Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1928, Page 46

WOMAN'S PAGE. Helpfulness in Place of Censure BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKE Censure and help would at first scem ) diately is not among the things. She have little to do with cach other. [blames the youngster, for she knows Fet censure is often given when help | that she told him to get it. = Perhaps Should have been. And if help had|{he would be late to school if he went been given, there would have been n0 | back to the store for it, and so the «€ause for censure. Through some subtle | mother is doubly annoyed, for she will not let him go again. She censures the chuld both in words and in her mind for his stupidity-—or such she calls it— because he forgot the one particular item for which she really sent him. There is no doubt that the child is { somewhat to blame. but if the mother ae the helpful thing before the ft home by giving nted. the occ for the d have been lacking. She received what she wanted. ould not have had to go hool sor s blunder, or re- us because of his scolding. er was the case he, no doubt, lac the thought * | body forgets something once in a while {He probably mentally censured his m It is easy to see the connec- on between censure and help in such {an_ins t and the lad nee as t A common cause for censure is found | when persons believe they have agreed i definite place of meeting, but h goes to the spot at the ap- me the other is missing. Then waiting. pearance of the other is re- search for each ¢ growing wi It takes & good tem. nt of politness for each step per or t no censt circums: robabl le occt mooth and pleasa; 1 occurrences to find many these mentioned. Often <elves we censure most of all, know- we are to blame. Every person can the miserable e of much unhappiness 1 ss_to begin with saves me and temper. It behooves us all to for chances to help. and if we rezard them. frain from censuring others. My Neighbor Says: The reason that soft water is better for cleaning than hard t hard water contains e and magnesium. which com- the soap and makes an e compound. Soft water ins no minerals, so it pro- lather in ch Boiling will soften to some degree. be- cause the process of boiling pre- the carbonates in the HILD WHO RETURNS FROM ERRAND ONLY HALF DO.\'EE EHOULD NOT BE BLAMED FOR BE- is a connec- g s e two, hard to discover, | nder certain condi- | of circumstances | is not always that a mis- e been averted by an- | v | | of casement win- ould be oiled occastonally to_prevent their rusing. If a small piece of butter is added to a blancmange mixture the blancs e will turn out of the mold easily and will have a glossy appearance. P a muslin bag. securely tied at the top. and place the bag in boiling water. There is Jess waste to caulifiower botled in this way. BEDTIME STORIE The num- however, BY THORNTON W. BURGESS “come on! If you will just keep ¥ »u will sate me the trouble L | of going after you Of course, Danny Meadow | tnie. He was o danger near that s He reached the weed top and ust as he had hoped it 1 of seeds n- but ew nothing about re that there was no squeaked Nanny very likely e meal be- st how it was Mradow Mouse was a She was running nny nervous. N a list of | 1 xnr] censure | hen we should at least | e wasn't as watchful | THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. ., WEDNESDAY, TEBRUARY 15, 192, FEATURESS SONNYSAYINGS They al'ers laughs at me fer bein® | scared when { Well, they goin’ to be | comes down wif a drizz] (Comr 16 NANCY PAGE Travel Luncheon Both Wel- comes and Speeds “sprised bear ™ if I BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. Joan’s mother had arrived. It was hard to tell who was most delighted 10 see her. Joan was almost beside hersclf with jov. It was hard for Docia to tell her little daughter that she was not vet ready to take up her home. | making duties Docia cured. but he advised her to rest travel for the remainder of the ter. In a wav. Docia was glad to ve Joan th_her Aunt Nancy and loved Uncle Peter a little longer. They were certainly doing a good job {as foster parents. Docia was invited to a luncheon soon after her arrival. that Docia was merely stopping over trains, as it were, on her way to the Canadian Winter sports. So she used the travel idea in the table setting. The renterpicce was a mirfor on ‘uhwxc surface a toy boat was sailing. A track encircled the mirror lake and {beld a minfature train which choo- chooed nolsly and pufhly on its way. Trees of bits the track The place do were procured at a school supply store. And the place cards and favors were com- bined in tiny suitcases. I comes upstairs alone. | The doctor pronounced | of colored sponge lined | paper maps | KEEPING MENTALLY FIT BY PROF. JOSI The Mentally Unfit. ‘The mentally fit must take care of the mentally unfit. To do so wisely they must understand the nature of mental unfitness. Unless the unsound- ness of mind is so clear that no one can fail to note it, we balk at the word “insanity.” Who is sane and who 1s insane is a matter of stan ‘The old Roman phrase was fairer: It spoke of the mentally unfit as non compos mentis, “not competent in mind.” Th: is still used in the law, and “insanity” more use as a legal than as a| medical term. The physician prefe tal disorder. “Insanity” introduces con- | fusion, because it places under one! { head so many different conditions that | involve different types of competence or noncompetence, responsibility. We all know the word “lunatic,” and that | it is derived from luna, the moon, un- der the strange notion {hat people with | deranged minds were under the influ- ence of the moon, or moon strick. We still speak of a “commission in lunacy,” but accept the word as an inheritance from the past. | One of the great difficultics about getting the right view of mental un- fitness is that we have to adjust that | view to practice. The law steps in to| dictate when a man is no longer com- petent to conduct his own affairs; whether, when he made a will. he was competent to do so. or of such sound mind that he knew what he was doing: and no less to dictate when he commits a crime, whether he can urge the same | excuse. And then we get excited. Some | suspect the lawyers and some the doc- | tors, and some both. And many think that kind of insanity is “fishy” which serves to get you off when you have a | brain-storm and commit murder, and | later permits you to recover and be pro- | nounced sane. In this there is reason | | for alarm. | It was natural for the law to set down certain conditions or tests: such | knowing the difference between right | and wrong, realizing the nature and | consequences of one’s acts. If the law | were to be framed today with our | knowledge of mental disorder, we | wouldn't accept that definition, at least i not if we listened to the mind-doctors, | and they are the experts. Nature hasn't | arranged mental disorder or mental un- fitness of any kind in so convenient a | way that any one simple test is ade- quate . Nor is it at all clear what man- ner of mental disorder goes with what ' degree of responsibility. Now ‘comes the Governor of New York and proposes that since, in o | | many cases of crime there is some type and some measure of mental unfitne: a4 commission to contain medical ex- | perts shall decide what is to be the fate of the criminal. | to speak of men- | PH JASTROW. This idea seems radical, and it will take time for the public to get used 10 it. We are used to looking on the law as supreme; and when a man is tricd in court for what the law declares and we all agree is a crime against society. he must pay the penalty for the of- fense. He is tried for the crime rather than judged as a criminal. The law is just'a man-made institution, like any other. We wouldn't today subscribe to | laws that scemed right and froper to our grandfathers. The real problem i to bring the law in line with the facts and their interpretation. We must go slowly to carry public opinion with u but this proposal is in line with the modern idea of mental pss, It goes much farther than othe 3 as it suggests application to ¢ when the charge of “insanit been urged Reforms must be practical posal is a wise way to gt this portant matter before the public. It may be that when some such measure | is enacted, it will take a somewhat dif- ferent form. But our practice in law in all else, should be brought into re. lation with our knowledge. 1t is c tainly more psychological to tr criminal than the crime. It is nat in the absence of expert knowledy expect the offensiveness, or wh: call the seriousness of the erime to pe | WhHCTe in relation to the degree or g of the insanity or mental unfitnes it frequently isn't We don't want the plea of in to shelter crime of whatever kind same governor was asked to con on the ground of insa commut a death sentence of a man and won guilty of shocking murder. Th: ter should be determined by ¢ or before trial. And we | | " has not This pro- tate the th THE DAILY HOROSCOPE Thursday, Fet State was bus sanity door of e between one cach calling upon expe his case. is not a wis responsibility In all this there is much about. The demand for sati an_outraged community 15 not to be set aside. Yet if we wisk up to our knowledee we mu knowledge to legal as well as to o human and humane proce law, like science, must be without pa sion. fair to all. Justice is picture blindfolded. not to indicate that it to act blindly, but only without dice. and. like science. w open to things as they a N e law are not experts in mental unt nor is the public. Experts are fallible: but they are needed 1 law in its mission of justice for law may be joined to a rc knowledge. [ WORLD FAMOUS S'I‘O‘l{lES BY MATTEO | (Matteo Bandelln wae an Italian w | taled who lived in the sixteenth was a Damini entary. He Once there was a beautiful woman | }v\ho was very cruel to her admirers, and in_ particular to one Filiberto, who heartily loved her and protested that he would do anything she wished 7 {it was the custom in those days for any {lady to receive a stranger within her house with a kiss, but this woman even refused this usual honor to poor Fili- berto | It was only through the efforts of a| good friend that Filiberto was able 0| see his beloved at all. Then he told her | the origin and growth of his affection. | and of his hope that she would reward | his devotions by marrying him. All she | did. however. was to refuse him uncon- | | ditionally—though he was handsome, a man of position and wealth, and de- serving of her regard At Iast, in despa only that she w or at parting—one Kiss ‘1 wish I knew.” said Donna Zili for that was her name, “whether your affection for me is as strong as vou say. If it Is, and you will take a vow | to observe one requirement after this, I will give you your kiss. I shall then be- Filiberto beg hun one 1 |ment as required | THE F.\'I‘PII;['L KIsS Her hostess knew | BANDELLO e will probably be loquent men at_court willing to run the of death if I p | Willie Wil BY Kon “There must, however. be to my proceedings; the patic intrusted entirely to me. 1 s like every pretender to o edge of the secret I posse which will require the ¢ application.” The council was rejoiced to hea !and immediately arr of course, quickly Dr Zilia, anc he realized at once that had com> to collec reward longer _lovis reme the evils i he dete -d on When Donna Zi berto did not speak lone together, a Zilia told om his vo; might talk nos But the dumb ca tioning his thanks. silent as before. T aa e .11 Tastes Liended to suit all atan better than eat e Flakes for breakfast. flake is packed cate, nut-like flavor r calls for more. breakfast of this il food is a step ng health and the ing becauie Heinz Flakes are naturally “laxa- TASTE GOOD= 2O GOOD seeds, but the w ing great care never to get very far from one of thnse le holes in the liev am truly beloved. but not until | patience. showed h: then and _displeasure 107 3 stymped sed enielone | Filiberto, thinking she meant to| —— stopped bea THE CHEERFUL CHERUB [ sure | heve = breve stern soul Thet n‘gut;kt i hife con override Bt when | rmeet folks on the '..n.”\ It's elways me who turns reide Er(en asking for her ieafiet on heterages worried about | e | (Coprneht 1938 ) said to herself, | ldn't be 0 bold. Yes, | He is careless. He may dangerol g0 way off 1 do so! ce s are being he leading universi- 1, Ly Lo answer m or are doubtful, refer iswers. This will give mental r; No. 9. ings are used in many tesf intelligence. The meanings of proverbs h been emploved in tests designed by Dr. Arthur 8. Otis The following test dea's with contra- dictory proverbs, thus differiuz from the usual form. Six old sayings are given in the first group. In the second roup are six other statements, cach of which either contradicts or partly dis- credits one in the first group. Go her heart afraid for ight close to one of holes in the snow, but Danny would get back—never in the squeaked right out with rself. She was sque Danny It was | E knew | him He didn't| 1t was all i 000 which are some : «1) Do or die (2) Birds of a feather flock together. %) Too many cooks spoil the broth 4) A rolling stone gathers no moss (5) He who hesitates 1s lost Second list 1) A roving bee gets the honey (2) He who fights and runs away, Lives to fight another day (3) Look before you | 4) Many hands make 5) There's a bad egg In Answers to Contradictory 1) “Do or die” who fig vhat opposite. aved down 1de LITTLE BENNY | BY LLE P work Ty basket. roverbs. opposed by “He 5 and runs away " ds of & feather flock tog sposed by “There ery basket ™ “Too many cooks” 15 opposed by Many hands make lght work"™ 4) “A rolling stone gathers no moss™ upposed hy “The roving bee gathers the honey %) © who hesitat posed by “Look betare MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN and me 2 0 4 Y 1Ak abo ber the fertest awiing her” s a bad cgg in s 18 Jost” 18 op- u leap " pere A praddle y neer sy big as bt er 1 s One Pads for Baby's Bed. Mother Bays 0 L ke wld din aunder bpetter ¥ liling metimes 1 cover them with mushin o igar pack 1 tine hed s Ccomty’ ones by coverng four thicknesses of an old sheet with white outing remuants which 1 parchased st la very Jow cost T quilted them on the bt | and | IRCBIGE I R-inch bqustes | " IO enyihing monthn old | % ket and my | Oyster Croguettes, ise Vo dook S iy L Gy fine one cupful each of well 101 bod eny [ ained oystors e cold cooked veal, B8 Oe O8Y g yeal saet Lo mske one-half & cup vasent W ggp Maisten one-hall s cuptul of Jouked and e crambs with shout Ui same U ot of the oyster liquor and ada U MK e eat mlatare. Beason with w dash fol casenne pepper and one-half o teas Bt L spoontal of ot tien add the yolks of s ovwis MK all together wnd form W pyianias i o diuted o it choe b fcly sitten ead coumbs wnd set 1w mside il wer g tme Fiy i ot cieep fal and wepoe alounce, gailajicd Wil S G, e DBIEICY UL G0N pads for ded shieet Thes than puds with cotton rue v, and 1 sed 1 rememint o1y rememin wns Ui Vit arting, any i yer, and ang 1 e g Lewep S through both lists and try to pair off | Baby's bed 1] nome | {swear him to fidelity, eagerly accepted these conditions and took his kiss “Now,” said Donna 2Zilia, “prepare | yourself for your vow. It is my will and pleasure that you no longer trouble me | with protestations of your love—for | years, at least —and I therefore by your solemi oath, never dips £ purpose prised and this requirement. and he was sorry that he had so rashly agreed to take a vow. But he took his de- | parture and meant to keep the oath, now that it had been given. Suddenly, | therefore, he became dumb. and he al lowed people to believe that some acc dent had befallen him He departed into France, and his love | for Donna Zilia waned under the bur- den of her oath. He knew that she was no longer worthy of his love solved that even at the end of the three | years of silence he would not go back to her. In France he entered the sery ice of the King. and conducted himsel well and bravely unul the King him- | self noticed the dumb cavalier and took | & great fancy to him i The King said that he would sp no expense, but would secure the be physicians 1 the kingdom in an e savor to cure Filiberto of his malady iortly after that, when Filiberto per- formed an_extraordinary brave feat of arms on the field of battle, the King | | became even more determined to have | {his favorite cavaller cured -and he | proclaimed a reward of 10,000 francs to any one who should restore the speech | of Filiberto, Hundreds of quacks came to Paris In response to this generous offer, bu of course, none of them succeeded. In spite of all their attempts, Filiberto re- mained as dumb as ever—he never spoke w single word ‘The King saw that It was a dreadful nulsance to have so many fakers about, »0 he changed the | conditions of his reward | “Ten thousands francs would be patd ! o any one who could restore to Fili- berto the power Lo speak, with the ad- | ditional condition that any one who tried and failed must lose his lite a forfeit. Naturally, this soon clear Parls of the Influx of quacks, but theie worthy physicians who lost the hves be Filiberto's fnability to senl his lps. Ignorant of his oath, the case of Filiberto baffled the poor doe Lors, Then the news of this teward came |t the curs of Donu Zilla She wlo knew what kept Filiberto silent, and | she supposed that his stlence was an expreston of love for her. Cupldity told her it she conld ko (o} announce wocure I private o with Filiberto release him from his oathand clum the rewird Forth With she departed for the palace 1 am come. my lords,’ ald Donna ZIA before the councll of the King | hearing that & gentleman of the court [ hms for some time past lost his speech, {10 restore t Lim that invaluable facul- 1y, possessing for That purpose some | secret remedies whieh T trust will prove leMeacious i the courne of & fortnight hocked Teach Children To Use Cuticura could sav or do, he eflect. Filiberto could 10 speak. At last NU FOR A DAY at the end of the for since Filiberto would not lips. Donna Zilin was co pay the penalt had frightencd her Filiberto decided d Y her vow he I cava d he asked Filiberto himself. not long married a young be By this union he acquired castles and domains. and reta favor ;‘»( the King who succer one who had so befriended an ane ded and v of the coy . Baked Pork Chops cup pped onion. chopped minced green pepper. 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