AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 7, 1 August 1946, Page 5

AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS

HEALTH AND NUTRITION.

pear Fellow-White Ribboners, — This is a department that has been ‘thrust” upon me by the last Dominion Conference, so as a good servant (f the cause I will accept the position ;.s Dominion Superintendent and endeavour to send a message to all District Superintendents of Health and Nutrition.

It is very important that machines if steel, wood, etc., should be used carefull} and be kept clean and in good repair; the workman who treats his machine carelessly gives himself a great deal of trouble, for he makes his work far harder than it ought to he and nis machine quickly goes wrong and wears out It is even more important to treat the living machine —the body—properly and carefully, for if we spoil it through carelessness or accident we car not scrap it as we can a spoilt motor-car and purchase another. So it te'ioves us to take great care of it to save needless pain and weariness. We know that fresh air, pure water, cleanliness, rest, warmth, and good fo 'd are essential to good health. It is really mostly a matter of using “common sense.” The fresh air is free for the taking, but sometimes we don’t take it. We close our rooms up, light big fires, and think we are comfortable. It is not long before we become drowsy, for we and the fire are using up the lifegoing oxygen in the air which is not beinp replaced. From the warm room we go to the colder parts of the house and »o colds are developed. fake particular care to sleep in well-ventilated rooms nad if you ha\e not been used to doing so, feel the difference in your outlook on life when you wake up in the morning. l ure water —yes, another of Nature’s uifts. Drink plenty of it. Don’t they say six pints a day for an adult is necessary to maintain good health? Two cups of cold water the last thing at night and two cups of very hot water sipped, first thing in the morning, is the finest thing I know for keeping rheumatism and neuritis away. So drink plenty of water. Cleanliness conies next to Godliness has been said. The daily shower, tub. or sponge, together with plenty of water-drinking keeps this body of ours clean inside and out. More common sense and very little expense. Rest and warmth I could almost ta e together, for to “rest comfortably” we must be “comfortably warm.” In summer, with light clothing and whiter, farmer. Of course, we must lia'e our rooms warmed if the miners will let us. There is a wav you can have rest without lying down. Jus; change voir tempo. Have vou ever tried it? If you have been hurrying, relax and do the same job slower, then at different speeds. You will be surprised at how the change makes you forget your

tiiedt.ess. It is hard to rest when we see so much to do and so little time to do it, but for older people the “tenminute” habit is very beneficial. Every afternoon lie down for ten minutes, completely relaxing all muscles, and try and make the mind a complete blank. Shut out all thought. After a while you can do it. Try it for ten minutes daily and see how refreshed you feel.

Now we come to good food. Most food is good but so much is spoilt in the cooking. This is such a big subject that I can only touch on it. Don’? cook vegetables too long. Don’t put soda in the greens. Keep the vegetable water instead of throwing it away down the drain, for that’s where most of the vitamins are. Get into the habit of steaming or using as little water as possible when cooking these most precious vegetables, strain them into a jug, and use the liquor as an appetiser. The whole family will get into the habit of asking: “Any vegetable water, Mother?” for it is really delicious.

Eat plenty of fresh fruit in season and beware of too much “refined food.” for there is very little of the vitamin content left by the time it gets to your table.

I have just been aide to touch on these very necessary essentials to good health, but would advise you to net a speaker to address your Union on the subject. Here’s health to you. Yours Sincerely, R. M. MOUNTJOY.

BACKBLOCKS, CAMPS, AND INSTITUTIONS. I )ear Fellow-members, — I sincerely hope that every Union is putting forth every effort in distributing literature this election year. This is otic of the greatest things we can do —to send out leaflets and papers to the outlying districts, showing the harm and evil of the liquor traffic. The need for educating the people increases each year. It is only when the need for the abolition of the liquor traflic is realised that we come towards the realisation of our cl jective. ALICE MOYES, Dominion Superintendent, Back blocks, Camps, and Institutions.

LIST OF NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO THE WHITE RIBBON. From June 10th to July 10th, 1946. Maungaturoto, 1; Warkworth, 2; Onehunga, 1; Mt. Albert, 2; \ e Awamutu, 2; Inglewood, 5; Raetihi, 1; Wellington Central. 1; Christchurch, 2; Linwood, 2. Canterbury District, 2; Ashburton, 2; Winton, 3. Total for month, 26. Total N£w Subscribers from Ist. Feb. to 10th July, 1946: 100.

DONATIONS TO WHITE RIBBON DAY FUND. Further donations to The White Ribbon Day Fund are acknowledged with thanks:— Mrs. Cutler, Whakatane, 4/-; W.CT.U., Ngaere, 10/-; W.C.T.U., Feilding, 11/6; W.C.T.D., Warkworth, 10/-; W.C.T.U., Levin, 16/-; W.C.T.U., Wellington Central. £1; VY.C.T.U.,Opotiki, £l/4/-; W.CT.U., Pahiatua. 8/6; W.C.T.U., Blenheim. £2; W.CT.U., Brooklyn, 10/-; W.C.T.U., Mornington, lo ; W.CT.U.. Hastings, £2; W.CT.U. North East Valley, £1; W.CT.U., Kiccarton, £1; W.CT.U., Ashburton, 17T); W.C.T.U., Tauranga. £1; W.CT.U., Wellington, 15/-. Total: £l4/16/6. Total amount received to 10th July, 1046: £l7/19/-. A. D. GRIGG, Business Manager.

Copy of Letters Received from Miss E. M. Mein, 7 Hope Terrace, Edinburgh 9. Scotland

Dear Miss Appleby,— It is so kind and thoughtful of the Palmerston North Branch, W.C.T.U., to think of their W hite Ribbon Sisters over here.

We are not starving, though tired of a very restricted diet and finding winters difficult with the shortage of milk.

Housekeeping takes such a time that it absorbs time which once could be used for outside interests. I send you the address of Miss Staunton and Mrs. Macfarlane.

The first will know names of English White Ribboners who could distribute the contents of parcels with judgment and the second could do the same in Glasgow. With grateful thanks and may much blessing rest upon the work. —Yours sine relv, E. M. MFIN. 1. Miss Dorothy Staunton, care N.BW.T.A.U.. 1(H Gower St.. London, W.l, England. 2. Mrs. Macfarlane, 16 Bruce Rd., Glasgow, C.2, Scotland.

Copy of Letters received from Mrs. Lydia Webb (World Supt. of Health and Nutrition), The Glade, Upper Woodcote, Purley. Surrey, England. 28/5/46. I tear M iss Jamieson, — 1 had Miss Appleby's air letter yesterday for which I am very grateful. What a jov it is to know that Sisters so far away are thinking of us in England. We have had a very, very lean time for a few years, and some of us are showing signs of under-nourishment. But taking all into consideration, we have many blessings! Now for the names of B.W.T.A. workers hi badly-blitzed areas:— Mrs. Lydia W ebb, The Glade, Upper Woodcoie, Purley, Surrey, England.

Mrs. Chapman, 2 Exeter Rd., Addiscombe, Croy<lcn, England. Mrs. Boucher, 27 Weybridge Kd., Thornton Heath, \V. Croyden, ErHand. Mrs. Edwards, 13 Auckland Rd., Norwood, S.E. l‘>, England. Mrs. Carter, 4* Oak wood \ve., Mitcham, Surrey, England. Mrs. Garwood, 25 Newbury Cardens, Ewell, Surrey, England. M r s. Wildersjdn, 43 Qtieenhll! Kd., Selsdon, Surrey, England. Mrs. Henney, 16 Ophir Rd., North End, Portsmouth, England. Mrs. Mains, 9 Hardinge Rd., London, N \\ l*>. England Mrs. Morley, Hi Stanway Rd., Co\entry, England. Mrs. fenks, 0 Lancef.eld Rd., Ofrel Park, Liverpool 9. .Mrs. F. W. King, 11 Belvedere Rd., Weymouth, I Dorset, England. Miss Atkinson, Lane End, Dcepdene Park Rd., Corking, Surrey, England. Mrs. (i. King, 1 Meynell (idns., London, E. 9, England. Miss K. Johnson, 122 Albert Rl, Jarrovv on-Tyne. Mrs. H. (till, 564 Barnsley Rd S 3 icefield, England . hr. Alice (iilbv, 4 Chichester St., Wtstmin -«ter, London. Mrs. 1> Wallace, St. Michael, 53 C raw Rd., Paisley, Scotland.

These arc the names of 16 people who are workers in our Temperance cause, more especially in the badlyblit/eri areas. All of whom will make good use of any gift parcels which yon might send. 1 l ad a parcel from Melbourne after Christmas, which I divided among inv Branch Members as far as it would go. It was a very great pleasure to all. With the dried fruit I made a cake which was suflficien* give all at that meeting a taste. It is . problem to make cakes now with or.c ounce of lard each P* r week and the fat cut off from our meat ration. Still, the Lord does provide. There arc thousands worse off than we arc. With kindest thoughts and best wishes, Yours gratefully, (Mrs.) LYDIA WEBB. The rroniise is: Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all other things will he added unto you.