Bellefonte, Pa., July 27, 1928.
Your Health,
The First Concern.
The catchword of diet are a threat
to health. Let us run quickly through
some of the simpler food fallactes
which have been exploded:
The banana: Formerly condemned
as indigestible, this fruit is now rec-
ognized as wholesome, easily digest-
ed, high in vitamins, and is even in-
cluded in the diet of infants. It must
be eaten thoroughly ripe or cooked.
Nuts: Formerly condemned as in-
digestible, nuts have been absolved
since it was shown by test that tlie
whole trouble was that people did not
chew them sufficiently, or that they
were often eaten when old and rancid
and so contained butyric acid.
Water at meals: This was long as-
sailed as bad for digestion. We now
know that it is bad only if it is tak-
en for the purpose of washing down
food that has not been well chewed,
or if taken in excessive quantities.
A glass before the meal starts the
stomach glands secreting and another
glass should be sipped between swal-
fows. This stimulates the flow of
gastric juice in normal stomachs.
Certain invalids will be advised not
to drink water at meals, especially
those who have dilated stomachs or
too little gastric juice.
Red and white meats: In rheuma-
tic and kidney conditions all red meat
used to be taboo. But tender beef,
mutton or lamb and dark meat of
chicken are now known to be no more
harmful in such conditions than the
white meat of chicken. The latter,
however, is easier to digest and pre-
ferable when a low-residue diet is
desired, as in colitis. The prepara-
tion, consistency and mastication of
meat are frequently far more impor-
tant than minor differences in its
chemical composition.
Veal: The common belief that veal
is detrimental to health has been dis-'
proved by scientific feeding experi-
ments. Of course there are individ-
uals who may have an idiosyncrasy
to this or any other type of food.
Meat broths:The phrase “a good
nourishing meat broth” is utterly mis-
leading, as such broths have prac-
tically no caloric value. Their true
value lies in the stimulating effect on
digestion by the meat extractives
which are their chief constituents.
Lobster and ice cream: It is a mis-
take to think that these two foods
make a bad combination. There is
no incompatibility = between them.
Baneful effects from the over-eating
of one or both or of other dishes, or
from the messy combination of a
soup-to-nuts menu.
Mushrooms: These are falsely re-
puted to have high food value. Sim-
ple observation shows that they pass
through the system almost without
change, and they may even cause un-
toward effects in the colon.
Bacon: So often recommended for
children and invalids, bacon, like oth-
er preserved foods, is rather resistant
to the digestive juices. Its fat
shows a low digestibility. It has been
experimentally proven by D’Bosted
that bacon takes one and a half times
as long to leave the stomach of nor-
mal individuals as fresh pork, sausage
or ham. This is not to condemn ba-
con; it is merely to illustrate the rate
at which new information is replac-
ing the old.
Egg white: The raw white of egg
js frequently and extensively rec-
ommended as a nourishing food for
invalids. Recent experiments show
that raw egg white may produce di-
arrhea and sometimes vomiting, and
that from thirty to fifty per cent. of
the amount taken passes through the
body without being digested and ab-
sorbed. This does not occur with
‘cooked egg white, or with egg yolk
either raw or cooked.
Raw starch: It was formerly taught
that raw starch was indigestible.
Experiments conducted at the Depart-
ment of Agriculture in Washington
have lately shown that raw com,
wheat, rice and other starches are
completely digested in amounts up to
eight ounces a day. Raw potatoes
show a digestibility of seventy-eight
r cent. One application of this
fact is that there is no harm in satis-
fying the craving which some chil-
dren have for chewing on a raw car-
rot or even a raw potato.
One of the most striking examples
of changing ideas about diet is that
of liver. This meat was formerly
taboo for persons suffering from high
blood pressure, because of the con-
tained purines (nitrogenous com-
pounds which increase the uric acid
in the blood, found in such foods as
animal, caviar, roe, tea, coffee and
chocolate.) The usual advice to a
person with blood pressure was “no
internal organs of any animal.” But
liver is now being prescribed for the
.diet of persons with high blood pres-
sure because it obtains specific prop-
erties which tend to reduce blood
pressure of a certain type. While the
first discoveries in this field were
made a number of years ago, tHe
knowledge spread somewhat slowly
because of the old prejudice against
liver, and much work is still being
done in the effort to discover what is
the specific factor in liver which may
“have the normalizing effect on blood-
pressure function. When one coun-
siders what a boon to humanity has
been the discovery of insulin for the
treatment of diabetes, we may well
expect much from liver research in
minimizing or curing the circulatory
complications resulting from blood
pressure. :
Perhaps even more important and
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interesting have been the researches
made by Dr. George R. Minot of Bos-
ton and his co-workers in the use of
liver as a cure for pernicious anemia.
They found that individuals suffer-
ing from this disease are almost al-
ways benefited by the inclusion in
their diet of this largest gland of the
animal kingdom.
Real Estate Transfers.
James R. Fye, to Samuel Butler, et
ux, tract in Curtin Twp.; $750.
James E. Breon, et ux, to Lisle
Goodman, tract in Haines Twp.; $500.
Calvin N. Bartges, et al, to Daniel
W. Bartges, tract in Haines and Penn
Twps.; $9,000.
Daniel W. Bartges, et al, to Calvin
N. Bartges, et al, tract in Penn Twp.;
$3,000.
S. W. Gramley, Atty. in fact, to W.
F. Winklebleck, tract in Haines Twp.;
$2,645.
C. S. Bower to Ruth Wance, tract
in Haines Twp.; $3,000.
John F. Schenck, et ux, to Schenck
Cemetery Association, tract in How-
ard Twp.; $1,100.
Howard A. Vail, et ux, to Andrew
G. Erickson tract in Rush Twp.;
$112.50.
John H. Ukkerd, et ux, to Wilbur
3 Cuft, et ux, tract in Philipsburg;
1.
Wilbur A. Cuft, et ux, to John H.
Ukkerd, tract in Philipsburg; $1.
David Tressler to Bertha M, Al-
bright et bar, tract in State College;
$5,000.
United Evangelical church of Belle-
fonte, to Church Extension Society of
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
Evangelical church, tract in Belle-
fonte; $1.
H. M. Miles, et al, to John G. Miles,
tract in Port Matilda; $1.
J. D. Keller, et ux, to James L.
Leathers, et ux, tract in State Col-
lege; $1.
G. E. Haupt, et ux, to Thressa M.
Kane, tract in Bellefonte; $250.
Emma Lutz, et al, to Malcolm
Spicer, et ux, tract in Benner Twp.;
$8,000.
Crops Damaged By Heavy Rain.
Incessant rain the past two months
has hindered farmers in the county
to such extent that unless fovorable
weather arrives soon some of the
later crops, corn especially, will be
unable to overcome the harm and the
end of the summer will see a con-
siderable loss to county farmers.
Farmers are three weeks behind in
their cultivation. The rain has not
permanently damaged the crops and
favorable weather will bring good re-
sults.
The damage has not been from
flooded lands but from the continuous
down pour. Weeds have grown rap-
idly under the wet skies and have
nearly choked crops where cultiva-
tion is necessary. Cabbage and let-
tuce are the only crops receiving
great benefit.
Orchards will not give as good re-
turns as last year. Rather than be-
ing due to the rains that is laid to
the late frosts. The June Drop com-
pleted, the farmers can now see the
size of their crops and prophesy is
made they will not be large. There
will be more early apples, though.
Many farmers have not yet planted
their corn and rains have been a de-
cided setback to them. Buckwheat
alone remains to be planted and there
is sufficient time for that. Potatoes
and corn are especially affected by
rains. Grain has benefited unless the
rains continue.
Penn State Woman Chemist Re-elect-
ed on National Board.
Mrs. Pauline B. Mack, professor of
textile chemistry at the Pennsylvania
State College, was reelected national
chairman of the textile section of the
American Home Economics Associa-
at the annual meeting of this organi-
zation held in Des Moines last week.
Mrs: Mack held this position during
the past year. She also was appointed
on the association’s national com-
mittee’ to rewrite the syllabus for
home economics texts on textiles and
and textile chemistry, a position of
considerable importance in the work
of the organization.
Test Yellow Pine for
Variety.
More Hardy
Placerville, Calif.—Yellow pine
trees from all over the United States
are being tested and cross-pollinat-
ed at the Eddy Tree Breeding sta-
tion here, in an effort to obtain choice
varieties of forest trees that will
grow faster than the present wild
stocks and hence produce a crop of
timber in fewer years. Nursery
plantings made last season include
seedlings of forty-nine species and
nine varieties from seed obtained in
seventeen different countries and ex-
tensive additions are now in hand as
part of this season’s program.
The program of the station in-
cludes gathering tree stocks from as
many different localities as possible,
comparing races of the same species,
selection of the best individuals in
native stands as breeding stocks and
artificial pollination both within giv-
en species and between species in an
effort to produce hybrid varieties.
Crosspollination thus far has yield-
ed hybrids of western yellow pine
with Swiss mountain pine and with
the digger pine of California.
The second tree genus on which the
experimenters intend to work is the
black walnut. They now have a stock
of the black walnut species of north-
ern California established, but have
not yet reached out for the eastern
and old world walnuts, due to their
preoccupation with the pine work.
Eventually they wish to add other
timber trees to the two now on their
experimental schedule.
e work of the station is under
the direction of Lloyd Austin, a grad-
uate of the University of California.
Cats are Killers; Don’t Neglect them,
is Board’s Warning.
“The cat that purrs so contentedly
after it has been fed is at heart a
killer and if neglected will become one
of the most serious menaces to game
animals and birds.” Mr. Truman
urges the people who own cats to
make provision for feeding them dur-
ihe the annual vacation of the fam-
ily.
Cats, Truman said, if left uncared
for or taken into the country soon
revert to the wild habits of the un-
domesticated members of their tribe.
Such animals are blamed for the kill-
ing of many insectivorous birds and
much small game.
State College Not Idle; Ready for
Summer Session.
With six State-wide conventions
and two special short courses starting
at the Pennsylvania State College be-
tween the annual commencement last
week and the opening of the summer
session on July 3, the campus of the
Pennsylvania State College is exper-
iencing greater activity than ever be-
fore at this season of the year, be-
tween sessions.
In spite of the busy atmosphere at
the college preparations are well un-
der way for the opening of the nine-
teenth summer session on July 3. Reg-
istration is to start on Saturday,
June 30, and continue through Mon-
day, July 2. It is expected that a
record enrollment of almost 3000 stu-
dents will be set up for the session.
Advance enrollments indicate that
many special features will be most
successful, including the Institutes of
French, Music ad English Education,
the nature study camps in the Sev-
en Mountains, and special courses in
dramaties, art, athletic coaching and
vocational teacher training.
Lindbergh “Not Known,” His Check
is Refused.
“We don’t know you, and—" greet-
ed Col. Charles A. Lindbergh on Tues-
day morning when he tendered his
check for $4 in a restaurant at North
Platte, Neb., in payment for coffee
and rolls for himself and mechanic.
He was forced to dig deeper in his
Dockets for the 20 cents to pay the
111.
Lindbergh undoubtedly received a
reception unique in his history when
he dropped into the local airport Mon-
day night from Detroit. He was forc-
ed to spend the night in a room-house
as hotel men turned him away be-
cause of full houses, and his check
was turned down at a restuarant.
Grangers Break Memorial Ground.
Realization of a great ambition by
members of the Pennsylvania State
Grange came recently, when ground
was broken on the campus of the
Pennsylvania State College on the
spot where the Grange is to erect a
memorial dormitory for girl students.
The college architect is at work on
the building plans and construction
Work will be started as soon as pos-
sible.
The first shovel of earth was
turned by Mrs. Clara C. Philips, of
Washington, Pa., a college trustee
and for several years a tireless work-
er in the interests of the Grange me-
morial. The building planned is to
cost about $250,000, and the Granges
of the State have turned over $100,-
000 of the amount to the College.
President Ralph D. Hetzel presided at
the exercises, witnessed by most of
the 3000 visitors at the College for the
annual Farmers’ Day. Speakers in-
cluded Philip H. Dewey, past master
and chairman of the committee that
selected the type of memorial build-
ing; Dr. Hanna Lyons, chairman of
the Grange home economics commit-
tee; Charles M. Gardner, National
Grange officer; and Edward B. Dor-
sett, State master.
Government is Asked to Alter Girls’
Dress.
Rome.—Bare arms, low necks and
short skirts would be taboo for Ital-
ian high school and college girls if
Minister of Education Fedele took
the action asked in a letter now be-
fore him. :
The body known as “the national
committee for the correctness of the
mode” has petitioned him requesting
that all those whose costume “does
not conform to that modesty which is
dictated by civilized Christian usage
and sentiment” be barred from the in-
stitutions under his control. The
school supervisors in several large
provincial cities have already public-
ly admonished girl students for “im-
modest dress,” but with little ef-
fect, and the “correctness of the
mode,” committee wants government
action.