little earthly paradise, with rowboats at anchor gently swayed by the lap- ping waters. Another., beauty spot was the Fort .Erie race track—not-tire track itself, but the approach to it. Here there were fences of white trellis going in all dideittb9I6 with grand- ,,est.display;of rambler roses I ever saw. Then at the .main entrance to 'the race tracks there was a sort of courtyard with cement walks and great white pillars. Ia between the pillars were hanging baskets in which were growing red, trailing geraniums, that were literally a mass of bloom. , And of course,. at Fort Erie there are places of historic interest for those who have time to visit them —the Museum and the old Fort. But alt Ave bad time for during my brief visit was to drive past thenm— I was there for one night only. Then as a contrast to all this natural beauty and historic land- marks there is Buffalo and its won- derful shopping centre. Because I had never been _there we took a bus and spent three hours window- shopping, enviously comparing some of the U.S. and Canadian prices. Tp me, the one main Street we walked:along looked like some- thing front a midway shoo• -neon signs Of every type and size. At night it must hc`jeist a glare of flashing coloured lights. By com- parison Yonge Street, in Toronto, is going to look very dignified — which, perhaps, is all to the good. Well, I think this has been the hottest day yet. Around here it is 98 in the shade. For once I did something I don't usually like do- ing --shut all the doors and windows and in that way managed to keep the house temperature down to 78. How glad everyone will be when this hot spell lets up a bit. It is certainly pretty bard to take, es- pecially for those in one or two room apartments, with possibly only one window and no means of creating a draught in the cool of the evening. Last week=end we had a ,houseful of visitors; this week never a out—•for which, in View of the 'Beat, 1 am extremely, thankful, Incidentally renienrber sone years agd the thermometer climbing to 1031 Partner and I were scuffling the turnips—and we quit, The Dire aitd,only time I.ref»etgber us quit- ting or, account of the heat. "i just can't marry you till after my vacation from the oflIe dear Look at all the Inn Td truss!' l-iow To Keep Cool In Torrid Weather Don't try to act the world on fire when it is already burning upl plan house smelt so that you can take things a bit easier, Keep heavy cleaning to a miasimulu. Meals should he planned several days 'is advance. This will save es lot of leg work coming and going to markets, and try to get your cooping done in the 'cool of the morning before the thermometer begins zooming up. This allows time to chill foods which you wish to serve cold, others can be talccn from the refrigerator and heated for serving with a minimum of time, trouble and kitchen heat, Once you've acquired se good tan, you'll be able to tolerate quite a bit of sun. Sun bathing from noon: till three is a poor time, especially for small children with tender skins. Plan if possible to sun - yourself before and titter' thc$e-hours. Most doctors will tell you that plenty of .fresh air, but in the shade, is almost as beneficial as being ex- posed to the direct rays of Old Sol. Long hours of water play serves no real pturpo'se in the race for bet- ter health. Give little tots a brief ducking in hot , weather, if this early introduction to salt or fresh water is made gently and safety precautions are followed to , the. letter. Many people make the_ mistake of opening all doors and windows to keep out the beat.' It doesn't, Shades should be down and doors closed if you want your home to be comfortably cool in hot weather. However, it's a good plan' to open - attic windows as, the heat from the lower rooms rise to an uncomfort- able' -degree—often 120 degrees—iii hot,, hot days in one's attic. To get the best results for an electric fart, place it in front of an open window and turned to- wards the room, In this position it will suck in cool, fresh air. But be sure fan is out of the reach of small children. A good fan can be bought at a reasonable price' and .believe it or not, costs fess to run than a 90 -watt bulb. Most people drink too much ice cold water, etc. Better go in for luke Those Pensions Make A Big Difference Pensions are a Wonderful thing) No wonder the M.P.'s were so fast in voting themselves one. Now qualified for full pension are a group of 12 including Earl Rowe, Gordon Graydon, Joe Harris and Hughes Cleaver. When the next session of Parliament meets, there will be 87 qualified for some . pension.' - But now it is reported that some M.P.'s who; thought of retiring at the next election arc reconsider- ing. One more round and some will qualify for the full pension of $3,000 for the rest of their lives. Members first elected in 1940 could put up $4,543 next November and qualify immediately for a life pen- sion of $2,754 a year. It's a lovely deal. —From The Financial Post. BUSINESS -GETTER When the woman got her bill from the doctor for treating John- nie for the measles, she was shock- ed at the - price he charged and called him 'up td tell hint so. "Don't forget," the doc reminded her, "that I made eight visits to the house.".. • "And don't you forget," site tart- ly replied,. "that Johnnie infected - the whole fourth grade;'., • Warns drinks on hot days. Warns drinks increase perspiration, the evaporation , of which napes one feet cooler. . - Yon'll be snore comfortable iu hot weather -without fatty foods. During this season there's plenty 'of fresh fruits and vegetables to be had. Remember, too, that the body loses salt in perspiration. To offset this don't spare the saltshaker when you serve melons, grapefruits, to- matoes, etc, This goes for kiddies as well as adults, Infants and very young children should not he over -dressed,' Just enough clothing to protect them from draughts is hest. On a very, oppressive night, it's s good idea to change the pillow cases and sheets as they absorb touch perspiration, Neat Sewing For neatness in leosne sewing, cellophane tape can be most help- ful, For instance, you can use such tape to attach a sizeable paper bug beside you at the sewing ma- chine for discarded 'threads, cut- tings and ravellittgs, This does away with untidiness which must otherwise be cleaned alp afterwards. ' ' Similarly you can keep a neater sawing, basket. if you tape_ the loose . ends of binding, tape, rick -rack braid to each card before stowing away, Use Remnants -'787 fai41 ' Y hRRlt'Q11: . 3RII-y outfit tutee resunantsl ' urGlfYtle girl''yviltl' wear this as a pinafore now,'as al sundress later. Bonnet is scalloped and adorable. Both garments open flat to iron! Pattern 787;, pattern parts, cutting guides, sizes 2, 4 and 6 included, Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS id coiiu (stamps cannot be accept ed) for this pattern' to Box' 1, 123 Eighteenth St., Nev Toronto, that. Print plainly. PATTERN NUM- BER, your NAME, and ADDRESS, Such a eglourfttt,roundup of han- diwork ideas!' Send•twenty-five cents now for our Laura Wheeler Needle- craft Catalog. Choose your patterns from our gaily illustrated toys, dolls, household and personal accessories: A pattern for a handbag is printed right in the book” Ppintul•{pueerrAt.+74 'el*hNeverathinking about hitting; sotne,:young fellowtttol4o,,;tkte,sjpb,44.-year.old, Mrs. Harriet Morse paints her off`'tl,a4k:4,ieafrotn,,•s,,ricket'y.. old fodder..:Tha self-reliantgrand- mpther,of tbree ia,,used,.to 4oing things hs�r plf S,11g,..wgs Nyidgwed When hey only. son was 12 years old and she earned their livings by taking in roomers, She's anxious toy complete the house so she can get startedon the big porch atsd,,prtt1Y_ee^car garage..