Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1913 — DRIFTS FROM THE NURSERY [ARTICLE]

DRIFTS FROM THE NURSERY

Modern Children More Analytical Than Those of the Past—Hints for the Mother of Little Ones. Children are gowing more critical. They demand practice as well as preaching from their parents, and are not put off with platitudes. Time was when a patriarchal profile, a snowy beard, and certain facility an freedom In quoting Scripture were more than enough to impress a whole family with a due sense of what It owed to the head of the house. Something more Is needed nowadays, and the mother or father who wishes to maintain the love and respect of the modern child must conform to a very high standard indeed. They are no longer allowed to shield their shortcomings behind the Fifth Commandment

Very serviceable and economical bibs can be made out of the mediumsizer Turkish toweL Cut it into halves, and then divide each half again, making in all four pieces. Cut the plain edges of each in a semicircular form for the neck, bind these with tape, leaving strings long enough to tie easily. Outline the bibs with cross stitch in red cotton, and they are ready for use.