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THE GUARDIAN DECEMBER 27. 1951

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By James W. Barton. nu).

PENIGIILLIN PILEVENTS RIEUMATIC FEVER IN SORE THBOATS

when it became known that rheumatic fever was the forerun- ner of heart, disease in children and that infected tonsils were the forerunner of nheumntic fever, it was only natural for physicians and parents to want infected ton-4 sils removed before rheumatic fev- er and heart dlsese occurred. That tonsils that were not infect- ed, simply enlarged. were and are being removed is quite true but nieither parents nor physicians wish to take a chance as they know that rheumatic fever is chiidhood's greatest enemy.

is the removal of infected ton- sils really a. safeguacd against rheumatic fever? Is it wise to leave infected tonsils in the throat until the child has had all the dis- eases of childhood - scarlet fever. measles and others it

That infected tonsils should be zremovcd has now been well estab- lished and the latest information definitely proves this fact.

In The Anicrican Journal of Uilediciiie, New York, Drs, L. W. Waiiiiaziiakcr. C. H. lluniniclknap Ul'., P. W. Denny and others, report their results from injecting pro- caine penicillin G in oil containing aluminum mnnostcarzile into the muscles accmdiii: in one of three dosage sihedulrs in i.l'l8 patienls villi exuciatitk (poiiriiig out pus) lonslllills or pliaimgitis. iii an at- tcmpt to prevent the development of acute rheumatic fever in these patients, Whllel 1.162 patients were uiitreated. of the 1.178 patients. 634 were given a total dose of 1,200,000 units of penicillin in three injections over a. period of 96 hours; 254 wrrc gixcn 600,000 units in two injections over 72 hours, and 290 were given a single injec- tion of 600.000 units,

In 10 patients who had received penicillin and in 42 patients who had received no treatment. rheu- niatic fever or possible rheumatic fever developed following the ob- served illness.

When the interval between giv- ing of penicillin and appearance of disease was short, the treatment -was most effective. there being only two casts of rheumatic fever among those receiving treatment and 28 were no treatment was given. Tliese figures show that penicillin treatment of acute strep- bococctc (strep throats) infections almost completely prevents the oc- currence of rlieuriiatlc fever.

The most pronounced prevention -was that obtained by the dosage schedule of three injections of penicillin over a 96-hour period totalling 1.200.000 units of the anti- lbiotic.

Morning Smile 4 Gossip

Two women were discussing a highly eonndential matter.

"I told Grace about it," said the first. "in strict confidence, of course."

"Did you warn her not to re- gpeat it?" said the other.

"Oh, no." replied the first. "I didn't dare do that. I thought that. if I did ask her not, to re- peat it. she'd think it wasn't worth repeating."

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By Genevieve Iomblo

Tl-I1: auguriea make for much gain, profit and gratification. arising from I. timely. shrewd and peculiar stroke in putting over alms and aspirations. While the intuitions are high, with inner subjective forces reliable, the prac- tical and forthright may assist in putting affairs on a sound, en- during and far-reaching founda- tion. Crltlcal analysis of oppor- WDWES. backed by clever tactics and energetic action and initiative. could insure solid groundwork for future operations.

Forthe Birthday

Those whose birthday it is have an encuraging prospect for lasting and enduring foundations, based on sound business procedures and practical techniques. While the en- ergies and forces are practical and well stimulated for initiative and enterprise, at the same time subtle or inner urges and faculties are debendable. intuitions. or "hunch- es" may be strong. but it would be wise not to take too many chances.

A child born on this day. while idealistic, intuitive and subtle, is also energetic. practical and cour- ageous as well.

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HOLIDAY APPLE TARTS

Four medium tart apples. 1 cup sugar, 2 cups water. 8 baked tart shells. is cup orange marmalade, if cup chopped almonds or walnuts, 19 cup citron. 11,- teaspoon almond ex- tract, '5 cup cream, whipped, Peel and core the apples and out in halves crosswise. Cook in the sugar and water until tender but not broken. Place one in each baked tart shell. Boil remaining apple syrup until it. begins to thicken. Mix marmalade, nuts, raisins and citron. and fill cavities in apples. Pour 2 tablespoons) of sprup over apple. Chill in refrig- erator and serve with whipped cream. flavored with almond ex- tract, Makes 8 servings.

DATE NUT DROPPED COOKIES (About 4 dozen cookies)

One package instant white cake mix, 2 eggs, unbeaten, 1'. teaspoon almond extract. it cup chopped dates. if cup chopped nut meats. Turn cake mix into bowl. Add eggs and beat 2 minutes. Then add almond extract and beat 1 minute longer. (Beat vigorously by hand or at a. low speed of electric mixer).

Add dates and nut meats and beat about 1 minute, or until blended. Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheet, Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheet and cool on cake racks.

Modern Efique-He By Robert: Leo

9 . Q. Is I. bridegroom ever sup- posed to receive any of the wed-

ding gifts? A. No. Even a friend who has

present to her. Often, friends of Lhe bridegroom pick out things suitable for him. such as cigar or clgarette box or rather masculine- looking desk sets. etc., which are sent to the girl but are obviously intended for the man's use. . When offered a dish in which there is both I serving spoon and a fork, how should a dinner guest handle them? A Take the spoon in the right hand, the fork in the left, Q. What is the best phrase for a girl to use when introducing an- other girl to is young man? A. "Anne. this is Ralph Moore. Anne Matthews."

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ADD BRIG-HT COLOR. to any- thing made of buck towellng! The gay huck weaving shown here could be used for aprons, towels, knitting bags, bibs, or curtains.

It's fun to weave on buck tow- elingl Pattern 7356 hastdlrectlons and charts for four designs.

Send Twenty-five cents in coins for this pattern (stamps cannot be lccepted) to ALICE BROOKS De- signs, clo The Guardian. oo Front Street West. Toronto. Ontario. Please print plainly Name, Address and Pattern Number.

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By Anne Ashley

Q. How can I treat laryngltls?

A. When I cold, or laryngitls, has caused you to lose your voice. try taking I dose of bicarbonate of soda several times 3 day; it will Ild wonderfully in regaining your voice

Q. How an I prevent cro- quettes from sticking to the wire basket when frying them?

A. Dip the wire basket into the hot fut before putting in the cro- qtiettnii and they will not stick.

0. How can I remedy ink that has become too thick?

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Willows in the yard that with Jamie's help we planted as spi-lg: on a spring in the post made gold against the lnowy surroundlm tnis morning. but we fancied the sparrows that Iett-led moment- arily in the branches, like clinging brown leaves of the autumn had not the same joyous lift to their wings as before Christmas. or maybe this was only a reflection of

the sentiment we own to. once the Day is gone. For with the passing of Christmas Day. the

glow and flame of the season is over.

Even now the shadow of the parting looms again for those home for its holiday. Yet what a blessed Day it wasl . . . a Family day. none more enjoyed nor bet- ter remembered by those who know the pleasant ties of home, the affection of kin. But to those alone in the world it is sometimes a different. story. . . We recall an unsettling conversation of the "Once upon ll. time" years long gone. when we spoke of the ap- proach of Christmas happily and with longing to a lone lad we knew. He was in his twenties then - a fellow of many virtues, mostly canny, enterprising and in- dustrious.

O C "Christmas!" he commented with a. shrug of disfavor. "oh, guess it's all right for the Lke of you. Ellen. You have a home and

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all that goes with it to go to. I know . . . there's nothing better. with me it'll not a. question of

"Wiley - but I've no one now care where or when I go . . Not a tie to bind or draw uie. Do you know what I'm going to do?"

He laughed, but the sound was without. the usual musical tinkle. ”Get drunk! . . . or at least I suppose I shall, You see, when you've had a drink, Ellen, well, a fellow doesn't feel so alone in the world, On, I know it gives only temporary relief -- sure. don't I lnnow it! But it will at least help to put me past Christmas."

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The tree, so beautiful once, and laden. is somewhat tawdry now in 155 lfillipinxs and bare of its gifts. And these . . . we look over ?-Eailh enjoying in our years not the gift so much as the kindly U10"-Ehts of the family behind them! Is there one from James? None we are confident of his own selecting! It would come as B. re- sult o. a. call. we suspect, on a day when e truck was about to leave for the city,

39- the morning sun bright on his face. and actually well pleased to be left home to the chorlng would call as the machine began to move? "And, if you have time perhaps you'd get something for yvur mother's Christmas. on, I don't know what . . . get. . . whatever you think she'd like. . . you'll know as well as I, And about that pair of yearling: you mentioned. - just: please yourself about buying them. You say they were likely looking?"

Then with 9. boyish glance the kitchen window A 3, look 50m9Wh3la zullty if he chanced to be caught by a. housewife giving

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encouragement to bringing in added choring for the already busy farmers. "well. if they're

fair - good, we can likely find a place for them! They'll grow into somethlngl" out of an affair be- tween men llke this - a fascinat- ins. delightful, intriguing busi- ness deal, which in its consumma- tion contains the thrill and risk of gambling with the future fann- markets, would come our Christ- msa. gift from James. O O 0

Yes. Christmas Day is past. of it now only memories remain.

Until tomorrow - ,- Diary - Good-nlght . . . . . .

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Better English Iy .. C. WIIIIIE J

1. What is wrong with this sen- tence? "I figure that the house will cost ten thousand dollars. and I don't propose to interfere with the plans"

2. What is the correct pronunc- iatlon of ”lnebrlety"'.' '

3. -Which one of these words is misspelled? Intelligence. abeyence. abstinence, dalllance.

4. What does the word "male- volent" mean?

5. what is a word beginning with ex that means "to atone for, as I sin"?

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I. Say, "I estimate that the house will cost ten thousand dol- lars. and I don't intend to inter- fere with the plans." 2. Pronounce in-e-brl-e-tl, first and last i's an in in, second i as in brine. both e's as in me, accent on third syllable. 3. Abeyance. 4. wishing evil: dispos- ed to injure others. "He went about his plans with I malevolent ingenuity." 5. Expiate.

SHOES ON EXHIBITION NEW YORK. Dec. 1- (AP)-- A pair of Bill "Bojangles" Robin- son's dancing shoes ha: been pluc- ed on exhibition in the museum of the City of New York. The ahoel are the ones Robinson wore in 1938 when he topped up Broadway from 42nd Street to il0th Street to mark his 60th birthday.

A new father was looking at the babies through the window of the infant word and it learned that every baby there was crying. "Why asked the nurse.

"Listen." one said severely, "If you were only I few days old. without my clothes, out of 3 Job. and owed the government almost

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Says children like Young Film Parents

BRIGIHTON, England, Dec. 26 (CF)-Children have pretty defi- nite ideas on what ”Mum” and "Dad" should look like in films, says Mary Field. Britain's expert on children's) movies.

Film fathers should be "six feet tall, handsome, under 30 and good at everything," while Mum is young and pretty-"but not glamorous or soppy-looking'. Miss Field, addressing an aud- lence of teachers. said that what children most dislike is middle- age. Their ideal screen grown-up must be young. vlrile and compe- tent.-or genuinely elderly and en- dearing.

Another definite ideal is their screen policeman. He must never be comic or ridiculous. They pre- fer young. daring types.

Sick Girl Trained For Bright Future

GRAVENI-IURST. Ont., Dec. 26 (CF)-.-lane Mark. 24. tin Indian girl, gained hope for the future when she contracted tuberculosis. Jane was working as a domes- tic at Moose Factory when she nbecanie ill. She was brought to the Muskoka Hospital here for treatment. ,

After a few months' rest she began to seek something concrete to do. She began studying, com- pleted her public school education and. took 8. stenographei-'5 course,

Now she works as it part-time secretary for Dr. G. D. Richard- son. one of the hospital's leading doctors. and keeps school records for more than 200 patients study. ing at the hospital.

Jane has not yet decided whe- ther she will stay on to work at the hospital or go elsewhere. Whatever she does. her future now is wider and brighter for the training she has received.

,UQ ?Household Scraobc-ol-zit

By Robert: Lee 9y

Wom-Out Rubbern Cut off the heels of worn-out rubbers. wash the toe parts, and hang up in some such place as the Closet or cellarway. These rubber pockets are excellent for holding blacktng brushes, cloths, or poi. ishers. and cleaning mittens ... anyihlng which would soil cloth pockets. Dlalnfecting 5 Room Burning sulphur will thoroughly disinfect, a room. Close the win- dows and doors and stop up the keyholes. Two pounds of sulphur is sufficient for a room measuring twelve by twenty feet. To Cut Glass Glass can be cut roughly to any desired shape under water by use of an ordinary pair of scissors.

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Adopted Four-Your-lllil In Govonor-Gonoralls Faulty

the past two years but no one knew she was their adopted daughter. At an Ottawa convent Christmas party, the story was revealed for

The Explarts Say

FLATTER. THE COOK

By KAY REX

Canadian Press Staff Writer With the "guest" season in full swing heres a. tip for he who will be spending Die holiday with friends-keep your food fancies to yourself. The guest who gets the most repeat invitations usually is one who eats everything put before him-and behaves as if it were cmbrosia to his palate. Unless a serious condition makes it necessary, leave your diet chart at home. When faced with a strange food don't turn up your nose and say you don't want any. Try it. Who knows-it may be- come your favorite dish.

Experience taught one woman the truth of this. Not long ago while dining with friends conver- sutlon turned to food and milady proceeded to discuss her favorite dishes, particularly noting how much she disliked anything with curry in it. She just couldn't eat anything with curry. she said.

The woman continued to eat every bit of a delicious chicken salad set before her. Several times she told her friends now much she was enjoying it.

You're right. It was curried

chicken. ,. Food Flight:

Food connoisseurs say it's an exciting adventure to discover new tastes. A British food authority says that if there are more good cooks in France than in England. l'. is solely because there are more persons who take an "intelligent" interest in what they eat and drink. whose taste is more highly trained, and whose critical appre- ciation is more articulate.

Who knows-maybe if more per- sons began seeking new tastes. Canada might be able to boast more all-Canadian dishes.

Incidentally. they might find their food bills dropping. For in- stance, there are a lot of foods. particularly meats such as sweet- breads, which have been kept at moderate prices because of lack of demand.

Fish, by the way. is one food that is, both plentiful and fairly reasonable in price. Yet Canad-

' ions have to be coaxed to buy it.

Home economists of the Federal Department of Fisheries are tell- ing housewives how to serve fish its nutritive values. the non- waste factor which makes fish ll quality budget item.

The department also is trying to get Canadian restaurants and ho- tels to increase their use of fish and shell-fish. Experts have rec- ommended that the restaurant and hotel trade should feature at least four varieties of fish daily on their menus. These should be fresh or frozen sea fish. fresh and

frozen fresh-water fish; smoked fish, shellfish. Health Hint The liquids from canned or

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Square Centerpiece In Pineapple Pattern

The pineapple pattern Ind: llulf to any lovely article: for the keno. but none more popular with crocholm than a dolly inqdo of mu attractive elllelmy. In the i lucyconiorploeoohowI.thopcttornfornnuequarowltkpolntododgoo.Tbo lame dooiqn can be worked into a large square tablecloth. with the some dainty plcol edge outlining the cloth. if you will: a leaflet with dlrktlono for making tbla BQUAIZ PINEAPPLE CENTERPIECS. lend a clamped, nlf-adtiouod envelope to the Needlework Dcparunont of this paper nquoulinq louilof

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the first time, and the governor- general and his wife obliglngly posed with Susan, 3 curly-haired blue-eyed blonde.

careful Shoppers Learn New Fabrics

NEW fORK, Dec. 26-(AP)-II ii animal, vegetable, or mineral?

The old game is up against some tough sledding in the new fabrics that are on the market today. A generation ago the answers were simple. Most fabrics were either cotton or linen (vegetable) or wool or silk (animal).

But now we have clothing, up- holstery fabrics. automobile tops and tires. awnings and outdoor furniture covers that are none of these. They are members of the vast new family of synthetics which are changing our way of life faster than we think.

The woman who goes shopping in the new wonderland of miracle fabrics, with the purpose of getting the most for her shrinking dollar needs to be fully informed as to' the specific advantages of each. The man-made fibres are get- ting more and more wonderful- but they are arriving on the mar- ket so fast that most average shoppers are confused as to which is which and why.

Most women are familiar with the first of the synthetic fabrics. rayon, used in a great percentage of feminine apparel. But many do not know the difference between its two forms-viscose and acetate. Viscose rayon. the first to be evolved from chemists' test tubes. is sturdy and tough. can be laun- dered almost as casually as cot- ton, does not melt under ironing.

Acetate rayon. introduced short- ly after the stock market crash of 1929. is a more luxurious fabric in drape and appearance, requiring greater care in handling. A move is now under way to require speci- fic labeling of rayon fabrics as "Viscose" or Acetate" or a blend of both, for consumer guidance in correct cleaning and care of gar- ments.

Next and most sensational of the synthetic fibres was nylon. which was introduced late in i938 and since has revolutionized the stacking and lingerie market. Be- cause of its great strength and quick-drying properties. nylon has become a staple wardrobe item in most North American homes. Ny- lon stockings have replaced silk almost entirely, and most women have a wide range of nylon wear- nbles including nlghtgowns. slips. girdles. bras and blouses

Inalanl. Success

Nylon was an instant and sense- tlcnal market success. and the de- mand for it still exceeds the sup- ply. Its resistance to wear and its easy laundering endeared it to women almost overnight.

However, there were some points in which nylon was found lacking. Nylon curtains were found to shrink or stretch according to weather conditions. It did not withstand well.