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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

Pasteur and Lister, yet it is merely
another chapter in the history of
sanitation.
For centuries man believed that
all diseases could be "ascribed to
demons" and millions forfeited
their lives to ignorance before Van
Leeuwenhoek discovered the tiny
organisms responsible for plaques.
Pasteur and Lister helped establish
the importance of heat in killing
bacteria.
But even heat has its limitations.
It cannot be used to preserve per-
ishables like food and meat; fur
thermore extreme heat destroys
glasses and dishes. And, most i'm
portant, it is limited to small areas
and small surfaces.
Sunlight has a sterilizing action
but its power is comparatively fee
BILE. While it has long been known
that sunlight carries some ultra
violet radiation that kills bacteria,
it remained for Drs. James and
Rentschler to isolate that small por-
ton of the ultraviolet. spectrum
which is really effective. To use
the entire spectrum would be like
''killing rabbits with an elephant
gum" in DR.. Rentschler's own
words. So he set about inventing a
meter to measure accurately the
amount of invisible radiation of any
selected wave-length being emitted
by his experimental lamps.
Trial and Error.
But let's get back to Detroit and
DR.. James musty refrigerator.
Equipped with knowledge of ul-
traviolet rays, the scientist did per-
feet lamp which he placed inside
the refrigerator, resulting in steri-
ization by radiation. The musty
smell soon vanished.
He knew the lamp would kill bac-
terra but he had no way of knowing
how much radiation should be gen.
Grated for any given sterilization
job. Too much might be dangerous.
It was while coping with this prob
lem that he met DR.. Rensselaer,,
who developed the meter.
Working at Bloomfield, N. j., the
two men spent five years in expert
mentation. With their meter they
tested, tediously and painstakingly
the effect of various ultraviolet
wave-bands upon bacteria and 9th
er micro-organisms. Finally they
found the right band, a tiny seq
ment of the spectrum which has
been mysteriously designated as the
''2537 Angstrom unit band" Their
came months of experimentation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

DlLS anu d1ldIyZe the pieces, le
would find at least IL chemical
elements, and possibly traces
of several others.
In addition to oxygen, carbon,
hydrogen and nitrogen, the body
contains a wide variety of mineral
materials, which are necessary to
its proper functioning-and even
to life itself. The list includes
calcium, phosphorus, potassium,
sulphur, sodium, chlorine, magne-
SUM, iron, manganese, iodine and
copper. All these substances must
be furnished to the growing child
through food and drink-and
generous amounts must also be
supplied daily in the diet of adults,
to replace the minerals that are
constantly being used up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Iodine-Molder of Men

Almost everyone has heard that
iodine is the mineral which helps
to prevent that disfguring en-
largement of the neck, known as
simple goiter. But few people re-
alize that it is the principal con-
stituent of thyroxin, secretion of
the thyroid gland, and that the
thyroid functions normally only
when sufficient iodine is available.
A wide variety of physiological
disorders have been laid to iodine
hunger. Obesity is frequently the
result of thyroid disturbance. Spe-
cialists contend that stubborn skin
diseases are associated with dis
orders of this gland. Many people
are accused of laziness who are
really suffering from thyroid de-
ficiency. And competent authori-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

until a sturdy, inexpensive and low
cost lamp was perfected. Now, aft
er two years trial in hospitals, bak-
cries, butcher shops and soda foun-
tains, the "sterilamp" is ready for
expanded use.
Murder by Ultraviolet.
Only a few weeks have elapsed
since the Rentschler-James process
was explained before a gathering of
scientists in New York city. At
that time the death struggle of
paramecia was magnified and
thrown on a screen. The first pic
lures showed normal paramecia,
one-celled animals going about their
work busily, unaware of the i'm
pending doom. Then the "steri-
lamp" was turned on. The para
mecia speeded up their scurrying
to frenzy; then began to SILVER
and tremble. Finally they stopped
and began to die.
Within a few moments after they
were subjected to ultraviolet radia-
ton, every paramecium was dead.
That's how the Rentschler-J ames
process works, but let's examine
its practical application to our ev-
eryday lives.
At Duke hospital tsterilamps"
were installed Immediately over the
operating table-long, narrow lamps
that look much like neon tubing.
1t was found that virtually all bac-
terra in the air about the open
wound, supply and instrument ta-
bles were killed, while 80 to 80 per
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

That musty odor is indirectly
responsible for one of the great
est steps in sanitation progress
the world has ever taken. 1t
brought about perfection of a
new and economical ultraviolet
ray lamp that kills germs instan-
taneously but doesn't bother
humans. It's inventors were
Doctor James and another IA
nous scientist, DR.. Harvey c.
Rensselaer,. The device, called
"sterilamp," has just been an
nounced.
The new lamp has already
shown its value in trial install
lations. At Duke hospital in
Durham, N. c., it was placed
over the operating table, imme-
diately bringing about a reduc-
ton in post-operation infections.
Meat dealers have installed it
In their refrigerators with a re-
sultant decrease in spoilage. Bakers
find it delays formation of mold on
their products, and restaurants use
it to sterilize their glasses. These
are only few of it's applications.
The Fight for Sanitation.
Sterilization by ultraviolet radia-
ton is a far cry from the battle
against heterogeneous waged by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Minerals Necessary to Life

1t is Vitally important that the home
maker should understand the function
OF these Uarious salts and tOhere they
can be found. For if certain minerals
are lacking in the body, the heart tUiH
stop beating. Without Others, the bones
cannot form properly. Still others are
responsible for the rich red blood that
makes the difference bettOeen a healthy
person and sickly one. Laboratory
experiments hare proved that if you
IeaUe out the smallest trace Of the
mineral knoton as manganese, you de-
stroy the lore OF mother for her
child. And nutritiOnists-but unforhl-
nateLy NOT nOthers-dre yell atUare
that less than thOusandth OF an ounce
OF iodine makes all the difference be-
tt0eeH normal man and an imbeciLe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

cent of the bacteria in far corners
of the room also died.
Helps the Butcher.
Meat dealers have found the lamp
invaluable. Forced to carry from
500 to 1900 pounds of meat in his
refrigerator at all times, the butch
er has in the past suffered great
losses from spoilage caused by mold
and slime, the result of combined
high refrigeration temperature and
high humidity. Low refrigeration
temperatures have been similarly
unfavorable because too much mois-
ture is evaporated. But with the
new lamp-which gives little heat
refrigerators need only be kept suf-
ficiently cool to prevent iabbiness.
Bacteria and mold are killed i'm
mediately. -
Fresher bread and cake is guar
anteed by bakeries where 'steri-
lamp" has been tested. Two large
firms used the lamp to retard mold
growth on fruit cakes. Before in
stallation, spoilage of the cakes
amounted to about Is per cent, a
figure which dropped to l or per
cent after the lamps were adopted!
Although physical limitations have
prohibited attempts at sterilization
in connection with farm products,
progress can be made in this field.
What of the Future?
Today the lamps are being used
regularly by number of farms,
not only in connection with milking,
but in hen houses, brooder houses
and hog pens. One of the nation S
largest poultry farms has adopted
the process to combat infection.
Far-sighted scientists have pre-
dicted a day when the new lamp
may free us from the worry of bac-
terial infection. Obviously the next
application of this process will be
to the atmosphere itself, field in
which experimentation is already
being made.
The vast variety of fields in which
the lamp eventually may be ap-
piled appears to be virtually limit
less. Today one of the best known
cosmetics manufacturers in the
country is regularly using the Rent
schler-JameS process to irradiate
toothpaste and cleansing creams.
Science, whose Twentieth century
gifts to civilization are already le-
gion, has hurdled another barrier
in its drive to make the world a
safe, happy and healthy place to
| live!
g Western Newspaper Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
An Invuluuble Aid
To the Housewife

IN THIS issue you will find the
fourth of the series of arti-
cles written by c. Houston
Goudiss, famous food expert
whose books, radio talks and
lectures have made him known
all over the country.
In this article Mr.. Goudiss dis.
cusses the vitqIiy important subject.
Mineral Salts" He shorUs the ne.
cessity OF these materials in The diet,
and their relation to the building OF
strong heart, healthy nerves, rich
red blood, strong bones and sound
teeth. He also giues the food sources
of these salts.
Read each one Of these arti-
cles as they appear weekly in
this newspaper. They will
prove invaluable to the house
wife in assisting her to keep the
entire family mentally and
physically fit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

Inventors of the amazing Rent
schler-James process: Right: DR..
Robert F. James, whose ice box
had a musty odor, and below DIR.
Harvey C. Rensselaer,, information.
ally known ray authority.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
lron-King Pin of Them All


tiaLs, iron is king pin OF them all. 1t
is the supreme element in nutrition
because il is necessary for the fOrHIa.
ton OF the hemoglobin or red pigment
in the blood. And it is the henioglobin
Ohich carries purifying oxygen to every
cell in the body. Recently, il has been
discovered that copper is required for
the proper utilization OF iron.
RED blooded" is a term I'M
derstood by everyone to denote
health and strength, and it is iron
that makes us red blooded. When
your children grow pale and list
less, lose their pep and lack ap-
petite, it is likely that they are
starving for iron. If you become
short of breath and "pant" when
going up hill, or upstairs, even
though there is nothing wrong
with your heart or lungs, the
chances are that there is INSULT
cient red pigment in the blood
not enough to take up an adequate
supply of oxygen and carry it to
the millions of cells throughout
the body.
There is no excuse for cheating
yourself or your children of full
measure of iron, for this mineral
can easily be obtained from liver,
egg yolk, whole grain cereals, mo-
lasses, dried fruits, dried peas and
beans, nuts, lean meats and green
vegetables.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Electricity in Mans Blood

Each Of the red blood cells con-
tains a charge of electricity. Sci
entists have measured this charge
and find that there is enough cleo
tricity in the blood cells of grown
man to light 25-watt bulb for five
minutes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
MURDERED: A PARAMEC|UM
Science Perfects Death Ray in Battle Civilization
Greatest Enemy the One-CeIIed
Micro-Organism
BY JOSEPH w. LaBINE

madcap 1905 sober young laboratory engineer for
the Edison married Dr. Robert F. James
name World with M. D. degree from
the University of Michigan
Doctor and Mrs James moved into apartment equipped
refrigerator which emitted musty
odor They didn't like it. they did something about it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Calcium Builds VIII Power

There is a close relationship be-
tween calcium and sound, healthy
nerves. And this precious SUBJ
stance likewise helps us to con-
centrate mentally-it strengthens
our will power-and assists us in
acquiring that "do or die" attitude
toward life, which is essential in an
age when we must all struggle or
60 under.
Yet despite its importance, it is
estimated by that outstanding au-
thority, Henry C. Sherman, Pro-
fessor of Nutrition at Teachers
College, Columbia University, that
one-half of the American people
even those with plenty of money
are literally starving for calcium,
because they do not know the food
sources of this vitality important
mineral.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Tibet Salamanders Five Feet.

The giant salamanders of China
and Tibet are the largest of amphib-
ians, reaching lengths of almost five
feet. They live in streams 4,500 feet
above sea level.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
INDISPENSABLE Phosphorus

Like calcium, phosphorus is re-
quired by the body in relatively
large amounts, and like calcium,
it is especially important in the
diet of children, because it is de-
posted in the bones, along with
calcium, as calcium phosphate.
Phosphorus is indispensable for
all the active tissues in the body
regulating the neutrality of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
AROUND
[ THE HOUSE

Sauce for Cold Meats.-An in
teresting sauce with cold meat,
ham or pork calls for adding
whipped cream and horseradish to
tart, unsweetened apple sauce.
Tasty Baked Potatoes. - After
baked potatoes are ''done," gently
crush the potato open and then
return it to the oven to dry out for
a few minutes.
Cleaning Parchment Shades
Wipe off parchment lamp shades
with a cloth dampened with olive
oil. It will remove all soil and will
restore the former freshness.
Small Towels for Children
Small size bath towels which are
light in weight but firmly woven
are easier for children to handle
and are easier to launder.
Fresh Orange Juice.-lt IS best
to squeeze the orange juice just
before breakfast rather than the
night before so that the air won't
have a chance to attack the vita
min in the juice and also change
the flavor.
Sewing on Snaps.-When sewing
snaps on a garment sew them on
by means of buttonhole stitches
and they will not pull out like
plain over and over stitches.
Delicious Meat LOaf.-Try plac-
ing two-inch layer of meat loaf
mixture in a shallow pan. Add a
thin layer of sliced, hard-cooked
eggs, chilli sauce and minced eel
cry. Cover with the rest of the
meat mixture, bake in the usual
way, then unmold and slice.
Frying Fish Filets.-Try dip
ping fish filets in yellow corn
meal, in milk and again in corn
meal. Then fry them in deep fat
until they are well Drowned.
Add Acid to Milk.-To help pre-
vent curdling when acid and milk
are combined, add the acid to the
! milk rather than the milk to the
acid.
S0ftening ShOes.-Shoes or boots
that have become hardened from
bad wetting viii soften if rubbed
with a rag wet with kerosene.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
Where to Obtain Calcium

The foremost sources of calcium
are milk and cheese, which is
milk in concentrated form. It is
chiefly to provide adequate cal
cium that homemakers must fol-
low the rule of a quart of milk
daily for every child, and a pint
for each adult.
Vegetables, such as spinach, let
tuce, celery, asparagus, string
beans, cabbage, carrots and cauli-
flower are also a good supple
mentary source of calcium. And
some fruits, such as oranges, figs,
strawberries and bananas like
wise supply significant amounts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

That You Must Hove in Order to Build
Strong Bones, Sound Teeth, Healthy
Nerves, Rich Red Blood
By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS
8 East seth Street. New York.

HE human body is often compared to machine but is
far wonderful far complex, than the most in
tricate machine designed without stopping day
and day upwards of 10 years also fully equipped
chemical laboratory For chemist should grind to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

1EAh m1SS DcNE' WY SAStcr
- and 1 were the most devoted
friends in the world. I dislike the
man she married cordially and he
feels the same way about me. My
sisters happiness depends on me or
I would never go near their house.
But 1 must stand by her since she
needs me for comfort and help.
We are so much alike that we even
know each others thoughts. Would
I be wise to take the hint my broth
er-in-law gives me and stay away
from his h0me?-B. r.
ANSWER-Give your poor broth
er-in-law a chance to run his own
marriage. And give your sister the
opportunity to find out what sort of
man she's married-and whether he
hasn't perhaps just as many good
points as you have.
If you stick around, you don't
give the couple any time to become
acquainted. Furthermore you man.
age to separate them effectually.
For a doting sister will not forgive
her new husband for being rude to
little brother-and no new husband
could possibly be expected to en-
Joy the continuous society of his
brother-in-law.
Most men are as sore as bruised
finger when their brides evince a
desire to be with old friends con-
stantly. A man likes to feel that
he more or less discovered the girl
! of his dreams-that before he came
along she practically didn't exist.
He doesn't want to be reminded by
old pals that his little love was
breaking hearts and enjoying life
long before he knew about her.
! HoiU much more angry is he then tUhen
he's confronted tUith his ,Uife's brother
tUho has been her dearest friend and Sc
perest critic all her life. Hoto much more
jealous he Uiu be OF that brother t0ho
knotos his sister so rUelL, understands her
so completely. Is it any i0onder the poor
ne,o husband begins to grOiol ferceIy
every time the fauorite makes his ap-
pearance?
No, it isn't fair for any brother
to mess up his sisters happiness.
He may think that by giving her
his constant companionship he is
comforting her. But actually he is
only making life more difficult for
! her.
If he really desires his sisters
happiness above everything else in
the world, he will have the unselfish-
ness and the tact and the good
sense to stay in the background, and
to make himself scarce around the
love-nest untii the marriage is on a
| more secure foundation.
| q Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

S0ftening ShOes.-Shoes or boots
that have become hardened from
a bad wetting viii soften if rubbed
with a rag wet with kerosene.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

Add Acid to Milk.-To help pre-
vent curdling when acid and milk
are combined, add the acid to the
milk rather than the milk to the
acid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31
ili1;IE: Il3iIH]
column |!
Social-Minded Suitor
Should Not Marry for
Romance Alone.

NEAR DORIS DENE: am col
~ lege graduate and come from a
good family. Two years ago l met a
girl whom cared for greatly. She
Is the only girl who has ever made
me think of marriage, although i
am twenty-nine and have been
around a good deal. / was happy
with her but gradually as 1 came to
meet her family and to see much OF
them, I began to ceOl towards her.
I find that certain members OF her
family are congenial to me but 1
cannot stand others. Frankly they
are not my type and I feel sure my
family would object to them. I still
love my girl dearly and believe she
is the right one for me. But can 1
hope for happiness with her when
her family offends my taste? 1
can't get along with them and don't
want to. I have asked the girl to
marry me but il necessary am pre-
pared to break the engagement of
rather than have an unhappy mar
riage.-T. E. r..
ANSWER-For the girls sake I
should strongly advise you to break
off an engagement which binds her
to mincing little snob who doesn't
know the meaning of the word
"love."
If you can find it in your heart to
consider wrecking your LIES ro-
~, oroa hooonco oorf a in yoooro harC Of
your sweetheart's family aren't
qualified to be in the Social Regis
ter-you must have icewater in your
veins and an adding-machine where
your heart ought to be. For no
man worth anything ever turned a
girl down because he disapproved Of
her family's table manners.
Princes kaUe married beggar maids,
nragnGtes hare married their StenOgrG-
piers, aristOcratic scions of fine old fam
lilies haze chosen their brides from the
other side of the railroad tracks, and the
tCOrld has learned to accept the situation
calmly. For t0hen love is truly strong it
can overcome obstacles greater than those
OF mere social distinction.
Only the man insure of himself and
bent on social climbing could quail at
the thought Of tohdt his tOite's family
might do to his reputation. The sensible
man knor0s that any girl from tUhateUer
sort of family cqn take her place by her
husbands side t0ith ease, if she has aver.
age intelligence and quick Uits. This is
especially true OF our American girls tUflO
are far more adaptable than those OF any
other race.
It doesn't take long for the gum
chewing stenog to acquaint herself
with the tricks of the trade which
will help her to be social asset
to her husband. Given a good brain
and ready wit she can adapt her
self to her altered social position
without batting an eyelash. And if
the man she marries is sure of him
self and of where he stands in the
world he can help her to gain poise.
The weakling, the snob, the social
coward cannot give his wife help
ing hand. He cannot help her to
get used to advantages and luxuries
she's never known before. He is too
busy looking nervously over his
shoulder to see whether anyone is
ridiculing him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-31

Frying Fish Filets.-Try dip
ping fish filets in yellow corn
meal, in milk and again in corn
meal. Then fry them in deep fat
until they are well Drowned.
The Washington times., 1938-05-14
GIBSON TO QUIT
AS DIPLOMAT

Hugh Gibson, American Am.
bassador to Brussels, will retire
from the diplomatic service in the
near future, according to an an
nouncement issued today by Sec
retary of State Hull. Mr.. Gibson
has been in the service for 80
years.
He will be succeeded by Joseph
Davies, now Ambassador to Mos
COW. Mr.. Davies nomination
was confirmed yesterday by the
Senate.
Ambassador Gibson, Secretary
Hull said, was offered the post of
Ambassador to Berlin, to succeed
Ambassador Dodd when the lat
ter resigned four months ago. but
refused.
Mr.. Gibson was born in Los
Angeles, Cal. He entered the
service as third secretary Of the
legation at Tegucigalpa, Hon.
duras. He was the first American
Minister to the Republic of Po-
land when that nation was formed
in 1918. During the World War
he helped organize the Commis-
sion for Relief in Belgium and
for two years was chairman of its
executive committee.
The Washington times., 1938-05-14

v. Calvert Dickey, So, president
Of the Dickey Brothers Coal, Feed
and Grain Company, 1447 Mary
land Ave. N. E., and of the Dickey
Company in Arlington, Va. died
early this morning Of a heart at
tack at his home, 1443 Maryland
Ave. N. E.
Mr.. Dickey was found uncon,
sciouS by his wife, Mrs. Grace Col
Inns Dickey. She summoned DR..
william B. Morris, 666 Maryland
Ave. N. E., who pronounced him
dead.
A lifelong resident Of Washing
ton, Mr.. Dickey was well known in
Washington business circles, and
was prominently identified with
local civic and philanthropic en-
deavors. He was an active mem
ber of the Northeast Citizens AS
sociation, the washington Golf
and Country Club and the Rotary
Club.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at 2 p. m. at his residence.
Interment will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Besides his widow, he is sur
vived by two brothers, c. Forrest
Dickey and H. Herbert Dickey.
both Of this city.
The Washington times., 1938-05-14
Illness Fatal
TO Mrs. SNgrNe

Mrs. Elizabeth Sugrue, mother
of Leo Sugrue, prominent Wash
ington advertising man, died early
this morning in Providence Hos
pital following an illness Of three
weeks.
Mrs. Sugrue, a lifelong resident
Of Washington, was the widow Of
Patrick Sugrue, well-known Wash
ingtonian who died six years ago.
She made her home with her son
at 100 Quincy St., Chevy Chase,
Md.
She is survived by another son,
AL Sugrue, also of Washington.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed,