Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-04-24
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By Arthur Brisbane

By Arthur Brisbane
Lsprosy Conquered
Eat Vitamin D
To Europe for IS. Maybe
Women May Preach
Doctor Dostal. bacteriologIst Of VI
emma, isolates leprosy germs aud pro-
duces an effective serum.
Once that would have comforted
millions OF people and those living In
fear OF lepUsy.
1t means little today.
Leprosy Ia one Of many filth dis
eases. dying out as civilization and
soap distribution progress. Cleaning
up a stagnant pond wilt free a neigh
borhood OF malaria.
Cleaning up the worlds 6lth spots
would free the earth OF many dis
eases.
II nations that recently spent hun
dreds OF billions killing each other
would spend few billions to rid the
earth of mosquitoes. flies. rats and
mice, the worst discusses would vail
ish.
Doctor Price. scientist OF Cleveland,
says vltamin II prevents diseases
called "degenerative." such as cancer.
heart disease. Influenza and pneu-
monia.
Dairy farmers will he interested TO
hear that Doctor Price recommends
spring butter from tue milk OF cows
grazing in the sunshine. This vitamin
d he calls the sunshine vTtamin'
Cows get the vitamn. stored up by
the sun, In spring grass, and return Ii
In their milk
Here is real flying news. important
to all interested In moving about the
earth.
Henry Ford has perfected an all
metal airplane driven by three Pack
ard Diesel motors. burning crude oil.
The machine is expected to carry
eleven passengers one hundred miles
at fuel cost of SIG. This means
that the fuel cost OF taking eleven
passengers across the continent or
across the ocean would be $6480. less
than So each. There is no cost for
right Of way, little for terminals aud
for wear and tear.
What Is more important. In Ford's
opinion, Is the fact that fire hazards,
explosions, carhuretor adjustments,
electric ignition, all dangerous ele-
ments in flying, are eliminated.
THE pilot sits in front OF an instru-
ment board like that or an automobile
and talks over Il radiophone without
interference from the motors"
Concerning flying. it ~ apparently
true that I'VE haven't seen anything
yet
the other day, 81 to 20. admitting WON
en- to Presbyterian pulpitss Reverend
ladies' will now proceed to prove that
Samuel Johnson was wrong when he
said woman preaching was like a
dog standing on Its hind legs. 1t is
not that she does 1t well, but you won
der that she does it at ALL
Good preaching depends on SINGER
ity, and that is woman's speciality.
Russia laments Its best, poet"
Vladimir Mayakovsky. who killed HIM
self recently. leaving his brain to the
Soviet Institute of Brains" 1t was
dIssected. studied. found to weigh
100 grams and put away with tho
brains Of LenIn and others.
1t was big brain, heavier BY 400
grams than the average. but not wise
enough to keep the poet from killing
himself.
The poets farewell letter requests
the 'comrado government" to take
care OF his mother and sister. also
Leila Brik and Veronlka Polons-
kaya."
The last two ladies both loved him.
ut least hs thought 30. and he killed
himself because he couldn't decide
which OF the two he liked better.
All poets are moro or less queer.
Russian poets probably tho queerest.
After Germany launched the great
steamship Bremen, 1t was said that
British and Americans could not af-
ford 50,000-ton ship. 1t would cost
more to build and run that 1t could
earn. But launching Of the German
supership Europa has stirred up the
old Cunard line and 1t will build two
passenger ships of 10000 tons each,
faster than any passenger ship on the
ocean.
The first one will be ready In 1893.
The British do not mean to lose con-
troll OF ocean traffic.
Mr.. Mitchell. attorney general,
warns the senate judiciary committee
that further stimulating activities Of
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