The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, December 30, 1938 Page: 3 of 8
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THE CARROLLTON CHRONICLE
WHAT to EAT and WHY
C. Houston Goudiss Offers New Year's Resolutions
Concerning Foods and Nutrition. Suggests How to
Help Make Your Family Healthier and Happier
By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS
T T HAS been customary for a long time to mark the begin-
1 ning of a new year with the ringing of bells, with merry-
making, and with the hope expressed to one’s friends that
they will enjoy greater health, happiness and prosperity in
the forthcoming twelve months.
Though greetings are usually exchanged in a spirit of
gayety, the occasion frequently does, as indeed it should,
have an undercurrent of so-<s>— -
lemnity. For it is quite fitting
that we should view the close
of one year and the beginning
of another as both an Ending
and a Beginning, even though we
recognize that life goes along in an
unbroken stream.
The magic hour of
midnight may well
mark the end of
certain of our mis-
takes, and the be-
ginning of greater
wisdom in acting,
thinking, and liv-
ing.
It seems to me
that the week in
which we celebrate
New Year’s is a
particularly appropriate time for
mothers to resolve to take stock
of the program of daily living that
they have outlined for thiir fami-
lies; and if necessary, to alter it
so that every member may gain a
more generous share of well-being
and contentment.
Questions for a Homemaker
I believe that every homemaker
owes it to her family to pause for
a few moments at this season to
look Backwards along the road
that she and her family have trav-
eled in recent months.
Have you taken advantage of
the knowledge offered by modern
nutritional science? Can you con-
scientiously say with conviction
that you have given your husband
and children all the different food
elements that are necessary for
buoyant, radiant health?
If you have grown as you should
In the past year . . . and no
homemaker who is doing a really
first class job ever remains static;
she moves with the times . . .
then it is inevitable that there has
been a gradual change in the char-
acter of the food that you have
put on your table three times a
day. But can you feel confident
those meals have been right in
every respect? Have they included
the necessary protein, fats, carbo-
hydrates? Have they included at
least 12 minerals; the six known
vitamins; and sufficient bulk or
cellulose to help maintain regular
health habits?
Time fo Take Inventory
Do not be too discouraged if you
cannot answer yes to all of these
questions, because the chances
are that many other homemakers
may also find it necessary to give
a partially negative answer. Moth-
ers especially are busy people,
and many of them feel that it is
difficult to keep pace, as they
would like tp do, with the fast-
moving science of nutrition.
Now, during this season which
brings us the beginning of a new
year, now is a time—after taking
inventory of what you have or
have nohdone—to look forward, to
survey the road that lies ahead.
Before every wife and mother
hangs the curtain of the future
that will be slowly drawn aside,
revealing the destiny of herself,
her husband and her children, as
the future becomes the present,
as tomorrow becomes today.
And as your loved ones travel
the road of life, it is you who have
it in your power to help them at-
tain strong vigorous bodies; alert,
efficiently working minds.
Now is the time for you to de-
termine to make the power of food
their power, so that they shall not
flag in their travels along the high-
way, but draw new strength for
each day’s journey every time
they sit down at your table, sit
down, as I have said before, to
Life!
The Tremendous Power of Food
What they are going to be to-
morrow is indeed influenced by
what they eat today, for there
never was a truer statement than
that man is what he eats. And
that does not mean that physical
prowess and mental superiority
may result only when the table
is set with luxuries! On the con-
trary, malnutrition, which means
not necessarily under-nutrition but
improper nutrition, is found in the
homes of the wealthy bs well as
in the homes of the underprivi-
leged. The power of food is de-
termined, not so much by what
you spend, as by what you choose.
One need not spend a great deal
for food to provide the milk and
other dairy products, fruits and
vegetables that should be con-
sumed in abundance. There is al-
ways evaporated milk for those
who do not care to buy bottled
milk, or who prefer to use it as a
supplement to bottled milk. And
since large numbers of fruits and
vegetables are now in season prac-
tically throughout the year, it is
almost dlways possible to choose
varieties of these mineral- and
vitamin-bearing foods that are in-
expensively priced.
Be It Resolved:
I should, therefore, like to urge
every homemaker to make at
least one New Year's resolution:
to resolve that she will build her
family diet in 1939 first of all
around the protective foods, milk,
eggs, fruits and vegetables.
It will be my privilege each
week to help interpret for you the
amazing discoveries of nutritional
science; and to show how you can
utilize the newer knowledge of nu-
trition to help increase the mental
and physical efficiency of your
family.
Together then, let us resolve to
travel along the highroad of well-
being in 1939.
Mrs. K. Mc.N—You should in-
clude at least two rich sources of
each of the vitamins in your
menus every day. It is also im-
portant to serve some raw food,
as for example, a salad, in plan-
ning the diet of persons in normal
health. Use fruits liberally and
provide a pint of milk for each
adult, a quart for every child,
either as a beverage or in
cooked dishes.
S-WND-C, Houston Goudiss—1939—43.
They're New and Different!
tpACH of these new designs is a
treasure trove of clever ideas.
You’ll enjoy making them, during
long winter evenings to come, not
only because they’re so attractive
when finished but because they’re
no trouble at all to do. Each pat-
tern includes a detailed sew chart
for the guidance of beginners, so
you don’t need experience. Just
follow the easy, explicit directions,
and see how quickly you’ll have
them finished.
Five-in-One-Dress Fashion.
Just look at the different person-
alities this smart dress has—and
every one of them is charming!
You can make it as shown in
the large sketch, with high neck-
line and sash. Also, as shown in
the little sketches, either with a
round collar or with turnback rev-
ers, with shawl collar and wrap-
around sash—or with high neck-
line, and beltless. The basic line
is lovely. It has shrugged-shoul-
der sleeves, a softly gathered bod-
ice, a doll-waistline cut high in
the front, aqd a slim-hipped skirt.
Silk crepe, velvet, thin wool or
print are pretty materials for this.
Four-in-One Closet Set.
A laundry bag, combing cape,
hanger cover and a pair of pretty
slippers comprise this gay closet
set that you’ll like as well for its
looks as its usefulness. If you
know any girls who are going back
to college or boarding school,
they’ll love to have the set, or
any one of the four pieces. Make
them of chintz, cretonne, sateen
or calico, in the gayest colors and
prettiest patterns you can find.
The Patterns.
No. 1597 is designed for sizes 12,
14, 18, 18, 20 and 40. With short
sleeves, dress without collar or
belt requires 37/a yards of 39-inch
material. With long sleeves, 4V4
yards. Specific requirements for
collars, revers and belts appear on
your pattern.
No. 1644 comes in one size—me-
dium. Cape requires 1 Vs yards of
36-inch material; 4Vi yards of
binding; IV* yards ribbon for
bows. Hanger requires 14 yard of
36-inch material, with 2Vt yards
binding. Bag requires 1 yard, with
4Vi yards binding. Slippers re-
quire % yard, and Vs yard more
to line. Purchase the soles and
pompoms.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1020,
211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111.
Price of patterns, 15 cents (in
coins) each.
Powerful Example
Example is more forcible than
precept. People look at me six
days in the week, to see what I
mean on the seventh.—Cecil.
AROUND
the HOUSE,
Items of Interest
to the Housewife
Cleaning Burnt Pans. — Burnt
saucepans can be made bright
again without scouring. Sprinkle
the burn with salt, leaving it for
some hours and then wash, rub-
bing the burn gently. Unless the
burn has actually eaten into the
surface of the pan it will come
away with the salt.
• * •
Drying Fur Garments.—Damp
fur garments should be dried in a
cool current of air, never near a
radiator or other source of heat.
* • *
A Dyeing Help.—The household
washer is ideal for dyeing cur-
tains, draperies and other articles
made of fabrics that can be col-
ored with tints that do not re-
quire boiling. You can let the
washer run until the articles are
sufficiently and evenly colored.
* • •
Fire Hazard.—The basement is
one of the chief danger places in
the house from the fire stand-
point. It should be kept free from
accumulations of inflammable ma-
terials such as paper, old boxes,
oily and paint-soaked rags, and
trasb
How to Buy Spices.—In buying
spices choose the smaller pack-
ages, for spice must be replaced
often as the essential oils evapo-
rate. Don’t allow your spice to
waste its sweetness on the air.
Keep cans and jars tightly closed.
If your gingerbread has not been
up to par, if your pickled peaches
are flat, the answer probably is
in the spice jar.
• • •
Color for Foods.—Grated raw
carrots give cabbage salad added
color and flavor. Minced green
peppers or pimentos will do the
same for creamed potatoes, tur-
nips, cauliflower, lima beans or
corn.
• • •
Safeguarding the Baby__Inspect
baby’s toys before putting them
in his crib or pen to be sure there
are no loose fragments, such as
eyes, buttons, bits of wood, etc.,
that might be pulled off and swal-
lowed.
• • •
Storing Steel Articles.—Put a
lump of freshly burned lime in
the drawer or box when storing
away steel articles and it will pre-
vent them from rusting.
Guaranteed
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Dependability When You Choose
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Three Important Problems
For Congress to Consider
National Defense, Relief, and the Railroads Are! ng
Questions; This Congress Will Not Vote Money
Just to Please the President.
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg., Washington, D. C.
WASHINGTON.-If it were possi-
ble to close one’s eyes to the tragedy
of the scene and forget all about
the sadness of the world, one might
produce a masterpiece of humor
concerning the situation in the na-
tion’s capital this week. After the
manner of the circus hawker, one
might shout that the greatest show
on earth is about to open; one might
call attention to the fact that this
show is unlike most others because
it has two ‘‘big tops,” and one
might, without stretching the imagi-
nation, suggest that if you want to
understand what is happening, or is
about to happen, you had best keep
your eyes trained on both tents.
Yes, in all seriousness, there are
two shows this winter. One of them
has many actors, many voices. It
is to be found in the halls of con-
gress on Capitol Hill. The man on
the flying trapeze never excelled by
comparison with members of the
house and senate. Never were there
better clownish acts than are staged
annually in those chambers. Instead
of vocal applause and much clap-
ping of hands, however, the actors
in the Capitol Hill circus want ap-
plause in the shape of votes; they
want to have the home folks ap-
prove.
Now, concerning the other tent,
there is only one actor. But he
controls many Charlie McCarthys.
He used to operate a puppet show.
He made his actors perform so well
that they became known as rubber
stamps. But an election has inter-
vened. Some of the strings that
controlled puppets have been bro-
ken, others have become knotted,
and the master actor probably has
somewhat more critics in his audi-
ence than he formerly had.
National Defense and the
Railroads Serious Problems
And so we get down to cases.
President Roosevelt will offer to
congress in a few days his program
for building up the national defense.
He will tell congress, as well, what
the needs of the destitute are and
how he conceives that they must be
met.
As a third great problem, and
probably the most difficult as well
as of concern to every one of us,
there is the question of what to do
to save the railroads of the country.
No official seems to have found a
proper or sane solution, but to me
it appears that the time has come
when national action is called for
in a much more concrete form than
the “intellectual liberals” surround-
ing the White House are accustomed
to advance in bringing about the
more abundant life. Trains run on
money, as well as steel, and if the
owners do not get some money very
soon there won’t be more than half
a dozen rail lines in the country
that have escaped bankruptcy.
In addition to these problems, we
are likely to see competition be-
tween the two shows for some very
juicy jobs. Of course, these con-
cern largely the north ring of the
Capitol Hill circus, namely, the sen-
ate, which must confirm presiden-
tial appointments before the act is
completed. It is not too much to
expect that there will be considera-
ble difference of opinion between
the White House and the senate over
a good many of these selections.
There is always the annual mess
of appropriation bills. Work has
been started on many of them by
committees which have charge. But
it should be remarked that the work
has been only started. It is by no
means finished. For in these money
bills this year there are tons and
tons of hot air. There are not
enough rubber stamps to bring a
majority vote if, as and when want-
ed, like it has been for the last sev-
eral sessions. In other words, in
the forthcoming session, unless all
signs fail, there will be close scruti-
ny of appropriation bills.
Congress Won’t Vote Money
Just to Please the President
From present indications, I be-
lieve it may be said that Mr. Roose-
velt will get money out of the cur-
rent session of congress only when
the congress decides it desires to
vote money. It will not vote money
just because the President says
money shall be voted. Further, it
appears certain that there will be
no more “blank check” appropria-
tions. The end has come for that
sort of thing. Hereafter, one may
expect that congress will have its
say as to what is done with the
money, where and how it will be
spent. In other words, there is such
intense hatred of Professional Re-
liever Harry Hopkins that the bulk
of the congressional membership is
awaiting an opportunity to clip
Harry’s wings as the world’s great-
est spender. And it might be added
just here, too, that there are cer-
tain senators and representatives
who would rather welcome a chance
to take a slap at the whole new deal
relief setup, not to menti.on a side-
wise smearing that thereby would
be given the President. It must be
remembered that Mr. Hopkins is
Mr. Roosevelt’s closest friend and
adviser.
This national defense program
about which the administration has
been doing so much talking has its
merits, I believe. As far as I have
talked with officials, with students
of international affairs, with foreign
representatives, I find none who is
happy about the prospect. It is a
straight-out challenge to the democ-
racies of the world that has been
waved by Hitler, Mussolini and the
others. Dictatorship is feeling its
oats. With Communism on the one
hand and Fascism on the other,
there surely is need for prepared-
ness, and that is what Mr. Roose-
velt is proposing.
Big Navy Helps to Keep
Foreign Statesmen Rational
It looks like a tremendous waste
of money, because hundreds upon
hundreds of millions will be spent
for ships, for aircraft, for fortifica-
tions. I always have felt that a
big navy—the mere presence of it
—helped keep some greedy and ag-
gressive foreign statesmen in their
right senses. The change in war
methods that has come about from
development of the airplane re-
quires that our air force be
strengthened. All of these things
must be considered. But if they
were not to be considered, I have
two other reasons for believing the
President is on the right track. I
witnessed the terrific waste in the
attempt to build a war machine in
1917 and 1918. If it is built up ac-
cording to plans, without haste, by
people who know their business, we
will at least get something for our
money—which we didn’t in 1917.
Those who have ever visited the
James river in Virginia surely will
agree with that statement after they
have seen several thousand boats,
built for war purposes, rotting to
the water’s edge without ever hav-
ing been used.
The second reason to be men-
tioned is that expenditure of money
for this type of construction is go-
ing to mean jobs. It will take many
people off of relief. Again, surely
it is worth more to have something
substantial built than to have strong
men raking up leaves or building
privies.
Before the debate on the defense
program is over, of course, there
will be charges that Mr. Roosevelt
has set up a hobgoblin of fear. He
will be charged with having pro-
posed the defense program to dis-
tract attention from his failure to
help business out of its slump.
There is some truth in that. But
there is truth in the reports that we
are not protected, as a nation, and
that our army and our navy would
be like a terrier fighting a police
dog if we should have to mix it with
any foreign power.
Railroad Picture Important
As Is the Defense Program
The railroad picture is as impor-
tant in a domestic way as is the
defense program. Indeed, I can not
help wondering what our defense
program would be like if the rail
lines break down. I am told that
the war department has figures
showing that if the railroads were
called upon to haul 25 per cent
more traffic now than they hauled
in 1937, some of the freight trains
would be taking short cuts across
corn fields and trying to leap over
creeks.
Some of the senators and some
administration officials want to pro-
vide additional government loans to
the rail lines to help them build up
their rights of way. That sounds
foolish to me. To loan them more
money is simply to break their
backs with added debt. They have
all of the debt that they can stand
now.
I have about reached the conclu-
sion that an actual subsidy to the
railroads may be the best and the
cheapest thing to do. Give them
cash; treat them as other means
of transportation have been treated.
There is no use denying it, for the
government has subsidized water-
ways. It is giving cold cash to the
merchant marine. It has subsidized
highway construction which in turn
enabled the sale of motor cars. It
has given funds for airport con-
struction and has construction light-
ed airways for planes. Each and
every one of these is a subsidy and
calling them by any other name
does not change the fact.
It would seem to me, therefore,
that if the administration and con-
gress were to vote a plain sub-
sidy of a couple of hundred million
dollars a year for, say three years,
they would be rebuilding an industry
we must have for peace as well as
war. The funds could be granted
for use on roadbeds and buildings.
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Actor—I must insist upon hav-
ing real food in the banquet scene.
Manager (fed up)—Just as you!
like, but then you will have to
have real poison in the death
scene.
The boss to his secretary:
“Now, Miss Jones, be careful
when you write to Messrs. Grif-
fons. Don’t lose my temper!”
Yes, That’s It
The prospective customer en-
tered the art shop.
“I want to see some of those
pictures that are done by scratch-
ing,” he said.
The assistant thought a moment,
and then his face lighted up.
“Oh,” he said, ‘‘you mean itch-
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Mr. Rabbit — Good morning,
Miss Hedgehog, going to the ball
tonight?
Miss Hedgehog—No, none of the
boys will ever dance with me.
Family Man
Joan—Elsie, may I introduce
my cousin?
Elsie—How interesting! Last
week he was my cousin.
Covering Question
“How old are you sonny?”
asked the inquisitive old man of
the little boy on the beach.
“Six,” came the reply.
“Six,” echoed the old man, “and
you are not as tall as my umbrel-
la.”
The boy drew himself up to his
full height. “How old is your um-
brella?” he asked.—Stray Stories.
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At the theater last week, a
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hats seated herself in front of Jim.
Suddenly she bethought herself
and, turning round, said: “Par-
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terfering with your seeing the
comedy, I’ll take it off.”
“Please don’t, madam,” replied
Jim. “The hat’s much funnier.”
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