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The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Calling all citizenship Fire Pre-
.vention Week, which is to be observed
this year from October 8 to IA.
Fire Prevention Week marks a de-
finite, intensive effort to a V your
life and your property from the ra-
wages of fire. It's an intensely personal
thing, which straight home tc
all OF us.
Insurance organization, fire de-
partments, public officials, newspap-
ers, the radio, civic clubs and organi-
zations-all will work comparatively
together to make the Week a success.
They r working for you, and their
hope is to enlist your support and in
terest. They will offer your every OPP
portunity to learn about fire-its
causes, the magnitude of its destruc-
ton, the ear of controlling, fight
ing, and preventing it. There is moth
ing dull about thee lessons-to the con-
trary, they are intensely dramatic and
llleeI SoIlilS.
And they are much more than
that. When you learn how to inspect
your home for hazards, and apply
what you learn, it may be the means
of saving that home from ruin. Vastly
more imortant, it may be the means
of saving the lines of your family
from one of the most horrible of death.
Nothing pays greater dividends than
fire prevention.
So do your part when Fire Pre-
vention Weeks comes. Observe it with
an open inquiring mind. And when the
Week is over, remember what you
have learned, and keep on using your
knowledge. One of the things this
country needs most is a nationally OBJ
served Fire Prevention Year" j,
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entire world. Out of the work OF
millions of hands and brains, workih
in q free society has come this epochal
progress. Electric power, radio, raj
road, automobile, clothing-every ex-
hibit is a monument to the American
system-private enterprise.
It is fitting that the two fairs
should be in oeration at this time. Fo.
to an extent never before known in OF
history, this American system of our3
has been under attack. The greatest
achievements of private industry have
been minimized. The very foundation
stones Of democracy have been I'm
dermined. Individualism has been h1lG
up to scorn and ridicule. Business has
been reviled. Back of this CAMPAIGN
against the American system is a de-
termined attempt to put in its place .
system based upon some foreign
"ism."
Well, one can hardly believe tha
American people will fall for this. 4
century and a half ago we were among
the least of the powers-today we ere
the greatest power on earth. That TN
precenteG progress has cone frol
the U-rk of free men, engaged in Fl.
undertakings. It is all shown magni9
Gently at the fairs. And it is show
too all around you, wherever you lie
in the stores, the indutries the s.
vice companies in your tpwn or cit.
All of America is a great and continu-
Gus fair, exhibiting proudly the fruits
of the American system.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
THE WORLDS FAIR AND
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

This year America is being treat
ed to two ne goii4;,nt %or'6'a fairs,
at New York and San Francisco. Mil
lions of citizens are visiting them. And
to the thoughtful visitor, these fairs
must appear as a great deal more than
colorful and exciting shows-they are
living testimonials to u traditional
economic system based on the freest
possible play of individual initiative
and enterprise.
At the great industrial exhibits
at the fairs you will see wildly pre-
sented the achievements which arc
responsible 70 rour American stand
ard of living, the highest by far in the
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
FAIR PRICES WANTED

The efforts of the leading agricul-
tural marketing cooperative organiza-
tons to better the wholesale prices
paid for farm products does not neces-
sarlly mean that the ultimate selling
price to the consumer must likewise
be increased.
The farmers realize as well as
anyone else that any attempt to
stick" the public would be eventually
suicidal. But they know that more ef-
fIclent and economical methods of dis
trlbutlon a make it possible to give
the farmer a fairer return-and als.)
give the consumer the reasonable price
he is entitled to.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
GONORRHEA, THE CRIPPLER!
Signs of Cure

l Gro to your doctor at nee when
you see any of the signs of gonorrhea.
Follow his advice faithfully. Cure is
usually possible with early treatment.
Delay is dangerous.
2 DO NOT GO TO A QUACK or
ATTEMPT TO TREAT YOURSELF.
GJnorrhea is difficult to treat even
for the physician who knows how.
Quacks and drug clerks have no medi-
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30


your health.
8 Aveid sexual excitement. Do
not have sexual intercourse while in
fected or while under treatment. 1t is
dangerous for you. It makes the dis
ease last longer and harder to cure.
It is dangerous for your partner. Con
orrhea is extremely contagious.
4 Avoid alcohol IN any form, in
GLIDING beer. Alcohol increases the
discharge makes the infection worse.
Drink plenty of water.
5 Exercise as little as possible.
Avoid constipation. Keep your bowels
open.
6 Do not use dressings or band
ages over the opening of the urinary
canal or tn vagina. This prevents the
pus from escaping and makes the in
lection worse.
7 After handling the sex organs,
wash your hands thoroughly with
soap and water so that y5u will not
spread the germs indirectly to other
persons, including children. You may
alaJ carry the disease to your eyes.
Be extremely careful about soiled
towels, cooking utensils, drinking cups
and other personal articles. Do not al
low others to use your irrigation
syringe or douche nozzle. You should
not use one belonging to another. In
lection may spread.
8 When the t~esticle is swollen, all
treatment should be stopped. Go to
bed with a support for the t~esticle and
use either ice bags or hot-water bot
ties on the swelling. Tell your doctor
at once.
9 Douches of some antiseptic solu-
ton are Of value in women but should
always be taken under the direction
of a doctor. Treat early and thorough
~ so that you may be cured.
10 Within recent months several
methods of treatment for gonorrhea
have p reduced promising results.
However the number of experimental
cases has been limited. In many in
stances the drug sulfanilamide has
produced excellent results. In other
cases it has not been so valuable. I'm
less properly given under the careful
supervision of the doctor, s%ulfanila-
mide may be very dangerous. Only
your doctor knows how to treat for
gonorrhea.
The gonococcal infection often lin
gers on, especially after the germ has
burrowed deep into the body. Even af-
ter the discharge stops, the internal
organs may still be dangerously in
fected. Only the doctor will know
when you are completely we'll. He has
several tests which will enable him to
discover whether or not YOU are cured.
Among them are:
l. Examination of the urine.
2. Microscopic search for gonorrhea
germs.
3. Massage of the prostate gland to
be sure there is no pus present. Mas
saying the prostate squeezes out the
pus just as you might squeeze water
out of a sponge.
4. Careful examination of the vagina
In women.
After the above procedures have
been carried out and no evidence of
gonerrhea found, the patient may be
fairly well assured that he is cured.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30


SPECIAL TO THE OMAHA GUIDE
From Federation Security Agency U.
G Public HeIth Service, Washington
September 28, 1899
To Civic. Educational and Social n.y.
CINE Leaders:
Now that we can see the possibility
of success of the syphilis campaign
within the next few decades II we con-
sistently push cur, attack, the time
seems ripe to launch the second often
sive in the war against venerable dis
ease this time against gonorrhea.
Experience in the clinic and IN the
laboratory has shown us that treat
ment of gonJrrhea is no simple mat
ter, has graphically demonstrated that
it is impossible, with any OF the reha-
bic medical procedures known today,
to a with certainty that an infection
will be cleared up "in a day or 50" or
even that it can be made noninfectlous
for any length of time. But we do
know that gonorrhea can be treated
effectively by a skilled physician.
The public however, has not yet
accepted these facts. It is willing t.
talk about gonorrhea, but has not
quite made up its mind to do m
thing about gonorrhea. Infected pei
pie are inclined to consider the disease
lightly. The public still tolerates the
prostitute, and public opinion permits
the charlatan and drug store clerk to
ply their nefarious trades.
An enlightened public opinion has
made possible substantial progress
against syphilis. 1t can do the same
against gonorrhea. And, as is the case
in the syphilis campaign, will play a
large part in developing and enlighten-
ed public opinion.
To assist in making available au-
thorities factual information upon
which public opinion ear be founded,
the Public Health Service has pub
lished a new folder, Con 5rrhea the
Crippler."
"Gonorrhea the Crippler" is de-
signed as a geenral international fold
the fifth unit in the venereal disease
er and as a case holding device. 1t is
"dJllar-a-hundred' series which has
already reached a circulation of over
$4,000. 1t is available from the Super
intendent OF Documents, Washington,
d. c., at Is per 100 copies.
Sincerely yours,
R. A. Vonderlehr,
Assistant Surgaon General,
Division of Venereal Disease.
= 1 "Syphilis-Its Cause, It's Spread,
It's Cure"
Syphilis and Your Town"
3"You Can End This Sorrow"
Syphilis on the Job" Ito be publ
Watch next weeks paper.
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The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30

rhea and syphilis are two different
diseases, although they may occur in
the same person at the same time. Con
orrhea does net turn into syphilis, nor
GOES syphilis turn into gonorrhea. One
attack of g%onorrhea does not protect
against others. A persons may have
gonorrhea several different times.
This is G norrhea in Men
The %gonorrhea germs enter the
urinary canal in the penis during sex
ual intercourse. They attack the lining
of the canal and travel on through the
sex organs.
Often the germs will pass into the
blood stream and carried to distant
parts eff the body. They attack the
heart and the ints, causing rheuma-
tism and arthritis.
Often the first sign of infection
a burning pain while urinating. There
may be some redness and irritation at
the opening Of the urinary canal.
These signs appear usually from l to
days following intercl urse, although
they may not appear for several days
later.
Discharge or pus from the mouth
of the penis appears within a Gay or
SO. Small fine flakes # pus will show
in the urine. The pus is white at first;
afterwards, it become yellow and
thick.
Thousands of germs are in every
drop of pus. It is very contagious. A
small drop getting intp the eye may
easily cause blindness in a few days.
The glands in the groin may be-
come swollen and painful and the
patient may have a fever.
The physician will diagnose gon-
orrhea by simply smearing a micros-
cope slide with pus and looking for
the germ.
If proper treatment is given by a
doctor at this time, the disease may
be kept from spreading. If treatment
is not taken the germs may enter the
.testicles become infected the disease is
more difficult to cure. Often this con-
dition leads to sterility.
This Is GOnOrrhea in Women
The first sign of gomorrhea in
women is painful urinary canal and
the vagina become red and swollen.
Following this, a white or yellow dis
charge of pus appears.
Any discharge from the vagina is
a cause for suspicion. The whites" OF
leukorrhea may be gonorrhea. See
your doctor at once.
The germ may pass from the va
gina into and through the uterus or
womb. When it reaches the tubes and
o~varies, the disease may a wom-
an To be i'll for the rest Of her life. Even
death may occur. Often the tubes and
ovaries must be removed by an opera
ton. Gonococcal infection is the most
Common reason why women cannot
have children.
About GONORRHEA, we know:
| The Cause, Gonocacci
2 How it is spread-By prostitu-
ton; In marriage.
3 How it may be cured-A physi-
clan, Clinic, Early treatment.
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Evening star., 1939-02-11
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

ASSOCIATED Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE stock
market got off dead-center today
and. with a little more activity
than in the preceding sluggish ses-
sion, posted gains of fractions to a
point or so for favorites.
Short coverings by traders who
wished to be out of the market
over the lengthy week -end-the ex-
| change will be closed Monday for
Llncoln's birthday commemoration
was given part of the credit for
the better performance of the list.
Attendance in boardrooms was the
llghtest in months. Transfers for
the two hours approximated 300,-
900 shares.
A somewhat more optimistic view
of business prospects, brokers said,
inspired some of the buying in steels,
motors, aircrafts and specialties.
Commentators through foreign af-
fairs were scanned with less appre-
hension, although Wall Street con-
tinued to keep one eye glued on
the European situation.
That the market is still extremely
thin was deduced from a run-up
of more than 3 points in Westing-
house on meager turnover. Wide
quotations on so-called quality"
issues was a feature of the proceed
ings. American Express, for in
stance, one OF the premier inactives,
has been quoted for some time past
at 1857 bid and 500 offered The
last sale of this stock was on Janu-
ary %, last year. with 10 shares
changing hands at 1T.
Earnings statements were plenti-
full and, while most companies re.
vealed sag in profits from 1887, it
was not overlooked that a brisk
jump in net income was enjoyed in
the final quarter of last year.
Prominent stock on the recovery
were United States Steel, Bethle-
hem. General Motors. Chrysler.
Union Carbide, Johns -Manville, j.
C. Penney, United States Rubber,
| Douglas Aircraft, Philip Morris and
United States Gypsum
Rails, utilities, oils and coppers
held to relatively narrow range.
Securities at Amsterdam, the only
important overseas market open,
pointed higher. Bonds we're Sc
lectivelv improved and commodi-
ties quiet.
Tipping fractionally upward in
the curb were Electric Bond &
Share. Niagara Hudson Power,
Wright Hargreaves and Columbia
Oil e. Gas. Lockheed added around
a point.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Chicuqo Livestock

CHICAGO Feb. II ~ united States
Department of Agriculture) HOGS. 500;
salabe supply almost too small TO test
conditions, few small lots steady with Fri
days average: some 2lO-.70 pounds aver
ases. 7.70-S.1O; strictly choice lighter
weights not available but quotable up to
$50: shippers, took l25 and 500 holdoyers;
$50 pounds averages $40 higher; lighter
weights unevenly 1925 lower; packing
sows mostly 10 higher.
Cattle. 100 calves: none compared Friday
last week: Yearlines and light steers
about steady but all except prime heavies;
.5-40 lower: trade very irregular and
basically weak with live prices. all grades
and classes. top heavily high. compared
dressed beef: yearlings scarce run mostly
shortfed. weghty steers: Top. heavy
steers, 1880; next highest price. 1925:
heavy Kosher hsiters !1:55; best Jig light
lings. steady: cows very slow but steady;
bulls fully steady on active close: Vealers,
l .OO-1 so lower: bulk. steers, S;75-11 :15;
feeder trade narrow due to bad weather
and meager supply conditions.
Sheep 1000 compared Friday. last
week: Fat lambs, steady to- Is lower.
having regained practically all of week S
early price losses; yearlings in general
sharing fat lamb trends: sheep strong to
$50 higher: weeks lamb top 9.25 for
choice han handy and medium weight LAMBS
weiehtier lambs in general wanted at 25-
so discount but selling on active close
nearly on price parity with lighter weight
kinds: medium and good -yearlinRs 700
775; top SLAUGHTER ewes, 80: bulk. 400
500, good feeding lambs. $40.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Jan. Stores. Cities


most cities the month had the same
number of business days this year
and last year.
D. c. Mortgage Rate Highest.
The Federal Home Loan Bank
Board reported today that during
December savings and loan asso-
Citations financed 80 per cent of
the number and % per cent of the
amount of all mortgages of $4,000
or less on non-farm properties
Banks and trust companies ranked
next with 26 per cent of the amount
of such mortgages. Other lenders
were: Individuals, II per cent; mis-
cellaneous lenders, IA per cent; in
surance companies, 10 per cent,
and mutual savings banks, 4 per
cent This report was based upon
returns from 290 counties possess
ing % per cent of the total nom
farm population of the country.
The study shows that savings.
building and loan associations re-
corded mortgages amounting to $780,
$4,000. or 20 per cent of the total
mortgages on non-farm property for
December. In 20 States these asso-
Citations recorded more mortgages
than any other class of lender.
The highest rate of mortgage
financing-S9.09 per person-was re-
corded in the District of Columbia.
Florida was second with s644 per
person and California third with
$3.50.
Financial District Comment.
The American Can Co. has sold to
the First National Bank of New
York s10000,0o0 1O-year 2a per cent
debentures, due February /, l949,
according to a report filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion. There will be no public offer
ing.
Chairman William o. Douglas of
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission will be the chief speaker at
the annual dinner of the New York
Security Dealers Association, on
March %.
VIII. S. Stevens, assistant director
of the Bureau of Statistics, Inter-
state Commerce Commission, is au-
thor of an article on Voting Rights
of Capital Stock and Stockholders" !"
which first appeared in the Journal
of Business, Chicago University. His
views have been widely circulated.
L. H. Bowen, manager of the
Washington Office of the United
States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.,
Baltimore, is distributing the annual
report. Total net earned income
amounted to s2.716,686. Surplus on
December 81, 1888, totaled S9,093,-
1868.
Election of H. S. Hoover, director
of public relations. General Tire &
Rubber Co.. as director for three
year term of the National Associa-
ton of Accredited Publicity Direc-
tors, Inc, has just been announced
An issue of $16,000,000 debentures
of the Federal Intermediate Credit
Banks, dated February Is and due
August Is and November /, next,
has been sold by Charles r. Dunn,
fiscal agent. The debentures, carry
ing coupon of per cent. were sold
at slight premium above par.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
January Store Sales
In Capital Slightly
Above Last Year
Whole Fifth District
And U. S. Averages
Decline 2 Per Cent
By EDWARD C. STONE.

Retail sales in Washington depart
ment stores started the first month
of 1899 with small gain, 04 per cent
over January. 1898, the Reserve
Bank of Richmond reported today.
This fractional advance compared
with an average drop of per cent
In 50 department stores in the fifth
district and slump of 2 per cent
In the whole United States.
OF the 50 reporting stores in the
fifth district, 20 sold more goods and
30 fewer goods than in January
1888, today's report added. Lynch
burg made the best pickup in dollar
volume, with winston Salem second
Percentage changes in leading fifth
district cities compare as follows
with January, 1888
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Social Security Toxes
Swell u. S. Revenues
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11-Social Sc
curity taxes accounted for three
fifths of the Treasury's revenues
during the first week of February.
This is regular occurrence, finan-
cial analysts point out, resulting
from the fact old-age and pension
payments fall due every three
months.
The daily Treasury statement for
February 6 reports social security
and railroad pension payments were
$111,000, 900 out of receipts totaling
$l84, 100000.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK. Feb. 1l.-Cotton
futures opened higher to lower
on trade and Liverpool buying
against offerings from Southern spot
houses and some hedge sales.
March, $40; May, 802; July. 772;
October, 745; December, 745; Janu-
ary, 7.45.
Near the end of the first hour the
market was unchanged to 3 lower.
October slipped from 745 to TAB, or
net unchanged, under hedge selling
and lack of local support. Trade
houses bought March and May at
the opening, but this business was
not sustained and nearby months
eased a point.
Evening star., 1939-02-11

The small gain in dollar volume
in Washington compares with de-
crease of "a per cent in January
year ago from the previous year.
Atlanta Leads IL Districts.
The Federal Reserve Boards re-
port. out today. showed that At
lanta, with 6 per cent increase,
led all other districts in January
gains. New York stood at the bot
tom, with business down per cent.
The board announced that the ma
tional average decrease of per cent
was slightly more than the usual
seasonal amount. The percentage
changes in the II districts, compared
with January, 1898, follow:
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Associated Output Up

NEW YORK, Feb. II (SpeciaD -
For the week ended February
Associated Gas & Electric System
reports net electric output of 95,-
35O,936 units (k.w.h). This is an in
crease of 119 per cent, or 10,112,534
units above production of IS, ,238 ,402
units reported year ago.
Evening star., 1939-02-11

SoeS OF SfOckS the NJ Y. Stock ExChonoe
1900 AM 10000
Total Sales for the day. $4,000
sUnt Of trading shares
rim bankruptcy under
BANKRUPTCY Act or securities assumed
Rates Of dividend the annual
ments based the last quarterly declaration
otherwise noted
xd Elk dividend Ex rights Paid
last Payable Declared or paid So far this
cared this ~ ~ ~ w
Evening star., 1939-02-11
125 Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, Feb. II (P.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reports so tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at s4.70 per 100 pounds,
East st. Louis. and IS tons at the
New York average.
Evening star., 1939-02-11

Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
"A higher Sales. 100 contracts. March.
& 44b: May, 81; July, 6.10o: September,
6.17. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
London Bur Gold

LONDON. Feb. II lP,.-Bar gold l4ss
Sd. UP 1i2 pence Equivalent S34 ~
Bar silver. 2Ossd, up Il. Equivalent
42.96 cents0
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Feb II lP,-Crude rubber
futures closed 1924 higher. Sales. No. l
standard. 236 contracts. March. Is 563-67:
May. 15.59-63: July, 15.6O-62. Smoked
ribbed. spot 15.62n. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Feb 11.-Divdends de-
clared. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.:
Accumulated.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able.
Canadian init Inv TT Ltd
So pf ---5Oc - 2-15 81
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Anacostia e. Potomac 5s-s1 600 at
80
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Federal Lund Banks

NEW. YORK Feb. II CP'.-Federal Land
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Investing Companies

NEW YORK Feb IL tP, -Investmen
Bankers Conference. Inc:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-28

1t may surprise many who are
not versed in the lore of numis-
mates to learn that 159 monetary
values are used on the Twentieth
century coins, reveals writer in
the New York Times. The ''cent"
is the most common, being used by
% countries, including the United
States, Canada, Ceylon, China, Ethi-
opia, Haiti and several British col
onies. The "centavo'' is next in
popular use, being found on coins of
many of the South and Central
American countries in addition to
Angola, Portugal and Cuba. Next
comes the franc" used by Is coun-
tries, the penny and Genuine"
in II countries each, the 'speso," in
ten and the "fiorin' in eight coun-
tries.
Among the odd monetary values
are the att and bat Of Siam, the lex
of Albania, the mungo of Mongolia,
the kuru of Turkey, used on six
silver and nickel coins, the anna,
pie and pice of India, the won of
Korea and the zloty of Poland. In
Ethiopia, under Menelik II, few
silver coins with the value in talari
and fractions thereof were struck,
the talari being equivalent to about
As cents of our money. Halle Sc
lassie struck few nickel and cop
per coins with the value in matonas,
100 matonas being equal TO a talari.
While gold issues, although linn
tied in volume, were fairly consis-
tent in many countries during the
earlier years of the century, the use
Of that metal for coins has been
discontinued in many instances.
Belgium issued her last gold coin,