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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
6
Amid editorials and debate, Congress approves a large army appropriation and advances Navy plans. Roosevelt backs two 45 000-ton super battleships while a drive to regulate railroads and labor law reforms unfolds. Analysts highlight parity grants and cotton subsidies amid global tensions and rising German expansion.
Dr James W Barton discusses exercise as a reliable asthma treatment. He explains diaphragmatic breathing, abdominal movement, and a paced cycle of inbreathing and outbreathing with a prolonged exhale and a voiced aid. The program, described in a booklet, recommends ten minutes twice daily and costs 25 cents to obtain from the Asthma Research Council in London.
Wealth westward flee European war scares 56 204 000 in gold largest consignment on record arrived in New York on the S S Manhattan Maturing unionism in 1938 US labor strikes dropped 50 per cent and union membership hit a record high 8 000 000 Reason given by the labor department Transitien in management employee relationship Farm headache more than 40 per cent of the 7 632 000 000 US farm income for 1938 went for debts and taxes Agriculture department figures show Earnings down Standard Statistics company reports the net 1938 income of 1 898 corporations was 42 per cent under 1937s figure.
An article explains that obesity results from consuming more calories than the body uses. It notes the body burns about 1,800 to 2,000 calories daily for vital functions and that cutting intake in half could prevent fat gain, with exercise aiding weight loss.
The piece argues that nutrition requires more than appetite. it outlines seven essential factors including protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins, water, and bulk. It critiques common dinners for lacking balance and offers example menus to show how to combine foods to increase nutrient density and reduce hidden hunger.
A daily menu plan outlines milk portions of a quart per child and a pint per adult, with eggs, meat or fish, a second protein, two vegetables including a raw leafy type, two fruits, and a whole grain cereal. It emphasizes adequate proteins minerals vitamins and fiber, plus fuel foods like bread and rice, and notes common menu planning mistakes.
Mrs T L D notes base forming foods include vegetables fruits nuts and milk. Key alkalinizers cited are bananas apples oranges dried beans and potatoes in dietary guidance from WNU C Houston Goodss 1930 57.
Penurious Hetty Green, once famed as The queen of Wall Street, died at 81 after a life of penny pinching. She boasted clever savings schemes from newspapers as underwear to lower laundry costs. Her frugality extended to minimal meals and strict teetotalism.
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