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Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-16
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGII.Y AND THE
SYCAMORE TREE
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
Copyright. 1926, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate


see that queer tree, Uncle Wig
giN. called Baby 'Bumty to the hTl b.
hit gentleman one morning as they
were hopping together over the
fields. The little orphan rabbit
pointed to tree on the edge of the
forcst-a tree which seemed to be
losing its bark, for the outer cover
ing was pceling off in many places
1T looks as if it had the chicken
pox or measels. laughed Bunty
who was a mischievous little tvke,
q WAYS seeing the funny side of
things. And if there WASH t a funny
side Bunty sometimes made one by
tickling Uncle Wiggily under the
ears with Il straw, or something like
that. What makes the tree that
wavo' Buntv wanted to know.
THAT is Il sycamore or plane tree
as it is sometimes called,
explained the rabbit gentle
man. who always liked to teach the
animal children something about
nature. THE bark always peels off
that way in patches and falls to the
ground.
"Oh, piece just fell on me and
hit me on the nose laughed Bun
ty. "Oh, ism I it funnv'' and she
laughed again. but why does the
bark fall off this tree and not off
others?' she asked.
"It's the nature of it, answer
ed the rabbit uncle. ''Perhaps the
trunk and branches of the sycamore
tree grow large and swell, thus be
coming too tight for their bark
clothes. The bark on tree is like
our skin. YOU know, and if we grew
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Research COnfab
Will Be Held at
L. A. February q
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Feb. l6.-A gen
cral research conference, dedicated
to the economic development of Cal
ifornia, is to be held on Feb. 23. it
was announced today.
Representatives of every federal,
state. university and trades associa-
tion in the state concerned with
compilation of economic data re
garding state development have
been Invited to attend the parlev.
The meeting is sponsored by the
California Development association.
The opening session will be under
leadership of Henry NJ. Robinson,
president of the First National
Bank of Los Angeles.
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DAWES AIDE WILL
PARTICI P A TIE IN
ECONOMIC CONFAR

GENEVA, Feb. Is - Owen j..
Young, associate of Vice President
Dawes in creation of the ''Dawes
pian,' has been rendered and will
accept an invitation to participate
in the preparatory commission of
the League of Nations economic
conference.
His Forthcoming conference is in
terpreted here as indicating that
the United States viii bring before
the conference demand for an in
yestigation to break up world mo,
nOplies in certain raw materials.
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instantly killed yesterday when
pipe which they were lowering ih'o
the ground came in contact with a
high tension line. Say was severely
burned and dazed but is expected to
live.
The contact flash was seen sever.
nj miles away and both Weber ana
Milo fell in their tracks, their bod
les blackened by the charge or eiee
tricity. A coroncr's inquest Will
he held today or tomorrow.
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Fire recently destroyed four piers
at Galveston, Texas valued at a
million dollars.
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Another thing thst got out of the war-expen
sve tastes
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OUR EXCELLENT LANGUAGE

Our fathers have, in the process of centuries pro-
vided this realm its colonies and wide dependencies.
with speech maeable and plant Attic, dignified
as Latin masculine yet free of Teutonic CULTURAL cap
able of being precise as French, dulcet at Italian,
able of being precise French, dulce Italian, So
ces to its service.
This warm tribute to the English language is
pressed by Sir Arthur QuillerCouch editor of the Ok
ford Book of English Verse; published 25 years
and of the Oxford Book of English Prose which ap
peared in November
Perhaps Sir Arthur is a little prejudiced in fav-
or of his native tongue but he is enough right to
make English speaking people grateful to the literary
fathers In spite of the american language, heavily
interspersed with slang, still share in the English
heritage and call it
But how many popular writers making this
great language them we'll as they might?
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TRADED TO AMERICANS

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. 16.-Billy
Hunnefield, infieldcr, has been trad
ed to the Chicago Americans for Leo
Mungum, pitcher and Roy Elsh, out
fielder, it was announced today by
Tom Turner president of the Port
land Beavers Of the Pacific coast
baseball league.
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That is a sycamore tree,
explained the rabbit.

too large for our skin it would crack
and peel off. But our skin grows
with Us rs we grow, and the bark of
the sycamore tree docsn t seem to.
So the bark cracks, falls off and
new bark grows beneath the >iold
places.
with the bark dropping off this
way said Bunty, "the sycamore
tree looks like an old man in patch
ed clothes. Oh, piece just fell on
your head. Uncle Wiggily. Did you
feel it = and Bunty clapped her
paws in delight.
''Indeed l felt it, chuckled the
rabbit uncle. rubbing his head where
the bark hit him. But come along
Bunty, we must look for an adven-
venture.' SO away they hoped,
the old rabbit gentleman and the
little orphan girl bunny. And soon
they found an adventure, but it
could not be called a pleasant one,
for the Bob Cat hoped out from
behind a stump and began chasing
the rabbits.
"'Oh, know what to do, Uncle
Wiggily, - called Baby Bunty.
"What can we do my dear except
run as fast as we can?' asked Tn
Gle Wiggilv
Yes, we II run, but let s run and
stand near the sycamore tree, - said
Bunty. "And the Bob Cat will Stand
under it before he bites us.
"What good will that do?' ask
ed Uncle Wiggilv as he hoped
along beside Bunty with the bad
chap chasing behind them. DO you
think the Bob Cat will laugh at the
queer tree, as YOU did, and so for
get to bite us-do you think that,
Bunty?"
Perhaps-maybe.' - she answer
ed. And soon they were at the shag-
gv sycamore tree. "NOw stand
still, Uncle Wiggilv,' whispered
Bmty, and the rabbit gentleman
did. Then up came the Bob Cat, all
out of breath and he stood under the
branches Of the sycamore tree near
the rabbits.
" You led me fine chase, pant.
ed the bad chap. But | have YOU
now, Get ready for me to nibblc
cars he growlcd. But just then
Il piece Of shedding bark fell down
ana hit the Bob Cat on his nose.
And then another piece fell and
banged him on the head.
"What S this?' howlcd the Bob
Cat care some friends Of yours hid
ing up in the tree and tossing bark
down on me? Yes, that must be it, ="
he cried as another bit of bark hit
! him in the back. ''You have fool
ed me. Uncle Wiggily, You have
led me to the tree and the Police
Dog is hidden up. there. He is
looscning bark with his claws and
, that 5 why it drops down on me!
II nibble you some other timc.
Then away ran the Bob Cat,
afraid lest the Police Dog might
catch him.
But there was no Police Dog at
all, laughed Bunty. "Thc bark fell
down Of itself!'
eyes, agreed Uncle WiggiIy.
"lt S good thing the Bob Cat
didn I know the sycamore tree is al
ways dropping bark. If he had
known he wouldn t have been
frightened and run away. But II.
glad he did,"
Bunty WIS also glad, aud Unclc
Wiggily said she was smart little
rabbit. So if the peppermint candy
is stroug enough to lift the loliypop'
over the POPCORN ball, you shall next
hear about Uncle Wiggily's spIashy
toy. ..t.-x. .rt *, knf
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Saws Valentino ''No woman, however beautiful,
is worth fighting for Now it's time for female
star to tell the world that man, however brave is
worth beautifying for.
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Matrinony, says Roman official, is profession.
We've certainly got seasoned professionals in this
country.
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TWO KILLED WHEN
IRON PIPE HITS
HIGH POWER Line

PARLIER, Cal. Feb. 16.-C. {.
Weber aud X. Mito, laborers on the
ranch of l.. NJ. Sav near here. were
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
PUTNAM RUCK HITS HYDRANr

Christm eve an automobile truck owned by rdinand Gagnon of Put nam and dsen by Ralph Gahan skid ded on a ade while passing through Dudley. le heavy vehicle landed against a e hydrant. The impact broke there plug off short and geyser fro the Dudley water work, followed dsing a crowd to gather
 WillianlDelaney. superintendent of the plaf nnd gang of men, spent all of Chstmas eve and well past the time nta Claus arrived and de parted in pairing the damage. The workmen rgot that it was Christmas eve and fed to see St. Nicholas pass by. The.got no thrill out of the unexpecte nights work and were glad to go5 bed in the morning with. out hangii up their stockings
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THOMPSON

Mir Vaughan entertained the Bridge Club Tuesday
 Mr and Mrs Arthur Mill had family dinner Christmas evening
 Mrs Arthur Mills epvc bridge party Thuf day afternoon The Wtk on the addition ta Mrs Decker house is progressing
 mr aui Mrs Nansatste Will ave al tea New 1eur's DaV from three to six
 Mrs Arthur PHale-ke werc guests of Col and Nr Beah Mameudov on Sunday
 Mi Wiley entertained Mrs Nor man P Rem nj mall luncheon on Thursdux
 Mir and Mir Armaad Denisa hay returned from New York. where they spent Christmas.
 Mr and Mrs Everett Rhades have received cable from Nf Runeft Geissl from Toeonilla Chilli wish ing them il Merry Chrlstmas and d Happy Now Year.
 Col and Mta Beck N8menduv An drusha Beck MamendoV and Nr and Mr. BouhnoH of Worcester were luncheon goasteof Mir and Mrs Won. siatsky on Monday
 Mir. and Mrs. II s N Bradford have announced the engagement ot their daughter Miss Mary Slater Bradford. to Nr Robert pene af Ash vile N C. son of Mir. and Mrs. Ar thur Pope of Chicago.
 One of the successful parties of thr season was held at the Grange n week ago Thursday evening II was 1hii- dren's Night and the Christmas eele- bration combined. with tree and en. tertainment by the children.
 Mary Lou and Marshall Ream have been much entertained during their visit to Thompson. Tuesday they mo tored to Providence and lunehed with John and Mary Anna Lemon, and on Wednesday they were guests of Mrs Won siatalv al luncheon with Putnam and Caroline Ream,
 Miss Mary Nichols. who k visiting her aunt. Nrs Warren Nichols. at tended the Bridge Club at Mrs yauphnu's Miss Mary Bradford gave bridge party for her rhursday after noon On Friday she goes to Albany to spend New Years with Miss Len ard. a class mate at Nassar
 December honor roll ef the fhomp- son grammar school Ninety 10 one hundred per cent Franklin Coleman, Donald Johnson, Alexander Maitland, Jr.. Elois Eogec. Grace Withey Esther Stevens. and Raymond smith eighty to ninety per cent Annie Goloski, El- ma Law. Walter Eddy. Sarah Ballard. Theresa Auger. Julia Johnson and Roger Bayer.
 The Sunday school entertainment which. owing Co the weather, was pest poned until Monday evening, was very enjoyable All the children who sang and recited acquitted themselves cred itably The Christmas trees, as usu- al. was resplendent with tinsel and colored lights. santa Claus, who ap- peared in pcrsou was m the best ot spirits The superintendent Mir. K. A. Dunning. made the happy suggcs ton that a me sage of greeting be sent to the Rev stephen Livingston, the former pastor who had been present on such ocea sions for the past seven years
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BASKET BALL

Games during the week Black and White Collegians von from the Gel ties. 41-20. Headquarters Co.,. won from Silk Sox. % l6. te.tlcs won from Suk Sox 3S-20. Coiegiaus won ttoul k of C. 45-23
 The unexpected happened on the basket bai court in the State Armory. Tuesday night. when che Black and White Cullegiaus heading the second division of Che league. came through and toek a tall oai ef thr uudtfeuted Celtcs. T. was the big surprise of the season thus fun The game was full of thrills bus eu account of the weather mHHy un enthusiastic fan place on Che zidel lues was vacant
 Anderson and bosauteis 0f the Collogians simply couldn't miss when shooting baskets and it was due Co their miraculous sharp shooting that the strong Celtics were outdtstanced. The victory of the Black and White place three teams. Celtics. Hq. Go, and Gollegians in q tie,
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COLIEGIANs
Standins
No Game Tonight

IL being New Years eve and the armory having been let for a dance there will be no games tonight. Play will be resumed next Tuesday eve ming when the Celtics and Headquart- CTS Co. will line up against each other and the Kaeeys and the Silk Sox.
 Basket ball has taken on a new lease of fife this season. The games being staged are furnishing some ex- cellent sport two nights a week and are worth seeing,
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
CAST SELECTED
D. A. RIP. T. A. Minstrel Show
 Rounding Into Shape

The cast for the D. 4 ?. and Par ent- t-Teachers' minstrel show. which ls to be given in the Bradley atre. Monday evening February has been selected Sidney Marland of Daniel son. who Is the director of the show, will act as interlocufor. All of the rest of the cast will he made up en- tirely of patnam peoale.
 The six end men will be- E. L. Hill, Ralph Booth Kenneth sharpe Martin Robert eon Herbert Owen and Howard Shirrefs In addition Co these there will be a male chorus made un of the following men. Joseph Rivard Lionel Larocaue. David Breallt William Wheaton Ralph Jenkins Wallace Smith. Fred Prince Ro" Tripp, and Dyer Potter There will be a wom- ems instrumental trio of Dorothy Prince violin. Gertrude Warner. eel To: and Mildred Gregg. piano The ladies' chorus will include Miss Leenie DAigle Mrs Kenneth Sharpe. Miss Alice Stevens Mrs. Howard Shirreifs Miss Corinne Wilson. Mrs. Harriet Cropp. Mis- Anna Paulhus sopranos and Mrs Helen Spencer Miss Claire Bonneville Mrs. Pearl Wheaton, Mrs Mary Hedburv Mrs Martin Robert son. and Miss Marie Rose Paulhas. al- tos Rudolph Metty and Roy Thomp- son will play the part of sheiks
 Rehcarsalg will be held every Tues asy night in January at the Victory Theatre. Mrs F. L. Robinson will di= rect all of the chorus singing. There will be chorus ensemble numbers. la dies chorus numbers. quartet numbers, nen's solos and the usual minstrel specialize. Tickets will 20 on sale Monday January IT. and will be sev- entv-fve eenfs and dollar The sale Of tickets v.ill be in charge of Mrs. William Wheaton and Mrs Karl Phillips through the Daughters of the American Revolution and Mrs Ray mond MedbHry through the Parent Teacher Association There will be a few rush seats sold at the door al. fifty cents.
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SILK sox
Leaders Easy Vietort

Turning back the pages to last Friday night we find the Celtics easy victors over the Silk Sox. T. was a night to try the most daring and the Collegians were late in arriving and some of the Silk Sox sharpshooters did not arrive at all. With team of patchwork the Silk Sox did their best and at the end of the first half the score board showed they had held the league leaders 10 to IA.
 Charles Murphy went into forward position in the last half. The Celtics seemed to feel the presence of this fast player and from then until the teal whistle the outcome was never in doubt. The Sox lost ground all the way and Murphy shot seven baskets in the period. the final score being 3s-20.
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UNION

Mrs. Leon Heck has gone to Ne braska to see her mother who is critic. ally ill.
 Zalmon and Lloyd Eaton spent Christmas with their parents in Wa tertown. Mass
 Miss Julia Heck. who is training in the Springfield hospital spent Christ. mas with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. George Heck.
 MT. and Mrs. James Grove of Springfield. Mass, spent Christmas with Mir. and Mrs Ralza Horton. Miss Edna Horton returning home with them.
 Mrs. Minnie Horton. George Hor ton and daughters Grace and Mary of Worcester and Ralza Horton ot Union were callers at Mrs. George Thayer's Sunday.
 There was a Christmas concert giv- en by the children and a tree e the church Friday night, but on account of the dreadful slippery condition ot the roads the attendance was small.
Putnam patriot., 1926-12-31
rNAM BUICK
N1oNAL RHEA
Smash lords on Dery, All.v.

Some rlrds were smashed on Dery's Prdence street alleys iast Monday lt. The strings rolled will proba stand as high totals for some time come. Up to Mondsy night the !, was held by the Adam team with total of 1721. The nis team beat own record while bowl. ing agains5. A. C., rolling a total of t756.
 This nc record stood for only five minutwhen H. K. H. ran of 4 total of IF only to lose the lead when c. C. came through with a total of R1.
 The reel sheet hung up by c. A C. at GAO, ssed Adams sheet show. ing 630. e high three string total was also s,assed when Dupre bowl. ed 417 rpoints better than Hart ley's 4l4 ng up at the opening of the season Other highs this season are Auclai 405, Durand's 404 and Robitaille'sss.
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had in the first rush. From then on | was Collegian all the way to the last second of play. It was in this game that Rice, left guard of the Kaceys, contributed the most spec tacular shot of the season caging the bail from the courts equator. IL was pretty. although possibly there was an element of luck in the shot, and he got q good hand for the fine work. Desautels. Anderson. Bove and White were most in the limelight through out the game.
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B. AND ". CoLLEGIANS
TICS
Loacs Alter Tieing

Fas ;bs first period of tine game between the silk SoN and Hcad- quarters Company it was battle royal with the outcome m doubt Al though playing without their regular center the lighter Silk Sex were bat tliug hard to make up for the handi- cap and at the end of the first period had tho heavier team at a tie
 IL was "Flash" Light that saved the day for the soldier team While the nifty right forward was helping his team to victory through aggression Child at right guard. was holding the SoN and prevented many point be ing scored by his defensive work. np- pre-. Bugbee. Bouley and Williams were also outstanding players The game was d fitting ending for an eve uinw af as pretty basket ball as one could wish for
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SUCCESSFUL DANCE

The dance under the nuspices of the Parent Teacher Association in Odd Fellows hall Wednesday night was success There was large gathering of dancers and fine music was furnished by the Ideal orchestra of Webster.
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MASONIC CLUB IS
 STILL TRAILING
Square and Compass Players Add a Point In Checker
 Contest
Elk. Crill Committee Serve oyste'
 Stew Supper

tfeahare of Quiaebaug Lodge of 5i ,us are still trailing along behind and osiug ground in the indoor sports coni st with Putnam Lodge of Elks. The final score of Monday nights engagement was Elks II, Ma- sons 6.
 During the weca the checker matches not played the previous Mon day evening at the Masonic Club were run of. Dr. Edward F. Perry for the Masons defeated William P. War ren for the Elks and and three draws. Judge M H Geissler for the Elks played to a lie with Frank Stan ton Each were awarded half point The Masons thus gained point dur ing the week making last weeks total l2 and l=2 to S and l2 This makes the total standing 10 date, Elks 6S l-2, Masons B l-2-
 There was the usual large gather ing at the Elks club rooms last Mon day evening. Following the contest the grill committee served an excel lent oyster stew supper iH the ban quet room. The result of the eve ninE's play was as follows:
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Blanchette X Brodeur Bonneville Clothing Go. Bugbee Corporation Byrne Company Chandler & Morse
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Happy, Happy New Year

Church Clothing Go. s. Diamond
 Dupre's Ladies' Shop Elliott S Shoe Store Milot & Williams
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SILK sox
Beat Shot of S..,on

The Collegians gave the Kacevs another wallop in the final game of the evening. For one quarter, the hrst' the K. C. quintet showed speed and class but apparently gave all they
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Moss Electrical Co. E. L. Prince & Sons Putnam Light & Power Co Putnam Music Shop S-A Amusement Go.
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AS WE TURN THE PAGE TO 1927

find spread before unemished wrong deed thought that friendship feloVmen but with space good thoughts and the things do for the bmen mankind With the desire and resolve make record this during 927 perfect possible we wish you each and ala
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Frank Simmons & Son William St. Onge Wentworth & Holt E. B. Williams
 The Yankee Shop
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Nandales Bowling Alleys

High team total, c. A. e, l74s. High team string, C. A. C., SIT. High average. T. Ryan. 11s.
 High three strings, T. Ryan, 399. High single string, T. Ryan, 1858.
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Standing week ending

High average, Caffrey. lI6. High three strings. Dupre. AT. High single string, Desrosiers, 157. High sheet, C. A. C., GAO.
 High match, C. A. C.. 1921.
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Discharged.
CHAPTER XXxIII.

AS soon as Mona had left Leila S
room there came another knock on
the door. This time it was Kuwa,
and the celebrity with which the little
Japanese had made his appearance
convinced her that he must have been
listening outside.
Nevertheless his face was as bland
and expressionlesS as ever ana ms
manner had that respect that he had
observed toward Leila from the first
day she had entered the house.
He asked if there were anything
he could do for her, and a faint
smile touched her lips.
Thank you, Kuwa. If you would
order cab for me in about an hour
I'd be very grateful"
Kuwa, nodded and bowed. and the
minute he had gone Leila began to
get her things together. An hour
later she was passing down the stairs
for what she felt was the last time.
In the lower hall she encountered
Barry.
Leila" he said excitedly. Leila,
what does this mean? I've only just
come in, so that 1 haven't had a
chance to speak to you. But I've
talked to dad. and it's all right
want you to marry me. / love you.
/ suppose Mona has been talking TO
you. but you needn't worry. She'll
come around"
His usually dissipated young face
was ardent, and for the first time a
feeling of pity for him stirred in
Leila's heart. After all, he was SO
young, and he had always had what
he wanted. 1t wasn't surprising that
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EAT AND BE HEALTHY
Dinah Days Daily Talks on Diet
The Right Food Is the Best Medicine

Acid-making foods must be bal
anced by eating with them foods al
kaline in reaction For instance
meat and fresh vegetables.
Foods which have been robbed of
their mineral salts do not contribute
alkalinity TO the blood
Blood which is not alkaline cannot
correct the acid substances of IA
tigue
The foods which are alkaline i'm
their reaction are ripe fruit. fresh
vegetables, milk, egg yolk, beans. peas.
lentils, whole wheat, whole corn and
other whole grain
See that an abundance of the al
kaline reactive foods are in your diet.
The blood can properly perform it's
neutralizing work. A good sleep will
then really refresh the tired muscles.
Wrong eating probably causes more
fatigue than hard work.
Mrs. NJ. F. l have been taking
----- reducing gum and have lost
quite few pounds. Can you tell
me just what is in this gum that
makes one lose in weight? Answer
The taking of any drug or medicine,
whether in the form of liquid, pills
or gum, is a harmful practise as a
reducing aid. 1t is condemned by the
best authorities. Not eating the fat
tening foods is the safe and sensible
method for the overstout.
Readers desiring personal answers 10 their
questions should send self-dddressed stamped
enveiop TO Dlnah Day. care of The Star.