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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C„ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1939 Patterns You’ll Use Repeatedly With Joy ' I'WO-PIECE styles like 1768 are very smart, this new season, and this is a particularly good one, with wide-shouldered, tiny-waisted jacket-blouse, and flaring skirt, to give you the hour-glass silhouette. Smart in faille, wool crepe or vel veteen. Can be made with long or short sleeves. Dart-Fitted Slip. Large women, to whom fit is all- important, will revel in the smooth slimness of this dart-fitted slip, with darts not only at the waist line, but also under the arms, to ensure correct ease over the bust. Make it either with built-up shoul ders or ribbon straps. It is per fectly flat over the diaphragm. And so easy to make! Only four steps in the detailed sew chart that comes with your pattern, 1821. The Patterns. No. 1768 is designed for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, 40 and 42. Size 16 re quires 3% yards of 39-inch materi al without nap, with short sleeves; 4% yards with long sleeves; % yard trimming. No. 1821 is designed for sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52. Size 38 requires 3 yards of 39-inch material with built-up shoulders; 2% yards with straps; 1 yard rib bon. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1324, 211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, III. Price of patterns, 15 cents (in coins) each. (Bell Syndicate—WNU Service.) FOR CHILLS AND FEVER And Other Malaria ADVENTURERS’ CLUB HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELFI “Widow Maker” ELLO EVERYBODY: William Pellegrinetti of Chicago comes to bat today with a yarn about a place where tree stumps grow on trees. You know, at first glance a fellow would be liable to say that a tree is a natural place for a tree stump to grow. I ought to explain that these stumps didn’t grow down at the bottom of said trees, where they were supposed to. No—you found them hanging in branches of other trees—trees they didn’t even be long to. The fellows had a name for those dangling stumps. Bill Pel legrinetti will tell you about that later. But now let’s get on with the story of how Bill won the reputation of being a man of iron nerve. Bill says he doesn’t deserve that reputation at all. It’s true, he stood his ground when death came bounding toward him— but Bill says he stood there for a totally different reason from the one the other fellows attributed to his action. It was in August, 1933, that it happened, and Bill was a member of a CCC outfit in a camp twenty-three miles from the town of Mehama, Oregon. They were building a mountain road, and Bill explains that the road builders worked in three crews. The first gang to follow up the markings made by the surveyors were the timber fellers. They went up the line cutting down all the trees that stood in the way of the road. Then followed the dynamiters, who blasted all the stumps and roots out of the ground. After the dynamiters came the laborers. ' Crew Ordered to Lay Small, Temporary Bridges. Bill was with the laborers. He was with a crew whose job it was to lay small, temporary bridges over all the mountain streams that the road crossed. And now, before we go any farther, we’ll let Bill himself take the floor and tell us about those tree stumps. “When the blasters were dynamiting the stumps,” he says, “large parts of them flew into the air. Often stumps, with the roots still on them, flew great distances, and became lodged in the tops of standing trees. We called those hanging stumps 'widow-makers’ and they were rightfully named. For a slight breeze would often dislodge them, and when they came crashing down, it was very bad luck to be on the spot they picked to land on.” It was one of those widow-makers that started all the trouble.for Bill. They were laying a cedar log foundation for one of the bridges they had to build when all of a sudden things began to happen. The stream they were bridging ran through the bottom of a deep gully. The mountains rose sharply above them and the trees, at that It kept on coming, looking bigger at every bounce. Misery! Don’t go through the usual Malaria suffering! Don’t go on shivering with chills one moment and burn ing with fever the next. Malaria is relieved by Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. Yes, this medicine really works. Made espe cially for Malaria. Contains taste less quinidine and iron. Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic ac tually combats the Malaria infec tion in the blood. Relieves the wracking chills and fever. Helps you feel better fast. Thousands take Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria and swear by it. Pleasant to take, too. Even children take it without a whimper. Act fast at first sign of Malaria. Take Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. At all drugstores. Buy the large size as it gives you much more for your money. In Retrospect The miracle of memory is that so much of its bitter dregs fall away and are lost in retrospect.— John Cowper Powys. Cellophane - wrapped—guar- r n . • .\ anteed accurate aspirin, f Protected i .a wr — [Package/9TaCJOSC£J>H GENUINE PURE ASPIRIN Brings Good Fortune Diligence is the mother of good fortune.—Cervantes. A m Ik 1 w Today’s popularity of Doan’s Pills, after many yean of world wide use, surely must be accepted as evidence ( of satisfactory use. And favorable public opinion supports that of the able physician* who test the value of Doan’s under exacting laboratory conditions. These physicians, too, approve every word of advertising you read, the objective of which is only to recommend Doan’s Pills as a good diuretic treatment for functional kidney disorder and for relief of the pain and worry it causes. If more people were aware of how the kidneys must constantly remove waste that cannot stay in the blood without in jury to health, there would be better un derstanding of why the whole body suffers when kidneys lag, and diuretic medica tion would be more often employed. Burning, scanty or too frequent urina tion may be warning of disturbed kidney function. You may suffer nagging back ache, persistent headache, attacks of diz ziness, getting up nights, swelling, puffi ness under the eyes—feel weak, nervous, all played out. Use Doan’s Pills. It 1s better to rely on a medicine that has wou world-wide ac claim than on something lesa favorably known. Ask your neighbor! Doans Pills point, were few and scattered. Up that steep mountainside, there was one tree, standing by itself, with one of those large stumps swaying from its upper branches. It was about three feet in diameter, and parts of its roots were still sticking out like the tentacles of an octopus. Nobody paid any attention to it until, suddenly, as the boys were working busily away at their bridge foundation, they heard a loud crack ling noise above them. “Widow Maker” Crashes Dawn Through Branches. It was the stump—crashing down through the branches. Once it hit the ground it would come hurtling down that slope at express-train speed. And it was right above the spot where that crew was working. One of the men yelled, “Widow-maker!” And immediately every one in the crowd started making for shelter. That is, everybody started making tor shelter but Bill Pelle grinetti ! He was absorbed in his job and didn’t see the stump coming until he heard the first man cry out. Then he looked up just in time to see the stump make its first bounce. “It came down that slope,” he says, “gaining momentum with every fraction of a second. It bounded in enormous leaps, straight toward me. For a moment it fascinated me. Then, I tried to run and found to my horror that I couldn’t. I couldn’t move a muscle!” Afterward, Bill’s pals called it cool nerve. They told other fellows in the camp how he stood still, never flinching, while that great stump came hurtling right at him. But Bill says it wasn’t nerve at all. In fact, it was just the opposite of nerve. Bill was scared stiff. “It kept right on coming,” he says, “looking bigger at every bounce it took. Somehow those long spidery roots shooting out from its sides looked like arms reaching out to grab me. “It all happened in a few brief seconds, but in that time a million thoughts raced through my mind. Already I was figuring that I was a goner. I wondered what people would say about me, and recalled small incidents, long since forgotten, about my parents and other members of my family. The Hurtling Stump Was Taking Its Last Bounce. “Some folks say that when you’re faced with death you think of all the evil things you’ve done in the course of your lifetime. Maybe I had never done anything really evil. “At any rate, all my thoughts in that long, ageless moment were of my home and loved ones. I realized, then, how much I wanted to live. But up ahead of me that hurtling stump was taking its last bound before it would reach me.” That stump was high in the air, and coming down again straight at Bill, when all of a sudden, he snapped out of it. In that instant the power of motion came back to him. He flung himself down and to one side with the speed of lightning. And as he fell, he could hear the stump whistling by in the very spot where, a second before, his head had been. The fellows all said that Bill stood his ground and dodged that stump like a bull fighter would dodge a bull. Only Bill knew that he stood there because he simply couldn’t move from the spot. “Now, when things go wrong,” he says, “I recall that picture of the ‘widow-maker’ bearing down on me. I remember ail the things I thought I was leaving, and how much I wanted not to leave them. Then I say to myself, ‘Bill, you dope, you’re not so bad off after all.’ ” (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Atoms Are Reproduced Reproduction of atoms over mil lions of years keeps the stars shin ing. Carbon throws off a few ergs s« it gestates. World’s Finest Pearls The finest pearls in the world are found in the Persian gulf, mainly in the waters around the islands of Bahrein. Athletes’ Foot Can Be Cured By Treatment By DR. JAMES W. BARTON HAD the opportunity some years ago of visiting the or thopedic clinic of the Massa chusetts General Hospital, Bos ton, and was in terested to find that about 80 per cent of the pa tients each morn ing came because of their feet. Prolonged stand ing, the use of ill-fitting shoes, infection of teeth and tonsils, causing inflammation of the joints of the feet, were among the conditions found in this group of patients. Today, another condition, not needing orthopedic atten tion, has become very common and many “cures” for it are seen on the pages of our newspapers and maga zines. I am referring to ringworm of the feet or athletes’ foot. And it is actually because of an increased desire for cleanliness that this ail ment has spread so rapidly. We read in the Bulletin, Lake Carriers anrociation, the following: “With the increas ing large number of shower baths being installed on the ves sels, there obviously has been an in crease in the num ber of cases of ath letes’ foot contract ed. The suggestions for the treatment among these lake sailors is Whitfield’s ointment (named after the famous British skin specialist) and potas sium permanganate tablets. Hot Water Treatment. “Dissolve one five-grain potas sium permanganate tablet in a gal lon of hot water. Soak the feet for 30 minutes in this solution. With a piece of gauze gently remove all the loose skin. Wipe the skin dry and then apply Whitfield’s ointment to the affected parts. The applica tion of Whitfield’s ointment should not be too thick.” In the meantime, preventive measures as recommended by Dr. Udo Wilde, University of Michigan (a) use of paper slippers which keep feet off the floor and (b) after the bath thoroughly dry the body, es pecially feet, groin and armpits. Remember, the above treatment —soaking in potassium permanga nate solution and application of Whitfield’s ointment—is for the skins of hardy lake sailors. It might easily be too severe for many skins. It would be wise, therefore, first to use milder solutions and oint ments. If the results are disap pointing, then the use of Whitfield’s ointment, perhaps every second day, might bring the desired results safely. Whitfield’s ointment is a nonproprietary ointment which can be put up by any druggist. • • • Food Not Always Stomach-ache Cause A physician making his round of calls stopped at a restaurant and ate some fresh fish pf which he was very fond. After leaving the restau rant he had driven only a couple of miles before he had a most in tense and violent headache, a pain in the stomach and extreme nausea. He stopped his car for a few min utes and finally drove home where a vomiting spell gave some relief, but the headache persisted. After a couple of days’ rest in bed, with no relief from his headache, he called in another physician who also attributed the headache and vomiting spell to poisoning from the fish. After two more days went by the physician, and patient also, con cluded that the persistent, “split ting” headache was not due to the fish but to some pressure on the brain. The removal of a little fluid from the spinal column gave in stant relief from the severe head ache and desire to vomit. Most of us with a headache, stom ach-ache and a desire to vomit are apt to blame these symptoms on some food eaten, whereas vomiting, headache and pain in the abdomen may be due to disturbances far re moved from the abdomen. Certain diseases of the brain are apt to produce digestive disturb ances—brain tumor, epilepsy, mi graine. The thought then is that when there is abdominal pain and vomit ing, apparently not due to food, the fact that other organs outside the abdomen—heart and brain—may be causing the symptoms should not be forgotten. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Dr. Barton TODAY'S HEALTH COLUMN The Wedge A man who does a little more work than he’s asked to do, who takes a little more care than he’s expected to, who puts the small de tails on an equal footing with the more important ones—he’s the man who is going to make a success of his job. Each little thing done bet ter is the thin edge of the wedge into something better.—London Ro- tarian. HOW TO DO IT Break Your Dog’s Bad Habits By Using Hollywood’s Method Since national dog week comes September 17 to 23, it’s a good time to train that pup Junior got last Christmas. Carl Spitz, who trains Hollywood’s dogs, says any half-way intelligent beast can learn these tricks. First (above) is teaching him to carry objects. A newspaper rolled up and tied with a string is recommended as the (Sr'f step. Never hesitate to praise the dog because they’re susceptible to flat tery and show gratitude, love, fear, anger or revenge. Right: If he jumps up on peo ple. hold his front feet arid walk him backward 10 to 12 feet. After doing this several times, your hound will think twice before leaping again. Above: A bad dog habit is chasing vehicles. The above bicyclist is braced against a nasty fall. But curing this trick is a simple pro cedure. Follotving the arrow, you’ll see Mr. Spitz making the dog crawl several times around the vehicle he has chased, meanwhile scolding. Dogs, like humans, have a way of getting sick—and disliking some medicines. The hard way of dis pensing it taxes tempers of both man and dog. The easy way is shown at the right. Take the left thumb and forefinger and pull the loose skin of cheek and corner away from teeth. This forms a natural funnel. But keep his head up and prevent him from shaking it until swallowed. Below: This unusual association is the result of perfect training. Only a properly taught dog can be expected to show such helpfulness towards a fellow creature. It takes patience, but its worthvjhile. BBS t \ W-ij CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT BABY CHICKS BABY CHICKS (Mix** Br—«■) No Cripples! No Culls I We guarantee Live Delivery I We pay postage. ATLAS CHICK CO., St- Leste, Me. *32 90 HOSIERY Ladies’ I.evely Silk Hosiery, slightly imper fect.® prs. Jl. First quality silk chiffon. 3 prs. $1 postpaid, full fashioned 2 prs. $1. Ameri can Hosiery Co., Box S62, Lexington, N. C. HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS Treating Wax Floors.—If dirt becomes ground into a waxed floor moisten a cloth with turpentine and rub the turpentine well into the floor until the wax is removed, then wash the floor anew and pol ish it. * • ft When Shirring Cloth.—^Lengthen the stitch on your machine and use ruled writing paper and stitch over. The rows will then be even. o • • For Stains in Vase.—To remove stains from a vase or bottle, put into it two tablespoons of Si.lt and four tablespoons of vinegar and shake well. Let stand for several hours, empty and rinse out in hot soapsuds. Pull the Trigger on Constipation, and Pepsin-ize Acid Stomach Too When constipation brings on acid indi gestion, bloating, dizzy spells, gas, coated tongue, sour taste, and bad breath, your stomach is probably loaded up with cer tain undigested food and your bowels don’t move. So you need both Pepsin to help break up fast that rich undigested food in your stomach, and Laxative Senna to pull the trigger on those lazy bowels. So be sure your laxative also contains Pepsin. Take Dr. Caldwell’s Laxative, because it* Syrup Pepsin helps you gain that won derful stomach-relief, while the Laxative Senna moves your bowels. Tests pr■-< ve the power of Pepsin to dissolve those lumps of undigested protein food which may linger in your stomach, to cause belching, gastric acidity and nausea. This is how pepsin- izing your stomach helps relieve it of such distress. At the same time this medicine wakes up lazy nerves and muscles in your bowels to relieve your constipation. So see how much better you feel by taking the laxative that also puts Pepsin to work on that stomach discomfort, too. Even fin icky children love to taste this pleasant family laxative. Buy Dr. Caldwell’s Lax ative—Senna with Syrup Pepsin at your druggist today! Riches and Strength Men seem neither to understand their riches, nor their strength; of the former they believe greater things than they should; of the latter much less.—Lord Bacon. 9 ruined eyes by neglect; they get red and sore and you let them go. Don’t do it. Leonardl’s Golden Eye Lotion relieves soreness In one day. Cools, heals and strengthens. LEONARDOS GOLDEN EYE LOTION MAKES WEAK EYES STRONG New Large Size with Dropper—50 cents 8. B. LeoBArdl & Co. lac., New RocMtosNeT. Falsehoods Our Curse Liars are the cause of all the sins and crimes in the world.— Epictetus. /NOW! CHAFE-IRRITATION 5KIN TROUBLE 1 (6ETJ HEAL MEDICATED PROTECTION-SOOnttS ICOOIS. EVEN PRICKLY HEAT RASHES. / MEXICAN heat POWDER Acts of the Intellect The proper acts of the inteUect are intellection, deliberation and determination or decision.—Sir M. Hale. be miserable with MALARIA and COLDS will check MALARIA fast and gives symptomatic cold relief. LIQUID, TABLETS. SALVE. NOSE DROPS 666 First Need Self-confidence is the first requi site to great undertakings.—Sam uel Johnson. ^ MENEILS MAGIC R H E U M AT IS M l u h a g c WNU—7 37—39 11VEW IDEAS | a DVERTISEMENTS are your guide i to modern living. They bring you today’s NEWS about the food you eat and the clothes you wear. And the place to find out about these new things is right in this newspaper.