BRUCE- FBH
BARTON ■
• . . . There's a Pollyanna Rebuttal
I happened to be in the office of
fc manufacturer when a heated cus
tomer arrived. "Joe," he shouted,
"when am I going to get that ship
ment? I'm tired of being given the
run-around. Every day you hold me
up is costing me a hundred dollars."
On he went, breaking into profanity,
pounding the desk, threatening to
take his business elsewhere.
Joe, the manufacturer,, listened
cooly, promised to do his best, and
had hardly got the wrathy gentle
man out of the office when another
customer came in. He also wanted
a shipment and wanted it very bad
ly. He settled himself in a chair,
smiled, and said: "Joe, I know you're
In a terrible jam. I don't want to
ask anything unreasonable, but if
you could possibly let me have even
a part of my order this week it would
be a tremendous help."
After a little while his second cus
tomer left. Joe turned to me and
said: "I can't possibly take care of
both of those fellows. I'll give you
three guests as to which one of them
Is going to get the break."
In another office I found a lawyer
in a complacent mood. He told me
he had just come from a visit to an
Important client. "He's very diffi
cult to deal with," the lawyer ex
plained, "and lately he's beeen most
unreasonable. But this afternoon
before I went to see him I sat alone
In my office for half an hour and
tried to think of everything that
could possibly be said in his favor.
I reminded myself that he pays his
bilk promptly; that he has done
some very generous acts in his life;
that he is really a sick man for
whom allowances must be made. I
got myself into a frame of mind
where I thought he was a pretty
swell fellow. And, believe it or not,
I've just come back from the best
interview with him I ever had in my
We.
If this be called Polyanna stuff,
all I can say in rebuttal is that it
does get the orders.
• . . . They're Interesting Writers
lfy friend, Lockwood Barr, has a
hobby that is both entertaining and
inexpensive. He scans the Personal
Columns of newspapers as assidu-
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Elkin, N. C.
ously as an art collector studies the
catalogs. Out of the masss of little
items he,gather%his germs. Here are
a few specimens from his latest col
lection:
Found —Lady's purse left in my
car while parked. Owner can have
same by describing property and
paying for this ad. If owner can ex
plain satisfactoritly to my wife how
purse got into car, will pay for the
ad myself.
Advertising—"Yes" Man—6 years
experience saying "yes" and "swell"
to stupid executives in best agencies.
Making change to increase salary.
All inquiries confidential.
Reward for Eskimo—We will pay
$lO for the first one who can locate
an Eskimo for us in New York City
Preferably an Innuit, Coppermine or
MacKenzie.
Wanted—To buy a church between
East 60th and East 100 th Sts.
"No change, no pause, no hope,
yet I endure" (Shelley.) Young lady,
attractive, creative, must have work
to survive.
Wanted —Ten henpecked husbands
for experimental purposes, easy pre
view broadcasting work; fee basis,
state qualifications.
Impoverished poet would enjoy
butter on his bread.
Mary, with gray eyes'and diveres
interests, including music and medi
cine, thinks it might be fun to cor
respond with someone far away.
I once published an editorial on
the fun of reading the classified col
umns, and a cynical gentleman wrote
a caustic letter accusing me of trying
to curry favors with my editors. Well
I should like to curry favor with
them; they help to pay my rent. But
apart from that I submit that the
above sentences from the classified
columns are much more interesting
than any writer could possibly think
up. Even I.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness and sympathy shown us at the
death of our Uncle, H. P. Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Haynes.
Patronize Tribune advertisers.
They offer real values.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
HEALTH
NOTES
SURRY COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
RALPH J. SYKES, M. D,
Health Officer
An undernourished child should
have more sleep and rest than the
well-nourished child. From two to
six years of age he should rest at
least one and a half hours during
the day and twelve to thirteen hours
at night. The school child should
have 1-2 hour rest after lunch and
from eleven to twelve hours at night.
On sunny days the child should
play outdoors for a part of each day.
Moderate play and exercise are
recommended. Some quiet amuse
ment should be provided indoors.
' Malnutrition is sometimes due
solely to poor eating habits. Serve
■your meals as attractively as pos
sible. Make mealtime a pleasant
time. Never coax or try to force a
child to eat. If you do not feed
him between meals he will be hun
gry and ready to eat at the next
meal.
Milk is a food no child should be
without. It is especially needed for
good teeth and bones. Practically
all the elements required by the body
except roughage and certain of the
vitamins are found in milk.
Certain physical defects may inter
fere with a child's nutrition. A care
ful physical examination should be
made by your family physician at
least once a year. ,'
VITAMINS
The term vitamin is a group name
for substances other than proteins,
fats, carbohydrates, and salts which
occur in minute quantities in natural
food materials. They have been
found to be essential for normtCl nu
trition and to be responsible for the
prevention of various pathological
conditions known collectively as de
ficiency diseases. At present there
are six independent vitamins, the
existence of which have been defi
nitely established. Vitamins are the
vital food elements on which growth,
the asstfnilation of other foods, and
resistance to disease depend. The
known vitamins are A, B, C, D, E,
and G.
The main sources of vitamins are:
Vitamin A, cod liver oil, butter and
dairy products, liver, vegetables, yel
low corn, spinach, carrots and sweet
potatoes. Vitamin B, wheat germ,
yeast, eggs, vegetables and legumes,
glandular organs. Vitamin C, citrus
fruits and juices, tomatoes, green
leafy vegetables. Vitamin D, ultra
violet rays, natural or artificial,
■'standard cod liver oil. Vitamin D,
I bread, egg yolks. Vitamin E, wheat
| and cereal germ, green vegetables,
beef muscle and fat, egg yolk. Vita
min Q, wheat germ, yeast, milk and
vegetables.
The main purposes and benefits
derived from these vitamins are:
Vitamin A: promotes growth and
maintenance of health. Increases
appetite and aids digestion. Les
sens dangers of disiease to eyes, ears,
nose, throat, lungs, kidneys, skin,
etc. Vitamin B: helps appetite and
digestion. Promotes growth. Les
sens danger of nerve disorders. Pre
vents beri-beri. Vitamin C: strength
ens bone and body in conjunction
with vitamin D. Makes firmer gums,
sounder teeth. Prevents scurvy.
Vitamin D: Strengthens bones and
body. Prevents nervous disorders.
Builds better teeth. Protects against
throat and lung diseases. Pro
motes general health. Vitamin E:
necessary for fertility. Vitamin O:
Helps appetite and digestion, pre
vents pellagra.
Poods rich in vitamins should be
included !n every diet. oWM
should have 1-2 to 1 quart of milk,
preferably l quart, daily. Every
adult at least 1-2 pint daily. Other
foods that should be in the daily diet
include: cereals and bread, potatoes
and at least one other vegetable,
such as carrotts, onions, cabbage,
yellow turnips and spinach. Citrus
fruit should be used three or four
times a week. Another dried, fresh
or .canned fruit should be used on
the other days. Dairy products, liv
er, beefsteak, fish and eggs should
also have a prominent place in the
diet. .
A reducing diet should contain 1,-
200 to 2,000 calories.. Average diet
to gain weight should be 3,500 to
4,300 calories daily. This diet should
be well balanced in all cases.
BETHEL
Ron da, Route 2, Feb. 24. The
farmers were all happy to see the
warm sunny day today. They were
out early and worked late, because
the day was like spring.
Major Pardue Is able to be out
again after being confined to his
home several days last week with
a severe cold.
Mr. and Mrs. Seamon Dobbins, of
Elkin, visited Mrs Dobbins' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stroud, last Sun
day.
Harry Johnson, of Roaring River,
is spending a few days here with
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N.
E. Burchette.
Philip Mauldln. who works at the
Cash and Carry store No. 2, at Elk
in .has been at his home here the
past week suffering with cold and
flu. but is much better.
J. T. Triplett has been on the sick
list for a few days, his friends will
be sorry to learn.
Mr. and Mrs. Cling Harris and
children, Virginia and Marvin, are
moving from Winston-Salem to this
community. Mr. Harris expects to
farm.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mathis and
children, Mary Lou, Joe, Jr., and
Edna, were the guests of Mrs. Mathis'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Weath
erman, of North Elkin, last Sunday.
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worst of the cold is over.
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Thursday, February 27, 1936