The Meridian Tribune (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1921 Page: 7 of 8
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\YS Mother Nature,
Leaflets three, let it
be I" Which being in-
terpreted is, "'Ware
poison ivy!"
This same Mother
Nature may be a genial
old dame, as the poets
are always singing, but
the botanist and the
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naturalist and the woodsman bask in
her smiles with their eyes open. Real-
ly, in somtf ways Nature, is as "cruel
as the grave," as the saying goes. She
has no patience with ignorance and
Inefficiency. She works along the line
■of the "survival of the fittest." Let a
competent woodsman go into the
wilderness and she will give him
bountifully of her plenty. Let a ten-
derfoot in the wilderness throw him-
self on her mercy and he will perish
miserably.
Mother Nature also evidently has a
sense of humor, which is not always
good-natured, by a jugful. Now,
here's this poison ivy; it's a good ex-
ample of her practical-joke methods.
Nature has created the suma-c
(Rhus), a genus of small trees and
shrubs of the natural order of Anacar-
diaceae. The species are numerous
and are found all over the world ex-
cept in the coldest regions and Austra-
lia. The sumac is a useful sort of
thing. Various species furnish dyes,
tanning material, edible seeds, varnish,
oil for candles, medicines and condi-
ments.
As a matter of fact all the species
of sumac the world over are useful,
except three. And these three make
a Tot of trouble. The three are the
poison Ivy fRhus radlcans) and poi-
son sumac (Rhus vernix) of North
America and a Japanese sumac (Rhus
pumila).
And how is anyone to know that this
particular kind of ivy and this partic-
ular kind of sumac are poisonous?
That's where Mother Nature's practi-
cal-Joke humor comes in. Also it Is a
good object lesson of the fact that she
has no patience with ignorance and
Inefficiency. For most certainly It is
ignorance -not to know poison ivy and
most certainly it Is Inefficiency to be-
jcome poisoned by it.
Incidentally, a big dose of poison
ivy poisoning is no joke. Of course,
It frequently happens that the poison-
ing is not serious. Then everyone
jlaughs at the itching one and says,
("Well, you'll know better next time,"
iBut a good many cases are serious
jenough to demand a doctor. And there
have been cases that ended with the
death of the poisoned.
Many interesting facts concerning
poison ivy and poison sumac, how to
recognize the plants, and how to treat
th© poisoning, are contained in Farm-
ers' Bulletin 1166, now published by
the Department of Agriculture. The
bulletin is illustrated with pictures of
the two plants, which are often con-
fused. Copies of the bulletin may be
had upon request of the department
at Washington, D. C. This bulletin
brings out the following facts, among
others:
The homely saying "leaflets three,
let it be" may cause unjust suspicion
of some innocent and harmless plants,
but It offers a deal of good advice to
those who are unacquainted with poi-
ieon ivy. Many persons each year suf-
fer the smarts of ivy poisoning be-
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POISON IVY AND SUMAC. f
Poison ivy may appear in
various forms, but the three
telltale leaves identify it.
Not ali varieties of poison ivy
bear fruit. Those that do have
whitish or cream-colored berries
resembling mistletoe.
Poison sumac, under various
ailiases, grows only in swamps
or in wet ground.
Poison sumac haa 7 to 13
leaflets arranged in pairs along
each stalk, with a single leaflet
at the tip.
Poison sumac is often con-
fused with elder, certain Tunds
of ash, and various other shrubs
and trees bearing somewhat
similar foliage.
Its loose, drooping clusters of
flowers, followed by smooth
ivory-white fruits, are readily
distinguished from the densely
covered upright terminal spikes
of the harmless sumac.
First aid to poisoned: Wash
skin clean with soap and hot
water, being careful not to
spread the poison. Application
of cooking soda, two teaspoons-
fu'l to ©up of water.
cause they do not know how to recog-
nize or avoid the plant In its various
forms.
The poison-ivy plant Is also known
as poison oak and by various local
names, such as three-leaved ivy, poi-
son creeper, climbing sumac, mark-
weed, pi cry, and mercury. It grows
in the form of woody Vines, trailing
shrubs, or low, erect bushes and adapts
itself to the greatest variety of condi-
tions, flourishing in woods or in the
open, in low, moist soil or in dry soil
and on MM«Mes. It is especially abun-
dant along fence rows and at the
edges of paths and roadways, scram-
bling over rocks and walls, climbing
posts or trees to considerable heights,
often mixed with other shrubbery in
such a way as to escape notice until
its presence is made known by a case
of poisoning.
Poison ivy, or poison oak, is found
in one or more forms in practically
all sections of the country.. In lis
various forms the plant is most readily
recognized by its leaves, which are
always' divided into three leaflets, and
by its whitish waxy fruits, which look
somewhat like mistletoe berries. Ali
varieties do not bear fruits, but when
discovered the whitish or cream-col-
ored berries make recognition positive.
Poison sumac is also known as
swamp sumac, poison elder, poison
ash, poison dogwood, and thunder-
wood. It grows only In swamps or in
wet ground, and is found from the
New England states south as far as
Florida and westward to Minnesota,
Arkansas and Louisiana. It grows as
a shrub in clumps with tall, slender
stems 6 to 10 feet or more in height;
also frequently as a tree up to 20 or
30 feet high, with a trunk 5 to 10
inches in diameter.
The leaves of poison sumac are di-
vided into 7 to 13 leaflets, arranged in
pairs with a single leaflet at the end.
The avoidance of shrubs growing in
low land with leaves of this general
character is a safe, rule for persons
not well acquainted with poison sumac.
Poison sumac is often confused with
elder, certain kinds of ash, and various
other shrubs and trees bearing some-
what similar foliage; also with dog-
wood, to which it bears no resem-
blance. Its loose, drooping clusters of
flowers, followed by smooth, ivory-
white fruits, are readily distinguished
from the densely covered upright ter-
minal spikes of the harmless sumacs.
Other differences are readily notice-
able, such as the wing-like growth
along the margins of the leaf stalks
of the dwarf sumac and the hairy cov-
erings of the leafstalks and twigs of
the staghorn sumac.
After exposure to poison ivy, meas-
ures to insure the removal of the pot-
son are of primary importance. At
first the poison is on the surface of
the skin and may be removed by wash-
ing with ordinary kitchen or laundry
soap and hot water. Care should be
taken, however, not to spread the poi-
son by careless washing.
Mild cases of ivy poisoning general-
ly subside within a few days and do
not cause alarm. Fatal cases, how-
ever, have occurred, and where the in-
flammation is extensive or severe, a
physician should be consulted. In the
early stages of ivy poisoning, remedies
having a fatty or oily base, such as
ointments, should not be used, as the
grease or oil tends to dissolve and
spread the poison, say specialists of
the Department of Agriculture. In-
stead they advise simple remedies,
such as local application of solutions
of cooking soda or of Epsom salt, one
or two teaspoonfuls to a cupful of
water. Fluid extract of grindelia. di-
luted with four to eight parts of water,
is often used with success.
Solutions- of this kind may be ap-
plied with light bandages or clean
cloths, which should be kept moist and
Should be changed and discarded fre-
quently to avoid infection. During the
•night, or when moist applications can-
not be used, the poisoned surfaces
should he carefully cleaned and dried
and left exposed to the air rather
than tightly bandaged. In the later
stage, after the toxic material has ex-
haxisted itself, zinc-oxid ointment and
similar mild antiseptics and astringent
applications hasten healing.
American Sapphire Fields
One of the government experts at
Washington gives a striking descrip-
tion of the treasure that the state of
Montana possesses in sapphires. The
only systematic mining for these pre-
cious stones in the United States Is
done Ip ^.iat state. The annual output
exeeedt 500.000 carats, including the
6tonet rhat are suitable for cutting as
gems and those that are useful only
for <f>chanicaf purposes. It is said
that the lapidaries in Montana do finer
work than is done on the stones that
are sent to London to be cut, Montana
might well be called the "Gem
State," in view of the fact that
her output of precious stones exceeds
the production In that line of all the
rest of the United States.
Mortality of Men and Women.
As a rule, men die younger than
women. In 1915 the death rate In thl*
country averaged 39.2 years for men as
compared with 40.6 years for women.
We Wonder.
A sufferer who lives close to a rail-
road in the suburbs wrote the follow-
ing to the railroad company complain-
ing about the racket made by a switch
engine: "Gentlemen—Why is It that
your switch engine has to ding and
dong and fizz and spit and hang and
hiss and pant and grate and grind and
puff and bump and chug and hoot and
toot and whistle and wheeze and jar
and howl and snarl and puff and growl
and thump and boom and clash and
jolt and screech and snort and snarl
and slam and throb and roar and rat-
tle and yell and smoke and smell and
shriek like hell all night long?"—Bos-
ton Globe.
The shorter life of man Is probably
accounted for by his energeitc life.
Women probably marry earlier than
men because their best chance for
marrying is between the ages of twenty
and twenty-Ave when they are most at-
tractive. It is found that about 52
per cent of the women marry between
those ages. Men generally marry
when older. The difference In agM
averages about three years. That is
why the laws are so arranged that man
becomes of age at twenty-one and
women at eighteen
INFANT MORTALITY in past ages lias teen something frightful, something
almost beyond belief, and even today it occupies the time and the mind of
leading physicians in all countries, The deatffrate among infants is being grad-
ually reduced through new methods of hygiene, new preventatives and new reme-
dies for infants. This reduction in the death rate has NOT been accomplished by
adapting the precautions taken and remedies used by adults. Bather has it been
to keep clear of the old methods, and choose after long research the precautions
and remedies specifically applicable to infants.
This being so, is it necessary for us to caution mothers against trying to
give her baby relief with a remedy that she would use for herself? Will she
remember that Fletcher's Oastoria is strictly a remedy for infants and children ?
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Of Course You Love Your Baby.
You love it because of its very helplessness, because it cant tell
you what is the matter when it feels bad. It can only cry and look
to you for help. But the more you love baby, the more you want to
help baby, the more you ought to realize what a wonderful remedy
Fletcher's Castoria is. It has been used for babies' ailments for over
thirty years*
An experienced doctor discovered Fletcher's Castoria especially
for babies' use. It is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,
Drops and Soothing Syrups. Doctors who know what is safe and best
for babies have only good to say of it.
Don't neglect your baby. Get a bottle of Fletcher's Castoria and
give baby a few doses of it. See how the little one smiles at you as
if trying to thank you for helping it. Soon you will learn to depend
on Fletcher's Castoria, made just for Infants and Children, and of
course you would not think of using anything for them that was not
prepared especially for Infants and Children So keep it in the house*
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of
Exact Copy of Wrapper,
THg 6EMTAUA COMPANY, NEW? YORK (SiTV.
IF IT HADN'T BEEN SUM DAY
The closer you get to some people
the more distant they are.
Cook Certainly Would Not Have
Overlooked the Use of That
Insulting Pronoun.
The ritual of society, as women
toake it, is very exacting the world
over, even in almshouses. In this re-
lation there is told a story showing, the
serious difficulty that arose among a
set of workhouse officials in a Western
town.
The infirmary nurses, three in num-
ber, had demanded a separate sitting
room and the delight of Sunday din-
ner therein, and the matron had sought
to humble them by sending the cook
to enjoy her Sunday dinner in their
company. The brawny cook described
what occurred as follows:
"Well, IVur.se Jones, she comes down
and gets Inside the door. 'Four
plates?' she says. 'Four? Who's the
fourth? ' 'Me,' says I. 'You!' she
says, and with that she tosses her
head and walks away."
Here the cook drew a long breath,
and then continued: "If it hadn't
been Sunday, gentlemen, I should have
let her have it for calling me 'you!'"
—Exchange.
Airplanes to Aid Surveyors.
Railroad engineers in the future
when making reconnaissance surveys,
in unknown countries will find the air-
plane a great saving in time and mon-
ey. An aerial survey of a proposed
Philippine railway showed the possi-
bilities of the method.
Weil, Well.
"That Boston girl seems agitated."
"Yes, a fresh drummer called her
'Cutie.' "—Courier-Journal
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes
That itch and burn with hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter, espe-
cially if a little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is dusted on at the fin-
ish. 25c each everywhere.—Adver-
tisement.
A Real Compliments
Rub—You don't look like the pic-
tures I've seen of you in the news-
papers.
Dub—Thanks.—Judge.
PLUG TOBACCO
Shown as
"that good kind"
CJry it—and you,
will know why
When You Feel That Way.
She (gushingly)—There are days
when we seem more in unison with
nature than at other times; when our
hearts seem to beat in accord with the
sublime harmony of the universe.
Have you ever noticed it?
He—Indeed, I have. It is always
that way with me on poy day.
New Cause for Lightning.
An old negro preacher in a southern
rural district accounted for the light-
ning in this way:
"Ever' time Satan looks down an'
sees de Lavvd's work gwirie on, fire
flashes f'um his eyes. Dat's de
lightnin'. An' w'en he fails ter hit a
church wid it he lays back and hollers.
Dat's de thunder."
"But, parson," said an old deacon,
"whar is Satan in de winter time? We
don't have no lightnin' den."
The preacher studied a minute and
then said: "Well, hit may be, Br'er
Williams, dat hell's froze over den !"
—Atlnntn Constitution. '
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Dunlap, Levi A. The Meridian Tribune (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1921, newspaper, August 26, 1921; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth415643/m1/7/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Meridian Public Library.