War-Time Destroyers Save Nation $150,000,000
A cross section of the navy’s far-flung preparations for war emergency is disclosed at the United States
destroyer base at San Diego, Calif., where 48 World war destroyers are being reconditioned into instant readi
ness for service. Instead of being scrapped under terms of the Washington and London naval treaties,
they were saved for the nation’s defense, thus saving the country some $150,000,000 in costs. In event of war,
crews would merely have to walk aboard, get up steam and proceed to sea, as all equipment is in good condi
tion. Torpedoes and other munitions have been kept in good condition. Right: a four-inch gun is being
mounted on the destroyer U. S. S. Mead.
SON COMES TO AID
- ■ . . ,1'4I ■
When James J. Braddock, former
world’s heavyweight champion, was
informed that his father, 76-year
old Joseph Braddock, pictured
above, had applied to North Bergen,
N. J., relief officials for aid, he
said: “Why, he shouldn’t have done
that. He knows I’ll take care of
him, but he has never asked for
anything.” The former champ made
approximately a half million dollars
ha the ring.
Magician Happy as Spirits Fail to Answer
Carrying out a secret pact made between four magicians, Harry
Blackstone, the sole survivor, recently attempted to communicate with
the spirits of Harfy Houdint, Howard Thurston and Charles Carter. So far
he has been unsuccessful and remarked to friends: “If anything should
happen that the lock springs open, the card floats or the hand taps, there
will be a new door in the back of the building as I will go right out through
the wall.”
Manassa Mauler Behind Bars—as a Guest
Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion of the world, addresses a throng of prisoners at the state
penitentiary in Raleigh, N. C., during a southern tour. The popular restaurant proprietor is still champion to
a large share of his audience, many of whom have been in prison since the Manassa Mauler won his title from
Jess Willard back in 1919.
Herb Merchants Mark 50th Anniversary
Uncle Charlie and Aunt Lena, “yarb” merchants, who for 50 years
have brought their ancient natural medicines to the curb market at
Winston-Salem, N. C., are doing at least average business. Sassafras,
hemlock, mandrake and “John ae Conqueror” root are among their
wares. Many of the roots, leaves and barks are ingredients in magical
formula of southern Negroes.
CONTENTED PRISONER
Detroit, Mich., police recently ar
rested a good natured, bearded and
ragged old man on a charge of va
grancy. When the judge asked lnm
his name, he replied that it was
plain John Doe. lie was found sleep
ing peacefully In the cold on a side
walk, and is happy with all his
present attention.
0
WHO’S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL F. PARTON
NEW YORK.—Mrs. EUa A. Boole,
the iron chancellor of prohibi- j
tion, goes into action again, with
Sen. Morris Sheppard of Texas and
several other fa
Mra.E.A.Boole mous old-time 1
Girds Sword in dry leaders who
Dry Comeback “ ^ J
day dawning. A friend of this writ
er, scouting material for a maga
zine article on a trip through the
Middle West, says the drys are com
ing back like an army with banners.
Too many saloons, too much co
educational elbow-bending, too
many tangles between barleycorn
and automobiles, too much cutting
of corners to meet heavy tax and
license costs—all this, and more, is
rallying the drys for a return en
gagement, say the above and other
detached observers.
The massive and deliberate
Mrs. Boole is 80 years old and
looks much less. In New York,
she addresses the luncheon of
the state W. C. T. U., commemo
rating the centenary of the birth
of Frances E. Willard, founder
of the W. C. T. U. Her firmly
set spectacles with gold bows,
her crown of abundant white
• hair, the stern godliness of her
features all are as they were.
Nothing whatever has been re
pealed in Mrs. Boole’s person
or ideas.
For more than 50 years she has
been fighting alcohol. With her hus
band, the late William H. Boole,
pastor of the Willett Street Method
ist church, she waged war against
the B iWery dives, away back in the
eighties. She had come from Woos
ter, Ohio, an alumna of the Uni
versity of Wooster, where, immedi
ately after her graduation, she
had taken up her life-work for pro
hibition. From 1909 until 1919, there
was no important piece of anti-liq
uor legislation in which she did not
participate.
In 1925, she became national
president of the W. C. T. U.,
and, in 1931, world chairman.
During the prohibition years and
in the preceding years of strife,
she was the head of the com
bined prohibition board of strat
egy, shrewd, resourceful, tire
less. Fittingly, her citadel is
still a little Van Wert, Ohio,
hedge-bordered house, set down
in Brooklyn, holding its middle
western ground far in the enemy
territory. As does Mrs. Boole,
still standing firm and unshaken
in her flat-heeled shoes.
IN THE last 14 years. Dr. Donald
A. Laird of Colgate university has
written 14 books and 500 articles,
but has inspired many more than
that. He has
Novel Ideas been heaven’s
of Dr. Laird blessing to the
Rate Display ma*e-up man’
H J needing a snap
py little box to dress a page. As
Dr. Laird retires, to engage in re
search at the callow age of 41, here
are just a few of his stimulating
findings:
Horizontal thinking is best. It
is quite possible that a new
stage of evolution is setting in
which will take us back to all
fours.
When you feel jittery, snap up
some red meat.
Some cases of second sight
are explained by an odorless
scent which almost, but not
quite, wells up into conscious
ness.
If you feel rotlcn today, you
will be happy in just 28 days,
as that is the life-ordained cycle
of hope and despair.
The Dionne quints are in dan
ger of growing up to be man
haters—on account of women
nurses and governesses.
Brains are sluggish in sum
mertime.
Eat candy to fight off sleepi
ness at work.
Never count sheep to put your
self to sleep. It doesn’t work.
Noise makes city people small
er than country people.
Women employees are more
adaptable than men and stay
longer on the job.
Many of these discoveries have
been mqde by Dr. Laird in his re
search as a consultant for concerns
in heavy industries, in which field
he has been busy and distinguished.
He is a world authority on noise
and sleep. Farm-reared in Indi
ana, he was educated at the Univer
sities of Dubuque and Iowa and
taught at many universities before
joining the Colgate faculty 14 years
ago. He has been out in front in
the above novel ideas, with the ex
ception of the one about our get
ting beck to all-fours. That has
been evident for at least seven
years, as revealed by prevailing
trends in world politics.
C Consolidated News Features.
WNU Service.
WHAT to EAT and WHY
C. Houston Goudiss Touches Upon the Food Values
of Fish and Shellfish; Shows How They Can Help
to Improve Nutritive Quality of the Diet
By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS
A PRESENT-DAY nutritionist might easily quarrel with the
traditional distinction between fish, flesh and fowl. For
the flesh of fish, cattle, swine, sheep and poultry is commonly
referred to as “meat;” and the nutritive values of all these
foods properly may be considered together. Their composi
tion is very similar, consisting principally of protein, water
and fat, with the chief variation occurring in the fat content.
They also average aoout ones
per cent of minerals and con
tain some of the vitamins in
varying amounts.
Fish vs. Other Flesh Foods
There is a wide variation among
the different kinds of fish in the
amount of fat they
contain. In gen
eral, fish have less
fat and more water
than other forms of
meat. Their tissue
fibers are also
shorter, which
makes for ease of
digestion. In many
cases, their flavor
is less pronounced
because there are
fewer extractives.
For this reason, fish is considered
less stimulating, and that is also
why it is often served with some
sort of sauce, or with a lemon
garnish to point up the flavor.
The proteins of fish are regard
ed as equally useful with other
forms of meat for helping to build
and repair body tissues. Most lean
fish are richer in minerals than
fatty fish; in this respect, they
resemble lean meats.
Salt water fish are notable as
a source of iodine, required for
the proper functioning of the thy
roid gland. It is desirable that
this mineral be included in the
dietary to help prevent simple
goiter.
The Cattle of the Sea
The most significant difference
between fish and most other flesh
foods is that with the exception of
certain shellfish which are pro
duced under government regula
tion, “crops” from the sea are
neither planted by man, nor cul
tivated by him.
Unlike the farmer or the cattle
man, the fisherman gathers his
“harvest” without the previous ef
fort of sowing seeds or cultivating
plants; without the necessity of
providing shelter or fodder.
To a man or woman who has
never enjoyed the experience of
catching fish for dinner, the sea
may suggest nothing but an ex
panse of blue-green water. But
to those who are familiar with the
habits of its denizens, the sea is a
fascinating place . . . teeming
with life. It contains many forms
of vegetable materials, of which
seaweed is the best known. These
provide food for the lower forms
of animal life which inhabit the
waters. They, in turn, are eaten
by larger creatures. In the final
analysis, all forms of animal life
in the sea, as on land, are depend
ent for their sustenance upon the
sun, which stores up energy in
green plants.
Fish ai a Source of Vitamin D
The sun is concerned, too, with
the production of vitamin D, as it
is by means of sunshine that our
best source becomes available.
Fish liver oils are the richest nat
ural sources of vitamin D. This
vitamin is necessary for the prop
er utilization of calcium and phos
phorus in building strong bones
and sound teeth. We prize highly
the liver oils of the cod, halibut,
salmon, swordfish and tuna for
their fine amount of this precious
vitamin.
The body oils of certain fish are
also valued for their vitamin D.
Some varieties that are notable
in this respect are salmon, her
ring and sardines. It is agree
able as well as economical to ob
tain vitamin D by serving seafood,
because fish supplies so many
other valuable nutrients at the
same time.
Fish It Universally Available
There are perhaps more varie
ties of fish than any other type
of first-class protein food. A gov
ernment bulletin has listed 40
kinds besides smoked and salted
fish and the various shellfish.
Thus the use of fish provides
ample opportunities for varying
the menu. Moreover, though fish
is more perishable than other flesh
foods, it is available today in ev
ery town and hamlet, however re
mote from the waterways.
No matter where she lives, the
homemaker can choose from a
wide variety of canned, dried,
smoked, salted and quick-frozen
fish. And both transportation and
refrigeration have been so im
proved that fresh-caught fish are
distributed far inland.
The quick-frozen fish should be
handled as carefully as fresh fish,
kept under refrigeration, and
used within a reasonable time aft
er purchasing. Canned fish, nat
urally, requires no refrigeration,
and a supply can always be kept
on hand both for everyday use
and for emergencies.
The most important canned fish,
in terms of the amounts packed
HOWto SEW ruts?Sryse™
1 MEDIUM
GREEN
2 Blue
3 Dark
GREEN
A
SEW
KNITTED
^STRIPSp
CROCHET
\J™b
IJ ERE is news for those who
* ■“ have been writing me for
more rag rug designs. A special
Rug Leaflet has been prepared for
you. It will be included free upon
request with your order for the
two books offered herewith. If
you already have these two useful
books, send 6 cents in stamps for
the Rug Leaflet.
Wooden knitting needles %-inch
in diameter are used for this rug.
Cut or tear the rags %-inch wide
and knit them in strips 10 inches
wide, changing colors every 10
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS
Remember Your Feet.—When
you put cream on your hands at
night rub a little into your feet,
too, to keep the skin soft.
* * *
Large Pillow Cases. — Pillow
cases wear out quickly when they
are too small for the pillows
forced into them.
• * *
Washable Pictures. — Pictures
for children’s rooms can be made
washable by covering them with
white shellac.
• • •
Antique Candles.—Brush brown
floor stain over white candles to
obtain an antique effect.
inches by cutting the material
close to the needle and sewing a
new. color to it.
When three strips have been
knitted with the colors arranged
as shown here, sew them together
on the wrong side with heavy car
pet thread. Use a crochet hook of
about the same size as the knitting
needles for the edge of single cro
chet.
NOTE: Be your own decorator.
Make new draperies; curtains;
slipcovers; bedspreads and dozens
of other things for every room.
Mrs. Spears’ Sewing Book No.
1—“SEWING, for the Home Deco
rator,” shows you exactly how,
with step-by-step illustrations.
Book 2—Gifts, Novelties and Em
broidery, shows you how to make
fascinating things from odds and
ends and will save its cost many
times. Books are 25 cents each;
if you order both books, the Rug
Leaflet is included FREE. Ad
dress: Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Des
plaines St., Chicago, 111.
and sold, is salmon. This flavor
some fish is an excellent and eco-<
nomical protein food which is also
notable for its energy value; its
calcium, phosphorus and iodine;
and as a source of vitamins A
and D. Other canned seafoods
that are sold in volume include
tuna, sardines, shrimp and
clams. Canned crab and lobster
meats and oysters are also to be
found upon the shelves of most
grocers, together with other va
rieties of seafood, some packed in
tomato sauce.
When using canned salmon and
other kinds of fish that have been,
put into the cans before cooking,
it is advisable to conserve thej
juices which cooked out during the
sterilization process, as these con
tain valuable nutrients.
Varieties of Shellfish
Clams, oysters, shrimp and scal
lops differ somewhat from otheJ
forms of seafood, chiefly in that
they contain some carbohydrates.
They have very little fat. Oysters
are rich in iodine and they might
be compared to the glandular or
gans, such as liver and kidney,
as a source of three vitamins, A,
B and G.
Place of Fish in the Diet
The most important contribution,
of all forms of fish is their pro
teins, which as we have seen may
be used interchangeably with
those of beef, pork, lamb, veal
and poultry. The iodine of sea
foods and shellfish is also ex
tremely important, and in some
varieties, the content of vitamins
A and D. The more fatty fish, in
cluding mackerel, salmon, eels,
herring, catfish and shad are com
paratively rich in energy values.
The fuel value of cod, flounder,
perch, smelts and haddock, which
are low in fat, and halibut and
whitefish which have a moderate
amount, may be increased through
the use of a rich sauce, or they
may be cooked in fat.
Taking into consideration its
food values and economy, and
when the preserved forms are uti
lized, its ease of preparation, the
homemaker who desires to feed
her family well should serve fish
or shellfish, in some form, mucb
oftener than once each week!
©-WNU-C. Houston Goudiss—1939—4S.
DO THIS
TO RELIEVE PAIN AND
DISCOMFORT OF A COLD
Follow Simple Method Below
Takes only a Few Minutes When
Bayer Aspirin is Used
1. To oast pain and
discomfort and reduce
fever taka 2 Bayer
Tablets—drink a
glass of water.
Repeat In 2
hours.
2. If throat I* raw from
cold, crush and dis
solve 3 Bayer Tab
lets In Vs glass of
water... gargle.
Starts to Ease Pain and Discomfort
and Sore Throat Accompanying
Colds Almost Instantly
The simple way pictured above
often brings amazingly fast relief
from discomfort and sore throat
accompanying colds.
Try it. Then — see your doctor.
Me probably will tell you to con
tinue with the Bayer Aspirin be
cause it acts so fast to relieve dis
comforts of a cold. And to reduce
fever.
This simple way, backed by
scientific authority, has largely
supplanted the use of strong medi
cines in easing cold symptoms.
Perhaps the easiest, most effective
way yet discovered. But make sure
you get genuine
BAYER Aspirin.
15c
IJ FOR 12 TABLETS
2 FULL DOZEN 2Sfl
MANNERS
tRAOnjj
MAR K
It's bad manners to cough in public places. Keep Smith Brothers
Cough Drops handy! (Two kinds—Black or Menthol—just 5<*.)
Smith Bros. Cough Drops are theonly drops containing VITAMJN A
This is the vitamin that raises the resistance of the mucous
membranes of the nose and throat to cold infections.
... There are tu o classes of news in these columns every week
(1) Interesting Local Items (2) The Advertisements
YES, the advertisements ARE news, and in many ways the most important of all
because they affect you directly and personally.
9 You'll find that it pays to follow this news every week. Reading the advertise
ments is the sure way to learn of new comforts and conveniences ... to keep
up with the times and get full money's worth for every dollar you spend.