"FEED THE BEAST."

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14153, 12 March 1910, Page 1 (Supplement)

"FEED THE BEAST."

"Feed tlia Beast" is said to have been the advice given by an experienced wife t-o the young spouse of a somewhat had-temuered man. Much the suino advice has just born given to the members of the "Western Australian Women's League by tho Chief Health Officer of that State, with the proviso that the "feeding" should be done with care and skill. There is. we should say, not a little truth in the Health Officer's opinion that the liquor evil is largely atributable to bad cooking and a monotonous diet, and this remark is equally applicable to New Zealand as to any Australian State. In no other part of the world have cooks n more varied supply of cheap and good food to work upon. Our meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit are of unexnpetioiinble quality, and can, generally streaking, be obtained *'t- a price much lower than rules in Europe and America. And yet, at the risk of 711:11 tally 'ffsndi;;g not a few of our l?dy readers, it i-.iist lie asserted a = an inocuirov?r+il\k> fact that we nut all ther? things to very ii!:satis''""t' r- rnp'. The {"ruin sin averce X;nv Zealand household i;; ch-"!' p t"' - isrd b- -i -.iici-''t'"iv vbi-h is «C«"-l"iv.?lv ail" "l !: "<r. 1; ]>« = bo-Cn Raid 'hat a r' ! vrr n.,„ ;l j-n- 1 ,. ~,--1 ~-,..11.... fjV'.T"" ' 1 Ml" T . ... 7. *.*. ••■!'■ -- '■ ••••• M "-' ' - •• '■■■•< f 1' ">'• "> • t." ' " ' •' ...1 C \ „ f- 5 1 1 7..' . ... ~-1 ] ;•••• ; _ ; - • ' • " - -i ,cl'.s_s downright bad cccl;_;y v/hioh is

so common is due largely to the fact I that domestic servants are unobtainable save at exorbitant wages, aud that in small households, where the family income is moderate to the extent of being meagre, tile good wife has practically jio time to spare to study how best to ''feed the beast.'' But in France the poorest working man enjoys a good soup every day, and one at least, t-astefully prepared dish of meat or fish, and no Frenchman, however poor, would consider his meal complete without a little fruit or cheese and & cup of good coffee. Why, in the making of coffees alone we are miles behind not only Frauco but America. Hero we drink a vile compound of chicory and fondly imagine it to bo coffee. In France, the good wife roasts her coffee beans in a charcoal heated cyclindcr every day—the same utensil ! is put to ether useful purposes—grinds them in a little miil, boils the milk, and the result is one of the most delicious drinks the world can show; a thousand times more palatable and wholesome than tho vile infusion of tannin with which, calling it tea, so many of lis daily ruin our digestion and spoil our tempers. -The servant question may bo, to a slight extent, a contributing cause, but w 0 cannot help thinking that the fault lies very much in the wrenc-beaded way in which so many Xew girls are brought np nowadavs. The piano, when well played, is a delightful instrument. Tennis-playing 33 a healthy and charming amusement. Afternoon tea is an institution which men would fain see flourish ; but music and tennis and social "gadding about" —well enough in their own way—all take up time, and many a girl, when she marries, finds herself quite unable to prepare a decent meal for lier husband and herself. Cookery classes in our schools will, we trust, improve matters a little. Far better for our girls to be. able to cook wcil and economically than to strum snatches from tho latest musical comedy upon an ill-nm-ed piano, to know the exact latitude and longitude of Timbuctu, Teheran or Taihape, or to be able to translate the first five linos of the first book of Caesar. When the time comes for them to marry ail the grammar and Latin and model and freehand drawing in the v.'orkl will not he half as practically useful as a r. r c.od knowledge of the useful art of cookery. By ail means let the ''beast" I>'' fed but far the sake of his indigestion, let him bo fed decently. HIXT3 OX HOME NURSING. There world be a much smaller percent r. go of deaths from misadventure if ll>e genera! public knew a fc-v.- .simple . methods of meeting an emergency whi'st awaiting tho doctor's advent. ATanv n youne mother has been so terrified at seeing her baby's face assume a chastir lire that she has rushed for nsdstance from the neiirbbonrs. referring only to fi"d the baby dead. Wdh a your.o- J)f ; *y the'hovs". it is imnrrn+ire always to have hot water ; handv. I'l are the baby ri. on r *e in a i hot barb fooling with th® elbow of i your arm in order not to seadd the child m your agitation. and place wet comon th- forehead, temnles and at th~ back of the Anr.e and "cok If anyone should discover some man. woman or cbi'd lyimr in a state of unconsciousness. tlm fallowing are useful matters to remember:—• DEALING WITH FAINTS. If the person is 111 a fit, a freshed face will show there is too much blood i.:i the head, tilr. the person into a position so that the held is raised. If pale .there is not enough blood, zo lay flat. If drunk, or in other words the individual is suffering from the effects oi alcoholic poisoning, loosen the collar ir a man. the belt and collar if a wo- \ man. and in all cases go for help. The • first two need a doctor's care, j whatever abhorrence you may feel for I the latter, it is a r>sa.TTc m - ! a:;z y net to leave anyone unconscious i «nd alone, anywhere. Ho will prcK.bI ly contract pneumonia or some >ach : camnlaint. a chill naturally f Mowing ■ 011 Ins former overheated conditio-,1. An epileptic fir, or iicrro storm, is treated in the following manner. 1 lie patient v. ill fall down, perhaps when at a meal. Idace a saft pilh-w f.r cushion under her head, more awe.v anything that she may injure herself against and leave her. after removing the lmirv.ini from her head and rakine out carefully with the ha.'iale of a sooon all t;)' food from her mouth. If there is anything handy to uhtae in her motitli to prevent her biting her tongue. it is advisable t-o nhace it in at onee. Then let her lie just where she has fallen, if it is in any way possible, and she wi'll then tall into a deep slr-em from which she will awaken remembering 1 ittl of whet has nassrd. A common faint is best met sitnnlv and without any manner of fuss. T.-av j the --arson flat, ood do not r-'=d' ilvi-t j as if some terrible cnlamitv bad bef-' 1 - j leu. Lot her have her faint out with plenty of air. a-id she will come f right enomdi. L -n-.en her collar or I anv part of !o>r '' n",- wh'"'di ma\- f" -1 t iid't. and dab the tom-des and tho back of the neck wiih cold water. lv-t ! on 110 account flirtr water at h"r. £he j will in every way be riw*ornf:>rt.n}>!e ; when she comes to herself if her eo'der--1 band is soaked and her dress quite j snoilt with snlnsbe- and d-obs of water. ' .Ammonia will nuirk<m t!:e a-tio'i ■■{ ' the heart, and is effir-icinijs in faints ias a smc'limr re'i. (ift.cn driving away ; altogether the feeling rf faintuess no oft-m experienced i.'i church, j Never on anv account nttcmnt to pour aiirthino: down the throat of r-i : lim-onseious pe-sou. she cannot. swol- ' liw ■ ihe hVurd only aceumidaics at the back (-F the "il-.roat and choke's her. .On recovering conscioroncss, a rest-r-'-j tiv should be anplic-d te avoid cbiil. A h'.rsie elm of hot. freshly-made lea is very comforting. Tt is often foi"-d that when a '■ l 'i!d has bad an a--"idcnt. such a; falling downstair::, aPt nt sickne-s intervnes ; and then the child is sleepy. A mother . was on"-' beard to say 011 srch an oceas- : ion. "He kept 011 wanting to no to sleep, hut I wasn't c-)ing to let him.'' As you love the chihl. put him in his own bed or on it. and lei- him sieen himself safrh- into the 'and of health nvd reason. His very future mav dep"nd 011 thai one sleen. For in a child. ph"o him fiat on Ids back, and nut ?o'"ethin" cold at the back '-f , bis n.-ck. The old r.ract: -e uso-1 to be ; to ni'+ a hu-eh of keys .H-n hi- back. ; but ilii-; makes t on any account lo+ him b-x.<l j his head over a basin If tho bieedi-.-r |is violent and continuous, a doctor . should bo *0,,.t f-r. '"a +!ie last care. . ; ami he will orobahly find it nece-=ai-,-jto pluir no tile nose, and tl".= f-. r r-'e ! I tb« fluid down the threat. The child I j nil! subsequently- co-minin of n sore . . throat, but this will soon'" nass. A 1 j -slight hleedinfr not unwholesome, j | Many quite healthy will suffer occasion- | nl'v from bleeding at the nose. . : Rome chi'dren have an unfortunate . 1 habit of lilioina • nrfciclcs wb.er" t'"-v . ; liave no business to be. A 111 tha niir, iustan"e, a button the iir.ci. To- former mi' sl on -10 nc-o.unt b'> . wetted, as it wdl swell. Tt it b- ---- ( »->ess:bt'. to "ot ft oui. a doct-*:r be crdlcd. the K.I-'-.O POlirt" b? followed wit 1 ' l-.ftev, if .v r „<l v —oc r . I in ft the sides of the nose is not officarior*. Tf 'o'- 1 , tl' : — 1- <VI ,"c 1,-, rr.Ve . ""'v '-o' 1 . "* 'h:' '""on'OS mat-- . ed round : be ' 1 - : "t. <vb : 'h nt n rrl- - J '-o --.=--nl m^nir. r Tf . " e: - - 1 send f-r the (>.: ir. \ r - h ' 1 --VO-. is Jjr-f, , a - + l '- ■''cids of rh ■ body will ! 1-"- 1 •*— ■■■•-r.-f- -Jo "f n-e+hv- - an J will fi at out with, the liquid, 1 4

TIIEATMEXT OF WGFXDS. In the case of a bad cut, tie a band' age tightly above and bslbn* the -.vcr.r.d to stop tho bleeding, and svad i-t a doctor. A wad of soft material ever the wound should also be piaiv'J. remember to keep rags that have reou bailed clean, la a closely £-.onp?rcd glass bottle or in:, r.s b:-;uu-p>oisoning is one of the worsr cvi;~.. r.nd soft material is often wani-cd in 2» hurry. A bursfc varicose vein 3*5 irornrd in the same way, and with a v.-r.d <f material pressed tightly do-.vu <-r-.-r Lh» wound, a small hard substance right ia. the centre of the material a better barrier to the flow of the V.c.-<l. These things have to be done at o:;:e; it is of no use pandering to rc--ic-;;. : :.c-r what you learned at your last- riur.r.':% class of what nature the vein is. s_op the bleeding befvi-re the t:cr»;vL ; :i3 to death. Let yc-r own hands c? clean, that is of the utmost importance, r::d, of course, send for the doctor. Varicose veins would not occur if 110 children wore garters. _ For a burn apply castor oil c- e'ran lint, and when the clean lint dries, do not remove but moisten it when :i the wound. If material is sticking to t'-.r- il'sh, bathe in warm water until evei-v :-vve<3 is removed, and then :ir.nh- v'. ; • • - : .1oil. The intense pain of a lr:r;i i- lessened by keeping the sore r.-.c'-;;, .:ri water will give relief if ; the is handy. If in the room alone a -------in who_ is on nre. roll he? ::: .v : . r! : r g woollen, and if she tries t> ri 7:-"-> her, and lay her iiat. thve. - - her eyes and hair freni 'br:c: iir'-.Tr .A stitch in time v.-e nine, a ready hand in time saves r;.:.i:v a loved one's life. TI-IE SERV \XT rSC>I?L"Z- r . Canada is cndeav<i"v : n. ' domestic sc-rvant pr'd:!*-r:i 1-.--a bom;.; <■: iive .. -7vant arriving in the Domj-ii-n. c :d Government is also con--:'.h.-.-;-c : visab'eness of paying tb.e v.-:: - - - t-nis class (;i e-infrrants eitii-.- ; : 1< r part. It ;s that- tl: r - ■ eineius wii! lea'J to a l-.: r : -■? domestics into the Domini"" v." - ■ - 1 scarcity of this kind or la-: is a v parent];.- as great as it i- r- : - , country. Tile difia-idtv -' - ; ."i ; housekeepers ex: rien'-e in ; suitable servants is V --oi-d-g d 1 social question. For ilr- ?':r.\-» S:'—?, domestic serA-ice hns falV--; ( favour with the cor .; i". ■: looked tipon ir r = tho nv et ; : t? | field for their labour. T.' e y ■: , f ; tins i= to be sonohj for in u.;> '.- - -.t ; chanses which have tal:--n nlr ■ ing tiie past decede or r.v-i. and :"1 have c-uormov.sly increased ;: r.v ::■ - s ■ of omplv.yr-'Cnt oiic-n to -■'••"■ men. !:■» ; sho-i. the factory, the on": - and i'.'f. i Public Service jiow o-Tor . tn women Tartly rrrrji :n j cyo;, those c? :r* j 1 ho?e 2ic j w field;- Tiiry n't i 1: ; bo as renuinerativ-- 1 as the o)r]. T:::;- • liave ::i rr cr : r-1 v - : gr.lanty of ho*:r.>. i;i L r rr-pf-r j om. and in or.nr.-rtnvi: irs - j aud finery doms?*'" s.■ • ■■- I not. or does not. r .RVr. Mor-- T-.-r. :""'v j have by some cori'.ns r-;■ -:" - 1 ; - : -1efime to look--.! imon a; m —■- ' spect"b:'-'" than y-T'r;n n j l-onsebohl. Tt wou.ld b-> a:i rr-v f:->\ (to rbov.- thai for hnndrcds r-h-. : -;-e ::"T emri'oyed in ether aveca -s d-T o-i ? o s:rvice f.liers s*ipori 'r in ••':■.".otway.--. ap:'rt from the —ere on " -.- ■"" waacs. p.ui that would noi ]- -o. - any nearer the solution eft he nr : h-. The colonial girl has set- h;r f--.-* against do-nest!- service, ar.r! vro::]-l rather v.a-o dishes in a ch-ean re-f--r----aut than pivcep cari-ei? in r r--i;-r-d home. In her pro-rent- r.-ood she n-i amcnaWc to amnmeni. ho v.- -ror AV--> ran only hoe" to.at "■ :■ ;'--■ wdl see the error of her wr.vs. and the-": domesti" servie-a will th--:i tod - - di fa-.-onr ih'. her ■ -- . --oo -; - .-. 0-.-'sain. »i.-o disdro-f;;" 1 -.- 1 ■ " ; do-en " •"," -' ..r o'e does in too- - ■" ■ -- ; - - ~ .' 0/ ■ iliilg WOi:M flf ctxciiioa ... d breeding. WHAT OXE ST-tOT'T.Tt- T -r:nT7 IiEFORE If it were possible to "l:;.e—" t'.o woman before marriage maeey o. he-ari 1 break would be saved. Like ".he- no e- | verbial buil ia a china siun ie- a n.an J velien he first enters into a woman's | life. I If it were not fcr th<? hrc. v.-In-lx acts as r.ll infallible siiclifast. e ~."- nee* | menage would be in pieces at th? eo.I j oi" the first fortnight.. Of conrso. v i men are aware that it is en; ed ".' 0 i question tor a man to know- :o_ 1 ihc limited time that is usoal'.r •-. ,s Ito engagements, beit the :.:.:•• '•: ■ • ;In tnat ho dcos not try. Tie ev nhl n s ! think of taking tharje c; a 10■■■;: r-• r ; bofore he had learneel to drive, or a-v . and everv dav i; • - -s j th s man::£;o:"r-nt a machine •ly 71:0rt: complicated. | There arr> things hp I and some lio can't* but in I T o ; thinks he knows' Tim •".•.• {■ - .- • :; o! marri'-d 'i "*e- ore epeiit in re ev. -e'o e foo-e ib.is delusie:!. V.'itii a woniao ;e fc dioer re. T e : s : r'-T,v TO her not r"1 bn-oe; pod if oho thi-.tk.? semcbraly i l: a ::::o.vs r- :■ -i "='l - dees—one may be < r: - : - e. - body. If the rr.*>j: is v.'iro h-.' aid -o iat ftir -her as vividly as ho co ' o e i- • rode in his life. Ma his \ .' •■ '• ••. . - ; depends. Even the shady *—•..•■. .-'-e best- rditad. A more he r ,.re n-rriafic than, d: • wi'l aft"'-. Jlcfcrr bh a • i confidonce a trust which elm to b~ve -ran tlic-U'dit it pair.? her: wards j-he iee:s sh.e ha-- been -" e h her conade-ae i- shak 0. . ••,• •' '■ aroused. a--.d rdv-- neve;- ore- vehen tiio ne:-:t reveladt.n v.ill ceane. ; A man wants to treat a woman e.xact'v as he wetdd net tree- a "Lot him mot do to her as ao -v o T 1 have fcer to to him. in a very re..". e:e:h':e fcr him. V. omau rhee.iid "io-'"o he'-"" ■'" -*i a. Certain amount of my-e-ery. --o can slie hope to keen her l".i:-he , -:d'r. interest. Onee let him know "d -■ e 1m has cot all there i* to a t a-nl he wdl be oft on another que.=t : he wants ; "more worlds to ccnoaer." ! Xow, that is (ne of tae> to ' know before ina-riage. -far a er-o :: in is very a.ot to tell a man a!; e-hr l haovr. ill the iirst days of courtdr'n. T 1 • - Tirol 0:1 a tlie nroccss. h~t '-im do . ~ findintt <mt. he will hj.« tonabotii it: and meanwhile e" ■ 1 - *.! at on n little bit <-f str:aa. T* *: """ all throutrh. A snav- • ' 0 -■ - main a secret until a:-a- _ . !'r that time be be tra : --od •• - . " pruperty—she is his wife—est nlea t-o clemency. IT- T !<•. ■ -•-•1 bi fore marriaco A«- it i-. the l:--' is tied, aod it :ah >s r- ver'-- -o- •■ -1 to make him break it. T-V-- -t■ -.e-t wpwii tb.inks so much r f t r ; - -- - -> rd'>tioji«hip, it is generally she -rej:.. d;;solves it ; X.iw. if a man takes a iroed f ri<fc w.'t'i his mnrria.ee. wo:-an eaK---a an equal amount r ' tra-t. »<-» l-.ear.'"«a .-he b;ve K ]o--i 1 !0 : T I >di<? i-'U'erinoi him to he. So or. iuicer<-.iai-'.- b;o.o-r. i],;,,, m i,t. that bo heari v to -"t. F--r htutime lie 1 1"" rf no'nd it is i-. r ,.'«a-r for her --o know itli whom ho-.- -•> , Tb-r.-- h.-on-c for her r.nel f-r hi-'i :f s'm takes liim with men ; - ,v in love scout- verT id ■ ■ ■f 1 1 e f .mr ihe man s l '-" 1 is r-a _„ ( -j ,c rh -'-1.-1 h-'nc his hac-belor days into the lig s ' 1 " • f dav—! I 1 ; if slm were o": T "*-- r ■- --« ade'itbc- ri"dierree woivf! he r,t "ni-"lio-tencp. Tt if. only the hmrm ari-na; v.'l"'- 1 ' is accented without ouestirn. Of course, fathers blanie. If tbev wo-ild nut the d :ro "se r.'nl drunkenness, the clr'-fre'i . of tbe r.'-o would die out and the othess j might reform.