a Women's realm

PAGE TWO THE GUARDIAN

FEBRUARY 11, 1953

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That Body Of Your:

By June: W. Berton. In

ON OBESITY BY IENTISTS

DISCUSSION SC

whm . lugs group of scientists interested in nutrition give the en- tire time for two days to a. study of obesity (excessive overweight). this matter of overweight must loom very large in their consider- ation of the health of obese indivi- duals.

Two strikinglyadlfferent roads to slimness were offered to fat people by two leading American scientists reporting at a morning session of the Symposium on Nutrition held at the Harvard School of Public Health.

while one doctor largely dispelled my fond hope of the obese that reducing could be accompmhed without diet and real hunger. an- other doctor recommended merely. the stringent cutting down of car- bohydrates (potatoes, bread. sugar) and gave the go-ahead to dieters to eat all the meat, lean and fat, they desired.

This symposium on obesity sup- ported by the National vitamin As- sociation. sponsored by the De- partment of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health. and held in conjunction with the New Eng- land Post-graduate Assembly was being held to enable leading scien- tists to hear and discuss the latest reports on obesity. sometimes called the nation's number one health problem.

Dr. Frank Evans, of Pittsburgh. Pa., stated that a patient wishing to reduce must be convinced that his obesity ruulls only from over- eating ,and that it can be corrected only by rigid dieting, leaving him hungry all the time, but not ab- normally so. He should be hungry most of the time. as that is normal.

Dr. A. W. Pennington, of Wil- mington. Dela.. reported that "Ob- esity is due. not to faulty eating habits. but a limited ability to use carbohydrates (starches and sugars). Much of the carbohydrate eaten by A person gaining weight is converted to fat and stored in his body instead of being burned for energy. He then eats more in order to get the energy he needs. In the obese, furthermore, the eating of carbohydrates checks the burning of fats." Thus the obese person can eat all the fat he wants because his body usually burns far very well.

Dr. Pennington gave this wom- ing. however. that this reducing diet cannot possibly work unless the carbohydrates are almost com- pletely omitted.

Dr. David P. Barr. Department of Medicine. New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center, said: "Oh- esity is a warning. a red light for the attention of all who desire vig- orous health and a long 1lfe." some of the ailments that accompany or follow obesity are diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure, gall- Itone. flat feet, rupture. arthritis

of the hips and knees. intolerance to heat, and excessive sweating.

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Are Bigger Than Their -so... Stomachs . ..

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to admin drastic. old-iuhloned luetivu which may chock n child's system and leave them feeling wen d

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Q. what is wrong with this sen- tence? '"I'he'! Iuuld not have seen him had they have gone."

2. What is the correct pronunc- iation of "addict" (noun and verb)? 3. When one of these words is misspelled? Languor ,lavallere, lar- ingitis. lapldary.

4. What does the word "prisma- tic" mean 2

5. What is a word beginning with rel that means "to banish"?

ANSWERS

l. Omit the second have. 2. Ac- cent the noun on the first syllable. the verb on the second. 3. Laryn- gitls. 4. Resembling the colors form- ed by the refraction of light through a transparent prism. ”All the prismatic colors were reflected." 5. Relegate.

HowCenllll

I1 Anne Ashley !hnathmnd.

Q. How can I take proper care of books?

A. Keep books in a light. dry place, dusting regularly. Exposure to sunlight and air as often as pos- sible will help to keep them in good condition. Keep a small container of quicklime in the bookcase to ab- sorb the moisture from the air.

Q. How can I make a mat for the cleansing powder box?

A. Try binding several canning jar rubbers together with some string and using this as a met. It will prevent that nasty rusty ring this particular box always leaves wherever it is stood.

Q. How can I all looks in the doors?

A. Dip the keys in oil and turn several times in the locks to make them turn more easily.

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Moi-lern Etiquette

'Iy loberh Leo

Q. when a message is written on a visiting card, is it better to write on the face of the card or on the reverse side?

A. It is probably better to write

on the face of the card. as a mu- sage on the back might be over- looked; should the one who receives the card read the name and not turn the card over. Q. Is it proper to acknowledge receipt of a gift over the telephone? A. This is not considered good form. The receipt of a. gift by mail always calls for a personally-wrlb ten note of sincere appreciation.

Q. When there is some item. perphsps a foreign phrase. on the menu which one does not under- stand, is it considered proper to ask the waiter to explain it?

A. only at very timid person would hesitate to ask.

ousehold Scrapbook”

ly loberto Leo nmmA Butwiiholee

Buttonholes that will outwear the ordinary buttonhole many times are made by basting n strip of cloth on the underside of the hem, then cutting through both the strip and the hem. Cut away the surplus strip.

Keoplnl Paint

.'I'l-ie paint that is left unused in a can may be kept, in perfect condi- tion lf some paraffin is poured over it. This will prevent its hard- enlng.

Lettuce

To keep lettuce fresh and crisp, wash and then put in a deep mi. ander, leaves upright, and gnaw to drain in a cool place.

ACCESSORY DRESS l

Half-aizers! Have 1 new dress

. Every day with these clever switch-

bout accessories! Wear the smart. simple neckline with scarves! Add a fiilip of color with the dlokeyl Or I touch of softness with the

boys and girls

ANSWER:

ONE OF TIIREE-Queen Salote Tu-pou, above, of the island of Tonga, has been invited by the British government to attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II She is one of the world's three queens who reign in their own right. The third is Jiiliana of The Netherlands, v

Morning Smile 3 manna-an-not; Time Flies

Customer - Here's the first in- stalment on the baby's furniture we bought from you.

Storekeeper - Splendid. And how is the little fellow getting on'.'

Customer-Oh. wonderfully. lie was top of his high school class last term.

Not Illa Fault

A small boy presented a worn dirty book at the return desk of the public library. The librarian glanced at the title. then at the size of the boy, and remarked. ”Thls is rather technical. isn't it."

Although a little embarrassed. the boy stood firm. looked her squarelyjn the eye and answered. "It was that way when I got it. honest."

-T The Start Soy - -

I1 Genevieve lembie

For Tomorrow

A DAY of lively activities and long-range commitments affecting personal, domestic and social affairs as well as business and financial enterprises. It is important. how- ever. that the decisions you make be thoroughly objective - uncal- ored by personal wishes or arrived at through the emotions. Sharp practice and opposition from least expected sources call for careful an- alysis, investigation and courage in the face of.temporary disillusion- n1ent.' Keep one jump ahead of thc

crafty and the schemers. Don't flare up. but use sound logic and basic moral principles as your

guide. Major issues are in the bal- ance. For the Birthday

If tomorrow is your birthday. you may find yourself up against a peculiar and challenging set of cir- cumstances wherein old wounds long healed and forgotten. may be re-opened. Subtle influences in- volving treachery and deceit are present, but they can be overcome by preparediess and the will to iorego vindictive reprlsals or emo- tional flare-ups. such reactions will only aggravate critical situations and defeat such cherished object- ives as long-term credit and per- sonal popularity .'I'he foregoing ep- plies not only to personal relation- ships, but to business and public re- lations as well.

A child born on this day has a complex character - one to chal- lenge and intrigue as well as to ad- mire for his intrinsic worth..

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.IllEI MIG Mil on Io costly!

"This winter I had to quit work bounce of rheumatic pa .' writes Mr. T. Glofchesisie. Wilno. Ont. "I beanie fear- ful of being laid up as on n previom occasion with rheumatic pain. My pain me lncreuingl severe and spread from hip to ankle. Out of bed. the leg felt cold as though in cold water. so I stayed ; friend persuaded me to take T-R-C I and I'm glad I did. In a short while I was relieved of my pain and was soon on the ob spin." t la 2: from Rheumatic or Arth- Iluc vale. Take Templeton? T-R-C'o- Camden Lttnonrr-sn.v.nm on In lulu gulch tell from rue iIla.only6Ac.It. setdmuluu. i-us

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Take a HOT MUSTARD BATH

Dissolve 2 or J rzblespoonluls nl mustard in a little cold

water and pour it.into your hot bath. After the bath... I brisk rub-down...tlIrn all Io bed lot I good iiiglttb sleep

Muriel Nlssen

ANSWER.

do so at home

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Teeyn-Age arlies

15 and 16 years old?

While your daughter should be older boys and girls should be

is likely to make your youngster the privileges she has.

going with a fine boy of 17. S night. and they are at nights a week. living room. she and the boy records in the dining room.

in other affectionate gestures.

Younger Girls Should Associate Mainly Willi Those Of Own Ago

DEAR. MISS DIX: to go to parties with boys?

Should my 13-year-old daughter be permitted Should she be allowed to go out with

MRS. L. S. allowed to go to

parties given and attended by her contemporaries. friendship with

discouraged. The

greater freedom that they enjoy, by virtue of age.

discontented with

DEAR MISS DIX: My 16-year-old daughter is

he sees him every

our home four or five While we watch television in the

like to listen to

When I go into that room, I frequently see them kissing or engaged

My three younger

children are quite amused at this. but I don't like

lhe idea. I have talked to my

daughter and her

4 . - friend about it, and while the boy took the censure in good spirit. my girl was rather peeved. Was I right to ask them to check their behavior?

HIS VISITS T00 FREQUENT

MRS. E. R.

- While your daughter": display of affection may be em- barrassmg ld,vou, you must realize that youngsters who are fond of each other will indulge in caresses. and it's much better for them to

than outside. One

thing about the friendship is

definitely out of bounds, however, and that is the frequency with which

they see each other.

Young people should not be together as much as

every night in the week. and you should try to divert your daughter's

attention to other friends. recreation, or study.

When the young peo-

ple are at home, try to draw them into the family circle rather than having them shut themselves in another room.

DEAR MISS DIX: My sweetheart is overseas and he has asked

me to stay with his parents while he's gone. his people. and my own parents don't approve of the idea.

do you think ?

I've

never met any of What

T. K.

ANSWER: Your parcnls A11 quite right to disapprove of this

idea.

Just what your sweetheart has in mind. I can't fathom. Per-

haps he feels your presence may ease the loneliness of his family, or perhaps he doesn't trust you, and wants them to keep an eye on you. However, your place is with your own folks, at least, until you are

married.

DEAR. MISS DIX:

Several months ago I met

a chap in the Air

Force. He asked me to correspond with him, and we wrote each other I received the last letter from him two months ago.

for some time.

although I have been sending him pictures and a package or qssibility that he may have been from

There is a p base. or even thing?

ANSVVER:

overseas. Should I write again or

two. sferred to another forget the whole

PATTI

Since mall does mean so much to boys away from home, and mail service is so uncertain, don't give up unless you are quite sure your letters are being received and ignored. Try another one or two anyway. If he has been transferred. he'll receive all your mail in a batch. and will undoubtedly acknowledge it.

DEAR MISS DIX: My steady boy friend and I split up two weeks

ago because he began going with other girls and I got mad. him very much and we were to be married in the spring. around at dances, etc. but he never speaks to me. out what the trouble is. and get him back?

Iam

I love I see him How can I find 17. ESTHER R.

I ANSWER: . It would seem quite obvious where the trouble lies. The boy certainly wouldn't have gone with other girls if he had

serious intentions of marrying you.

My conclusion would be that

you dreamed more into the friendship than he was willing to con- tribute and his declaration of independence was indicated by dalliig

other girls. under the cir better for you

cumatances. He departed voluntari to make new friends.

There certainly is no point in trying to get him back

ly and it will be

Miss Nlsaen olnnotreply pfrsnnnlly to readers but will answer problems of general interest through this column.

DANGEROUS PRACTICE

OS!-IAWA. Ont. (OP) -A motor- ist narrowly escaped injury when he was ”bombed" with pieces of

cement while

two children on

passing under a

bridge. Police found footprints of

the bridge and a

supply of cement "bombs' but no sign of the culprits.

'o0&.

ELLEll'S llIAllY

3! An Island For-mer'n Wife

, "Ah ha!" James shook hirhead oonfiiuning our suspicions of an impending storm this morning, when dropping his baskets of turnips mid-way between cellar and stable, he regarded the weath- er . . .

”Poor fellow." we offered. "Why do we bother to grow turnips at all when 'by and large' they are mostly of water? Won't it be good when they're gone -' and the long chore of feeding them over?"

"Why, what a simple thing to say. Ellen!" he replied. "Water or no water - I just hope we have enough to last out 'tlll May-dayl To my mind there's nothing can take the place of them for cattle. Stop growing them - Grow more, I'm thinking it will be!"

. . .

Skies were being quietly draped with a nun's veiling of gray; in place of the grace of the sunlight, a wind had risen in the east; one which blew down over a hilltop with an ominous chill in its breath. "Yes," James said. "we're due for 'a spell 0' weather," Ellenl"

The eggs gathered from the nests of Jamie's white-bodied, gray-necked pullets were warm in our hands . . . He stooped quickly to resume his self-imposed bur- den. ”weld better get ready for it" he said . . . So extra loads of hay were brought home from the "stack-yard," stables and sties were cleaned to a heap in a field. animals bedded -- items which contribute much to the peace of mind of the Family now that a snow storm of February blows it- self out along the reaches of farm- lands.

Soon it came. We saw a lone snowflake fall and settle listless- l,v on the cold brown earth . .. then others, following slowly like the dropping notes of some quiet prelude. And the sky darkened, drooping desolately to touch the rim of our valley: and now there was a. complaint in the wind. a fretful winning note as all too soon

it picked up little snowdriffs to toss them sullenly about. . a .

"It's just a question whether or not the tractor will be able to move through the drifts in the morn- ing," Jamie, n mannlsh lad looks up from f'tlic Funnies." thoughts evidently on his schoolday ahead.

"it's pretty well over now." .lames' tone is reassuring. "I think the stars will be showing shortly. so we'll not worry about if.-we'll let the morning take care of it self."

Yes. "not worry about it." to spoil the hour that is at hand . . . the here and now... thankful for food and shelter and warmth.- for the maple fire which sheds its heat and fragrance, which glows on the hearth and puts a gentle song in the spout of the kettle; glad too. for the little Family gathered safely about: happy to know that the stock of farm. down to the little black ewe-lamb. is al- so fed and housed and content this

still-storrny winter night . . . won- dering about folks who may he abroad. wishng them guiding

lights in windows along their lone- lv goings. and ever the safe haven that is Home.

"We don't have to worry about the squirrels," Gage looks up from a puzzle lie is piecing as on lil?"l'y gust rattles a window. "But I'm wondering about the -pigeons - where will fhev be?"

''In some horn." .'li:.mie obserws

Arrl JRWFE reaches to mil in darlr

head. and "Come!" he invites. A

Folks who admired the home baking exhibit at the Mira- michi Agricultural Fair at Chatham, N.B., last Septem- ber were not a bit surprised when the judges pinned prize tags on the marvellous bread and rolls of Mrs. George W. Trcvors. That baking was evi- dently the work of a practised hand, with a sure know! go of ingredients. ”Not only at

M". GENRE W. 'IYevo-I-I. R.R. No. 2, Chsthem on I-'leisclunann'e Yeast for chsmpionsh

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N. to la-kins fem.

BAKING PRIZE WINNER AT'MlRAMICHl FAIR

fair time, but every time I bake, I see the fine raults of Fleischmann's Yeast," says Mrs. Trevors. "It; has such a uniform, vigorous rising action. and my bread and rolls taste so good."

Therels the proof! Champion bakers all over the Maritimes rely on Fleischmannls Yeast for grand rising and perfect results. E

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lad climbs to his knee . .. It is a night for old yarns, this February one when a stormy wind b1ows&lt- self out about the yards and al g the reaches of-farmland.

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

. Cook's Corner '

APPLESAUCE CAKE

One-half cup melted shortening. as cup sugar, is cup light corn syrup, 2 egg yolks, beaten; I egg beaten; 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder. ii teaspoon salt, l.-2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 6 tablespoons cold coffee, 1 cup rais- ins. 1 cup applesauce.

Mix shortening, sugar and syrup. Beat in yolks and egg. Sift dry in- gredients: add alternately to first mixture with coffee, beating aitcr each addition, Add raisins. Bake in two greased eight-inch pans at 350 degrees F. 20-30 minutes. Be- fore serving, fill and top layers with applesauce; sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve with whipped cream.