RE —————— Bellefonte, Pa., February 19, 1932. Your THE FIRST CONCERN. DIABETES —A NATIONAL PLAGUE John Marvey Kellogg, M. D. Battle Creek Although the death rate from «diabetes has increased more than five hundred per cent within four de- <ades, and in the United States has doubled within the last few years, it is not so much because of its high death rate that it constitutes a men- ace now. Only a few years ago a diagnosis of diabetes was equivalent to a sentence of death in the near future. Today with reasonable care and the efficient use of the resources now at the command of the up-to- date physician, death from diabetic coma or from gangrene, the two | great causes of mortality under old | methods, may be considered as an accident or neglect of prophylaxis. A good deal is known of diabetes with reference to predisposing in- fluences. Among these may be men- | tioned heredity. It is especially noteworthy, also, that diabetes is much more frequent among the wealthy classes than among those who live the simple life. Overfeed- ing is unquestionably a predisposing factor. Possibly the exceszive use of cane sugar has a direct relation to the disease. Meats of all sorts should be elimi- mated from the dietary. There is ‘mo other way in which intestinal putrefaction can be so efficiently combated. Meats as eaten are prac- ‘Wically always swarming with putre- €active bacteria of the colon types; and they leave in the intestine a ¥Yarger amount of putrescible resi- “dues than do any otaer foodstuffs. It is to be remembered also, that on a meat diet there is an enormous | and harmful addition to the work of ‘the liver and kidneys. i | The most important progress made in the treatment of diabetes, until the recent discovery of insulin, was | due to Guelpa, a French physician. | Maintaining that diabetes is due to! intestinal toxemia, he cited clinical | results which demonstrated that by | abstinence from food and thorough | evacuation of the intestines, sugar! disappears even in the most severe cases of diabetes and generally in a remarkably short time. The after- treatment he prescribed consisted of restricted dietary from which meat | was always caref excluded, with ‘frequent short peri of fasting. It is evident that Guelpa is entitled to | ‘the credit for disco of the great | principles which underlie the modern successful treatment of diabetes; for he noted not only the ef- “fects of in clearing the urine i! Sugas, ry 2. necessity for | “reducing i essening i Inabitual food intake, and, still fur- | ‘@her, the importance of supressing “intestinal putrefaction. _ The discovery of insulin by Dr. | Banting and his associates is with- out question the most important step | “hat has ever been made in control-! ting diabetes. It is important to: ‘wecognize at once, however, that the | «discovery of insulin does not render | “walueless the new principles which | have been evolved tarcugh Guelpa's discovery. It is in combination with | the methods derived from Guelpa ‘that insulin is able to accomplish -its results. i ‘When the discovery of insulin was | ‘@innounced, the newspapers publish- ‘wd sensational accounts of its prop- “arties which led to the false impres- | “sion that a radical cure for diabetes “ad been found. Insulin supplies a substance which the body normally uces in ample quantity but | which, because of disease, it is no! Apnger able to furnish. By supplying | “the body with insulin derived from | ‘another animal the deficiency is | ‘made good temporarily. But the! : ry to the pancreas which gives ‘wise to the deficiency, may, and in “the majority of cases will, continue | ‘wo exist; and so long as this is the ase the insulin must be constantly supplied, daily and regularly. ! ost unfortunate was the impres- ‘sion at first given that with the use «of insulin the rules in to yop. | “glation of diet might wholly dis- | megarded. The truth that with- ‘aut careful rn of the diet, <somparatively little benefit is likely ed from the use of in- sulin, and indeed it is entirely pos- “sible that neglect to p y regu- late the diet when is being used may result in grave disaster. Insulin is a powerful drug, one that ‘ cannot be used indiscriminately or gapgiusaly. In the proper treatment « af Winbetes with this drug, an exact “Walance is established between the fnsulin and the carbohydrate, and this balance must be carefully main- tained. An overdose of insulin or .meglect to take the p r amount «of carbohydrate soon the in- anilin has been given, may result in very grave symptoms and even death, Banting’s discovery supplements that of Guelpa and in such a way | "Health WASHINGTON’S ANCESTO®S DISTINGUISHED PECPLE February 22 is the birthday of that son of Virginia and of old stock of the British Igles, without whose high endeavor a fortitude there would possibly not be upon the earth today a United States of America. It is worth our while from time to time, even in an irreverent and for- getful age, to remind ourselves what price was paid by those who went before us for the heritage we enjoy —and what virtues were practiced by them to make that payment pos- sible and to complete their purchase. Washington was of a type that He was austere with an austerity that some of his contemporaries termed arrogance. He was dignified with a dignity that would ill fit the manners of the hustings and appeals He believed in the | for votes today. leadership of those whose attain- ments qualified them for leadership. He thought that education and ex- perience in handling large private affairs were useful to men intrusted | with large public affairs. Under the control of an iron will he had violent passions, which now and again flamed out at cowardice or demagoguery or corruption. He possessed what was then the largest private fortune in the thir- teen colonies. He traced his blood for centuries through a line of Eng- lish “country gentlemen,” and he maintained the use of a coat-of-arms granted his forebears—a coat of arms perpetuated by its suggestion of the coat of arms and flag of the American Union. He was moral heir of the barons who exacted the Great Charter from King John at Runnymede, of the school of John Hampden and the earlier Oliver Cromwell, rather than of Harrison and Barebones. He m= ! courage and recklessness.” | man princes, | of former Crown Prince Friedrich wi would have been at home with the ! men who ousted James II rather than with those who finally behead- | ied Charles the First. There was | nothing in him tolerant of the Wat | Tylers that England has bred along | | with her Sidneys and Drakes and Fairfaxes and Lovelaces. He believed in the propriety of | great possessions. Social justice in | his time did not exact of Americans | the attention given to economic jus- | | tice the right to work and trade, and be properly paid for the doing and that in turn gave way in the public mind to the related rule of | political justice. So it came about that the Ameri- | the British constitution. “No taxa- | tion without representation,” which | the colonists declared should govern | this side of the Atlantic as well. Washington believed that great possessions of mind or of matter im- posed great obligations. He be- lieved that the “able-man” owed a debt to his fellows in the measure of his ability. And he carried into his public service a fortitude which no disaster could break, a sense of duty that no opposition could swerve, and a conscience which willingly risked “life,” “fortune” and “sacred honor” for the public cause in which he was enlisted. He set no store on lofty station save as it gave oppor- tunity to help his country and his countrymen, and for the self seeker and the time server he entertained the stern contempt visited likewise upon the poltroon and the charla- On Thursday, April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States, in New York city, the ceremony tak- ing place at what is now generall known in history as Federal but which is now the building. Subtreasury CONDUCT REGULAR CLASSES AT CRESSON SANITORIUM In order that the children in the Cresson Sanitorium may have the maximum time for rest and for outdoor activities, when their health permits, Dr Thomas H. A. Sites, medical director, has devised a sys- tem of night schools that is work- ing out splendidly. Having held a morning session of all classes, followed by the noon day meal, then must be a rest period when all the children lie down for two hours of absolute quiet and rest. This has been found to he most es- sential. Dr. Sites decided that when the children arose from this resting time, they should go out of doors and spend a greater part of the af- ternoon in the open. School convenes again at 7 P. M. and classes are conducted = for two hours in the evening. This serves to take care of the evening hours, when the children would have to be indoors anyway, and combines teaching and evening care under one group—the sanitorium teaching fac- ulty. Grades corresponding with those in the public schools are carried for- ward at Cresson, and satisfactory advancement is noted each year. When the patient is discharged and sent to the home school it is found almost without exception, that he is able to take up his work at the same point at which he left it in the san- atorium. Teachers, so far as possible, are recruited from the patient person- nel, many of the iustructors carry- ing normal certificates, indicating their preparation fore they went to the sanitorium. Pupils advanced as rapidly as possible, but always with the heath and improve- ment of the patient as the major consideration. After all, the boy or girl went to Cresson to be cured of tuberculosis if possible, and school training i$ of secondary importance. ——The Chemical Lime company, last week, opened offices in Pitts- burgh where a general sales agency will be established. At present there is an increased demand for that both discoveries are made more valuable than either would be alone. Insulin must, of course, be used ander the careful supervision of a competent physician who has made a study of the modern scientific methods of treating diabetes by ymeans of diet and insulin. In most «cases, however, under such super- -wision, the patient may learn to give ithe remedy himself, not only as a matter of Vig but so that he be ess ay not oi It is important that the patient learn also how to make a | ease «#iaily examina tion of the urine, S0 chemical lime, which is believed to be a fair indicator of a revival in some lines of business, at least. that he may watch against the ap- pearance of sugar. And it is also greatly to his advantage that he earn, preferably from a specialist in diabetes or a trained dietitian, the fundamental facts in relation to food and dietetics which are involved in the scientific treatmeat of this dis- (Concluded next week) for this work be- are carefully graded, and Why “Robin Hood’s Barn” Has Distinct Meaning Robin Hood's barn is the great out- of-doors and alludes to the fact that Robin Hood, the legendary English outlaw and hero of ballads, stabled his horses under the canopy eof the blue sky. “To go around Robin Hood's barn” is an old phrase meaning to at- tain one's end or the desired result by a roundabout way. When a person arrives at the right conclusion by very indirect methods he is said to wander all about Robin Hood's barn. “Robin Hood in Barnsdale stood” is the only extant line of an old ballad and it is often used in allusion to a person who speaks Irrelevantly. In the English courts lawyers who speak beside the point or quote irrelevant cases are told by the judges that they might as well say that “Robin Hood In Barnsdale stood,"—Exchange, Why the Trade Winds Trade winds are steady winds at the earth's surface, blowing eontina- ally in the same course toward the equator from an easterly direction. They ure produced as the result of the rotution of the earth and the move- ment of air toward the equatorial re- gions. Owing to the high temperature the air at the equator is heated and rises. This produces the steady ecur- rents of air blowing toward the equa- tor. The trade winds are chiefly limit- ed to two belts in the tropical and sub- tropical regions, one on each side of the equator, extending to about 30 de- grees north and south. Why Fresh Water on Salt Fresh water has been observed on the surface of salt water eff the coast af Cuba and also In many ether places. It is the result of underground streams flowing from the mainland and coming up through the bottom of the ocean. As fresh water is lighter than salt wa- ter, the fresh water rises to the sur face, Why Flowers Smell Sweet The fragrance of flowers is due to special essences or olls which the plant produces. These oils are com- plicated compounds of only two ele ments, carbon and hydrogen, and are known as volatile oils, since they es- cape readily Into the air. Why Four Leaves Are Lucky The origin of the superstition that a four-leaved clover brings good luck is that the four leaves are arranged In the form of a cross, for which reason it is supposed to have some special charm or luck for the finder. | can Revolution was initiated, fought | might fare ill at the polls these days. |and won on the ancient principle of DAILY THOUGHT U. S. ARMY BEAT US! GERMAN CHEFS SAY da Jove Sve 3 Se his client's disposal. ren i —Prediction—fair fashion weath- |er ahead. A brighter spring than | for many years. More sunshine colors. Clear colors. None of those cloudy shades of a short time ago. More blue in fashion’s sky— in short, it's to be a blue sky spring. For fashion is gay, zestful, good-to look-at, easy-to-wear. Purposely so; purposely a tonic. Most women, we predict, will lock like soldiers. For the fashionable silhouette has military lines a clean-cut outline, broadened shoul- ders, narrow waistline, slim hips and straighter skirt. These straighter skirts will be lengths. Middle calf for street wear. But skirts for sports wear will be shorter. Fashion's narrow waistlines are also higher. You'll see most waist- lines worn where nature put the waistline. And many waistlines even higher than normal. This spring, so we predict, you'll see many more coats without fur Generals Laud Doughboy: as “Brave and Reckless.” Berlin.—The former heirs to the thrones of Germany, her generals and those enlisted men who apposed American troops in the world war are unanimous in their apraisal of the American soldier—*“a man of superb Some add that he often lacked suflicient military training, for which America's heavy losses must be blamed, but they arc practically agreed in their conviction that it was the American doughboy with his superior equipment who won the war for the allies, writes Sigris Schultz in the Chicago Tribune. Some of Germany's most famous generals, who stood opposite American troops, have been interviewed, Former Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria was “the real scrapper” among Ger He shares the opinion helm of Prussia and Germany. “U. 8, Troops Beat Us.” “As the war progressed I was per- manently worried by the thought that the United States might possibly enter the war on the side of our enemies,” Rupprecht said. “American support to the allies, war material at the begin- ning and troops at the latter part of the struggle brought about our defeat. The American forces opposing us con- sisted of young, strong men trained ir sports.” Another, Gen, Hans von Sseeckt, for- mer chief of staff of the Mackensen army, is also convinced that America did considerable te help win teh war. General von Seeckt, commander-in- The most fashionable coat with-, out fur will also be without a col- lar. But worn with scarfs—of the fabric of the coat or of silk—tied in many exciting new ways. Smartest dresses, while they keep to military outlines, will have many soft, fine details—so we forecast. And on dark dresses, lingerie touch- es or bright scarfs will be favorite trimmings. | Accessories are bright-colored and gay. Many cheerful scarfs. Many colorful sweaters. Shoes are more decorative with | discreet trimmings. And more com- fortable with lower heels. Handbags are tailored in line. Al- chief of the reichswehr for six years Ways flat. Often long and shal- after the conflict and mentioned as low. as decorative clasps. Presidential eandidate next spring ost gloves will be simple slip- ons with the new, more fitted wrist. And more stockings will be beige than any other color. said : “In the World war America created, in a relatively short time, a well equipped army, inspired by a great spirit of attack. The fresh American troops, thrown into line at a front weakened by years of fighting, decided the fate of the war. The heavy losses suffered by the American troops were due to their great spirit of attack and their lack of war experience. As far as the American forces were able te work independently, American general ship was quite up to the mark.” Stresses Lack of Training. General von KEinem, former <om- .nander of the Third German army, stressed the lack of training which handicapped the American soldier com- pared to men who had fought for three and one-half years. His troops fought American troops between Alsne and Meuse, “If the war had lasted longer the Americans would ‘have become real soldiers, and very good ones at that,” he said. “Compared to our old vet- erans, the Americans were mere bear ers of arms. What the Americans lacked in war experience they made up by great pluck and devotion te their cause.” “The Americans were great fellows, Just about now you're probably wondering if a print shouldn't be vour first spring dress. Good idea. Fashionable designs are mostly | small Which is right. For with | colors as bright as they are, you can't have too large patterns. There aren't a lot of different colors in one | | print, either. So it doesn’t look | | jumbly. | Even though it's a print, you get | | the feeling of “a green dress” and so on, just as though it were one color. | We're seeing prints used in many | ways. One good way is a whole dress of print with a short jacket or long redingote of solid color. | In another the print makes the bodice of the dress and the plain| color makes the skirt. (Sometimes a jacket, too.) Still another way-—and this you can see in the illustration—is a print | dress with plain color trimming. | One of the newest printed cos-| tumes we've seen—and it stepped out | of a limousine and into one of New York's exclusive specialty shops one day last week—was a tailored suit | of printed silk. Not too tailored, of course. It had | a soft, dressmaker look to it. But cremendously plucky—but real chil- | the k i etic” am Gen. Withelm | Je, Jacket wag fitted and the shist Heye, former commander in chief o” the reichswehr. | “] saw the American infantry ad- ancing near Dun, Moselle. Shoulder te shoulder, wave upon wave, a Sea of khaki! One wave was mowed down, and a second, third, fourth successive- ly rushed onward over the bodies of thelr comrades. Ruthlessly, regardless of losses, the attack was carried for- ward. The moral effect of the Ameri- ean onslaught on our depleted and spent troops was tremendous.” “Defiant of death, the American treops did their duty,” said Count von der Schulenburg, the former crown prinee’s chief of staff. QUESTIONS 1—-What American woman has been named for an international post never before held byone of her sex? 2-—-What is the American Insti-| tute of International Law? 3 What is the particular signifi- cance of Doris Stevens’ nomination? 4-—-With what activity has she been identified for many years? 5—Did her woman suffrage work! ever result in * ”? | 6-—What were her activities after women won the vote? ! 7—What is the Inter-American Commission of Women of which she | is chairman? | i ANSWERS 1—Doris Stevens, chairman of the | ‘Inter-American Commission of | Women, has been nominated (which is tantamount to being elected) to succeed Elihu Root in the American Institute of International Law. Mr. honorary president. 2—The institute is composed of the five leading publicans of each of the twenty-ome American coun- tries. Among its functions the in-| stitute acts as legal advisor for the Pan-American Union. 8-—Never before has a woman been admitted to membership in any in- ternational judicial body. 4—She has always been an ardent Wheat Buys Tonsorial Attention in Illinois Marion, 1ll.—Three bushels of wheat paid for a haircut, shampoo and shave for Grant Cruse at a barber shop re- cently. The wheat was then traded by Ed Durham, the barber, for some chickens and everybody was satisfied with the unique three-way deal. Dur- ham has announced he is ready to give tonsoria} relief to all persons having an excess amount of wheat along with an excess growth of hair or beard. Town Is Burned Up but work in the cause of , feminism. Jn l Ww she First Na- T er ants Her Pay tional Convention for A which Boise, ldaho.—Here's a riddle. A school teacher signed a contract to teach school in Quartzburg, Idaho for one year. Quartzburg was burned up, lock, stock, and barrel, by a forest fire, The teacher demanded her salary. But there were not only no Quartz burg pupils, but no Quartzburg. The Idaho attorney general is trying :o find an answer. Flying Speed of Wild Ducks Found to Vary Amherst, Mass.—The flying speed of {ifferent types of wild ducks varies as much as 32 miles an hour, Massa- chusetts State college scientists have discovered. Though wild ducks ordi- parily fly at about 40 miles an hour, pintails have been clocked at 55 to 60 miles per hour, and a canvasback was found to have a top speed of 72 miles | per hour. i met at the Panama-Pacific Exposi- tion that year. 5—In 1917 she was sentenced to 60 days imprisonment for attempt- ing to petition President Wiison on behalf of national suffrage. On sev- eral other occasions her ardent work for women suffrage brought her perilously close to the law. 6—She became identified with Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, a leader of the Women’s party. This group worked for equal rights as between men and women, in all phases of life. Later Miss Stevens’ interest turned to international affairs. 7—The commission was created by the Pan-American Conference iz Havana in 1929. It was the result of a resolution passed at the con- ference and authorizing a study of “means of abol the constitu- tional and legal incapacities of women for the purpose of securing the same civil and political rights as enjoyed by men.” — ————— —Chicken salad, jonsiol iwi and lS; olives with a hot or col verage Old Whipping-Post Tree are suitable evening refreshments. Alfred, Maine.—An ouk tree which served as u whipping post in the days of colonial blue laws is still standing here, —Unsightly nail holes may be filled with a mixture of fine sawdust and glue. Fill the hole with itand leave till dry. trimming than you saw last spring. j PUSHES PROGRAM ON STATE WORK Contracts valued at more than $6,- 000,000 for State construction work will be in force by the end of Feb- ruary, according to a report compil- ed by John L. Hanna, Secretary of Property and Supplies. The statement shows that in the more than four months that Hanna has been Secretary of Property and Supplies, architects have been ap- proved, plans drawn and passed, bids advertised and contracts let for ap- proximately $3,800,000. From Feb. 3 to Feb. 24, approximately $2,160,- 000 more in contracts will be put in force. The work is distributed over many institutions throughout the State in- cluding State teacher's colleges, peni- tentiaries, State hospitals and State industrial plants. The $6,000,000 which will be in force with work ac- tually started by the end of Feb- ruary represents three-fifths of the total $10,000,000 appropriated by the 1931 regular session of the Legisla- ture for State construction, exclusive of construction at Eastern State penitentiary where a new prison is being built at Graterford. WP Hasz het Cr) D¢ WILSON'S 5¢ ix COUGH DROPS away HONEYV-HOREHOUND MENTHOL ETE, the dog, cocked an ear and growled. Strange footsteps were ap- proaching the farmhouse. With his torn and muddy clothing, the stranger pre- sented a curious spectacle to the Clark family. “Lost in the woods,” he mumbled. “Have you got a bite to eat?” Despite the dog's pro- tests, Clark bade the stranger enter and share the evening meal. He ate ravenously, his eyes con- stantly on Pete and the door. Suddenly the Sclephatie rang! “Man hea your way — dangerous charae- ter!” Details of the sher iff’s description were lost in the uproar as the stranger for woods with Pete at h heels. The sheriffs men found him easily enough in an old le tree, the dog faithfully on guard. “For protection, give us Pete and a telephone,” the Clarks agree. The modern Farm 7 Good Printing A SPECIALTY Employers, This Interests Yor The Workman's Compensation Law went into effect Jan. 1, 1916. It makes insurance come pulsory. We specialise in plac. ing such insurance. ye inspect Plants and recommend Prevention Safe Guards which Reduce Insurance rates. It will be to your interest to consult us before placing your Insurance. JOHN F. GRAY & SON State College Bellefonte LIQUID - TABLETS - SALVE 666 Liquid or Tablets used internally a 666 Salve externally, make a compl and effective treatment for Colds Most Speedy Remedies Know MODERN WOME! NEED NOT SUFFER monthly pain snd delay 4 Bo De at ried over. for— |THE DIAMOND
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