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Thur»d«yf September 2S, 1948 .^-^Vfy:T/;V? ry»vy]li. r1 FLAIKDXALXR *t»gf Wftl OStti If, JOHN STEVENS • y• A ,| • Death rate from all cause* among •#• & life insurance policyholder* Reached a new low in 1947 at 737.9 per 100,000, with declines shown for practically all causa of death including heart disease and cancer, the Life Insurance Association of America reports. The 737.9 rate compares Jttth 773.1 in 1946 and 763.9 in 1942, the previous lowest rate. These results are indicated by the experience \0 companies representing 73 per cent •f the ordinary and industrial life in- ' purance policies in force in all U. 8. - Companies. Heart diseases of all kinds Constituted the leading cause of death among policyholders last year. Nearly half of all the deaths included in the survey were attributed to heart ,diseases, cerebral hemorrhage and 4|ephritis which together make up tlie principal diseases in the group . tidied cardiovascular-renal diseases. Ifhe combined death ^ate from these causes in 1947 was 361.5 per 100,000 ' • policyholders. Precautions which home builders should take to Insure dry basements including locating the house so- that the ground falls away from the foundation in all directions, thus providing natural drainage. Gutters and downspouts should not only be sound and clean but large enough for a ca- ; pacity downpour. Where there is danger from surface water, the foundation walls should be drained with Joint draintile laid at or below the level of the footing to carry off excess water. When ground water is present near the level of the basement floor, moisture may enter by capillary action. Even solid concrete, properly used and thick enough to withstand pressure, is not watertight without waterproofing. Some waterproofing materials are mixed with the concrete itself. Dampproof cement plaster may be applied either to interior or exterior walls, or both. Practice Makes New Hope for Amputee Vets Painting Panels with Alanrihujp: When the aluminum wall panels on "^Industrial buildings are to be painted for decoration, use of an inhibitive \ primer is not required unless the building is located where corrosive industrial fume or salt-laden air is ^.present. Good adhesion and good vbonding for subsequent c6ats are ma- • ;Jor considerations. Any good metal primer, except those containing lead pigments, may be employed. Aluminum paint of the metal and masonry t type will give good results under these^conditions. sometimes it may desfrable to apply only a single at of paint to obtain a uniform appearance. Here an aluminum paint Ihade with leaf-free aluminum paste in a long oil varnish vehicle has been found to give a soft, uniform texture to the surface. New hope for "the 17,000 war wounded in Britain who tost limbs has been raised by a remarkable artificial hand, just perfected. It has jointed fingers whi^h enable an amputca to tie shoe laces, light cigarettes, shave, \vrite and do dexterous manual work. It has just concluded long practical tests made by British veterans who lost limbs during World War II. The "hand" was invented by a young Irish architect. It is made of wood and metal, and weighs 17 ounces. The' Hand can get a firm grip by means of small rubber pads set on the inside of fingers and thumb. A larger pad of rubber sponge covers the palm. The controls are connected" to a shoulder brace. The wearer has only to exert an almost imperceptible shrug cf his shoulder or back to grasp any object he wants. the westbound train stop, ped fors^few minutes in a Nevada town, a traveler from th* easl got off to exercise by walking On the, station platform. He had stopped to ttftk to an elderly oti *en of the town when, presenting a rather striking picture, a shapei> young brunette galloped by, on s palomino horse "£Mne class lo your localgals." said tRe admiring traveler. "She ain't a native," was the reply. "She's an easterner heiress that's out here for a second time gettin, a divorce." "But she rides a horse so well.: . "She learned to ride on her first trip out here," the westerner explained. "Now she's learin, to rope Yes, sir,v if she don't lose her figger or her fortune like, she k£eps .imagin' she' losin' her heart, looks like' she^ll be one of the best danged rodeo performers in the country." answer RECKLESS DRIVER New Drags for Nerves into Age Gets Horse Laugh A horse has a better chance of I Staying healthy today than it did" in | the heyday of the old hitching post, .according to livestock health workers. The community hitching post of ; a few decades ago was a trading post : for equine diseac:s, and every whin- 1 ny or nose-rub gave infectious perms • a chance to pouncs on a new victim. But when people switched from horses to automobiles for their jaunts into tewn. hcrrrs stayed home on the ' farm and kept their germs to them- | selves. As a result, certain infectious diseases once prevalent in horses. . such as glanders, now have dropped , to minor importance. ~~" Improved drugs for the relief of frostbite, trench foot and other painful circulatory disorders caused by runaway nerves were described by Dr. Frederick Yonkman of Summit, N. J., at the first national medicinal chemistry symposium sponsored by thev American Chemical society. Many serious conditions result from overactivity of the so-called sympathetic nerves which construct blood vessels, increasing blood pressure locally and. In some cases, even cutting off the supply cf b'ood to parts of the body, according to Dr. Yonkman, who exp'air. cd t*at these nerves are stimulated by the body chemical adrenalin Use of Cotton on Upgrade Tremendous increases in cotton • usage in hospitals, clinics and the family medicine chest during the per&d 1939-46 are reported. During -»-4he eight-year period, use of cotton in medical supplies increased almost 52 per cent. A total of 112,000 bales Of lint cotton went into medical mar- [ fcets in 1946 compared with only fc,- ;930 bales in 1939. Market researchers j broke down major medical supply outlets for cotton as follows: Bandages, .gauze and sponges, 49,850 bales in 3946 compared with 39,330 bales in $939; adhesive tape, 6,450 bales in X946 and 5,090 bales in 1939; sani- j - tary napkins, 55,230 bales in 1946 and $9,020 bales in 1939. Familiarity Breeds Contempt National Safety council figures show that three-fourths of the drivers involved in fatal accidents lived within 25 miles of where the accident took place. It is pointed out thatwhen a person travels the' same streets every day and sees the same tr?cs and buildings, in time the familiar things may become a blur and he does not actually look at them. The same thing is true of traffic signs. It is natural for people to fall into daily habit patterns, but when they walk or drive on the street they should pay just as much attention to the familiar traffic devices as they would to those in a strange city. Judge: You're a menace to ped estrians No more driving for two years." Defendant: "But, Your Honor. ,my living depends on* it." Judge: "Quite true, but so does theirs." mim A BOOMERANG An efficiency expert went in to see the boss about his vacation. Re came oat with s hangdog expression oa his face. Asked what was wrong, ho replied: "I only got one week. The boss says I'm so efficient I ean have as much tun in one week as other people have In two.*' Prew|ta| Shrinkage Good precaution against shrinkage (p lo dampen and press woven cotton goods before making a dress. To do |jb, spread the goods on aa ironing toard and sponge- a small section at • time. This is better than washing, which would remove the finish and make the cloth hard to work with. Bloodroot Bloodroot Is a member of the poppy family, and ranges widely over the East, its root ooses a red Juice when cut, whence its name. Poor Service After several hours' fishing, Patty suddenly threw her fishing pole into the bottom of the boat and exclaimed. "I quit!" "Why, Petty, what's the matter?" asked her mother "Well, Mother," she answered, "I tt»t can't seem to get waitfed on." A HELPING HAND MISS ALICE DAVIDS sat in her office, marking the exercises of her high-school English classes. There was a timid tap on her door. The knob was turned gently and a face peeped in. "Yes, Miss Hansen?" Ruthmary Hanson's pretty littlegirl's face paled. "Miss Davids." She paused. unhappil> Then, as if her courage had been gathered up, "May ! ask ycu a persona] question?" | Alice Davids smiled, "Why yes, : Ruthmary, but I can't promise to I . The words began J 3-Minute -bubbling o u t . ' Miss Davids I riCTion kcow you'll ttyink 1 I'm awfully fresh, honestly I'm not, I just have to; know. Why didn't you get married I instead of being a teacher?" Alice Davids had had many ex- i periences with students' questions Now she felt she had underesti- * mated Ruthmary. Her cheeks col- ' ored. She looked at the girl, who stared back miserably, lookinjj^like . a goldfish as she opened and closed her mouth, trying to say something that wouldn't come Quickly her mind ran over what she knew about Ruthmary: Not too bright, just a good passing student. Ruthmary and she were friendly, but then she honestly lik&d all her students, and they liked her "Boy friends? Yes, there , was Jim Townley, nice boy, good brains, fond of Ruthmary. and she seemingly liked him. Ambitions? i Yes, that was it! Boy friend, ambitions; that motion-picture maga- ' rine that Ruthmary tried, unsuccessfully, to read one day in class j She smiled at Ruthmary, suddenly remembering that this child was just I graduating and was eighteen. Ruthmary, on the verge of tears. 1 smiled back. "I'm sorry, Miss Davids, I guess I shouldn't ' have . . . " "Ruthmary," Miss Davids inter- 1 rupted, "you and 1 have always been pretty good friends, haven't, we?" *" j "Yes'm," she gulped. ' "If I tell you, will you promise j to keep it a secret?" "Oh, yes. Miss Davids, I won't t^j a soul, honesf I won't. I just had to know for . . . " ! "I don't have to be told, Ruth- ' miary. You must have a good reason. It's a rather odd question but I don't mind answering at all. Not to a nice understanding girl like you. I like teaching very much. Ruthmary." . i Miss Davids went on, "Yet, I i know that if I had my choice; I j wouldn't be here. My John and I had such plans together, such exciting plans." Miss Davids sighed. Ruthmary was now. on the edge of her seat. "We were brought up together, Wfnt to the same schools, had the same ideas about life. We both ' liked people, and we wanted our home and--but all that is over 1 now, has been over for many years. Yes, dear. I like teaching, but most Uttenst in Jade Awakens 'As V. 8. Enters Production A few thousand years late, but with Iromiae of abundance the United tates has entered the production lists of one of the oldest and moat glamorous of minerals--jade. Recen* commercial development of Jade deposits in Wyoming, California and Alaska--estimated to contain many thousands of tons of this gem stone--is stirring new currents in an industry long associated almost exclusively wit' the Orient. China for untold centuries has been the outstanding center of jade carvtr. gr and trade. The earliest Chinese character for the word "precious" included symbols "ar jade beads and utensils. Jada has been found in# ancient Chin.ss weights and measures. Cut into various forms to give off sounds when struck, it was made into "musieal stones" or chimes cen-. turies before Christ. It is an odH fact that although Jade is known to have been used in strikingly similar Ways by prehistoric peoples in both Old and New Worlds, the bulk stc has turned up in comparatively few places. " ; ' Archeological expeditions, such* as those of the National Geoj^phic society- Smithsonian institution to southern Mexico, have uncovered spectacular jade collections in ancient burial sites. But nb jade mines yet have been discovered in that part qf the world. The only local source of raw materials for such objects would appear to be jade pebbles or boulders found in the stream beds. Wet of Hawks Out of 100 hawks of all species only one individual normally acquires the habit of getting easy food around the poultry farm. When a hawk is seen near a poultry farm It does not necessarily follow that he is after chickens. Where there is grain there are apt to be rats and mice, and most hawks prefer them to feathered prey. Brattle for the Blind Braille--raised print literature foi the blind--ia a system of raised dots 1 on paper, two vertical rows of three | dots each. In the Braille alphabet various combinations of these dots form 63 distinct characters. In all there are 258 signs and contractions formed by ; combinations of dots or combinations of characters. Moon, also a raised type, is a modification of, Roman characters. Persons whose teense of touch is less sensitive often prefer) moon because the characters are j larger. | Colombia ranks second in thewavtt In coffee production. Colombia ranks first among the South American countries in the production of *>i& It boasts some of the world's moil beautiful and lavish orchids-.*- - # Straage Japanese OnMI The Japanese have an '""--ml w torn--getting friends to autograph favorite hymns. Each book til i isiaj a veritable collection of autographs--* pastors, teachers, visiting speaksnk relatives and friends. Thus, when # Japanese opens his hymn book tiler* 's added significance and reverence an he is reminded of a beloved frienj whose name is written across thf hymn he is singing. The book become* a symbol of deep fellowship as well aa presenting an interesting array * signatures. *ir&! Read the Want Adf! White Pine Stand "• - One; of .the greatest white : plisastands in the United Statea border# Orofino, Ida. Animal Health Endangered By Careless Use of Sulfa Five dangers in the careless use of sulfa drugs for treatment of livestock diesases are cited in a warning issued by American Foundation for Animal Health. Sulfas work wonders in relieving certain diseases, the bulletin says but "in the hands of inexperienced persons they actually may endanger an nrimal's health. • Unless plenty of water is available to the animal at all times, the patient is unable to excrete the drug and precipitation may occur in the kidneys. Forced intake of water, involving use of the stomach tube, may be necessary. Any toxic reaction to the sulfs must be detected at once. Treatment may be useless or harmful if [sulfa drugs are piven for too short or too long a period of time. The dosage ' must not be decreased too soon after the temperature becomes normal. Sulfa drugs may/be useless, too, if treatments are not given often enough during the critical period. Young stock may be harmed unless yie dosage is proportionately less for young than for adult animals. - Close cooperation between the veterinarian and the animal owner is "tirged by the foundation to insure the safe and baneficial use of sulfa and similar drugs employed in livestock medication. wwvww Getlop Egg Production wtth ruio-pep Here's an efficient, low^cbst laying mash that provides hens with abundant amounts of top* } quality proteins, choice organicsource minerals and a special "vitamin boost" to help maintain body vigor and maximua production of quslity market eggs. It's the rich feeding benefits in Ful-O-Pep Laying Mash that make it possible to get Outstanding production results at low feed cost. Sec us today for your supply. McHenryCo. Farmers Co-op. Assn. PHONE 29 M'HE&RY, ILL. taaed Water Main A wood water main was recently unearthed by workmen in Washington, D. C. The hollowed logs carried the city's water supply in the early part of the 19th century. The logs ware still in good condition. Read the Want AdS •lowers Fresh V» keep a short-stemmed flow fresh In a slim deep vase, slit the end of the flower a little and wrap around It one end of a pipe cleaner. The pipe cleaner extending into the water acts as a wick for the flower. CLINTS Refrigeration Service DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL WORK ALL WORK GUARANTEED PHONE CRYSTAL LAKE 1280-R Arlsena's Moat Ariaona has within its boundaries more national monuments than any state in the Union. These National monuments are: Pipe Springs, Navajo, Grand Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Wupatki, Sunset Crater, Tuclgoot Ruins, Walnut Canyon, Petrified Forest, Montezuma Castle, Tonto Cliff Dwellings, Casa Grande Ruins, Organ Pipe Cactus, Tumacacori Minston, Baguaro Cactus and Chlricahua, the Wonderland of Rocks. Need Rubber Stamps ? Order at The Plaindealer. PUBLIC TRAP SHOOT on SUNDAYf SEPT. 26th at CLUB GROUNDS One mile south of McHenrv on old Crystal Lake Road Sponsored by McHENRY SPORTSMEN'S ophies and Prizes Awarded 0 22 SKEET SHOOT VERN THELEN TRUCKING Agricultural Limestone Spreading Soil Samples Taken On Request . SAND GRAVEL BLACK DIRT Johnsburg, McHenrv, 111. Tel. McHenry 588-W-l The 98-pound jockey married a woman at least twice his wpight After the ceremony, he asked some of the guests to drop over to his flat. The best man looked doubtful "Thanks, Sammy," he said, 'but. after all, it's kind of late. Maybe your wife wouldn't approve of eom- Dan,v at this hour." Tbe jockey shrugged "Oh, I don't expect you chaps u> stay long," he explained "All I want is for you to help me bride over the threshold." Self-Made Man A politician said to Horace. Grc« ley one day: "I am a self-made man." "That, sir." replied Greeley, "relieves the Almighty of a terrible responsibility." Boost in Salary "Why, Mary, you are breaking more crockery than your wages amount to! What can we do about •t?" "I don't know, ma'am. Maybe you'd better raise my wages." Marital Venture Young Man: "Sir, I wish to mar :y your daughter jind have a large 'ami'y." O^st^r: "If you marry . my laughter you'll have a large family-- there are eight of us." Driving Nafls Nails generally have a maximum resistance to withdrawal when driven perpendicular to the grain of the j - "Why didn't you get married in- ]-- stead of being a teacher?" | people aren't . made to live akyie, and that is especially true of women: N6 matter how much you like your work, no matter how successful, you still feel the emptiness of knowing i that you have ni one really close to I y°u " • . | /Miss Davids smiled sadly. "Here's a picture of us ;ust a few months efore he left n e for her." Ruthmary looked, through tears, at the handsorre rrtan who stood grinning at a much prettier Miss Davids, and thin .carefully put it down. She left the Office without a word. Alice Davids went back to her desk, and picked up the picture. "You know." she mused, "you're rather a good-looking fellow at that. Wait till you hear how you broke my heart." Still grinning she put the picture down. She was about tq^ start locating for stationery. Then she thought--the themes. "I've got to grade them first, deinr brother, the letter from your brokenhearted sister can wait." Still grinning at her lawyer-brother she' resumed grading papers. -- -- (Copyright) Rflwri) t'> W'M) Feature* FIJI Islands are from 900 to 260 tar number with an area of 7,083 square miles, and a population (1945) of 254,676. They are situated in the South Pacific ocean, due east of northehk Australia. Priest Lake IHrlsat lake, in north Idaho, was named/for a priest, Father Johann Phillip Roothan. who, legend has it, drowned while crossing the lake to aid a stricken Ir.dlan, !- Milk In Holland Milk still is rationed in Holland, hut It la getting more plentiful. During the summer months bicycle milk wagons deliver the milk to the homes. The housewife geta her pail filled direct from a 40-gallon copper can. INDUSTRIAL BUILDING STATE FAIR PARK MILWAUKEE FflZE ADMISSION • EVERYBODY WELCOME SEE YOUR CHEVROLET DEALER FOR TICKETS CLARK CHEVROLET SALE^ PHONE 277 ELft$ STREET McHENRY. ILLINOIS 1 s