Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, October 03, 1940, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextWashington, D. C. SECRET BRITISH WEAPON Britain's new secret anti-aircraft Weapon, which is described as neith er “gun, ray, nor balloon,” is the most ingenious defense instrument the war has yet devised, according to military reports received here. It consists of a shell which when fired by an anti-aircraft gun, ex plodes at a desired level and re leases a new kind of gas. This gas has the same density as air and does not dissipate. It holds together and constitutes a sort of invisible balloon. The gas is harmless—ex cept when it explodes, and then it possesses tremendous destructive power. Explosion is by ignition. An air plane engine roaring through one of these gas masses ignites it and causes an explosion which tears the plane to pieces. That is the way the British are reported to be using it. • * * NEW AID FOR BRITAIN Another historic move to aid Great Britain, almost as significant as the destroyer-islands deal, is now on President Roosevelt’s desk. It is a plan to sell to the British 30 merchant vessels owned by the United States government and now tied up in the James river, Virginia. The vessels, built during the World war, are desperately needed by Great Britain because of her se vere shipping losses in submarine and aerial warfare. In the once-scorned James river neet, controlled by the maritime commission, are the only ready made vessels in the world today that can be purchased in quantity. The fleet consists of 92 ships of about 8,000 to 10,000 tons each. The en gines are in fair condition, having been turned over periodically by the navy. However, considerable repairs will have to be made to other parts of the ships by the British, totaling $105,000 each. The British plan to offer about $3O a ton for the vessels, which is con sidered high in view of the fact that they will have to spend $165,000 or about $2O per ton for repairs. The total price paid to the United States for the ships will be in the neighbor hood of $8,000,000, while the total British repair bill will be about $5,000,000. • * * FROM MISSOURI One of the greatest publicity drives in U. S. political history is about to be launched. From thousands of billboards, posters, window signs, movie screens, radios and sound trucks, the voters of the country will be bombarded with arguments, slogans and oratory until November 5 as to why Wendell Willkie should be elected President of the United States. The campaign will be under the auspices of the Republican national committee, but its real authors are a group of live-wire St. Louis busi ness men headed by bustling Edgar Queeny, president of the Monsanto Chemical company, one of the big gest such firms in the country. An original Willkie booster, Queeny has been giving a large part of his time to the job of electing him. He lunches daily with a score of politically smart friends, and it was at these informal powwows that the nation-wide publicity plan evolved. Originally Missouri was to stage the show alone, but the national committee was so impressed with its possibilities that Queeny was asked to apply it to the entire coun try. He responded with character istic zip. Through his influence, five leading advertising firms went to work with the agency that handles the Mon santo account, the Gardner Adver tising company of St. Louis, and as signed two representatives to each state to explain the drive to local G. O. P. chiefs. One particular point to be ex plained was that the cost would be too large for the national com mittee to boar under the Hatch act, and that the state organizations would have to carry the load. The advertising contact men have re ported back that without exception the state headquarters are willing to raise and spend the necessary funds. • • • MERRY-GO-ROUND For admission to a press confer ence with Secretary of War Stim son, newsmen must be equipped with identification cards, colored bright red. Colonel Ward Maris, able press re lations officer of war department, is literally behind the eight-ball. Planted on his desk is a billiard ball, marked with the figure eight. Hefty Rep. Frank Fries of Illinois, one-time miner, is leading the battle to save the federal mine inspection bill from being shelved in the house mines committee. Sponsored by Sen. Matt Neely of West Virginia and Rep. Kent Keller of Illinois, the measure is being stymied by an un dercover filibuster. “The Republican,” official organ of the Young Republican National federation, urges Willkie to name four or five cabinet members now, and campaign not with a two-man ticket but with a six or seven-man ticket. Kathleen Norris Says: Badly-Disciplined Mothers Spoil Their Children (Bell Syndicate—WNU Service.) Little Don smiled at hig Don and asked pleasantly “Would you like to ask me that again. Dad?” Ilis father ivas honest enough to answer yes, and the question was repeated. By KATHLEEN NORRIS THE problem of badly-dis ciplined children is often only that of a badly-dis ciplined mother. Spoiled children grow up to be reasonable human beings. At ten or twelve or even earlier they come to their senses, real ize that there is no gain in spit ting, screaming, fighting, kick ing when anything disappoints them. Then they merely smile when some aunt or cousin, re membering nursery days, says half-amusedly, “My but you were the spoiled baby!” School and contact with other chil dren are elements that quickly edu cate the spoiled child. He or she wants to be popular, wants to be like the rest; teacher has no time for individual tantrums and sulks. Mama may go on indulging dear little Cecil or Mabel for a few years, but life isn’t as tender as Mama. And it is the punishment of the un disciplined mother that her own child very soon comes to regard her softness with indifference and con tempt. No, it’s never a child’s fault that it is not trained, that it is allowed to make a perfect pest of itself, that it spits out food, screams when Mother leaves the room for a mo ment, interrupts, is untruthful, teases, answers rudely, disobeys, destroys. Some children do all of these things naturally; all children do some of them. It is entirely a question of the mother’s willingness to train them that decides how long such habits shall endure. Many and many a mother loses through her own weakness the ex quisite joy of her children’s first ' years. They are to her a constant annoyance and responsibility, with brief moments of pride and affection scattered along the hard baby years of their lives. She has not the cour age to deny the howling five-months old baby as a mid-meal the feeding he spurned at his regular bottle time. A few months later she explains that he always screams that way with any other guardian but herself. That a few sharp spanks on a fat baby log would save not only herself but the baby hours of pain and tears doesn’t occur to her. She doesn’t know that the tone of a voice will discipline a six-months old baby far more effectively than a good sound whipping or denial of the circus will influence a five-year-old tyrant. A Mean Disposition. Not long ago a four-year-old boy visited us. Obedience was no part of his plan. It took his mother five hours daily to coax three meals into him. Meat had to be cut fine; then it was too fine. Was there another chop? Milk had to be warmed; then it was too warm. Twice in 24 hours he screamed for a full hour. He got hold of matches. He threw a kitten into the pool. He cut an angle out of the screen of a door. He shrieked until his father gave in, and swung him much too high in the swing. He wanted every child’s toy; he sat guarding them jealously. His small face already wears a mean, sly, sus picious expression. He will probably grow to be a nice enough boy, when he has learned some bitter lessons at school. Les sons not in the books. But mean while the attitude of his parents is one of shame and concern, and it seems a great pity that what could be the source of infinite pride and joy to them is destroyed. For children can be made into weU-behaved, happy, self-amusing, HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, PERRY, GEORGIA POOR DISCIPLINE Kathleen Norris places the blame for ill-mannered children squarely on the shoulders of their parents. No child is perfect, and the best-mannered will have occasional lapses, but the con sistently naughty or disobedient child is the result of poor training. Miss Nor ris points out that such a child causes his parents shame and concern when he should be the source of infinite pride and joy. lovable little beings. They can be trained into politeness and pleasant ness. They will have their lapses, of course. But if a mother can steel herself to a little heroism in the be ginning; if she is not afraid to es tablish a few rules of conduct, she will win for herself some of the hap piest years a woman can know. All the baby authorities tell young mothers that no child should be fed for more than 20 minutes. When he begins to dribble out the spinach, or play with the bottle, or work food about in his mouth in the manner described by the disgusting word “sloshing,” he is having a good time at your expense. If you have the courage to stop right then and re fuse him all food until the next feed ing time, you won’t have to repeat the process more than three times. One reason why many of us grew to strength and stature years ago was because our mothers, with ten, eight, seven children to raise, didn’t have any time to waste on our infant vagaries. Besides that, anyone who wanted a second helping of pudding had to make brisk work of the first helping. Puddings, in the nineties, vanished more quickly than they do today, when we all pamper and coax and flatter small appetites too much. A Cure for Rudeness. “The one thing of which we had to cure our child was rudeness,” writes a Kentucky mother. “Don was an adorable, well-behaved baby, but at six he returned from his pri mary school ruder and noisier and bolder every day. We didn’t mind the boldness and noise, but to get a surly impatient answer from our adored boy was too much. His fa ther scolded, I sent him from the room, refused lollipops, did every thing I could think of. All no use. “This went on for three or four months, and I began to feel that I had lost my friendly little compan ion forever, when an older mother suggested a simple cure that she said had worked a miracle with her sons. It was just to give the child warning that a request or command was to be made. “We tried it, and our problem vanished into thin air in less than a week. Before asking Don anything, or interrupting him in any way, his father or I would say mildly, Don, I am going to ask you in a minute if you realize that it is bedtime, and I would like a gentle answer.’ Or, ‘Don, when I ask you if you want more steak please say yes or no nicely and quietly.’ “From the first trial this worked like a charm. It never once failed, except when Big Donald and I failed. Instead of impatient rudeness, the child began to listen and to consider. He is still as wild as an Indian when he is with the other boys. But at home I have my gentleman again. “Last night,” the letter ends, “his father happened to speak to him abruptly and inconsiderately. Little Don smiled at big Don and asked pleasantly, ‘Would you like to ask me that again, Dad?’ His father was honest enough to answer yes, and the question was repeated. It seemed to me then that all three of us had learned a valuable lesson, and I pass it along.” Despite That “But for Edison we shouldn’t have had the motion picture, the talking machine, or the tele phone.” “Yes; but I still think he was a great man.” How It’s Done Teacher — Willie, you may explain to the class how we hear things. Willie — l’a tells 'em to ma as a secret, and she tells ’em to the bridge club as a secret, and then they're broadcast. The Glutton Street Performer—Ladies and gentlemen, in a few moments I will astonish you by eating coal, stones and nails. I will also swal low a sword, after which I will come round with the hat, trust ing to get enough for a crust of bread. Voice in the rear—What! Still hungry? The new summer home was named “The Nutshell.” It bore its name but a short time because the owner became exasperated by boys who called nearly every day to ask: “Is the Colonel in?” The Mouse “// you and your mother keep nag ging, you will bring out the animal in me.” “ Don’t say that, Henry. We’re both scared of mice.” To Be Sure! Aunt (inspecting jumper)—And did my little niece knit this all by herself? Betty—Yes, auntie, all except the hole you put your head through, and that was there when 1 started. ASK ME O A Quiz With Answers 7V TVlArriirn r OHeiing Information /liNvJi IT. Jilt * or * anous Subjects * The Questions 1. Approximately how long is (he Panama canal? 2. How many innings was the longest major league baseball game ever played? 3. During what war did the Brit ish complete the conquest of Can ada from the French? 4. Has the South Magnetic pole ever been reached by man? 5. What part of the edible por tion of the average watermelon is water? 6. Which of the Harrisons, Wil liam Henry, or Benjamin, his grandson, served but one month of his term as President? 7. How are fortunes told in China? Gems of Thought MATTER what his rank or position may be, the lov er of books is the richest and happiest of the children of men. —Dr. John Langford. The faith that stands on authority is not faith. — Emerson. There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one’s self.—John Gay. To do is to succeed.—Schiller. Too low they build who build be neath the stars. — Young. The apple tree never asks the beech how he shall grow, nor the lion the horse how he shall take his prey.—Blake. 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Some 2,000 people in the Unit ed States are either killed or in jured by lightning each year. Of those killed, the annual average is about nine men to each woman. Seven-Months’ Funeral The greatest funeral procession in history was that of the third Tashi Lama, spiritual ruler of Tibet, who died in Peking in 1781 while visiting the emperor of Chi na. The cortege of thousands of monks, dignitaries, soldiers and cooks, with hundreds of camels carrying supplies, made the 2,400- mile journey from Peking to Tashi-lhunpo on foot, over high mountain passes and through rag ing rivers, in seven months and eight days.—Collier’s. high-cut princess skirt scoops in gratifyingly at the waistline. This pretty frock makes up charmingly in a combination of plaid and plain fabrics, as pi c . tured, but it’s very smart in one color, too. The two versions look so different that you’ll really get two fashions out of this one pat tern. Gingham, linen, percale and chambray are pretty for this. 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So be sure your laxative contains Syrup Pepsin. Insist on Dr. Caldwell’s Laxative Senna, combined with Syrup Pepsin. See how wonderfully its herb Laxative Senna wakes up lazy nerves and muscles in your intestines, to bring welcome relief from constipation. And see how its Syrup Pepsin makes Dr. Caldwell’s medicine so smooth and agree able to a touchy gullet. Even finicky children love the taste of this pleasant family laxative. Buy Dr. Caldwell’s Lax ative Senna at your druggist’s today. Try one laxative that won’t bring on violent distaste, even when you take it after a full meal. Earnest Living Whatever I have tried to do in life I have tried with all my heart to do well. Whatever I have de voted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; in the great aims and in small I have always been thoroughly in earnest.— From “David Copperfield.” Wjm c H~o"~ E oTm , LL , 0 . . 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