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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-19

Gandhi will be when this article
appears in print. / have mixed
emotions about Mr.. Gandhi, but l
do not intend to deal here with his
political, religious, or to any great
extent, his dietary views. But ms
a bio-chemist, even political bio
chemist, commend Mr.. Gandhi
intellectually. Some time aro
Mr.. Gandhi's platform was based
on his protest against the British
monopoly on salt i'll India. In this.
i think Mr.. Gandhi was perfectly
correct, certainly So far us India
is concerned.
In North America. for at leust
eight months of the year, sat i.a
condiment and we could do WITH. a
good deal less than we actually
consume, as is shown by the fact
that we excrete large quantities
of it. The amount of salt which is
necessary for AN adult per day.
according to the scientific dieti-
tians, is 8 grams, which is hardly
more than onc-third teaspoonfui.
Most of us use three or four times
that amount.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-19
q h &c :. :: IS: A ! : AMt4ys: Wo6ono
= Iotcrn

made from our synthetic ,
"'""d up under extreme ,.r,"'. :
'"i' tests better than any a. ~,
"'"'f products. Army rroi.,- Wv,
are satisfied they wcnt b,cri, Ia,.,..
".''cr me heat Of the African Jns'
tnro w ~ ,i'' extreme low tcmpcra.
lures OF The Russian winters"
That's the best news ma.
, n,, Tanners deep voice rcvc,,
psr"'rd through the olticc ike '' =,
cannon shot. ""e Il
You boys are certain,v ~ H.
,, ",'- '''"'aIc"!" Steve said. "Iu
nave copies of this rcnort ,,n,"
,T' today and ready for YOU in H."
ballard sat grinnirg and dr,m.
".'iS ms fingers on the edge of hi,
iE'ir' And | Thought this wa; on.
''S 10 he Il dcviiiSh co,irrr,rc. lii.
morning. We've got a tuuph rroh.
''n' steve. on that rev
Steve cat in. Il don't wan, ;,
near a problem this morning WI,
'hrcSh 1t ont Monday. | ,hirl; wn
n"Ent To declare a legal pocL-,ow,,.
holiday this afternoon cnnsi,I",i mr
It's Saturday" If
howard looked up quickly. "If
you're not Kidding. wen take tb,, =.
ne SAID. We've been waniiu. tm ,Ia
Tor Il NIL" overnight haunt ,,,yn
me coast FAR enough away Ia u,.t
we !t'nch Of rubber out of nm.
noi"% :" '''
=, mats GOOD idea I'm for i, e."
Strv" %aiL promptly.
AS the men gathered tooo,bo,.
H'ir papers and rose To 80. steve
,'"''ri how strained they looked
rye rejected how tirclccs!y his stan
hAd worked without lct-up. Turner
coming Beck 90 the Office night ar,
or hlHht, porting over books in the
psah' library. burning light in h.,
ldh"i2t"rE until gray strcals q.
GAVIN shot 2cruaS the sky. wurl;jn"
among the mysteries of test tuh,
ana chemical formulas that lou;:.d
''k" Greek to the average man.
III "" weren't in a war" lie said
|" almost he tempted To extend
your leave for Il week. You know
men. do realize that our turnino
out The best synthetic rubber for.
m'ila for military tires was not an
accident. Yo We done n nice piece
OF work. and I'm proud of it. wan,
you TO know that its been a salts.
faction to me to have picked q
crew for my first big job l.ko knew
thcir work and could cooperate
"All but Tanner" said Howard
He's not SO cooperative about
washing dishes at the shacl: as ht
might be-"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-19

pounds in a single shift in a hot
NINE. This would mean about one
ounce of salt. to say nothing of the
water. Few of US consume more
man one-third ounce of salt u day.
A great many cases of heat
stroke, and especially the kind
that results in cramps in the mus
cleS, are due entirely to loss of
Salt from the body and one of the
hrSt treatments for heat stroke il
TO get salt and water into the per-
son In good quantities. If they are
TOO sick or unconscious and I'M
able to take it by mouth, it should
be gwen III the veins or under the
skin. VIZ
In India during the hot weather
a person swcats "a hours a day
and to make up the loss. over one
ounce OF salt per day is needed.
Salt Is thus an essential comma
nent of the diet and a tax ON salt
Is bad biology, as well as bnd
politics.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Il. \. Sis an infant weigh
ing 0's pounds, yet born ut sew
en- months considered premature7
Does the weight or the month
baby?
Answer: The month. No matter
now much the baby weighs. if bor,
ut seven months it is premature
A. H.: What IS a functiona,
murmur of the heart? will .
person have n functional murmur
when he has n cold or when he is
nervous or excited?
=, answer Functional murmurs Of
the heart are very common and
are not due to any organic disease
oil the heart, such as valvular dis
ease or high blood pressure. Thew
are likely to be caused bv such
thihgs as you mention-a cold or
nervousness or perhaps a thin
condition of the blood.
II. G.:-Does everyone have a
II
pneumonia germ, the same as a
To. germ, and when the SISTER, is
run down, the germ develops? Is
pneumonia contagious?
Answer: Medical science has
not exactly decided the answer to
these questions. In some cases
there are carriers of pneumonia
and as you say, when they are run
down, the germs in the mouth at
tack the lungs. Pneumonia is not
considered particularly eonta-
Gious.
r. f. H.: Could an internal
hernia, just above the navel, even
tually cause irregularity of the
heart?
Answer: These epigastric her
Mas are not more serious than any
other kind and do not affect the
heart.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-19

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-19
By LOGAN CLENDENING. NJ. D..

THIS ARTICLE is intended 70
be read. marked and inwardly di-
gested ut the beginning of sum
mer.
/ do not know where. or in what
particular condition of freedom.
imprisonment or seryitude AIR
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-19
Need Salt in Summer

1t does not follow, as food fad
dists believe, that our health
would be improved if we ate less
salt but in the winter time at least
few of us would suffer in health
on a smaller consumption.
This is true for North America
In thc. winter time, but it is not
true for India and it is not true
for most of North America in the
summertime.
Our knowledge of the necessity
for salt goes back to some invcs-
legations by Professor Moss, who
was professor of mining at the
University of Birmingham, on the
diet of coal miners. He found
that miners preferred and used
astonishing quantities of SALTY
foods, such as bacon and red her
ring. They also used great deal
Of table salt and always sailed
their food heavily.
1t was shown that this instinc-
tive preference was simply to
make up for the salt lost in sweat
ing. The worlds sweating record
of two quarts in an hour is held
by an English coal miner: many
OF them will lose us much rs Is
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-15
It's No More Steaks For The Doggie;
He Gets, Instead, Dehydrated Foods
BY CAROL herman
NEA staff writer


new xork-A dogs life can be
pretty good one, despite rationing,
Il people win just keep calm and
spend q little time in getting their
pets adjusted to q new diet Of meal,
biscuits, kihbles and dehydrated
foods, sydney H. Coleman. executive
president Of the ASPCA, be-
Rationing, far from bringing an
Increase In dietary ills among pets,
teens TO have reduced them, ASPCA
Netcflnartans report to Coleman.
People now have to pay attention to
what they feed their animals and
lcan't lust stuff them with every
bntng nom steak to crepe suzettes.
a. o result. veterinary hospitals are
not getting IS many cases of tum-
my aches and skin rashes caused by
Cyereating Of rich foods.
When rationing first went into eff
feet, panic struck pet owners. Cole
man has letters from persons who
Aeonfide that they have been giving
&heir kitten priority on the milk
supply and consequently have stop
ped drinking milk themselves, or
\ nave AIKEN to eating In restaurants,
60 that they can use their red points
90 get steak for Fido.
Coleman points out that such sac
fifices are needless since there will
Pc no decrease in pet food produc-
ton this year.
But these dehydrated foods, Cole
man warns, have had their animal
protein content reduced by half.
While this is all right INTENTIONALLY,
It has created problem for the pet
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-15
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRICT of WATERBURY, IS. PRO
BATE COURT, Sept. l4th, 1913.
ESTATE Of KATHERINE e.
DECK, late of the town of NEW
ROCHELLE, N. T., leaving estate
in this district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Waterbury, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect TO
present their accounts, properly
attested, within said time, will be
debarred, a recovery. All persons
Indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
ELMER A. GRADY,
Administrator.
1e1 Southmayd Rd., Waterbury, Ct.
Per Order OF Court.
Attest:
s-ll-st Asst. Clerk.
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owner, who may find that his dog
doesn't like the taste Of CONNER
cially prepared food since the meat
content has been lowered.
People must be willing to argue
with their pets, Coleman says, while
gradually adjusting them to their
new diet. Dehydrated foods can be
made more palatable by moistening
them with water from cooked veget-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-15

This cocker
spaniel rellsheo
his new diet
Of concentrated
foods. He's .
small, active
city dog and
he hnds the
concentrates
much more 70
his liking than
his more bulky
pre-war diet
Of rich food
which made
him feel slug.
glsh and often
caused his
skin 20 break
out In . rash.
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Legal Notices
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRICT of WATERBURY, IS. PRO-
BATE COURT. Sept, 18th, 1913.
ESTATE Of RUTH A. GRADY,
late of the town of Waterbury, in
said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis.
trict Of Waterbury, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, will be
debarred a recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
EDWARD GRADY,
Administrator.
446 Pine ST., Waterbury, Conn.
Per Order of Court.
Attest:
e.14-3t Asst. Clerk.
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NOTICE

LIQUOR PERMIT
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
This Is to give notice that !.
Isabore Parker, Of s7s Pine st.,
application dated Sept. tth. 1913,
with the Liquor Control Commission
for a Package Store Beer Permit,
for the sale Of alcoholic liquor on
the premises. 7O3 Cooke &C., water:
bury. Conn. The business is owned
by First National stores, Inc, Of
Park and Oakland Ayes,, East Hart.
ford, Conn.,. and will be conducted
Waterbury, Conn.,, as peFmtttee.
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Dated Sept. 9th. 1873. e.esib
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-15

ables mixed with table leftovers, or
with broth from meat scraps and
bones.
It's q mistake to think that ami
mails need complete meat diet,
Coleman declares. Green leafy tops
Of fresh vegetables cooked and used
with carrots, beets, onions, turnips,
or potato and apple Feelings vary
an animals diet.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-15

Joan Davis, star Of the Thursday
night village store program, is hav-
ing the biggest year Of her career.
Now heading her own radio show,
with Pack Haley as her associate in
comedy, she is under contract for
four big pictures q year, two for
RKO and two for Paramount.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Earle's New Naval Picture
Sticks Strictly to Formula
By JAY ARMoDY.

There can be no doubt of the plot the
the armed forces been
or any OF the Washington freezing
IL likes the story Of the same
g1p the dopey
th mus 1t likes them the
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Where and When
Current Theoter Attroc tions
and Time Of SHOWING

Stage.
Natlonal-"Dark Eyes" with
Miramova and Geva: 2:30 and $50
pm.
CapitOl-"So Proudly We Hail"
Army nurses on Bataan: II am.
l:5O, 4:45, 7:35 and 1890 pm. Stage
shows: is, 4:10, 7:05 and 9:55 pm.
Columbia Heaven Can Wait"
Don Ameche playing rake: 10:45
am, 1855, sos, Sis, 7:25 and 9:35.
Earle-"Destroyer," Eddie Robin
son in tin can: 1918 am, 12:40, 8,
5:25, 7:45 and 1910 pm, 1885 am
Stage shows: 1905, 2:25, 4:50, tbs
and $40 pm, IL midnight.
Keith's We've Never Been
Licked" the war and Texas A. &M.:
11:5o am. ais, 4:4o, and e:25 pm.
Little-"Souls at Sea-" with Gary
Cooper and Raft: II am, ITO, 3:15,
5:25, 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Metropolitan-"First Comes Cour-
age" commandos at work again:
11:l5 am, 1:2o, 325, $50, 7:3O and
$40 pm.
Palace-"For Whom the Bell
Tolls" Miss Bergman's showpiece:
1910 am, 1885, 3:45, 6:35 and 9:25
pm.
Pix-"Kidnaping Gorillas":: Con-
tinuous from 2 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts:
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Norway Is Ours
For the Taking,
Gen. Marshall
BY ]. w. STEPP.

If Chief of Staff Marshall would
only go to the movies he would soon
overcome all strategic qualms over
Norway. He would say: Hap! Ike
Drop everything. Norway's a push
over. What are we waiting for?"
For, you see, the communique en-
titled ''First Comes Courage" from
the Metropolitan Theater of Oper-
ations, has just revealed that STAR
vik-a town ostensibly situated be-
tween Narvik and Stavanger - is
Nazi-freed. Not only of it's petro-
leum supplies, mind you, but of it's
entire Nazi garrison. 1t might even
be ventured that there isn't Nazi
troop alive along the whole Nor
wegian coast. Brian Aherne, Merle
Oberon and more commandos than
you'd expect could be carried by one
boat have seen to that
Moreover, two uncagey officers of
the Wehrmacht-Maj Dichter and
Col. Won Elser Cor Seltzer, which you
will need for your headache) have
been obliterated. And this, of course,
leaves no capable authority to di-
rect the now nonexistent troops in
the Starvik zone. Columbia Pic
lures lets the Allies know these
things for what they are worth.
To the unmilitary minded, the in
formation won't be worth much.
Nor, correlatively, will be the enter
tainment value.
Hollywood, it seems, has gotten so
it exclaims Wheel" every time it
slides into the European under
ground. ct is the underground
which ultimately causes the exter-
mination of the Starvik Nazis, Just
as it has in the dozens of other Nazi
strong points which the movies have
told about) Stolid, plotting pa
triots, tyrannically strutting Fascists
and shifty, sniveling Quislings-all
abound in First Comes Courage"
The faces mostly are different, but
the characters are Identical with
those you saw at your neighborhood
theater last week, the week before
and the week before that. These
dice are shaken together in the pro-
ducers' dice cup and all roll out in
Evening star., 1943-09-18

have Delaying pin where 1t would
do the Navy the most good. Young
chief petty officers can misunder-
stand overtures like that, and Mickey
Donohue (Glenn ForO is no excep-
ton. The sparring, Of course, is
quite innocent, and the girl has her
way. 1t gives the old man a chance
to be hero in the end, which was
good enough for Columbia and for
Robinson, whatever it turns out to
be for those who had hoped that
the idea might turn out better this
time.
William Setter has undertaken to
direct Destroyer" at a pace becom-
Ing a craft of that type. There are
moments when he is so successful
that he actually achieves the decep-
ton that things are going to be bet
ter. Each time, however, he Is
slowed down by the leaden writing
with which he was provided.
Within the limits of the same
writing, Robinson, Miss Chapman
Ford and several others perform at
an acceptable standard. They have
been given some sporadic comic
support by such people as Leo Cor
cey (the old Dead End" kidd as q
Wlsecracking sailor, Edward Brophy
as an old, hard-boiled boiler room
skipper. and a few other strictly
stock characters in the cinema mil
itary library.
10 Lombardi's band and the Roxy
cites, with couple of long -estab-
lshed and popular acts, give an al
together satisfactory impression that
the Earles stage show this week is a
bright and pretty thing. The acts
in question are those of the Calgary
brothers, whose pantomime seems to
improve with age, and Max and
Gang.
Max and Gang are a man and
numerous clever small dogs. They
are all capable acrobats who flavor
their work with comedy overtones.
AS for the Roxyettes, it is impos-
sible to choose between their para
sol and musical routines. Both
looked perfect from the orchestra
pit, where the leaders chair was the
only vacant one in the house at the
first show.
Evening star., 1943-09-18

| loHiiiAdi SitudtlOIlS ana II any OF
them ever ad libbed a fresh line
or took a bravely false step out of
the formula Hollywood would drop
dead
destroyer" the picture which
opened at the Earle yesterday, GER
tainly is calculated to have no such
effect. 1t follows the formula as
faithfully as terrified rookie strives
20 follow the orders of the first buck
sergeant he encounters. It differs
from its predecessors only in that
1t presents a Navy destroyer as its
stage and has a somewhat new set
OF actors headed by Edward G..
Robinson. Otherwise, Columbia
Studios took no chances on shock
ing itself or the public with a novel
twist that might have lifted De
stroyer" out Of the category of
perfectly standard war film.
AS the highest paid, fanciest name
player in the cast, Robinson is the
character around whom the action
Of Destroyer" trundles.
He is introduced as an old World
War I destroyer man, salty fellow
with a great fighting spirit, but as
obsolete as one of the tin cans" out
OF the same war. In his period of
retirement from the service for over
age-instead of for barnacles on the
brain-he has been building modern
destroyers in Western shipyard.
The experience apparently taught
him nothing of the difference in the
equipment and armament, not to
mention personnel. of the new type
craft. 1t Is destroyer, isn't it?
And he is an old destroyer man?
Well, then, they have to understand
each other, don't they?
AS a matter of painful truth, they
don't have to understand each other.
they obviously do not understand
each other, and it grows exasperat-
ing that he is not retired to some
old seadog house where he properly
belongs. To be sure, Columbia
would not have had a picture, but
the loss would not have been exactly
disastrous.
While the Navy is looking almost
stupidity sentimental in tolerating
the old barnacle and his interfer-
ence with the war effort, the other
characters of Destroyer" are carry
ing on as best they can. There is
Margaret Chapman, for instance,
who plays the daughter OF the old
salt. She is cast as a sort of second
generation sea siren trying to throw
spell over the young chief petty
officer of the craft. The object is
to get him to keep the old man as
second chief instead of letting him