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MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Monday, February 1, 1959 Theyll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo nQMTCUA? MV WIPE 4MD I WERE W4mK6 POP 4 TABLE THE OTHER NI6WT 4ND IN COMES TWO' BI6 WHEELS AH' THEIR-DAWE& 4NO BRUUE GIVES "EM OUR TABLE! THE DUMP IS CERTAINLY CKJIN UIAUUAT I WOULDN'T 60 THERE -d64iN IP THEy DOOBILL'S 4 PRESS A5ENTIN REVERSE- TWE REAL, PEASOM HE'S SORE IS BRUNE 4skeo him to pay HIS B1LL- HEt) LIKE ALL OP US TO PICKET THE PLACE FOR WIMBRUUO UN PAIR TO OOOBILL": ir YEAH WE BATS IN 4 JOINT TILL HIS CUPP WEARS OUT HE'S CUNNING OUT OP JOINTS TO STIPF ASM- TUB WAV X HEERO IT IT WASN'T HIS WIPE IT WAS A PARTY OP SIX FREE LOADERS AND 4 ST. BERNARD LAP D06' 'KHJM&.Y. Listening to one side of the! wont 60 there 4wy more "story Q 1W. Klw rgr gradfr. Wirid rtfh r Z-16 INI l231StC411C!IN STOESTWEST, MONTREAL, Americans Wasting Millions Yearly on 'Food Supplements1 (Editor's note: The nojrtam has yet to be found that cares every thing, but every day millions or Americans shell out good money for a variety or drug ana looa Jroduc-ts that are alleged to cure ust about whatever ails you. This Is tne nrsi oi tnree aispaicnes re porting on the efforts of the Fed eral government and the medical profession to protect tne jiuuuc from being victimized by false claims.) By LOUIS CASSELS Washington (CPU Ameri cans are wasting $500,000,- 000 a year on vitamin pills, mineral products and other so-called "food supplements' which they don't need and which they wrongly regard as short-cuts to health. ' This estimate comes from the American Medical Associ ation. It is termed "conserva tive" by a spokesman for the U.S. Food & Drug Adminis tration. The two organizations have Joined with the National Bet ter Business Bureau in a con certed campaign to warn the public agaist what the AMA calls "a racket that is spread ing with alarming speed." Their efforts are strongly endorsed by Arthur S. Flem xning. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, who says ; that unscrupulous pro motion of food fads "has be come the most widespread and expensive, form of medi cal quackery in the country today." It should be emphasized that special vitamin and min eral products MAY serve a useful purpose if, for some! reason, your diet requires this kind of supplement. Physi-' cians may recommend them, for example, for some chil i dren, for pregnant women, ! nursing mothers, alcoholics and others with unusual die tary problems. Pills Unnecessary But leading nutrition au thorities say that the vast ma jority of Americans can get all of the vitamins and min erals they need from an ordi nary balanced diet, and do not have to gulp pills, cap sules, powders, compounds or tonics. The AMA estimates about 10,000,000 persons in the na tion today are regularly dosing themselves with costly "food supplements" which they don't need. It is these people not the relatively few for whom vitamins and minerals are medically indi cated who are wasting their money. The stuff they buy (with a few exceptions) is not harm ful in itself. It usually con tains the specific vitamin and mineral concentrates adver tised on the label, plus assort ed fillers such as alfalfa, sea weed and ground eggshells. The danger say the gov ernment and the AMA lies in the fact that many of these products are being peddled to the public by high-pressure salesmen who falsely repre sent them as curealls for vir tually every known ailment from dandruff to cancer. "The results can be tragic," Flemming says. "People who have serious medical problems are misled by these false claims to rely on products which do not ac tually help them, and thus fail to get proper medical atten tion until it is too late." Fad food racketeers have two primary methods of mak ing their pitch: Glib Pseudoscientist One is the so-called "health lecture" at which a glib pseu doscientist dispenses a persua sive blend of superstition, sex and salesmanship to con vince his audience that all j human illness cn be traced to improper diet and remedied by his particular "wonder food." The other is door-to-door selling, -carried on by an army of perhaps 50,000 men and women. Some of them are legitimate salesmen who sim- j ply offer vitamin products as part of their line without making any extravagant claims. But many are doorstep-diagnosticians who do not hesitate to prescribe their high-priced nostrums as a cure for any ache, pain or disease symptom that the prospective customer may mention. Rely on Myths Both types rely heavily on myths about food that have been repeated so often mil lions of Americans believe them. One myth is that most dis ease is caused by faulty nu trition. The fact is that rela tively few diseases pellagra, scurvy and rickets are the principal ones are actually associated with dietary defici encies. And these diseases are so rare in the United States that medical schools have a hard time finding cases for clinical study. A second myth is that the ordinary foods you buy in the grocery store are likely to be woefully short in "essen tial nutritients." This is true of a few food products, but not of any diet that is anywhere near bal anced. The fact is that Ameri ca's food supply is so high in nutritional value- a person would almost have to go out of his way to avoid 'being well-nourished. Notion Debunked Agriculture Depart m e nt tests have repeatedly de bunked the notiion that chem ical fertilizers "poison" the land and the crops rown on it. Nor is it true that any food that has been processed is worse off for it as far as nu trition is concerned. In fact there are some cases bread and milk are examples where the addition of valu- able elements more than makes up for those lost in the processing. The AMA believes the food fad racket would dwindle fast if every customer would bear these facts in mind: "The best and most econo mical source of all the nutri tious foods your body needs is your own garden, grocery and meat counter. "If you make sure your daily diet consists of meat, fish, fowl and eggs; dairy products, bread and cereals; and fruits and vegetables, your body will be at its peak strength when and if illness does strike." (Next: The Modern Medi cine Man.) m ' , i ' 1 BRINGING TEARS to eyes of many listeners, Poet Carl Sandburg addresses joint session of Congress on Abraham Lincoln. On rostrum behind him are Vice President Rich ard Nixon (left) and House Speaker Sam Rayburn. Americans Said Lacking Exercise Boston - (Science Service) -Americans are becoming "softies." We are learning to live the life of automation in stead of animation, a sympo sium held by Boston Univers ity's Sargent College here was told. Even step - saving kitchens and swing-out seats on 1959 autos may be contributing to poor health, George K. Ma kechnie, dean of Sargent Col lege, told the symposium on "Do Americans Have Suffi cient Health and Energy in This Modern Era?" Man, as an animal, is ana tomically and physiologically designed for a life of vigorous physical activity, said Dr. Elizabeth Wellman Gardner, professor of physiology at the College. jVmericans suffer circula tory troubles, she pointed out. Yet, the one thing that would help alleviate this problem, exercise, is the one thing that most citizens deplore. Even industry has its ear to the ground to catch new ideas for muscle-saving devices. 4-H Club News Culinary Cutiei Applegate - The Culinary Cuties met at the home of their leader, Mrs. Eugene Krouse on Feb. 1 at 7 pjn. The meeting was opened with the flag salute. Seven were present. There was a demonstration on how to measure properly. Refreshments were served by Sally Herriot. The meeting was adjourned at 9 p.m. The next meeting will be held Feb. 24. Susan Head, Reporter. - FOR SALE OR LEASE - Adding Machines - Calculators TYPEWRITERS - DICTAPHONES "Standard-Portable-Electrie" "Timem'oster' Ask about our Rental Purchase Options ffl LJX'C Bedford Office Equipment Co. Y Wi Wll I 9 "Voight will give you a better deal" 41 South Grape Phone SP 2-4100 EASY PARKING Scientists Quizzed About Weather as Military Asset Washington- (CPD -House space investigators tried to find out today if the United States should spend more money to perfect a system for destroying an enemy with man-made hurricanes, ram storms and droughts. The space committee sum moned for questioning Drs. Ruben Gustavson, Robert Brode and Earl Droessler of the National Science Founda tion who direct the govern ment's research programs on weather control. Russia Bearing Down Some experts have learned that a nation which could con trol the weather would have a weapon more terrible than the H-bomb. U. S. scientists have noted that Russia is bearing down on weather re search and is training experts in the field. , A number of U. S. weather specialists have complained that progress toward weather control, which still is in its infancy, could be speeded up if more money was spent on new and more daring pro jects. The science foundation's new budget calls' for a $2 million outlay for weather control work in the 12 months starting July 1, Other congressional news: Minimum Wage: Sens. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) and Rep. James Roosevelt (D Calif.) planned to introduce bills to increase the federal minimum wage to $1.25 and extend wage-hour protection to an additional seven million workers. They said the cur rent $1 floor under wages was less adequate than the origin al 25 cents minimum in 1938. Communist Lawyers: The House Committee on Unamer- ican Activities charged that an" "elite corps" of Commu nist lawyers is pushing the party's cause in the courts, Congress and government agencies. The committee said the Red attorneys abused the courts, ' misbehaved before congressional committees, cir cumvented the law and spied. Defense: Chairman George H. Mahon (D-Tex.) of the House defense appropriations subcommittee predicted Con gress would boost Eisenhow er's $40,900,000,000 military budget to $41,500,000,000. He said the overall budget still could be balanced by trim ming domestic and foreign aid outlays. MRS EMILIUS W. SCHERR New York-(OPD-Mrs. Emilius W. Scherr, 82, story-teller and actress who portrayed histor ical characters, died Friday. She was known professional ly by her maiden name, Amy Lay Hull. Quotes From the News - By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL San Francisco-Vice President Richard M. Nixon, after talking with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles by tele phone about the secretary's recurrence of cancer: . "It is remarkable that he has taken it as stoically as he did. His spirits were 'excellent." Melbourne, Australia - Evangelist Billy Graham, to a crowd estimated at 5,000 who stood in heavy rain outside the Melbourne stadium to listen to Graham's sermon: "You are wonderful people to stand this rain. I'll never forget this scene." ' London-Postmaster General Ernest Marples, in ordering postal employees to search, for a lost Christmas package which he mailed last December: ' "The post office must please the customer and in this case I am the customer." Stillwater, Minn-Coffee king Sam Crea, after ending a 72-hour coffeethon during which he sold 4,350 cups of cof fee to raise $500 for the Heart fund: "I feel miserable. I'm going to take a hot bath and turn on the shower before I hit the hay again." Washington-Sen. Paul H. Douglas (D.-Ill.) a Protestant, on his belief that a Catholic could be elected president: "The trend is toward less religious prejudice in our vot ing habits." What Is The Law? This column is prepared as a public service by the Colleqe of Law. Willamette University. Salem, to explain basic legal principles, not to provide legal advice. The reader is cautioned not to apply these cases to his own problems without an attorney's advice, for differing facts may change the outcome. Civil Defense Work For Rejectees Urged Washington-(UPD -Draft Di rector Lewis B. Hershey has proposed that young men re jected for military service be drafted for three hours of civil defense work each week, possibly without pay. Hershey said the nation needed "large numbers of people" for civil defense and experience shows that a train ing program works better when it is compulsory." His proposal expanded on an earlier suggestion to the House Armed Services Com mittee. Hershey urged train ing of military rejectees for civil defense work at the time but did not go so far as to suggest drafting them. Hershey estimated that about 80 per cent of some three million young men turned down for military service could work in civil defense. RED SEA MASS Jerusalem, Israel- (UPJ -Roman Catholics cele b r a t e d Mass at Eilat on the shores of the Red Sea Sunday for the first time in nearly 800 years. The last Mass said at Eilat was in 1170 when Saladin drove out the Crusaders un der Raynald de Chatillon. FALL KILLS GI Frankfurt, Germany- (DPD -Pfc. Cerno O. Abel, Pen Ar gyl, Pa., was killed Friday in a 60-foot fall when a radio tower on which he was work ing collapsed, it was reported today. Illinois has 50,000 acres of parks. The parks include many colorful examples of pioneer American homes. S&H Green Stamp Sawdust Medford Fuel Co. Tel. SP 2-21 1 1 Court t McAnd. A Lease Can Be Broken If A House is Untenantable Tibbs rented a house from the Tiger Realty company for three years at the agreed fee of $100 a month. After mov ing into the house in January, 1958, he found that the heat was inadequate and the hot water supply was irregular. Complaints to the Tiger com pany did not bring any relief and Tibbs moved out on Sep tember 30, 1958, having paid all rent due to that date. The Tiger company sued Tibbs for the October rent claiming that the lease was still binding on Tibbs. The court held that Tibbs could consider himself "evicted" and thus not liable for the October rent. Freedom From Obligation When a court feels that a house is "untenantable" it permits the tenant to abandon the premises and grants him freedom from his lease obliga tions. A so-called "construc tion" eviction has normally taken place when, as in the home owned by the Tiger company, there is inadequate heating and hot water. It is hard to predict when a court will consider a place "untenantable" and relieve the tenant of his obligations. The facts of the individual case will be considered includ ing the rent, condition of the house, promises made by land lord and tenant in the lease and conditions existing when the lease, is signed. In one case, the presence of a large number of cockroach es in the house did not consti tute an eviction while in an other, the stench of dead rats in the walls did result in an eviction. Of course, before holding that a constructive eviction has occurred, the courts normally insist that the landlord be given an oppor tunity to remedy the defects which make the house unten antable. Usually a showing of demand by. the tenant and a refusal by the landlord to rec tify the deficiency is suffi cient. Interference Banned A tenant can also consider himself - evicted when hi landlord interferes with his enjoyment of the land. The law reads into every lease the promise by the landlord to permit . the tenant to possess the premises without any in terference by the landlord, or by persons having a better title than the landlord. If the landlord occupies part of the premises against the terms of the lease and without the con sent of the tenant, the tenant can look upon such occupancy as eviction and terminate the lease without liability. Evic tion in the form of occupation by the owner is called "ac tual" eviction. Likewise, if part or all of the premises is occupied by a person who has a better claim to the premises than the landlord, an "actual' eviction results. j f f W W mm M W -Vi A FREE 1959 It-1 The nation's annual game crop is now estimated to be in . excess, of 450 million pounds dressed weight. -dlR. -nSns HURRY - be sur to get your tickets nowl FREE FORD to be given away FEB. 26 at Fortune Station. Nothing to buy just come in for free tickets. 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