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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1931-07-16, Page 3It. )0; Lie nd. es-, ;he 5- 11 3er ti et eMa alty: tthie anL'bd , p top, nine s es{ y rei tres04 en, se L,che.,41 pirip tiovV•i, yOtp ...arty4 able ize ctio a, di 31 Feeding.and:Caring For the.13aby During the Hot Suirmier Months The matter of clothing and food for very small babies during the gimp:neer mouths is a problem to many young mothers. Babies should not .have to suffer from the heat when. the temperature suddenly rises just because they al- ways wear woollen vests and woollen, sweaters and woollen blankets and the mother is„ too timid and inexpert. aimed to take them off. They ehould be dressed according to daily and nightly temperature, not according to the time of year. This does not mean that a sudden reduction of 'all their woollens should be made at one time, but certainly careful shedding could be done and the baby's amount of perspiration no- ticed, and clothing taken off or put on accordingly. • During the hot weather, a bath morning and night is desirable, If the day is very hot, a cool sponge in the middle of the day will help to keep the baby coMfOrtable• and sWeet. • Feedings shouldo course;•le given with regularity. The baby's weight may not increase during the summer, and he may want a smaller amount at his feedings, but as long as he remains well and cheerful this need not be a cause for worry. Babies become thirstier duriug hot weather just as adults do, and will take considerably. more water than usual. Unsweetened boiled water,' cooled, should be kept on hand for them ,at all times. On hot days the baby should be kept in a shady spot and not be exposed to the sun excepting in the early morn- ing and late afternoon. On mild days, of course, he should have all the sunshine be can comfort- ably stand, Because sunshine has the life and health giving qualities that cannot be had from any other source. Protect Baby From Flies Insects carry disease germs as well as being a nuisance. The baby him- self and his food should always be protected against flies, mosquitoes and other Insects. His room should be screened., and when out-oadoors his carriage or crib should be covered with netting. 2,000,000 Hike in England London. -Hikers in England now number more than 2,000,0DO, accord- ing to a recent estimate by J. E. Walsh, editor of "The Hiker and Camper." The steady increase in the number of hikers in seen by Walsh as a revolt against modern industrial conditions, the workers fleeing to the country during the week -end to escape the noise of the city. The popularty of hiking, it is said, also has brought a better understanding between the villager and the city worker. The Gardener Summers, she worked among her flower beds. It always seemed to me The lilies higher held their fragrant heads, The roses bloomed in deeper pinks and reds, From her sweet ministry. The silken poppies flamed anew each day, As if they tried to show Their gratitude and silent thanks that way - And, by such gracious blooming, to repay This riend who loved them so. Transplanted. now to greener fields than ours, She bides 'neath fairer skies, Spending, I know, the happy, endless hours Among the asphodels and fadeless flowers, Gardening in Paradise! -Mazie V. Caruthers, in the New York Times. Foreign Legion Gets • • Pick of Men Today Mareeilles,, France. -The Frenoh Foreign Legion has been a beneficiary of the economic slump. Not only have • recruits been so num- erous that the 'officers were able to pick and choose at will, but the stand- ard has been the highest ever known. Though the legion asks no questions which might embarrass the volunteer, it is believed that Germans, who once were most numerous in the ranks of the first two companies, have now been replaced by Anglo-Saxons. The Son s f the House. To my delight, I had found that I was the only guest of a small hotel, .geeehich.apod on. the shore of a Balearic .4.eisland in.a storied sea. Thesummer. ekve' past, the autumn was .come; the, 07;'5 -Propletario'ind :his sister Were relax- ing their efforts at making many Span- iards happy. Excellent hosts as they ee were, they must now have concern that the "Americana" should. be "con- tentb" while she remained as their guest. On the morning of an especially golden day, as I had breakfast on the terrace, I looked out from time to time to find the line of turquoise sea shin- ing bright; or held my breatli at sight ot a small fishing boat tacking her way through a boisterous channel into thhe outer sea. Then, early- as it was, the propie- tario appeared to say "Buenos dies" with such buoyancy of tone and light- ness of step that I imagined exciting events must be near; for although he could not explain in my language, there is au easy translation to be made by smiling eyes and poised gayety. So it was that I noted the arrival of large hampers of food, especially of chickens, being brought in by smiling women. At lunch time, there were two waiters in the pantry instead of one, and a quiet stir pervaded the place. During the afternoon there were gay arrivals of relatives, making agree- able conversation in the lounge. One large senor spoke in the bass voice of the robust, overtoning that of the propietario, who was a little man and used a low, grave tone. Though I knew that there was an. oc- casion imminent, I did not guess its significance, But, fortunately, I dress- ed for dinner, with special care, an - 17/c. propriately perhaps, in a Spanish lace frock and high -heeled slippers. Com- ing down the stairway into the lounge, I found the family assembled, cere- moniously quiet, indulging only in low murmurs .,or - talk. " • In ita.midSt I saw a tall, slender man young, handsome, dark, obviously Spanish, standing by the propietario, who bent his head well back to look into the youth's smiling. eyes. As they came toward me, such pride illumined the face of the older man that, before the ceremony of presen- tation was complete, I had compre- hended that I saw before me the son of the house. His well -fitting tan uni- form explained him as a Spanish sol- dier, returned from his year's training. As he responded to the greeting of the Americana in excellent English, the admiration of the circle of rela- tives knew go bounds. Then, as I went along the gayly lighted dining room to my seat in the corner, I passed the flower -decked family table, the white - jacketed waiters standing by, en- tranced by the glory of their young master. I pulled out my own chair, quite unaided by the usually hovering waiter, There was such affection in the at- mosphere that, though apart from the group, I felt one with them. Catching the intonation, I rejoiced too as the son told some gay tale of soldiering, which was received with gusto. His father would glance from uncles to aunts, then back to the raconteur, eat- ing his chicken on rice all the while with hearty appreciation. This picture of one potential Span- ish soldier is as vivid to me as are the beauty of his home land, and the circle of friends which made his home -com- ing memorable. -M. E. B., in. "The Christian Science Monitor. China Saves Ancient Walls As Protection for Cities Chinfeee government has decided to maintain the ancient walls around its cities. The move, menu to destroy all Walls, started two years ago, has been abruptly pheeked. The Ministry of War and the Exeeu- tive Yuan at Nanking, according to official information bete, have in- structed municipal authorities to main tain their walls and eee that they are kept in repair. • Two years ago ardent young Nation- alists contended that city walls inter- fered with progress and should be torn down. In several cities loeal Kuomintang branches started to des- troy walls. But military experts, studying the matter, decided that city walls still serve strategic purposes and should re- main. They protect residents from bandits, and in case of war are effec- tive barriers to an invading army. At Tsivanfu; Shantung, and a few other cities, the tops of city walls are being used for highways. It is pos- sible that other cities will follow this example. Wand are often wide enough to accommodate automobiles two or three abreast, and with little work can be made first-class thoroughfares. 5 Million in Greater Paris By New Census Figures Paris. -The metropolitan region of Paris has nearly 5,000,000 inhabitants. Within the former fortifications there are 2,871,039 residents, and outside the fortfications there are 2,016,425, according to preliminary census fig- ures. Greater Paris has increased by 600,000 during the last five years. Within the fortifications, however, there has been little increase. New office buildings in the centre have changed the character of the business quarter, where privately oc- cupied apartments on the upper floors are rapidly disappearing. The rush to the suburbs will be checked, it is expected, by the large numbers of new apartment houses within the fortifications. Housing ex- perts are beginning to fear a renewed crowding of the city proper and pro- pose the centralization of specialized industries. The Gardener 'Summers, she worked among her flower beds. It always seemed to me The lilies higher held their fragrant heads, The roses bloomed in deeper pinks and reds, From her sweet ministry. The silken poppies amed anew each day, As if they tiied to show Their gratitude and silent thanks that way - And, by such gracious blooming, to ropay This friend who loved them so. Transplanted now to greater fields than ours, She bides 'neath fairer skies, Spending, I know, the happy, endless hours • Among the asphodels and fadeless flowers, Gardening hi Paradise! -Mazie V. Caruthers, in "The N.Y. Times." Old-fashioned Uncle (who has been looking through theatre guide in, an attempt to find a suitable play for his country niece to see): "Well, my dear, I'm afraid it's a choice of two evils." Niece: "How lovely! Let's see one to- night, the other to-morrownight." "liutt Miow in the next room has called mot's Men out on strike than any man in the city," "Is he a labor leader?" "No, he's a baseball umpire." What New York Is Wearing ANNEBELLN WORTHINGTON Iiietsteated Dressinakiva hesson Far - *shed With Every Pattern A graceful becoming dress for all - day occasions of fashionable coin dot- ted crepe silk. The beruffled collar and sleeves ex- press :the chic vogue of femininity. They add such a pretty softened touch ess'entelly dainty and smart for stun - mer. Putton trim gives it a sportive air. • The ;tiny bolero is so youthful. A d ess suck as this is smart for town,' for bridge, for tea and later will b 'lus1 the thing for vacation Styl l No. 3086 is designed for sizes 12, 14 L 16, 18, 20 years, 36 and 38 inches bust. It is lalso attractive carried out in pleidet. gingham, shantung, linen, thin woolen, and pastel flat washable crepe silk. 'Sixe, 6 requires 2% yards 39 -inch, with, ' ' yards 39 -inch contrasting. ee-CJEDEle 'PATTERNS Wri ° your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin. (corn preferred; wrap it carefully for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service; 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Library Issues First Editions Simla,"India.-Simla Public Library should 4elight the heart of the true book lover, writes a correspondent of the Christian Science Monitor, for here is surely one of the few public libraries that issues first editions of remarkably rare hocks to its read- ers in the ordinary course of events. a first edition of Thomas Hardy's "Far From the Madding Crowd," al- though it has suffered the ignominy of being rebound, its value being thereby lessened, is on the open shelves of the library, available to any eeader. Other novelists, appear- ing in the two /and three -volume format which dbaracterized novel production in the Victorian era, are also represented, and a general glimpse reveale many .a book of value. The volumes bear witness to an Indian ,experience, now past, when the first readers of these works doubtless viewed with particular in- terest the volumes which came from England "in the '70s," when British existence in India was more leisure- ly than today, "An Ideal is the great thing in life," says a writer. A. square deal is usual- ly better. MUTT AND JEFF— The Delegates to the Street Cleaners Convention Annoy Our Heroes. gime alas We are part of a purposeful uni- verse.-Axnaranthe. THE OLD FOLKS. An old couple lived in a quaint simple little cottage on a quiet street alone. They had raised a fine Chris- tian family who had all flown from the parental nest, and among them was one son now who had become wealthy, and he wanted to do sorne- thing nice for his old parents back home. It was decided to surprise them by building a modern home big enough for two, and it was to be a model of comfort. ."Mother likes to do her own work, and Pa likes to tinker around, and we' can't stop them," said the children. "But we'll make the work as easy as we can for them since they will not come to live with us," All the children planned the house,. What one did not think of, the others did, and the day came when it was all finished. Even the big wise old cat was brought over to make it look homey for the old couple before the big secret was disclosed. "Why, mother you will hardly need to do a thing with all th: le wonder- ful electrid brownies to do your work," exclaimed one of the children. In amazement the old couple looked at everything: the electric dish -wash- er, the washing machine, the oil fur- nace, the iron, the vacuum cleaner. It was all indeed very marvellous. Even puss padded around on an interested tour of inspection. • The family stayed to supper and washed the dishes miraculously in the new dish -washer. "You will only need to wash thein once a day to make it worth while, Mother. Doesn't it work beautifully?" said the girls delight- edly. The oil furnace and the electric washer in the cellar and other appli- ances Were carefully explained and tried, and. soon mother and father were settled proudly in their new home, the gift of their son. They were alone again; mother waited till after the evening meal to wash all the dishes of the accumula- tion. "I like to do them after each meal, but I guess it's alright," she! thought. Carefully she put in. the dishes and when all was ready, turned on the water. "Surely something must be wrong to make such a noise," she said excitedly, for immediately there was a clatter and swishing very dif- ferent _from, SX0111, V10..2141*. IN:dor when the girls were there. Hastily turning off the water she opened the lid. There lay all the dishes, nearly every one broken. "Oh, Pa, what have I done?" she cried. Pa ran out and made a hasty exam- ination. "Well, now, look here, doesn't this go somewhere?" And on the table was the rack she had forgotten to put in. With a sigh of regret the broken pieces were laid together, but they were gone past repair. In the morning the washing was waiting to be done. This time Pa came too to get it started right. It was opened up and each part scrutin- ized. Puss, too, was even very inter- ested. The wringer was fine, every- thing alright. But this time they were going to be sure and try it first for no repeats of last night's destruction were desired. Then the lid was press. ed down and carefully the power turned on. "Tha"s going alright, I think," said Pa, but soon a peculiar yowling sound came from the inside of the tub as the motor hummed. "What's that noise?" They both listened, puzzled. "And it's getting worse." Then suddenly Pe said, "That don't sound like no machinery to me, Where's Samantha?" Unaccustomed to the switch they as quickly as possible turned off the power and opened the lid. Yes, it was the cat. She jumped out, swayed bask and forth, groggy from the experi- ence, then, coming to life, she looked at them reproachfully and suddenly disappeared up the steps and out the back door. The oil furnace, too, seerned.to 7,:oar extra loud when the door was opened n,w since they were alone, its belch- ing flame boisterous and sinister. "It'll burn the house down, turn it off, Pa," That night the daughters ran over to see how things were progressing. "Woulen't it be great to live in a house like that? It's the best thing John ever did. But when they came in and looked around all was still in the house with the vacant stillness of absence. "Wherever could they be?" they anxiously wondered. "Per- haps they just went for a walk and will soon be back." It wasn't long before they saw the note tacked on the cupboard, and opening it quickly they read: "You'll find us back in our old cottage. I guess we are too old for all these new fangied ideas." "Well, of all things. Why even the cat isn't here. Whatever could have happened?" Hurrying over to the cot- tage they laughed heartily when they saw father sitting in his old cracked rocker on the vine -covered verandah musingly smoking his old clay pipe while mother was in her big, bright, inconvenient tut homey kitchen care- fully washing the remaining dishes in the good old-fashioned Way. --- CHICKS AND OTHER LITTLE FURRY FRIENDS. No. 30, "At last we've found the kittens and aren't they be-autiful, Mamma," said Billy, just so glad he didn't know what to do. He gently stroked their little backs as they nestled in Mamma Lady's lap. "Yes, they are worth all the trouble we had getting them," said Mamma Lady, ,s she fondled their extra thick fur, because they were Persian kit- tens. "I guess we'll take them down- stairs and put them in their box now and we'll put the box where Rover can't get at it. Perhaps Fluffy won't mind then," Gathering them carefully in her apron, Mamma Lady carried them downstairs. "Now open the door, dear, and let Fluffy up to see we have her kittens," Billy opened the door and Fluffy walked in, First thing she saw were her kittens on Mamma Lady's lap. Do you think she' inindei,?„.„„-Nee„ she didn't _care a bit, So that wasn't why she liid them. I even believe she was glad they found, for her bed wasn't vcry soft up there under the floor on the hard ceiling, was it? All at once something rushed over, jumped on Mamma Lady's lap and actually grabbed a kitty and was oil before anybody could say "Jack Rob- inson." They were all so surprised. And you can't imagine who it was, I know you can't. Well, it was Topsyi the barn cat. You see she was in the house be- cause she had no kitties. Perhaps you remember about her iktties and how the kitty left for her was run over by a car. And Mamma Lady let her in sometimes because she was so lone- ly. Well, when she heard those little baby kitties me-ooing she jumped down -remember that? -as quckly as anything, just said "meow',once, and grabbed one in her mouth and was out of the door and over to the barn. She looked so funny with the kitten in her mouth when she walked along; so proudly, as she held it up so it wouldn't touch the ground. Do you know which one she took? Well, it was Bobby Burns, and he held up his little legs so cute so they wouldn't drag on the ground, and he didn't say a word. Did you ever see a Mamma Kitty carry her baby? If you didn't you've missed something, Anyway, Mamma Lady smiled and said, "Let her have it. Good old Topsy, she'll be satisfied now." ...e. 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