MURE THAN ENOUGH £2.
alg UITE recently the most widely
read morning paper in New England came
out with the statement that the year 1941
had produced in the manufacture of cigar-
ettes the astounding total of 206 billion.
In these days when we are having much to
say relative to saving on food, clothing,
auto travel, and the many other minor
items classed as non-essentials, how about
considering that “oft fragrant puff that is
never enough’?
Let us do a little simple figuring. Cigar-
ettes at their present retail price, cost
about three-fourths of a cent each. The
retail cost of 206 billion cigarettes would
total the tidy sum of something over one
By T. Edward Cushing
and one-half billion dollars. Perhaps this is
not at all serious, since we have become ac-
customed to Congress voting our millions
and billions, and “being at war,” no ques-
tions are asked.
Some of us have witnessed the destruc-
tion by fire of a lofty, valuable building, and
have exclaimed, “ What a pity!” Well, in
the burning of cigarettes,—and they must
be burned to be enjoyed,—we have quite a
national blaze on our hands that is quite
likely to increase rather than to decrease.
Some of us believe that a few less millions
spent in this direction could be used quite
nicely towards national defense, so heartily
urged with the arrival of each new day.
It may be interesting to learn that in the
first eleven months of 1941, in the per capita
consumption of liquor, New Jersey led all
other states in America with twenty-two
and three-fourths gallons. Tennessee was
next to the lowest with four and one-fourth
gallons. Georgia, with prohibition, consumed
slightly over one-half gallon per capita.
Has prohibition failed?
And now that we are talking about
millions and billions as a matter of friendly
conversation, Congressman Bryson, of
South Carolina, says that arrests because of
intoxication in the United States cost ap-
proximately six billion dollars a year, and
that another fifteen billion goes annually
for the treatment and care of alcoholics in
hospitals. As a people we are constantly
magnifying liberty of speech and a growing
demand for facts and figures. Why with-
hold vital statements that clearly indicate a
national weakness, whether it be moral or
financial?
Fruit Juice, the
Popular Health Drink
Waldemar Schweisheimer, M. I.
BE BN EUROPEAN countries, the
2 2% use of unfermented fruit drinks 18
ved (od rapidly increasing. The con-
2 sumption figures of the European
countries prove this fact.
Also whoever observes the diet of the
populace in New York and in other Ameri-
can cities must be surprised to see how fruit
juices have here become a daily and indis-
pensable part of the average diet. It is
possible that this was caused by the former
prohibition of alcoholic drinks, or perhaps
the cheapness and excellent quality of
American fruits are the main causes.
One needs to go no further than Broad-
way, the great main thoroughfare of New
York, to realize the importance of fruit
juices. The primary drinks are the pure
Juices of orange and pineapple, also lemon,
lime (which is smaller and sweeter than
lemon), grape, apple, plum, and cherry.
The preferred form is the pure sugared
juice, — lemon juice and also some other
fruit juices may be diluted with water.
All these drinks are taken ice-cooled, and
so they affect the drinker pleasantly and
in a refreshing manner.
In the morning, at breakfast, many
Americans enjoy fruit juices, especially
grapefruit juice and orange juice, also
tomato juice on an empty stomach. During
the day they serve as the introduction and
accompaniment of every meal. During the
hot days the stands and restaurants which
serve fruit juices have plenty to do. But
even during the winter the consumption is
not reduced. The simple man on the street
will spend five or ten cents for the refresh-
ing drink.
Without much thought, he takes in this
way vitamins and other nutritive food-
OCTOBER, 1942
stuffs in plentiful and favorable form.
These are found in abundant quantities in
the fresh fruit juices, which have possibly
just been squeezed. If the diet has other
mistakes and one-sidedness, in this way a
helptul stabilization is accomplished. Too
sweet, fruit juices are not appropriate for
constant consumption, they can easily
cause distress in stomach and intestines.
This can be altered by appropriate dilution
with water.
Fruit juices work in a stimulating fashion
on the intestines, as does fruit, and this
means a continuous source of detoxification
and rejuvenation of the body. Herein lies
the principal cause of the fact that people
who eat and drink much fruit and fruit
juices feel healthier and more efficient than
at tines when they do not consume them.
Without correct intestinal activity, it is
impossible to feel completely fit.
According to natural growth in a coun-
try, fruit juices are produced, especially
from apples or grapes, from pineapples,
oranges, or grapefruit, from cherries or
berries. It is not so easy to make really
good fruit juices from cherries and currants,
blackberries and strawberries.
One took for granted formerly that fruit
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Importance of Fruit
“Wherever fruit can be grown in abund-
ance, a liberal supply should be prepared
for winter, by canning or drying. Small
fruits, such as currants, gooseberries, straw-
berries, raspberries, and blackberries, can
be grown to advantage in many places. . . .
“Wherever dried fruits, such as raisins,
prunes, apples, pears, peaches, and apricots
are obtainable at moderate prices, it will be
found that they can be used as staple
articles of diet much more freely than iscus-
tomary,”’—“ Mwnastry of Healing,” p. 299.
Foods Cooked In Aluminum
Is the use of foods cooked in aluminum
[rable to endanger one’s health? B. RK.
This is an oft-repeated question which
has been answered before, but I will repeat
that one ordinarily gets more aluminum
from common dust taken in foods and
drinks than would be derived from most
foods cooked in aluminum. It has been
proven by experimenting on small animals
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that 1t would require fourteen times as
much aluminum as one gets from cooking
ware to produce any noticeable toxic
symptoms, if all one’s food were cooked in
these containers.
Cancer of the Nose
I have a condition resembling a cancer on
my nose. What would you advise? N.M. K.
First let me say that whatever means
you use to get rid of a skin cancer should, if
possible, be sufficiently radical and com-
plete to rid you of it at one procedure.
X ray, radium, or coagulation electricity
are very good in the case of a skin cancer.
X ray and radium will leave less scar if
used by one skilled in their application. Do
not delay early treatment by waiting to see
how bad it is going to be, for a very little
suspicious spot can be cleared up without
being certain that it is cancer and no harm
1s done, while a prolonged wait may mean
ultimate failure, and in time that means
death.
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