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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1934-01-18, Page 7a* Every Man a First Aider "Why, John, you 'are surely not thinking of driving to Hamilton today 1" exclaimed Mrs. Harvey as her son announced his determination to motor to the Mountain City with his three chums. The party started and despite the drifts and slippery surface of the road all went well until they struck the grade near Dundas. Without any apparent reason the car skid-. ded into the ditch. Very fortunately a Bell Telephone crew was at work near by and went immediately to the aid of the young men. Every man in the telephone crew was a skilled first aider and while one called the nearest doctor, the others rendered first aid. The doctor said their skill and promptness had undoubtedly saved the young men from much suffering and permanent injury. Recent Findings Of Science Sugar—Free Foods For Dia- betics—Powerful Source of Protons So much is heard of the use of in- sulin in the treatment of the disease diatetes that the public seldom real- izes the importance of the diet in aid- ing this hormone to overcome the af- fliction. A carefully weighed and ac- curately calculated diet, however, is almost as important as the actual in- jections of insulin. The place in the diet of carbohy- drates, either as sugar or as starch which is converted into sugar in the °body, is especially important. Pota- toes and bread are two of the most common sources of starch in a normal diet. From two sources come announce- ..xuents of- means to decrease the amount of starch in these two food products. In Canada a plant patholo- gist and an industrial chemist joined forces to produce a starchless potato. And in Austria a bread made of soy meal, that has only one-fourth as pouch sugar -forming substance as nor- mal bread, entered the stage of fac- tory production. The Vienna correspondent of the American Chemical Society says of the soy meal bread: "Of the many uses of edible soy meal, which is made on an industrial scale in Austria, 'Its application as -a food for diabetics has recently been placed on a new basis. "It was known that no starch is pound in the 20 to 22 per cent. of carbo- hydrates in the purified soy meal. Later analyses have shown that an average of only 5 to 6 per cent. of the sugar -forming substances, calculated as cane sugar, it present in the purl - fled soy beans. The rest of the carbo- hydrates present are harmless to dia- betics." Metabolic experiments indicate that sugar -forming substances hi the soy meal bread are decreased 75 per cent. from normal wheat flour bread. In taste and appearance the new bread 'comes so near to ordinary whole -grain bread that it can scarcely be distin- 'guished from it. A n: actical advant- age is the' the soy meal bread is mark- edly cheaper than most of the baked products hitherto used by diabetics. The starchless potato announced by Dr. Harold Hibbert, of McGill Uni- Yersity, as d Dr. R. F. Suit, plant path- ologist of MacDonald `College, came 'about from experiments in which po- tato starch was turned into artificial silk or rayon. The first stage was to convert the potato starch by bacteria 'action into a synthetic cellulose which, In turn, was made into artificial silk.; The idea then occurred to attempt COLDS ARE DANGEROUS Soothe and relieve them; build op resistance with SCOTT'S 1 EMULSION 0,3 the conversion oP potato starch from the glucose type into a fruit -sugar type which would be harmless to diabetics, while the potato was swing. Professor Suit injected young potato plants with bacteria which secrete enzymes closely associated with a fruit -sugar known as inulin. In a few days the new bacteria gave rise to the formation of a starch -free potato. There is still the question of wheth- er this starchless potato will repro- duce itself and keep the starch -free characteristics. it may be that each plant will have to be injected, in which case the starchless potatoes will naturally be costly. The hope is that the species can be grown like nor- mal types. Powerful Source of Protons Announcement of the ,new source of protons obtained from a low pressure electric arc in a tube filled with the gas hydrogen made at M. I. T. recent- ly, shows how widely the attack on atomic secrets is progressing. Only a few weeks ago the successful demon- stration of the Van de Graff 10,000,000 - volt genera :or was witnessed and now appears an auxiliary apparatus, a pro- ton source. .it is an old but convenient analogy to think of atomic impact experiments in terms of warfare. In the M. I. T. project in this field the high-voltage generator is the driving force or "gun- powder." A great, evacuated tube (yet to be built) will serve as a "rifle," and the protons source, just an- nounced, will provide the "bullets." Taking the three lines of research as a whole they serve as a admirable ex- ample of co-ordination of effort among scientists. It may have surprised some people to learn that the new source of atomic particles is to be an electric arc dif- fering not a great deal from the arc discharge tubes that we see on the streets as neon signs. Where the lat- ter have neon, helium and other rela- tivly inert gases in them the new M. L T. development utilizes hydrogen at low pressure. Hydrogen in its free state, and by that is meant hydrogen in its atomic rather than its molecular state, is such a great "joiner" among the chemical gaseous elements that a change must be made in the new tube to overcome, to some extent, the ten- dency of the hydrogen to link up with another atom of itself and form a molecule. What is wauted is an ion- ized, or electrically charged H atom, rather than an ionized 112 molecule. An ordinary hydrogen aro light has only about 10 nor cent. of its ions in the atonic state, where they are classed as protons, The other 90 per cent. are ionized molecules. In the new development a third electrod hav- ing a negative potential of a few hun- dred volts is placed in the hydrogen -tube. As the molecular ions are at- tracted ttracted to the negative "grid" the electrical charges are neutralized, as would be expected. Most important, however, is the discovery that a small part of the original momentum, due to their motion, is preserved so that the new neutral molecules bounce' back and by impact can create snore ions. By this process it has been found that the amount of protons produced Is i• creased 00 per cents over the minis ' found in an ordinary arc. The advantage of using hrtrrtn.. rather than the ionized hydrogen nio3t'. Coles is that they are only Half as heavy and for the same electric field will attain almost twico the velocity. Thus if the Van de Graaff generator is set to produce 7,000,000 volts, the same results with a proton source can be obtained as if an ordinary mole- cular hon source were used with 14,- 000,000 4;000,000 volts, This doubles the po- [tential usefulness of the apparatus fol atomic impact experiments. Winter Play Elsie F. Kartack As r glanced from my window, I saw five-year-old John come out of his house, which was next to mine. He was properly dressed for outdoor play on a snowy day, but he had nothing with which to play. As his mother closed the door, she said, "Now dont sit down anywhere; keep moving so that you wont be cold." . John looked aimlessly around, for a few moments, watched a truck until it was out of sight, called to the passing mailman, tried unsuccessfully to coax a. dog to him, and then, seeming to feel that he had exhausted all other possibilities, he kicked about in the snow at the edge of the walk. This became interesting, and he walked in- to the midst of the small patch of snow in his yard and began to make snowballs. He seemed quite happy in this occupation for about ten minutes when suddenly. the door opened and his mother reappeared. "John, John," she cried, "come right here to me. What do you mean by playing in the snow? Just look at your new mittens that Grandmother gave you for Christmas! They are soaked through and just ruined! Come into the house at once!" John resisted, but was nevertheless dragged in by his anxious mother. "Poor child!" I commented, as my thoughts went back to my own child- hood. Some of my happiest memories were centered about the snow. What fun we used to have—my brothers and sisters and I and our playmates! I recalled the snow -men and the forts that we built and the battles we had with our snowball ammunition, the tunnels that we made in the deep snow and the joy of coasting. No normal child can resist the snow. The sensible mother will realize how much joy the child gets from it and will make this play possible. He should, of course, be appropriately dressed, with coat, leggings, warns can, scarf and mittens. The clothing should protect but not hamper the child. It should be able to stand hard usage for if he has to think of his clothes, part of the joy of his play is gone. A pair of thick woollen mittens is preferable to kid mittens unless the latter are waterproof, for woollen. ones, when soaked, can be dried again and. are just as good as new. Suitably dressed, when well, the child should be allowed his play in the snow at least a few minutes each day. If possible, he should have playmates, and then he will have experiences that no other activity can give. Poor little John! Since he had no companions he should certainly have had a sled to drag around after him or a little snow shovel to play with. Either of these would have kept him active and happy. How unfortunate that bis mother 'should have thought more of the kid mittens than of her Childs joy in playing in the snow and the health -giving results. Issued by the National Kindergarten AsSoCia- tion, 8 West 40th Street, 1Vc w York City, Thesse articles ,ire releasing Weekly. in wir r,u101111'-' Winds Dvery street lies a. wind. Some winds are fat and. round. They hurry along With their coattails flying--- Puttiug on their gloves as they go! Othei'winds poke long, gray fingers Down the chimneys— And make the sheets on the line Dance made;' to the tune Of their wild song, There are winds that come softly Bearing the incense of crushed flow- ers; In their voices are the echoes pf far-off music. Thele are young winds That tremble and sigh In thenight-time- -And bring with them A mist of dreams. -Sari Van Alstyne Allen, in The Christian Science Monitor. CRAWLING ABOUT WITH LUMBAGO Here is some useful information for anyone troubled with that uncomfort- able complaint, lumbago, A woman writes:— "For years I suffered from lumbago. During wet weather, I could only turn in bed with great effort and pain, I was so stiff and ached so much. Two years ago I had both lumbago and sciatica, and crawled about for a fort- night, feeling very sorry for myself and looking 103 instead of 33. Some- one said, 'Try Kruschen Salts,' so I did, and I have taken them ever since, with the result that I hardly ever get a hint of lumbago these days."— (Mrs.) G. P. C. Why is it that Kruschen is so effec- tive in lumbago at bay? Simp- ly because it goes right down to the root of the trouble and removes the cause, which is an impure blood- stream. The six salts in Kruschen keep the bloodstream pure andvigor- ous by promoting a clockwork regu- larity of all the organs of elimination. tion. e• Gems From Life's Scrap -book The New Year "If this be a happy new year, a year of usefulness, a year in which we shall live to make this earth. better, it is because God will direct our pathway. How important then to feel our de- pendence upon Him!" — Bishop Mat- hew Simpson. "Each succeeding year unfolds wis- dom, beauty and holiness. Life and goodness are immortal. Let us then shape our views of existence into loveliness, freshness, and continuity rather than into age and blight"— Mary Baker Ecicly. "L -ht the new year be a year of free- dom from sin, a year of service, a year of trust in God, and it will be a happy year from first to last."—J, M: Buck- ley, D.D. "He who has found upon earth 'the city of his affections, and who with every onward step is only advancing toward a mist, may well look upon New Year's Day as a clay of sorrow. There are many, I am aware, to whom the thought of the bight of time is dispiriting, For me, I feel that He hath not given the spirit of fear, but of power,"—Dr. A. Tholuck. "A.D.—the world writes the letters carelessly as it turns the page to re- cord for the first time the new year; but in these letters is the 'open sec- ret' of the ages, for this, too, is a 'year of our Lord,' an 'acceptable year,' a 'year of grace'." — Jesse B. Thomas, D.D. Common Cold Not Caused by One Germ Contrary to a belief held by many people, the common cold does not protect the sufferer against another attack for some time to come. The fact that most people catch cold two or three times a year sup- ports the modern view that the coal- men cold is not caused by one germ or virus alone. It is probably caused by several. The infection usually begins with an acute catarrh in the nose, and an inflammation of the lining membrane, causing sneezing and running at the Dose. This inflammation gradually spreads down the air passages to the lungs, Tightness and rawness of the chest results and is followed by a cough., The obvious thing to do is to try to stop the catarrh in the nose before it goes too far. A greasy application is probably the best treatment. An ointment containing menthol and eucalyptus, even medicinal liquid pa- raffin, which contains no drugs at all, is often efficacious if applied to the inside of the nostrils. Paris Police Wage War Against the. City's Rats Paris. --Paris police are directig a ifs children's # drive against rats, which are, it is far Coughs and Colds As well As your Own Mother, don't worry when the children have a bad cough or cold—lust give them BUCK- 1,13Y'S MIXTURE mixed with equal parts of honey. One pleasant little dose will gva im- mediate relief. Two doses are often all that are needed to end a had cold. Buckley's ,e absolutely safe for the smallest child, but so supremely good that it will banish the toughest adult cough or cold and it r'unply wonderful for'%to or bronchitis. Fetes. substitutes. Buckley'r'ii sold everywhere, ISSUE No, 2—'34 admitted, causing serious damage in i the capital. The Prefecture maintains a special service of "deratization," which has been especially active during the past year. Offensives against rats by this service'have been carried out in 1,015 places in Paris and the suburbs, dur- ing the past year. 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A traveling salesman who was in a country town last Spring when the frost was coming out of the ground and the dirt roads were early impossible, told this. Business was very dull and, meeting a fellow tra- veler at a hotel, he asked the usual question: First Salesman — "What's your line?" Second Ditto—"Selling tombstones." First Salesman—"How's business?" Second Ditto—"Mighty poor. Fact is, the roads have been so infernal bad for a month back that the doctors couldnt get out, and their patients have all got well." Small Doses. It is noble to succeed, but it's nobler yet to help the other fellow to succeed. The average man is seldom disappoint- ed in love until after marriage. The person who knows but little invari- ably tells more. There are several sorts of money, but easy money does not always grow to be smart money. Advertising is a willing horse; but it should not be regarded as the whole team. The habits of married life are somewhat like raising a mustache— they just grow on a man. Sound money is not enough; most people would like to have it resound, is only the married ones that get a man's wages. She—"And when we're married, we'll have a nice little house right near mother, so she can drop in any time. He --"You bet. We'Il get one right by the river." Many a man modestly ascribes his success to luck; but a little investiga- tion almost invariably uncovers the fact that there was also considerable persistence and hard work accompany- ing the luck. Lecturer—"Gentlemen, as I came in- to the room I saw one single word on the door without which you could not expect to be a success in the world. The word was —' Class (in unison)— And the professor knew that he had taken the motto on the wrong side of the door. 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