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CANADIAN GIRL NOW BALLERINA Canadian-born Melissa Hayden Me! star status as a comp! Ballet Theatre. Appear- ing at ilton, Ont., she was given top billing for the first time CHILD GUIDANCE in her native land. She was born in Toronto but has appeared mostly in the U.S. and has tour- ed Britain with the company. (CP Photo) Help with Child's Homework Only if You Can be Patient By G. CLEVELAND MYERS When you try to help your school child, in the first, fourth, or tenth grade, you can expect to get best results if you will find out from him and his teacher the methods and Thea help him at home 7s don ven To ada to the used school for each subject bit Buy at your bookstore or bor row from your public library a few books which are easier n your child's reader, with more pic- tures and fewer words to the page. Read to him from these, and pat- iently encourage him to re a from them. As long as you are very calm and serene as he hears or uses these bods md enloys them, you can hardly do any harm the child's reading progress, but may do a lot of good. FOR THE SCRAFBOON Help your child paste hie Vis- | 4 res of things same sound, as fish, fan, fox, you printin the name of each thing pict A other words be, with the same sound. Later you could help ting | him assemble pictured words be- not to let their parents them. For many years, many nts have been writing me that hildren in the reason given by that the child may have the book read to them at home, thus les- selling his interest in this book at If this is the method of your child's teacher, don't criticise her before your child. ginning with the same two letters, such as chain, chair, child. Also ractice him at assemblying pe ured words which rhyme as bat, cat, rat; boat, coat, goat. As the child advances farther ou can read his and with him, helping him turn small rtions of them into words of own. My bulletin "Parents and the Child's Homework" may be had by sending a self-addressed, stam- ped envelope to me in care of this newspaper. Think Your Tiled Bathroom New? The Idea is 3,000 Years Old The history of bathtubs dates back much farther than the days of the Satuiday night wash tub in the kitchen. Today's housewives may Point with pride to their mod- ern tiled bathrooms, but at least three thousand 'years ago the Greeks and the Romans had tiled bathrooms with water piped into their houses. And, of course, in the third century B.C. Archimedes con- ceived his famous law of buoyancy while sitting in his marble tub. Fragments of crude tubs fashion- ed from wood, clay and stone show that primitive man bathed for both | | cleanliness and pleasure. The Bible also mentions bathing pools freq- uently: The 1,000 years following Rome's decline, known as the Dark Ages, were grimy as well as dark. Bath- ing lost popularity. Francis I of France, for example, boasted that he never washed. Oriental hospital- ity, however, continued the tradi- tion of offering guests a bath or at least bathing their hands and feet, The Crusaders were said to have brought this refreshing habit back to England. Henry IV of England is reported to have instituted the Order of the Bath in 1399 when his nobles ap- peared before him sweat-stained and bloody after battle. Queen Eliz- | abeth I gave her royal sanction to bathing and was said to "bathe once a monthe whether she need- ed it or no." The coming of the portable tin tub was a foretaste of the import: ant role that metals and particular- ly iron would play in the bathroom. These tubs became universarll Jopuiae in England and the travel in; Englishinan, carried his tub his bathing Habit to all parts of the world. Later France invented the slip- per bath. Made of copper in the form of a lady's shoe, its high sides modestly concealed the bath- er. This was followed by the sofa bath, a'metal tub enclosed in cane or wood to make an ornamental piece of furniture. In America bathing got off to a slow start. Hardy souls enjoyed a dip in the lakes or rivers, but not until bathtubs began Arriving on ships from Europe did the bath win any popularity. Then once a week was considered plenty and the Saturday night tub became a family institution. In Victorian days the wealthy owned ponderous marble tubs, gradually replaced by solid porce- ain. Thqg wooden tubs owned by the SYsrage family gave way to those lined with metal and the next step was to painted metal tubs. A radical change in the manufac- ture of bathtubs occurred in North America when the first cast iron enamelled tub was made about 1870. Similar tubs were first made in Canada at Port Hope, Ont., and from that time became best sellers. . Today, however, steel is being increasingly used as the base me- tal. The demand for lighter, inex- pensive bathtubs without any loss in quality has been responsible for the use of steel. A steel tub with porcelain enamel finish is only about one third the weight of simil- ar cast iron tubs, and the finish, rfected by modern paint chem- sts, is smooth, hard and has a high scratch resistance. _ Bathers can loll in their gleam- ing tubs soothed by warm water carried by steel JPrumbing from a heated tank and reflect on the hardships and ingenuity of their forefathers. WIFE PRESERVER For that minority, the people who wish to put on a little more flesh, it is a good idea to work out a diet based on Canada's Food Rules, then add the foods that supply the extra calories that fatter people try to avoid. endl THE STARS SAY By ESTRELLITA FOR TOMORROW Today's vibrations favor routine schedules rather than the inaugu- ration of new programs or drastic changes in household routines or other domestic matters. Give fur- ther consideration, if you must, to plans and projects affecting your future welfare, but postpone action until a more propitious period. Where business i$ concerned, keep a watchful eye on opportun- ities to get ahead. Taking on some extra work or cheerfully accept- ing responsibilities shunned by oth- ers, could do much to earn the approbation of superiors. The even- ing hours are excellent for ro- mance, courtship and cultural ac- tivities. FOR THE BIRTHDAY If tomorrow is your birthday, our horoscope indicates that-dur- g the next two months ambi- tious plans with far-reaching and lasting objectives should be pushed with the proverbial vim and vigor, since the sidereal influences favor promotion and expansion. There may be minor obstacles, tempor- ary setbacks on even some friction among associates but, despite them the fulfillment of long-cherished desires awaits you. This is not your year to engage in speculative enterprises or im- practical schemes. Avoid extrava- gance in any form and conserve energies for an especially active period beginning early in April. ial activities are highly favored and you should find new prestige and popularity through unexpected contacts. Romance and domestic affairs are also under good rays. A child born on this day will be endowed with creative talent and exceptional skill in. carrying out his unique ideas. SURE FLATTERY! EA Neues uBTT, Revive your winter-we robe! This up-to-the- fash- jon has a sure formula for flat- tery -- molded midriff above a flaring skirt! Picture this a cheery cotton or tissue faille -- a dress you'll wear and wear. Pattern 4872: Misses' Sizes 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 30, 32, 36, 38, 40, 42, Size 16 takes 3% yards 35-inch; % yard contrast fabric. This pattern easy to use, simple to sew, is tested for fit. Has com- plete illustrated instructions. Send THIRTY - FIVE CENTS (35¢) in coins (stamps cannot be RR ETYLE NUMBER. ; Send order to ANNE ADAMS, care of Daily Times-Gazette, Pat- tern Dept., Oshawa, Ontario. JIFFY SQUARES! 7010 By ALLICE BROOKS Each square is 5-inches -- takes just minutes to crochet! Join squares together that's all! You'll give thanks for this afghan on chilly evenings ahead. Pattern: 7010. Use scraps of yarn or,combine 3 colors for this quick-crochet afghan. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins for this pattern (stamps can- not be accepted) to Daily Times- Gazette, Household Arts Dept, Osh- awa, Ontario. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, PATTERN NUMBER. TEN COMPLETE PATTERNS tc sew, embroider, crochet--print- ed right in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book! Plus many more patterns to send for -- including gift ideas, bazaar money-makers, toys, fashions! 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