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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
Sources of Vitamin B,

Investigation has established
that foods yielding a good amount
of vitamin B, include bran, milk,
eggs, bananas, orange juice, car
rots, spinach and cabbage.
One of Americas outstanding
nutritional scientists has stated
that foods can be made to provide
the necessary daily requirement
of vitamin B, if half of the nee,.ed
Galleries are taken in the form OF
fruits, vegetables, milk and eggs,
and if at least half of the breads
and cereals consumed are taken
in the whole grain form. This
suggests the ACCESSIBILITY of add.
ing some bran to mullins, waffies,
and other quick breads when they
are intended for the dietary OF
normal individuals. The same
procedure can likewise be followed
in serving hot or cold cereals.
Another distinguished authority
holds that adequate amounts OF
vitanin B, can be furnished at a
low cost if the homemaker will
utilize larger quantities of the
whole grain cereals and legumes.
If the calories supplied by these
foods are not desired-as when
one is endeavoring to avoid gain
ing weight-vitamin B, may be
obtained from suitable quantities
of bran and the germ of the grain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
SiciIian Yuletide

In some parts of Sicily, blind
men still go about during the days
of the Christmas novena singing be-
fore the doors of houses simple
couplets on the birth of Jesus and
accompanying themselves on the vi
olin or triangle. Before little al
tars with figures representing the
Christ Child, Mary and Joseph,
groups of strolling singers and bag
pipe players sing the carols that
have been passed on from genera
ton to generation as part of the is
lands native pageantry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
Preventing Vifamin B. Deficiency

1t has been suggested that the
health department of every vii
lage, town and city should not be
content with protecting the local
community against infectious dis
eases, but should be equally mil
liant in endeavoring to safeguard
its people against the dietary de-
fciency diseases which have been
discovered through the recent ad-
vances in nutritional knowledge.
That is because many people
who can easily afford the foods
that furnish vitamin B, are con-
Stunning a diet deficient in this re-
spect. This unfortunate situation
may arise because they believe
that their customary diet is ade-
quate. Or, they conclude that ap-
petite is a reliable guide to the
meals that should be consumed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
A Regulator of Body Processes

In the course of their work with
vitamin b., nutritional scientists
have discovered many other i'm
portant functions of this vitamin.
1t has been determined that this
substance is essential to growth
and that it is also necessary to
promote normal appetite. Labora-
tory experiments with animals re-
vealed that when fed upon diet
lacking vitamin b., the animals
lost their desire for food and re-
fused to eat until the vitamin was
restored to their diet.
There is also some evidence
that vitamin B, is necessary for
the maintenance of normal mus
cular tone of the large intestine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Raisins and Nuts in Cakes.-If
you will roll nut meats in flour be-
fore adding to the cake mixture,
nuts will not fall to bottom of
cake. This should also be done
when raisins are used in cakes.
Lengthening Blankets. - Blan-
kets that are too short can be
heightened by sewing on one end
a strip of unbleached muslin or of
some other firm and easily washed
material.
Heat Before Polishing.-Knives
will brighten quickly if heated be-
fore being polished. Dip them in
a basin of boiling water and rub
each blade before it cools.
Time to Wax FlOOrs.-Wax fin
ishes on floors should be renewed
every four to six months, depend
ing on the amount of wear on the
floor.
Paper Saves W0rk.-When max
ing pastry you can dispense with a
pastry board and also the tire
some job of scrubbing it after
wards. Just roll out the dough
on a sheet of greaseproof paper,
which can be thrown away when
finished with.
Preserving Linoleum.-To keep
linoleum in good condition, rub it
with linseed oil once or twice a
year, during spring and fall house
cleaning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01

ABOVE-Whereas almost all
pre-prOhibition drinking iUas
confined to the saloon, much
pOst-prohibition drinking takes
place in the home. Liquor stores
like this do a big business.
RfGHT-Andre,V j: ToIstead,
Minnesota congressman ,ohOse
prohibition amendment to the
Constitution made america a
theoretically dry nation.
and wives followed their husbands
there. Today public complacency
about women drinking openly at
bars is making the problem of the
female inebriate tragically seri-
Gus one"
The Kelley institute treated more
patients of all classes in 1886 and
1887 than at any time in the pre-
vious years. But Mr.. Nelson does
not place all responsibility for this
condition on the open saloon or the
ease with which liquor may be
bought at retail stores.
"We feel" he reports, "that the
country's improved financial condi-
ton is also responsible. Our ex-
perience over nearly 60 years, in
Guiding four major depressions and
recoveries, has shown that in time
of prosperity the number of pa
tents increases. During depressions
it declines"
Drys Are Still Strong.
This would indicate the problem
is getting worse, despite a leveling
off in liquor consumption this year.
With business definitely on the up
swing, tavernS and retail stores are
destined for greater patronage. But
this increase will come in metropol-
itan centers, not in the small towns.
It is significant that the United
States can still boast a strong dry
faction whose grass roots are in
rural areas, with special empha-
sis on the Midwest and South.
Temperance forces have grown
stronger since repeal. In that year
state referendums showed 80 per
cent of us were dry. A 1886 pri-
vate survey raised this figure to 33
per cent and last spring it stood at
"a. This looks like a steadily grow
ing sentiment, but it is counteract-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
Aids Gastro-Intesfinal Tract

Chemical studies on rs patients
led one investigator to conclude
that a continual slight shortage of
vitamin B leads to definite
changes in the motor and secre-
tory mechanism of the gastro-in-
testinal tract.
There is also evidence that the
vitamin B, requirement increases
with the rate of growth and with
increased energy expenditure.
For this reason, active working
men and women should be amply
supplied with this vitamin, and
growing children should also have
generous quantities.
Further investigations are now
in progress and it is quite posi-
BILE that many significant new
facts will be unearthed in the near
future.
In the meantime, there is
enough evidence to warrant the
belief that the absence of vitamin
B, results in cellular alteration in
the nervous system, intestine,
pancreas, stomach, salivary
glands, liver and other tissues.
The whole power of the body to
resist infection appears to be de-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
Foods That Help Promote Regularity

In addition to providing vitamin
b., which helps to serve as a sort
of intestinal tonic, bran and many
fruits and vegetables help to add
cellulose or bulk to the diet. Their
fibrous framework is a great aid
in promoting regular health hab-
its.
Some foods are richer than 9TH
ers in cellulose or bulk. Good
sources of this substance being
notably bran, whole grain cereals,
most raw fruits; dried fruits, such
as prunes, figs and raisins; raw
vegetables; such cooked vegeta-
bles as onions and leafy greens;
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
All Very Easy to Make

full. You can zip it down the
front, or fasten it with buttons.
The neckline and sleeve edges are
unusually attractive and becoming.
Make it for home wear of ging-
ham, linen or percale. Make it
of challis, wool crepe or velvet
cen without the pockets) for a
useful runabout dress.
The Dolls Outfit.
Just look at all the pretty things
you can make from this one pat
tern, for the Christmas joy of
some doll-loving little girl! A
playsuit that becomes a dirndl
frock when you add the shirred
skirt! A cape and kerchief! A
housecoat just like the grown-up
ones for real ladies, and a dream
of a party dress! In just short
time, with a few scraps left over
from your own clothes, you can
make this gift.
No. 1912 is designed for sizes 80,
"a, SO, 38, 40, AZ and "A. Size "a
requires 4s4 yards of 35-inch ma
terial; rs yards of trimming.
No. 1645 is designed for IL, IA,
16, Is, 20, % and 24-inch dolls;
14-inch doll requires, for the party
dress, and housecoat "a yard each
of 35-inch material; for the play
suit, skirt and kerchief, 1s yard;
for the cape, rs yard.
Fall and Winter Fashion Book.
The new 32-page Fall and Win
ter Pattern Book which shows
photographs of the dresses being
worn is now out. Zone pattern
and the Fall and Winter Pattern
Books cents.) You can order
the book separately for Is cents.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, Room 1920,
I'll w. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Ill.
Price of patterns, Is cents Gin
coins) each.
g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
Chemical Identification

Many investigators sought for
years to fathom the secret of this
mysterious substance.
After long research by many
distinguished investigators, two
Americans reached milestone in
the history of nutritional science
when they discovered the chemi-
cal structure of vitanin B, and
learned how to synthesize it.
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ed by consumption figures, also by
the steady decrease of dry states.
Today there are but four common
wealths refusing to legalize liquor.
Fundamentally, the Eighteenth
amendment was repealed because
Q) bootlegging had developed into
horrifying crime menace, and (2)
since people appeared determined
to drink, it seemed feasible to legal
ize liquor and put men back to
work, also adding materially to tax
revenue.
Bootleggers Still Busy.
If repeal has succeeded in the lat.
ter respect by netting federal, state
and local Golfers several billion dol
lars, it has not wiped out bootleg
ging. Else "revenooers" in South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida would not be wrecking some
$50 stills each month, nor would Sc
men have been indicted in New
York last December 81 on a charge
of defrauding the government of ST.
300, 900 in liquor taxes. If anything,
legalized liquor has minimized the
difficulties of engaging in illicit iq-
uor trade, despite everything state
and federal agents can do.
But bootlegged liquor is cheap liq-
uor. and this year aged whisky
stocks were so increased that prices
could be lowered. If men must have
alcohol, they can now get it from
legitimate dealers for about the
same price bootlegger charges.
Distillers are not completely blind
to the evils of repeal; in fact many
of them boast ''social responsible
ty" for urging temperance.
Too often the guilt lies with local
law enforcement officers and the
tavern keepers. At Chicago a group
of educators surveyed 3,028 taverns
and found one or more laws being
violated in 2,122 of them. Most were
improperly lighted, many sold liquor
to intoxicated persons or minors,
others remained open after closing
hours.
Psychologists point out that under
strict law enforcement our per cap
tia liquor consumption will show a
steady decline through the years as
men and women learn how to
"drink intelligently" Perhaps the
1888 leveling off is turning point,
but after five years of repeal John
Barleycorn is still giving America
a headache-and too many hang
overs.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
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Repeal Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday
But Nation Still Suffers Hangover
Heavy Liquor Consumption
Nets u. S. Golfers
g Billion Dollars
By JOSEPH w. LaBINE

Five years ago, on Decem-
Der S, 1888, America pulled the
cork out of prohibition to the
strains of "Happy Days Are
Here Again"
This years anniversary finds
liquor consumption leveling off
for the first time in a half
decade that has brought the
federal government almost
three billion dollars in alcohol
taxes.
During the 1867 fiscal year
alone, some $4,000, 100000 worth
of the cup that cheers lubri-
Gated Americas collective ton
sis. This was 100000, 900 more
than we spent for education the
same year.
Poured out equally for
every man, woman, child
and infant in the nation, last
years per capita consumption of
alcoholic beverages would be some
thing like the following:
One and a half pints of light
wine.
-Four gin cocktails.
-Four Scotch highballs.
Three pints of sherry.
Two and quarter quarts of
Bourbon, rye or corn whisky.
Fourteen gallons of beer or ale.
A lot of us didn't drink our share,
but somebody drank it for us, which
accounts for the growing alcoholism
problem now facing the nation. On
one side of the repeal picture is
the scene of men brought back to
work in a thousand industries in
spired by the consumption of liquor.
This scene also shows an annual
income for the United States treas
ury of some $500, 000,0 900 year from
liquor taxes, approximately as
much as the entire nation pays in
personal income levies.
Enter the Female Barfy.
On the other hand are indisput-
able statistics connecting liquor
with automobile accidents, crime
and immortality. And not the least
of these woes is the feminine barfiy,
whose birth is chronicled by the
Kelley institute of Dwight, Ill.
Mr.. Martin Nelson, secretary of
the institute, points out that while
total patients increased As per cent
during the first 10 months of 1888,
as compared with the similar pc
riod in 1898, women patients have
shown a gain of $50 per cent during
the same period.
''It is undoubtedly true that an
increasing number of women have
become habitual drinkers in recent
years." Mr.. Nelson comments.
Prohibition removed drinking from
the bar room to the living room,
where wives learned to tipple Re-
peal returned drinking to the saloon
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
Questions Answered

Mrs. s. T. L.-Yes, you are cor
rect. All kinds of flesh food fur
nish protein, and usually they also
contain fat. The amount of fat,
however, varies with the cut and
with the kind of animal from
which it was obtained. Many flesh
foods have more fat than full
cream.
Mrs. T. Aft a year-old infant
receives a quart of milk daily, he
should obtain sufficient protein,
calcium, phosphorus and vitamin
A to meet his requirements. He
will likewise receive substantial
amounts of vitamins B and G, but
he needs a supplementary source
of vitamin G.
@-WNU-C. Houston Goudiss-1s3S-39.
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ing requires years of practice to
acquire perfect balance.
One of the sports now abandoned
was the shooting of mice with bow
and arrow, reserved exclusively for
royalty for fear the common peo-
pie would kill all the mice and
thereby eliminate the sport. A less
gentle sport was practiced by King
Kamehameha I, who stood as q
target while his best javelin squad
threw their spears at him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01

NC NAooRPShASSSs CIV SAAA 1SehAAoot
~ but there seemed no other
way.
Her mother called her to the bed
side. "Babs, darling" she began
softly, Christmas will soon be
here"
The little girls eyes shone. SIT
won't be the same this year, dar-
ling. There won't be any presents,
or well-anything."
''No Santa CLAUSE"
you're going on five, Babs. Try
to understand. What we call Santa
Claus is really just the love peo-
pie have for each other at Christ
mas" Her voice trailed off in fit
of coughing. "That pillow-there-
now I can breathe. It isn't 1 don't
love you, darling. I just can't do
things this Christmas.
'Why, Mummy, you're crying!"
''No, no I'm not. See? Why don't
you run out and play a bit? Get
your coat and rubbers."
Babs went out into the snow very
thoughtful. A group of children were
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
HAwAIANs GIVE UP CLIFF JUMPING FOR CENTLER SPORTS

HOffOLULU.-Hawaiian athletes,
who used to get their exercise from
jumping off cliffs into rough ocean
water, have given up this and other
rough sports in favor of western
athletics.
Today's Hawaiian likes his golf,
tennis and barefoot football much
better than cliff jumping, although
a few of the traditional games still
remain in favor. One is ii leaf slid
ing, which is any method of COM
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01

vitamin was identified, a Euro
pean investigator was seeking to
determine why a small portion of
milk added to a diet containing
protein, fats, carbohydrates and
minerals successfully nourished
individuals who did not enjoy good
health when the milk was omitted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
A ID A Y IN
THE LII F.
OF ZICGY

"Ziggy is my name, and Pm
supposed to be the boss of Or.
chestra Leader frankie Masters
household. He looked pretty
s,oeH ,Uhen I picked him out, but
nop it turns out he plays all
night and rehearses all day. So
,Uhat does that make me? Watch
dog, l guess-just matching for
the boss. But I'H tfx him. Look,
boss, you're being picketed-
Pre got a bone to pick iUith YOU"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01

playing down the block, but she
didn't want company. She turned
the other way.
Of course there was a Santa
Claus. Hadn't he come last year?
And all her playmates-he came to
see them, too. How could Mummy
be so mistaken?
She hadn't intended to come SO
far. But it was fun walking on the
crisp, crunchy snow. And there,
ahead, were men stringing lovely
colored lights and loops of greenery
on lamp posts. They might know
whether there was asSanta Claus.
whats she want, Bill?"
81 can't just get it. Something
about Santa Claus"
why, sure, kid. Just down the
block. He's ringing a little bell"
The men laughed, and Babs
laughed, too. Santa Clausl She
would find Santa Claus.
Then she saw him, all dressed in
red and with long white beard. He
was sitting by a big red box, and
every now and then someone would
drop money into it. Babs stood for
long while watching, fascinated
by the red-clad figure.
At last the Santa Claus noticed
her, and for while he watched her,
too, without speaking. It had start
ed showing again, great soft flakes.
Suddenly Babs realized that she was
cold, that she didn't dare to talk to
Santa Claus, and that she didn't
even know her way home. She be-
gan to cry.
The tinkling stopped, and the San
ia Claus came over. whats the
matter?" he asked gently. She let
him lead her back to the big red
box. He took her up on his lap, and
gave her the little bell to ring. Slow
ly she told her story. Mummy, who
was so sick, had said there wasn't
any Santa Claus this year. Babs
took care of Mummy. She didn't
know how to get home, but it was
down that way some place.
81 think I had better see if we
can't find your Mummy" Santa
Claus declared. "She's probably
worried about you"
They found the right neighborhood
with no great difficulty. Babs in
sisted that Santa Claus come in, 'to
show Mummy there really is San
ia Claus" and he agreed. Then
things began happening. There was
doctor, and a nurse, and Babs
must be quiet, and mustn't see
Mummy-not for days. Through it
all Santa Claus kept coming back,
only without the beard or red suit.
Until Christmas, that is, and then
he came dressed as she had seen
him first, even to the little bell, and
with big red box full of toys for
her. And as an even grander pres
ent, he said that Mummy was well
enough to sit up.
He was very tender to Mummy,
and carried her gently to the big
chair that was ready for her. Babs
was sure that Mummy looked pref
tier than she had ever seen her.
"My," said Babs, II wish you
could stay here forever"
And the Santa Claus man an
swered very gravely, "Thank you,
Babs. There's nothing I should like
better"
But he wasn't looking at Babs. 1t
was more as though he were talk
ing to Mummy. Babs didn't think
to wonder why.
Anyway, Mummy was smiling,
and that made Christmas perfect.
@-WNU Service.
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ing swiftly down a hill with gravity
as the motive power. The favorite
method is to straddle a bundle Of
long wide leaves and slide down a
grassy slope like that of Mount Tan
talus, just back of Honolulu.
Surfboard riding, a development
of southern Pacific islanders, is still
one of Hawaiia's favorite sports
largely because of ideal conditions
at Waikiki beach and other spots
among the islands. Surfboard rid
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
Some PecuIiarities Of This Vifamin

Vitarnin B, is soluble in water.
For this reason, a large percent
age of it may be lost if the water
in which a food is soaked OF
cooked is discarded. Other ways
in which this precious vitamin is
lost are through refining cereals
too highly, or when the natural
acidity of food is lowered by
the addition of an alkali.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01

RUSY days are coming-you
- don't want to undertake labo-
rious sewing tasks, and these de-
signs have been greatly simpli-
fed, so that you can quickly and
easily make them. The house
dress is one of the prettiest prin-
cess styles you ever put on-very
flattering to the figure. The outfit
for your little girls little girl is
grand and glorious beyond de-
scription, from the point of view
of childhood. Each design is ac-
companied by complete and de-
tailed sew chart.
Princess Home Fr0ck.
This simple design has truly
lovely lines, very slim and youth
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01

CURED IN OLner
countries during
the Nineteenth Gen.
fury. And even in
the Twentieth GEN.
fury, some of the
British troops sta
toned in Mesopo-
tamia and the OAR
danelles during the
World war came
down with the dis
ease.
E-n~ hnfnr1 khsc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
c. Houston Goudiss Describes Some Of the Functions
Of Ntamin B-RePorts Recent Discoveries Of It's
Relation to the Gastro-ntesfnal Tract
By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS

DERHAPS dramatic chapter has been written
history of nutrona science than the discovery of
the chemical structure Of the vitan known B. and
it's artificial synthesis.
Inasmuch deficiency of this vtamn may have ex-
tremey far-reacng effects human health and happi
ness is important that every homemaker should learn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
WHAT to EAT and WHY

and legumes, that is, dried beans
and peas.
These foods, therefore, have
definite place in the diet of nor
NAL individuals. The homemaker
should see to it that they are in
cluded regularly in her daily
menus.
If that task is performed faith
fully, it should help to develop
healthier and more vigorous race.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01

creased. This is especially true
in the gastro-intestinal tract, prob
ably owing to the action of the
bacteria on its passage through
the impaired alimentary tract.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
The Anti-Neurific Substance

Vitamin b. is known to prevent
and to cure a nerve disease called
beriberi.
The disease was known in An
cient times in the Orient. It &C.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01

SOmeth1ng OF It's IunctIOnS,
its characteristics and its
sources.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-01
Just Follow Simple Directions Below
and Use Fast Acting Bayer Aspirin

!. TO ease palm and
discomfort and re-
duce fever take z
} Bayer Tahlets-dhnk
a glass of water. Re-
peat In z hours.