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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY. M. d.

burden of such question was hypnotisn,
personal magnetism or occult" infiu-
ence of one kind or another-whatever
the mail-order charlatans happened to
call it in their ads. Today most of the
psychic interest of the laity seems to
be directed toward psychoanalysis.
am not sure just what the CORE
spondent means by psychic speech
disturbance. Psychic means. in plain
of the mind. A pSychiatriSt is a ply
sician who specializes in diagnosis and
treatment of mental diseases or de-
angementS-pSychiatr Psychoanaly-
sis is analysis of the mind or the men,
tai procesSeS-a kind of probing of the
inner mind, the subconsciousneSS, the
soul as romantic individual might
say. Then psychotherapy is mental
treatment, mainly by suggestion. but
in many cases by means Of medicines
and other agents.
Any speech disturbance is more or
less psychic, since the function of
speech, the organs concerned in speech.
are controlled by brain centers and
nerves and association paths. I assume
our young friend means getting hot and
bothered, stammering. stage fright, sud-
den inconsistencies and yearning for
the great open spaces when one must
speak in public or before any little
gathering of two or three persons. For
that, I should say any kind of psychic
treatment a good physician might apply
would help. Such treatment is not psy-
chicanalysis, but psychotherapeutics.
Theoretically, psychoanalysis is one
of those wonders of science, practically
psychoanalysis is just mischief for idle
minds.
If ones physician thinks psychoan-
alysis advisable, he will either under
take it himself or refer the patient to
pSychiatrist who is competent or
skilled in that branch of practice.
I have never known of any benefit
being obtained where the patient him.
self or herself sought out psychoan-
alysis and succeeded in finding some
one who would do 1t. I have observed
some unhappy effects Of such mistakes.
Copyright, 1930)
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BOUND TO WIN

A man determines he will win, what
ever obstacles arise: he'll make better
safety pin than ever greeted human
eyes He spends his youth, he spends
his prime, in following this noble plan;
yet, though such conduct is sublime,
in age he is an also ran. The world
is calloused and 1t grins at one whose
aims are out of plumb; it cares no
boot for safety pins, no odds how
smooth and fine they come. When we
determine to succeed we have to offer
something sane, some doodad that the
people need, or all our efforts are in
vain. Perhaps you've read the gripping
book by Hayden, who aspired to art;
he might have been a splendid cook,
he might have made luscious tart. He
had a dozen noble gifts, as writer he
was truly great; yet down through his
tory he drifts. failure and luckless
skate. AS lecturer ne was inspired, and
though he talked for half day, his
audience was never tired, but people
sighed to go away. He might have
lived in opulance and left a high and
shining fame; but he was lacking in
horse sense, and didn't choose the
proper game. He kept on painting
frightful daubs, he stuck to art, and
blame the cost; and critics stood in
grinning mobs and said his pictures
were frost He pavned his coat, he
pawned his hat, that he might have a
bite to eat; he pawned his corkscrew
and his gat, the landlords stern de-
mands to meet. The only man in all
the world who didn't know he couldn't
paint, and his defiance bold he hurled
until starvation made him faint. He
hadn't sense enough to choose a course
in which he might excel; and men of
that sort ALWAYS lose and have a tragic
tale to tell. WALT MASON.
(Copvrivhf 1oS0O
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DIET AND HEALTH
By LULU HUNT PETERS. M. d.

had been unable to get doctor. When
it was pointed out to her that she never
had these seizures except when she was
at her country home, and that they
were caused by her state of mind and
worry over the possibility of not secur-
ing doctor in time, she had no further
trouble.
Heart disturbances that are caused
purely by psychic factors-emotiona
reactions-are known as cardiac neu-
roses, and they may produce practically
all the symptoms of true heart disease.
The effect of anxiety Is so great, both
in the real diseases of the heart and
tions physicians on the handling of
who have children suffering from real
heart disease not to be constantly re-
minding them of it.
The treatment of these neuroses Of
the heart is solely through psyche
therapy-mind therapy. But the physi-
clan has to be very careful not to have
the patient think that he believes his
symptoms are imaginary, for he resents
that; that they are not imaginary, but
are brought about by agencies outside
the heart-through the nervous sys-
tem-and are durable. The patients
must be encouraged to increase their
exercises, and to live a normal life.
Naturally, excessive use of Stimulants,
or tea. coffee and alcohol, must be
avoided, and In some cases must be
taboo entirely on account of the effect
on the nervous system and general
health,
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SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
BY MIMI.
Cupid's Birthday.

According to mythology, Cupid was
both the youngest and Oldest of the gods.
On the birthday cake Of the III cake
eater they might have placed all the
candles in the world or none at all:
What could have been the meaning OF
this business about having such differ
ent birthdays?
It seems to me that it must have
been because love makes the young old
and the old young. It takes people out
of the calendar and let's them live love
life where clocks and calendars don't
count.
The girl or boy who feels the love
sensation at once becomes mature and
important The woman or man who
feels this later on in life pays no at
tention to the years, but lives accord
ing to the heart. It may be puppy love
in one case and silly love in the other,
but it is better than no love at all.
Love Is supposed to come into exist
ence for the sake of that Older person,
and that suposition is right, up to a
certain point But the main thing about
human affection is the way 1t expands
the heart and makes person live on a
larger scale.
One may be in love with picture on
a screen or a character in history. Of
course, it's better to experience and
express love for some real person in the
neighborhoOd. But the main thing Is to
be capable of the broadening and en-
nobling sentiment. Then there is no
question about age or anybody.
The ageless and impersonal nature
of love is due in part to the fact that
love is the hearts idealism AS Is often
said of young girl, she's only in love
| with love" This means that her heart
is portraying an image for her to adore,
an ideal to worship.
If she can find some sort of man
who will fit into that picture. she's doing
better than most girls who meet men on
the corner or at the drug store The
kind of fellow she meets is likely to dis
pei the illusion.
We ought to know by this time that
| theory has been exploded In so many
homes that it isn't worth bothering
about.
But a girl can marry man who is
below the level of her ideal with the
| hope of lacking him up to the standard.
Most men don't like that sort of opera
| ton, which is like remodeling q simple
house to give 1t style. But 1t can be
done with both man and a house.
This is because love Is no more con-
| cerned with mere individuals than
| Cupid is with dates. Cupid can work
tricks with people the way he does with
the almanac. All he needs is chance.
Copyright, 1930)
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exercise some preference as to choice
of colors.
The stockings are cut of from IL to
IA inches below the upper hem. A fin
ish is given to the lower part by making
| turning. The thread which catches
1t may also be used as a means OF
gathering, for the bottom of the shoe
container is gathered closely, while the
upper part is left open to admit the
shoe.
But the top does boast gathering
string which Is held in position by
having the top turned down a quarter
of an inch. Two openings are button
hole stitched TO permit the cord or rib
bon to be run in. II preferred the
gathering ribbon can be run through
another ribbon or colorful tape sewed
around the upper edge.
A good quality Isle stocking put to
this use is even more practical than
silk Lisle is less inclined to get torn
by the heels of dainty shoes. Two pair
of these shoe containers are welcome
gift to the traveller, whether the Jour
ney" be more than week end one or
not.
There are ways of adding to the al
tractive appearance Of such articles as
a present, such as adding few felt
flowers, or other attractive ornament.
In doing this, however, it must be re-
membered that nothing bulky should be
considered, as space economy is always
desirable.
(Copyright, 1907
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Natures Functions.

Nature had to design certain func-
tions that keep US alive-the beating
of the heart, the respiration, etc.-to
carry on without any direction on our
part. And when we concentrate on
them, she is very apt to protest. -.
ing, for instance. Apparently it Is not
abnormal for the heart to have an ex-
ira beat occasionally, or to miss beat,
but If you become frightened, and con-
centrate on it, you can cause 1t TO cut
up all sorts of capers-speed up, slow
down, beat irregularly, etc.-so that
you begin to think you have some fatal
organic heart disease.
These organs that work without con-
scious thought are controlled by the
sympathetic nervous system, and when
fear creeps in, then this nervous sys-
TEN is stimulated, affecting all OF the
organs under its control.
Recently, at the New York Academy
of Medicine, / heard a most interest
ing paper given by DR.. Lewis A. Con-
ner, on the Psychic Factor in Cardiac
Disorders" He told OF the following
patients:
Case /. An apparently healthy man,
In the course of periodic examination,
was found to have heart murnur
which apparently was one Of those
murmurs that do not affect the heart
or the health In any way. From then
on he stopped all of his physical activ-
tiles, dieted vigorously. became ex-
tremely nervous, suffered with insomnia
and was practically an invalid for three
years. Then he went to another doc
tor, who recognized the type of murmur
he had. told him he did not have or
ganic heart disease, had him go back
to his work and gradually increase his
exercises. But it took him three more
years before he got back his previous
health.
Case 2. A widow. aged SO, while
living in her country home-never in
her city home-used to wake up in the
night with great palpitation Of the
heart. Physical examination showed
nothing except an occasional premature
beat. Her history brought out the fact
that her husband, who had a real or
ganic heart trouble, had died in the
night at this country home, and she
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to enjoy this war in peace"
The general went on: "a man named
Mcpherson, nationally unknown, went
into radio store and complained about
his set What's the matter?' inquired
the salesman, Won't it work?' Aye!
Aver replied Mcpherson, but the tubes
don't give enough light to read by The
war was also responsible" saidr~Gen
Hartford, "for epic poems and equestrian
statues. Radio" he added, has caused
joke to suffer from premature old age
and has made it difacult for after-din-
ner speakers"
\ X X
Irving Cobb says: "a man with a
double chin should not attempt to lead
a double life"
Clarence Burlington Kelland, the
novelist. in introducing singer, said:
He is characteristic American singer
and native of Russia"
We happened to be present when
$500 people stormed the doors in re-
Einstein'S relatively would be presented
that evening by certain man. Most
of the folks probably thought 1t was
a new movie.
1t was probably Typographical error,
but newspaper printed this few days
ago: He was elected vile president of
the - corporation"
X X %x
Albert Payson Terhune and your cor
respondent were lunching together. Mr.
Terhune is famous for his dog stories.
before we left the dining room at least
three dog owners sought his advice. One
mans dog was unable to ascend the
stairs. another pet had something else
the matter with 1t and so on. To each
Mr.. Terhune gave a few words sug-
costing remedies. Wherever the dog
story writer goes, there is always some
one waiting to put questions to him.
Such Is the penalty of fame in given
line.
We met man who will never gamble
again. even to matching pennies. He is
singer. Several years ago we were
Iellow passengers on an Atlantic liner
Signs had been conspicuously posted
warning the voyagers against card
sharps who were said to be aboard
Now, card trickster is an innocuous
appearing person. Sometimes he PLAYS
the role of buyer or business man GO
ing abroad. Or he may be retired
gentleman, travelling for his health. His
confederate may be a personabie young
woman or a man of deceivine
appearance.
They seldom start to work the firs'
day out. They must become acquainted
with the potential suckers before they
spring the trap In time, bridge OF
poker is suggested. The voyage becomes
nonotonous and passengers must EN-.
ploy idle time. The sharp starts tt
work. OF course he loses in the begin.
ming. This simply bats the sap who
has no idea that the friendly soul is
going to take him" eventually At any
rate the singer was induced to sit In
a game of bridge with a sharp and his
female companion. Another victim
was in the game, too.
Before the ship landed at Plymouth
the singer had lost $500. which con-
stituted his entire bankroll. He COM
planned to the captain of the liner, who
called the winners to his cabin They
insisted that the game had been on
the level, but the skipper knew better
He demanded that they return at least a
part of the money to the victim. To
save trouble they handed the singer
enough to pay his railroad fare from
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LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Reddy Merry was cutting shavings of
OF board with the little blade of his
pen nife, and We herd fire engines
about 3 blocks away and Reddy sed
Here. mind these. And he quick Iayed
the board and the nife on my frunt
steps and ran like anything.
Him always wunting to see where
every fire is no matter where 1t is, and
I started to cut more shavings off of
the board and all of a sudden some
thing broke, being the little blade Of
Reddys pen nife, me thinking, Good
mite, heck he'll be as mad as the dooce.
And l was still deciding weather it
would be a good ideer to go in the
house and leeve it out on the step as
If 1t had broke itself, when Reddy
came back saying, Falts alarm.
Meening the fire, and I sed That's a
pritty good of pen nife, you got. I
dy sed, What's you tawking about. the
big blade is the bum one, the little
blade is the ony one that's any good
Go on, the big blade is much better
and I'm willing to bet you any amount
of money en- 1t, I sed III bet you 2
cents, sed. and he sed, Good mite how
can 1t, its got hunks out of, don't YOU
think I know about my own pen nife?
and I sed, All rite, then don't bet If
you don't wunt to.
Sure I wunt to, its a shame to take
the money, Reddy sed, and I sed, Then
all rite, you owe me Q cents, because
look at your nife, the little blade is
broke all a ways off, so the big blade
must be tiwce as good no matter how
bum it is. Where's the cents? I sed.
What, good mite, what the heck, that's
heck of note, don't owe you any,
thing, your crazy, Reddy sed. and sed,
The heck you don't, and he sed, The
heck do.
And he started to be so worried about
weather he owed me 2 cents or not he
forgot to remember about me breaking
his pen nife, and hurry up went in
the house like somebody that thawt
they herd somebody call them before
he had too long of time to think it
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Eggs au Gratin.

Handbook eight eggs. Meanwhile
prepare a white sauce as follows: Melt
two tablespoonfuls of butter and add
three tablespoonfuls Of -four, stirring
constantly. When smooth and bubbling
add one and one-half cupfuls Of milk, a
little at time, and stir until the sauce
is smooth. Then add three-fourths tea
spoonful of salt and pinch of paprika.
Shell the hard-cooked eggs, halve them
lengthwiSe, and arrange them in but
tered baking dish. Pour the white sauce
over them and sprinkle the top with
half cupful of grated American cheese
and little paprika. Bake in medium
oven for Is minutes, or until thoroughly
heated and Drowned on top.
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was part of a bedroom set. and its
mirror is hung over skirted dressing
table which concealed an old-type sew
ing machine.
The chairs are two of set of six
which are used with a gateleg table.
The high light in the room is the
decorative panel back of the chest.
This is two lengths of a scenic wall
paper, applied to the wall and shell
lacked No other paper has been used
in the room, which makes the limited
use of this more fascinating.
(Copyright, l930O
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hlikOAlS oCNCAdA III
teresting t h | n g S:
THE late war was
resp o n sible for
such words as 'un- :
DERIVING f u n d a.
mental basic and
'camou1age.
Continuing. t h c
general said: lone
day a military Gen.
sor, in examining a
letter sent by a SOL
dier to his wife
back home. read
the following: Dear
Lefty: Please don't
write me no more
nagging letters. !
am 5000 miles
A
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Home in Good Taste

enhance a room is real art The in
genious woman needs no money to Gre
ate charm in her home. even If she has
a heterogeneous assemblage of pieces.
In the Illustration are shown several
objects which were brought from vari-
Gus parts of the house to form this
very delightful setting for one large
wall Of an informally furnished dining
room.
The chest, If you really must know,
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Whole Wheat Mullins.

Cream two tablespoonfuls of melted
butter with two tablespoonfuls of sugar.
Add one or two beaten eggs. Mix and
sift together two cupfuls of whole wheat
-four, four teaspoonfuls of baking pow
the creamed mixture add the whole
wheat -four mixture and one cupful of
milk alternately. Pour into creased
muffin pans and bake In a moderate
oven for 20 minutes. Chopped dates
or raisins or berries may be added for
variety.
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CAULIFLOwER.

Soak q small head of cauli-
flower in sailed water and cook
until tender. Drain and press
through a sieve. Scald one quart
of milk with one-half onion and
a chilli pepper and strain. Stir
one-third cup of -four In one
third cup of butter, add the fa-
vored milk gradually, stir and
cook until thick, season with pep
per and salt, add two cups OF
the prepared caulifiower and one
half cup Of cream and serve at
once,
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BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

Old stockings can be put to excellent
use for the prospective traveller.
Whether you yourself are going away,
or some friend is to have a trip, the
idea will prove helpful.
A pair of old stockings can be trans
formed into most practical container
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Proceed With Caution.

What is your opinion, asks a CORE
spondent, of psychonanalysis in the
hands of a trained physician for the
relief of psychic speech disturbance
The query is characteristic of the
present popular interest in psychic mat
tiers. Ten or fifteen years ago the usual
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The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

the dock to the city whittier he was
bound.
The victim says that he will believe
in signs in the future.
X
The man in the soft, brown hat
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JOLLY POLLY
A Lesson in English.
BY JOSEPH J. FRISCH.

who spends more than S20v is pre-
ferred to lover $40"
Marvel (MAR-veI. used as verb,
means to be struck with surprise, Won
der or establishment; as. Marvel not,
my brethren. If the world hate you;
He marveled at the inequalities of hui
man destiny. Marvel, as a noun, means
that which excites establishment; as
He was marvel at the piano. 1t Is
a stronger word than wonder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-16

Gen. John G. Harbord, who. as every
one knows, was in charge of the service
of supply during the World War, speak
ing before an intimate gathering. said.
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Ga AAibCACd Usually
through the foyer
of the smart hotel.
He approached the
bell captain and
whispered a name.
The captain called
a bellhop. The hop
began to page the
owner of the name.
His voice rang
through the foyer.
Then a modishly
attired young fell
low answered to
the name. AS he
did so, the man in
the brown hat laid
a restraining hand
on his arm and
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Mustaches are returning to favor 50
rapidly in London that wigmakers are
busy supplying false upper-lip decora-
tons In all styles for men who cannot
wait until they grow one.
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SPOON BREAD.
PRUNE WHIP.

Dissolve one package of plain
gelatin with juice of one lemon
in one pint boiling water. Pre-
pare two-thirds cup of prune pulp
and beat the white of one egg.
Just as the gelatin begins to
thicken, add the prune pulp, the
beaten white of egg and 2 table,
spoonfuls sugar. Beat until well
blended, and set until thick.
Serve with whipped cream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-16

Bishop Heber, author of the hymn
From Greenlands Icy Mountains"
said it took him only Is minutes to
write
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THE SHEER STOCKING BAGS
SHAPE THEMSELVES TO THE
SHOES.
to hold shoes and protect other articles
in the trunk or bag from coming in
contact with surfaces which tend to
soil dainty things.
To make a pair of shoe holders select
from the old stocking bag a pair with
good upper parts. Those who wear out
their hosiery at the toes rather than at
the garter line will be able to find a
great many suitable pairs, and can
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One mother says:
I correct my child's faults by COM
posing verses about them. These
teach him with his regular Mother
Goose rhymes. make the ideas posi-
tive whenever possible. Here is a
rhyme containing three ideas 10 cor
rect as many faults:
I will pick up my toys today.
I will not throw my chalk.
will get ready right away
When we go out to walk.
Copyright, 1930)
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said: I'm from
headquarters. The chief wants to see
you. 1t was merely a pinch.
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MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Orange Juice. Dry Cereal.
Top Milk. Coddled Eggs.
Spoon Bread. Coffee.

Orange Juice. Dry Cereal.
Top Milk. Coddled Eggs.
Spoon Bread. Coffee.
LUNCHEON. -
Dreamed Salmon. Potato Balls.
Lettuce-Russian Dressing.
Prune Whip. Tea.
DINNER.
Clear Soup.
Baked Fillet of Halibut.
Baked Stuffed Potatoes.
Dreamed Caulifiower.
Beet Salad-French Dressing.
Lemon Meringue Pie. Coffee.
SPOON BREAD.
One cup of white cornmeal
stirred into one quart OF boiling
milk. Take from fire and add
one teaspoonful of salt, four eggs,
beaten light, one tablespoonful
melted butter, melted In dish you
bake in. Bake until 1t sets and
serve with plenty Of butter.
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The chest. If you really must know,