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THE GUARDIAN

AUGUST 12. 1952

A country Garden

By lira. Gordon Maelllllnn

Where oleanders flushed the bed

Of silent torrents, gravel spread

And crossing. oft we saw the

glisten

Of ice, far up on mountain head.

-Tennyson

"Hera were cypi-eases taller and straighter than any I had ever seen: long green ,alieys ending in small temples; high walks over which oleaiiders tossed themselves, their branches heavy with the bloom of their exquisit. pink flow- ers; and all the long afternoon of the late June day the nightingalea sang." This is the way Mrs. Earle describes a villa near Florence.

Oleanders grow on the banks of the Meles, the river dedicated to Homer. They flourish beat by water courses, and in torrid beds in tropical and sub-tropical :ountries. In the South of France and throughout Italy their scent rivals their beauty. They are us- ed as funereal flowers and are thought to be poisonous. This flower has valuable medicinal properties, and is one of the best heart tonics we have.

The Oleander in this garden. is covered with fi'agi'aiit soft pink flowers and it has grown from a small slip given to me several years ago by a ggood neighbor who loves flowers and has lovely plants through the years. She grows the white Calla Lily to perfection and is always eager to give slips of her flowers.

A visitor to the garden tells me of the tall bushes or shrubs that grew in the country where he liv- ed for some years, but this small ahrub of mine is very much priz- ed because of the associations and the care bestowed upon it.

The new perennial phiox is blooming and the colors are beau- tifui. I hope to have a large col- lection as Phlox is necessary in every garden where bright color and fragrance is needed. It -is possible to have eight weeks of beauty from perennial Phlox if the early Miss Lingard is planted and then very late blooming ones are added to the garden. The new varities are long-lasting and vig- orous.

Sidalcea. (Greek Marlow), is a native of North America and a true Mallow with the distinctive. admirable flowers of theat large family, which has representatives all over the world, and claims such species as the tropical Hibis- cus and the better known Holly- hock. The Mallowas are a genus of the family Malvaceae. from the Latin nalva. Mallow, which is al- so the origin of the word nauve. as many of the flowers are rose- purple. Sidelcea is a. hardy her- baceeous pernnial with the ap- pearence of a small hollyhock. The open sauce-shaped blooms are borne on ispires rising from two

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to four feet high. The plant was first sent to England in 1838, but the possibilities of development were not exploited until recently. Now there are a number of hand- some varieties and hybrids within the scope of every gardener, giv- ing many weeks of color and beau- ty in the garden and -they are also splendid for cutting.

The name Sidalcea is from side. an old Greek name for a kind of Mallow and alba, strength or heal- ing virtue. These hardy. easy-go- ing plants need only good or- dinary soil and a sunny bed where they should be planted in the Fall. They give a lovely lacy effect in the borders and they have grown here for several years without any care.

HowCanl!ii

E ' By Anna All!!!

Q. How can I remove mildew

from linen goods?

A, Wet the linen with soft water and rub it well with white soap. rhen scrape some fine chalk into owder and rub well into the linen. ay it on the grass in the sun- Ihine. keeping moist with soft water

Q. 'How can I make use of the

EI.LEll'S DIARY l

By An Island Farmers wife

on these Island farms, and we fancy on many another, thoughts turn now with tltlliatlng anticipa- tion towards the various attrac- tions of Old Home week. No mat- ter our age or our air of nonchal- anca at its mention, despite our seeming indifference over its var- ied features -- for have we not in our succesive years of attendance already seen everything, yea, know

it all by heart?-along about now ,

. . . or was it not yesterday morn- ing we felt that unmistakable tug of season at heart?

And as we went about the al- fairs of the washing while others of the Family followed the trail thither, did we not too. go mile for mile iin mind with them? As we have done so often in the flesh with James all down our years to- gether.

But what changes there have been in that interval. . .amaz- ing, miraculous! Since those days when -we drove the distance to the Exhibition of old. Now along the same reaches of countryside. ma- china replace on the majority of farms, the teams of once. while from about, where cars pass and repass. leaving it may be a cloud of dust in their wake in the summer stillness. invisible fingers of Radio reach out to glean from that- very air words and music and the like from the abundance that lingers there, which human ears regardim of their keen hearing, may not catch.

"Are you going this year. El- len?" James asked us on a day to- wards the close of the haying when as it happened a cloud in the west and an indifferent sunset forecast a delay. "Oh, it's unlikely," we re- plied. "the heat and noise and the crowds are. . . " Yet knowini in the secret recesses of our el 3 that with the thousands, we too shall be numbered among those present. Somewhere a ("Why El- ien" James would remind us in off- erkig a description, "you're actual- ly fat nowi") woman. neither short nor tall, white of hair, spectacled. and A man of rather tail boyish figure, also of hoary head and fav- oring still the bruised shoulder and arm will walk together once more those old-new exciting paths.

Because finding our cue in the lilting tune of Calliope at the very entrance to the grounds we shall there pick up a goodly measure of the general atmosphere of happi- ness and excitement obtaining. to carry with us for the duration of the week . . . A little smile of

pleasurable anticipation will play about Jamea' mouth; he will shrug' a bit osgthough to shake off every care of home in the gesture be- fore we take our place in the throng of humanity about.

And where first shall we visit? We may be allowed scant time to appraise and admire the display of handicraft, the baking, the flow- ers and whatnot. ever of interest to the farm-wife, but with James for an escort we shall be taken to view every last quadruped on hoof. He will find in some more mature animal "That foal of last year. El- len. Do you reinembcx? And how well he is developingl"

And it is likely that as we con- tinua our tour he will eventually forget, or at least allow to lie qui- escent in his subconscious, the fact that "That. wood of ours will never be better for storing than it is now." . . . We heard that subject aired in the presence of several members of the Family this morning.

Until tomorrow - - - Diary - - - Good-night . . . .

vinegar in which mixed pickles are packed?

A. This vinegar gives a delic- ious apiced flavor to salad dress- ing, much better than ordinary

vinegar.

Q. How can I make wallpaper paste?

A. By mixing flour and water

to a thin paste. When the mixture boils add a little powdered alum. Boil until the proper consistency

Anne Adams Patterns

for paste.

'5' aasr-an niaoaaim

with all your blouses .. that wrap- and-button halter goes now with shorts and slacks - dat-

itl send now. sew quicklyi

Pattern R4810: Misses' Sizes 12, 14. 16, 18, 20. Size 18 halter, skirt 4 yards 35-inch.

This pattern. easy to use. simple to saw. is tested for fit. I-faa edm- pleto illustrated instructions.

Bend lrhirty-five cents (zoo) in coin (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly Ilse, nuns, addreu. style number.

Send order to ANNE ADAMS, cm The Guardian. 00 Front Frees West, Toronto. Ontario.

How easy it is to double your wardrobe - that 8-gore skirt mates

sunning

ing later, with swiahy akirtsl It's an easy sew. too - diagram proves

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v . Ovencrilical Friend

She Means Well Bui Her Comments Annoy Advises

DEAR. MISS DfX:p I have a woman friend who criticizes me in- cessantly. Over a period of time she has taken me apart from head to toe. voluntprily offering suggestions on the sort. of hat I should wear and with what dresses it looks best. how I should have my hair- cut, how I should apply my lipstick, what height heel I should have on my shoes. She fusaes with my collars, putting them over my coat and re-ar- ranillnlz any clothing that happens to displease her. Now. I am certainly not a sloveniy person: in fact I am considered a perfectionist and "crazy clean."

Finally I became too irked at her attentions. spurted out my objections to her gratuitous opin- ions and informed her she was downright rude.

I am open to constructive criticism-yes. How- ever. her uncalled-for opinions were more than I could take. I do not consider her the epitome of fashion nor a connoisseur of style. She countered with the accusation that I am oversensitlve. and claims her suggestions were offered in good faith. .She added that if she must watch everything she says in the future, it might be better if we didn't see each other again. What is your opinion?

Muriel

Niuen

LORNA

ANSWER: One of the essentials of friendship is that we accept

our friends complete with virtues and faults. making the most of the

former and minimizing the latter. If, on the whole, a friend's vir-

tues outweigh her faults, if her compatibility as ii companion is off-

set by minor vagaries, the lesser flaws must be ignored in favor of the greater merits. . .

HEB NUMBER IS LEGION

Your friend definitely is not in a class by herself; her number is lcnloii. Everyone at one time or another has experienced similar reconsiriiction from a pal. We all know the friend who comes to the house, then proceeds to redecoraie it for you. Or the one who cor- rects your system of bringing up children. or suggests methods of improving your cooking. Now. on the whole, such criticism is good. At the moment we may not like it, but on reviewing the lecture we often can find points of justification that can be used for self-lrii- provement. No one is perfect enough to be beyond the pale of crit- icism or correction. However. when the passion for reform becomes almost a crusade, as it has with your particular friend, none but the most patient soul can hear up under it.

Sometimes the incessant reproofs can be stopped with ll quiet, "Well. I like to wear my hat this way, so I think I'll continue to do so." Or. "My hair style suits me, I won't bother to change it right now." A change of subject might also be in order as at least a temporary cure.

If, however. the critic simply will not he stayed in her campaign of improvement. and her unwarranted suggestions become too great a strain on your patience, the only cure is to see less of her. Cultivate, instead, friends who are more tolerant of your individuality.

,An inferiority complex is usually the dictator behind a personality such as your friend possesses. and if you can do anything to change her own point of view you will be doing both her and yourself a great favor.

DEAR MISS DIX: I am B. teen-ager with A mother problem rath- er different from what most youngsters my age have. My mother is a wonderful housekeeper and a marvelous wife and mother. How- ever. she is running around with two men and. as a result, I don't tlhare bring my friends to the house for fear the men friends will be

ere. ANNABELLE

ANSWER: Are you sure you aren't letting an adolescent imag- ination run away with you? It seems a trifle incredible that a mother would bring men friends to the house where they would meet her children, if there was anything more than casual friendship in- voived.

if the situation is serious, it is beyond the scope of a youngster your age to handle. it is also something that should not be taken outside the boundaries of your home, except to a very trustworthy and understanding adult. Indiscriminate confidence, in a case llk-.- this. could lead in very serious trouble for your entire family. Your minister would be the most logical person for your confidence.

hardiness ls"seen a. gleam of light Beneath such hazard and fool- through a flash of intuition.

The Stars Soy - -

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For the Birthday ' Those whose birthday it is are advised of an anniversary com- plex. complicated by "confusion! moat confounded." While the men- tal drives to be up and doing in definitely alluring lines -.- con- structive and creative, perhaps out- side conventional bounds .- the prospects for mistake. error and blunder seem to negate or compli- cate cherished endeavors. Nonethe- less. some novel idea. an experi- ment. a fresh alant. could lend glamour or thrill to certain dis- illusions.

A child born on this day may find I unique flash of inspiration.

For Tomorrow A niiamcui.-r day. with much to negate. confuse and complicate issues because of several vital and contradictory aspects amuns maior planets. Affairs may move at high tempo under hectic tension and stress - all of which could lead up an astral blind alley to blunder. complicated plans and ideas. spurr- ing energies and initiative into impetuoua or turbulent moves. Fin- ancial loas. impaired influence and standing are iwuible. with vmtlse and possessions in thi M15116?-

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3! Jana W. Barton. MD.

3 EM?LOYABlI.I'I'Y U! EPILEPTICS

An employer can hardly be blamed if he hesltateapr refuses to employ an epileptic as he has in mind not only the epileptic him- self getting hurt but possibly in- juring others. And there is always, of course. the, interruption of work if an epileptic attack occurs in an employee. , - However. u there are now thou- sands of epilcptics gainfully em- ployed and whose work is always up to par because of their care- fulness, it is of interest to the epi- leptic and his family to learn more about epilepsy and employment. in Medical Annals of District of Columbia, Washington, we read that "the 7,000 employees of the United States Government Printing office include persons with various types of handicaps such as deaf persons, some with healed tuber- culosis. amputees and ii or more with epilepsy." The United States Civil Service Commission does not reject epileptics for light or desk work provided ”the person is under medical supervision and the dis- ease is well controlled."

An epileptic, even if the disease is under control, may try to hide his illness but, when he learns that the medical staff is ready to help him, he is anxious to unburden himself. Those in whom the epil- epsy is not under control and those who have severe seizures (grand mal) are immediately taken off hazardous work and placed on work that is not hazardous to themselves or to other employees. In the 11 cases of epileptic em- pioyees ,all symptoms are under control with various medicines. par- ticularly the barbltal drugs and drugs to drive water out of the sys- tem. and a diet low in table salt. The conclusion of the physicians in charge is that "gainful employ- ment is unquestionably one of the

Cook's Corner

iucanom SALAD use (For sis)

1 cup raw macaroni

34 cup french dressing

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons chopped green pop-

per

4 tablespoons flour 1,5 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper

1 cup milk

1 cup grated F ” ch " cheese

2 ta ' chopped parsley

84 cup chopped plmento

Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender. Rinse with cold water and drain well. Add French dressing and mix well. Combine butter, onion and green pepper in top of double boiler. Place over di- rect heat and cook for five min- utes. Remove from heat and add flour and seasonings. Blend. Grad- ually add milk and place over boil- ing water. Cook. stirring constant- ly until mixture is thickened, then add cheese and stir until melted. Add cheese sauce to macaroni and blend well. Add parsley and pimento and press mixture lightly into an eight inch ring mold, which has been rinsed with cold water. Chill for several hours until nrm. Un- mold by loosening edges of salad with a knife. Turn out on a bed of crisp lettuce leaves and garnish wih tomato roses and cheese tri- angles. b1eat forms of treatment for epilep- t cs."

when we remember how attacks of epilepsy were treated formerly, by the depressing drugs, the bro- mides, and that when an attack occurred during work, all work nearby was suspended temporarily and the patient dismissed from his Job for his own and the safety of others. we can appreciate what epi- lepsy control means to the pot- ient's morale and to the comfort and happiness of his family.

vatstxegmsa. Better English i

I1 I. 9. Wmlaan , .

1. What. is Wrong with this sea. tencal "I hope we can prevent mm "s accident, a k k I know you differ from me in this.

2. what is the correct pronunc. iation of "mores" (customs)?

3. which one of these word; 1; misspelled? Spontaneous. aponum. eity, soporific. spectacular.

4. What does the word "lnmlv. ent" mean?

I5. What is a word beginnin, with rep that means "to cast on or renounce"?

ANSWERS

1. say. "i hope we can preven another suchraccldent, although : know you differ with me in this." 2. Pronounce rno-rez. o as in mole e as in be. accent first syllable. a spectacular. 4. Unable to pay one. debts. "The company was insolv. ent. and filed a schedule in bank ruptcy." 5. Repudiate.

F -. . Modern Etiquette I1 lcbetla In

. How does a married woman sign her name to documents?

A. A woman who was born Ruth Clark, and who married James Taylor. would become Ruth Clark Taylor. and should sign her name that way. or al. Ruth C. Taylor. The prefix "Mn." is used only in a letter to a very slight a aintance or a stranger. and always this prefix is enclosed in parentheses. Q. When writing aisociaLletter, is it proper to close the letter with Raspsctf " yours"?

A. No. This form is used for business letters. or when, an em- ployea is writing to his employer. If the person is of equal social posi- tion it would be better to close the letter with "Sincerely yours."

. When helping oneself from a dish that is passed at dinner. which contains both a fork and a spoon. which does one take in the right hand?

A.Tha fork is taken in the right hand, the spoon in the left.