The Nome nugget., 1941-09-03
B. Macfadden Says We All Curse Hitler, But

devil in human form. The Eng fish language is inadequate, there are no words that can pro perly describe our opinion of this tyrranical dictator. He un- doubtedly has world domination in mind and he has made a very substantial start towards achiev- ing that ambition.
 But what has he done to this country? He is seinding us on a wild rampage in our prepara- tion for war And billions of treasures are lavishly expended in this terrific rush to make amends for our shameful neglect throughout the years.
 Though we may not be able to emphatically express our opinion of HltleriSm we could not fitting ly value the revolutionary chang es that it has brought to this country. We have been awaken ed from a long sleep. We have been so occupied with fights among ourselves that we have ignored our foreign enemies.
 At last we have been made to realize the necessity for national self protection, but the value of strong, broad shouldered healthy manhood and womanhood in this emergency is not yet fully recog nlzed. In attaining our present objective, some of the devitaliz- ing evils which have been sap ping the vitality of the race for generations are now being ex- posed.
 The white flour curse the fake staff of life that has weakened the race, starved bones and teeth, given children rickets and dWraf ed their growth, is now out in the open with all it's skeletonized defects.
 If the actual truth were known millions of graves, cutting off lives prematurely, could attest to the gravity of these deadly mis- takes through many generations
 A few years ago the discovery of vitamins brought damning charges against many of the pro cesses for preserving foods. Fla vOr and vitamins were destroy ed, salt and pepper and other condiments were used to replace them.
 The Government is now active in correcting these deadly errors. But there was no special need for the knowledge of vitamins to indicate the deficiencies of many of our staple foods. The study of nature and practical eXper- fence in testing them brought out their defects with amazing clearness.
 As a health crusader for more than half a century I have point ed out the defects in many food products which were devitalizing the race. And I was called a crank and food faddist for my efforts. But the facts brought out by vitamin experiments prov ed conclusively the accuracy of many of my deductions.
 But Hitler's bombing of wo- men and children make us real iZe that we were not immune from attack. We must protect our country from invasion. Pre- paratory measures that every in telligent American has advocated for years, is now going forward with almost fanatical zeal. He has awakened us to the neces- sity of giving official attention to the growth and development of our young manhood and woman hood, but official attention to this special need lags most shameful ly.
 From this time forward we should place the needs of the na- ton above our individual finan- cial interests. Powerful financial leaders have restrained and re- stricted Government officials in the efforts that should have been made years ago for a protection of the health of the public, and cur Health officials are to blame