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Show THE BULLETIN iModern Berlin Retains Unique Native Habits " Daintiness in Women Wins Men's Favor ' Prepared by National GeejrrapMe Society, Washington, D. C By PATRICIA LINDSAY WNU Service. Berlin is without the slums found in many large cities of the world, far less venerable. Many unfit dwelling houses on narrow streets have been jtorn down. In their place stand settlements groups of apartments offering decent, moderately priced quarters for workers' families. Nearly 3,000 have been constructed. Some have small gardens attached. In addition to the settlements are some rosy-cheeke- sweet-smellin- g, well-groome- d. huge ones sponsored by industrial 'enterprises. The outstanding example is that of the Siemens company, .that colossal producer of electrical machinery, which was established in 1847. Its Berlin plants employ more than 120,000 workers. Siemens Stadt has grown up around the A modern Berlin works, forming an integral part of department Berlin. There are model apartments, 'tore, typical of the new archischools, hospitals, churches, play- tecture featuring this enterprise grounds, and theaters. German ing city. The Allgemeine Elektridtaets-Gesellschaf- t, the .General Electric the Crown Prince Frederick of Pruscompany of Germany, has likewise sia, afterward Frederick the Great, gone far in developing proper housby his own father. ing for its 47,000 Berlin employees. y Karnes The task of aiding the needy is two About hours' drive east of handled being largely by the winter aid campaign. There are in the Berlin, you come across a strange whole of Germany one and a quar- phenomenon of nomenclature. Near ter million voluntary workers con- Kuestrin, in the Oderbruch, a reof fertile flat lands watered by tributing their services, which has gion the Oder you stare with inkept administrative costs of the or- credulous river, astonishment upon en1 to down cent of the ganization per of a which countering group villages total sum handled. the names "Maryland," "Sarabear the of methods Principal among "Hampshire," "Pennsylraising money are lotteries, the sale toga," and "Jamaica." Even more of badges and little handmade orna- vania," exotic were "Malta," "Sumatra," ments of negligible cost, and the one-dimeal once a month in pri- and "Ceylon." The houses are of typical North vate houses, restaurants and hotels. German architecture, with little emcourt-martial- tain top health and vitality, a mother must constantly be alert to the various factors that help produce this ideal estate. And at the same time, she must likewise be on guard against the common conditions that may contribute to lowered resistance, especially fatigue and improper diet. Winter Hazards It has been said that in winter the body is on trial and this is as true of children as of adults. Extremes of temperature require adjustments on the part of the body, and in most parts ed Far-Awa- "Where on earth are all the people? "you find yourself asking as you walk through the deserted streets on a fine Sunday afternoon. Certainly at this same hour the Champs Elysees is thronged with a shattering, strolling mob. But this is not France! We are in Germany, land of probably the most devoutly nature-lovin- g people of the Northern Hemisphere. The Berliner, with his sisters and his cousins and his aunts and grandfather and grandmother thrown in has joined in a daybreak exodus to woods and lakes. Those who own some sort of boat go by the water route. By eight o'clock rivers and canals swarm with craft. Faltboote,- small folding canoes with double-blade-d paddles, predominate. In the motley van are also canoes of American pattern. phasis on the picturesque. But the roofs of these nondescript buildings harbor the descendants of a group of would-b- e pioneers who longed to gaze over far horizons. The story of how the villages acquired their names is interesting. It seems that in the days when Frederick the Great was forming the vildistrict lages of the Spree-Havinto the semblance cf a city, there rose up a group of restless souls who wanted to transfer their destinies to America and other such outlandish spots. Frederick, opposed to the colonizing idea, said a firm and peremptory "No!" He offered them instead lush lands lying along the banks of the nearby Oderand, as a sop to their thwarted wanderlust, suggested they name their new settlements after faraway places. With commendable docility they settled Fresh as the French countryside she comes Is pretty Annabella, whose exquisite daintiness Is one of her greatest assets on the screen. quently and more thoroughly. We must think to apply a deodorant powder or liquid under our arms, on our feet and across our backs (if there is where you perspire). Light from which sh Away from the City I floral scented colognes help to keep us cool and the alcohol which contain plays a part in personal daintiness. But more than that we have to be ever so careful about wearing fresh underthings and hose each day. If you haven't an abundant supply you must form the habit of rinsing yours out each night uy el Job-Hunti- ng Girl Over 30 j Has Competition 30 this week a girl over came in sheer desperation. She needed a job and couldn't get one. "I am a secretary," she said, "with eight years of experience here and there. I'm not keen about sec--: retarial work, but I'll take any job. I simply have got to work! Yet ev- l cry piace i appiy 11wey more or less tell me they want a younger girl. What shall I do?" Her plight is a common one to girls over 30 who, married or single, find it necessary to seek employment this summer. When industry slackens, jobs become scarce and applicants for the jobs increase. It is quite obvious why the younger girl is preferred. She asks a smaller salary, she is more easily trained to the. work, she has no home ties to distract her during the day, and usually she is more attractive because she is about 10 years younger! All in all she is stiff competition for the older girl. If the girl who sought my advice had asked me for a job I would not have given her one. Why? First of all she had let herself grow discouraged. I know it isn't easy to show enthusiasm when your stomach wants food and your room rent is due. But where will she get by showing her troubles' to a prospecemployer 7 He has bis own; he Corutruction tcork goes rapidly on the new broad highway that tive hire good spirits more quickly will will bisect Berlin from wett to east and is a part of the vast than experience. He doesn't want program undertaken by Hitler. In 1938 a total of 1864 to look 'up from a knotty problem miles were added to the country's system of express motor highways. and see a drab, disheartened female dragging herself around his office, sailing boats of widely diversified down, sublimating their extravagant, does he? "I'm not keen about secrigs, motorboats no bigger than desires by building dikes to curb retarial work," she had said. Well bathtubs sputtering along by the the wandering habit cf Oder's that's just too bad if she wants a thrust of outboard kickers, sleek, banks. job as a secretary! Who is going to hire her knowing she will have little rangy launches, small yachts glid- German Oddities interest in her work? Not a soul! ing with clever arrogance through There is a streak of sentimentality crowded lanes. At intervals the Banks open up for the passage of in the Berliner character that exriver steamers plying from Berlin's presses itself in many ways which the sophisticated urbanite of other center to outlying resorts. countries would probably sum up at of Lining the shores are series de-enjoy feeling "quaint" What, for example, could iiTNON'T of tent cities, aggregations JLS pressed," is the advice Mrs. than be that splayfooted "quainter" week-en- d domiciles. the dachshund? Yet Richard Mather Boardman gives to Huddled together at the water's anachronism, comic-stri- p creature still holds women, especially women over fifty. this edge stand the units of these flimsy leading place among canine pets in "Almost nothing is important colonies, a welter of happy confu- Berlin. to upset one's peace of mind enough a sion. From cookstoves comes look at it squarely. We should if you in order of popularity, Following, aroma of browning hunger-teasin- g for living is fun. Donl life, enjoy to come seem the secon the sausages; coffee bubbles it hard for yourself and for make and boxer the with his ond burner. Dishwashing, a com- schnauzer those around you.. How much we conscientious black muzzle. worried, endless munal affair, engenders Many department stores maintain are inclined to worry over problems chaffing and laughter. room for the parking of which never materialize! You can Flaxen-haired- , youths a special pups. Each dog is as- overcome every difficulty by going a wrestle with accordions, the instru- shoppers'a bed and blanket While step at a time." signed in ments panting and wheezing This is the philosophy which Mrs. seeks Mistress bargains, "Lux'l" or Boardman On grassy melodious exhaustion. practices. And she has to waits chained his "Lumpe" post, chemises fields fat women In purple reached prominence by living the reproach. rush nimbly about, hurling blue rub- sniffing rules she teaches the young very e Another of department-storof their oddity heads ber rings over the custom is the brass rack girls who flock to her unique New Brown arms shouting relatives. York school. Though a grandmoththrash the water of the lake into just inside the street door, fitted er several times, she has the vitality slots for with holding the cigars of diamond showers. customers. One never suc- and alertness of a woman half her The Koepenick district is one of male in and she carries on a busy sosecuring a satisfactory ex- years Langer ceeds wistful, nostalgic beauty. life cial along with the running of a of how the rightful owner institution. See, Mueggel See scene of the an- planation large be of assured can recovering his nual yachting races and Teufels Her progress has not been a path See (Devil's lake) lure hosts of wan- original stub. of roses. She has met difficulties An anomaly of the public-utilit- y derers. On an island stands the which would have floored many a Castle of Koepenick, which has situation is dual ownership. Part woman, but her approach to life has played an important role in Prus- of the system is owned by the city, been positive never negative. BtU SyruHcaU. WNU Scrvics. sian history. Here was the trial of the rest is the property of the state. - C. Houston Goudiss Offers Timely Advice on Keeping Children Well in Winter; Warns of Several Dangers loathe careless grooming. fact I think that men are inclined to be more fastidious about By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS us than we are about ourselves! of the ways by which her community judges a That statement will probably bring ONE success as a mother is by the health and well-bein- g an avalanche of mail contradicting d of her children. If they are energetic, me. Well anyway, men do like us who to infechave and a resistance normal girls high boys tidy in our dress and noticeably tions, such as the common cold, and if they display the good It isn't too easy to keep fresh as that we usually associate with buoyant health, a flower, or crisp looking as a let- dispositions of friends and neighbors is usually that of a the then verdict tuce leaf. It takes special little done. well rituals. We must bathe more fre- job To help her children main- or ears which thereupon become MEN city-develop- ed -- WHAT to EAT and WHY JUST I ! ! . m of the country, children are called upon constantly to switch their environment from a house which is all too frequently over heated to an outdoor temperature that may be below freezing. While cool, outdoor air is stimulating to children in normal health, some children withstand it much less successfully. This is particularly true of those who are improperly nourished; who are or suffer from poor circulation. When it is very cold outdoors, it is wise to have children come in from their play periodically to warm up. And if a child appears to suffer from the cold unduly, it is wise to have a physician check up on his health. over-fatigu-ed Guard Against Frostbite must be avoided, particularly in cold, damp weather. For under these conditions, doctors warn, there is always a danger of frostbite. They say that whenever the temperature falls below 8 degrees Fahrenheit, children should not be permitted to play outdoors. If they do, the cold may act upon the tissues so that part of the body is deprived of its blood supply. This is most likely to occur in the fingers, toes, nose Over-exposu- re Has No Place wood-and-canv- as . hairy-chinn- sun-crisp- ed ed too-bul- tremely irritating to the delicate membranes of the nose and throat. Most authorities consider an indoor temperature of about 68 degrees Fahrenheit satisfactory. Is Your Child Lazy? We often hear mothers complain that their children are lazy in cold weather . . . and they seem to have less pep and energy than in other seasons. If by that they mean that their children are less active, it may be that this can be attributed in part to the bleak, shorter days that do not always invite outdoor play. But sometimes a child displays such a reduction in his activities as to appear indolent. Then the mother must seek the physical or emotional factors that may be responsible. For true laziness suggests a body that is not functioning normally. Quite possibly the child's diet is not meeting his bodily require- - Questions Answered Mrs. B. F Between the ages cf 60 and 70, and indeed thereafter, there is a gradual decrease in the need for energy. All the body processes function more slowly. The amount of proteins, minerals and vitamins is also less, as no new tissue is being formed. An excess of food is less readily handled by the body in later years, so it is advisable for older people to guard carefully against over-i- n dulgence in food. Bliss B. W. J. As a rule, no special consideration need be giv en to the amount of sulphur in the diet. That is because sulphur in food is found almost entirely in the form of protein, and in a diet which supplies sufficient protein, the requirements for sulphur will be adewell-balanc- ed met. quately WNU-- New, Smart, Easy to Make C. Houston Goudli 193S ammmmmmmmmmnvawtmmM Salt lake's NEWEST HOTEL cause it buttons down the front Percale, calico and gingham are good materials for this. Tailored Bolero Dress. Even without the sleeveless bo lero, this' dress is a charming style for runabout and street wear. The darted waistline makes you look slim and supple. A scal loped closing, edged with braid or Binding, and puff sleeves nar rowed into the arm by shirring, complete the effect of youthful charm. Make this right now of flat crepe, silk print or thin wool. No. 1615 is designed for sizes 34, 36, 38,. 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 and 50. Size 36 requires 4 yards of 35-- inch material, with ng Martyr Type frozen. The combination of wind and low temperature is especially dangerous and frostbite frequently occurs at temperatures up to 14 degrees Fahrenheit when there is a strong wind. Mothers should be on guard against frostbite when the tem perature is below 24 degrees Fahr enheit, however; and at all times during the winter, see that chil dren are warmly clad. This need not mean that they are so bundled up as to preclude the possibility of active play. Suitable clothing consists ox garments which provide warmth and protection against dampness, without con striction at any point. Two layers of wool, such as that provided by a woolen sweatChildren Need Healthy Mothers er and playsuit are considered Mothers must give attention to gar- the preferable to one children's health. But let them ment. Feet and hands should, of some consideration to their give course, be well protected. own. The tired, nervous mother is very apt to transfer some of Don't Overheat the House her own fatigue and nervousness Only a little less serious are to her child. So in your the consequences of dry, over- child's rest periodsarranging and diet, in heated indoor air. It is unfortu- looking after proper habits of nate that so many people keep elimination, make sure that Moththeir rooms entirely too warm in er, too . . . and better still every winter. This not only widens the member of the family . . . loft gap between indoor and outdoor lows this same sound health temperatures, but may be ex- C . road-buildi- ments. An undernourished child usually tires easily and is dis inclined to exert himself. The food may be adequate as to quan tity, but not as to quality. For example, a diet that is too highly, concentrated, contains too little bulk or cellulose, may cause a tendency to faulty elimination. This, in turn, is frequently re sponsible for lassitude. The remedy is often a simple dietary change the addition of a salad to the daily diet; or possibly the use of stewed dried fruits in addition to a fresh fruit or fruit juice daily. Of course, the child should also have two servings of vegetables besides potatoes, one of which should be of the green leafy variety. Also a quart oi milk daily; breads and cereals, at least half of which may preferably be the whole grain variety; an egg daily or at least three or four weekly; one serving of meat, fish or chicken, and another serving of a protein food, such as cheese: Some form of vitamin D should be included in the diet of young children, especially during the winter months. It is also most important that children follow a daily routine that Includes plenty of time for sleep. And for younger children a daytime nap is usually advised. yard for cuffs in contrast. No. 1674 is designed for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 40. Size 14 re mate quires 5 yards of rial, with 3 yards of braid to Hotel 39-in- ch TEMPLE SQUARE trim. i Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., 149 New Montgomery Ave., San Francisco, Calif. 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