In- coast of Alaska. Meanwhile others will Washington has denied it. war games will focus national dent Roosevelt's recent arma- ment appropriations bill. jing this display of maritime power will probably be moved Not so the navy's commanders, however, who will probably view the results of the games as very dence that America needs more battleships. With other nati« develo long range cruisers and air 3, the vast Pacific be- comes me difficult to defend Fewer refueling are needed by an approaching enemy; they can take a long ‘‘end run’ around Ha- waii and unless America's first line of defense is apt to be trouble. ping planes, ti re islands even higher the evi- dence that Hawaii is tremendously important in protecting our coast. Without it, our first line of defense would be the mainland California, Oregon and Washington. cific, piling i west If foreign nations have strength- | ened their position Pacific with long-range cr and planes, America is helping its position } islands in the uisers y | developing several as refueling points refuges for bombers. These include such bar- ren spots as remote island, ithweg I Re- ies 801 he 8 ago, { range 3 d navy | was 150 miles. That is, a plane could carry {| only sufficient fuel to fly its base 150 miles and return. There- fore aviation patrols were limited | to circles of 140 miles around Ha- waii, the Panama canal, Alaska and the west coast of the mainland. The planes out participating in this gigantic affair, all under the command of Admiral Claude C. Bloch, recent successor to Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn as CINCUS of the fleet. Aircraft Carriers Help. Three aircraft carriers, Saratoga, Lexington and Ranger, are carrying ca's first line of defense. battleships, slim destroyers and cunning submarines will play vital and protection of the Pacific. The 1938 defense problem centers around Pearl harbor in the Terri- tory of Hawaii. Known as the na- vy's largest base, this beauty spot point of annual maneuvers for sev- eral years. But this spring, for the first time, the navy’s show will be diffused over the entire eastern Pa- | new long-distance bombers have plugged the “holes” this system left in our defense net. No Sieve Here! When that navy bomber made the | trip from Honolulu to Howland, it | announced to the world that Uncle | Sam’s Pacific defense was a wall, | not a sieve. It meant that observa- tion planes, the eyes of the fleet, | could scout from Hawaii to the Aleu- | tians, from Hawaii to Howland, from Hawaii to Midway. it also meant that bombers could carry their | deadly cargoes between any of these points and get safely back to the Hawaiian base. With Howland, Baker and Jarvis islands now American possessions, being developed for refueling and aviation purposes, the United States government holds a strong position in the South Pacific. America also THE wns Palmyra island in that vicin- ity, which has a quiet lagoon suit- able for seaplane Kiska in the Aleutians is one of the six American to foreign shipping ar ich no ci an aircraft is per fly without approval by the government. YF © MIES ports closed d over wh to the ary establish- asn’'t been neglect- become the most im- portant defense center of the na- tion. It estimated that approxi- mately $100,000,000 has been spent fortifications alone. More troops concentrated there than in any section of the nation The world's greatest military airport, Hickam field, is under construction on the outskirts of Honolulu, Meanwhile, ment in Hawaii h ed. It has 18 on are other Many a world power is now angry with itself for not having annexed more of the several hundred small islands that dot the Pacific, and which are now looming more impor- tant for naval purposes. Today for the first time it is apparent that the which cor the islands those which control the Pacific itself. Japan's Pacific Power. France, Portugal, Germany and The Netherlands have disappeared as strong contenders for Pacific power. The last to leave was Ger- by kX av t Ger- ; and its place was t: which was gi Ye ¥ iKen ven mos possessions under mandate at treaty of Versaill mandate Japan t f a strip of OO oline islands; and Palau is- lands. Since Japan is probably the only nation from which the United States has anything to fear in the Pacific, the Versailles mandate now looms highly important. Japan can estab- lish naval bases almost halfway across the ocean from her home shores and within 2,500 miles of Hawaii, within easy striking dis- tance. But she has not yet estab- lished these bases, and Uncle Sam has made his Hawaiian islands so impregnable as to discourage the most optimistic would-be attacker. Which once again emphasizes the islands’ importance, since an ene- my from the west would almost have to gain possession of Hawaii before attacking the United States. n in Oahu, the island on which Hono- lulu is located, is circled by a coast railway which guns can be moved quickly to stave off any at- tack. Latest anti-aircraft weapons are ready for the enemy, including huge horns capable of picking up the sound of aircraft miles away. This sound is transferred to 800,- 000,000 candle-power searchlights. Once the enemy plane is bathed in light, range-finding devices auto- on get. Indeed, Hawaii has become the U. 8. Joins the Race. Talk of guns and battleships and fleet maneuvers may sound strange to American ears today, and more than one slow-awakening individual will wonder why all this bustle about defending the Pacific. But in Wash- ington, where congress is building a program that will give the United States a navy ‘‘second to none,” the matter is of vital importance. Actually our navy is not in the best of shape, and we are entering the rearmament race five years behind the leaders. The impossibility of America’s continued abstinence from this mil tary program is a growing convic- tion with more Americans every day, though a peace-loving nation may rebel at the thought of building for war. As we turn our eyes west to the sinking sun, though, we'll be as- sured that no trouble will come from . that direction before dawn again lifts the Pacific's night shroud. The fleet's on guard! © Western Newspaper Union, RO PROTEINS— No Life—Describes the K and Endurance in Adults. 6 E | New York each adult; one egg, one serving of meat, fish or chicken, one serv- ing of another protein food such as cheese, dried peas or beans, or a main dish made with nuts, You can achieve wide variety and still provide an adequate pro- tein ration within ts of this rule. For milk may be served as a beverage, in soups, puddings, and cream sauce. Eggs may likewise be varied in their method of preparation, or concealed in other foods. There are many fine meats, and the number of ways ir fresi the limi as as a result of scientific investis ration. their to health. Topping the list of food es way 3. sentials are the | proteins. The | Dutch chemist, | Mulder, who hit | upon this name, | made wise choice, for it] means ‘‘to take first place.” | And certainly the proteins are | first in importance. For they are the stuff of which our bodies are built. Without them, there would be no life. Every ey: worn a has a fundam tein, because it 18 component of every livin a ential il and makes up a large part of the sol- ids of a muscle cell. Evidently great many of the glar ciples and substances, which rol the functions of the b also protein in character. Protein is the only food element that contains nitrogen, water, nitrogen is the chief stituent of the human body. Protein Builds Bodies. an ests gE ce con- from 7 to T4 into whi average, and the adult may weigh 20 to 30 ti The vast amount of ti sary to construct chiefly from protein Once the adult } however, protein for the growth of new cept under certain such as during pregnancy, one is recovering from ¢ illness, or training and th creasing in size Keeps the Body in Repair. T here is, however, a mainienance re quirement for protein which continues througholit life, and which applies to both children and adults. For the body may fo which it is necessary to make allowance Protein it grows a is n when o be compared a machine, on for the wear and tear of paris is the only substance that will rebuild the millions of cells which each day cease to function. Thus, we see forms two vital services— builds new tissues: second, pairs worn-out tissues The Building Stones of the Body. Protein is found in many differ- ent foods, but unfortunately, not all proteins are equally val luable. That is because protein is a very * oY N , that protein nion of 22 or more simpler 12 nitrogen, the substances containir and called amino acids the true building stones of body. Some the For Your Scrapbook HIS issue cor ond of a series entitled ‘‘What Why,” written food authority, Goudiss. In these articles, which ap- pear weekly in this newspaper, Mr. Goudiss discusses in a clear, interesting and under- standable manner the everyday problems of food as related to the building and maintaining of health in children, young peo- ple and adults, as well. Mr. Goudiss, author, lecturer and radio speaker, is known throughout the country as the man who knows food ‘from soil to serving, from table to tissue.” The homemaker will want to clip and save each one of these articles for the valuable infor- mation that is contained therein. of articles Eat and the noted Houston ust Cc. ed in their substance; others mq: have mai these proportions of the kinds present. Proteins Vary in Value. » of these amino acias build new tissue; others than It is absolutely essential that the sponsibility of feeding tween those types of protein which are adequate for both growth and repair, and those that are only useful for maintenance. For if the diet does not ct pattern on be constructe formed is you were bul and, interfered dir consider } finest wt} ly made bricks could a lasting buil way, you nate between at cheap lu tein used for t} "nr Ji u i eX to Find Protein. are found in r Where Proteins ferent f p_— Ally 1 SUDDIYV Dire » UPPiy proven amino acids ne essary repair. Proteins that new tissue, as well as re- orn-out cells, are known mplete proteins. In this class we have meats, fish, cheese, milk, eggs and some nuts Other proteins are adequate for as co« Joth cheese sandwiches, as well as Peas, as s«( beans anc yup, mock roas Grain products reals, macs: appear in any i ii. In planning menus, always keep be- the ideal that first protein fore you an adequate of first class man, whereas an inadequate lead to stunted ner diseases, amount class makes a amount may growth, ous lessened and the earlier approach of | not support growth. Such | plete proteins are found in grains land products made from them, | and in the legumes—that is peas, | beans, lentils and peanuts he proteins of these foods are of high nutritive value, however, and when supplemented with oth- er proteins, such as those of milk, will meet every bodily require- ment. How Much Protein? The protein requirement varies according to age, the ind of protein foods con size, and sumed To allow for growth, children require | twice as much protein per pound of | body weight as adults. That is to say, but child needs | ounce for each pound of body weight The amount of protein should usually constitute from 10 to 15 per cent of all the calories taken. 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