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CANCER is caused by broken teeth or poorly -
fitting dental plates. The irritation
Each of the various tissues of the ;may be due to chronic inflamation,
body is made up of its own special!
type of cell, all coming from one par -1
ent cell. Under normal conditions,
these cells increase in number by di-
viding; they grow, they mature and
they die. In some manner—how, we
do not understand—this growth of
cells is regulated and controlled.
When this control is lost or when
it becomes disorganized, it is appar-
ent then that growth occurs which,
in some cases, is concerous or maiig-
taant. Why and how this happens we
do not know. What appears to be
the case is that cancer arises in the
;normal cells of the body. It is, as
it were, growth run wild.
Many theories have been advanc-
ed to explain the occurrence of can-
cer, which is another way of saying.
that there is no theory which is sat-
isfactory or which ,is generally ac-
cepted. The disease is not hereditary.
In any disease which is as common
as cancer, several cases may occur in
one family, but, as far as we know,
this is not due to heredity, nor has
it been proved that any particular diet
has any influence on cancer.
Chronic irritation of some kind is
frequently 'followed by cancer. The
irritation may be mechanical, such as
such as is seen in the female genera-
tive organs, particularly in the cervix
or Iower part of the uterus. The sto-
mach may be chronically irritated
through abuse, and the lower bowel
as a result of constipation.
Our present knowledge brings us
to say that in so far as prevention.
is concerned, all we can do is to avoid
the types of chronic irritation men-
tioned above. The mouth should be
kept healthy, and the stomach free
from abuse. Constipation must be
avoided, and any chronic inflamma-
tory condition corrected by proper
treatment.
In its early stages, cancer is a lo-
cal disease, If, during that stage, it
is completely removed or destroyed,
a cure results. The periodic health
examination by the fancily physician
allows for the early detection of can-
cer, and this is one reason why such
regular examinations are advocated.
Many deaths which now occur
from cancer could have been prevent-
ed had the cases come under treat-
ment early. It is the delay which is
disastrous. Sotes which do not heal
readily, indigestion after forty years
of age, discharge from the body,
rumps in the breast—none of these
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IHints For Homebodies
Written for The Advance -Times
Jesie Alen Brown
By
Executive Officers Should Change
A good many organizations have
adopted a very good rule of having
each officer hold one position for two
consecutive years only. Sometimes
this looses a good officer for a club,
but they may always be elected again
at some future date. Most of us have
seen organizations put in embarrass-
ing positions, through officers who
clung too long to office. Sometimes
they are inefficient; others antagon-
ize members; others seek to control
'the entire activities of the club, and
interest and attendance dwindle. 'r'l
two-year term, with part of the exec-
utive retiring each year is the best
for the. oganization, in the, long run,
even if it does demote a good presi-
dent occasionally.
If the rule is not made, it results
in some very embarrassing situations.
I heard of one such case recently.
This particular organizations had a
president, who was' quite capable, but
managed, to antagonize not only the
executive, but the entire organization,
because of her autocratic decisions.
She simply over -ruled everyone and
did as she pleased. When the elec-
tion of officers came along, the inem-
be.rs were very keen about having the
ice -president, who was capable and
popular, moved up. At the meeting
of the nominating committee, of
which the president was a member,
she opened the meeting by saying
fined largely to children, but this is
a mistake, as adults should take it
too. If you have been having a ser-
ies of colds each winter, or if your
teeth are not all that they should be,
try taking cod-liver oil, and see what
happens,
Substitutes
The taste of cod-liver oil is not
pleasant to many people, and for this
reason substitutes are offered. Con-
centrated forms are on the market
and they contain both Vitamin A and
D, but one has to take a great num-
ber of them to equal the amount of
vitamins found in the pure cod-liver
oil. Vitamin D has been extracted
and added to a mild oil, such as olive
oil or peanut oil and is known as
viosterol. If your desire is to obtain
vitamin D only, then viosterol fills
the bill, but if you require vitamin A
as well, then you do not get it from
viosterol. Children that have been
given cod-liver oil front infancy us-
ually like it. Adults can acquire a
taste for it if they will only persist,
It is best taken directly after a meal,
and a few grains of salt or a drink
of tea will take the taste away.
Pumpkin Pie
Most women have something or
other that they dislike doing in cook-
ing, and one of my dislikes is prepar-
img pumpkin pies. Possibly it is more
a mental hazard than a physical one,
because I can- remember as a young-
ster, hearing my mother say that she
hated getting pumpkin ready. As I
look back it seems to me that we
had fewer pumplein•pies•than any oth-
er kind.. We have pumpkin pie fre-
quently. And I do not have to get
the pumpkin ready, either. How do
I do it? 'Very simple. We use can-
ned pumpkin. By the method of trial
and error I have worked out a recipe
that suits us. Perhaps you will like
lt, too,
1 can pumpkin
2 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger,
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups milk
Mix in the order given. Hake in
one crust. Put in a hot oven at about
450 degrees for ten minutes. Reduce
the heat to about 350 degrees to fin-
ish cooking the pumpkin mixture. It
is really a custard, and too much heat
spoils custard.
Mint Sauce
cup finely chopped mint leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
} cup vinegar
Add sugar to vinegar. When dis-
solved add the mint, and stand in a
warm place for one-half hour. If the
vinegar is very strong, it is advisable
to dilute with water.
Wife — "Dear; to -morrow is our
tenth wedding anniversary. Shall I
kill the turkey?"
Hubby—"No, let him live. He did-
n't have anything to do with it."
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that several had telephoned and ask111
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ed her to continue, so that she had
decided to take the presidency for the
ensuing year. So 'that was that! No
one had sufficient nerve to say her
nay. You know it takes considerable
it
courage to speak up under such cir
cumstances, The members of this or-
ganization are very much interested
ht their work and they are simply I
carrying on, hoping that next year
things will be different. Time will
tell •
Prevention of Colds A
Common colds and their accom-
panying after-effects are a serious
problem in the heath of most people.
So far medical science has been able
to do very little towards their pre- , fa...
vention, When the summer sun is
shining, we have little trouble with 111
colds. It is another story when win- ."R
ter conies. Cod-liver oil, which is Na-
t'are's nearest substitute for sunlight,
will ,help build up a resistance to the
common cold. The best time to think
about colds is before we get therm, —
and it is much better spending a little !t
time and effort to prevent them, than
to try` to cure them after they have 1
been acquired,
Builds Up resistance
Cod-liver oil contains vitamin A
which helps the body build up a re- --
sistauce against infection. It also
0' ntains Vitamin D, which acts with !-
the
the cticiutn and phospherousto pro-
mops the .aTow•th of bone, and teeth, 1
The use of cod-liver on has been con- 5illlifi111111
A YOUNG tailor complained bit-
terly about his poor business. "1 make
just as good clothes as 's do,"
he said, "and i sell them for less, yet
's get most of the business of
this district"
This young tailor felt that men
ought to find all about him—that they
should search him' out. He didn't see
that it was his job to snake known to all
men the fact that he made good clothes
and sold them at attractive prices. ---
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---'s, on the other hand, advertised
their business, and, of course, men went
to them for their clothes.
Ws the same all the world over
—buyers go where the yare invited to
go, . They buy, in largest numbers, from
those who give them information about
their business, service, goods, prices.
This is exactly as it should be.
Why shouldn't the most aggress-
ive seller get most business?
The world likes to buy from keen
sellers—from retailers who pay them
the compliment of telling them about
what they have to sell and about their
desire for their custom.
Dumb retailers may be fine men,
may give good values, ;may be first.elass
store keepers, but the buying public pre-
fers to go where advertisements in their
newspapers direct them to go.
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The wise retailer runs his business in line with what buyers
want, because it is profitable to do so.
It costs a
etailer far more not to advertise than to advertise.
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