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PAGE FOUR Tiw VnVOCATE r*-~ \sm sE h e lp fu l K E E P IN G •F IT- 'Digesting . . . fym ta A Health Column dedicated to reader* o f The Advocate by PeNorm al Unthank. AB. M.D. Arata Building— 121» N. 6th St. Phone A T 1703; MU 2621 By C L IF F O R D C. M I T C H E L L by Nancy Lee . . Tfie (Vew\s Whenever the common cold and its coterie o f related ailments visits one, it is a good policy to call a reputable physician. However, it is just human nature fo r the affected one and his relatives to take a turn at home treatment first. Only a f ter he is sure his condition is not amenable to his own treatment or no m atter how preposterous it is— to that suggested by his friends— is he w illing to call a physician Since this is the case, it may be wise to g ive some hints that may, at least, prevent doing any harm until the physician is called. FLIT DESTROYS Moths, Flies Bedbugs Get a can of FLIT today ! Free to Public T h « o n ly plme« in t il« U . S. w here c a ta le * « and advert lain « matter c o v e n a f any line ok business or product can be obtained F ree and W ith o u t O p W a b o a m the Am erican Induetr¿aj Library w 'n te fo r Buatneee A dvertiam e Matter you are ■feereeted in. game w ill be p rom ptly forw ard ed . AMERICA* INDUSTRIAL LIBRARY E a t l . M i i . t B > i l O M . C k io a a o .lllla o l. N s 5 (T ip The Advocate does not necessarily ________ _______ _______________ share in the writer's views, but whether we do or not. the opinions The Advocate does not necessarily are sane, logical and interesting It share in the writer s views, but is the readers' as well as our privilege whether we do or not. the opinions to disagree with the writer who in- are sane, logical and interesting It v tea your opinion upon the subjects „ the readers’ as well as out piivilegc discussed from time to time in this to disagree with the writer who in column. v tes your opinion upon the subjects ----------------------- -------- discussed from time to tune m the N ext week (A p r il 6 to 12) has been column- designated as N egro Health W eek and _________________ _ while it may teem a little far-fetched i have been snooping around some Dear Nancy Lee: to tie the subjects o f health and eco- thv gtatf departments that the re I was engaged to marry a young nomics together still there is no o t h - 'rt.nt legislature put out o f busmesi* man and my g irl chum fe ll in love er natural force that our economic in ns desire to give the state a "m ore w ith him, invited him to her home, progress is so dependent upon as officient and economical basis.” I talked about me, and now I never health. want to make a few remarks about hear from him any more. When one feels the oncoming cold the “ business-like" methods which W hat can I do to prove to him that and its related diseases, he should Whether we are employers or em w ere used by those so-called "business I am not what this g irl pictured me, arrange to keep himself warm, his ployes, our progress depends entirely men“ w ho operates) under that mis- and how can I get him back again? body at an even temperature as pos upon our ability, inclination to serve, nomer at the legislature. In the first sible and as comfortable as may be. and our health. O f these three ne place, the voters o f the state turned B R O K E N -H E A R T E D The only way this can be properly cessities. health is the keystone. And down the hill providing for a cabinet Dear Broken-Hearted: done is to go to bed. More harm is o f these three, health is probably the form o f government by quite a sub You have reason to feel badly, not done by fa ilin g to listen |o mild easiest to regulate i f we could g ive stantial m ajority. Our chief objec only fo r the loss o f your lover, but warnings o f disease than in any other the subject proper attention and tion to the bill was that it delivered because o f your chum’s disloyalty way. the control o f the state government practice. and malicious spirit. • • • bodily into the hands o f the governor. First, I want to advise you not to Mild sweating is usflially advan In this machine-age, when we are It gives that gentleman absolute ow n feel vindictively towards her. She tageous in the early stages o f these so inclined to permit mechanical-ro ership o f one o f the largest political probably used the only weapon she diseases. To this end a hot lemon bots to function fo r us, we are very machines in the state. Nobody will knew anything about to get his a t ade or a hot toddy— that is, if one particular in keeping the machine, deny that. Y et along comes the “ bus tention, deceit and falsehood. Just still remembers how to make one whatever it may be. in the v e ry best iness men” legislature and in its fra n be pleasant when you meet her. as and can still get the proper ingred working order, knowing full well that tic loyalty to the “ mandate o f the i f nothing had happened to disillusion ients— will be found o f great value. its work depends entirely on its w ork people," the state departments are you as to her fine characteristics. ing condition, yet we are inclined to split up, consolidated and abolished As to the man, i f bp was so easily A mustard ptaster will quite often permit the human machine to deteri- into just the essense o f the bill cre influenced, how could he be the right relieve the tight oppressive feeling rate through utter neglect and w ilful ating the cabinet form o f government. one? Probably some real friend could and some o f the pain in the chest. disobedience o f the rules that apply. The governor in his desire to “ obey find out the cause o f the trouble and The necessary ingredients fo r such • • • the mandatv o f the people" in other help you by interceding in your be a plaster, consist o f equal parts of Nowadays the N egro press, like the things besides thv power hills, pro half. I f he still cared, he would then mustrad and flour made to a paste white press, carry many columns con ceeds to unsettle every dpartment in get in touch with you himself. Do with warm water— (not hot w ater) tributed by our learned and exp eri the state and to appoint new and un not let him know you are so broken spread between tw o pieces o f muslin enced medical men. treating on the tried people at the heads o f the new hearted, but interest yourself in some cloth. many ailments with which we are ad ly create,! departments. I don’t be hobby, or some other man, and I am dicted, suggesting methods o f cure lieve the governor would follow such sure it will work out all righ t in the Cathartics are o f untold benefit. Ca and o f prevention. In rendering this a policy in his Portland store, do you ? end. N A N C Y LEE. thartics, however, does not mean re service our press makes every week SIXTH A 0LI8AN 8TIUUSTS PORTLAND, ORI AINU A rn u u K IT S K IE D A new department it being offered to the reader* o f the Advocate. A column devoted to advice on friend ship, love, and all matters pertaining to the home. Anyone wishing such advice, please write Nancy Lee, in care o f this paper. AUSPLtND DRUG STORE SATURDAY peated purgings G ive one good dose1a Segro Health W eek to those read- of the desired cathartic and call the ers w j,0 make themselves w ell inform - barrage off. P urgin g weakens the ^ by u k in g advantage o f the many individual and naturally delay* ra- fu tu r e s that our press carry, ther than hastens the <Aire. Thus • • • Q A in ic fO lJ M t l j M | M O * iJ kVn-ON L lw i.V A Y llU l A M I» C O M P L E T E N E W S T O C K S O K Q U A L I T Y M E R C IIA N D IS K The earnings o f the municipal elec tric plant for current sold fo r light anil power for the year ending De cember 31, 1980, have been very sat isfactory. The grosa earnings for this year h a w been |7«5,223.SS, while the expenses have been $220,676.52. This leaves a balance o f fh44.7lIM.22, of which a part is used for bond redemp tion. interest, operating expenses and depreciation. During this year «146.- 000 has been spent in building o f sub- tations ami more underground con- duits ahead o f the paving. W h ile the charter authorizes the city of Austin to borrow against the net earnings o f the municipal electric plant, the bal ance has been in such a prosperous condition that it has not been neces sary fo r the city to avail itself o f this authority. A ll of this work has been accomplished out o f the net earn ings of the plant. LISTERINE TO O TH PASTE 25 ‘ 12th member added to United States National Group of Hanks A recent addition to the strong United States National group is that o f F irst N a tional Bunk o f Linnlon 12th member In en a ffiliation afford in g maximum conveni ence and cooperation to individuals and con cerns within a 55 mile radius o f Portland. Combined Kr.ourcce approxim ately 1100,000.000 e —-j Untied State* Nrilioiuil IV.ink, B I «Y ami SK ih el fcierfc. Cunlgnd t m i vi FINLKYS linn!ford * * Clothes Shop $ 45.00 Trmli» Mark Kmhlein is tlu* Cur. 4 i h enti a«hni||t«>n W e could recover, in time, from the e ffects o f "such a p olicy" if the "busi $25.00 to ness m en" had financed the activities of the old departments while they arc w aiting to turn over the work to the when one indulges in repeated cath-j In addition to the health columns new appointees. But they forget, in “ Where Young Men Buy" artics, it might be said that he re- m our pap,r s every departm ent o f their hurry to do the job o f turning covers despite his treatment. h t.lth , whether it be state, county or th ru out, to provide any money with ° city, is constantly publishing pam- which to pay them fo r the fiv e m o n t h s -------------------------------------- ---- —— ” hen it becomes necessary to take phleU thmt treat on pertinent sub- i f their service. Isn t that a nice | lonely spot in the country, beatrn into medicine internally— aside from cath- je fU which can be obtained absolute- business-like" way o f doing busi- j insensibility with knotted ropes and arttes— it is a good tim e to call ly free by those who are sufficiently ness? The state o f Oregon tells its thrown into a creek. Their h ra w physician and have the medication interested to seek same, not only dur employes that they can wait for their whit,- persecutors then drove bark to properly directed. Do it, I beg o f ing health week but throughout the money until the next session o f the town. They were rescued by a N egro you, before yon have administered year. legislature in 1933, according to the ( arnlcr> anj sh.tered in his home for to yourself or had administered to I l l Sunday Oregonian. The ways and five days while recovering. N o move you. Salves by the spoonful or tur Our race can ill-afford to pass up means committee made no provision has been made to apprehend the kid pentine on sugar— or liniment on sug- _ any opportunity that w ill tend to en- fo r paying its workers but w ill expect napers. It is, however, suspected that ar or other noteworthy remedies that hance our economic progress. Know- them to wait fo r two years. There the police department and the Dallas are good fo r just dozens o f things. ing that it is harder fo r us to secure are several departments that have not authorities know much about the out ■ - - - — --------- - . ---------. I the lucrative and worthy positions we had a cent o f wages since their I)e rage. Does this sound like Am erica mber. 1930, pay check. W hat do or Russia? should be all the more painstaking in Join the . . . preserving our natural resources and you think o f the “ business’ methods realize that what our employers want o f such a lot o f "business" m en” {PRUDENTIAL HOSPITAL is the continuous ab ility to perform Who were these business geniuses? and not a lot o f alibis fo r not feelin g Messrs. Wm. F. Woodward, Hom er D. Angell, Isaac Staples o f Portland, just right. ASSOCIATION • e e Shephard of I.a Grande, Stew art o f Regardless o f what others may do, Polk county, Spaulding o f Marion, etc., and Keep W e ll1 we should know that we cannot per etc. Do you suppose those men run form the services required o f us dur- their own affairs that way and ought ing the day i f we spend our nights they go back to lawmaking again for L. A. ASHFORD carousing when we should be preserv- the next s. -sion? • 32S Wheeler Street — EAst 440« ing our strength and im proving our selves by studying or otherwise ac- I think the communist trials are quiring useful knowledge. the most glarin g indictments o f our imperialistic American government, W e have seen many persons who especially the testimony given by the For COLDS, COUGHS sparkled with brilliance, yet they were governm ent’s witnesses from the im surpassed in life by the slow plodding m igration department. Enlightening Sore tliroaL, muscular rheu w orker jyho lacked the brilliance hut was the exposition of political faith matic aches 4 pains, appi vM us whose inclination to serve and their by one of them in answer to the te role, the "counter-irritant” health carried them on to victory question “ Do you believe in a democ while the brilliant persons were cele ra c y ? ” “ No, I do not; I am a re Wasn’t that brilliant? brating th eir eminence, losing their publican.” health and making themselves in gen And then his answer to the question as to his knowledge o f the “ m aterial eral unreliable. istic interpreation o f history.” — ha was so tangl d up in “ the idealistic Mrs. W. F. Smith was indisposed and spiritual differences” that I don’’t A T A L L D R U G G IS T S with neuritis a fe w days this week. think he is untangled yet— I know I am not. I have been tryin g to find W . H. M yles is on the sick list. out ever since if he knew what he was It m elt* to a am ooth and cremntf talking about. nance. And what flavor! A rich« tim e-m ellow ed flavor that only S IN G L E G IR L S Speaking o f communists— have you “ rave curing” can give. heard about the Texas incident? T w o Answer this if you are single, send, T ry It for rarebits, satire* for communists, 19 and 30 years o f age, us your name and address and re vegetable*, baked dlabea, ton*ted both horn in Texas, has been arrested ceive a one dollar coupon and valu sandwiches. Your grocer ha* Kraft on vagrancy charges in Dallas, Texas, able personal information F R E E ! Am erican Cheeae. Order today. because o f taking part in an unem P H. B O D D IE . ployment parade. Just as they were 1211 S street. N W , Washington, leaving the city hall a fte r their re D. 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