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Scenes and Persons in the Current News 1—Gov. Philip LaFollette, announcing the formation of a new third party, the "National Progressive Party or America." is campaigning to organize the Middle West. 2—Reichs/uehrer Adolf Hitler of Germany and Premier Mussolini who met in Rome on the occasion of Hitler's triumphal visit to Italy. 3—Brig. Gen. Barton K. Yount, named assistant to the chief of the United States air corps for a term of four years by President Roosevelt. __ Irish Wit vs. Yank Diplomacy George Bernard Shaw, left, chatting with Joseph P. Kennedy, Ameri can ambassador 10 London, following a ceremony which took place at Ken sington, London, recently in which the famous Irish dramatist received the deeds of the national theater on behalf of the executive committee. 0 URGES DEFENSE With war scares hobbing up all over the world, the United States must be assured a plentiful supply of “strategic minerals,” Dr. John W. Finch, director of the bureau of mines, announced in a memoran dum to the press. He urges a tariff protection and stock-piling program to solve defense problems with re spect to manganese (No. 1 “stra tegic mineral”), nickel, chromium, aluminum and other metals. _ ‘'Baby” Senator Reduces Weight In deference to his waistline, Sen. Rush Holt of West Virginia, “baby” member of the United States senate, keeps a ping pong table in his of fice, where he indulges in this exer cise between sessions. Here you see ♦he senator in a bit of fast play. Ball Players Advertise Fair Members of the University of California baseball team will help ad vertise the 1939 San Francisco World’s fair on its barnstorming trip throughout the United States. On the sleeve of each player will be sewed an emblem featuring the exposition. Lois Sherman is seen sewing the emblem on Sam Chapman’s sleeve. The trip takes the team to the campuses of 22 leading universities and colleges. Ireland’s New President at Home nr Douglas Hyde, new president of Eire (Irish Free State), shown seated among his grandchildren at ,. home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Sealy, at Donnybrook, Ireland. Dr. Hyde, a noted Irish scholar, is a Protestant and the son of ", Protestant clergyman. WHAT TO EAT and WHY (2. -MOUltOn Goudlll Noted Food _ /■ -.. Authority Describes the ACID- and ALKALINE ASH FOODS and Explains Their Role in Maintaining the ACID-BASE BALANCE of the Body By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS • Eftit 39th Street, New Xerk Cltr. ACIDITY is the topic of the hour. On every side we hear . people complaining that they have tod much acid in their systems, that they suffer from acid stomach, acid headaches, acid mouth, acidosis. In fact, most adults fancy themselves victims of a great battle between acid and alkaline forces, with the acid having the bet ter of it. They confuse gastric acidity —which is entirely normal, for the healthy stomach is al ways strongly acid—with the potential acidity of foods which leave an acid residue fol lowing digestion. And many of them are convinced that they should take drastic steps to over come the danger of acidosis. The Vogue of Acidosis There are fashions in disease, lust as in dress, home furnishings and automobiles Ten years ago, we heard much about the evils of auto intoxication, and it was some time be fore people realized that they had been misled by the ex treme claims of those who had some sort of rem edy to sell. And now it is acidosis tnat is tne most talked of complaint. Friends cau tion one another against this or that food, with the mistaken idea that it causes or aggravates an acid condition. Food faddists have frightened thousands by suggest ing that acidosis is brought about by mixing various kinds of foods. Health Endangered Indeed, we have come to a point where the fear of a so-called acid condition is assuming proportions which indicate the possibility of real trouble unless the American people get the true facts and put aside these foolish delusions. Physiologists believe that fear and worry have a detrimental ef fect on digestion, and, in turn, on the general health. Thus eating meals in constant fear of acidity may upset the digestion and bring about the very symptoms that you are trying to avoid. One well known authority contends that perhaps 90 per cent of digestive distress, attributed to the kind or combinations of food eaten, is ac tually due to unfavorable mental or emotional states, and other causes such as over-eating, even when fatigued, or consuming at one meal too many foods that are difficult to digest. It, therefore, becomes apparent that thousands of people are contributing to their own discomfort as a result of fear, ignorance, or a blind belief in mis leading claims which are opposed to scientific facts. —4-— Acidosis Uncommon The danger is not from acidosis, but from the fear of this bugbear, and from self medication in the be lief that certain remedies are re quired to overcome a fancied con Send for This FREE CHART Shouin% Which Foods Arc Acid and Which Alkaline S |NE of the principles in planning ' ^ a balanced diet is to include at least enough alkaline, or base-form ing foods, «o balance the acid-form, ing foods. To help you distinguish the foods that belong in each group, C. Hous ton Goudiss offers to send a free chart listing the principal acid.ash and alkaline-ash foods. Address C. Houston Goudiss, 6 East 39th St., New York City. t I dition. For in spite of the large amount of acid produced in me tabolism, the blood normally re mains remarkably constant and slightly alkaline, due to a highly efficient buffer system. Perhaps you wonder, it this is so, why doctors and dietitians talk so much about the acid-base bal ance. — * — The Add-Base Balance To understand this phrase, you must know that every food leaves an ash when burned in the liody, just as ashes remain when coal or wood is burned in a furnace. In the body, the ash consists cf valu able minerals which are required in large amounts to maintain op timal health. Some foods, such as meat, Ash, eggs and cereals, leave an acid ash because the predominating minerals are phosphorus, chlor ine and sulphur. Other foods, chiefly milk end most fruits and vegetables, leave an alkaline ash because the remaining minerals are principally calcium, magne sium, potassium and sodium. These are the base-forming foods. Besides the alkaline ash and acid ash foods, there is a group of foods, including sugar, cornstarch and purified fats, which are so highly refined that no minerals remain after they are burned; and some other foods, such as butter and cream, leave a balance of the two types of ash. These are known as neutral foods. w — Cannot Trust Your Tongue The sense of taste cannot be re lied upon as a guide in determin ing which foods are acid and which alkaline. For example, ce reals, which are bland to the taste, hare an acid reaction fol lowing digestion. Bread, likewise,; is acid forming, although you would not suspect that fact from its taste. On the other hand, po z* HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS Boil Canned Fruit.—Tinned fruit is greatly improved in flavor if turned out into a saucepan and boiled for one minute. • • • Cleaning the Tub.—A badly stained enamel bath can be cleaned by being rubbed all over with a cut lemon. Leave for a short while and then clean in the ordinary way. * • • To Peel Oranges Quickly.—Put them in boiling water for five min utes or so. This will also make them juicier. • * * Proper Heat for Cake.—Angel food cake is apt to be tough if the oven is too hot; 250 degrees Fahrenheit is the proper tempera ture. • • • One Creamed Dish.—In selecting a snup for a meal remember that creamed soups should not be served when there are creamed vegetables or creamed fish to fol low. * • • When Baking Apples, Etc.—Use muffin tins for baking apples, ! onions, stuffed peppers, etc. They will keep their shape much better. • • • Salt for Lard Shortening.— Many cooks add a small amount of salt when using lard for short ening in pastry and pies. This insures better results and flavor. tatoes, though somewhat similar to breed in flavor and food value, are one of our most valuable alka line foods, and dried lima beans are the most highly alkaline of any food known. If it seems curious that such bland foods should have an acid ash, you may And it even harder to believe that oranges, lemons, grapefruit, peaches and tomatoes, whidh taste acid in the mouth, leave an alkaline ash following digestion. But the fact is that the body performs a clever bit of chemical engineering and the final effect on the blood is alkaline. Homemaker's Responsibility A balanced diet must ioclude sr.fHcient base-forming foods to neutralize and counter-balance the effects of the acids Corned in metabolism. That is one reason why it ifl so important for the homemaker to provide her family with plenty of miik, fruit3 and vegetables, In ad dition tc the necessary meat, fish, eggs and cereals. In general, one is likely to feel better when base-forming foods predominate, at least slightly, in the diet over acid-forming foods. Some authorities believe that this may be due not so much to their effect on the acid-base balance as to the fact that they provide such splendid amounts of vitamins, minerals and fiber. However, one must not make the mistake of becoming so enthu siastic over building a highly al kaline diet that one overlooks good foods necessary to round out a balanced diet. To those homemakers who taka seriously the important job of feeding a family, and wish to be correctly informed, I shall gladly send a chart showing which foods are alkaline ar.d which acid. It can be used as a helpful guide in planning a balanced diet. Send for this chart and yncreasa your food knowledge. In th* meantime, don’t under any cir» cumstances allow misguided indi viduals to frighten you into join ing the vast army of acid-minded people who are so concerned over tho possibilities of acidosis that they haven’t time to enjoy life. _ Questions Answered | Mrs. 8. T. R.—No, egg whites most certainly are not toxic, ex cept to people who have an al lergy toward this food. For all normal individuals, they offer an excellent source of protein. Mrs. R. McK.—Generally speak, ing, the ideal weight for men and women over thirty is their nor mal weight at the age of thirty. From that time on, the scales should be watched, and the food intake reduced as soon as a gain is noticed. When maturity is reached, food is no longer re quired to support growth, and un less muscular activity is main tained at a high level, the total energy requirement will gradual ly decline. Miss M. V.—Indeed I am net against the eating of fried foods, except in abnormal conditions where, for some reason, the fat in take must be restricted. The mod erate use of fried foods, which have been properly cooked, makes the diet palatable and interesting. O WNU—C. Houston Ooudisi—1938—10 1^ KILLS INSECTS I ON FLOWERS • FRUITS I VEGETABLES & SHRUBS I Demand original Mealed flj bottler, from your dealer I FIVE minus TWO leaves FOUR WRONG? Well, yes—and no. The arithmetic of your school days taught that if “Mary had five dollars and spent two .. .” three dollars remained. But that is mathematics—not shopping! In managing a home... guarding a limited family income ... we’ve simply got to do better than Mary did. We must sharpen our buying wits ... ascertain where the dollars of extra value lurk .. . take five dollars to town and get much more for the money spent. Fortunately, there are ever-willing guides right at hand —the advertisements in this newspaper. Advertised mer chandise is often exceptional value merchandise. It makes dollars S-T-R-E-T-C-Ho *
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