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y 80
/ took this dame to the movies
and after getting settled lii our
seats she whispered to me.
Someone is fooling with my
knee" / said, Don't be silly,
that's me, and I'm not foolings
But she's so dumb, when she
goes to the movies, she wants to
look at the picture.
II X
You know I owe everything to
my mother-my very life. I'll
never forget last winter when
was putting my winter undies on,
my arms got stuck where my legs
were supposed to be and my legs
where my arms were supposed to
be. You know, I would have
smothered to death if my mother
hadn't come into the room and
opened the trap door.
r. X Il
Hey, what's the idea of running
outta here like that? Some one
sick? My mother-in-law just ate
some cucumbers and she's dying.
What are you running for. the
doctor? No. for some more Gu
cumbers.
X X X
Some men smile in the evening,
some men smile at dawn. But the
man worth while is the man who
can smile when his two front
teeth are gone.
4 X X
"A traveller stopped his car in a
small town and asked a real fat
girl if she could tell him where
the Post Office was, and she said,
Il don't know. Is that the place
where you get kissed in dark
room?" So he asked her what her
name was and she said, Dora, but
my Daddy calls be Dumb Dora"
Oh, I see that you're dumb all
right. You must be the large
economy size.
x X X
1 met young lady the other
day, what an appetite she had.
said, Honey" l always call them
Honey" / get stung so often. l
said, "Honey, where would you
like to 60 tonight for a bite to
eat? And she said, Lets go over
to the Ritz. There's a nice res
taurant. High class. They have
ketchup on the table and every
thing I'm very lucky there, I
found two bits under plate
twice yesterday" Wen, I finally
dragged her over there and sat
down and believe you me there
was the greatest little soup eater
I ever heard. I've seen soup
syphoned and I've seen soup
gargled but / never saw soup
yodeled like this baby could do
it. And talk about being indiffer-
ent--she spills coffee in her lap
and doesn't care which leg it
runs down.
4 X h
That's a beautiful gown you
have on. Do you mind telling me
where you got it? Why no, if
you'll keep it secret-Sears
made it while Roebuck was over
talking to Montgomery Ward.
X X n
So you built home with glass
walls. / sure did. What about the
bathroom? Oh, I have glass walls
around that too. Well, what will
you do with people passing by?
I'll wear my hat. Your hat? Sure,
so can tip it when the ladies l
know pass by. ......
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whils q is impossible TO draw
3 line bciween a heavy rainfall
and . cloudburst. the term cloud
burst b. not usually used unless
as or more inches OF rain falls
81 ) rate Of 10 or more inches per
bum.
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One-Minute
SPORTS QUIZ

Do spiders actually fly?
Does any bird have teeth?
q do foxes climb trees?
a What boxer recently whip
ped then champion Sandy Sad
Dies featherWeight7
What club finished last in
che National League last year?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-16

The period in which the cave
man lived is most often called the
Mousterian, taken from a cave in
southern France, LIE Moustier,
where remains of the race were
found. I
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-16

VETERANS wishing further in
formation regarding veterans
benefits may have their ques-
tions answered by writing the
nearest VA office.
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SENIOR BASEBALL
Island City Baseball League

Municipal Stadium,
Afternoon)
SUNDAY
First Game: / P.M.)
First game-Raiders and A. Le-
gion. .
Second game-Bombers and K
w. Cubans.
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BASKETBALL
High School Gymnasium
(Ntuhtl


Might 49,
WEDNESDAY,
7.00-Sonar School "B" VS..
Beachcomber Jewellers.
8:0O--Junior Varsity VS.. Billie's
Drive-Inn.
9:00--Sonar School "A" VS..
Bob's Sport Shop.
THURSDAY
7:00-Sonar School "B" VS..
Elks Club.
s:00-Bob's Sport Shop VS..
Pollock's Jewels. 49,
9:00-Sonar School "A" VS..
Morales Cleaners.
TUESDAY, MARCH a.
7:O0-Billie's Drive-Inn VS..
Beachcomber Jewellers. -.
S:00-Bob's Sport Shop VS.. Mo-
rales Cleaners.
9:00-Junior Varsity VS.. Elks
~ Club.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 23--
7:00-Elks Club VS.. Beachcomb-
err jewelers..
8:00-Sonar School "B" VS..
Junior Varsity.
9:00-Sonar School "a" VS..
Pollock's Jewels.
THURSDAY, MARCH "a
7:00-Sonar School "B" We.
Billie's Drive-Inn.
8:00-Pollock's Jewels VS.. Mo-
rales Cleaners.
9:00-Sonar School "a" VS..
Bob's Sport Shop. "
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srhool Team Beats
heaeheombers. Elks
Over Drlse-lnns,
Jewels Over Cleaners

fafaiiy Won over the Beach
ea','osft "a ths first game last
n'aiil re klks won over Billie's
IN Ne neeond same and pollock's
ss~sa @on over the Morales
e'eanen n ire nightcap.
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Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
1.-THE easier girl is on your
eyes the harder she. is on your
pocketbook." SIS
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Some of the racing snowshoes
FUSED in Alaska are more than
seven feet long.
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TltE ANSWERS,

THE ANSWERS
4 No
2 No
q Yes Tho red fox seldom
climbs. bat the gray fox often
takea b. trees when being chased.
Occasionally the red fox will al
sn. bat usually be- dies without
making . tree-climbing attempt.
4 Willie Pep.
8 Chicago Cubs.
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Key West In
Days Gone By
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN OF
MARCH Is. 1893
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Local Legionnaires last night
held birthday stag party in eel
ebrating the twentieth anniver-
sary of the organization of the
American Legion. In.
William v. Webster, fishing
yesterday from the charterboat
Ben, Captain Mimi Malone,
brought to port a 50-pound king
fish, the largest of the season. "A
variety of other fish was caught
by the party in the Ben.
Guy Atkins, son of Mrs. Ann
Lamb of Key West, has been
named to the deans list for
high scholastic standing in Buck
nell University, according to a
dispatch published in The Citizen
today.
The sponging fleet is expected
to return to Key West during
next week. According to infor-
nation received here today, Cap
tain Walter Lowe, who is in the
vicinity of Cape Sable, has 400
punches of sponge.
Sale of automobile licenses
tags in Monroe county for the
first two months this. year is only
% behind the number of tags
sold for all of last year, County
Tax Collector Frank H. Laid in
formed The Citizen today.
City Tax Collector Sam B. Pin
der said today that IS persons
have called at his Office in the
last two days to take advantage
of the 80 percent reduction in the
payment of delinquent taxes. Mr..
Pinder said the amount of unpaid
taxes in the city is in excess of
100000.
A buoy was placed today on
Coffin Patches, off Hawk Chan
mel, 10 miles north of Sombrero
lighthouse, The Citizen was in
formed by the local lighthouse
service.
Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
ItfINL 10 nan:o. - sr.u.I - a. .ro..n
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-16

The proverb MAN proposes,
but God disposes" is common to
all languages.
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fi'H heaehcvsnbers played a
s'.-i same IN the FIRST half and
hsia Ne Varsity 10 a tie in the
ars~na qoartsr bit the Varsity
- ANsa n the last half and
ssefed - polnts % bat n for the
snwtiefa IiaNh man was Joe
tMwm with 4 points. Oropesa ~
Aisa AaNaxef ] 4. fur losers, Thornp-
rnn nte4ea 10 Saunders 8 and
NiIlaFwai =
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ln tiiT third Eamc the Jewels
siaftsd out fast and furious and
etn ne first three quarters and
81 tilF half thr score was Jewels
il Cleaners a. They scored IS
nrlsntH in the third 10 bat Z for
~ Cieaners. bat IN the last
u,taFtsf ne Cleaners got plumb
niad aHd se0red ~ points 20 but
y CIV 1swels and made several
shuta "a the basket bat failed 10
80 ths needed four points 90 tie.
hiah man Was Skaggs with 10, G..
iisffiek 8. w Herrick 6. for los
ga y sNceting and r. Barber
% puints each. Castillo Z.
Ncnfe By quarters:
Jewels SIS al
CieanNfA 1877
hsttfee, Villareal. Umpire My
ait tienFiauex. Herrick. time
ofupesa scorer Aguilar.
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thf hiks won with ease over
AliiiNa Mnd wun every quarter
n@t ti4R Lea when hillie's scored
w ~ bui - tuf EikR, High man
Ca ~ Cates with 10 and Mines
efured IS. Valdez and Kerr 10
sefh. Me- MARQUEE 9. for los
90. haEo scored ~. Larsen 10
sfsi Wallare q
tcufF ~ quarters.
WAS Club no IS 20 1877
Mliiea Al 1876
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Gas Burns Home

NORTH VERNON, Ind. When
q pipeline Of the Texas Eastern
Gas Company exploded north of
here, it destroyed the home and
barn belonging to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Jones. Mrs. Jones was
burned slightly in the resulting
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FOR sALE-usED TRUCKS

Bargain: ls40 international Panel
Truck. Good Running Condi-
fion. First $225 Takes II. Ca
brera Wholesale Grocery. ! Y,
MARI If,
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
fKno,~ Amev,r.i

David A. Crawford, president.
of the Pullman Company, Chica-
60, born in st. Louis, 10. years
ago.
DR.. Ellis A. Fuller, president OF
the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, Louisville, born in
Laurens County, S. C., So years
ago.
Nathaniel Dyke Of Little Rock,
Arkansas, noted lumberman, born
in Fort Smith, Ark, S. years
ago. ss
Col. Florence A. Blanchfield,
holder of the first Regular Army
commission given to woman,
Army Nurse head, born in Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, SIS years ago.
U. S. Senator Zales NJ Ecton of
Montana, born in Weldon, Iowa,
81 years ago ~
Linton Wells author broad
caster, born in Louisville, KY;
Sc years ago.
Edgar B. Brossard, u. s.. Tariff
Commissioner. born at Oxford,
Ida. go years ago. =
DR.. Alexander G. Ruthven,
president of the University of
Michigan, born in Hull, Iowa, Sc
years ago. 4
William, Benton, former. assis-
tant secretary of state for PUBLIC
affairs, born in Minneapolis, 49
years ago. .....,- 4
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REPORT

REPORT
Key West, Fla, April /, 1949
observation taken at City Office,
$40 am. EST1
Temperatures
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The
WEATHERMAN
Says:
4 he

Key West and Vicinity. Partly
cloudy and continued warm thru
Saturday. Moderate southerly
winds.
Florida: Clear to partly cloudy
thru Saturday. Not quite so warm
in north portion, little change in
temperature elsewhere.
Jacksonville thru the Florida
Straits and East Gulf: Gentle to
moderate winds mostly southerly
over south portion and variable
over north portion today, tonight
and Saturday.
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WILL YOU SMILE?
NaU0I Reduction

And how is your husband get
ting on with his reducing exer-
cises?"
You'd be surprised. That
battleship he had tattooed on his
stomach is now only row
boat" +.
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APARTMENTS

L. N. efficiency apartments, $50
monthly. New building, near
beach. shown by appointment.
Call l4ls-xJ. s apri-3tx
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FURNISHED, i2is-room apart
ment Utilities furnished. SOS.
weekly. Sea Isle Apartments,
siS Windsor Lane. apfl-tf
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FOR SALE OR LEASE
BUSINESS PLACES
PERSONAL

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your hair with an end-curi
permanent wave $500. Slender
izing $14.50 special, 5 machine,
exercise and vapor visits plus
one Tammen table massage.
Marion's Cayo Hueso Beauty Sa-
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Ia
ADvkhsnc
The pert advszhrpsn
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-14
Roy Wilkins
Named Acting
Head of NAACP

The Daily Express achieves an
other FIRST. Along with the At
lanta Daily World, the only other
Negro daily in America, the Ex-
press scoops all other Negro pa
pers in the announcement that
Roy Wilkins, former assistant Sec
rotary of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People, was yesterday named
acting secretary of the association.
The appointment was made yes
terday in New York at the asso-
cations regular monthly meet
ing of the board Of directors.
Mr.. Wilkins will be executive
head Of the NAACP during the
absence of Walter White, secre-
tary, who was granted a years
leave following the boards refus-
al to accept his resignation. 1t is
unlikely that Mr.. White will again
return to the helm of the NAA
CP. His doctors have ordered him
to relieve himself of the pressure
Of too many duties as head of the
important civil rights organiza-
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-14
BY Jimmie N. Jones

For the second time in two
months an overlooking crowd set
in silence as U. S. District Judge
Robert R. Nevins sentenced 10
self confessed "dope addicts" to
terms of four months to four
years in prison for violation of
the narcotic act.
The court waisted-no words in
stern warnings to those convicted
for the offense and to others hav-
ing intentions of either taking up
the habit or continuing the steady
flow of the "deadly drug" that is
sweeping the West Side.
So long as the practice is in ac-
tivity as it is now, the youth of
the city is doomed said the Judge
as he expressed sincere concern
over the current situation. The
continued list of violators are be-
coming more and more alarming
and it is the duty and intention of
this court to put a stop to. it as
he proceeded with the disposition
Of the cases brought before him.
Those sentenced were Gerald
Hillsman, %, of 81 Wexford
place, Homeview courts, four years
and a $50 fine; Mrs. Castella
Reeder, 38, same address, mother
Of Hillsman, M year and a day
in the Lexington hospital, and $50
fine; Elwood Berry, 27, of 937
lola avenue, 4 years and $50 fine;
Delorse Harvey, %, of 937 lola
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-14
White Speaks at
Delaware College

DOVER, Del, June IA. (ANP)
In colorful graduation exercises
here last week, Walter White, exc
cutive secretary of the NAACP,
delivered the main address.
He told the graduates that they
were entering into an unusual
world, one filled with dangers
from an atomic bomb 200 times
as powerful as the ones dropped
in World War II, a world where
a sheriff conveniently leaves his
keys for a mob to lynch an limo
cent Negro.
White also described his various
travels and activities of the past
two or three years and during the
war.
Featured soloist at the exercises
was Miss Eta Moten, noted stage,
screen, and concert artist. She
sang a number before and one af-
ter Whites speech.
Serving as master of cere-
monies was Judge Elwood F. Mel
son, retiring chairman of the
schools board of trustees. He in
troduced other members of the
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-14
American Finds
Trouble Living in
Native Country

HOLLYWOOD, CAL, June IA.
(ANP) = The original American
the American Indian has a lot Of
prejudice to overcome to make
himself at home according to
"Iron Eyes" Cody, Hollywood's
No. 1 movie Indian. He is half
Cherokee and half Seneca.
For instance Cody recently
bought a house in a restricted
neighborhood in San Fernando
Valley. None Of his fellow Indians
may buy anything there. His
thought on this topic are:
"My uncle, the curator at the
Southwest Museum, warned me
my neighbors will make life un-
pleasant. He was surprised I was
able to buy the land. My deed
says restricted to Caucasions
only. I guess the real estate agent
was looking the other way"
He also noted that Indians
gained the right to vote in their
native land only two weeks ago.
Depletion of the Indians in the
movies is another sore spot as far
as Cody is concerned. He said:
Nothing but warpath and
bloodshed. If the Indians win it's
a massacre, if the white man wins
it's a battle.
"'Tulsa' was the worst I've
seen. I turned down a lob in that
Il wouldn't portray indians in
correctly"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-14
Loses $500 Thru
Whammy

INDIANAPOLIS, June IA. "a
NP)-A new twist to the conf
dence game, the "whammy," is the
deal in Indianapolis these days. At
least Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, 21,
a housewife, says so.
She reported to police last week
that an elderly woman wearing
fortune teller's" regalia rubbed
her palm while she was in her
band, and "whammied" her into
withdrawing $500 from her ac-
count and handing it to the
Gypsy"
This woman and a younger
companion also had her to meet
them on a corner to share; $500
the former had found. Mrs. OHM
son said when she came to her
sences she was on the corner, and
the women were not. She said $40
was missing from her purse, too.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-14
Trainer concludes 3Oh
Year Of Work With
Gty Schools

HARRISBURG, Pa, June ID.
(ANP) = When 7O-year-old DR..
Charles H. Champion finished the
current school year as trainer at
William Penn high, he completed
his 30th year in that capacity in
Harrisburg schools.
For 2 of those years he has tax
en- care of the athletes at Penn
high where he has become an in
stitution.
Known to the boys and the
school affectionately as Doc
Champion, he has helped keep
hundreds Of athletes in top con-
dition during his long career.
Besides being athletic trainer at
school he is also one of the states
leading physicians, and deputy
health director of the common
wealth.
One Of the most memorable days
Of his life occurred in March on
Docs 10th birthday. Regular
school was called off, and the
whole student body, (white) and
faculty held a special program for
him in the afternoon.
Student girls baked a delicious
cake for him, and the athletic
teams presented him a beautiful
electric clock. Principal Harry
DeWire and Athletic Director Eu-
gene E. Drummer praised him in
speeches.
Participating on this festive pro-
dent choir and the student band.
DR.. Champion also received a
large basket of flowers.
The school principal paid him
the following tribute:
"No matter what the situation
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-14
Second Negro to
Be Eagle Scout

PORTLAND, Ore, June IA. CA
the second time in the
20 year history of the Portland
area Boy Scout council, a Negro
boy won an Eagle Scout badge last
week. Raleigh Washington, 16,
won the coveted honor.
With % merit badges, Raleigh
had more than he needed. He had
earned his award oply three years
after becoming a scout. A men,
Der of troop No. 50, he has at
tended Camp Leader three years
and is senior patrol leader of his
troop.
Before reaching scout age he
served as den chief of his Cub
scout pack.
In special ceremonies at the
Lake Grove pioneer district court
of honor G. H. Oberteuffer, area
scout executive, presented his
with the Eagle Scout badge.
He is the oldest of six children
Of MI. and Mrs. Virgil Washing
ton. At Jefferson high where he
will be a junior next year he ran
the half mile and 44O for the
school track team.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-14
COURT VS.

avenue, n year and a day in the
Lexington hospital and $50 fine.
All pleaded guilty to the illegal
use of heroin.
Thomas L. Ingram, %, of 1851
West Fifth street, pleading guilty
to having 80 capsules of heroin
in his possession when arrested by
Sgt. bet. R. F. RADIO and bet.
Robert Igleburger, 4 years and a
$50 fine; Caldwell Webb, 20, of
1875 Olive street, arrested by bet.
Sgt. James B. Hogan, and Det.
Loucious Gleaton, one year and a
day and a $50 fine; Otis Phil
lips, 27, of 858 Germantown
street, one year and a day and
$50 fine.
Those receiving lesser sentences
were Charles Hammons, 581 West
Fifth street two counts, four
months in the county Jail on each
count, and $50 fine, the sentences
to run concurrantly; Frank Mays,
&c, of 1876 South Conover street,
four months in Jail and $50 fine;
Lawrence Stokes, FL, of 2248
Lakeview avenue, four months in
Jail and $50 fine. All fines were
CONTINUED on page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-14
Anti-Jim Grow
Group Wants
More Action

NEW YORK, June IA. CAMP
In a public statement the COM
mittee Against Jim Grow in mill
tary training and services de-
manded that President Truman
take more positive action to end
segregation in the u, S. Armed
Forces.
(Continued on Page AZ
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-14

was, DR.. Champion always consid-
cred the welfare of the boy his
gram arranged by the boys of the
various school teams were the stu
chief concern. DR.. Champion,
whom l have known for 35 years,
has kept young with his many
years Of service and always keeps
close check on the physical con-
dition of the athletes before and
after they enter competition.
"He is widely known for his
charitable deeds as well as physi-
cal training duties and has been
a credit to the school as we'll as
the community"
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-03
Laurel News Items

Frank Taylor drove to Living
ston SUNDAY and was accompa-
MED home by Mrs. Taylor who had
been visiting friends in Living
ston a week.
Hrs. Charles Harmon was hos
tess to her bridge club at its
regular meeting this week. Mem
bers attending were Mrs. j. AL
bertus, Mrs. j. Larson, Mrs. d.
A. Nottingham and Mrs. Harold
Price. Mrs. E. Bender, Mrs. G..
A. Cloyd and Mrs. L. d. Scribner
were guests. High score honors
went to Mrs. Harmon, second to
Mrs. Bender and low to Mrs. AL
bertuS.
Mrs. Douglas Boyd of Port
Townsend, Wash, accompanied by
her infant daughter Susan, arriv-
ed here by plane from Seattle the
middle of July and visited Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Packard, parents
of Mrs. Boyd. She was Joined
here by her husband who arrived
by car. The Boyds left for their
home July 81, going via Butte
and Glacier national park.
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-03
Zinc is Found Component
OF Blood in Light Amount

WASHINGTON.-Zinc in barely
detachable amounts, appears to be
an essential component of human
blood. It's chief concentration is in
the leucocytes, most abundant of
the white blood cells.
First measurements of the
amount of this trace element, the
function of which is entirely I'M
known but which probably is essen
tial to health, are described in a
report just issued by the Nutrition
foundation.
1t may now be possible, by con-
trolled animal experiments, to de-
termine the role of zine deficiency
in disease.
The experiments, carried out
with human subjects in several
laboratories, show an average
zinc concentration of about nine
millionths of a gram per cubic
centimeter of whole blood. Only
about one-third of this concentra-
ton was found in blood plasma. For
the leucocytes, however, the con-
tent ran as high as 20 millionths to
a gram-or about .03 of a millionth
of a gram per million cells.
Leucocytes are the body's infec-
ton fighters. They also are the cells
whose multiplication gets out of all
control in the usually fatal disease
leukemia, closely allied to cancer.
Thus zinc may be an important
part of the body's armament
against disease.
No important difference was
found between healthy and sick
subjects, except that in the sick
there was more variation in the
zinc content of the blood from day
to day.