THE CENTRE Sight? W. WAY © - h, ON TT 1] thee 78 ld Ses & ' LL fi By J. Millar Watt IN © Bell Syndicate —WNU Service, T =] a \ 2 C. M. Payne OWNU WHAT THA Dis J © Bell Syndicate ~WNU Service, COMING OUR WAY “Prosperity will soon be here.” “Did you say prosperity or pos- terity?” : She Understood Lawyer (to woman on witness stand) —~Now, Madame, please bear in mind that you are under oath. Do you understand the nature of an oath? Witness (hesitatingly) — Well, 1 would think that I do. My husband has tended the furnace for 30 years, my father has dabbled in the mar ket for the last 40 years and my oldest son is taking up golf. Yes, I would think I understand. FALL BREEZES Lily Firefly—Do you really love me? Jimmy Bug-Sure you are the light of my life. | C. Houston Goudiss Describes the Body's FF ALL the vitamins that should be included in the diet There are, 1 believe, two some of the other vitamins, reasons for this. First, unlike vitamin C is not stored by the In order to maintain top health, | it therefore must be furnished in the diet every day. Second, the C vitamin is more easily | destroyed than some of the | others, for it is oxidized upon cooking. desirable to 4 | could be prevented from develop- ing the painful and serious dis- ease of scurvy if they were given a regular ration of lemon juice which had been evaporated to a | syrup. It was because lemon, then called lime, juice was invariably prescribed for the navy that Brit- ish sailors came to be known as “limies,"”” a term which is still in use today. diet some raw bage citrus fruits. may be waived, however, when to- mato juice or cran- berry sauce are in- cluded in the menu. For careful experiments determined because of their high acid con- tent, these two foods retain their or The gree, when commercially canned or when cooked quickly home. Functions of Vitamin C he full importance of includ- C-rich foods in the diet can only be fully appreciated when amazing functions gcorbutic vitamin are fully un- derstood. Long years before the first vita. min had been discovered, and when the science of nutrition was still in its infancy, English physi cians observed that the use of or- dren of a serious disease charac- terized by a sallow, pale complex- jon, flabby muscles, and a painful inflammation of the membrane surrounding the bones of the legs. discovered that British sailors Scurvy a Controllable Disease Scurvy was thus prevented or ling factor in this disease. gun by scientists in both Europe magical power to prevent | cure this former scourge of man- kind. In the course of many painstak- | ing investigations and brilliant discoveries, we have gradualls | creased our knowledge of scurvy | until today we know that the sul {| stance whi < y In- 10~ ch prevents the disease is vitamin C. May Retard Growth in Children It has also been noted that many cases of latent scurvy can be found among children and been determined, for that many children who are rest. less, irritable, or retarded in growth are in reality suffering from a deficiency of vitamin C. When deprived of this vitamin, | experimental animals swoll tender joints, sore jaws and spongy, bleeding gums, while the teeth become loosened and as- sume irregular positions. Hemor- rhages may occur almost any- where in the body, due to capil- develop Fitted, Lifte d Waistlines (ll 1585 F YOU want to have the very smart, tiny-waisted look, and to look slimmer than you are, by all means wear these two frocks, each with the high-at-the-middle line that emphasizes the slender, flattering silhouette. And if you individual Afternoon Dress. Here's a lovely fashion that sim- riff section is cut in one with the The bodice ly perceptible gathers above the waistline, and darts on the shoul arm In vel- vet, satin, thin wool or silk crepe, derizing, flattering frocks ever put on! Workaday Dress. An unusually smart casual fash- princess up to a high waistline | and topped by gathers that give | fullness over the bosom, you | Swirls of braid on the pretty | sleeves, and a row of braid edg- ing the round collar trim it up Make this of ging- ham, calico or percale for home | work, and in wool crepe, flannel | or flat crepe for runabout, The Patterns. | No. 1585 is designed for sizes 386, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52. | With long sleeves, size 38 requires {| 5 yards of 39-inch material. Wit short sleeves, 4% yards; 1% yards trimming. No. 1628 is designed for sizes | 14, 16, 18, 20, 40 and 42. Size 186 | requires 4% yards of 35-inch ma- terial; 1% yards braid. | Fall and Winter Fashion Book. ter Pattern Book which shows worn is now out. and the Fall and Winter Pattern Book—25 cents.) You can order the book separately for 15 cents. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept, 247 W. Forty-third street, New York, N. Y. Price of patterns, 15 cents (in coins) each. © Bell Syndicate. —~WNU Service. Look Around Shakespeare says, we are crea- tures that look before and after: the more surprising that we do not look round a little and see what is passing under our very eyes.—Carlyle. lary weakness, and are particu larly common in the kidneys, in- testines, bone marrow, under the skin, in the muscles and adrenal glands, Indeed, one of the most interesting of all the discoveries concerning vitamin C was made with guinea pigs. It was observed that in a healthy animal, the adre- nal glands are rich in vitamin C, Pyorrhea and Vitamin C Many investigators have discov ered that a deficiency of vitamin C causes profound changes, not only in the gums, but also in the enamel] and dentine of the teeth. It has been suggested that pyor- Certainly, there is enough can- vincing evidence, as a result of work with both children and adults, to indicate the importance C in maintaining healthy teeth, Sources of This Body Regulator Vitamin C is produced by plants It is found roots, tu- growth. n juicy stems, bulbs J . . : JUIUB, and fr Outstanding among bers the fruits 1ily, including or- ns and grapefruit; to- anberries, Raw a good source as is are the cit So important is vitamin C that one or more generous portions of a vitamin C-rich food should be consumed daily, preferably at ev- ery meal. Orange and tomato used juice have for a convenient source of vi- interchangeably time as available y } recent years, so experiments performed at a lead ing university ranking score. have given : cranberries eon so that they, too, ranked as a significant source of vitamin C. These brilliant little red berries come info market in the fall—the very time when it is important to eat generously of fruits to fortify the body against fall and winter Their tart flavor helps to stimulate appetite and their fruit acids promote intestinal tone. Neither the maturity nor variety of the fruit appears to have any influence on the vitamin content, and even when cooked, as whole fruit sauce, they retain from 75 to 80 per cent of the original vitamin C content of the fruit. Cranber- ries are also a fair source of vita- min A which is not impaired by cooking, and they contain iodine, to Because they are such a versa- tile fruit, cranberries can be uti- lized throughout the menu and at any meal. Thus orange and to- mato juice may be varied at breakfast by serving a cranberry conserve, jelly or sauce, or a cran- berry juice cocktail. For lunch or dinner, this same fruit may be served as an appetizer; with the meat course; or used to make a variety of attractive desserts IH vitamin C-containing foods are included generously in the daily diet, the homemaker may her family with an important form of health insurance. Questions Answered A. F. G. Jr.—Green salads do play several important roles in the diet. They furnish bulk or cel- lulose, minerals, vitamins and wa- ter, and therefore help to balance a meal. Mrs. F. C. L.—-Most authorities now advise giving semi-solid foods to infants before the end of the first year. Usually the cereals, and fruit pulps are carefully strained so that they are finely divided and free from harsh particles which would irritate a baby's delicate digestive tract. ©-WNU -C. 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