CS Brood Bellefonte, Pa., July 13, 1928. Your Health, The First Concern. OUR CHANGING ! IDEAS ABOUT DIET, The scene tis almost any household at meal time. The characters are a tearful child and a conscientious mother—or perhaps a stern father. The performance consists in feeding spinach, “F don’t want it.” “You must eat it, darling.” “It- looks nasty.” “Then shut your eyes, dear.” “It: tastes bad.” ; , “Take it quick and don’t think about the taste.” . So down the spinach goes, some of it down the unhappy throat, some of it down on the bib or the floor. There are tears, and often they are not all childish tears for mother is torn be- tween weary anger and tender regret. Perhaps she herself has never learned to eat spinach without ‘revulsion. Yet she has been taught that it has to be done because spinach is “the king of vegetables,” mighty in iron, valuable as roughage, a true protective food. . The propaganda for spinach has been successful largely for economic reasons, because spinach is cheap and can be found in every market prac- tically the year round. There is, ‘however, a growing group of physi- cians who by both laboratory and cli- nical experience have come to believe that spinach is overrated, particular- ly as a food for children. Many children and adults can bene- * fit by the special merits of spinach if they like it. But spinach is some- times forced upon malnourished chil- dren, or eaten as' a duty by adults who have nutritional disturbances, be- cause of a general impression that it is “good for everybody.” Spinach is not good for everybody; it is not a panacea. It is bad for some people, notably the following: 1. The malnourished child, in whose diet it may replace more easily assim- ilable and nourishing foods. © Many of the nutritive troubles .of children are due to an excessive amount of course, stringy high-residue foods, and spinach even when pureed is still a high-residue food. 2. Any child, healthy or otherwise, to whom spinach is repulsive. To a great many children the appearance, consistency and taste of spinach are unquestionably repulsive. If they are compelled to eat it nevertheless, the | whole sequence of digestion may be upset by the emotional conflict. Even when the child is “good” and nobly swallows the spinach, the digestive harm may be done. 3. Adults with ulcer, colitis, enter- itis and proctitis, should not take spinach or any other high-residue food which mechanically irritates the mucous membrane. 4. Adults with certain types of ner- vous disorders in which the calcium reserve of the blood is ordinarily re- duced. : It was about the spinach that the famous Irish bull was made. “I don’t |. like spinach and I'm glad I don’t, be- cause if I did I'd eat it and hate the darned stuff!” There is really no good reason why any household should feel that it must serve spinach, unless it is the only green that the family can afford. Lettuce, cabbage and half a dozen other foods can sup- ply roughage to those who should have roughage, and contain as gener- ous amounts of vitamins, iron and other mineral salts. : i Lettuce may be ranked as the greatest of -all vegetable foods. While: it is an excellent green when cooked, its very crispness in the raw state makes it attractive to most persons, and of course most of us should eat more raw food. Lettuce is rich in vitamins and mineral salts, contains a large amount of available iron, coun- teracts acidosis by keeping the diges- tion alkaline and is a vehicle for use- ful oils and lemon juice. The enor- mous increase in the consumption of lettuce, as shown by the ‘government figures on shipments to market, is one of the most encouraging signs of im- provement in our national diet, . “No doubt a great deal of credit for- this is due to the ingenuity and persis- tence of the women’s magazines in iving their readers a great variety if attractive recipes for salads. . Certain other spinach substitutes ought to be given similar publicity, for they are among the sadly neglect- ed foods of today. These include beet tops, dandelion greens, leeks, young clover and alfalfa. Osborne and Men- del, in-the vitamin researches found that alfalfa and clover leaves sur- pass tomato, spinach, cabbage, tur- nip, carrot and beet root in vitamine content. Alfalfa leads in content of the important Vitamin A and de- serves emphasis as a splendid green for human consumption, although to many tastes it is too strong. It is not now generally found on the markets, but could be made available if a de- mund were developed. At present I am canvassing foreign countries, par- ticularly in the tropics and the Orient to learn what other greens might be introduced into this country. Un- doubtedly within the next decade many greens not now known to the American dietary will become com- mon. : ; I have taken considerable space to cover this subject of spinach and its substitutes, because it is an outstand- ing example of our changing ideas about diet. ome pct ‘person. —Subscribe for the Watchman. FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN. DAILY THOUGHT The law of the worthy life is funda- mentally the law of strife. It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.—Theodore Roosevelt. My periodic siege of don’ts is on me, occasioned this time by the num- ber of tall women I've lately seen who seem to bend every effort to increase lankiness. Rule number one, and ev- er to be regarded, is: Break up the. vertical line. And, with tiers, flares, poufs and such giving modish aid, there’s no reason why tall women shouldn’t dress becomingly. One of the smartest daytime frocks for a tall woman uses black flat crépe as a foundation and employs the monk’s cowl to the discreet use of breaking up height without removing dignity. The bodice is vee-necked, and just below it the cowl drapes gracefully in front, edged in white. The general movement is toward the side, ending in a bow of the black crepe. ; The skirt consists of two tiers, shirred on, but not too lavishly, giv- ing a mildly irregular effect. Sleeves are long and well fitted in the shoul- ders of the gown. Cape effects hanging half way from the shoulders break the relentless ver- tical and shorten the figure consider- ably. The cape bolero that can be pulled up behind to fall gracefully in front will answer for several occa- sions. Then there is the much-discussed bolero that deserves all the apprecia- tion it receives. Tall women who find evening dress particularly disturbing will find a solution in the silken lace frock of modest decolletage with a straight bolero behind that flares out but attaches to the seams. The skirt has a series of two or three tiers that follow the lines of the bolero without appearing too ob- vious. Jackets, two-piece effects, en- sembles with blouses differing in col- or from the skirt, wide brimmed hats, general modesty of color, all these tend to reduce the height and render the illusion of a shorter figure. — I Wrist watches having so far re- mained conservative in this wild race toward futurish, have at last suec- cumbed. These geometric patterns that we have come to call the modern- istic are now embellishing tiny square and oblong watches that do their best to look diagonal. Fine enamelings, stripes and var- ious colors, oddly set faces are some of the new points... Straps, too, are affected. Twine, braided ribbons and braided metals eliminate the severity of watch bracelets. Watches are not by any means re- served to wrist type. There are tiny watches diagonally set into the side of the cigarette case. Some of the lighters are embellished by time pieces, and the watch severely mount- ed on a fob is seen with smart tail- ored suits. But enough for watches and on fo other unique bits of jewelry. You may have seen by now the long or- nate, - filagreed earrings representing mummy cases. When a too secret | spring is pushed the case opens, ie- | vealing, not the poison hidden for | selfdefense, but a metallic, highly | enamelled watch. Over and around all these modes remains the vogue for flat metallic jewelry. Patou’s disc necklace be- comes more and more popular, and Lanvin’s enamel bracelets are pretty nearly ubiquitous. And by the way, | she has a new one of gold in a series ! of small sections, that meet finally in small, fringed balls that fall over the hand if they don’t slip around some- how. The ‘only thing that competes with the business of metals is the crystal type. Those who like their jewelry flashing are still buying all they can of the Chanel “diamonds” and the other lustrous crystal jewelry in all shades and shapes. More than three.quarters of a young baby’s life is spent in sleep, and upon the restfulness of it depends much of the child’s future- strength, says the New York Evening Telegram. This ‘being the case, it is certainly import- ant that the sleep should be the right kind. One of the errors of young mothers is to believe that if a baby sleeps it is surely ‘resting. This is far from being the case, for if the crib is not comfortable, the clothing suitable and the ventilation as it should be slumber does not do for the child what it sheuld. iin One of the most important of all things is that a baby should sleep alone. T know this seems like a cold- blooded edict, and to many mothers a senseless one until they understand the reason. ' : First and foremost, there is always danger of a baby’s being smothered when in the bed at night with another As a matter of fact, the death rate among.infants from suffo- cation in this way is by no means small. at Wwf . It is a well-known fact that when two persons sleep together the strong- er absorbs the vitality of the weaker, and that is what you cannot help do- ing to your baby. It cannot be as strong and lusty a child as it will be yj thou this drain upon its constitu- ion, — Directly the weather is balmy the more the baby sleeps out of doors the better. He should be put into his perambulator and he warmly but lightly covered, with a hot water bot- tle for his feet and a shade around him to protect him from all draughts. He will not’ only sleep peacefully in this way, but will be gaining health and strength from breathing the fresh air. , On cool or stormy days, when he must sleep indoors, be sure that he'is not limited for fresh air. ' If an open. window in the nursery makes too much of a draught on the bed,'a board six or eight inches high and just the width of the window will give a constant change of air between the two sashes without a direct current of air. Altoona to Have Biggest Motor Rac- ing Event Ever Held. The biggest program of champion- ship automobile races ever held on any track of the world has been an- nounced for the International Speed Sweepstakes set for Saturday, August 18, on the celebrated Altoona speed- way. This inaugural annual classic is to consist of three spectacular events. . The main event of the sweepstakes is to be a 200-mile classic, with 18 of the world’s greatest drivers to battle for a $20,000 purse. But preceding this race will be two unique shorter events that loom as the most thrilling contests ever staged—two 10-mile du- els. : The first of the 10-mile races will be a match between the world’s. four greatest living race drivers to settle the debate on their individual daring that has been rife since the famous mile-and-a-quarter timber oval was opened on Labor Day, 1923. The seec- ond 10-mile clash will see at least 14 renowned pilots in bitter competition. Championship prize money, as fixed by the contest board of the American Automobile Association, the govern- ing body of racing, will be posted. for each of the 10-mile sprints, but the match race between the four noted drivers will be for a rich special purse in addition. These two special sprint events were announced by the speedway of- ficials after approval by the A. A. A. of the elaborate safety precautions in- stalled at the giant bowl to safeguard the drivers during the dazzling speed battle. Because the cars will have only eight laps to travel, racing au- thorities predict the competition will be the most exciting and dangerous ever witnessed. Since the rigid rules of the A. A. A. forbid the starting of more than 18 cars at one time because of the in- tense speed attained on the Altoona speedway, officials stated today that elimination trials would commence four days prior to August 18 to se- lect the starters, all of which must surpass 125 miles an hour. Community Improves School Land- TL scaping. - Community spirit is now being measured in terms of accomplishment, says Emil Kant, extension landscape specialist of the Pennsylvania State College. Recently with J. W. Warner, farm agent of Indiana county, he super- vised a community planting day at Armagh where 150 citizens of the borough and East Wheatfield town- ship set out $250 worth of shrubbery according to plans preapred by Kant. Students, school directors and par- ents turned out with shovels, picks, rakes, wheelbarrows, teams and trucks. Forty truck loads of good soil were placed around the building for planting the shrubbery. Lunch was served at noon by the women of the community, and in the evening a meeting was attended by 300 to see slides on landscape im- provement and to hear the talks. A crowd of troubles passed him by As he with courage waited. He said, “Where do your troubles fly When you are thus belated ?” : “We go,” they said, “to those who mope, Who look on life dejected, Who weakly say good-bye to hope— We go where we're expected.” —Malysia Message. merrmco——— emt apa —A new instrument is a combina- tion of the violin and the saxophone. We were afraid somebody would think of this.—London Opinion. fuss, no tricks, no delays, no complications. Notice how quickly you are chatting The P. R. R. Hopes to Run Trains by i Radio. ‘The utility of radio in maintaining communication for signaling and oth- er purposes between the engine and caboose of long freight trains was submitted to the test of a practical trial, under actual working conditions, by the Pennsylvania railroad. For this purpose a demonstration run with an experimentally radio-equipped train was made Tuesday, June 26, from Al- toona to Pittsburgh, Pa. The test was witnessed and the re- | sults recorded by officers representing |! departments of the Pennsylvania rail- | road and the Westinghouse Elgcpric / and Manufacturing company, by which the signal equipment was | made. . The apparatus required for the: tests was installed in a Pennsylvania | Railroad Class I-Is locomotive, such | as is used in the heaviest freight serv- ice, which headed the train, and in an’ all-steel cabin car at its rear. The radio system used was devised | to maintain both telephonic communi- | cation and code signaling. Transmit- | ters .and receivers, with loud speak- | ers,.are provided in both the lccomo- tive and caboose. The effective range | of the system much exceeds the : length of any freight trains ever ope- | rated. i The Horse Shoe Curve territory of the Alleghenies was chosen for the experiment because the run provides a number of situations in which the use of radio communication between the engine and caboose should prove most effective. Among the advantages of radio sig- naling is the fact that after the flag- man has been dropped back and is re- called, the train may be started in- stantly when he reaches the caboose. When the train’ pulls into a siding the engineman may be notified as soon as the caboose has cleared the switch. If a standing train has to be advised by radio to back up so as to permit uncoupling at the right point, then to proceed, and then to stop. At any time a member of the crew at the rear of the train can immedi- ately notify the engineman should any trouble or difficulty be’ observed. It is expected that the tests will enable the railroad officials to form a more accurate opinion than: has been heretofore possible as to the val- ue of radio communication under all conditions of service. -The radio en- gineers who have devised the new sig- naling system believe that sets on passing trains should not interfere with each other, as each will operate on a wave length of its own. —Subscribe for the “Watchman.” CHOICE CUTS FOR THE FOURTH You plan, no doubt, to sit down to a big dinner on Independence Day. You will want the choicest of cuts of your favorite meat. 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