The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, September 30, 1918, Page 13

e a 'y i b3 4’\\; ~ 2 N s o e N - | L\ \ 9 v» \,‘f ‘& o ) &a’ | ) Al | 4 < 5 24 4}‘7 -\ b o e pELadiat ..u.a.fit_:‘ ™ , o~ oot IO X Q- BY MRS. MAX WEST CHILD may have faulty teeth, weak eyes, or de- fective ears, bad tonsils or adenoids, without be- _ing actually ill. Yet such defects should be reme- died in order to make sure that he may, in the future, be able to live and work efficiently and happily. Atten- tion to the child’s health in general is so mecessary to his future well- being that parents should regard it as a grave responsibility to keep him in good condition. : A healthy child is happy; he has bright eyes, an expression of, wide- awake enthusiasm; he is alert, eagefr for play and full of laughter. His posture is erect and upstanding; his skin is clear and smooth; his hair is abundant and glossy; his sleep is im- mediate and dreamless; and he is genuinely hungry at least three times a‘day. If a child manifests the oppo- site of these characteristics in a marked degree for considerable pe- riods of time there is very likely some- thing not quite right in his daily care. The following health rules may help some mothers whose children seem not to be quite up to the mark in their general condition: 1. The growing child must have plenty of sleep. Up to six years he should sleep~half the time—12 qut of 24 -hours. Part of this time may be included in the daytime nap. 2. His food should be plentiful and nutritious. Each child should have at least three pints of milk a day. Part of this may be in some other food, such as custard or ice cream. Hg should also have limited quantities of meat and. plenty of eggs, cereals, vegetables and fruits. - < y 3. He should have plenty of out-of- door play—not too much work, nor too long continued. 4. His clothing should be sufficient for comfort, clean and simple. 5. He should have a daily bath or rubdown and a cleansing bath with warm water and mild soap at least once a week and oftener if possible. w 6. His bowels should move freely at least once a day. If they do not his diet and exercise should be so regulated as to bring about that re- sult. : | - When Is a Child Healthy? o 7. He should be interested in life. Sullen, dull or unhappy children are frequently suffering from want of in- terest in life. Such a child should be watched to discover if possible what he does enjoy and where his natural interest lies; and it.is then an easy task to stimulate his interest until his whole attitude is changed. ‘8. He should be taught simple les- sons of personal hygiene; the use of individual towels, handkerchiefs, toi- let articles; good care of teeth, nose, eyes, hands and feet. 9. He should be taught to believe that to be healthy is one of the finest possible achievements in the world, and the most patriotic. : Woman’s Magazine Praises League (From the Delineator.) When North Dakota selected Lynn J. Frazier to be its new governor, it committed itself to a new experiment, political and business, that should be watched with interest by all Amer- ican citizens. For, if the experiment is a success, a vital step will be taken in the lowering of high prices to the consumer and in raising to_the farmer the prices of his farm produce. Mr. Frazier was elected two years ago by the farmers’ Nonpartisan po- litical league. It stands for state elevators, state flour mills, state packing houses, state hail insurance and a state rural credit system. Ten months before his election Gov- ernor Frazier was unknown. He had farmed -ever since he was graduated from the University of North Dakota. The farmers’ Nonpartisan league captured every elective office in the state save one. It came into being as a protest against juggling of grain prices and the speculation in food prices by chambers of commerce. It proposes to put the speculative mar- kets out of business through the co- operation of the state and the farmer in distributing land products. It is a great program, one that every plain. American citizen will ‘greet with enthusiasm and will wish Godspeed on its difficult undertaking'. Q ", 4 o v%///. G % Make Soft Cheese at Hoxfie | Ohly Simple Equipment Needed to Manufacture Neuf- ; chatel and Cream Cheese in Small Quantities Neufchatel and cream cheese, two of the group known as soft cheese, can be made in the home. The United States departmeiit of agriculture has ‘worked out a simple method. The - plan offers an excellent opportunity for the disposal of surplus milk on the farm and enables farm housewives to /nake a fresh, wholesome and at- tractive food at home. Neufchatel cheese should be made from whole milk that tests about 4 per cent, and cream cheese from milk testing 6 per cent butterfat, accord- ing to the bulletin. Both are made in this way: To a quantity, of 30 pounds, or three and one-half gallons of milk, add a pint of good starter or clean-flavored sour milk and stir well. Warm the milk to between 80 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit. Then add about eight drops«f rennet which has pre- viously been dissolved in a cup of cold water. Stir in thoroughly and set the milk aside to curdle. Powdered pepsin may-be used in place of the rennet. The cheese may be made without a starter, in which case the milk should be ripened (allowed to stand at 70 degrees Fahrenheit) for six or seven hours before adding the rennet. After.16 to 18 hours, the time usu- ally necessary for proper curdling, pour the milk into a drain cloth and allow to drain from two to four hours or until practically no whey drips from the cloth.~ Then place the bag of curd between two clean boards, put a 50-pound weight upon it and let it stand for six or eight hours. Remove the curd from the cloth to a pail Sprinkle two level teaspoons of fine salt over it and thoroughly mix with a potato masher until it has a smooth buttery consistency. Running the cheese through a- food chopper or working it with a butter worker pro- duces the same result. The cheese should then be placed in a crock or enamel dish until ready for use and kept at a temperature of 50 degrees or below. If it is to be sold, it should be molded into small packages and wrapped in tinfoil, or packed in glass jars. ; In nutritive value these cheeses should be put aside. compare favorably with other staple foods, especially meat. They are rich in protein and fat and are easily di- gested. Perhaps the most desirable ways to serve them are in the forms of salads, sandwiches and in combina- tion with other foods, such as olives, green peppers, pimentoes, pickles, dif- ferent ‘kinds of nuts, various vege- tables and nearly all fruits. A BOY WHO WILL STICK ] Just David Giese, age 10, the sfm of a League farmer of Halloway, Minn., doesn’t- mean very much. But the stuff that David is made of and the way he backs up his youthful convictions mean a whole lot. e During the closing days of the pri- mary campaign in Minnesota, when gangs of lawless town maudlins ranged the country roads tearing League posters from the farmers’ barns* and fenceposts, this bright- looking, brave lad took his father’s shotgun and stood guard in’ front of a League banner nailed to the fence, ’ determined that no harm should come to it. When his father found him sitting .there in the hot sun with the gun across his little knees and questioned him, he answered: : N “Father, Tl shoot the first rough- neck that tries to tear that poster down, and I’ll die for the principles of democracy and justice, if need be.” Help the boys over there by inqist- ing on harmonious arrangements be- tween the cities and the farming com- munities over here. The big gquarrel Minor: ‘ones is across the water. N e A . 11 N A I