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PAGE IWO TEE GUARDIAN JANUARY 15. 1952

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COMMON SYMPIOMS IOUND IN

OLD PEOPLE

Noll that men and women are living. on an average. 16 years longer than they did 50 your ago, there are naturally mom elderly people than any other single group of any age. Because there are so many elderly folk, it has become necessary for s. new group of specialists to arise to treat the elderly. This group of specialists is called gerlatricians.

The fact that this group of specialists is needed to look after ithe elderly may cause some of us to trunk that old people have spec- ial kinds of diseases but as a mat- ter of fact they have the same diseases as those who are younger. but naturally. are not as able to cope with them.

In The British Medical Annual. Dr, Marjory W. Warren states that old people may present any medi- cal condition but there are certain common symptoms that arise from different causes which call for in- vestigation before an accurate diagnosis can be made. Among these very common symptoms are: (l) weakness. (2) tendency to fall,

(3) incontinence of urine and wastes from the bowel. (-1) giddi- tricss. (5) mental confusion, (6)

backache, (T) swelling of the legs. Taking each of these seven com- mon symptoms in turn, Dr. War- ren points out possible causes.

1. Weakness: lack of nourish- ing food. thin blood. a failing (heart,

2. Frequent falls: high blood pressure. thin blood (advanced an- emia). beginning Parkinson's dis- ease, epilepsy, uncomfortable feet in ill-fitting and uncomfortable lhoes.

3. Incontinence of urine: infec- tion of urinary passages. unsuspect- ed diabetes. In a. woman. poor pel- vic floor after childbirth, tiny warts. prolapseri lining of mucous membrane. In at man. enlarged prostrate gland with retention of urine and overflow, Emotional or psychological causes .- 1. unhap- piness, 2. feeling of insecurity. 3. shyness in calling for attention. 4. mental deterioration. Incontinence of faeces (wastes from bowel) - constipatlon. cancer.

4. Glddiness: high blood pres- sure. severe anemia, any infection. Parkinson's disease.

5. Mental confusion: high blood pressure with hardening of the arteries in the brain, mental ill- ness, loneliness. unhappy condi- tions.

8. Pain in the back: extension of cancer from another part of the body (metastases) particularly -the prostrate gland in men. differ- ent forms of arthritis and rheu- hiatism.

7. Swelling of the legs: untreat- ed heart failure. arthritis of the hips. swelling from insufficient or improper food,

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?HousehoId Scrapbook;

5? By Robert: In 9 g I Where I candle is too small or too large for s candlestick. dip it into hot water to soften the wax. and then push into the candlestick. If it is too small, the candle can be squeezed in: if too large, the soft wax will spread and hold the candle upright,

Blankets

Candles

Blankets. pillows, and mattres- ses will lnst longer and be more sanitary if they are placed in the sun one day each week. It gives them a fresh, sweet odor that is very pleasant on retiring.

Chimney Fires

A chimney fire can often be put out by throwing a few handfuls of common salt into the furnace. Close all doors and windows first.

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EI.LEN'S DIARY

It an Island lumen Wife

"And Ellen" James had continu ed "since you mentioned it. how would you like to carry water from the spring on wintry days like these? one trip would be. . . too much. I'm thinkingl”

"It would taste very cool and sweet" we said. picturing ours in thi lonely white field across the creek. it would be bubbling out gaily at the foot of the rocky cliff which birthed it. and between spotless banks hurry off in a lit- tle lost tune to join the broad mill-stream below. "And just think of everything. Ellen, out- doors and in - the progress and improvements made in every item of our living has been, yes, nothing short of miraculous. In fact I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps science won't soon have reached ii dead end! There'll be nothing left to invent or im- prove!"

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ftThere now" he down again in the comfortable shabby depths of lL'E old arm- chair "Fetch me my tin of tobac- co from the room. will you? And bring me a match or two, like a good woman! Now there again. Ellen. you have an example of pruzress. Do you rcinember when men had to roll El. bit. of dry. 'Twist' between the.r palms to prepare it for smoking? Or per- haps they cut off a piece from a plug and gave it the same treat- ment. HOW well they fined it mak- ing a ceremony out of the chore! Then” he smiled uhimsically, 'old scenes, old faces come to mind "they stuffed it in a clay pipe or one made from a corn-cob . . ."

”And then" we interrupted. pic- luring again A pair of keen blue eyes in a be-whlskiered ,face and all lit by the fascinating opera. 11011. "a. coal from the fire-place or hearth was lifted and dropped in by way of a. lighter!"

James nodded. "A man earned

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said. settling

ias Tl 'tccn-ago style-setter.

Teen-Ago Princess May Rival Margaret In Fashion ttlrcles

Princess Alexandra

LONDON, Jan. 13 .- (CP) -. it looks as thotigli Princess Margaret may have to compete for fashion ii:-adllimc with another young ladv :f royal blood.

Alrcztdv British fashion writers nicdict. that Princess Alexandra - rzonc-lookinr: Cl.'lll'!llfPr of the Duch- ass of Kent -- will follow Margaret

Tall. dark-haired and vivacious. Alcxmidro. was l5 years old Christ- :n:t': Day. As the youngest member of the rovzil family to choose at (town dcsisned by Norman Hart- rscll, the Queen's drcssmaker she his already caused some eyebrows to rise.

Instead of the traditional whit: mile and lace expected of voting- slcrs in court circles. the Princess rrcr-nllv shocked models at a priv- rito showing by choosing a dress of lirlcht red taffeta. Later she soft- ened thls departure from conven- tion by adding a "dream dress" of flower-embroidered blue organza.

his smoke in those days:" ms pipe taped about the stem and oil variable and often annoying

draught. has been replaced by one that came to him in a nice sur- prise and as a Christmas gift from the children in the house across the lane. They carried it to him am. lingered about his chair while he tested it, bringing forth for their satisfaction a cloud of evi. dence to show that it would freely

draw!

out of the dwindling sheaf of January's quiet white days. to- days drawing was stormy. A sky

set with dark sullen clouds and at'

first saucy little crifts chasing along the valley. Then rainfall, to weigh them and satisfy James, pleased to have their roving over. By sleigh. Jamie got away to his classes and although there could be no woodswork. the farmers here maintainer. their schedule of Cll0l'lnZ- Rob too. and found wel- Wm” "1 5 happening "entirely against nature" at this season a litter in the plggery there. . . .

Granddaughter. braving the ' ll. came to visit only brief- l.V today. cheeks flushed from the breezy encounter. rain-drops like Jewels ashlne in her hair. She brings us items of interest from the farmlns- "Dld you know that the littlest calf is commencing to grow horns?" and "What would you think if that prettiest pullct should lay an egg?"

"Oh. ho-o-oi" James yawns

openly in the armchair as drifts again play about the windows. "I guess" he offers rising "the

best piece to come to on is night like this is . . . bed!"

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

DONCASTEIR. England-(CP) Eight-year-old Billy Lacey hopes he will be home for next Christ- mas; he missed the last three. In 1949 his eye was wounded by a toy arrow; in 1950 a roof slate fell on his head, and last Christmas a

f.lr-xtmdrn and her mother. re- cently placed eighth in a list of the world's best-dressed women. visited the Harfncll salon on their return to London from Sandring- hnm, where they spent Christmas with the royal family.

Throtighotit the parade of mod-

leis. stared for the Princess, Alex- andra held animated discussions uith her mother on each dress. 1'!'lilr. was a stare sign to the fash- icn writers that Alexandra. has all her mother's interest in clothes fnnd that she will nut a more con- soicious fashion figure when she leaves her expensive school at As- cot.

Writing in the News-Chronicle. one women's writer said the Prin- cess nlrcady wears her camel-hair- mi school coat. and brown and niivy bcrrt with the air of a fashion lczidcr.

Many writers. including Eve Chapman of the Daily Mirror. comment on Alexandra's likeness to Princess Margaret at the same age. Alexandra. already as tall as her stately mother. is inches tall- or than petite Margaret. but both have the same shape of forehead the same direct gaze under level brows and a similar set to the rootith and nose.

Both have a. quick wit and mock- ing humor.

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iiioiiotiiv DIX ASVAYS-W

Dateless Girls

Boys' Departure lior Service

Leaves Teen-A

gers Lonesome

DEAR MISS DIX: You have said in y

not wander the streets looking for

in most towns and cities. ls there 11 Pl

to meet? Some Club where diinc can't a meeting

Our local bo isnlf. it logical

to do, the girls selves. so it's in ting togethe home-town Z ament.

ANSWER: This problc enough is being done about civic and religious groups an ed citizens; it is apparently is ficinls.

it. Tl oln

to find nice girls interested i mild entertainment?

interested. in turn, are stationed nearby”: service gather on the

2- without the formality of iris like this sort. of thing.

our column that girls should 1 agree with you but where ace for young boys and Elfls towns near ruscrvice have a U.S.O. cs are held. out many d0 ll0l- WW place be nrranged for servicemen n dancing or other

dates:

ll gone into service. and that the girls at home would be in meeting the servicemen who On wcek ends the boys in street. corners with nothing have to go somewhere by them- irly logical that they'll end up Bel- nn introduction. None of us but we're really in a predic-

TRUDY TEENAGE

ya have ft

m Is an acute current one. lmd "01 nearly

to solutlon.is in the hands of local

d should be spearheaded by Public-Spirit"

g to be completely ignored by of-

rmnrmo PLACE NEEDED

During the last war en vided by every community meeting places were plentiful. much less action has been taken service now are prcponderen teens; they need entertainment it is up to individuals to see f so little for the necessit make refreshments-any A few games, puzzles, w there you have the nucleus

church or ritini: niiit

nround to put the boys at case. and.

of girls eager to provide pleasant,

lcs-ti club room.

tertainment for the boys was lavishly pro- in which it was required. Clubrooms and The need is (gist as acute now. and

to provide such facilities. Boys in

tly elthcr teen-tigers or bnrely out of their nnd nmuscmcnt on their time off and hot it is properly provided.

It takes music, If few kind souls to civic group can give these at least. erinl for the overdue letter home-

for a social center. Older people should be

of course. the final fillip--a group friendly companionship.

DEAR MISS DIX: Jim and I have bee seven years. and have 11 Brown daughter. also

twenty-

My sister. who has been living w

our trouble. She has two children.

rt-sses is granted by my hushn

n happily married for happily married. ith us since 1935. is the source of and every wish any of the three

rid. She tries to run me and my

lizlignc. Mv husband refuses tosput her out of the house, cleiirhing that it will be too hard for her to get along by herself. Ho nskcd

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By Anne Ashley ' ,, . Q

Q. wall paper cleaner?

A. Mix two cups of flour and one tablcspoonful of kerosene with enough water to make a still dough; then knead Use like ordinary cleaner.

Q. How can I make white flan- nels and woolens soft and white when wasliing?

A. The juice of half a lemon squeezed into the last. rinse water will keep the flannels and woolens soft nnd white.

Q, How can I treat frostbite?

her here in the first place and sh

together. She is so difficult to get along with that it's ensi HOW C811 I PWP5” 5 Nod her have her own way in most things.

ANSWER: continue for so many years.

I'm surprised that

lhOr0l1EhlY- has managed to get a soft berth and intends to keep it. out of the house will .be no easy task. but if she had to be ha

There will he no harmony in your home ably trying to get you so mad that you'll

bodily. I'd see that site left. until sh:-”s out. She is prob lcnvo! otherwise, to eject her.

DEAR MISS DIX: Should a buying furniture for his home?

Don't let her: just hold tight and use every

seams to be monopollzing him al- er to let

G

L. 5.

you let a situation as bad as this

Your sister is a miserable ingrnte who

Frying her tiled off

means, fair or

man have anything to say about When my wife wants to buy any-

thing she takes someone else with her.

PETER

can or AIIIIOIOII Vlctliu

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radiation sickness. Upon comple- tion of their studies. Nurses Paul- ine Buohtinstky. left. and Margaret Brown. will be F035-3l9l'9d with civil defence branch of Ontario Registered Nurses' Association.

Morning Smile Had Plenty

Having walked home from the office this evening the beautiful blonde stenographer was greeted by her. mother. who said: "Chris- tine. dear. don't you think you ought to get about forty winks be- fore you go out on another date this evening?"

"You underestimate me, Mother." said Christine. "I'm sure I got that many winks as I walked across the park on my way home.”

Off The rmir

It was late at night and two obviously inebriated men were driving furiously in a car along a road that ran side by side with I main line railroad track. suddenly a streamliner train. dark except for the engine, flashed past them going in the opposite direction.

"SE31." said one of the men in the car. "did you see that little town we just went through?"

"YES-" refilled his companion. "And you know something I think that first house was on fire."

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Better English I; 0. o. wmum -

1. what is wrong with this sen- tence? "Don't blame it on me if the dresses aren't both alike."

. 2. what is the correct pronunc- iation of "divest"?

ll. Which one of these words is misspelled? Recall, wlthall. in- stall. withhold,

4. What does the word "avers- ion" mean?

.5. What is a word beginning with mic that means "oily; greasy"?

i ANSWERS

1. Say. "Don't blame (omit it on) me if the dresses arenlt (omit both) alike." 2. Pronounce the i as in did. not as in die, and ac- cent second syllable. 3, Wlthal. 4. Mental opposition. "His aversion to Publicity is unusual." 5. Un- ctuous.

"QVm,-x xW . I Cook's Corner 2 oiivoannnslm MIX

For 12 cups of mix-or enomh

. second baking.

which are not well known here

back.

excellence. The change: some of the starch digestion.

zwiebsek

1 cake yeast: U2 cup milk sugar: V2 cup melted shortening; in teaspoon salt.

warm milk. Add

minutes.

en. enough flour to make

Knead. shape into rolls about two

inches long. and let rise until light. which should be in about 1 U2 hours. Bake twelve minutes in a hot oven. When cool cut diagonally into 1 U2 inch slices. Place on baking sheet and brown In mod- erately hot oven. It is better if the second baking is done more than 24 hours after the first al- though it may be done sooner if desired.

English Muffins

1 cake yeast: 1 cup milk, scald- ed and cooled; 1M cup lukewarm water: 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tn” melted shortening: 2 eggs; 2 cups sifted flour; 1X2 tes- spoon salt.

Dissolve yeast and sugar in lukewarm liquid. Add the short- ening, eggs beaten until light and flour to make a moderately stiff better. then add the salt and beat until smooth. Cover and set aside in a warm place for about one hour. When risen fill well greas- ed muffin tins half full. Cover and let rise again for about half an hour. Bake twenty minutes in hot oven.

Sweet French Buns

1 cake yeast: 1 cup milk. scald- ed and cooled: 1M cup lukewarm water; 1 tablespoon sugar; 4 cups sifted flour; 1M cup sugar; 3 tablespoons butter: 1 egg; U2 tea-

spoon lemon extract; 1 teaspoon salt.

Dissolve yeast and one table- spoon lugar in the lukewarm

liquid. Add enough to make an ordinary sponge. about 1 1!: cups. Bent until perfectly smooth. Cover and set aside in a warm place to rise for 50 minutes, or until light. t Add sugar and butter creamed. egg beaten. lemon extract and about 2 U2 cups of flour. or enough to make a moderately soft dough. and the salt with the last of the flour.

Knead until smooth and elastic and "throw and roll." Place in greased bowl. cover and set aside in a warm place to rise until dou- blr. in bulk. about one hour. Turn out on floured board and shape as cloverleaf rolls or any fancy twist. Let rlsc until light, about one hour. and bake in hot oven for 15 minutes.

French Orolsunte

Crolssants are standard rolls with ti French breakfast, but they're good any time of the day.

Time and patience are absolutely necessary to make croissants, but the end justifies the means.

1 cup rich milk; 1 tablespoon shortening; SM teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 yeast cake; 3 cups sifted flour, approximately; 1l2 cup butter. creamed: 1 table- spoon water; 1 egg yolk.

Scald milk with shortening. salt and sugar and cool to lukewarm. Crumble yeast into mixture and stir until dissolved. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead on a lightly floured board until smooth and elastic. place In a greased bowl and grease surface. Let rise in a warm place (80-85 de- grees F.) until double in bulk. Setting the bowl In a pan of mod- erately hot water is a good way to keep it warm.

- Chill dough thoroughly in the

Here are four very good bread recipes from European countries

The first of these. German Zwle- so good after the first baking that It's difficult to keep it for twenty-four hours until the After the second baking. however. it is toast par second hakins o dextrlne which promotes use of

Iculded and cooled. 2 tablespoons 2 eggs: 2 3M cups sifted flour;

Dissolve yeast and sugar in luke- three-fourths cup of 'flour and beat thoroughly. Cover and set aside in s moder- ately warm place to rise for 50

Add shortening. eggs well beat- I dough (about 2 cups) and salt.

and one-half inches thick and 15 Protect from draft

Bread Recipes BorroWeTl From European Countries

refrigerator. Roll Into A lqunro one quarter of an inch thick and spread with the creamed butter nearly to the edge. using two tablespoons. Fold corners to cen- tre. then fold in half to make a rectangle and then fold again to make a square. Roll out. spread with butter and repeat folding process three times. Chill be- tween folding: if the butter be. comes soft and has I tendency to ooze out. Chill at least after the fine! folding. Now roll to one- eighth Inch in thickness and cut into six inch squares. Cut ding. onelly acrosssqunres to make in. angles. To form croissant, roll a triangle as a jelly roll. begin. ning-wlth long side of triangle, twist ends slightly and place on a greased baking sheet in the shape of A crescent. with end: almost touching. Mix water with egg yolk and brush mixture over roll. Let rise until double in bulk and bake in a hot oven (400 degrees F.) until brown, or about 12 minutes. Makes 18 croissants. ("Throwing and rolling": Dough may be throvm and rolled instead of kneaded. This is simple and the results are very satisfactory. Mix dough by stirring with hand, fingers spread, until particles cling. Remove dough from board and strike it with force against lightly floured board. Keep hold of dough while striking it on the board. Roll like Jelly roll. inking care not to tear dough. Pick up the roll of dough at one end and repeat throwing and rolling abom twelve times. or until dough is smooth. This method takes five minutes).