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Is Chance the
Dictator of
YourDiet?
Learn the Fuel Requirements
of Your Body a«d Avoid
Nutritional Failure
fcy R. S. COPELAND, M. D.
U. S. Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner of Health
Few York City.
IT has been said that the normal
person, when free to choose,
will select the food best suited
to his needs. It is true enough
that most persons will eat enough
OR. COPELAND
I o o d. Bat
whether that
I food is of the
rijrht kind is
entirely
another qaea
► tion. On the
other hand,
there are too
many persons
who eat too
little for the
body needs.
Diet is a
I very impor
tant thin*,
and you can’t
1 a a v e to
chance, to the
ciiciaips oi your appetite, or to
taste just what is (rood for you.
It is not so simple as that.
Everyone should learn how to
avoid nutritional failure. There
are plenty of sources from which to
draw information on the subject.
The libraries, the schools and the
lecture room afford plenty of knowl
edge in nutrition.
There are four factors that should
always be considered. They are the
fuel requirements of the body, for
which there must be fuel to produce
energy; the protein intake; the min
eral substances, and the need of vita
mins.
1 Increase Calories? ]
A normal six-year-old boy requires
a total daily average of about 1,600
rah ries. Calories are units indicat
ing the energy-Qroduclng value of
food. We must have energv to run
this machine—the body. Girls re
quire a slightly lesser emqsrat, 1.500
calorics.
At ten years of age the average
boy needs about 2 300 calories daily
to furnish him with enough energy'
for his so active life. A girl at this
age requires about 2.200 calories.
During tfce next few years the girl's
ncfis slightly exceed the boy's. At
fifteen the boy s needs are again
greater—3 S00 calorics daily, wfcile a
girl s needs are about 3.200.
Tbe protein of milk, cereals.
llepjgn*s. such as peas and beans,
jsad ocher vegetables are all readily
kirU'md and are important in the diet
|of euary growing child. A child
•Jiae^ at least ona quart of whole
'sunk every day.
It is difficult to set a guide for
lever body in selecting the amount
4of proper food elements needed In
jg*?i ^ral it has been estimated that
the average adult needs proteins lift
grams, carbohj drat£S 500 grams, and
fat 56 grains
A vigorous, active boy puts forth
«n enormous amount of energy in a
day. He burns up a great deal of
fuel through his incessant play and
muscular activity. This is true to a
lesser extent of the girl.
It is necessary to Include in the
gltet the vegetables and fruits that
contain iron. lime, phosphorus and
ether minerals, so necessary to bone
•tructure. These minerals also take
part in the formation of many or
ganic compounds to form the cell
atructure.
If you are to protect yourself and
your children from those diseases
which we call the deficiency dis
cs «■-*, If you want health, strength
gnd a vigorous constitution to with
stand the rigors of living, you will
taeed to regulate the diet in such a
hvay as to furnish all the food ele
ments needed by the body in the
■work it must do.
fcCoOT-:jtt. 1SS0. Newipipw f>*tur« Brrrlec. Ine.
Three-Minute Journeys
By TEMPLE MANNING
t ttiding Herd in Hungary
|TT is only natural that we of the*'
i United States should think of
our Western cowboys whenever
fthe question of cattle is raised. We
*re apt to forget the other great
Crazing lands of this world and that
(Wherever there is grazing there must
t>e horsemen to guard and care for
the herds.
But if we think of our own eow
.boys, we have the picture of at least
'©no thing which seems to be well
fnigh universal among the tenders of
ibeids. They are colorful. Our cow
jbors with their ehaps and bright
ithirts and bandannas, the gauchoe
of the Argentine pampas with their
full pantaloons and boots and orna
mented belts, the esikos of the
Hungarian plains with their whips
*nd “trick” hats.
We are going to visit the esikos
•today.
Last of Budapest a short distance,
the traveler will find the beginning
of the Alford, that great central
plain of Hungary. This is fertile
end rich, on the whole, but in the
northern part lies a great uncul
tivated stretch, a moor, known as
the Hortobagy or the pusrra. And
here we will find the esikos and
toheep herders.
Although there are definite social
distinctions between the various
herder* (the cowherd ranking first
end the swineherd down at the
'bottom of the scale), there is no
great difference In their dress. First
and foremost is the “suba” or long
cloak of sheepskin. On the skin
Bide there will always be found em
broidery work — flowers done in
bright thread. The heavy fleece
makes this a warm garment for the
chill nights. Next come the long
pleated trousers of linen and the
long whit* woolen coat; this, too. Is
embroidered in reds and blues. Top
Herdsmen of Hungary.
plnr this la hta hat which looks like
a low derby with a curled brim.
Two items of '‘impedimenta" are
worthy of mention. One is the whip
used by the mounted herdsmen and
the other Is the crook erf the sheep
herders.
The whips are the pride and Joy
of the herdsmen and they are works
of art. The handles are usually dec
orated In one way br another.
The shepherd's staff has a metal
crook at one end and this crook is
so shaped that it will fit neatly
around the sheep’s back leg. When
a sheep begins to wander the shep
herd need only reach out, catch the
wanderer’s hind leg and ha la
brought back to the fold. ,
Flowers of the Field By Fanny Darrell
SIMPLICITY is the keynote of all that is fine in
life. And those of us who can find our joy and
happiness in simple things, amid simple surround
ings, are blessed, indeed. The sweet smelling country
side, a whispering stream hurrying through a fresh,
green meadow, birds, whose songs are more sweet than
those of any prima donna; butterflies with wings
of brighter hue than gleaming sapphires and rubies,
a little cottage, made beautiful dv love, a simple garden
made glorious by the music of children’s voices—these
* are the priceless leaves on the tree of life.
Life itself is so beautiful, such a marvelous adven
ture, that somehow it seems a pity to complicate it by
the introduction of non-essentials. A simple but beau
tiful home is so often ruined by an excess of furniture
that makes a room look like an auction room, with all
the items on parade. A simple gown is spoiled by too
many trinkets, some of them not in keeping with sim
plicity. A beautiful face is ruined by too much
make-up, that obscures rather than brings out its fine
points. And love is so often ruined by the introduc
tion of unfounded jealousies, bitter words, hastily
spoken, and a lack of mutual consideration.
-- L I
flow beautiful life would be if we could eliminate
the things that ane not essential, and for them substi
tute the lovely simple things, and be content with them.
For it is these simplest things that last the longest,
that have come down through the ages unchanged and
unspoiled. Find your happiness, therefore, by learn
ing not to clutter up your existence with gaudy things,
with things that do not matter, and concentrate on the
things worth while. Thus you will eliminate discontent
and envy, and within a simple little cage you will find
the bluebird of happiness waiting to sing his joyous
song for you—alone.
or >r>“*_ior'OK-*"-v"v~K'"w'TooooooooooooooooooooooooooO''
The Home
Kitchen
Bt ALICE LYNN BARRY
French Dressings Plus
THE Great American Balad—
meaning lettuce and tomatoes
—could be served every day in
the year, and yet be different every
time, because of the change in the
dressing used. French dressing is
usually preferred by most persons
(especially men) but it doesn't always
have to be the same.
To begin with, the French dress
| ing can be made so as to suit any
I taste. Some like it more arid, some
I like It more oily. The standard is
I as follows:
Plain French Dressing.
3 tablespoons oil,
1 tablespoon vinegar.
H teaspoon salt.
hi teaspoon pepper.
Place the salt and pepper in a cold
bowl and rub with the oil. then add
the vinegar slowly. Use at once.
A great improvement on this sim
ple sauce Is. to break a small clove
of garlic in half, then with a spoon
rub the sides of the salad bowl with
it before adding the other in
gredients. Throw the garlic away
after tincturing the bow! with it—
tby no means let it remain there.
An easy variation to French dress
ing is a change in the spice used.
Instead of pepper, a little curry or
I powdered ginger may be used.
Love’s Reawakening
By Adele Garrison
Phil Veritxen Beams as Mary Assumes
the Role of Awed, Infatuated Schoolgirl
on Meeting the Handsome Cinema Star.
COLIN CAMERON, whom Philip-*
▼eritzen had Just introduced
to me. was the type of
young man which Dicky calls “God's
| gift to •entimentaJ womankind."
'Just above medium height, straight
as the traditional arrow, with dark
brown hair having Just the slightest
suspicion of curl, with features as
regular as those of a Greek god. with
larsre brown eyes shaded with dark
lashes which any debutante might
envy, he was. as Harry' Underwood
had drawled, "a most be-yew-ti-ful
young man.”
He had manners—or manner
isms—to match his looks, I decided, !
as he bent over my hand with a
gesture familiar to thousands of
•'talkie’’ fans. And his murmured.
"Mrs. Graham. I am glad that Mr.
Veritzen has given me thia oppor- i
tunity to meet you,” was a perfect
thing of its kind, even though his
eyes were straying past me to where
Mary was smiling up at Philip Ver
itzen.
The next moment Mr. Veritzen
deftly detached him from me and
was introducing him to Mary with
the words astounding to us who knew
of his cavalier treatment of Mary.
"You two young people ought to
know each other. Broadway's
Prince Charming and the street's
future queen should have much to
chatter about."
"I am infinitely flattered,” young
Mr. Cameron said graciously, but
there was a certain smugness In his
voice which betrayed his conviction
that the older man had only given
him his proper meed of praise, and
that Mary was the one who should
be thrilled by proximity to greatness.
Apparently Mary- was. Her cheeks
were flushed, her eyes starry, her
manner that of a schoolgirl movie
►fan as she looked at the young man^
and cooed:
“You—you—are really Colin Cam
eron?"
If she had said "You are really the
Prince of Wale*?" her voice could
not have held more awe-stricken Joy i
I started angrily, wondering if the
child really had an unsuspected ad
miration for cinema actor*. Then I
caught sight of Lillian's uplifted eye
brows and Harry Underwood's sur
reptitious wink at me, and under
stood with infinitely lightened spirit*.
Mary with the greatest aplomb in the
world was eimply holding out that
which begin*, "Tell me more about
yourself!” uttered In a voice whose
every tone sounds the question,
though without words. “Is the world
really round?"
Young Mr. Cameron snapped at
the bait—he was a eingularly un
wary trout. I decided, although
Mary’s loveliness was Justification
enough for any young man's •'sitting
up and taking notice."
‘Tea. that is my name." he said.
Some Odd Facts
Hotel laundries are finding that in !
many cases pillow-cases are badly
damaged by the cosmetics and hair
dye used by visitors.
• • •
Among the novelties In footwear
for this year are shoes made of the
skins of frogs and baby sharks. The
latter leather is so costly that it is
bought by the inch.
• • •
Pish have been taught to recog
nize the bag containing their favor
ite food by means of letters at a
Berlin University. It is claimed that
they can even distinguish between
the letters "R” and "B. '
'smiling down at her. "Have you
seen me?"
Mary clasped her hands and I
wondered uneasily if. in my mother
in-law s parlance, she was not "lay
ing it on a little too thick.’’
"Have I seen you?” she breathed.
"Every time I can save up enough
money for one of your pictures I
saw "Splinters of Fate’* six times.”
Mr. Cameron beamed fatuously.
Mr. Underwood changed a snort of
laughter Into a cough, while Lillian
standing next to me, murmured from
the side of her mouth in the noiseless
speech she had perfected: "The
anointed little liar! But watch him
lap It up! And pipe old Phil!"
Mr. Veritzen wds paying no atten
tion to any face save Mary's. His
own countenance was inscrutable be
hind the perfunctory little smile
which curved his lips. But there
was a glint in his eyes, and I won
dered whether it was of approval or
of annoyance. And were his eyes,
ordinarily keen, able to appraise
Alary's apparent adulation at its true
value, or were they blinded by his
prejudice against the girl? Did he
realize how cleverly she was ‘ spoof
ing" the young talkie star, or did he
think she was in reality as silly in
her admiration of him as she ap
peared.
1 put aside those questions, how
ever. They were trivial, Indeed, be
side the all-absorbing one which I
knew was present in Lillian's mind,
in HarrT*s. and. pre-eminently, in
Mary’s, even as she dimpled and
smiled and looked up through her
lashes with coquettish admiration of
young Mr. Cameron in every glance.
Why had Philip Veritzen brought
this young movie star as an extra
guest to dinner? Why? Why? Why?
(Continued Tomorrow.)
CopTTtfht. IMS. Nrrtpapar Feature Sctrlea. lac.
The Vicar—and the Hot-Water Bottle
Winifred Black’s Story Today
THE Reverend Addison J?
Wheeler, of Thuralay. Eng
land, died the other day In the
full ardor of winctlty and repute.
He left a letter to his parishioners
behind him, snd In that letter he
asked his friends to bury with him—
what do you think?
A picture of his dead wife?
No.
A lock of his mother's hair?
No.
A letter from his first sweetheart*
Not a bit like it.
Well. then. I'll tell you. He asked
them to take his hot water bottle
and bury it with him in the little
green churchyard behind the gray
old village church.
Some laughed, some frowned, some
shook their heads and sighed, but the
hot water bottle was buried with the
Vicar just as he had asked, for after
all, a man's last request is his last
request, isn’t it?., no matter how
foolish and puzzling it appears to be.
Now what's your “hot water hot*
tie"? What is the thing that you
want buried with you?
What is ths last thing you will
think of when you take your last
look at this gay and amusing world?
Will you remember the days of
your youth, and the sweetheart you
loved better than life itself? Will you
think of some yellow old letter which
had often warmed your heart?
Who's face will you se* in the
room—the one who loved you ao
dearly, or the one who has forgotten
ill about you?
► Or maybe Jt is a mortgage or a
bond you’ll want for company, or a
little bunch of stocks that haven’t
sold so very well, but that were the
last thine between you and fear of
hopeless poverty.
How about the cruel letter you
wrote to the little sister who wasn’t
quite what she should be, would you
like a copy of that put away with
you?
► What is it that is your comfort
and your Joy. and your pride, and
your hope? Be careful; you may be
pinning your faith to something even
less important than a hot water bot
tle.
Thing* must look so different to
you—when you lie there and you
wonder which one of those you loved
so dear really misses you and wishes
you would come back.
Seen Along Fifth Avenue
By LOUISE DUISTLEY
The antique and the ultra modern*
find themselves companions while
serving as handmaidens for the
mode. Thus we find that frocks that
owe their lnsptrr »n to ancient
Greece blend perfectly with the set
tings and appointments of today. A
frock of pure Greek Inspiration is
one made of crepe roma. with bands
of Jet taking the place of the band
ings that mark the bust and the
hipa. It is, of course, very high as
to waist and has a long full skirt
with draperies at the hips.
• • •
It is difficult to get out of the
woods when you are wandering
amidst the new season's display at
handbags, for ever so many bags are
trimmed or are made of strips of
wood. A bag of pale brown calf has
►a frame made of strips of dark and
light wood arranged alternately,
while another bag is made entirely
of narrow strips of fine wood, with
a handle made of amber links.
• • •
Taking out a patent on good style
is simply a matter of choosing pat
ent leather accessories. It Is shin
ing forth from displays up and down
the Avenue and reflecting artful in
terest in the newest of designs for
both bags and shoes. Patent leather
la a smart complement to the tail
leu r and adds a dash of brilliance
to the costume that is made of a dull
fabric. Bags, of various envelope
and pouch inspiration, are ornament
ed in silver, gold or white novelty
compositions. Slippers may have a
single atrap but the opera pump
with a small metal bow is an out
standing favorite.
a
Advice to
Girls
By N\NCY LEE
; L—__
Dear nancy lee:
We are two girls In out late
teens We read your advice to the
many other girls who write to you
for it.
We would like to know if It is
proper for a girl to go with more
than one boy at a time instead of
going steadily. Some of the boys
even refuse to go with a girl if
they go with more than one boy at
a time. Thank you.
BUNNY AND HUXNY.
BUNNY AND HUNNY: Unless j
there is a definite and mutual j
j understanding, there is absolutely no I
reason why a girl should confine all |
her attentions to one boy. I think |
that It would be wise to ignore those
boys who are so dictatorial and make
demands for which there 1* no rea
son other than their own egotism.
A Frock of Acquaxnarine Blue
Crepe.
LOOKING* through the rainbow
mist of pastel colon that are
tpannlng the fashion horizon,
on* find* a sea of aquamarine
frocks for afternoon and evening
wear as well as the more tailored
tennis costumes.
One that would be an asset to any
wardrobe by virtue of its appro
priateness for any one of a dozen
daytime occasions is the dress
sketched above. It is of aquamarine
crepe with tiny puff sleeves, which
are pleated, as is almost the entire
dress. The Inserts, which are set on
in yoke effect, in the front and back,
are held to the drees by hand fag
eting.
Here *s a Safe
Superfluous
HairRemedy
But Authority Stresses the Ne
cessity of Care in Blraching
oul Offending Growths.
By Josephine Huddleston
CONTINUING our superfluous
hair discussion I want to
give you again the safe
methods by which this beauty
trouble can be eliminated, tempo
rarily at least.
Bleaching a
slight growth
of superfluous
hair is the
most sensible
thing to do.
Then if it
still proves
disfigu ring
more drastic
steps can be
taken. But I
always favor
the simpler
method,
at least until
one has prov
en that it is
not effective.
JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON.
.reroxiae ana ammonia are usea
for bleaching superfluous hair al
though the proportions vary ac
cording to where the hair is* For
the arms, hands and legs one-half
(H) tablespoonful of ammonia should
be added to eix (6) tablespoonfuia of
peroxide.
Use ordinary household ammonia
and when the two liquids have been
beaten until they have a clouded ap
pearance the preparation is ready
for use.
Just take a small pad of cotton
and. after saturating it in the per
oxide and ammonia solution. pat it
lightly over the offending hairs. Let
It dry.
I_ The Proportions.
Rinse off the parts of the body
that have been treated and then, tf
bleaching has not been as effective
as you desire, a second application
of the liquid may be used.
A much weaker solution of per
oxide and ammonia must be used for
bleaching hair on the face because
of the greater delicacy of the skin
there. The proportions for the
bleaching solution when It is to he
used on the face are: Three (3)
tahlespoonful« of peroxide and only
six (6) DROPS of ammonia. Please
bear this in mind and don't become
overly anxious or ambitious and so
increase the amount of ammonia. If
you do there's much danger of irri
tation. I can’t emphasize this warn
ing too strongly. Be careful!
Application for the face is the
same as for other parts of the body.
Now. th»n. if the hair still remaips
dark after the second application you
should try once again before resort
ing to actual removal Keeping the
hairs moistened with the bleaching
solution is essentia! to the success of
the treatment. Therefore, if the sec
ond tr.al doesn't give d®sircd resul’s,
the peroxide and ammonia should
be mixed with some sort of base that
will insure moisture for a longer
period of time.
| Avoid Ammonia Fumes. [
Powdered pumice or chalk of mag
nesia may be used for the base
Chalk of magnesia Is the hase used
in beauty parlors for bleaching the
hair and is what is commonly known
is white henna
After measuring the peroxide and
ammonia into a small dish, add suf
ficent of either preparation to the
liquid to make a smooth paste.
Smooth this paste over the hair to
be bleached and let it remain on un
til dry. Rinse It oft in cold water.
Should the hair still be noticeable to
such an extent that It is disfiguring
removal is essential as far as beauty
is concerned.
TVhen using either the liquid or
paste forra of this bleach on the face,
small bits of cotton should be placed
in the nostrils to prevent the am
monia fumes from penetrating.
In my next article I will discuss
further the removal of superfluous
hair.
Ihe Stars Say—
For Friday June 6.
By GENEVIEVE KEMBLE.
BUSINESS and employment are
under a very encouraging
vibration for success and
advancement, but purely personalj
matters may develop some sud
den discord or unpleasant vis
itation. There may be an abrupt
and unwelcome change of environ-1
ment, or personal affairs may take
a somewhat sensational turn. Social, j
domestic or romantic affiliations
should be safeguarded from such
peril.
Those whose birthday it is are on
the even of an adventurous ''ear, I
with change or travel of a sudden or
abrupt visitation. While the purely
personal relations may develop in
harmony or sensational aspects, yet
those in the employment of others
are under excellent prospects for pro
motion, preferment or increase.
A child bom on this day shoufd be
talented and efficient for making a
brilliant success of its career, but its
personal, domestic or affectional con
nections may be inharmonious.
Helpful Hints
When buying fish watch these
points. If (1) the gills have lost their
bright color; (2) the eyes are no
longer clear: or (3) the fleah it no
longer resilient, the fish is no longer
fre*h.
• • •
A piano of rich, vibrant tone ]g an
Inspiration to a musician. Frequent
tuning of the delicate instrument are
expensive, but if the piano is placed
a few inches away from the wall It
will not be necessarv to call upon
the tuner so often. This is especial
ly true where the atmosphere is
lamp as the mo sture coming though 1
the wall has a destructive influence I
upon a piano.
1 -
GOOD-NIGHT
STORIES
-By MAX TRELL
- -4
"If turnips should turn
And spinach should spin 'l
You’d need a round gardett '
To grow them in.”
—Shadow Saying*,
IT was the hardest question th*
shadow-children ever had to de
cide. and it was the most curious
place they could have found to as*
«wer it.
What happened was this: They
went for a sail on the wisp of a
feather. Which they oould easily do
since they were light sa a breath dfc
air and smaller than a pin. How
ever, the feather overturned while
they were sailing over a forest and
they tumbled Into a deep cave, where
they found a lot of queer gnome*
with long green beards and green
clothes which made them resemble
cabbages and heads of lettuce.
Indeed, they were garden gnomes,
who took special care of all growing
things, such as to give string to the
string beans, straw to the strawber
ries. hluing to the blueberries, a
chair to the cherries, water to th*
watermelons, a goose for the goose
berries. a horse for the horse radish,
a spinning wheel for the spinach, a
pump for the pumpkins, and so 0n.
While the gnomes were explaining
all this to the shadows, a gnome
from another part of the cave came
running up in great perplexity.
“The trouble is this.” he said ex
citedly. holding up a bowl of steam
ing mush. “I’ve forgotten which oI
the fruits or vegetables Is to get this
mush except that I know it isn’t tht
mushrooms. Can’t anybody help
| me?”
You can’t imagine how puzzied
“Hooray!" Shouted the Cnomeil y
MiJ, Flor, Hamd. Tam and Knarfl
the ehadows—were, for try aa they
would they couldn’t imagine any
thing besides mushrooms that could
have anything to do with mush. Even
the gnomes were all at a loss, and
walked about upping their heads or
pulling their long green beards,
which didn't help much. Things
were looking very bad (for the mush
was rapidly getting cold), when
Knarf exclaimed brightly: “I know
what it's for—it's for the mush
melons"’
•‘Hooray!" shouted the gnomes,
dancing around him in Joy. “That'*
what it’s for—the mushmeions”'
"Oh, but it isn’t mushmelon." cor
rected Hamd. “It's muskmelon,
Knarf has made a mistake."
But the gnomes were singing and
shouting too loudly to hear her. Be
sides. the gnome with the mush had
already hastened off to give It to the
muskmelons. and it was too late to
call him back. So grateful were the
gnomes to Knarf for having solved
their problem that they gave him a
turnip which made pretty turns and
brought all the shadows back home.
"Still gnomes don't know much
about spelling,” Hanid couldn't help
saying whenever they spoke about
this adventure.
Copyright, 1930. Nrwippper rtttur* SotM. las.
f I
Words of the Wi§e.
Most of our misfortunes are
more supportable than the com
ments of our friends upon
them. —Colton.
It is better not to lire at an
than to lire disgraced.
—bophocle*.
No nation was ever ruined by
trade. —Franklin.
Time as he grows old t hes w
many lessons. —Aesch M
N o t h in g astonishes men
much as common sense anc
plain dealing^. —Emerson.
One man’s wickedness may
easily become all men’s curse.
—Pubtius.
Common sense is not so com
mon. —Voltaire.
The glory dies not, end the
grief is past. —Byrdges.
Plain sense but rarely leads
us far astray. -—Young.
The ripest peach is highest on
the tree. —Riley.
A thing is not vulgar because
it is merely common.
—Haxlttt.
Too good for great things and
too great for good. —Fuller.
Our discontent is from com
parison. —Norris.
The foolish and vulgar are al
ways accustomed to value
equally the good and the bad. !
—YViorfe.
It is the instinct of under
standing to contradict reason.
—Jacobi.
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