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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
Why There Should be DEPARTMENT STORES for the SICK

TT is the OF moderate who, with his fam.
ily suffers most for lack of expert medical or arg'
" cal attention The service OF tho best physicians
and surgeons which the wealthy man commands IN ms
home private hospital and the almost equally
good service which the pauper obtains in free hos
pita denied the small saaried man because ne
afford the high prices charged by the
calss and because his selfrespect forbds his accept
ing charity.
Take for example, the OF worhingman who
earns, say SO 500 month. HIS wife falls i'll and
ne her his family physician AS the eXamina
ton proceeds it is found that the services OF ocu-
list cystoscopst, tgenologis pathoiogist and
perhaps several other specialists necessary to
plee an accurate diagnosis OF tho woman's trouble
The charges which all these specialists demand are,
OF entirely beyond the mans and. II tho
family physician is not scrupulously honest, they
be made heavier by the commission which he
claims from the total
To remedy this unjust condition OF affairs and as
the worthy middle classes good medical atten-
ton the very poor and tho very rich now receive,
DR.. George w Guthrie and DR.. Richard Cabot recon-
mend applying the department store idea to medicine
and surgery Under this arrangement physicians and
representing the various specalies would bs
gathered into convenient groups In the larger cities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
Why Laughter, Anger and the ''BLUES' DO us GOOD

KIT AUGHTER is an antidote to sympathy"
says DR.. ". McDougal in recent paper
the explanation Of laughter. Dr..
McDougall and others have at last found plaus
bc explanation OF laughter, sorrow, the "blucs"
and other strange Truman actions which have
always seemed useless and even harmful.
To understand laughter must first under.
stand tho things it relieves. In the first place,
nature evolved sympathy in the human race not
because ii is beautiful sentiment, but because
it helps to preserve the race, just the same
eyes, hands and intelligence do. Sympathy In
the time Of our wild ancestors sort of life
insurance. a sympathetic man or woman natu.
rally lived among sympathetic neighbors. When
they we're In trouble he helped them out. This
did him no good. but when he was in trouble
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

Animals experience the same depression. The
polar bear. starving on his slowly melting Ice
hers lies quiet, wrapped in dependency which
keeps him from wasting his vitality /. pacing up
and down awaiting his chance TO swim for Te
alternating animals enter their Winter trance
through stage of gloom and depression.
Laughter Is the antidotc for all these things
Laughter sets the blood flowing, opens the gates
of our reserves OF nervous energy and puts liz
on edge. 1t would be very serious matter if
al! tho multitude OF minor pains aud msfortunes
OF our neighbors made us suffer sy alphabetically
Suppose every time some bumped his shin
or sat down cn his hat or made q fool OF himself
we grieved in sympathy instead OF laughing the
world would be: perpetual vale OF tears. So We
laugh at small mlsfortunes that we may live to
grieve and repair big ones.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
Certain Diseases Made Us SiCk---And Why
We We're Never Bothered with Some OF Their

lions. Dlphheria germs cannot prosper anywhere but
mucous membrane. Cholera germs operate in the
stomach; typhoid in the intesnes; eryspeas under the
skim but tuberculosis germs thrive anywhere from the
lungs to the eye.
Animals arc immune from most germs of different
animals but there exceptions. Anthrax sleeps
disease is rapidly fatal to human beings. Chickens
ordinarily immune to anthrax, when the germs
actually rubbed into cuts in their skin. But If
chicken is made to stand In cold water for while
til its feet thoroughly chilled it loses its immunity
for a while and can then be readily inoculated. This
is warning to human beings TO keep their feet and,
in fact, their entire bodies at all times, and ex-
plains how "catch cold"
Every breath take, except in the wilderness, is
full OF cold" germs OF kind another Ordinarily
the system is immune and they die harmlessly If
feet are wet or draft is blowing may for
felt our immunity for the time being, ard the
present germ has time to found ii:s colony Yet in the
frozen wilderness 1t Is possible frghtfu
posture and almost freeze to death without catching
cold because it's too cold fo- the cold germ Esou
nlaux have neither colds nor pneumonia nor con.
sumption in the frozen North but they reach
civilization they ormented with all three and usu-
ally do not live more than year two.
II appears that scarlet fever viruent and fatal
than II used to be with mothers and grandmothers
me reason Is that each generation OF human beings has
a better developed resistance to the posons the
scarlet fever germ Another hundred years and We
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

THDRE will soon be no reason Why anyone
should be obliged to eat poor bread. The
Government is making an exhaustive study
OF bread-making and expects soon to have the
subject reduced to such simple terms that
the most inexperienced cook will be able to cook
bealthful and delicious bread. rolls and biscuits.
Some time ago the Department OF Agriculture
began testing iours for their purity and clean!i-
ness. 1t was soon found that all the chemical
analyses and protein and carbohydrate tests
often fail to answer the question whether -four
makes good bread not. So bakery was
started in Washington and Miss Hannah L.
Wessling installed as Chief Bread Baker for the
United states Government
Miss Wessling's laboratory is fitted with stone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

With such plans in view, the Navy is naturally nnx-
ious to get its supplies OF oil cheap possible
does nos wish TO have to depend for them upon the
trust any other commercial concern. and it is
arranging TO provide Il of supply of its own,
from which it may draw for indefinite period.
President Wilson has set aside about 100 square
miles OF o-producinG lands in California 'petro
leum reserve" for the Navy These lands situated
i'll the highly productive Elk Hills and Buena Vista
fields, and estimated to he capable of yielding
total of not less than 250000000 barrels
The Navy Department intends to hold this oil in
the ground as an emergency supply, and precau-
ton against sudden decline oil production in the
United States Such decline would necessarily cause
the price of petroleum to climb.
Huge tanks for the storage OF oil for the service
have been built at Boston (36000 barrels) Melville.
r. |. (36,O00 barrels), at Norfolk, Va. 100000, al
Charleston tS6ooo barrels at Key West 10000 bor
relsl, at Guantanamo, Cuba t223,000 barreis)
Pearl Harbor. Hawaii (2O00oo barresl. Tanks will
also De established at New York San Francisco, San
Diego, Puget Sound, Guam and Cavitc (Aanila Bay,
and the storage facilities will be increased to keep
pace with the number Of ol-burning vessels commits
stoned.
Other petroleum reserves have been set apart by
the President in Oklahoma IN Utah in Wyoming and
IN Aaska--the idea being 10 make OF adequate
supply OF oil for the Governments use through
centuries 0 come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

hey helped him. Sympathy was the emotion
".-.ch made possible the first foundation OF civil
lization.
Anger, Of course, is easily understood. IN
angry man was il better tighter, better able to
protect his family and his own life and limb.
Sorrow probably valuable in making last
ing impression on tho mind which prevented tho
same mistake being made twice. But the blues"
those long spells OF depression, when one is
unable to work or cat or do anything well, how
can they be OF any value TO living being?
They are natures days CT economy when the
individual pays for past eX;rava gances and lays
up IL little something for tho future. The human
engine Is only running at half speed. the hear
Jugs are given time to cool and the storage
batteries of tho nervous system to fill up Wit.
energy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

parts OF the body. The moment the brain wakes
10 life again 1t draws the blood back.
Another OF the curious facts brought to light
by the scientists who fond of trying to solve
the mystery of sleep is that when one is fast
asleep some part OF his brain or several parts
OF it may at the same time be awake. man
may walk talk sing or solve mathematical prob.
lens, and yet at the same time be safely in the
land OF nod
II seems hard or impossible 10 decide what
part OF the brain really does sleep. Our sense of
time, for instance, is stronger when we sleep
than when we are awake. Experiments cou-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

mixing.jars with glass covers, SO tho fermeuta-
ton OF the dough may be watched without dis
turbing its temperature. kneadng knife,
faising closet and number Of ovens, both gas
and electric. Miss Wess!ing considers the tenn
pcrature the most important part of he proceed
ing, except OF course good flour 10 begin with
She Is extremely careful about the amount OF
heat that comes in contact with her dough. and
even watches the temperature Of her mixing
bowls.
When the materials have been mixed and
made into dough- Miss Wessng puts the batch
into the raising closet wherein 4 temperature of
Sc degrees L. is maintained. During tho raising
process the dough is carefully watched as is
also the temperature and the dough is three
times taken oMt and lineaded. After the third
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
To Teach Every Woman to BAKE BETTER BREAD

kneadinc Tie loaf IS placed baking pan
cred with damp cloth and p. into the closet.
Alongside Of It, in graduated glass, is placed
tiny loaf pinched from the larger portion. When
this little sample loaf has risen to the desired
amount the large loaf is taken out and at once
placed in the oven. The temperature in the
oven is about 400 degrees f.. and forty minutes
is generally allowed for baking.
When the bread is baked it is carefully tested
for weight volume. color, texture and flavor.
Not only does the Department intend TO teach
every woman to bake better bread, but it hopes
TO discover some -four that is less costly than
wheat and as nutritious. Experiments are being
made with fours made from potatoes and bananas
and meals made from dasheens, SOY beans, katr
corn and chesfunfs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

If YOU want TO eat less per day, the meal You
should skip or give UP entirely is breakfast This
is not true for men who perform heavy labor
mental. The body starts the DAY In good work.
ing order after a nights rest The cells are thor
oughly nourished and the whole machine is
ready for action. y large amount of food taken
in at this time is in the way unless our muscles
are working hard enough TO purn up our re-
serves very fast.
The MONDAY meal should be small and for
this reason the quicklunch is coming into favor
with the doctors. \ quickunch is certain TO
be a moderately small one, and usually includes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
Cheering
and Very
DisCouraging
Facts About
GERMS

LII germs not bad for U.s. There are some
~ called benevolent which valuable to US
and help keep alive Professor koff,
for instance. gathered in Bulgaria and has
been breeding them by the billion and shipping them all
the world to be alive remedy for di-
gestive troubles.
Germs generally thought oe tiny animals. They
are really plants and II IL sort OF justice that they
attack all lives and In the end consume Man
and all animals live upon the vegetable kingdom Even
the creatures that only prey upon vegetarian
animals, all food Is Of vegetable origin All fermen
tation and decay caused by germs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

Quoted some years ago on a number OF men and
women between the ages OF twenty and thirty
showed that 60 per cent OF them were able 70
wake UP in the morning at any time they had
decided upon the night before, AS some one has
aptly expressed it, the resolve seems to wind
up something in the subconscous brain, and
when the hour has arrived this something gives
in some mysterious way the alarm and the eye
lids open. Another curious fact about sleep is
that the further the part Of the body is away
from the brain the less soundly it sleeps. \
touch on tho toe will awaken one much mors
readily than touch Oh the shoulder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
And Now the 3O3-EGG HEN!

were OF 10 carefully Sc
lected breeds.
AZ the time the prev
ious champion completed
her wonderful record Of
laying 291 eggs in Il year.
Professor Dryden an
nounced that he believed
there was a strong prob
ability that another hen
might soon pass her in
the race. This prophecy
was fulfilled on November
II. when the new cham
pion rounded out her year
OF laying with her 303d
egg.
Professor Dryden is au-
thOrity for the statement
that the normal hen has
n potential egg capacity
of 5000 or more eggs. TIC
is directing the efforts OF
the experiment station Of
which he is the head TO
developing tho maximum
amount Of this capacity
for eggs, and poultry
breeders all over the world
are watching with the
greatest interest the prog
ress of his work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
A Way to Prevent Being BURIED ALIVE

of the blood in the veins and arteries, even though il
be 100 slight 10 be detected in the usual way order
TO prove whether supposed corpse really corpse
or only in state OF suspended animation small guam
tty OF uoresceiu entirely harmless but very violent
colornS matter is injected into the body.
II there be the slightest motion OF the blood uor-
cscen Will be carried into the circulation quickly
stain every inch of the body vivid golden yellow and
turn the eyes deep emerald green. Ii, the other
hand the person is really dead and there is
,ent OF the blood, the colorng will not be dis
persed and the skin and eyes will show change in
color
So rapid is the action OF uorescen that il is
any flow OF blood 1t Will produce its effect the body
in less than thirty minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

~ YER since man began to realize what death
r. he has been haunted more or less by fear OF the
possibility that he may be placed in his coffin
and buried while there is still life in his body In spite
OF all the of physicians and underakers, It
likely that premature burial now
and in England there is society devoted to the work
Of preventing such unfortunate mistakes
Or. Icard of Marscilles France, that there
is no longer necessity dreadng this be-
cause he has discovered n remarkable method OF
testing absolutely whether apparently dead person
is really dead The method has been made the
subject OF many experiments in France and has proved
thoroughly successful
DR.. Icards method is based the fact that while
spark OF life remains in the body there is motion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
How SOCIALISM Might CURE INDIGESTION

~ OCIAL1SM as a cure fer dyspepsia, kind
word for the much-abused Quicklunch and
49, condemnation for the cabaret arc among
the interesting findings of conference OF diet
specialists recently held In London.
Or. Elmer Faunce stated that If food were
distributed on q socialistic basis nobody would
oyereat and nobody would starve, but probably
every would get just little less than he
wanted. This state OF things would bring end
to nearly all digestive troubles. Dr. Faunce be-
lieves that one-half our ailments come from cat
ing too much and the other half from not eatiEs
enough.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

Professor Enrich. of Germany. has
proved that the body may be stcr.
Sized completely in every nook and
corner, rs far as one or two disease
germs are concerned. without injury
to the patient himself. Eacl, germ
requires a special poison, which, un.
fortunately, will not greatly disturb
other germs.
Most germs have narrow limita.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

classes the best aid of the medical profession. The
grouping OF medical men Representing special lines OF
work and study is. the only way in which and
women OF moderate means command the best adj
vice unless they pauperize themselves and char
ity hospitals.
Under the plan DR.. Guthrie proposes the family
physician will continue TO hold important position
in the community. In fact. 1t will be necessary for
him to keep in closer touch viii, the advanced
professional ideas than, general rule he is.
Very often 1t will he possible patients return to
their family physicians for observation treatment
after their have been scientifically diagnosed by
one Of these groups of specialists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
WEEK or two ago
in these columns

4 WEEK or tWO ago
~ in these columns
- d were printed the
details Of the newest tri-
umph in scientific poultry
raising. Professor James
Dryden, OF the Oregon
Agricultural College, had
succeeded in raising a hen
that laid POI eggs in IL
year-the champion egg
producer OF the world.
On November II another
one of Professor Dryden's
hens completed her years
labors with IL record Of 303
eggs. This newest worlds
champion beats the prev
ious highest years record
by II eggs.
1t should be remembered
that the conditions under
which both the old and the
new champion were bred
were such as could easily
bo met by any prac-
teal breeder or FARM
or. No expensive FOODS
we're used, and the hens
Who made the records
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
Why MIR. RoCkefeller's OIL TRUST
Will NOT RUN OUR NAVY

VOAI. is out OF date for fighting ships has been
definitely decided that the vessels OF the United
States Navy shall in future burn oil. But this
announcement JOY in Standard Oil circles
Uncle Sam Will MI the Navy oil from his wells
and reinerieS and will not be customer OF the trust
All OF the newly planned battleships. cruisers, de-
sroyers and submarines will be driven by petroleum
Even the auXlliaries such golfers, tank ships and
tugs Will burn oil. Already eight OF battleshps
are equipped for burning either oil coalprovision
Tor use Of the latter beCa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

only simple, digestbie food.
The objection that enough time is taken
is not quite so true as it seems. The only pro-
ceedng that may not be safely hurried is that
of chewing y uuick-luncher eliminates the talk
and delays between courses and, though he may
thoroughly.
Dinner at night, after work is done and reaxa-
ton IS ahead. should provide the bulk OF the
days nourishment. The system has suffered
various drains and needs much OF certain mate
rails. little of others The appetite then de-
mands just the right sorts OF food and tho body
"stocks up" with what 1t really needs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

sometimes find themselves in parts
of the world where petroleum Is not
readily obtainable. One transport and
one supply ship are being fitted to
burn either coal or oil.
When a sufficient number OF tank
ships have been provided, one such
vessel will accompany each squadron
OF lighting ships, to carry oil for fuel.
BY this means the Navy will be rem
dered independent of local supply;
and 1t Is intended that all vessels in
the service now building. or to be
built shall burn petroleum exclusive
ly. -Four battleships. iorty-onc de.
stroyers, thirty submarines, three
tank ships, one collier and Il number
OF minor auSillaries, now built or
building are fitted for burning moth.
ing but oil
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

20 daily too long. Music and
entertainment which tempt
the diner 10 linger and eat
and drink more than his APP
petite Graves work for harm.
As soon as dinner is over ev-
cry one should leave the Ia
BILE. II these rules are fol-
lowed better digestion will
result. and less trouble from
surplus fat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

x = OF often hear person complain OF his
7 head feeling heavy" after long sleep.
As matter OF fact. his head is consid-
crabiy lighter and his legs and feet just that
much heavier when he gets up than when he
went TO bed
Experiments have shown that il goes
to sleep bed suspended exactly at the mid
die point OF his weigh; his head begins to tip
slowly up and his taet so down. This is due
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
Our Children Will Wonder Why Certain Diseases

TO prevent fermentation or decay it Is neces.
sary TO sterize by heat polsons like benzoatc
OF soda and then keep out all other germs by
sealing.
Contagious diseases are those carried by ma.
lignant germ. TO Catch" disease 1t is neces.
sary to absorb into the system more than ono
germ. One lone germ of typhoid or tuberculosis
or scarlet fever. for instance is harmless and will
soon die. 1t requires the invasion OF considera-
bic number OF germs TO cause infection.
When the invading germs have multiplied,
formed colony, and pouring quantities OF
poison into the system feel sick, not from the
presence Of the germs, but from their poison.
II is strange fact that living germs do not
hurt ns mich dead ones. When germs die
they dislntcgrate and give off poison. Germs are
tender, shortlved things and would be harmless
were it not for their ability to multiply. The rate
at which colony Of germs can increase staggers
the science OF mathematics
The body IS natural chemical laboratory a
busy providing poisons which Kill. germs anti
which neutralize their posons and ways to get ,
the dead germs.
For many years It has beer the ideal OF medci
discover = grand gterzer' which could be I'M
into the blood and would kill every hostile germ
entire body. II generally supposed that this
impossible as the elixir OF life" Probab
substance will ever remove all hostile organisms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21

10 the TACT
that when We
sleep t II @
blood in the
brain goes of
to the other
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-19
TWO CRUISERS START
FOR MEXICAN COAST
LIMITED rREss LEASED WIRE. !

San Francisco, March 19.-Each car
rying 900 men and an extra supply of
small arms and machine guns, the
cruisers California and Maryland will
have cleared for the south from San
Francisco within "a hours. The Califor.
MIA is scheduled to sail for Guaymas
late this afternoon and the Maryland
will weigh anchor tomorrow, Her Off
GERS say she is bound for San Diego, but
the small arms and machine guns have
bred a suspicion here that both vessels
may take post on the Mexican coast
The supply ship Glacier is also sched.
uled to sail south next Tuesday with
sufficient munitions and supplies for a
fourmonths cruise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-19
ALL SHOW
BIG IMPROVEMENT
Even the Physicians Are Growing En-,
thusiastic Over friedman
Serum.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRn.l

New York, March 19.-Twenty cases
Of tuberculosis of the bone were treated
at Mount Sinai hospital here today by
DR.. FriedmanR, of Berlin. He also is
prepared to treat physical deformity
cases in the same institution tomorrow.
DR.. Friedman was immensely pleased
today over reports of progress in the
cases of tuberculosis he treated about 10
days ago. Sixteen of the II patients
inoculated with Friedman vaccine
were examined, and marked improve.
ment is said to have been noted in each
case. Physicians present at the ex-
animation were enthusiastic over the
results achieved in so short a time.
The Philadelphia board of health has
invited DR.. friedman to go to that
city, saying the governor of Pennsylva.
MIA would grant him a special license to
practice. a. .,a