Show ADVENTURE IN NEW YEAR WRITER SAYS By BETTY BLAIR Independence of spirit is the fresh breeze that will fill your lungs lungs- and ana carry you strongly along the road to happiness when you learn the important item of self sel This doesn't mean being eing prudish for lor even the conscience needs to be taught to keep its place Dear Miss Blair Temple Bailey has always been one of my favorite authors If It It ItIs Itis Itis is permissible I should like to pass on to the readers of your column In inthis this a shining new year a por par Hearts Heart's Haven tion of he her creed for a happy life It has helped me It may help others First look upon life lIe as a great adventure If things dont don't come your our way follow the road hopefully hope hope- fully funy by the light of a good book a I moonlight a a. dawn a meal well cooked the leak in the water tap mended There is always plenty to do to keep one from the evil of self Second have a resolute will that admits no failures Life Isa is isa isa a battle but we can at least die fighting Simple Habits Third nothing so eo tends to opU- opU as self-control self healthy habits of mind and body eight hours of sleep Fourth face facts but do not torture torture- yourself with doubts Shun too much controversy and dont don't listen to backstairs gossip Read the opinions of wise and not of wisecracking men Seek the society of those who are doing constructive and not destructive thinking and who are translating Ung that thinking into deeds Fifth have faith in a man and anda nd a ft system and that faith is passed on to others until at last a community community com com- a country a world may have faith in itself and that faith shall bring it up out of that darkness in which it flounders JUST A READER No time of the year is too young or too old to receive such sound advice as this you transcribe from froma a a ft noted author Temple Baileys Bailey's in income income income in- in come tax receipt shows she received more snore money for her novels than any other American novelist Were We're proud that you read this column along with her Enchanted April and other novels and thank you for lending ending in her happiness creed RED BED HANDS Dear Miss Blair I do my own housework and although I 1 use hand lotion I al always always always al- al ways have red h hands Is there anything I 1 can do to correct this condition Thank you M 11 M. M i Try one part alum to three of water for tor bathing red hands Massage Mas- Mas sage cage with good hand cream clear up through the wrist and forearm Exercise your hands wriggling all your fingers in turn and twisting your hands about on your wrists to improve the circulation Never wash your hands in very hot or icy water Keep it just mildly tepid and be careful to use good bland soap BOOKS ON DANCING Dear Miss Blair I I I. live out of the city and Itis it itIs itIs Is impossible to get my children in town to partake of the advantages advantages advantages other children have bave My little daughter aged aged 4 dances about the house and I would like her to take dancing lessons but that is impossible Can you tell me where I can obtain a book on dancing something with the steps and music from which I 1 could teach her Im I'm sure I 1 could do doIt doIt doit it as I once taught kindergarten and am familiar with music and dancing but need a guide for fort t teaching aching Thank you I enjoy your column so much MRS T. T A The following books on dancing Will I hope prove helpful in teaching teaching teaching teach teach- ing your little daughter to dance Elizabeth Ellzabeth Books on Dancing Folk Dancing Folk Dances of All Lands Manual of Dancing Steps With Compiled List of Technique Exercises by Elsa Pohl Natural Rhythms and Dances by Gertrude Colby The Dance in Education by DY Agnes and Lucille Marsh Write one of the bo book k shops in town and ask them to order your choice of these books SOURCES OF CALCIUM Dear Miss Blair Will you please give me a list of foods that are a source of cal cal- I must increase the calcium calcium cal cal- ciuni content of my young sons son's diet Will thank you very much for this information MOTH SMOTHER MOTHER R. R Here is a list of foods that are aregood aregood aregood good sources of calcium Milk American and cottage cheese buttermilk buttermilk buttermilk but but- cauliflower celery spinach cabbage string beans oranges sauerkraut halibut lettuce grapes peaches whole wheat prunes nuts asparagus cucumbers and peas You have a long list to choose from in order to help keep your sons son's meals balanced |