davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1934-04-22

figures show that the food scientist overesti-
mated. Thirty three items Of food passed into
the wrinkled mouth and over the still pliable
tongue of the rural statistician, and the total
weight was only 1.o56N pounds.
Sweets predominate in this field of edibles
with the total number of pounds of candy ex-
ceedtng by almost 20 pounds the poundage of
bread consumed Tobacco is included in the
list because he kept account Of everything
necessary to keep body and soul together, and
his old pipe is very vital to the comfort OF
Uncle Johns soul.
1t is interesting to glance at his tabulations.
Altogether, he consumed 1853 pounds of pota-
toes-and 124 pounds of candy. He had 1861
pounds of bread and 96h pounds of eggs,
while it took 96 pounds Of sugar, in addition
to the candy to satisfy his sweet tooth for
the year. On top Of that. he ate 48 pounds
of cake and % pounds of sirup.
4 hODERN dietitians might be slightly scam
iVI dalized at this top-heavipess Of his diet.
especially when the comparatively small
amount Of green vegetables and other garden
stuff eaten during the year is noted. Oddly
enough he seemed to keep perfectly healthy.
Mr.. SEWERS did manage to get outside of SO
pounds of cabbage and II pounds Of onions.
but he seems to have eaten no lettuce and to-
matoes at all, while two and one-quarter
Of carrots almost complete the list of garden
stuff that went down his throat
On the other hand, he ate 21k pounds Of
sausage, 38 pounds Of lard. 10 pounds of -four
and 13 pounds Of cheese. He consumed seven
and one-han pounds Of pie. IA pounds Of cof
fee, 13 pounds Of oatmeal and IL pounds Of
meat other than sausage. He managed to get
along almost entirely without fruit-he ate
two and one-quarter pounds of currants and
half pound of berries-and he ate quarter
Of pound each Of pickles and sardines.
And during the course of the year he con-
sumed 16A pounds Of tobacco.
The entire cost Of this 1,056X pounds Of
food was to Mr.. SEWERS only $6431, but many
articles were on the weight list that were not
on the price list because Of the generosity Of
neighbors. The biggest item on the price list
was candy, STATS, and next was tobacco, $745.
Bread was only $6.07.
Every entry Mr.. SEWERS has made in his
Evening star., 1934-04-22
He ATE %~e WAoLe MAR

day-books has been printed neatly and may be
any color. He uses colored crayons for most
of his work, and his books present an artistic
appearance.
Just glancing casually through his assort-
ment of personal memoranda, here are some
of the things one can find:
March leads all the other months in Deaths"
II earned $40 for my father and mother be-
fore was 10 years old"
In 1882 I wrote 174 letters and IA postal
cards. I received los letters and II postal
cards."
out for shoes, $24326."
I'm A years I have paid out for taxes
$eO887"
In counting 20 January months, beginning
with January, 1891, and including all Janu-
arys up to 1910, which make 62o days. my
whisky bill averaged " cent per day. less 10
cents"
Am the Oldest of IL children and the father
Of six children. I was born at Long Grove,
Scott County, Iowa, November 20. 1863"
"On September g. 1891, walked eight and
half miles in one hour and SIS minutes"
I'm the year 1882 had 201 visitors. Some
on business and some on pleasure"
Il have in my possession three teeth that
pulled out of skull that had been in the
grave So years."
"On Easter Sunday in 1882 ate for dinner
one slice of raisin bread, one cup of coffee and
18 soft boiled eggs"
I'm 43 years have sent 178 express money
orders which totaled $1.53985, and 63 post Office
money orders totaling $201 .06."
THE day that our present editor Of the
Walker Herald, Fountain Brewer. was born.
June 3, 1909. bought at Sedalia, Mo-. articles
as follows: Galvanized roofing, $11 40: freight,
$1O8; bologna, Is cents; cake. 10 cents; wood
strips, 80 cents; nails, 18 cents. On his first
birthday it was cloudy and wind from the east,
and bought sugar, Is cents; envelopes. cents:
stamp. cents; candy, cents, and bread 10
cents"
IN ADDITION to the amazing series of note
books, his house also contains an enormous
collection Of old magazines. Hundreds Of copies
are piled neatly about the rooms, and from time
to time Mr.. SEWERS takes handful down and
pores over them.
In his affections. He has q large number of
them, full of entries that date back for 43 years,
ever since he became q widower.
Glancing through one Of them selected at
random, you will find one notation setting forth
the fact that on such and such an evening there
was q rainbow in the sky, followed by the rec
ord OF birth of a son to q nephew, after which
will be an entry Of small sum spent for
groceries.
For all the fact that he lives alone and de-
/, votes himself to this painstaking recording Of
unimportant facts. however, Mr.. SEWERS Is not
the crusty and cantankerous hermit one might
suppose. He delights In receiving guests, and
II q neighbor comes to call friendly welcome
Is extended.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

-WO phenomena in Walker. Mo-, gre
of interest to the local Spit an Whit
tie" Club. One is the prediction of
the 258 citizens of the village for
celibacy, and the other is John Sci
VerS.
Concerning the former, it is sufficient 70
say that there are Is widows, 10 elderly maid
ems, 10 widowers and 10 gay bachelors over
the age of 40 residing within the confines of
the small cattle shipping point on the Katy
Railroad Concerning John SEWERS. club
member would first mention his assortment Of
day-bookS
On June %. 1890. John SEWERS made the
following purchases:
Oatmeal ....................... .$UlU
sugar ...................... l5
cigar .................. 10
And since that time he has kept record,
sometimes using IA day-books, of every pur-
chase, every visitor, every event concerning
himself that has transpired, and SO many more
everys that brand-new light pine case he has
just had made to contain all of his books Is full
and weighs exactly % pounds and IA ounces
He keeps the case locked and carries the key.
"Uncle John," as the somewhat crochety but
always jolly 70-year-old retired farmer IS
known to both old and young in Walker. has
one notebook relegated to relatives
Originally from Germany, the family dates
back two or three centuries at least. and Mr..
SEWERS has appointed himself diplomatic
agent to find out Just how far back his lineage
does go. He has received 70 letters In answer
to his inquiries, and has pretty well established
the family chain.
PUT getting acquainted through the mail is
= not entirely satisfactory to the old gentle
man, and he has made it point to see i59
OF his relatives face to face in the last 40 years.
In his archives Of those near and dear to me"
he has complete registry Of births, 6eaths and
interesting facts about each person. Forty-four
OF the 159 kinsmen he has met have died. most
Of them being past 70 years old.
In the matter Of births Mr.. SieverS has come
to q definite conclusion from his hundreds Of
personal statistics-more children are born in
August than In any other month Of the year.
October is the most barren month. according
to his figures.
His own family Uncle John discusses very
little. His wife divorced him some years ago.
and his three sons and three daughters are
scattered widely.
Perhaps the vacancy In his heart caused by
his absent wife and family is the reason the
still active old man hastens home to his record
books each night after his work is done. he
Is not misanthropic, and his booming hello
Is the cheeriest and far the loudest greeting
IN town, but he doesn't loaf in the stores as
many old men do.
He carries the mail from the depot to the
post Office twice q day and the rest Of the time
he spends with his records or working about his
house and small plot Of ground.
His cottage has four small rooms, but the
kitchen is enough for Uncle John most Of the
time. When company comes he unlocks tiny
dining room, registers his visitors, and goes ON
into the other rooms. proudly displaying his
treasure Of relics. including three teeth Of
dead Indian, but when he is by himself he
Keeps all Of the house tightly shut except the
Evening star., 1934-04-22
HEWeIeHED EVERYTHING

WO phenomena in Walker. Mo-, Gre
of interest to the local Spit IAN Whit
tie" Club. One is the prediction Of
the 258 citizens of the village for
celibacy, and the other IS John Sci
VerS
, 1934-12-20
The World
At a Glance
By LESLIE EICHEL
Central Press Staff Writer

@NANs1A NA~11 SN04A WAAN[A
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-SEC OSe-
cur.ties Exchange Commission fin
ally has cast the shadow OF fear
ON Wall Street.
IL all Is Over a seemingly inno-
cent requirement for the registra-
ton of corporations whose Securi-
ties are offered in Wall Street.
That requirement calls for list
ing OF holdings and remuneration
OF officers. directors and under
writers.
Thus. II was learned, for exam
pie, that the salaries On five tor
officers OF the National Distillers
jumped from sil3.332 In 1888 70
S2l7.l25 in 1884,
The president alone received q
boost In salary OF $4,000.
sub facts and figures are prov
ing TO be interesting to stockhold-
ers-particularly stockholders in
companies that show small earn
lngS.
Farm Problem
Farm leaders say President Roose-
welt packed a volume Of fact into
one paragraph in his message 10
the convention OF the American
Farm Bureau Association in Nash
vile.
The president said:
"All Of US would like to see an
even larger increase Tin farm in
come In 1885. but we know that
this cannot come unless. In the
first place, industrial production
increases sufficiently 70 expand
the market for farm products:
unless. In the second lace, more OF
our export trade is paid for by in
creased imports; and. unless. IL
the third place, agriculture con-
tinues 10 adjust its total produc-
ton 70 the market that actually
exists
China
China Is undergoing a Sevgt
money stringency-and II is blamed
on the United States.
Silver adherents had asserted
that going on a silver standard
would aid the Orient and trade
with the Orient. II has proved the
contrary.
The United States has bid sill
yer up and now China finds II toe
dear for utilization-thus bringing
q period OF great deflation to the
Orient.
The financial editor OF the New
York Sun remarks: shanghai is
likely TO find the American none
tary occupation more expensive
than the japanese military foray."
Top-Heavy?
London correspondents are quot
ing an annual British naval man.
ual 10 the effect that Japans new
warshipS are top-heayy and would
not be effective in battle.
But more dangerous 70 the Jap
anese navy is an evident risins
dissatisfaction in Japan to such
large funds being expended on the
navy while unemployment distreS:
increases.
The pro-nayy adherents assert
there has to be protection from
the United States.
Canada's Troubles
Canada. too, II considering an
NRA. Maybe this case, described
in the Toronto Star. is one Of the
reasons.
"A $40 a week grocery clerk.
working 81 hours-l8ia hours or
Saturday-was described as an aver
age example az the underpaic
chain store emT\ye. 10 the mass
buying commission this afternoon,
during its investigation Of a Mon
treal food chain"
TugwelI
Rexford @. Tugwell, underSecre-
tary OF agriculture. is credited with
President Roosevelt's urge TO in
crease farm exports.
When Tugwell returned from Eu-
rope. he urged world barter. to get
world trade moving again. He said
the time had come for the United
States to exchange farm products
for foreign goods.
SaLlu:S SdLlies
, 1934-12-20
NEED STILL EXISTS

In spite of the various relief agencies
which have been functioning for the past
two years, need still exists in Browns
vile and the Valley.
1t may be that in years past we have
not been as conscious of the needy con-
dition of a vast part of our population as
we have been this year, it may be that
through force of circumstances a larger
part of our population is in want this year
than ever before, but whatever the cause,
the condition of a large part Of our pop
ulation is nothing short Of appalling.
Ladies Of Brownsville who have been
conducting a re-Christmas survey of
needy and destitute families will tell you
of their surprise at the conditions they
find existing.
Families without a breadwinner, fam
lilies whose sole support is the one or two
Gays a week work given in the local meat
canning plant or by some other relief
agency, are all to numerous.
Of course, our immediate concern is to
see that these families-all of them-are
given reason for Christmas cheer, that they
have their pressing needs relieved at this
holiday season.
No Brownsville, no Valley family, should
be in want during this season of goodwill
and good cheer.
But the problem is deeper than care
and cheer for just a few days.
While we, perhaps, feel the pity of such
conditions more at Christmas time than
during other parts of the year, hunger
bears down just as hard in the month of
November as on the 25th of December,
and nakedness is just as uncomfortable in
February as in December.
1t seems impossible that, with the vast
sums being spent on relief and to provide
work for the needy through relief agencies
that want can exist as it exists in the
Valley, in Brownsville, today.
Where the fault lies-if there is a fault
it is hard, impossible, to say.
But certainly 1t would appear that our
relief agencies have their work cut out for
them if they are to make any appreciable
dent in the want and misery we find ex-
listing.
, 1934-12-20

o~lutionists to accomplish the overthrow Of
the Kerensky government in 1918, Mr..
West feels that this represents a pretty
alarming menace to American institutions.
II is a little hard TO share his fear. for
two reasons. First, il is pretty clear that
this estimate of Communist strength il
greatly exaggerated. Second. the 150,o 600
Reds who upset Kerensky had a different
medium in which to operate than American
revolutionists have.
They lived in a society which had proved
its own bankruptcy beyond dispute, and
the overwhelming majority of Russians
were so desperate that they preferred to
try the widest experiment rather than re-
main as they were. That isn't even re-
motely true in America today; until it is,
the Communist menace" can't be very
alarming.
, 1934-12-20
Canada's Troubles


Rexford q. Tugwell, underSecre-
tary Of agriculture. is credited with
President R~oosevelt's urge to in
crease farm exports.
When Tugwell returned from Eu-
rope. he urged world barter. 10 get
world trade moving again. He said
the time had come for the United
States to exchange farm products
for foreign goods.
, 1934-12-20

There are three great medicines in the treatment
Of tuberculosis which. when rightly used. are superior
to any Of those in the drug stores. They are rest,
food, and fresh air.
II was once thought that fresh air was most i'm
portant, food second. and rest last, but nowadays 1t
is realized that the reverse order Is correct. To
give a patient with tuberculosis and a fever good
food and insufficient rest has been likened to at
tempting TO fiji a barrel full Of holes with water,
The time that should be devoted 70 rest by the
average man is approximately eight hours daily, dur
ing which he should sleep. However. persons who are
III need far more time for this purpose.
The person with high blood pressure, the one with
an incapacitated heart, the one with any chronic dis
order requires much more time flat on his back in
bed.
It has been suggested that a person in the early
stages OF tuberculosis, when the disease has Just been
discovered, should lie In bed all the time and for a
a while not be permitted to move either hand or
foot. Visitors must be excluded and all excitement
avoided.
Anything that excites the patient and causes his
heart TO beat faster may break up a diseased area
and release poisons into the circulation.
When these poisons come into the blood and be-
gin to circulate through the body. they cause fever,
loss OF appetite. loss OF weight and Of strength. The
bowels become disturbed and the patient actually
Is seriously Ill.
Real rest means not only rest OF the muscles and
tissues. but also Of the mind. II Is impossible for
the mind to rest during conversation and 1t may
even be oyeractiye during reading. Therefore. the
patient in the early stage Of tuberculosis with fever
must cultivate the ability 10 lie absolutely quiet, do
ing nothing. thiriing nothing, but resting COM
pletely.
In 1904 there we're only 40 sanitoriums in the United
States where this kind OF treatment could be given
to the tuberculous. Today more than $1,000 beds
are available and there are almost TOO Sanatoriums.
This does not begin, however. to supply the need,
because there are possibly a nninion and a half cases
Of tuberculosis. and there are about 100000 deaths
from the disease each year.
While 1t Is possible to take care Of persons with
the disease al home, as must prevail when the total
number OF cases is considered IN relationship to the
number OF beds available, the most certain control
OF the patient occurs when he is in a suitably regu-
lated institution.
Apparently the location OF the institution is not
so significant as the quality Of service that it sup
plies. While there are ONE climates in which pa
tients with tuberculosis seem to do bitter. It Is now
known that the condition may be scientifically treat
ed in any climate If the patient is properly co-opera-
tive and If the doctors, nurses, and attendants un-
derstand the nature OF scientific care.
, 1934-12-20
Rest, Food, Fresh Air
Greatest 'TB' Aids
by DIR. MoRIeIs FlsHBEIN

Editor. Journal Of the American Medical Association,
and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine
, 1934-12-20
News
Behind the
News

- - - @ ~~
Capital and world gossip. rvents
"a persr aAlitieG In and cut cf
the uewG written by q group OF
iearleas and informed Newspaper
men OF Washington and New
York This column IL pupiianho
uy The Herald - o news feature.
Opinions expressed are those o.
the writers a. individuals apd
should not be interpreted aa re-
nectinE the editorial policy of this
newspaper.
, 1934-12-20

Presidents progra INFO rl935-they'
want Congress to be consulted -.
House Republicans will be diSap-
pointed II the new program doesn't
cali for extravagant spending
Antitrust laws may be emphasiz-
ed In forthcoming Supreme Court
decisions O'Connor OF New York
looms up for House majority lead
er . Relief Director Hopkins faces
Congress quiz on waste and politi-
cal graft.
, 1934-12-20

Fully 1900 600 Communists and active
sympathizers with Communism are work
ing now to overthrow the American gov
eminent and the American social and Geo.
nomic system, according to a warning is
sued by E. r. West, president of the United
States Junior Chamber Of Commerce.
Since it took only about $50, 900 such rev.
, 1934-12-20

OF Sarah's words. Have
II out with him. Thinking of
something else Sarah had said. IF
I were married to q man like
Peter I'd fall in love with him
And ! would make him fall In love
with me. After all. I don't believe
he was 50 desperately gone On va
leria- II might have been only n
romantic hangover from kid days"
Ann tried 20 think Peter looked
guilty when she said. Hello.
Peter" coolly. pleasantly. But she
knew he didn't. though he did look
puzzled and a little worried
lie laid aside his newspaper
I'm afraid you have been having
a rather lonely time" he said.
Things r easing up some and
I'll have o time now"
Fine" Ann said.
What do you say about dancing
somewhere tonight? Or a show?
It's late TO get tickets. but we can
try"
"Td love IT," said Ann. Her
voice was eager. II would be fun
to get out OF the house and 20
somewhere. IN he had an explana-
ton. she would believe a. She
wanted 70 believe his explanation
IF he had one. To get back on
the same friendly footing which
had made their stay in Florida
memorable.
"I1l have a quick bath and be
dressed In Is minutes" Peter said
from the door. Can you be ready?"
"I1l race YOU" Ann said. Peter.
we're celebrating my birthday"
"Ann! Why didn't you tell meT"
I'm telling you now"
you should have told me before.
How old are you. Ann?"
"Twenty-one."
"Just a kid" Peter said. adding
after a moment. "a sweet kid"
His voice sounded tender.
Ann closed the door 10 her room
The phone rang Just then and she
heard Peters deep voice saying. II
tell you. valeria. it's impossibIel"
mn went 10 her dressing table
and sat down. What was hap
pening 10 her? This storm OF emo
ton sweeping oyer her-what did
Il mean?
There was n knock at her door
and Peter called. Ami"
Yes. come In"
Peter stood In the door. re
looked tired. worried. Ann. I'm
sorry. but something's come up
Wen make II tomorrow"
We aren't going them"
mot tonight It's urgent. You
understand"
Yes" said Ann slowly. Il do"
Something In her tone caught
him up. ANN. you don't think I
want 20 60"
PLEASE. Peter. do Just as you
wish"
III you'll let me explain"
Il don't want to listen"
Peter was suddenly very angry.
He didn't like AIMS tone at all.
He wanted to explain but. In the
mood she, was In. an explanation
might be worse than saying moth
ing ut all. II was unlike Ann 10
look at him angrily. 20 talk I'm that
curt. hard way. Well. all right N
she wouldn't listen. II she wanted
to doubt him
Ann heard his car driving away.
The sound merged with the sound
OF the telephone ringing.
She went out In the hall. -TTl
take the phone. Susan" she told
the maid.
The voice over the wire said.
"Anng"
yes, Tony"
What are you doingf Nowf"
, 1934-12-20

ularly every week Dr. so and exchang-
ing views on current economic. So
cial. political and international
problems. Here Is the charter men,
berShip:
Mrs. Franklin ID. Roosevelt. Secre-
tary OF Labor Frances Perkins. Lady
Elizabeth Lindsay. wife OF the Brit
ish ambassador. Representative Isa-
bella Greenway OF Arizona. and Mrs.
Mary Hartman Rumsey. head Of
the Consumers Council Of NRA and
, 1934-12-20

NEG. Other women Of public az
lairs unquestionably have joined
the knitting circle from time TO
tinIc.
The new MEMBER should be Mrs.
Caroline ODay. whose campaign for
a seat al Representative -at-Large
from New York Mrs. Roosevelt sue
ceSsfully championed In the last
election.
Notes Democrats complain
against the mystery surrounding