DR. DIXON URGES DIET SELECTION Says That Food Administra tors Should Not Make Too Hard and Fast Rules Food administrators should be lib oral enough In their regulations for the foodstuffs of communities to meet the physical characteristics of the individual because all persons can not thrive on a diet which may appear suitable, declares Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, State Commissioner of Health, in a week and "health talk" in which he remarks that the people of Pennsylvania eat too much pota to and that the foods which are to be recommended should be consid ered from a laboratory standpoint as well as from the fact that what is one man's meat is another man's poison. Dr. Dixon's talk, which Is one of the strongest he has ever delivered on the subject of war, health and diet, is as follows: "Most of our foodstuffs are made lip of different constituents. A po tato is largely composed of Ktarch, whereas beefsteak is largely com posed of nitrogen or protein. Starch represents so many heat-producing units, and l>eefste:ik likewise pro duces its own quota. "This is so when you consider the matter from a laboratory standpint, but If you made a test of the same values by feeding these foods to hu man beings, you would find the val ties varied greatly because of tho variations of the human or organic machinery which handled tliem. Starch, for instance, in the cases of fcome individuals, passes through the digestive system without the body assimilating it and obtaining the ad dition of its heat units. In the cases of ether ndividals, the same thing would happen with beefsteak. "For this reason we must remem ber, when advising foodstuff for a community, that what is one man's meat is another man's poison. Thus it behooves those who have the pow er to regulate foodstuffs for a com muity to be liberal enough in draw ing up their lists to meet the de mands of the different capabilities of Hie digestive system of the different individuals. In other words, one capable of making a rational selec tion must have a thorough know ledge of the physiology of food stuffs. _ "The people of the State of Penn sylvania eat too much potato. The large proportion of starch in the "composition of this vegetable pro duces a catarrhal condition of the digestive tract, which interferes with digestion and leaves the patient in sufficiently nourished, eventually over a long series of years produc ing starvation. "Meat, as a rule is also over-eaten by Pennsylvanians. Just now, how ever. during the tension of war we need more meat than usual. "It should also be kept in rnind that meat will be more easily pro duced during the war than will veg etables, for our trouble will be the want of male help to carry out the continuous demands occasioned by the cultivation of vegetables during all stages from planting to gather ing whereas cattle can in great measure take caro of themselves and what human help is required need not be of the highest develop ment, cither physical or mental. Letter List List of advertised letters for the week ending December 15, 1917: l.mltrV M*— Mrs. Mary Bigham, Sallie L>. Brook, Celeste Carson, Mrs. Mary A. Carter (4), Mrs. James Edge. Gertrude Gore. Mrs. K. K. Gillln, Mrs. 3-:iizabeth Graig (4*. Mary Humphrey. Bertie May Hartman, Mrs. Lydia Hill (3), Lucy ix>ckiey, Mrs. Clinton Mc- Laughlin. Mrs. M. Melton, Mrs. W. H. Miller Sirs. Albert S. Mudd Myrtle Keed (4), Mrs. Allen Stuart, Mrs. J. Treaver, Mrs. Sadie C. Uhler. Gentlemen'M MM —G. R. A. Beck. J. C. Bryson, E. K. Buler, Nicholas Damieno, A. C. Decker, Clar ence L. Dumm (3), J. B. Evans (4), August O. Feitip£ T. P. Felty, C. J. Funk. Irvin Gant. Harry V. Gates (4). Oscar Himes, John Hoover, Wm. JjHiKinan, R. A. Latchford, J. R. Lev en. H. M. McCormick. Francis B. Mc- Dowen, Warren McKay, Lt. Mock, Cap Pearee, John Prosten, David Ray, Geo. H. Rea. Dr. Mill Ritchie, Silvanus Roden, W. B. Rupley, J. R. Schleigh, Fred Shaulter. Jal Smeltzer, Carson Smith, R. C. Stiner, John C. Stoner, r>r. Geo. K. Strode, Col. Wm. Thomp son, Roso Tutuk. J. A. Uhler. Chas. Arnold Young (3). Geo. Wade. Charley E. Willis, Martin Wolfe, Weal Wyche, E. A. Ziegler. Firms—Rice Bros. Co. THE WEATHER Tuesday fair, tomporature moderating slowly. For the accommodation of our customers who cannot possibly shop during the day THE GLOBE will be open evenings until Christmas _______________ ____________— _______ A Merry Christmasr- —~n For Your Soldier Depends entirely upon you—if you remember him with some little useful gift. This year of all years, your gift—your thoughtfulness will f he appreciated more than ever. I Buv "his'' gift to-day so he'll be sure to get it by Christ- CT mas morning ' famm Here are the Kind of Gift to Gladden the Heart of Any Soldier I Officers' and Enlisted Men's Uniforms of serge—of wool M |li|l.\ and English whipcord. * M ||]|% Khaki Air Pillows Overcoats Ullm m Khaki Toilet Kits ' Army Cots V*\\ W Spiral Wool Puttees Money Belts O. D. Woolen Shirts Bedding Rolls Ssjv|jL Khaki Writing Kits Officers' Caps Huf Pneumatic Matress Canvas Basins I Jmk Regimental Pajamas Leather Puttees Leather Lined Trench Coats Woolen Socks iwn v O. D. Woolen Gloves Sheepskin Vests Woolen Helmet Hoods . Canvas Buckets O. D. Regulation Sweaters Housewife Kits Service Hats and Caps Trench Mirrors j Sheepskin Lined Coats Khaki Kerchiefs Join the Wool Comfyknit Mufflers Woolen Wristlets r> J7 n rpnec Aviators' Leathcr-Tex Suits Folding Lanterns IxULf. Liztt/oo _____ _ _ „ _ for the sake of the THE GLOBE bnus ,he MONDAY EVENING, SPECIAL POLICE NAMED FOR WAR No More Commissions For One Year Are Likely Under the Latest Ruling on Hill All men appointed hereafter to the Pennsylvania volunteer police under the act of 1917 will be com missioned for the period of the war. The appointments made for the fif teen counties wherein men have been commissioned were for one year only, but under a recent ruling by the attorney general's department it has been held that the Governor has authority for the war. The act pro vides that such policemen niav be named only during the war with the Germans and their allies and that a limitation of one year was not con templated by the act. The new com missions are being prepared and the next list of names to bp approved will be for the duration of the war. As the powers of the policemen have been defined by the statute enacted this year it is not thought that there will be any interference with the proposed Reserve Militia or the home defense organizations which have been formed in many cities and boroughs and which are now being listed by the adjutant general to gether with the police forces, regu lar and special and emergency, of all municipalities. Thus Jar there have been over 1400 volunteer policsemen named for the war, Allegheny having more than any other county. Commissions have been issued for 474 men for Allegheny and more are in prospect. These men are all named by the Governor after being approved by the county and State Public Safety committees. Columbia county Is second with 234. Lawrence next with 164 follow ed by Indiana 125; Washington SO; Potter 85; Cumberland 49; McKean 38; Blair 93; Crawford 20; Luzerne 13; Lycoming 50 and Beaver 72. Government Backs Sims and Pershing to Limit Washington. Dec. 14.—More indi cation of the unreserved character of the support put behind General Pershing and Vice Admiral Sims by the Government came with the pub lication of the following order is sued by Rear Admiral MoGowen, chief of the bureau of supplies and accounts of the navy, -to his organi zation: "Requisitions, requests and recom mendations from Vice Admiral Sims, senior naval officer in command in Europe, are to be acted upon the same day they are received, and un less, there be some insurmountable obstacle in exact agreement with his wishes; that is to say: When prop erly have any discretion in the prem ises. it is to be understood that that discretion has already been exer cised when Admiral Sim's wishes be come known. "Advice of action taken will be Immediately cabled to Admiral Sims in every case." Somewhat similar steps have been taken in the War Department with relation to recommendations from General Pershing.. An officer of the general staff has been detailed to check up even' day on the progress being made by any bureau with the filling of any order. In addition a special committee of the staff acts as p priority board to forward ship ments. Britain Will Deal Tea Economically London —Now that the census of tea stocks is complete, direct Gov ernment control of supplies from grower to buyer can be introduced. Tea will be purchased and im ported on Government account, and it will be distributed through ordi nary channels to merchants and re tailers, both wholesale and shops' scales of prices being officially fixed. 38,742,000 Pennies Made in 20 Days Washington—After a month of ex traordinary effort, the three govern ment mints have practically over come the coin shortage. There is still a shortage of 400,000 pennies, but this will be met within the next few days. During the first twenty days of November the mints turned out 38,742,000 pennies, 8,143,- 000 nickels, 14,200,000 dimes. INSTITUTES ON ANOTHER WEEK Interesting Sessions Expected to Re Held in Spite of the Weather Condition tut'es, which were \\A no ' heW last week Wllliamsport, will resumed to-day l\ with speakers rep- Msjflfllli nHI relenting the Na !L tional Government and the State I'ub- lie Safety Commit tee co-operating with the men as signed by the State Department of Agriculture. The institutes will be annulled during holiday week, but will be resumed about the first of the year and run until the middle of March. Special attention is to be given by the speakers at the institutes to the importance of soil conservation and various cereal crops. The ques tions asked of farm advisers last summer and at the last month's in stitutes have been carefully gathered and studied ahd will be presented for general information. Inquiries are also to be made as to local labor con ditions so that when the crisis comes next spring in the farm labor situ ation first-hand information may be available for the state and public safety committee authorities. Feed the IHrdu —Dr. Joseph Kalb fus, secretary of the State Game Commission, to-day urged farmers and sportsmen to take measures to feed the birds. ' "Winter has come early and the weather is so severe that I hope the sportsmen and farm ers will provide food for quail. I think these birds have proved their value as insect destroyers and it should be realized that if we want them next year we must feed them now," said he. Game wardens have been ordered to preserves to pre pare for the winter care of the wild animals and birds and to arrange for propagation. To Ak Bid*—Bids will again be asked by State Highway Commis sioner O'Neil on work for which no tenders were received or were too high. It is the plan to have the work undertaken in the spring and meanwhile the commissioner is ask ing various counties to arrange for joint work next year. To Arrange Show—Plans will be completed to-night at a meeting at the State Department of Agriculture for the midwinter agricultural and horticultural show under joint aus pices of the state and various agri cultural and allied organizations. An effort will be made to get together prize corn, apples, potatoes, wool and other products of Pennsylvania farms this year, the show to be held during the meeting of the State Board of Agriculture, the State Horticultural Society and various breeders, vegeta ble growers and similar associations, including the recently-formed pota to raisers' organization and the new Your Rheumatism The painful twists and aches of rheumatic sufferers usually yield to the rich oil-food treatment in yCOTT'g OEHUtSiOHO when everything else fails. Be sides helping to purify the blood Scott's strengthens the functions to throw off injurious acids and is especially beneficial in change ing seasons. Many doctors themselves take Scott's. VV You Try it, J'Jj Scott {t Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. 17-34 *4s=2L MOTHERS Keep the family free from colds by using HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH association formed out of the three poultry raisers' unions. I'ardon Hoard Lint —For the first time In months the State Board of Pardons will meet Thursday with no pleas for commutation of death sen tences listed for argument. The only first degree case on the calendar is the held-over appeal In the Mottern case from Jefferson county. TU#re are very few second degree or man slaughter cases. Must Repair Roads —Orders for three Lancaster county turnpike companies to make repairs and im provements to their roads before July 1, 1918, were announced today at the Public Service Commission offices. The orders were made in complaints by the Lancaster Auto mobile club, of Lancaster. The Manhoim and Lancaster Turnpike and Lancaster, Petersburg and Man helm railway are ordered to have the whole turnpike resurfaced and to provide guard fences; the Lancas ter and Lititz Turnpike Road and electric railway companies are or dered to resurface part of the road and guard fences to be built where the road is above the railway or I "The Live Store" "Always Reliable''' I "Store Open Every Evening" I I Early i And if it's right to "shop early" then I must go where they try to accommodate ME by keeping open in the evenings for time is getting shdrt l've been watching the people this year more than ever before and I find that after a great many of them have been "elsewhere" they come to DOUTRICHS because they can get what they want their stocks are so "Big" and "dependable." My-but DOUTRICHS were busy on Saturday-pardon me I mean "VERY BUSY" and when they took account of the day's sales they told me it was "Old Santa's" extra buying that made Saturday the largest selling day in the history of Doutrichs You bet I'm going to keep right on buying there because it's the store everyone is talking about and I always like to be with the majority. 1 Try The Dependable I ' "Velour Hats" '"Sweaters" "Underwear" | Gray, Black, Brown, Fawn Men ' "Munsing" "Duofold" | an nif en Boys' and Girls' Sweaters Imperial Drop Seat 5500 $1.98 to $6.50 * Scratch Finish $2.50 to $5.00 $2.98 to $5.00 Suit Coopers Union Suits Kuppenheimer Clothes 1 "Manhattan Shirts" "Stetson I where it is bordered by ditches nnd, the New Holland Turnpike Road and Lancaster and New Holland railway companies are ordered to remove! water pockets, properly drain the I road and resurface the turnpike as rapidly as possible." Boards Toltl to Hurry —-Notice has been given by state draft headquar ters to all local and district draft boards, medical advisory boards and examining physicians that the ques tionnaires must be mailed to regis trants before January 9 and that men who yesterday stood selected for military service under old regula-i tlons are to remain liable to be in ducted into service to fill deferred percentages of the "current quota. Boards and medical officers are urged to expedite examination of all men. Attention is called to the fact that it is desired to fill all quotas hereafter from men in the first c'ass under the questionnaire and whether this is donff or not depends upon the manner in which local boardp handle the proposition. Where there is no classification claim within seven days men are to be placed in the first class and no cases need be sent to district boards unless on agricultural or in dustrial grounds. To Kqunliie Draft —Steps will be taken immediately by state officials to bring to attention of the provost marshal general possibilities under the plan of calling men from classes to fill draft quotas. To-day Major W. G. Murdoclc, the draft officer, wrote to Adjutant General Beary that there was danger in filling quotas of exhausting the first class, which is composed of Americans with no do rendants or very few, and not tak ing many from other classes. He holds that there should bo some plan evolved whereby the drafting could be distributed. To Teat Law —Plans are now being made at Scranton for a test In the courts of the Baldwin Insurance rat ing law. which is a recent enactment. It is claimed at Scranton that it Is discriminatory. Armory Inspection —lnspection of armories owned by the state has been completed by members of the State Armory Board, acting with the local boards, which are in charge of the properties in the absence of National DECEMBER 17, 1917. Guard organizations as a preliminary to the formation of units of the Re serve Militia. Some of the new units will b e mustered in before the close of the year. To Group Complnlntn —Plans are being made at the Capitol to group the complaints in the Pittsburgh utility eases. There have been nu merous street car complaints, but' they are generally denied by the Har risburg Railways Company. Susquehanna Man Here Repre sentative Allan I>. Miller, of Susque hanna, who has been flitting around the state considerably, was here the other day. Ir. l.lehleiter III—Dr. M. D. Lich lelter, chief clerk of the State De partment of Agriculture, historian and traveler, is ill at one of the city hospitals. After the Cash —Auditor General Snyder In Philadelphia on Saturday reiterated his declaration that he proposed to make counties come tip with the money they owe the state. He outlined what had been under way at the time of the disclosures at Easton and asserts that It all 11 goes to show that there Is need of state supervision over offices of reg isters of wills, especially under new laws. Save Health CASCARAE? QUININE The old family remedy—ln tablet form—afe, sure, ea.y to take. No opiates—no unpleasant after effect.. Cure. cold, in 24 hour. —Grip in S day*. Money back if itfaila. Get the - fenuine bo* with - Red Top and Mr. M lIA Hill'a picture on it yWmllflnS \\if|[)liiil 24 Tablet, for 2Sc. VvvllgHrH 'vjlyly At Anr Drug St or*
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