WARNING TO PARENTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 228, 28 September 1935, Page 2

WARNING TO PARENTS

GLASS EYES IN TOYS. “-Mother” writes: 1 am deeply concerned to warn parents or guardians of the danger that lies in children being allowed to play with toy animals, etc., with glass eyes. Tho toys are often beautifully made, and the eyes are the most realistic part, but these eyes are frequently attached to a long metal pin often rusty, with just a touch of glue to keep them in place. I found my baby had extracted one eye of his teddy bear and had the other half out, in his mouth. If he had swallowed one, tho result might have been very serious. I urge all who have the care of children to remove at once and, if necessary, replace with stitches (though children do not mind much if there are none) the glass eyes of all the teddy bears, pussies, doggies, bunnies, etc., that are found in the juvenile menagerie. Thu welfare of our children is far more precious than the appearance of their toys.—An exchange. FRUIT AS AN AID TO BEAUTY. In these enlightened days we hear much about the medicinal benefits of fruit consumption. Fruit is the enemy of poisons. It purifies the blood by attacking directly the poisonous matter in the system, and so produces beneficial effects on the skin. Fresh fruit is essential for good health. Tomatoes—it is still an undecided question whether they are fruit or vegetable—are excellent for the liver and internal economy. The ideal is to take one pound once a day as a meal, without any accompaniment. Gooseberries arc believed to contain sulphur and consequently remove impurities through the skin and so beautify it. Raspberries, blackberries and loganberries are all alkalisers; they rid the blood of toxins owing to the acid they contain. Tho apple was considered by the early Scandinavians as the food of the gods, who when they felt, themselves growing feeble consumed this fruit to renew power of mind and body. To day the apple is recognised as Nature’s toothbrush and a great aid to digestion. Tho citrus fruit, that is oranges, grapefruits and lemons, are the great, est blood purifiers. The lemon is also famed as a liver stimulant. The sailor’s godsend, it is a. preventative of scurvy, which arises from the absence of fruit and green vegetables in the diet. To bo most efficacious the juice of one lemon should be taken in cob! water on rising. Oranges are best specifics against influenza. What better digestive is there than pineapple? Probably that is the reason why Hollywood utilises it in its slimming cures. Obesity is often the result, of imperfect assimilation. Grapes aud their juice are a food medicine. Grapes are used in febrile conditions and are a great restorative in weakness and debility since they havo tissue building and tissue-repair-ing properties. Grape juice will fill nur hollows, for it feeds blood, body ami nerve colls. A glass of this juice taken on retiring will prevent, insomnia and assist refreshing sleep. For the best results fruit must be eaten ripe. Unripe or over-ripe fruit is apt to produce intestinal pain. All fruits contain certain acids and salts. By various chemical processes in the