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Fania we run GUARDIAN JANUARY 8. 1952

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Insurance statistics and other reliable sources of information show that, as a class. physicians

themselves are sufferers with heart disease, especially coronary throm- bosis (heart stroke). -

As coronary thrombosis is as- sociated with high blood pressure snd.hlgh blood pressure in the majority of cases is associated with or related to tension of nerves and muscles and emotional disturbances. it can be seen how the hard life of the physlciaii with its irregularity of meals and Ezleep can upset not only the heart

ut the workings of all the body processes. Life is indeed difficult for the busy general practitioner or the specialist engaged in per- forming daiigerozls operations and giving decisions on cases that mean life or death.

It is interesting to read of the Ilndings of two New York physic- ians. Drs. Arthur M. Master and Kenneth Clicsky, In the Canadian Doctor we rcnd that heart disease was classified as an occupational hazard of the medical profession. Stating that coronary heart dis- case is the greatest killer of due- tors, these two niiysicians told the New York State Medical Society that heart and iilcod vessel exam- inations of :00 doctors at Mt. Sinai Hospital. New York City. showed siat l1(”.'lTl,V 65 per cent (about 2 of ever. at had the dis- ease or were poicntldl victims. The doctors ran.:ed in age from 40 to 81.

The report disclosed that the great majority of the examined physicians were overweight. lead- ing to the conclusion that "there is probably n definite relationship between obesity and the develop- ment of coronary thrombosis."

Our life insurance physicians are well aware of the relationship of

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Sptlled Water

If water is spilled on the sick bed, it can be quickly dried by slipping a -hot-water bag between the bed covers over the wet spot and leaving it there for a while.

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when paper has become stuck to a polished wood surface, put a few drops of sweet oil on the paper and then rub with a soft. cloth. Finish with a good furniture pol- ish.

obesity to coronary thrombosis as they reject those applying for life insurance if they are more than 10 per cent overweight for their build or. if they do accept them. they charge them ll premium which is charged those who are 5 to lo years older but of normal weight. However. they point out to the overweight applicant that if he will reduce his weight to normal. they will give him the insurance at the regular rate for his age, if he keeps his weight down to nor- mal. but if he allows his weight to increase. the contract does not hold. "The doctor's life is a hard one." said Dr. Master. "witlhout enough time and energy or oppor- tunity to lead a very healthful life."

if you wish to reduce, continue to eat proteins-meat. eggs. fish- but cut down by 23 per cent on all

liquids, fats and starches.

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one cup seedless raisins. 1A cup shortening. 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 eggs, ii cup milk. 1 W3 cups quick-cooking oats. 11,4 cups sifted all-purpose flour, i tea- spoon soda. lo teaspoon salt. 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

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EI.LEll'S DIARY

I: an Island lannon Wife

'But now holidaying past, Jamie is back to the routine of school days and the farm-wives at Alder- lea to a more orderly schedule of their time. Back too, we fear. folks have come to more earthy affairs with less emphasis now on the spiritual side that provided the solemnlty and wonder and unsel- fishness of the Christmas season.

"If we could only carry over some of our goodwill into the new year!" a. young matron observed as we sat about the room-stove on a recent evening. "We don't mind letting people have glimpses of our hearts then or being guided by our better impulses in the way of helping others; we have thought then for those not so for- tunate as we, and we think it nothing to go out of our way to do a good turn. but once we take down the tree, put by the trim- mings and last touches of christ- mas, on go our old indifferent cloaks again! And we go back to our own selfish careless paces.

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”Oh, I wouldn't say that!" her husband commented, "as a rule. humans are neither selfish nor careless." "I don't mean entirely c:rc'"”' she explaired. "We re- member to pay our just dues; we glve our aims and pray our pray- ers but most of the spiritual fer- vor and warmth we experience at Christmas is gone. The Manger and its significance is far away now -- then it was so near you

just had to reach out 9. hand to touch it. But: "she shrugged. "i suppose it was intended to be thus. If we were set down in a

perfect world. why we would have no ideal to work towards! So, lc guess it's the lot of humans to rtin

in a sort of unpredictable race. one which says. 'Every one for himself! . . ." "And the devil

take the hindmosti" James plied smiling.

"And no matter how many resc- lutions have been made to con- tributn their part in bettering this old world" her husband teased. "no matter how kind or unselfish we promise the new year we'll be. once we get into the heat and bur- den of something . . . say at some bargain sale of the month. the resolve is torn to shreds and

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temporai-lly, clear" "one slip or two won't count against the good intention that was there.” ”ln other words" James chuckled. "its better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all. It's an en- couraging theory at any rate . and I'm all for honoring a good intention."

"But I have a notlon" band continued gravely "and I think that deep down you will agree with me, that even in unsus- pected places. down along the year '52. we shall still find, if we remember to practice it. ourselves, many a proof of existing kindli- ness and goodwill.

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By this at Alderlea we have picked up the threads of our fa- miliai-Wround to bind together again the pattern of our days. What it shall present when final- ly the piece has been turned to re- veal our workmanship. we can only conjecture. will the thin threads of our negligences mar the fabric? Will the selfless lengths be gay and beautiful and the selfish drab and colorless in contrast?

Whether or not. we go a-weav- ing and adventuring into the spic and span days ahead!

Until tomorrow - - Diary - - Clood-night. . . . . .

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milk. Stir in oatmeal and raisins. Sift flour with soda. salt and spice and add to creamed mixture, Beat thoroughly. Drop by spoonfuls onto

greased cooky sheet. Bake in mod- erate oven (350 to 375 degrees F.) 12 to 15 minute.

Makes about 3 dozen medium- slzed cookies.

SOLID FOOTINQ

Almost all of the city of Am- sterdam ll built on piles driven 50 feet through soft peat to the

Research Laboratory is using in . working out safety measures for "zebra-walk" of broad white bars biggcm, mime. The. 51,-mad zone aCll'0SS a London cross-walk is 1; reported not fully sat'isfactor)' one of the stunts England's Road as a safety measllres

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SS DIX: My husband is a pastor in II small town where the exemplary life of the minister and his faniliclyeilslsa )ri;i;isYt;akEh;i: are some women in this church ulio tlillm log man. wnys but in- ”"'s """'y miserabm Hey are mm mm chm ll)t,n husband on considerate to fl great extent. For. lnstliiice. t ey Cut” Y M listen to the flimsicst excuse, and expect him to drop every in? "V vvmg um” pen). troubles, Two women, in pilliiI('ulZl'r. areT(k;on mun ,1” such with each other for his s.VlnDElth3' and attention. t9lLI! Elffithe-if um- people usiinliy are. unhappy wives. or women fruslra 9 ll

DEAR MI

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I The green pine-needles shiver I . lhch cued in 163;” Bush winter. Bray Ind . shuts out the sun.

But with live. scarlet firs. unfolding seed of sweet Junea yet

to be. Rose-berries melt the snow. and burn above The thorny briu. Like beauty with seed of love. --Mary Webb.

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"Hearts-Ease" is the title of a very interesting and different book written by Mrs. C. F. Leyel who is a. Fellow of the Royal In- stitution of Great Britain and this book can be procured from our Prince Edward Island Libraries.

In the introduction Mrs. Leyel writes "Even twenty years ago the idea that non-poisonous herbs could strengthen and improve the- rhythm of a , heart would have been ridiculed in orthodox circles,

but a great change has taken place in medical thought since the recognizatlon of the impor-

tance of ductless glands.

Though Harvey discovered the mechanism of the hearlls action as long ago as 1600. no further lisht had been thrown on it for over three hundred years.

A heart-regulating hormone of the liver has also been discovered and what is still more interesting in relation to herbs that it is now thought that the heart hormone is affected by the potassium of the tissues. All herbs of course con- tain potassium in large quantities.

Foxglove has been used for the heart ever since its introduction by Dr. withering, of Birming- ham. more than 150 years ago. He became interested in the plant because of the country reputa- tion of foxglove tea for curing dropsy. After experimenting with it. he found that it had a strenghthenlng effect on the

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Batter Engllsli I: v. a. wait...- .

1. what is wrong with this sen- tence? ”! am equally as pleased as you that he was able to show tip."

2. What is the correct pronunc- iation of "bade"?

3. Which one of these words is misspelled? Scandal, scalop. scav- enger. Scandinavian.

4. What does the word "erudi- tion" mean?

5. What is a word beginning with imp that means "to invoke a curse upon "some one"?

ANSWERS

i. say, "I am equally (omit first us) pleased as you that he was able to come (or, appear)." 2. Pro- nounce as though spelled bad. and not as bald. 3. Scallop. 4. The re- sult of thorough instruction. "He was a man of profound erudltlon.” 5. Imprecate,

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heart. and he introduced it into. the Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia in NW. and wrote a book on its med-

bitlons. They keep me busy l"'0mC”"3 my ""5b""d ””l"” 9"” gossip.

Now, no minister's wife resents the help her husband extends in is distressing situation. 01' 10 people really deserving of his time. She does. how- ever. resent the time taken away from her and the children to be spent soothing another womans in-

jurcd feelings MARIANNE

ANSWER: Few roles in contemporary life re- quirc the assortment of perlections that are need- ed by the woman who presides over n-Darsonnsrm She must achieve the happy medium in all things. maintain the pro-

er demeanor towards each person in the congregation. run a P91" P ordered home yet have limitless time to spend on parish activ-

gtplcuy it would seem uttcrly impossible for one woman to accomplish lsocitucli-yet. every minister's wife I have ever known achieves this perfection. '

Most parishioners appreciate fully the difficulties encompassing the life of their piistorls family, but always there are a few who ignore them. . , some PARISHIONERS DIFI-lCl.I.T

A handful of women-usually frustrated in one WAY 0? D"0'h"- 51 vou suggest-feel that their minister's time and attention belong entirely to them. They are hurt. if he refuses an invitation to tea or lunch; if said invitation conflicts with-plans of his own. why natural- ly he should disregard previous commitments and accept their bids.

Of course. the very nature of his work precludes very much per- sonnl life for a minister, but it shouldnt deprive him altogether of time with his family.

However. no matter how irritated you become. Marianne. at the intrusion of others into your family life. it is something you must face with unfailing good humor. Never. never. can you show annoy- nnce or impatience, and above all. the very human fault of jealousy is one you must pnrticuliirly eschew. You are not supposed to have human frailties. so at least don't let them show!

DEAR MISS DIX: Some time ago. after a quarrel with my boy friend. I moved to another city. He doesnt. know my address. The quarrel was silly and I would like very much to make up with him. I feel he would like to renew our friendship, too. should I call or write him, or would it be best to wait and hope that somcday we will meet? PAT

ANSWER: Nothing ventured. nothing gained. Pat! Why not send a friendly holiday or birthday card, putting your new address on the envelope? If that produces no results, your cause is lost. If you were at fault, a note of apology might do the trick. A friendly note is never amiss, and is inimuch better taste than a telephone call in

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DEAR MISS DIX: I am a girl of 14 with a comfortable home in which I like to entertain my friends. The drawback is my grand-

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Dr. withering was a. very inter- esting man, a musician, a writer and a great medical botanist, and he has gone down to history as ”the flower of physicians." when he died the foxglove was engraved

on his tombstone. since then, scientists Wishing to improve on the Creator's work. have isolated

-15 many as seven alkaloids from We Dlant. and foxglove tea. which was made from foxglove growing in their natural habltant. the wood and among the shade of trees-has degenerated into a dan- gerous and poisonous drug.

All cordial herbs, like Balm and Borage. have a reputation thous- and of years old. for cheering the heart. and undoubtedly they have an exhilarating effect. one 033' they may be found to contain a hormone that influences the hearts rhythm. or irradiates its mother substance.

Among other carininative herbs like the rose. the clove carnation and the marigold-the pansy. like its close relation. the violet. has been found when used medi- clnally. to soothe and bring com- fort. to an irritable heart.

The ---------. of the English people for this flower can be measured by its familiar names. Hearts Pansy. Call me to you, Kiss me at the garden gate.

Shakespeare called it Love in idleness. and Cupid's Flower, and in Elizabethan days there seems to have been a prevalent idea that n pansy actually carried the dart of Cupid.

The pansy, though only a herb- 51 Simple. has snined the name of 1-leart's-ease. because it tranquil- izes and puts the Heart at Ease.

Deep Are My Roots

First. gardening gives me chance to create both beauty and food. I know we need more or both in this world. But I know I would not be satisfied to raise crops alone. Man does not live by bread alone. and one of meta most difficult lessons for many of us, is to learn that basic fact. You can- not put I price tag on a sunset. "01 NEW in money the beauty of one perfect flower.

531590111: to me is the feel of sood humus in my hands; it's the Dlacinl of seeds in the earth's breast and watching slender spikes of green develop into full-grown plants. It is the peace of dawn. when garden soil is moist and dark; it is the good. pervading warmth at midday. it is the lenzthening shadows when day is done. and dusk steals down from the hill across my fields. it is the brooding beauty of I summer's evening when stars light the streets of the sky, and the fra. Runes of soil is rich and satisfy- ing. Gardening means work and planning; it means diuppolm- merit as well as triumphs. nut 11 i M111 dellshts in gardening. nothing else satisfies him. It is physical labor, but it is also pleas-' ant dreaming: it is working with the treat and fundamental forces of our planet. And while it may be a bit old-fashioned to say it. 1 also believe that A man can find g part of life's meaning as he I dens. it requires faith to gu-den.. and life without faith is meaning- leu. I think a true gagdeugg cltchu sltmpnea or the amnar veritiu when he is in communion with the son which gives him both food and beauty.

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"How many years in grand opera. did you say!" he qua ed. "arty."

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wc Morning Smile Afraid

"My wife says that if I died she would remain a widow."

AE'vidently she think: there's not another man like you." c

"No. she's afraid there is.”

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caterpillar. wearing rubber shoes. crawling over a Persian carpet."

Making Sure

An employer, on leaving his of. .i'ice. was instructing his new secre. tary what to say if anyone called while he was out "1 mill be back this afternoon," "And then again, I may not."

The girl nodded brightly. "Yes. sir." she said. "Is that do. finite?"

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I By Genevieve Kembio i-K'?.'-R"i'-W-?'.91 For Tomorrow

A PAR.'I'IOUI.-ARLY lively and propitious state of affairs exists. with the accent on heart and home activities. Family, cultural. social and romantic celebrations and functions claim the attention. All pertaining to these should- Ilourllh. KM-'18 much inner satis- faction and stimulus. Keen insight and quick action should point the energies to real enjoyment. but keep,free from petty annoyances. trivialities.

For the Birthday

Those whose birthday it is may prepare for a very lively. pleasant and happy year, with much to in- spire and stimulate in the realm of heart and home. Domestic. so- cial. intellectual and romantic pur- suits may prove exciting. although petty annoyances or disappoint- ments should be discounted. Those business affairs connected with all that embelllshes the home should thrive. with the wherewithal for improvements in gracious living forthcoming. Mentality is keen to grasp advantages. as well as pleas- ures. Orestive thinking is stimu- lated. Act quickly for gain and ad. vantage.

A child born on this day is gen- erously endowed with talents, en- mates and aspirations for a pro- gressive. pleasant and rich life. In- teliectual and cultural accomplish- ments may be notable.

EKIMPY COVER Plant life in the Arctic eon-

slsts mainly of Arctic willows, masses and grasses.

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Then is no sad: thing as "Just a little cold" because the cold fault is a symptom of low red vitality. To save 3.! co'l.ds. or to dnlkwilh than once cy an started. up warn; and dry. get plenty of rest and take IATI-llllt. JOHN'S MBDICINI.