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AH ORLA
SMALL CABINET
PLEASES GIRL
by HAROLD T. BODKIN
I DON’T want to be an old
meany and remind you that
Christmas is nearly upon us. But
if you're going to make gifts
you’ll have to start them right
away.
However, I can help you out
with your construction program
by suggesting the sturdy minia-
ture handy kitchen cabinet as a
gift for little sister (see picture
A). Three or four evenings in
your shop will see it completed;
it’s just that easy to construct.
Except for the panel at the
back, the whole job is made of
half-inch thick white pine or
poplar. To help yoa to lay out
the proper curves of the end
pieces and to be sure that all
other proportions are right, full
mechanical details are drawn on
Handicraft Plan No. 102.
The most important parts of
the -abinet are the two end
pieces. These are made first.
Poancil the outline on one piece
of the stock, lightly nail a second
piece underneath and saw both
;at once.
Following this, chisel out the
three mortises in each—see
‘ plan—to receive the tor shelf,
drawer shelf and the table top.
As you will note, the bottom of
the cabinet rests upon simple
cleats. Now, with a rasp and
sandpaper, smooth up the end
~ pieces all around.
The shelves and table top are
merely rectangular pieces that
are sawed to size. Assemble
these to the end pieces with
finishing nails and glue, setting
the nails and puttying the holes.
(See picture B.)
The back panel can be a sin-
gle sheet of %-inch thick ply-
wood or composition board, or
you may use narrow tongue and
groove stock for the purpose.
It’s no trick at all to make
the doors and drawers as detail-
ed on the plan. (See pictures C
and D.) When the doors are
TOWN WEEKLY MAGAZINE SECTION
A—Completed Toy Kitchen Cabinet for Girls
B—Preliminary Assem®y of the Cabinet
C—(Left) Details of Drawer Construction
D—Simplified Construction of the Cabinet Doors
AEE EEA
completed, they arc attached to
the cabinet with small brass
hinges, mortised into both door
and cabinet as shown. The
knobs pictured are metal, but
wooden knobs may be substi-
tuted.
This is the point at which
you may work out any sort of
attractive color and trim for
the cabinet that appeals to you.
I painted the original with
two all-over coats of ivory
enamel. You may go even far-
ther, if you desire, by using a
contrasting color—red, green or
blue in the case of an ivory
ground—on the exposed edges
of the end pieces and table top,
around the bevels of the door
panels, and any other places.
In any case, if I can judge by
the reception given the original
cabinet by the little lady pic-
tured above, I can safely predict
a jolly old time at your house
on the morning of December 25,
when sister sees what you've
made for her!
HANDICRAFT Plan No.’
102 gives directions on the
construction of a Toy
Kitchen Cabinet. To ob-
tain this plan, send ten
cents to TOWN, Handicraft
Department, P. O. Box 721,
Rochester,” N. Y,
rrr
by CLAUD NORTH CHRISMAN, M. D.
STOP WORRYING IF YOU WANT TO CURE INDIGESTION
YOUR GOOD HEALTH
¥HE PATIENT suffering from
nervous indigestion deserves
perhaps more sympathy and
consideration than one suffering
some of the organic troubles.
Often enough we can cure the
one with a definite disease by
means of diet, mz=dication, or
even surgery. The nervous pa-’
tient can be given sedatives to
quiet his nerves and advised to
quit worrying, to rest, sleep and
forget it. Good advice, but who
can follow it?
The small business man who
finds his income dwindling and
-#ig obligations increasing needs
money, not medicine, Then we
have the store employe who feels
miserable and wonders and wor-
ries if he can keep well enough
tc hold the job that is so sadly
needed. He goes to lunch and
tries to eat. Worry takes his ap-
petite away and he can’t eat. He
forces down a little food, be-
cause he must have nourishment
to keep going.
The worried brain sends wor-
ried impulses to the digestive
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tract, These impulses are
garbled, and digestion fails in
its functions. It is = round robin,
more worry, more distress, and
more worry.
Only a goodly increase in in-
come will cure these people of the
racking headaches and undone
nerves which induce indigestion.
This same worried brain sends
garbled messages to other or-
gans. The heart begins to act up,
racing, thumping and skipping
beats. Too much or too little
blood is sent to the brain, caus~
ing dizziness or faintness. The
ears buzz and the sight is dim by
spells, The hands or feet may
tingle or become numb. ‘More
things to worry about. Yet there
is no organic trouble and the or-
gans would do their work all
right if this nervous system
would behave.
This condition 1sually occurs
before middle life. I have painted
a rather doleful picture, but that
is what it is to the sufferer. It is
not an imaginary trouble. The
family could help much if the
children and older people would
show more consideration and
avoid unnecessary complaining
about things they want but
could do without.
What can the doctor do? Well,
he ean gain their confidence and,
if he can convince them that they
have no killing trouble, he has
done a great deal. Nerve seda-
tives can be given as well as
digestive stimulants, without
doping them. We encourage rest,
give advice and sympathy, but
the patient must do most of it
himself,
The nervous housewife who
frets because her house is not so
clean as the neighbors’, who
worries because the children do
poorly in school, can quit such
foolishness.
Such people tell you they do
rest. They may lie down, but they
spend all the time fretting about
the work that is not being done.
They must learn to understand
that they are handicapped and
must realize that they cannot do
everything. They must quit
thinking of a quick way out by
means of surgery, massage and
drugs, this doctor and that. They
must realize that worrying does
not help.
The business man may be com-
pelled to get away for a while.
The housewife may have to learn
to lie in bed in the morning.
These patients have to admit
that they can’t reform the world
but must let the world take care
of itself.
Self-restraint and self-control
are the main remedies. Why do
some suffer and others do not?
Some inherit unbalanced ner-
vous systems, and many acquire
them. Dissipation, if any, must
be stopped. Calm down. Give
tired nature a chance; practice
self-restraint.
OUTDOORS
by MORTIMER NORTON
HUNTING COTTONTAIL RABBIT IS
THRILLING SPORT
COTTONTAIL rabbits are to
the hunter what panfish are to
the angler. Both provide fine
sport for the greatest number of
rod and gun users. Both are
abundant, widespread, and uni-
versal favorites. They live close
to city, town and farm alike, and
they may be taken with mini-
mum time, effort and expense.
When the ground is hidden by
a light covering of tracking
snow, and the rabbits are in
prime condition, it is an ideal
time to go after cottontails. On
pleasant days these “powder
puff” bunnies of the lowlands
will be hopping about in search
of food early in the morning and
in midafternoon. When it is ex-
tremely cold, the snow is deep,
or a blizzard is blowing, the rab-
bits will stay quiet in their dens.
Many thousands of cottontails
are taken each year. They are to
be found in cornfields, meadows,
ravines, sparse woodlots, along
stone fences, and wherever brush
piles are in evidence. But their
chosen home-sites are the ever-
green swamplands.
There is keener sport and more
skill required in hunting rab-
bits in the swamplands, where
they have the advantage, than
in open fields and thin woods,
where the dogs may more readily
drive them to the waiting hunter.
In an area where rabbits are
plentiful, though, there will be
fast action as the dogs work
among the low evergreens, al-
ders, and brush heaps. They will
chase the cottontails along regu-
lar runways where the gunner
may catch glimpses and open
fire.
With well-trained -hounds,
there is much fun to the occasion.
The cottontails, being clever fel-
lows, may take the dogs on long
and puzzling routes through the
swamp, and temporarily elude
their pursuers by jumping logs
or leaping over water to obliter-
ate the scent.. But soon the baf-
fled hounds pick up the broken
trail, and their excited barking
resumes. The hunter is alert to
every sound and movement, and
stands ready at some strategic
point to level his shotgun, load-
ed with No. 6 or 7% shells, and
press the trigger.
EAA OOR
THE MONSTER OF THE LOCH
Continued From Page 10
His boat had slid alongside
the floating platform, and he
dexterously stepped aboard
from his skiff. One could
glimpse the moonlight glisten-
ing on the gun he held in his
hand. He faced the two men,
Finch also holding his hands
above his head. At the same
time the two men who had ac-
companied Oppermann tied
their craft to the raft but re-
mained seated, watching the
drama.
Finch broke the curious si-
fence. He motioned with his
head.
“Jackson
below,” he muttered.
to come up.”
A gleam of
signalling down
“Wants
satisfaction
crossed the face of Sam Op-
permann.
“Got the goods, eh? All
right, you get to work and
haul him up,” he commanded.
“And no monkey tricks.”
As Finch dropped his hands
and began working the diving
gear again, another man clam-
bered aboard the floating plat-
form from the skiff. He also
produced a gun and kept watch
on Kenson, while Oppermann
stared into the black depths
out of which a diver was com-
ing.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK:
Jill Is Captured by the
Horrible Monster of
Loch Lare