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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
Your HEALTH
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

No doubt. every one of the
vitamins and the various prep
arations that have been devel-
oped since 1910 could be CLASH
fled as Magical Bullets of more
or less efficiency. If, however.
one were to select those applica-
tons of the vitamins in the con-
troll of disease which are of the
greatest significance, the honors
would inevitably go to NICOTINE
acid in the control of pellagra
and to vitamin D in the control
of ricketts,.
The history of mankind's at
tempts to control pellagra is
one of the most dramatic stories
known to modern science. 1t has
been studied and investigated
year after year since 1852, when
it was described as widespread in
Spain and Italy. Today. the con-
dition is known throughout
southern Europe. Asia, Africa.
the West Indies, and southern
portions of the United States.
Between 1907 and 1915, the
incidence of this disease mounted
steadily in southern portions of
the United States. Pellagra was
recognized as a disease which
appeared exclusively in regions
where the diet was poor.
For a long while it was
thought that the disease was due
to the fact that people were eat
ing spoiled corn. Then it was
argued that it was due TO some
infection. Some insisted that 1t
must be due to a dietary def
cheney.
Finally investigators studied
the occurrence of the condition
with experimental diets which
they tested on convicts in south
ern prisons and identified the
true nature of the disease as due
to certain substances missing
from the diet.
II was believed that these SUBJ
stances were to be found in fresh
milk, fresh meat and eggs, and
that when these substances were
added TO the diet, the disease
could be controlled. Eventually
il was shown that yeast was par
tieularly valuble in the control
of pellagrs. and for a while the
administration of large amounts
of dried brewers yeast was the
specific method of treatment.
Finally it was recognized that
yeast is the richest substance in
y1tamin B, and eventually il was
shown that the specific part Of
vitsmin B that controls pellagra
is the nicotine acid.
When NICOTINE acid is given in
proper amounts, properly sup
plemented with vitamin B, and
also with yeast, liver extracts
and eggs. the results are almost
miraculous. Improvement begins
almost Immediately an i'm
proyement so certain and so i'm
portant in restoring the sick
patient TO working efficiency
that nicotine acid must be char
scterized as one of the most sig
nifiosnt of the Magic Medical
Bullets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Ie

Benefic aspects are active to-
day. The morning hours are
promising for labor, but later
there may be a veering of good
luck as world events affect en-
ployers. News that Is promising
for men who direct industry Is
forecast.
Heart and Home: The stars
favor the heads Of families who
may profit through new con-
tracts or unexpected promo
dons. The moon enters Gemini.
sign changeable, masculine.
commanding in influence. 1t Is
not an suspicious rule of the
stars for romance. Men may be
critical and able to see character
defects In the loveliest girls.
The date is fortunate for study
and improvement; 1t should
benefit young members Of the
family. The afternoon may be
disturbing. Nervous tensile
should be avoided.
Business Affairs: Stock mar
ket fluctuations may be fire.
ouently disconcerting in coming
weeks. but business should be
fairly good. Lumber dealers
and builders should prepare for
considerable home construction
in the spring. Designers and
importers of clothing should
profit. for both men and women
will pay a great deal Of atten-
ton to dress and fashions.
National Issues; Criticism OF
federal office holders will be
widespread as national cam
paign managers push organiza-
ton. The cost of government
will be bitterly discussed. The
growth of relief costs. instead Of
shrinkage. and lack Of reduction
in the number Of government
employees. will cause dissatisfac-
ton. Negroes will demand
special consideration in plans
for mobilization of voters.
International Affairs: Neu-
trality puzzles will embarrass
congress. Diplomats will return
to give counsel in knotty prob
lens. The Maxi press will con-
tinue To attack the U. s. for
eign policies. Secret movements
Of the United States navy are
indicated. Death will remove q
European leader. The stars pre-
sage heavy losses OF men in
military service abroad.
Persons whose birthdate IL Is
have the augury OF a happy
year. There may be too much
pleasure-seeking and money
spending. Care must prevent
waste Of energy and oPportu-
nifty.
Children born on this day may
like ostentation. They will be
successful and moreover, desire
the world TO know that they are
prosperous.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
HITS ADMINISTRATIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN

Editor. The Times: The Rus
sian-like manipulation by the
sloppy shuttle" has promoted
what it calls social security. This
apparently means more security
on the job and high wages for
80 million employed and less Sc
curity for the ten million unem-
ployed. 1t repeats history by
creating a new privileged class
and new peonage.
The enslsvement falls most
heavily upon the flower of the
nations youth who are finding it
difficult to break into this class
of the socially secure.
The days of throwing a sop Of
borrowed money to the ten mil
lion unemployed are about ended.
Do we go from here back to
A4nericanism or to more Rus
sian-like manipulation?
NJ. d, p.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16

even to the extent of war. It
has already taken shape in the
act of extending credit and
otherwise violating the neutral
ity act in spirit.
Hate and love each takes
care OF its own. We are Chris
tians, so we think, but only to
the extent that we have the
Christ spirit. If we use that
as a balancing weight We will
know for a certainty if we shall
be found wanting at the judg-
ment bar. A. F. LIYYROOT,
1928 Durango st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16


umn letters must give name and
address Of writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixlt: ! saw r. s. request
In your column last Tuesday
about m electric mack for sinus
trouble sufferers. l saved = clip
ping In 1896 regarding Mrs.
Fogg's "Thurmask,- which you
may pass on to r. 3. G. }.
The clipping notes that Mrs,
Fogg, whose home Ii at Inter-
laaken. had a device by that
name patented April Fl. 1895.
Mr.. Fixlt: Tell me, when .
government Insurance runs out,
one left by = deceased soldier 10
his mother, Ia that the end of
10: Or n there, as ] have heard.
moro 10 follow. How does one
estimate bundles Of shingles re-
quired for . roof: G. A. II.
Mothers of soldiers. who have
been drawing war risk insur-
ance. are eligible for a pension
when the insurance expires.
They must. however. apply for
1t and may do 20 In the Tacoma
office OF the A erican Red
Cross, In the Pacific Savings
building, corner of 18th and Pa
cific. The pension Is approxi-
mately the same as the insur-
ance.
You can figure the number OF
square feet Of roof you have
by measuring the length Of the
ridge and multiplying that by
the length Of the rafters. Fig
ure one bundle of shingles to
100 square feet OF roof surface.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you please
tell me II gasoline explodes or
burns TO run = gasoline engine:
say II explodes and my friend
says II doesn't. What docs n die
sci engine do, burn or explode /:
8. M.
The vaporized gasoline. when
exposed to heat Of the spark
plug. burns and produces fur
ther heat which expands the gas
tremendously. The force OF that
expansion il what forces down
the piston in the engine. 1t is
the same thing as an explosion.
II gasoline has unlimited room
for expansion. as when burned
in an open dish. 1t appears sim
ply TO burn. IL II In confined,
the expansion is sudden. That
Is the only difference between
burning and exploding.
Diesel oil goes through the
same process. except that its
must strike a hot plate in the
engine head to vaporize it be-
fore 1t explodes.
Mr.. Fixlt: What In the jew
ish population Of Tacoma: What
church does Thomas 4. Dewey,
the Republican candidate, at
tend, n any: MRS. G. J. A.
There are about $50 Jewish
families In Tacoma. approx
mately 500 individuals.
Dewey Is an Episcopalian.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
HISTORY AS 1T WILL
SOON BE RECORDED

Editor, The Times: This ar
ticle may be viewed as prophecy,
but 1t isn't. 1t is history to be
and In the near future.
Germany has already fallen in
dissolution, a victim to the Allies
and the Christian civilized world.
All that is left of her resistance
is mainly bluff and misrepresen-
tations. She will hang on a
straw for some months but
won't reach 1941.
There Is no indication that
Germany will ever exist again as
a nation. but as subjects OF
highly civilized countries, that
will give the people a constitu-
uonal government with freedom
of religion. speech and press, and
liberty so much better than the
German people have ever known
that 1t will be hailed as near SUI
preme.
Finland will receive the back
ing from the whole civilized
world and thereby conquer Rus
ria and annex all Russia from
the 55th parallel north to Fin
land as conquest on spells Of
war.
The entire civilized world will
be invited by Finland officials
to offer a constitutional form Of
government and with such a col
lection to study, a government
will be provided for those delib-
Grated Russian tribesmen that
will be practically humanity per-
feet with the most utmost free
dom of religion, speech and press
and the happiest people on earth
will take the place Of the surf
oppressed slaves of Siberia. This
setup will be finished during
1912.
Japan is failing much faster
than is generally realized and
will cease to exist as a govern
ment by 1e45. greatly to the
well-being OF her people.
China will be highly civilized
liverty-loving friendly people. A
lasting peace and prosperity viii
prevail.
WILLIAM 4. MCCOY.
r. 4, Chehalis.
Editor. The Times: In some
portant ways George Washing
ton was quite the opposite Of
Lincoln. He was shapely. state
ly. dignified and not too APP
proschsble. having been reared
an sristocrat. He had trouble
with his spelling and was not so
well educated as Lincoln nor 80
intellectual.
He owned slaves. toward
whom he was not cruel. but was
decidedly firm.
Washington had not the men,
tai capacity of either jefferson
or Franklin, but in history he
ranks above either of these. We
were greatly divided in our
counsels in those days. We had
the herculean job on our hands
OF thrashing Great Britain.
Washington was our only great
military leader. All eyes were
upon him and rested there trust
fully until the end. He had no
army to speak of and whole
regiments would pick up and go
home. claiming that their term
OF service had expired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
SO THEY SAY

From the lipstick to the revo-
luton, from the reform in foot
wear to the overthrow of the
monarchy-all has been volun-
tary in China.-Dr. HUI Shin,
Chinese ambassador to United
States.
A lot of people say, Health
and prosperity" I think if you
have health, you're bound to
have some happiness-and you'll
get all the prosperity you'll de-
serve.-Vice President John N.
Garner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
BRlGHTeNERS

The tsttooing business is
booming. with orders for Amer
lean flags coming in fast. This
is an age when no American
wants TO be mistaken for an
enemy gunboat.
President Roosevelt has been
assured of carrying the sth as
sembly district of New York if
he should run again, so what's
stopping him from tossing in
the hat?
Russia still insists she's not at.
war with Finland. Any similar
ity to living nations Is purely
homicidsl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
3eleion Bell Towers
shown on Chority Set

FIGHT Of Belgium's most fs-'
nous csthedrals are intro
iuced philatelicslly in the new
charity series. The csrillons of
the cathedral at Bruges, above,
and at Mons, below, are known
throughout the world. Longfel-
low dedicated his poenx The Bel
Try of Bruges," TO the cathedral
of that city.
Other singing towers" included
in the series are Thuin, Lierre.
Furnes, Nsmur, Alost and Tour
mai.
The brewing industry gets
philatelic boost in Frances new
pictorial stamp commemorating
the making of beer in Lsnguedoc
Province. The stamp shows a girl
holding a glass of beer against q
background OF a castle. France
has also issued pictorial honor
ing Lyon. showing the Pont de Ia
Guillotiere.
Groot Constantis, an old resi-
dence Of the Cape Colony, is re-
produced on a new i0-shilling
stamp issued by South Africa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16

The Federal Council Of the Churches of Christ in Amer
lea pledges itself to the people of America and of every
church and land to seek under God world order in which
unmered poverty and carng fear and the threat of
shall be banished-Dr George A. Butrick president Fed
sral Council Of Churches of Christ in America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16

In these present moments, spiritual leader, civil
leader forward specific plan TO terminate
destruction and build Yet the time for that will surely
come-President Roosevelt to Pope Plus Kill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
- 0I1 cial and Political America

WASHINGTON-The Republicans will hold their
National Convention in mid late June, despite the
challenge of the Democrats And the who forced this
decision is FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16

Our best efforts, individuals and united people,
must continue be directed toward those of giving
every man. and child chance to realize the promise
Of American traditions and idealPaul " McNut federal
security administrator.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
h Misht Have Been

The infant republic of the United States didn't know
pbout Fascss Nazs and Communists back in 1870 Had
the people of that distant been able oesee the events
II today they might have given serious consideration
10 the following proposed constitutional amendment
approved by congress but rejected by enough states to
kill it:
III any citizen of the United States shall accept claim
receive retain any title of nobility honor shall
without the consent of accept and retain
present pension, office emoument of kind whatever
from emperor king prince foreign power such per-
son shall to be citizen of the United States and shall
be incapable of holding any office of trust profit under
them either of them"
Had the amendment passed 100 years ago. might have
proved bit tough for modern heresses who collect foreign
titles and who value their American citizenship.
But it would have been lot tougher for the boys and
girls who get their orders and their pay checks from Hitler
and Stain and who cling tenacousy to the benevolent
lection Uncle Sam gives his citizens
Bigoty intolerance and class hatred recognized
The enemies of individual security and of constitutional
form of deocracyJeremiah F. Cross retiring chairman,
American Legion Amercanism committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16

Neither shall We profane my holy name; but will be
halowed among the children Of israeli the Lord which
ballow you.-Levtcus :32.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-16
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thing.

To receive attention IN this coll
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer. Only initials
viii be published when requested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
INDEPENDENCE IS
 HAILED BY POET
Odell Shepard, Democratic Nominee for Lieut.. Gov.
 Gives Message

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 10 - (U.P.) Professor Odell Shepard of Trinity College, famous poet and Pulitzer Prize winner for biography (alSo a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor) today put his literary skill to work and emerged with an article entitled: country above party: message to the independent voter"
 The article was distributed by the Democratic State Central Commit tee. In it, Professor Shepard wrote:
 Independence is good old Amer ican tradition. We started out as nation with resounding declara- tion of independence-written, as 1t happens, by the founder of the Democratic party. It was a good thing 164 years ago, and according to the way we independent voters act today, it still is good thing. We celebrate it, we defend it, and we declare it anew every time we go to the polls and vote our independent opinions-not caring much what our employers might think or say or do if they knew how we have voted, or how the people on our street or in our church or in our country club might treat us.
 For the polling booth is the church and the country club and the street and the factory that be- longs to the independent voter. There he rises to the full height and dignity of an American citizen. There, in those few seconds of mo- mentous solitude, each one of us stands alone with all the past for witness and takes the mysterious fu- ture in his hands.
 These are days that no inde- pendent voter ever has lived through before. This is October in the fate- ful year of 1940, and November is near at hand. It is sober thought that these times demand. Not up- roar, not screaming, not excitement, nor yet wild accusations.
 During these days and nights, while you go about your work in home and office and while you stare into the fire at twilight, seeing | therein the pictures orf our long American toll, you will be deciding for us all. I earnestly pray that you will go on being independent in- dependent of employers, of the street, of clubs, of ancestors.
 T sincerely hope you will go on doing your own political thinking and that you will vote so that your children may be independent, too. In the polling booth on November s, where you will stand with only your conscience, your character and your love of country, but yet with all our | three hundred years behind you and | all our destiny at stake, I pray that | you will be independent most of all, l
 "Our destiny is in your hands. | You are the makers or the breakers of our future"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

ritory, 0eh. De oaulIe would con- trol the solid block of equatorial Africa with the CarneroOns and Lake Chad, extending from the At lantic to the Sudan and protecting the valuable mines of the Belgian Congo and Rhodesia.
 Gen. De 0aulle plans to make Q statement of his aims for broad. casting by wireless and distribution by other means to French African colonies, 1t was made known.
 It was assumed that the state- nnent would be aimed especially at Dahomey and the French ivory coast, where sentiment wa sreported to favor the Free France forces.
 By agreement with Great Britain, it was said, Gen. De Gaulle would refrain from activity in French Morocco because internal trouble there might lead to intervention by Spain under pressure from Germany and Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
CITY DEFENDANT. IN TWO ACTIONS.
John McKeeman and John Frederick Seek Dam-
 ages; Continuance

The companion case of John Me- Keeman aganist the city of Water bury and John Frederick against the same defendant, were allowed to stand over when the cases were called by Superior Court Clerk George Freeman this morning. The stay was approved by Judge Ale fred c. Baldwin.
 The case of Filonnena Caporaso against Felix DiFronzo and others was also put over as was the case of Lena Greco against the city of Waterbury. The latter stay was granted when Judge Baldwin was informed that Attorney Edward Mascolo, representing the plaintiff,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
ADVICE SOUGHT
 ON EVACUATION
British Embassy at Shang- hai Cables Home Office
 on Plans
BY ROBERT BELLAIRE

Limited Pres sEtaff Correspondent
 Shanghai, Oct. 10.-(UP)- The British embassy has cabled the foreign office at London asking whether 1t should prepare to evacu- ate Britons from China, it was un- derstood today.
 News of the empaSsy's action came as the American Chamber of Com merce called 8 meeting for tomor- row to consider an appeal to the United States government for forced emergency reduction in steamship rates as a means of speeding evacu- ation of Americas in Chinain view of a threatened far eastern crisis.
 Some Americans believed an ap- peal for lower rates, both for pas- sengers and freight, was advisable especially for families in low ia- come groups.
 It was estimated that at present rates it would cost the average fam fly about $1,200 to send household goods alone to the United States, and steamship fare is between $230 and $500 for each member of the family.
 Sponsors of the appeal said that for an American family of four, with furniture, present evacuation costs would approximate six years pay for a low income group.
 The United States won a diplo- matic victory today when Admiral Thomas c. Hart, commander in chief of the Asiatic fleet, announced that Maj. Gen. Kiichi Miura, Jap- anese commandant, had expressed regret for the "unwarrantable con- duct" of Japanese gendarmes in seizing and beating @ United St. tes navy seaman in part of the h. ternational Settlement over which the Japanese had no legal jurisdic- tion.
 It was reported unofficially that a Russian woman agent of the Jap- anese army lured the navy man to a headquarters established by the gendarmes in the International Set- clement business section, where he was beaten when he refused to an- swer questions regarding United States fleet units.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

was out of town today.
 Judge Baldwin assigned the case of Clyde Howard Wheeler against Della May Wheeler for this after noon while the action of Charles Bottazzi against William J. Cox, state highway commissioner, was crossed on the docket.
 The divorce action of Frederick J. Mangtni against Gertrude L.. Mangini was started this morning and was expected to take up the entire morning session of court and possibly an hour or two of this aft ernoor's assembly. Attorneys John and Walter Monagan and Finton ]. Phelan appear for the plaintiff while the firm of Carmody and Thoms are defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
|GEN. DE GAULLE NOW Al DUALA
On CamerOOn Coast of West AfriCa-TO COn-
 sOIidate Forces

London, October 1O-(UP)-Free France headquarters announced to- day that Gen. Charles De Gaulle, Free France leader, had arrived at Duala, on the Cameron coast of West Africa, with the expedition ary force with which he vainly sought to take Dakar.
 The Camroons had declared for Gen. De Gaulle and against the Vichy government.
 Gen. De Gaulle was expected to consolidate his position in French equatorial Africa, where a part of the Gabon area still declares alle- glance to the Vichy regime.
 Once he had cleared up this ter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

Brewer received take t4 N.N ger at his ofkinE.
 Yesterday, similar cakes were fE' ceived by messenger e exrk4ss t Bangor Municipal Judge Albert c Blanchard, Bangor Chamber cf Commerce Secretary Wilfred Hennessey, First selectmnn c. &. Hayes of Orono and police ciIicel Charles Mitchell of Orono.
 None of the recipients was cele- brating his birthday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
YORKER IS
 KILLED IN CRASH

Danbury, Conn. oct. lO.-(UP) Herman F. Dirkes, 6S, Jamaica. N. Y, was killed late last night when the car in which he was riding crashed into a tree.
 His wife, Mrs. Emily Dirkes; 07. was taken to Danbury hospital, where her condition today was de- scribed as poor" She had several leg fractures and a possible frac- tured skull.
 The driver of the car, Mrs. Eva Dirkes, 70, Jamaica, also suffered se- were injuries. Her condition was said to be fair.
 The group was on the way to Brookfield, where MT. and Mrs. Dirkes had summer home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
DIddER's LUCK Two.ToLD

Towanda, Pa. (UP) - Ralph Pickering doesn't need Q man to unearth buried treasure. While digging Q sllo pit on the A. 0. Pratt farm, hA discovered q .b.jawel gold watch, lost 70 yeeFs ago but atlIl ln good condition, Tho next day hO found the fob, Q souvenir of the b0th anniversary of tho battle Of dettyebufg.