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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-02
DON'T FEAR THE DOCTOR

~ ECENTLY l met who in singular
X mental state. He admitted to me that he
had not been feeling we'll for some time,
but had not sought medical advice because he was
afraid the doctor would discover that something
serious was the matter with him.
Somehow" said he, 81 can't bring myself
to go to doctors Office. The very thought of doing
so distresses me. Yet l suppose 1 ought to co.
You may be sure that l told him he ought to go.
Also, to emphasize my urging, pointed out to him
that as eminent authority on personal hygiene
has well phrased it:
''To avoid looking for impairment lest find
it, and at the same time find an opportunity to
check the sapping of our physical foundations, is
certainly naive philosophy.
'"Wiil the scare be less when the actual break
down comes? 1t will then be a without hope,
against scare with hope"
Yet, strange as it may seem, great many peo-
pie feel as this man did
They observe in themselves symptoms plainly
Indicating that their health is not what it ought
to be. Perhaps they have difficulty in breathing
after slight exertion Perhaps they suffer from at
tacks of dizziness. Perhaps they frequently have
pain in some part of their body.
This frightens them. But greater fear holds
them back from taking the proper step to aScer-
tain what is wrong.
When finally they do consult doctor, in many
cases he is obliged to tell them that they have
come to him late to be greatly helped. Whereas
had they acted the first danger signals they
might quickly have been cured
Indeed, though most of do not appreciate
get signals of i'll health, but to have periodical
examinations made by doctor matter how fit
we feel
Disease. particularly disease of the heart kid
neys, and other vital organs, is usually Of slow,
insidious development. In its earliest stages it
often gives signs perceptble to the one it is at
lacking
But the doctors have tests which reveal to them
clearly the state of any organ. The man who has
periodical examinations made is therefore assured
of being warned in ample time if all is not it
should be.
Through his doctor he learn what changes
in his mode of life he should make to meet the
trouble that threatens. The changes may be only
slight but they will mean all the difference be-
tween health and i'll health.
And this, after ALL is the true mission of the
doctor-to keep people WE'LL not merely to
them after they fall ILL., The trouble is that people
do not usually give their doctor a chance to keep
them well.
They dread him and they shun him until abso-
lutely forced to go to him. Which, repeat is
foolish, unreasonable, dangerous attitude for them
TO take.
Copyright, 1916. by the Associated Newspapers.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-02
BY FREDERICK ]. HAsKIN.

VIZ ASHINGTON, Dec. z2.-For the last six years,
w at least, food experts have been at work in the
bureau Of home economies of the department
of agriculture calculating and experimenting with
view helping American cut down the cost
of their food budgets Circulars have been sent 10
all the country explaining various scien-
tfc facts regarding food based the results obtained
by analyses and by the use of the calormeer
most part the women have paid little attention to
them The science of nutrition requires a certain
amount of application and it is easier to cook the
way mother cooked. Talk to the average young
matron about proteins and carbohydrates and she viii
most likely say, 81 don't know anything about carbo-
hydrates but John likes apple and make it
for him.">
architect would permitted build a
building without technical knowledge of architec-
ture; lawyer has to rigid examination before
he practice law and doctor is not supposed to
distribute prescriptions without a knowledge of what
they for; yet marries and serenely takes
up the task of feeding her husband and family when
she knows nothing of household chemistry and thinks
the alimentary canal is aid to navigation. She
would be amazed and indignant if anyone to
suggest that she extravagant. Yet woman is
extravagant who does not buy the most nourishment
at the smallest expenditure with prices their present
status.
purpose this article to take up
detail the chemistry of cooking but in order to discuss
food values it is necessary what every food
expert has repeated since there were diplomas
detetics, namely, that the human like
engine Only the steam is produced by food-not coal
Certain foods containing protein towards keeping
the engine in trim-strengthening the muscles and
building the tissues which break and down
time move-and whatever is left is
burned to make The greater part of the steam
however is supplied by foods containing fat
and carbohydrates the former being in meats,
fish, butter cereals nuts, olives ETC., and the latter
being found in starchy foods different kinds of
These foods burned fuel in the body, and
supply is usually packed away in the form
OF fat beneath the skin for in an emergency
The energy of the body produced by food is given
off in heat and it is by measuring this
scientists able determine individuals
food requirements. When gram of fat is burned
enough heat is produced to the temperature
liter of water 9.3 c., while gram of starch
would raise it only Al c. The unit heat measure
ment of course is called the calorie. 1t is
caloric content that food is measured and valued
Science, for example, has discovered
business who sits at his desk portion o
the day requires $500 Galleries day his food,
while who stand work, such as statesmen
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-02

1t is a remarkable and commendable thing that the
plays presented this strike, for the most
part, very wholesome note. Playwrights appar
emily taking themselves seriously and concev-
ing the theater to be something than place
for hours after-dinner diversion.
The fact is that moral purpose be expressed
with effect from the stage than from the pulpit
the platform, the book; the stage alive
and real than any other form.
TheNmore sincere the intent of the dramatist, how
ever, the consummate must be his SKILL badly
done musical comedy farce stand, and for
the part do stand, but poorly construc
ted badly acted serious play is intolerable.
One of the most perfect pieces of work among this
years offerings "Old Lady 81" play written by
Rachel Crothers acted with Miss Emma Dunn in
leading role.
is warm humane genuine. And it is all about
old
What a relief the everlasting flapper! Why
by all romancers that people lose inter-
human beings the moment they pass youth and
settle their problems?
With incompatible decacy Emma Dunn reveals
the wealth of tenderness the depth of feeling,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-02

and continued relentlessy into autumn ID not &C
complish anything decisive; but it did demonstrate
that they had overcome their unpreparedness, that
they had cC-ordinated their resources and their
plans and that given enough time, they could blow
the enemy out of his intrenchments.
The Teutonic conquest of Rumana was one of
the most brilliant achievements in the entire war
thus far, and moral stimulant to the German
and Austrian people it's Importance is undeniable
Coming as it did just when the military fortunes
of the Central Powers were at their lowest, this
victory in the Balkans was peculiarly helpful in
cheering the people at home. But it is plain that
Germany herself realizes that there is nothing de-
cisive or permanently momentous in the Rumanian
campaign.
For almost Immediately after the fall of Bucha-
rest Berlin sounded it's for parley and it has
been the earnest eager effort of Germany ever
since to bring about peace conference. The Cen
trail Powers know that is the time for them to
quit if they to emerge from the war with any
show of victory or escape ultimate defeat.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-02

and the vitality of sentiment in old age. And, it M
life more beautiful for all.
Me for the grandmothers! They arr as wen 10
and interesting the giggling mis- fses. Ltfes
venture is not over when the peachho leaves
cheek and the hair is white. Stbl the nov
bloom and the rainbows CLEAN and the sunsets bius
for them for strenuous youth, and If the colorsl
not sensuously strong they more subtle Dec
they. have the tinge of the spirit rather than
flesh.
The of the play take place In I'll
posphere Of New England Qld-Ladiea
even in this narrow and unpromising sphere
CrotheFss has discovered the lights and shadows o
infinite humanity. and revealed them with MAJ
craft. -ff~
AS a work of art there is something about
peace that reminds of Botticellrs pictures, al
ouisite restraint nothing crude and obvious (e1
perhaps, the young lovers that are dragged in by
heels as a sop the conventionals no untenli
virtue nor untempered evil, but, as Walter Pater
of Botticellrs figures, men and women, in q
mixed and uncertain condition, always attract
clothed sometimes with a character of loveliness
energy but saddened perpetually by the shadow u
them of the great things from which they shrink'
"Old Lady 81" is good a work Of art that "
der how any one had the courage to produce it
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-02
New Years Day
By Robert Burns (i7oO)

This day, Time winds tn exhausted chain:
To run the twelvemonths length again;
/ see, the old bald-pated fellow,
With ardent eyes, complexion sallow,
Adjust the unimpair'd machine,
To wheel the equal, dull routine
The absent lover, minor heir,
In vain assail him with their prayer;
Deaf as my friend. he sees them press,
Nor makes the hour one moment less,
Will you (the Majors with the hounds,
The happy tenants share his rounds;
Coila's fair RacheIs care today,
And blooming Keith's engaged with GrayD
From housewife cares a minute borrow
(That grandchild's cap will do tomorz1w,)
And join with me a-moralizing;
This days propitious to be wise in.
First, what did yesternight deliver?
Another year has gone for ever.
And what is this days strong suggestion?
THE passing moments all we rest on!~
Rest on-for what? what do we herb?
Or why regard the passing year?
Will Time, amus'd with proverb'd lore,
Add to our date one minute srcRef
few days maya few years must
Repose US in the silent dust
Then, is it wise to damp our bliss?
Yes-an such reasonings are amiss!
The voice of Nature loudly cries.
And many a message from the skies,
That something in us never dies;
That this frail, uncertain state,
Hangs matters of eternal weight;
That future life in worlds unknown
Must take its hue from this alone;
Whether as heavenly glory bright
Or dark as Misery's woeful night.
Since then. my houour'd first Of friend1
On this poor being all derszds,
Let US tn important now employ,
And live as those who never die.
Tho you, with days and honours cropn,d,
Witness that flial circle round
"a sight life's sorrows to repulse,
sight pale Envy to convulse),
Others now claim your chief regard;
Yourself, you wait your bright reward
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-02

street car conductors, bakers. etc. need 5000
farmers require $780, and 1aOorers and men ef in
occupations requiring physical strength requ1 ON.
$500 5000 calories in their food
-
These are the facts that must be considered tho
modern housekeeper when she sets forth to bJ h-s
food. How she make up her t}o
her family the nutriment they require with
little expense possible? In to this qYeson
the bureau of home economics of department o
agriculture has compiled giving the caloric
content article of glance thi4 bulle
tim for example that of all the p9rk has
greatest fuel value of its Onel pound
of fresh a fuel value of 1920 calofies
compared the nutritious cut of beef naning
1,165 calores. On the other hand the tenderton of
pork a fuel value of only S95 calories while
pound Of srloin 975 Galleries. Muttba also
has very high fuel value-nuch higher thah beef;l
lamb is not quite nutritious beef, Veal has
the lowest value of ALL single cut having mere than
745 calories -
Soups even meat soups, very little fue value.
and are therefore extravaganza in these Jays of
high prices Fish, too with the exception q sanon,
are very lacking in nutrition and poultry is luxury
unless you goose. Goose has over >Nr times
the fuel value chicken and over twice Il #aIue Of
all other According to the departing bailetn,
eggs been living their ancient repu&#on for
long while, although pound of hs3 rice the
fuel value a pound of mackerel The da11rie con-
tent pound of butter is high, having
fuel value the needs in one day. The
food value of ordinary milk is low in comparison
that wonders why it is recommended b
physicians means of acquiring flesh.
All fours and meals have high caloric contei
oatmeal ranking highest the list. In these ho
products are included wheat flour, graham -four
flour, wheat breakfast food and oat breakfast f.
rice tapioca, starch and macaron There is very Ii
difference between pound of macaron and poun
graham flour, the latter having five more calories
the former. All breads have high fuel value,
the first food to be eliminated from the diet of
person who would be thin.
One of the most nutritious foods is honey breaES
fast of toast and honey and coffee, with cream and
sugar sufficient to keep the average individual ener-
setic until luncheon. Vegetables the whole, have
low fuel value, with the exception of beans and peas
pound of potatoes has fuel value Of only 2s5 Gallo
ries as compared pound of dried beans with 152o|
caories From may be that two vegetables
for dinner a great extravaganza in these days Of
high prices With the exception of persmmons, the
fuel value in all fruits somewhat negligible although
in dried fruits such apples aprcots dates figs and
rasins the caoric content is considerable. All nuts
have high fuel value-we could live pound Of
nuts day-and above all, candy, especially chocolate
candy, is highly nutritious q.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-02
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-02
OuipS and OuidditieS

following is declared to be the absolutely gen
uine production of a schooboy, aged twelve:
THE human body is divided into three parts-the
head, the the stommck The head contains
the eyes, mouth, and brains if any. The
chest contains the heart, lungs, part liver
The stommck is entirely devoted bowelk Of
which there dve-namey, a, e, o, u. andx hune-
" and "
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-09-01
A GLIMPSE INTO THE
OLD BORDER LAND

That strange, mysterious, and
yet picturesque land, known in song
and story as The Border, has pass
ed away. The Unknown Land-the
land of the wild Indian, the trap
per, the old scout, the border BAN
dit-has disappeared before the
stride of civilization. The OK teams
have given way to the freight
trains and the six-mule driver of
the DeadWood stage coach has be-
come the conductor of the Limited
Main. Practically all that is left of
the Wild West is contained on the
few remaining reservations. Even
the cowboy now reads the daily
papers and dreams of spending his
winters in New York.
Nevertheless, the story of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-09-01
A New Indian Policeman

When Flying Hawk, the old
Sioux chief was called upon to ap-
point policeman" among the
many Indians with the show, his
choice fell upon Red Thunder, a
Sioux brave from the Pine Ridge
reservation, South Dakota.
The position of policeman in
the Wild West Indian village was
simply meant for Red Thunder.
Even before he was furnished with
q glittering star" as a badge of
authority, Red Thunder had on
more than one occasion interviewed
to prevent fights among the In
dians, and several years ago when
some of the young bucks ran
through the village and threatened
an attack on the agency buildings,
Red Thunder, partly by persuas-
ion, and largely by physical force,
restored peace to the camp.
In the show when quarrel oc-
ours between the Indians of the
rival tribes Red Thunder separates
the combatants and puts them in
the "calaboose" in the rear of the
Indian village. Singularly enough,
this "calaboose," which is simply a
small tepee or canvas tent, has no
guards, but when an Indian is ar
rested his sense of disgrace and
conception or honor prevents him
from making any effort to escape,
and he docs time without a mur-
mur.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-09-01
BEWARE OF MAGICIANS!

We went to Mansfield, Ohio, and
there, there was a magician and so
we went to see him.
My brother, who is younger than
l. was very interested in the per-
formance, and the magician was
pulling a rabbit out OF mans
neck, and he brought it up on the
platform. He said he was going to
give it away to the smallest little
girl in the audience, but no little
girl answered. So he said the first
little boy that said "T' may have
it. said t." but the magician
thought it was my brother and
called him up on the stage.
When he got up there the ma
gician gave him the rabbit and ask
ed if he wanted it wrapped up. My
brother said yes. He wrapped it
up and it started to Wiggle, and the
magician said he was hurting it so
he laid his ear to the package, and
then my brother did too. And then
the magician opened it and the rab-
bit was gone, SO the magician
turned around to do something on
the table, and my brother pulled up
his coat tail and looked up his
sleeves but couldn't find it.
Then the magician gave him
box of candy and asked if he want
ed that wrapped up. But my broth
er said NO"
And after my brother got home
that night, he said, "lf magician
ever gives me a rabbit again, I
won't let him wrap it p."-Told by
w. |. c..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-09-01
ALINE'S COLLEGE DAYS
BY Helen Harvey.

I'VE girls came to visit you this
afternoon, since it is the custom
for old members of the schockaD do
We visit every new girl that
comes" said Margaret Holiday as
she glanced around the room.
1T doesn't look anything like
the room since Amy Holccmb left,
does, it" whispered GWendolyn
Jones to Margaret.
Aren't you going to unpack your
trunk, Miss -" asked Myrtle
Williams, "If you are l will be glad
TO help you"
mo thank you l do not care to
unpack it until evening" replied
Aline in a cool tone.
The girls sat chatting to each
other for some time, but finally
said they must go, for it was get
ting late They all went out but
Margaret who walked slowly behind
the girls. 81 will see you in min
ute, girls" she said, so the other
girls went on ahead, Then Mar
garet went up to Aline and asked
>her if she knew the way to the din
ing hall when it was time to eat.
l"No | don't, but | think | will
know, thank you"
Margaret then ran down the hall
afteS. the other girls
Continued Until Next Saturday,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-09-01
JESS WILLARD,
NEW BUFFALO BILL
WAS REAL COWBOY

When Jess Willard was boy he
had ambitions, He wanted to be-
come cowboy. Being Kansan
by birth, and coming in contact
with the men of the ranch at time
when the Cowpunchers still wore
chaps" it was not difficult to reach
his hearts desire. He became a
cowboy, and ranchmen who still re-
call the tall youth with the all-per-
vading smile say he was real cow
boy.
But Willard was too strong and
too fond of muscular sports to be
content to drive cattle. He liked
to wrestle with his fellow cowboys.
One day he put on the gloves with
another cowpuncher who had won u
ranch reputation as an amateur
boxer. Willard thought his strength
would avail against science, and he
went against the ranch champion.
He was mistaken. The drubbing
he received made him think When
he boxed with his cowboy opponent
the next time he won. He had
learned how, After that the cow
boys pushed him forward on all oc-
casions as their representative box
er. Willard entered into the spirit
OF the thing. He usually won. That
created his second great ambition,
the dream of one day being the
worlds champion. 1t was long,
hard road he followed in working
toward his goal. But he stuck at
it. Finally, at Havana, his second
great ambition was realized.
But Willard has frequently de-
clared that he does not enjoy fight
ing for fighting's sake. That was
all right when he was a cowboy
Now he feels that life has more to
offer him than being the worlds
greatest pugilist. He wants to be
a businessman. And take care of
his family. To provide for them is,
after all, the underlying ideal in
his last great ambition. For now
he has bought the great Buffalo
Bill Wild West Show, and for the
rest of his life he wants to be as
Colonel Cody was, one of the best
loved heroes in the eyes OF all the
American boys and girls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-09-01
Indians Are Camera Bugs

Several of the leading Indians
with the Buffalo Bill Wild West and
Circus are said to be camera
bugs This is peculiarly interest
ing, because until recently the
Western Indians were violently op-
posed to being photographed.
Among the Sioux tribes there was
an idea that when the white mans
mystery box" took a photograph of
an Indian, some part of his strength
went into the picture, and in the
case of old men this was enough to
hasten their departure to the
happy hunting grounds"
d. F. Barry, the noted camera
man, who photographed many CT
the Northwest Indians for the gov
ernment after the Custer and
Wounded Knee battles, was attack
ed by Chief Gall while attempting
to photograph him, and narrowly
escaped with his life. The chiefs
excuse was that the photograph
would deprive him of his strength
and make it impossible for him ever
to fight again. Among the Indians
of the Southwest the belief prevail
ed that to photograph a papoose
was to ensure its early death and
that to kodak woman was to de-
prive her of her beauty and youth.
But now both Chief Flying Hawk
and Chief Lone Bear, own cameras,
and they are said TO have accumu-
lated a very interesting collection
of places they have visited with the
show and people that they have
met.