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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

I7 HE human body appears more complex
the more closely we examine It; and the
Il. presence within IL of the secretons
known as engines ferments, hormones or
bodies whose only function is apparently TO ex.
cite other secretions, and antitoxins or sub
stances which act as antidotes to poisons, would
have been thought incredible by forefathcrs.
Yet that they really form part of the living
body can no moro be doubted than that they
play a prominent and a benefcient part in our
daily life. They are however. all organic com
pounds with very complicated molecule. and,
so far as know, can only be manufactured
by the subtle chemistry OF the body Itself.
Lately it has come to knowledge that the
body contains certain inorganic substances.
metals, and elements Of comparatively rare oc:
curence in nature, the immediate source OF
which. like their function, is In great measure
unknown.
OF the presence in the body of of these
we have, OF course, been aware for some time.
Even when the human body was supposed TO
consist OF many pounds oil CARBON dinused
through so many pailfuls or water IL was
noticed that, when burned to ashes. sulphur and
phosphorus found in the residue. so, too
in the demonstrations which followed, few years
ago the deaths from arsenical poisoning of sew
eral people who had mbibed beer from COM
mon source, it was proved in evidence that the
thyroid gland itself secreted arsenic in per-
ceptible quantities.
lately however, we have seen reason TO ex
tend the list considerably. Manganese, metal
which impars excessive hardness to different
alloys. is much used in the manufacture OF
oxygen, and forms the active principle in we'll
known disinfectant. is found to be present In
the bodies Of human beings as in those OF the
birds, reptiles. and fishes. Boron, again. light
metal belonging to the same family as alumni
mum, which forms the base Of the famiilar
boraX, is also found in the bodies OF man and
nearly all other animals-those OF the trout
and the leech, for instance containing something
like per cent OF boron.
But the most unexpected of these strange con
stituents is fluorine. which is one Of the chemi'
cal group of which the other members are
chlorine, bronine, and iodine. and which, when
isolated is so powerful in its reactions that its
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
That Science Recommends SHOWERS
as the ONLY SAFE WAY to TO BATTLE

sort of compromise is effected by hanging shower
apparatus above the bahtub But instead of this being
generally used for rlnsing after the BATH 1t is seldom
in order-and has bad reputation with the Of
the family for spashing the bathroom floor It's obvious
improvement the bathtub in all ways passes
noticed If either is banished, it pathub
that goes.
Within the last few years travellers in this country
have observed that and OF the hotels
being fitted with showers. The ''prvate baths remain
as necessity, because the majority Of guests object
to having their habits peremptorily changed by hotel
propretors anybody else; but certain floors for
venienty placed and available without extra charge
patrons who thereby are able, and glad to dollar
day by taking rooms without private bath"
Owing to the much shorter time required in pre-
pairing and taking the shower BATH small room
thus equipped serves the needs OF at least twice
many persons does the ordinary bathroom.
AS the water from the shower off the soaped
body of the bather, it does accumulate in a
tub. but is Immediately derained away into a waste.
pipe slightly sloping floor. Excepting the soes
of the feet, the bathers body into contact with
nothing in the roOm-the towels he uses being of
course. safe from rehandng by subsequent bathcrs.
AS DR.. Alters pointed out to the Harrison Board OF
Health. the expense of installing n shower with hot
cold graduated by the bather according to
his preference, is less than in the of the unsanitar
bathtub-which also takes up For hygienic
the shower is immensely superior, tenn
perature be instantly and repeatedly changed
the bathers Wish, and can be applied TO any ell
parts OF the body desired.
If you planning home renodelng the
old one, it might be good idea TO give careful
sderaton to the question: outofdate unsantary bath
.ubs vs. the clearly. hygienic shower
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Light, Heat and Power from the TANGO?
these days of the dancing furore,

TN these days OF the dancing furore,
when every third person, whether
seven years old or seventy-seven,
is tangoing and dipping-when many
doctors advise dancing to tone UP
the health, prevent laziness and in.
digestion. and at the same time re.
duce obesity-it Is not at all surpris-
ing that an engineer should suggest
a plan for turning part of the tre-
mendous amount of energy that is
released in every ballroom into the
generation of light, heat and power.
Jerome Meyers, Baltimore elec-
trical engineer, says it is perfectly
feasible 10 combine the pleasure and
physiological benefits Of dancing with
the storage of the energy spent by the
dancers for future use. a little dyna-
mo with d. storage battery could be
devised. he thinks, and the muscular
activity SO gracefully, yet vigorously
expended. could be saved up in the
accumulation.
The vibration of the floor as we'll as
the muscles can thus be conserved
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DR.. Rosenberg by his photographs
determined these relative intensities
OF the rays Of different colors in the
spectrum OF sixty stars including the
sun. Thus he discovered that the
sun has a temperature of 1850 de.
grees; Aldebaren. that beautiful star
in Taurus. $3.50 degrees; the Polar
Star. $500 degrees, and the Dog Star
Sirius. $500 degrees. Ten. stars Of
the sixty have the enormous heat of
over 10000 degrees.
All OF this goes to show that the
sun is undoubtedly one of the cold
est Of the stars. 1t also is evidence
that the absurdly low temperatures
of the earth which living things here
consider hot, are as compared with
the heavenly bodies. regions OF
frigidity. Even the electric furnace
with its $500 degrees of heat is as
ice compared with temperatures in
the Dog Star and the others.
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cording to the heat or GOODNESS of a
star.
When the temperature of an mean
descent body is raised, that is when
a piece OF metal Is slowly and gradu-
ally heated, or when a current which
becomes continuously more and more
intense, is passed into metallic
fllament, not only is the amount OF
light emitted by the body greatly
increased. but the composition of this
light varies. Indeed, it becomes
richer and richer in blue rays and
poorer and poorer in red rays.
This is the reason a piece OF iron
heated progressively becomes first
dark red and then cherry red, then
in turn orange, and finally a dazzling
white. The proportion of red rays
TO the blue ones, or that of any one
color to another is associated with
the temperature Of the incandescent
object by a definite rule.
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Most Tubs Are So Shockingly UNSANITARY That s.

this opinion and have warned their patients against
using bathtub until It has been thoroughly ceansed
with soap and hot water Finally this warning has
ceived the force and general publicity of official
action On representations made by Dr. Henry Alters.
VcePre6ident Of the Board Of Health Of Harrison ".
j.. that body recently voted in Of aboshng bath
tubs, and urging the installation Of shower baths in
the- place.
Here the principal points Of DR.. Allerss state,
ment upon which the Harrison Board of Health based
its action
"In making my professional rounds said DR.. Alters,
II have ON numerous occasions bathtubs which
had not been cleaned since they Installed Take
the average of the bathtub especially in the larger
tenements, and what do fHd? Invariably a person
gets into the bath and after thorough scrubbng re-
mains in the tub for time. The water used in the
the water, with result again gets into the
open pores and there is much if more dirt
body than thore before the immersion
For a practical illustration, just fill glass with
and sprinkle powder top. Run lead
pencil to the bottom Of the glass take it again and
what YOU find. The powder will adhere to the
pencil and the thing applies to the person using
the bath under the conditions have described
The bathtub is unsanitary and menace 10 the
infect others through the Of the tub This
cannot be denied e,
81 think that you will agree with that every per.
son practically washes himself in his dirt when
using the tub. If the water as dirty before enter
the tub as 1t is when leaving It, doubt If anybody
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~ careful what you name your baby for
rs by whatever letter occurs most often
-. in his name he will be governed. That
is the theory OF club OF men and women
who profess 10 have found by studying
several hundred persons OF the same name the
same sort OF characters.
Suppose. for instance, they say, that you
want TO name your girl baby Ada pretty
name some think il, and pretty song or two
have been addressed TO owners OF It,. But in
Ada there is a majority OF the letter A. To
what does that preponderance OF AS lead?
Students OF influence OF letters upon names
and names upon characters have discovered
about women named Ada, that they are am
bilious and fond OF art and literature. They
are fond 100. OF music. They authorize.
tive active, accomplish much. but of very
quiet manner. They are leaders of men and
are successful in any post OF authority.
Or suppose that the baby is boy and you
wish TO name him Abraham. Abraham"
according to these students OF the influence
of letters in a name will be quick and active
in brain, If not body. He will be fond of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

The foregoing. emphatic It is in its warning
against the bathtub furnishes hardly than out
line of the subject Here details supplied by
various medical and sanitary experts
The bahtub is anachronism anyway survival
of the days when there such thing as sanitary
plumbing Although sanitary plumbing in other re.
spects has reached high development it still
retains a bathing tub which is actually no improve
ment over the ordinary wooden washub in the kitchen
which served the same purpose in the majority OF
homes up to half a century ago.
Being made of wood. the washtubs appearance after
use invited thorough scrubbng which it usually got
Its Immediately enamelled successor, immovaby fixed
in Of its own, presents illusion OF cleanliness
which dsarms the housewife and her scrubbing brush
When the bath water has escaped, spray from the
hot water tap appears to remove all the sediment left
on the bottom Of the tub. The best of enamel
cracks and chips off in spots, leaving ideal refuge for
filth and possible microbes disease without marring
the apparent mmacuateness of the bathtubs interior
But it appears that this slight effort cleanse
the bathtub after using is by general TO
illustrate popular carelessness in this respect
customary taken in washing dishes the kitchen
sink. The dshpan filled with hot water, is used merely
to start the process. 1t becomes dirty, with
scum OF grease top But the dishes'are taken
Immediately from this dirty greasy and wiped
They first rnsed in clean hot water and placed
a rack to drain before the drying cloth is used.
Likewise, when clothes washed they are put
through clean rinsing before being wrung out
and hung the line to dry. It appears that only when
people proceed to wash thcmsees do they become
inefficient amateurs at the task-washng "in
their dirt" DR.. Alters puts it. and rarely both
ering to rinse themselves off in clean water.
1t is true that in many OF the better class OF homes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

principal acid. which is used for etching on
glass, can only be preserved in leaden bottles.
In inanimate nature it chiefly occurs in huor-
spar.
Professor Armand Ciautier, of the French AGA
denny of Science has now discovered that fluor
inc is not only present in almost every part of
the human organism, but probably discharges
there sufficiently useful function In the enamel
OF the teeth he finds much as $50 milligra mines
of fuorine in 100 grammes Of enamel less than
third Of that amount is present in the bones,
still smaller quantity in the skin. and
until we reach the striped muscular tissue. which
holds an amount so tiny to be almost neg
ligibe. Professor Gautiers researches have
shown that it is present in greater quantity in
the embryo than in the adult-that there is
more f1uorne in the egg, for instance, than in
the chicken-and that it appears to be excreted
in what may be called the outworn parts OF the
body, such the skin. the hair, and the nails
The amount OF 1t present at any time seems
TO be always proportionate to the phosphorus
in the organism, which Is itself an important
constituent of the bones and on the whole it is
probable that its chief function is to build up
the more solid and resistant parts of the body,
such as the bony skeleton. and as has been
said, the enamel OF the teeth. 1t might be com
pared TO the iron Orders used In modern build
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
GLUE, TIN and Other Things Are SOLD FOR ST

IN URTNG the past FIVE or six years increasingly
J large quantities OF adulterated silks, artificial
silks and various other inferior substitutes have
been pamed off on the public the genuine, simon
pure article. This is comparatively new form of
fraud and those who practice it ingenious that
in most instances it is said the retail dealer is
ignorant his customer that he is being grossly
cheated.
Glue is not a thing ordinarily associate with
silk. but chemical analysis will reveal liberal per-
centage OF it in much of the silk the market. The
glue is added when the silk is reeed to increase the
fabrics weight and give it consequently higher
value.
Other substitutes used by dishonest manufacturers
for the same purpose are various soaps. oils. gums
and chemicals.
Some manufacturers believe the deception is harder
TO detect when the extra weight is added while the
silk is being dyed When this is done salts of
and lead commonly used
Weighted silks look rich and feel heavy. but the
OF giving them false value has weakened the
walls OF their ibres that they easily break down
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

ing to reinforce the concrete OF which the rest
Of the house Is made: but as it is present in no
small quantity in the brain and nervous tissues.
it may have other offices at present unknown
TO
Even if this be the case however, its pur-
pose Is hardly as extraordinary the mystery
OF It's origin. 1t is present. as have seen, in
relatively large quantities in the egg, and it is
therefore improbable that il is distracted, SO
to speak. by the adult living body either from
its diet or the surrounding atmosphere. Yet
the amount OF fuorine found in the egg of the
domestic fowl negatives the idea that the whole
OF it can be present in the germ from which the
egg develops by augmentation. The inference
is therefore unavoidable that the fiuorine-and
possibly the other inorganic constituents of the
body--arc wholly or in part manufactured with
ir the egg in the course OF incubation.
But fuorlne, like boron, manganese. phos-
phorus, and arsenic, are what chemistry calls
elements or Substances. which it is powerless
to analyze further or 10 transform into the
other How comes it. then, that the bodies of
men and the lower animals able 10 effect
transmutation. the method OF which cannot be
even indicated in the laboratory? This lis a
question which science hopes some student OF
the relation between biological and general
chemistry may soon be able to answer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
Whv Many Mothers Use Great CARE IN NAMING BABIES

Don't weigh your baby down with the name
Miicent William. 1t is said that persons
with names III which there is more than one
'I' are over sensitive, and will never
be happy wives or husbands because they are
representative and incline toward quarrel
someness. ~ is good initial. The Johns
and Julias are good leaders, but addicted 10
being "bossy." OK is strong force. Rather
ines and Karls have a strong personality.
e. men and women are distinguished for
their sweetness Of manner Summon memoir
les of the Lias and Iionels you have known
Normans and Nathans and Nannies and
Annas are nervous persons Those whose
names begin with contain several "Os"
have not the fine sense of where firmness of
character ends and obstinacy begins. "P"
seems to assure powerful personality. Neither
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which hard for anybody but expert detect are
produced from Sea Island other fine grades of
American cotton
Artificial silks of which there many varieties,
resemble the real in appearance. differ completely
in their properties They glossy attractive but
frequently infammable and become gummy in water
They brittle and ineastic Their weight Is greater;
their price. when dishonest dealers do attempt to
substitute them for the real article, is lower.
For some purposes certain grades artificial silks
good value and give fairly satisfactory service
They much used in hosiery, neckties and dress
trimmings.
Much artificial silk is made from cotton or pine
wood pulp completely dissolved This forms slightly
viscd fluid which is pressed through fine holes The
strands coming from these holes after being solided
and purified. have appearance very similar to
genuine silk but they solid instead hollow about
one-eighth as strong as real silk and very much
weaker when wet. There several different kinds
made by different processes, but of them are az
strong durable genuine silk and none will
endure heat and moisture well real silk Most
of them would be ruined by moisening them and at,
tempting to press them with hot iron.
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three feet wide, weighing I'VE
pounds to the superficial foot, These
panels are decorated and glazed on
both sides to resist wind storm and
weather. They are fitted wi,A
steam tight joints, made OF copper
coated asbestos tape.
porcelain is non-absorbent, in.
sect and germ proof. fireproof and
washable. and it makes possible for
all a perfectly hygienic home. AZ
for warmth. an inch thick wall OF
pure porcelain glazed both sides is
better able to keep out cold than
an eighteen-inch brick wall With
bricks and mortar it takes months
to erect house. of say. five rooms;
a porcelain house OF the same size
can be put up in a few hours"
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Pauls nor Paulines are apt to be mandy,
pamby folk
Roberts and Rachels are sure to be active
humans and Sidneys and Sarahs to be keen
or acute Of mind. 1T" stands for unusual
brain power You have never, according TO
the club whose object is name study, known
a stupid Theodore. ~" implies a colorless
negative quality of character. Names start
ing with it are negative forces. SO do not
name your baby Uriah, nor Ulysses. nor Ur-
sula. "V" is quite the opposite, standing for
positive traits. "W" is not the best name let
ter. The Walters and Williams miss much of
happiness and something of success through
being too reserved and sensitive. The
same is true Of persons whose names begin
with Y or u. Fortunately for Euphony
there are few such names.
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Cigarettes Least Harmful to Ewes

The first symptoms often irritability in.
somna, general weakness and indigestion Then
comes impairment OF vision; the patient seems
to be looking through log and can see rea-
lively better in a suhdued light and when the
pupils dated There is also color blindness
for red and green, but unless the sufferers
cupation is such demands careful differentia
tion of colors. this is usually revealed only by
an oculiSt'S examination.
The chances Of curing tobacco ambylopia are
excellent even in of long standing. 4 re-
lapse is almost unknown, even when the pa
tient returns to the of tobacco in large guam
titles. Strychnine, taken under competent med
ical advice, is the best remedy to combat the
trouble
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prevent sunstroke heat prostration, and
they make the wearer feel much more CON-
Portable than any of the many different sug
gestions in headgear or physicians advice
Six or eight leaves from the grapevine will
last several hours. They are not difficult for
many TO obtain. as many grapevines are
grown all over most large cities.
In all small towns and in the rural sections
the leaves are easily obtained.
In some OF the city markets on very hot
days grape leaves may be purchased in SUI
hcient quantity to place in the hat, and they
find ready sale. Many persons see them,
but do not know their true value in prevent
Ing hundreds OF cases OF heat prostration
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
BATHTUBS
a MENACE
to HEALTH and
CLEANLINESS

bTT HE bathtub habit. for long upheld virtue
is now being attacked by medical authorities as
little short of vice. These structures do not
apply to the individual bathtub. which still holds
mable rank with the individual toothbrush, soap and
towel. But bathtubs that strictly individual
they really do enter into the current con.
troversy.
In the majority Of homes where bathtubs exist at
all they used Unfortunately by all members OF
the family and by the occasional guest. 1t is that
most hotels have rooms with private bath" But
the great multitude of hotel guests transient each
OF those private baths accommodates steady
sion OF bathers, who know nothing about other
and of whom may have left behind him infectious
microbes souvenirs to be unconscously appropriated
by the next conner.
Thus practically all bathtubs condemned as ur-
sanitary and under reasonable suspicion OF harborng
disease germs.
For long time many medical have entertained
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A SERIOUS affection OF the optic nerves.
~ called ambyopia; is the latest disease for
which smoking and chewing arc respon-
sible Oddly enough. the disease is more fire.
qucnt among pipe and cigar smokers and chew
ers than among cigarette smokers. The latter
escape more easily because the paper wrapping
prevents poisons being absorbed through the
mucous membrane of the lips, and also because
in d cigarette the tobaccos combustion is rapid
and almost complete
The disease is rarely found in men under thir
tyfive years OF age AS 1t is most prevalent
among men OF small incomes it is suspected
that the cheaper grades Of tobacco are more
liable to cause the disease.
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One hour on bicycle will store up
power enough TO keep several mean
descent lamps lighted up. Mr.. Me-
crs believes enough can be stored up
from several couples dancing during
an evening TO light electric lamps.
heat 2 room, and run Il number OF:
sewing machines besides
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GRAPE LEAVES for HOT HEADS

~ URING the hot days of Summer thou
] sands Of men who compelled to be
- out in hot sun are in need of some
thing TO help keep the head cool. All
kinds OF ways being suggested such
ventilated hats and hats with inner band
to permit the air 10 circulate between the hat
and the head, and the advice OF some to wet
the head frequently are being tried, but none
are giving much real satisfaction as Is
desired.
One OF the best remedies for heat on
Summer day is the placing OF grape leaves
in the crown OF the hat. The leaves will