Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-09
(Copyright. l9ll. By A. S. Cray)
PLAIN FOOD BEST.


(Copyrisht. lsl&. BY A. S. Gray)
PLAIN FOOD BEST.
Without special training to that end,
1t would be impossible for any of us to
form an adequate idea of the proper
tons, the general plan or the relation
ship of the several parts of building
in which we might be living, but Of
which we had never seen the outside.
To secure anything approximating a
clear mental picture of q structure 1t
Is necessary for most of US to view its
several sides from q sufficient distance
to get true perspective. Better still.
we might carefully inspect and study
the architects sketch of the edifice
drawn to scale. BY this latter plan we
are enabled most easily to form In our
minds a picture showing the general
relationship of the several parts and
TO adjust to them our knowledge of the
inside of the structure.
Obviously 1t Is impossible for US to
stand outside and view our universe
from Q distance a. we would q build
ing. And for most Of US 1t Is very diff.
ncult to understand our relations to
and absolute dependence on what we
consider 'immaterial" outside factors
a. presented BY our astronomers, ply
stctans and chemists, simply because
We lack the training necessary to en-
able VI to detach our minds from our
persons and. looking in from the out.
side. comprehend how stupendous are
what may be to them comparatively
simple statements. We get started
wrong and ind II exceedingly difacult
to unlearn and forget much that We
acquired In our youth.
We have noted that most of our
serious diseases. and also ricketts,, ar
rested development and the like. are
closely identified with anaemia: that
anaemia In turn II closely Identified
with the oxygen carrying capacity of
the blood and that this function de-
bends on the presence Of q pigment
known - hematin and protein form
inf very complex substance, haemo-
gi6bin. Haemoglobin, next to proto-
plasm. = unQuestionably the most i'm.
portant organic substance OF verte-
brate life. and In conjunction with the
stroma-the spongy. colorless frame
work OF the corpuscl6 with which Il
10 associated II IN active functioning
protein. the main function of which u
to convey oxygen from tie external
organs Of respiration to the internal
organs and tissues in general.
Specific respiratory substances are
essential constituents Of ali living or.
ganisms. and they are found univer.
sally distributed throughout plant and
animal life. These substances are d.
vided into two groups. the metal
bearing and the metal free, and the
former may contain manganese. COD
per or iron. For the most part they
are colored.so far - II known.
In each Kingdom the major pigment
may b represented or supplemented
BY physiologically allied bodies which
may or may not be closely related
chemically. Chlorophyl in granular
form has been found in q large mum.
Der Of Invertebrates and vertebrates
and haemoglobin II also distributed
among the invertebrates in q sporadic
and inexplicable way. Haemoglobin
may be present In one small group of
muscles and absent from all the rest
OF the body. Ray Lancaster states: |
Wherever increased facilities for oxi.
disation are requisite, haemoelobin
may make it, appearance in response:
where such facilities can be dispensed
with or are otherwise supplied, haemo-
giobin may cease to be developed !"
This explains the phenomens OF the
blood adaptation to different attitudes
and IL subject for thought for the ar.
ransement Of sleeping quarters.
The daily press for some years has
contained columns Of matter regarding
balanced rations and pure foods in re.
lation to good health, and much good
has been done. but the vast majority
OF readers have failed to derive mate
rial benedt therefrom because they
fall to grasp the full significance of
the statepents made and the possible
relation to their own troubles. They
consider themselves things apart from
the rest Of creation and do not under-
stand that when it II stated that the |