A FAMILY CHAT
In our more northern states, the
wintry days add much to health
risks because of incidental exposure
to harsh changes in temperatures.
In my zone, it is not uncommon to
have a day at this season uncom
fortably hot at noon; by nightfall
it is too cool to sit outdoors without
wraps—and we must use at least
two comforts on the bed if we sleep
with proper ventilation. A weather
mark of forty-five degrees on rising
■—to warm up to eighty or more at
midday.
These variations are not conduc
tive to the best of health. One eats
heavier meals in crisp, sharp wea
ther—and repents under summer
heat within the same twenty-four
hours. We perspire on the warm
afternoons and chill with the sun
set. It takes careful attention to
get by the autumn-winter blending
without contracting colls or diges
tive irregularities that may annoy all
winter. It is the same when winter
is breaking and spring sets in; these
are known as the transition sea-
Bons," and, family physicians are
kept busier watching their flocks.
A steady level of temperature is
best for health. Even if it be zero
outdoors. The heated season is
well borne, if it be steady, no mat
ter how uncomfortable. It is the
sudden, unlooked-for change that
catches us napping.
The best rule is to keep the sur
face of the body clean, dry, and
comfortably warm, winter or sum
mer. Always a reasonable amount
of bathing, and friction on tlie skin
with coarse towel. Keep the sur
face glowing, breathe deeply of
pure, dry air, keep the bowels nor
mally in order —and—give the doc
tor a vacation.
A VERBAL STROLL
Studious men and womeft are
continualy learning things. ' Years
ago, it was believed that foreign
bodies like grape-seeds, or very fine
particles of bone—anything that
might be swallowed —would some
how work into the victim's appen
dix and raise merry—well, a serious
mess . . . But we were wrong; I've
seen many appendices removed;
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never saw a grape seed or piece of
chicken bone taken out of one in
my life. They probably don't get
into the appendix. So, in the sea
son of luscious grapes, I'm guilty
of eating them, seeds included —but
no skins. . . It makes a genuine
pleasure of eating grapes when y;ou
don't have to segregate the seeds.
Grape-seeds are comparatively
large and —smooth. I doubt if they
irritate the intestine for this reas
on. It's not the case with black
berry and raspberry seeds—they
are so small and, I verily believe
are jagged! If you have artificial
teeth below —and a .lower dental
plate—and attempt to eat a dish of
nice raspberries—or a piece of
good, juicy, blackberry pie, then
you will get my meaning. The
agony of a dozen raspberry seeds
under your "lower plate" cannot
be camouflaged by the rules of ta
ble etiquette!
If those berry seeds do the same
thing to the colon that they do to
the gums—then they are unfit to
go through the human digestive
tract —hence I taboo them, espe
cially in colons past middle age, or
in cases of colitis —no seeds, skins
or dense fibers.
People used to think a cherry
seed could enter the human appen
dix! Or a fish-bone! Or if the baby
swallowed a shirt button!
I am glad to admit that grape
seeds are not very harmful, if you
love nice, fresh grapes. Leave out
the skins, however.
JUST PLAIN TALK
I have just been listening to a
radiof program—and, am impressed
with the ballyhoo of medical quacks
who resort to that method of swind
ling the sick and afflicted. The
average listener perhaps is led to be
lieve that the charlatan is a very
eminent scientist who is working
daily miracles —almost. He seeks to
give that Impression most certain
ly-
Dear reader, do you ever stop to
think that the quack can reach mil
lions of folks almost face to face
over the radio? The humbug I list
ened to last night owns his broad
casting station. He can say or do
anything he desires—over his own
property! It is too bad that our
license system actually abets those
who are engaged in swindling the
sick.
This man with a voice as piously
intoned as a clergyman, actually pre
tends to diagnose most serious
diseases from symptoms written on
a postcard, for people whom he has
never seen! He wants tiiem to roll
right in, pay in advance, and submit
to operation at his unholy hands!
Cures guaranteed! No matter how
old, decrepit and feeble the invalid
may be! Could anything be more
preposterous?
During this threatened epidemic
of "sleeping-sickness," two physi
cians of St. Louis, Mo., offered their
bodies as subjects of experiment to
learn, if possible, the cause of the
terrible malady. I can't think of a
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Still Staunch Dry
Mrs. Ida B. Wise, Evanston, lIL,
new President of the W. C. T. U. says
that prohibition will return in the
United States, even though she may
not live to see it.
Hears Veterans' Appeal
Governor John. Harland Pollard,
of Virginia, (above) is President
Roosevelt's choice as Chairman of
the Veterans' Board of AppsalaJ
"Justice will be dona to all" said
the President in appointing OovarJ
nor Pollard.
nobler, more unselfish, heroic act!
Where is the medical quack or fad
dist with the courage to do the same? ,
They do not exist—they'd rath
er do the radio swindle. |
OUR BLACK CLOUD—SUICIDE |
We family doctors "view with
alarm" even more frequently than
our crooked politicians do. How
we wish we could drive the blackest 1
of clouds away! Which is none oth-.
er than self-destruction.
I can think of no greater offense
to society than suicide. If we care
nothing more for ourselveß, then
there are always some who care for
us—we have no right to shock these
dear ones who love us. I have seen
a sorrowing mother bend over the'
bier of a son who died by his own
hand! I hope I never may again.
Leaving out all it
is plain WEAKNESS that submits
to the weapon of self-destruction. I
had almost said—insanity. In fact,'
I believe no sane person will com
mit suicide. though I cannot prove
it here. The inability to stand pres
sure—to overcome,-«-what a colos-1
sal weakness!
Dissipation and wasting bodily'
energy over unprofitable things:
produces such weakness. Normal!
life and living never does. Especially
does sexual extravagance, with in
dulgence of other harmful appetites
lead to collapse of everything good.
Living too fast brings one to the
end of the road sooner—the wise
man is a good brakeman.
"Tired of life" is the usual ex
cuse. Remember, life is just what
we make it. This world and Its ap
pointments are perfectly set for the
dwelling-place of man; it could not
have been made better. It is almost
a paradise. It is humanity that goes
wrong, and "the wage of sin is
death." What sane individual can
take his own life?
This is a case where there is no
cure; our only fight is for preven
tion —our only chance for good. This
prevention is told in two simple
words: "Right Living." It is rotten
wood that gives way when the house
falls. Remember that, and shuh evil
as you would the deadliest serpent!
N.R.A. VIOLATORS FINED
Two men, David Lind and Moe
Levine, pleaded guilty to a federal
indictment charging violation of the
National Recovery Act Friday in
what attorneys described as the g f/-
ernment's first criminal prosecution
under the NRA. They were fined
JIOO each and their filling station
assessed S2OO.
COPS GET PAY BOOST
The Salisbury city council Fri
day gave a $25 a month raise to the
city policemen and several other
employees of the muncipality and'
announcement was made that ad
justment of the pay roll will soon
be made in other cases.
FOREIGN LIQUOR COMING
Importations of about 4,000,000
gallons of foreign liquor—en es
timated four months' supply—with
in the first two months after re
peal is planucd by the government
pending negotiations for reciprocal
trade pacts with exporting countries
for future quotas.
You can prove anything
record. Grandfather said cigarette
would ruin th 6 country and now
look at us.
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