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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23
CLOTHING AND HEALTH

Clothing was originally used for
purposes Of ornament, the desire for
some covering as protection against
cold and dampness having arisen
much later.
The amount of clothing required
for adequate protection varies great
habits, but is increasingly recognized
that light clothing is best. provided
light clothing is best. provided that
that wearer is really proteced from
the cold. Clothing should be porous
in order to allow ventilation of the
body, supported as far as possible
from the shoulders, clean and well
aired. Dampness favors the growth
of germs which may cause irritation
of the skin. Too solid clothing pre-
vents the air from getting to the
body and prevents the pores OF the
skin from breathing
Clothing should not construct the
body or hamper its movements. Per-
haps the worst health menace for
which clothing is to blame comes
from the high heeled shoes on which
many women prefer to limp through
life. From the health standpoint
shoes of great importance, and fortu-
nately, most walking shoes Of the
presen day are made with low, broad
heels. Bad shoes are responsible for
many cases Of flat feet, whose mus
Giles have degenerated through non
use, and for much so called rheuma..
tism. which is merely the protest OF
abused muscles. BY distorting the
feet, bad shoes also prevent comfort
able walking, which is the only out
of door exercise readily available for
the vast majority of people, and,
vast majority of people; and, what is
still worse, the resulting unnatural
position of the body sometimes has
serious consequences by bringing IN
furious strain on other muscles and
the organs of the body.
In like manner clothing drawn in
too tightly at the waists may result
in serious injury to the organs. For
some years, fortunately, fashion has
decreed loose, comfortable waist
line for women, and better health
should be the result. Clohing in one
piece so that the weight hangs from
the shoulders is much better for
health, and round carriers should
never be worn tight enough to ham,
per circulation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23

If carried by the blood to other parts
III the BODY. may cause olSesIlse
troubles, rheumatism and diseases Oh
the heart ana klQneys
10 keep the NOUN and teeth neal
thy they must nave three things:
PROPER use, proper care and proper
treatment
Ieeun, like other parts of the body.
need exercise. roous tnaJ require d
considerable amount OF chewing
should be lncluueu IN the diet III or
uer to furnish the requisite exercise.
such food IS needed by cnlldren as
soon as their tlrSt teeth have come,
out care must be exercised TO see
that the food IS actually cneWed be-
lore IL is swallowed.
A good brush should be provided
for the care OF the teeth. The stiff
ness Of the brlstles should be regu-
lated according to the Individual.
The brush should be thoroughly
r!nsed alter using and discarded as
soon as it is worn Dental floss IS
generally needed to remove particles
OF food that have lodged between the
teeth
Brushing the teeth by passing the
bristles across them is not efficacious
They should be brushed not across
but with the, crack, as good house
wife sweeps the floor After brush
ing the teeth, the mouth should be
rlnsed by forcing lukewarm water
about the teeth using all the force
that can be brought to bear by the
cheeks, lips, and tongue The teeth
should be brushed after every meal
and before going to bed.
The teeth. including the first teeth
Of children, should be inspected by a
competent dentist at least twice a
year. Periodic cleansing by dem
list and early attention to small
cavities may prevent serious i'll
health and impairment of the body
as we'll as the acute suffering gener-
ally accompanying treatment of adj
vanced dental defects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23
WORRIED
WIVES
READ THIS
Half Sick, Cross Husbands
Will Be Helped by Guides
PeptO-Mangan

Is he "cross as a bear" when he
comes home? Is he nervous and a
bit pale and always tired? You can
help him back to health with Guides
Pepto- Mangan. He is rundown, and
?epto- Mangan, the wonderful blood
tonic with the right kind of iron in it,
will build him up. Help your husband
get plenty of red blood and he will be
we'll and good-natured again and
stronger, too. Good blood, good health,
makes happy good humor-that is the
way it goes. If you don't give him
some kind of a tonic he will probably
get worse--they usually do. Go to the
drug store and ask for Guides Pepto-
Mangan in liquid or tablet form. It
is pleasant to take and works wonders
if taken daily for few weeks. Adyer-
tisement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23

in THE HOME

A clean, well cared for house Is
desirable from every point OF view,
but certain kinds or cleanliness al
Iect health more than others. The
most scrupulous care should be ex-
erclsed Wherever food is stored or
prepared. From the STANDPOINT OF
nealrh no room IN the house is so I'M
portant as the kitchen. IL should be
bright, airy and easy to clean, anu
there should be neither cracks nor
crevlces IN wall or floor, and no dark
corners or out OF the way cupDoarus
IN which dust. fooa particles and
moisture can accummulare. Sucn
conoltIons not only attract mice ana
roacnes, but furnish IayoraDie sou
Tor development OF mould tine pres.
ence OF Wnlcn IS very harmful TO 1000
Waging a constant warfare agalnst
the development OF bacteria constl-
Iutes large part OF good house
keeping.
All cooking utensils should be
thoroughly washed, scalded and
dried before they are put away, and
any enameled or agaC ware which
has bgun to chip should be discarded
Dishes should be washed and DRIED
carefully, ana dish clothes and towels
mould be washed ana boiled alter US
llng, and ii possible arled III the sun.
Every place In which food is kept
should have constant care. The re-
frigerator is particularly important.
Its Innings should be water tight ana
the dram freely open at all times,
and at least once week it should be
entirely emptled and cleanSed IN the
following way: The racks should be
thoroughly washed III hot soapsuds TO
which small amount OF washing
soda has been added rinsed in boil
ing water, dried and placed IN the sun
All parts of the refIgerators should
be washed in the same manner, es,
pecially grooves or projections where
food or dirt may lodge. The DRAM
pipe should be flushed, the whole in
terror rinsed again with plain hot
water, thoroughly dried with clean
cloth and left to air for at least an
hour. The drainage pan should be
washed and scalded frequently. Food
showing the slightest evidence OF
spelling should be removed from the
trigerator at once.
Even more attention hould be paid
to the hands of every person who
prepares or hands the food. Hands
should always be washed before hand
ling food, and always after visiting
the toilet, using the handkerchief. OF
otherwise coming in contact with the
nose or mouth. Theoretically cough
ing and sneezing ought not to occur
in the neighborhood of food, especi-
Fally of food to be eaten raw; and
Epersons with coughs, colds or other
communicable diseases, however,
slight, ought not to handle food at
all. Of course such a state as that
is almost impossible to maintain,
but abolute cleanliness of the hands
will do much to prevent the spread
of infection by means of food.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23
CLEANLINESS IN THE HOME
METHODS OF CLEANING

The cleanliness Of every part OF
the house has direct bearing upon
the health of the people who live in
Id The thorough cleaning of rooms
involves soap, water, sunshine, air
and elbow grease, because cleaning
means actually removing dirt and
dust, not merely stirring it up to
settle again; consequently dry
sweeping and busting are Intellectual.
Vacuum cleaning and sweeping and
busting with damp or "dustless"
mops and busters are good. Deoder-
ants and disinfectants do not take
the place of ordinary cleanliness.
Dust does not carry living disease
germs to an appreciate extent. The
fact is now we'll established that dis
eases formerly thought to be trans
mittcd by dust or even supposed to
travel directly through the air. are
carried on tiny parcels of moisture
and mucus expelled in coughing or
sneezing. This mode of transmits
ion is one of the most active agents
in spreading certain kinds OF COM
municable diseases.
Nevertheless, dust in motion is
harmful; it irritates the lining MEM
branes of the nose, throat, bronchial
tubes and lungs, even causing tiny
wounds through which disease germs
enter. Thus tuberculosis is especial
Nv prevalent among stone cutters,
fit worker and others engaged in
dusty trades. Metallic dust is espec-
tally harmful, because it is harder
and sharper than dust from organic
substances like wool and cotton.
One of the chief objections to dust
is that it's presence in house gen.
rally indicates a low standard of
cleanliness and the presence of other
forms of uncleanliness. less appar-
ent but more serious.
The problem of cleaning would not
be serious if the furnishings of most
houses were simpler. Carpets many
kind of ornaments, carved and up
holstered furniture, draperies and
many other things catch and retain
dust, and because they are very hard
to clean they often are not cleaned
except very specifically. Carpets
are considered unhygienic, but they
would not be if they were thoroughly
and frequently cleaned. In furnish
ing a house it is dvisable to select
those things that are easily cleaned
as well as ornamental, and to have
just as little furniture and az few
ornaments as possible and yet give
the house a comfortable. homeliEe
appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23
WAR ORPHANS

Hundreds of war orphans in Po-
land who have relatives in America
anxious to bring them here and.
adopt them, will be unable to come
because the immigration quota for
Poland has already been used up.
The Jewish War Orphans Bureau,
which has been assisting relatives in
America to-locate orphans, fit them
for their journey and secure an es-
cort for them, has announced that it
can not accept any cases Of children
born in Poland, until June 80. when
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23

The former Emperor Karl of Aus
tria is an exile on the Madeira Islands,
440 miles west of Morocco, in the At
lantic Ocean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23
Va. Good Roads Association

Richmond, Jan. 2U.-What the Gen
eraI Assembly may do with refer
ence TO providing money 1or road
CONSTRUCTION, the administration Oh
state MgnwAy Iunus anu any changes
IN roulnlgs vi sections Oh Inc State
highway system mas created state
wus interest," Ill the meeting Oh Ine
virginia Good ROADS Association
Will have the largest attendance CT
any road meeting ever held IN the
State.
For the benefit Of the county road
Supervisors ana citizens interested IN
county as we'll as State highway
construction the Virginia Goou KoauS
Association Will have an interesting
exhibition OF maps and or grapnlca
OF county as well as state highway
systems. The State maps will show
lust where the State road funds nave
Deen expended during the past three
years.
One Of the most important adj
dresses which Will be maze before the
convention will tnat OF Colonel
Thomas 3. McAdams, president OF
the American Bankers Association
VINO Is 7recognlzed as one OF the
greatest financial authorities in the
United States. He Will speak on the
subject OF Financing Our High
ways" Colonel McAaams has been
making detailed study OF the tlnan'
clal slue of road construction IN Vlr-
GINA and will be in a position to
speak authorltatively on this sub
Ject. Hon. G. II. Huston. OF Washing
ton, the Assistant Secretary OF Com
merce Of the United States, South
erner who has been deeply interest
ed for a number of years in the de-
velopment of the South through high
way Improvement will discuss the
subject of "Highways as Avenues OF
Commerce. Ex-Governor Charles
H. Brough, of Arkansas, president
of the, United States Good Roads AS
ISOLATION and Capt. P. St: Julian
Wilson,, chief engineer of the, Y. >.
Office of Public Roads will also be
among the speakers. An accounting
of his stewardship will be made by
George P. Coleman, State Highway
Commissioner. with ample oopportun-
ity for free discussion of his report
from the floor.
AS Thursday, January 18th was the
anniversary of General Robert +.
Lee, the program of the afternoon ta,ln3oa
session on that day was devoted
to a memorial to General Lee. ms
session was presided over by MRS;
Huston, of Washington, president OF
the Lee Highway Association. ,o,
Wednesday night, January lSth
was devoted to showing good
roads motion pictures. An interesting
program of picture was arranged
ranged.
The only social feature connected
with the three day business session OF
the convention was the annual
banquet of the Association which was
held at the Grays' Armory ~, on
Thursday night, January 18th Inc me
members of the General Assembly
and State officials were the guests
of honor of the Association at TINS
BANQUET
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23
C.tRE OF THE TEETH

The importance of cleanliness ard
proper care of the mouth and teeth
can harlly be overestimated since it
has direct bearing on the health Of
the individual. Long ago it was rec
ognized that persons with decaved
or missing teeth frequently suffer-
cd from dyspepsia. natural result
OF inability to masticate properly.
but only within recent years has it
been realized that decayed teeth give
rise to many other diseased condi-
lions. Bacteria are constantly present
in the mouth If the mucous of the
mouth is not removed, it forms a
sticky surfaces of the teeth and gums
In this bacteria collect and pus or
natter may also be formed, which,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23

the present quota regulation expires.
In most cases these children are now
absolutely alone and uncared for on
the streets in Polish towns.
The American Jewish Relief Com
mittee, which is raising a fund of
$4,000 900 for the relief and estab-
lishment of millions of destitute
Jews in Central and Eastern Europe,
will establish a special emergency
fund to save the lives Of these home
less children. Contributions may be
sent to the national headquarters,
1O3 Park Avenue, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23
For Greater Alexandria
Fern to Maryland Shore.

Feyry to Maryland Shore.
improved High1Uuy to Fasrta1.
Great White Way on King Street.
Belcian Blocks replaced on Washsng-
tom Highway By asphalt.
North Alfred and CoLumons 1treetS
improved to Washington BouSeV9'a'
New Public School.
Washington Boulevard made SAFE 0g
cbuttlng strips.
More Fairgrounds for the children
Public Park.
Modern Y. NJ. C.. A. Building.
Reduction IN Gas Rates.
Reduction IN City TaGes.
500 Houses on Apartments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23
VETERANS BUREAU olENo
BRANCH OFFICE

A meeting of over three hundred re
former service men was helG IN the
armory at Cumberland, MARYLAND, on
Sunday, January 9Th, under the aus
pices of the Fl. Cumberland Post OF
the American Legion. The meeting
was in connection with the recent
opening of the sub district Office &C, OF
the T. S. Veterans Bureau at Cum
berlaud. ,,,1 -.
The meeting was adaressea .!
Mavor Koombs, officers OF the :AIHeL-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23

Entercd at The Postoffice OF Alexondr1d'
Virginia, as second Gloss motfer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-23
WATER PRESSURE

Numerous complaints OF the
lack of adequate water pressure
have been received recently at the
Gazette office. Inquiry at the
water company have apparently
failed OF satisfactory explanation.
What is the trouble?
New-York tribune., 1922-11-23
Standard Oil New Stocks

ouestion-wil you kindly answer the
following questions as soon as convenient ne,
New York at the present price before No NO
vemoer "a. what will! be the value OF the
stock after the stock dividend Is declared
and viii the 81 per share dividend de.
ciared be paid or just the two shares
Also. II buy the oil of this company
STANDARD Oil of New York2 when ii,a issuea ra1
at be5. plus the stock dividend of Zoo per
cent, have the same value in the market
/ have 100 shares OF International Petro-
Ieum. Ltd. II sell 1t after. November II
and before November 90 when the & divi;
receive the dividend ?-M, Il. NJ.
Answer-The Standard Oil Company
Of New York proposes to reduce the
par value of its stock from $100 to $50
and to declare stock dividend Of 20O
per cent. When the whole plan has
been carried cut twelve shares will
have been given for every one share
now outstanding. theoretically, you
will do as we'll by purchasing the new
stock on a when issued" basis as you
would by taking two shares of the
present stock and waiting for the plan
to be carried out. We do not know
whether this company intends TO in
crease the aggregate of cash dividends,
but IL the directors declare dividend
Of SO Ia cents share on the new
stock after the stock dividend has
been distributed the stockholders will
be receiving the same total cash
amount as at present In the case of
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey stock dividend announcement,
the directors stated that it was not
their intention to increase the aggree.,
gate Of cash dividend at this time II
YOU sell international Petroleum, Ltd,
stock on November IT., or on any DAY
between that date and November 2o'
YOU will receive the dividend. In other
words. IL the stock is recorded IN your
name on November II you Will re-
ceiye the dividend.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-23
Direx Company Speculative

ouestion--I would appreciate It II you
would advise me what you know regaroing
me pirex Company. its financial standing
and whether It's preferred or coitiiion -,
stock ia considered hood investment. OF
sven good spesslationa sdns snaffsaR aifoatS
,yish tneir product, particularly with some
ef the dealers in Newark which put a
,,ftte doubt into my rnsnd as TO waether
shia proposition would stand the ACID ,tess.
"A. B.
Answer-The new Direx Company
fpns;tvne Corporation) has been in
business little more than year, and
engaged in the manufacture of photo
graphic products. The main main ss,a aeysl9p2l a2I
ment has been in the amateur heid. Al
the stock was underwritten prior to
start Of operations. Little was sold
publicly and none is being offered now.
Operations have not extended over 2
sufficiently long period to furnisn nm
ancial results that would enable us TO
give the stock of this company better
than a speculative rating. No state
ment OF earnings is available.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-23
Neishaors in Knickerbocker building

nas. S.asssio5s---Aster S m reading Saturdays re-
cornsratia un hne riEgy Wisgiy OF Manhattan
What you think Of the L. g stsat 70 snt know
Corporation, New York headauepterss.s assvlss tss
hnicRersoeksr Buiidins.--A. D. c. ''1e
Answer - The L. r. Steel Service
corporation is located on the four
Ieentn hoor OF the Knickerbocker
pulIaings while Jimmy Elliott's Bust
aess s'ss,, naliaers, Inc, occupied the
"sl1en ana tnirteenth floors. Although
sasle ~ absolutely no connection be.
smeeh tne Two organizations, there is
some similarity in sales methods. and
whether tho Steel plan will be anv
more successful in ultimate results 70
purchasers than that of its neiebbors
ON the noors below remains to be- seen
an the l.. r. Steel stock-sellinp eam.
palgn statesmen and saleswomen are
known as teachers" and .classes In
the teachers training school are
marked by songs, cheers and other
.heShoos OF lnstihing pep" according
to complaint fled recently in. the
oth district municipal court by a wo-
poration. "They said I must not use
the words stock selling" the legal
papers. stated, "but that | was to be
teacher of the poor people--to in
stract them how TO invest their saw
.ngs; that the company did not want
investors among rich people or Jews,
but wanted the poor, Woodworking
people to get acquainted with good
investment" Why l.. r. Steel teach
ers" went largely to poor, hard-work-
Ing people" rather than to the rich
may be explained by the fact that the
more experienced and discriminating
investors usually ask for definite fig
ures about earning power, balance
| sheets, dividends. etc, which alone in
the case of l.. r. Steel organizations
could hardly be used as recommends
tions for purchase OF the securities
for investment purposes. Only a rela-
lively small percentage Of purchasers
of Business Builders securities in the
last few months could by any stretch
Of the imagination be classed as busi-
ness men, experienced in investment
values, according to those familiar
with sales. BY far the largest proper
tion were from the "poor, hard working
people," who could least afford to as
sumo speculative risks, and who needed
most the services of savings bank, or
at least securities that afforded real
investments, not stock interest in 81
chain store speculation.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-23
Wonders About Man Message Stock

Question-~-Have been reading the invest
ment column in the morning paper Would
you kindly advise me about the following
| nave Invested some money In the Man
Message Corporation, six shares preferred
capital stock. for which paid 5000 l
read in your paper of the alleged bank
ness Builders. Inc. James w. Elliott be
ing preetdent of these, as well as tho Man
Message. therefore, 1 would like TO know II
you can give mo some advice just what
] can or should do in order to redeem
my money invested. Any information you
give me will be greatly appreciated.
M w.
Answer-We do not consider Man
Message securities suitable for invest
ment purposes, and never did. How
ever, we cannot be Of much service to
you under the present circumstances
Man Message securities, like all those
handled by James w. Elliott's Bust
ness Builders, are unlisted on any
stock exchange. We have no record of
any bids and offers for the shares in
the unlisted, open market, and have
auction Some months ago Mr.. Elliott
| informed us that Business Builders
would buy back shares from investors
who wanted in good faith to sell them
| but subsequently the so-called resale
department was discontinued. The re
ceiver for Business Builders coulc
hardly be expected to purchase back
your shares from you at par. The re
ceivership for Business Builders does
| not directly affect the Man Message
| Corporation, so far as we know. The
| Man Message Corporation, through its
| counsel, recently refused u request
from The Tribune for its balance shee'
and income account.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-23
Days Dealings i'm Bonds
The Market

Speculation Ia again coming to the
front aa to the governments financing
program. The possibility of another
long term bond issue Is recognized, but
conditions are regarded as practically
assuring that the Treasury will limit
us operations to short-term borrow
ings IN connection with its middle
cember requirements. The influence of
this financing upon the bond market II
y held, necessarily depends upon its
!orm and rate, and consequently there
is little chance to gauge il ns yet.
trading yesterday was comparatively
dull and irregular. Liberty bonds held
up well, but in other divisions uncar-
talnty was the prevailing characteris-
tlc. Foreign government bonds moved
at variance. Among corporation issues
industrial bonds showed better than
the rails, which were affected by the
action of stocks,