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That Body Of Yours By James W. Barton. MD.

EMOTIONAL CONFLICTS AB A CAUSE OF "TRAP" HEADACHES

I attended I largo medical con- vention some years ago and in the department of eye. ear, nose and throat the subject of headache was discussed by several specialists. While it was admitted that eye strain was a cause of headache in some cases, it was not the com- monest cause. At is more recent convention, the speakers were of the opinion that eye strain was, after all, 1. very common cause.

In Medical Journal Of Australia. Dr. J. Bostock states that in an at- tempt to discover the cause of his own headaches. he hrst investi- gated his eyes for errors of refrac- tion. The purchase of glasses with various corrections for his astig- matism had. however, only fleeting effects. Focal infection and intoxic- ation or poisoning from wastes in his blood were then investigated, but despite removal of his tonsils, and purgatives, his headaches con- tinued.

It was suggested to him that the chief cause of his headaches was repressed hate. Repressed hate is related to conflict. There is war in the mind between what he desires and what he can obtain. There is an underlying frustration: the suf- ferer is in a trap. He wishes to es- cape but the exits are barred. Vvhen this situation arises, the headache appears.

Dr. Bosiok gives illustrative ex- amples of ittrap” headache and shows that treatment of the emo- tions by psychotherapy is highly satisfactory. The patient is en- couraged to dig down into his in- ner consciousness and bring to thel surface the conflict and its causes. By carefully discussing this con- flict and having the patient un- derstand how this conflict causes his headaches. the patient can, by help of the physician or by him- self, work out the solution to his problem. The headaches will then disappear.

Now headache. like other aches or symptoms. can be caused by real or organic disease but we must always remember that emo- tional disturbances, such as con- flicts of the mind, can cause these same symptoms.

"Trap" headache is not the com- monest type of headache but emo- tional disturbances are a. common cause. Indigestion, constipation, sluggish liver and gall bladder, in- fection are more frequent causes but if investigation shows none of, these conditions to be the cause,l then the emotional conditions: should be investigated.

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By Anna Ashley

Q. How can I soften and clean the leather on furniture?

A. Use a mixture of one part hot vinegar and two parts linseed oil. Apply this solution with a. cloth and rub the leather dry. Then polish with another clean cloth.

Q. How can I punch a new hole in leather when shortening the sewing machine belt, or any similar job? i

A. Heat 1 large needle red hot. Hold the needle with a. pair of

Morning Smile

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'hVo Scottish miners who had persistently lost money at the "dogs" decided it might be better policy to buy a greyhound. They did so. but the animal was not filled with the proper spirit of urg- ency and repeatedly finished last.

Coming home one day. one of the owners said: ”I think we'll throw the dog intae the Clyde."

"Naw," said his friend. "that's too cruel. We'll tak' of! the leash and run away from it!"

Jealousy

some amateur actors were re- hE3T5ln3- Mrs. Jones was required to kiss Mr. smith. and as they ar- rived at that particular incident Mrs. Smith appeared.

”Oh," exclaimed Mrs. Jones, ”I hope. dear, that you don't mind my kissing your husband like this?"

"Not at all. darling." was the icy reply. "I don't mind in the least- if he doesn' "

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For Tomorrow

ARE: you making plans for a visit to friends or rclatixes, or ex-. pccting to extend in lllinl your hospitality? Friciidlincss or per- sonality can go far today. How- ever, friendships with women are under stress during: these current configurations. Maintain self-con- troi in any emotional tension that might, occur. even if you feel oth- ers are entirely iii the wrong, Tact and patience on your part may smooth the way for others as well as for yourself.

For the Birthday

Those whose birthday it is may be called upon to bring all their faculties into force in order to as- suage dynamic tempers in both domestic and business life. unset- tled emotional conndcnces may not be as important as you think. Rely only on facts and logic.

A child born on this day will be a pillar of strength in his home and community. Its financial se- curity and local prestige is as- sured as well.

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Modern Eliqueile

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Q. What is the distinction be- tween "American plan" and "Euro- pean plan” hotels?

A. "American plan" means so much a day for room, including table d'hote meals. In the "Euro- pen plan” hotel, the prices of rooms include no food. And the restaurant charge is so much for each dish ordered.

Q. At a wedding reception, who should stand in the receiving line, and in what positions?

A. The bride should stand at the right of the bridegroom, with hcr maid of honor on her right, the bridesmaids next.

Q. May one use the knife to cut open a muffin?

A. Never! Broad of all kinds

pll&'.S and it will penetrate the lea- ther very readily.

should be broken open with the nngers, never cut.

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could we have been at either place today-at the harvesting in ,a field of the other farm which lies beyond Rob's or about our round at Alderiea, we know it would have been difficult to make a choice. since for us, both have their charms. And often it is with a mind divided. we must remain at home, one which in part goes with them to their field-work while the other is busy at the varied inter- ests at home.

"Yes. Ellen" a friend of the fam- ily, accustomed to, and in love with the life of a great city, com- mented on an August day, ”I could like living on a farm-for awhile." We were seated on chairs on our bit of lawn, and we can recall wondering if she noticed the swarthy hummingbird, flittiig then among the plants in the border. And could she hear the drowsy hum of the summer about us? And the gentle murmur of the over- flow to the pool below, from the gates in the dam?

She glanced at the slope oppos- ite. crowned by the house on the hill; measured too, the sturdy lines of pictured trees, the spruces and firs that for ages have guarded the banks of the river "down nlong;" saw the woodlands here and there climbing the rise in their matching shades of green. fields and pastures between; saw the millpond as it rested lazily in the SUHSMHP. beyond the near field, clad greeiily in turnips and man- gels. .

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g Took in the graying mill-gables in their fetching back-ground of leaves; caught the new white of the Bubllc Bridge as it mirrored itself in the pond; regarded cattle graz- ing on the hillside and Mr. Cis mares, the black and the bay, laz- ing in the shade on their pasture.

Then "It's nice here, Ellen" she commented "very restful I would say, but tell me, what do you do for excitement?” She chuckled then not at all certain how her 0hSe'ri'al-ion would be received sob- ered. and queried: ttDoes anything ever happen here?" She is among the number who have a notion that farming is a treadmill, an old grind, of work and that nothing lovely or oven disturbing ever hap- pens to vary our (lays.

We remembered her words this evening when Rob's stopped by briefly. Gage bearing two pepper- mlnl-S. Well Wrapped against mi- crobes and suchiike elements, to his izmndparents. and Jamie to tell of his latest angling exploits. "Do you know what we have?” Gage recalled some momentous

news. "A frog in the pump-house! Yes. sir, a nice fat frog. And is he pretty - and can he jump! You'll thinlcquite a lot of him when you see him!" Does nothing interest- ing happen on farms? Are there no exciting beauteous moments in our lives?

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Are our lives static? This after-

noon for example. when a great peace lay about . . . with the sun

radiant over the landscape. And a bit of wind in the leaves and the grasses, stirring them gently,

as in the haying. And an autumn- like haze, the smoke from sum- mer's late fires dim on the far hills.

Then. "right at once and noth- ing first" two fat hogs chose to tour the world about, a cow snap- ped a confining wire which al- lowed her admission to the field of mangels, and Jeanie, passing a piggery on the way to mend these breaches heard a disturbing sound. which upon further investigation sent feminine hearts bounding . . . and our thoughts went winging nbove aftermath, grain-field and woodland, over the haunts of 'coon and fax. of rabbit and squir- rel, of crow and of raven to sum- mori James from his stoooking. But whether it was because of James. canny fellow that he is had our anxious telepathy or that approximated the hour to a nicety, presently the little truck eased to the yard to relieve us of every concern. What. no excitement! No day passes on this or any farm that does not leave its share of it, its bllsses, and its moments of sad- ness and disappointment as well. Until tomorrow - - Diary - - Good-night. . .

Joli-IANNESBURG. South Africa. Sept. 18 - (Reuters)-South Afri- ca's oldest man. 121-year-old Pet- er Chandler P-rlngle, died in hos- pital today.

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Bachelor's Problem

Should He Marry If He's . Happy Living At Home?

DEAR MISS DIX: I am a younx man. the youngest of -liitthclIll- dren. My brother: and sitters are all married and I livelwd 'my parents. I have been extremely fortunate in that I have Ive! In : well-adjusted home and have received more than my share o lovk and attention. But! am not completely happy. I feel a dtflnlle M in my life.

My parents have no ties on me: they are used. it is true, but independent. I believe my solution to real happiness rests in gettinx mB"lPd- on ll” whole, I enjoy being with people of the opposite sex but I have never had a desire to marry, have never fallen genuinely in love, and children in gen- eral "set on my "SW93"-

Sometlmes I feel a certain envy when I am around a happily married couple. Then too. I W ,. realize that this present. arrangement of living with parents, wh e convenient and wonderful. cannot last forever. That is what worries me. and makes me feel I should do something about it. Have you any suggestions? C F

ANSWER: Marriage and the propagation of the race are the natural destinies of man, and unless these purposes are fulfilled the” is bound to be a sense of futility in life. However. "0 Existence. H18!- ried or unmarried, is perfect; sometimes the unmarried achieve a larger sense of happiness and contentment than is ever experienced by those whose matrimonial experiences have been horrible failures.

, MARRIAGE IS A GAMBLE

At: present. you are surrounded by 10V9- 5eClH'llY and hlIl'm0lW- Marriage insures none of these. You, therefore, are confronted with a choice of sticking to the blessings you have or flying to those ”yc wot not of." I

Bachelorhood has its advantages. and you do.well to consider them carefully before venturing into the uncertainties of wedded bliss (or misery).

Now all these little homilics sound very well, but the crux of your whole position lies in the fact that you have not yet met the girl with whom you can fall in love. And you most assuredly will! It. happens to everyone! When she comes along. you'll l0FlZel 5” ill? advantages of living home with the folks. all your f-orbodings about marriage. and even children will suddenly all blossom into little angels whose company you adore.

I don't think you are at all in need of psychiatric care. You simply haven't found what you want. Continue to enjoy the com- pany of girls and you'll soon find one whose smile chases all your doubts away. i

DEAR MISS DIX: My 22-year-old daughter was engaged for nine months lo a very nice, sociable boy who loves her very much. She. however, is very moody and always wants her own way. She is constantly picking arguments with him. Now she has told me she doesn't love him, and he wants me to intercede for him. I feel very bad about this as he is a nice boy and she has been very mean to him. Should she return his ring and gifts? D M

ANSWER: There's nothing you can do to win your daughter back to her boy friend, but since she doesn't love him, and hasn't treated him too well, I should think he's better off without her. Since he has chosen you for his confidante. try to make him see the situation in this light. He's better off learning these things now than if he had married, then found out your daughter was spoiled.

The ring must be returned. gifts may be kept or returned, de- pending upon their value and the occasions for which they were giv- en. A birthday or Christmas gift, not too costly, may be retained.

DEAR MISS DIX: I am a girl of 15 with a talent for music. I play the guitar and sing. Someday I hope to sing over the radio. My problem is bashfuiness. Even though I have sung in public a few times, I get so self-conscious I'm afraid I'll never realize my um- bition. How can I overcome this fault?

BROWNIE ANSWER: No one with your accomplishments should be self- conscious. When you are singing, think only of your audience, and not of yourself. After all, putting all thought: of self in the back- ground is the only way to appear at ease in public. I hope you'll get the chance you want and will be successful in your career.

DOROTHY DIX cannot reply personally to readers, but will ans- wer problema of general interest through her column.

. ””N” 7 I I Cook's Corner ?Household Scraplioolcii V-' wv-WM-'x 1 g By Robert: Lu 2;

con-1:5 Cl-IIFFON PIE This pic cuts nicely and the M'"'-"Int

pieces lift out neatly, yet the fill- ing is not a bit too stiff.

The effect is sweetish and rich. It is possible to increase the lat- ter eflect still further of course. by putting a border of whipped cream around the outside of the pie or serving cream with it.

Baked and cooled pic shell

1 tablespoon plain gelatine

PA cups cold strong coffee

3 eggs. separated

of cup fine granulated sugar

V4 teaspoon salt

is teaspoon vanilla

Prepare the baked and cooled pie shell, sis inches, top inside mea- sure.

Combine the gelatine and la cup of the cold, strong coffee.

Measure remaining 1': cucps coffee into upper pan of double boiler and heat thoroughly.

Beat the egg yolks slightly: stir in is cup of the sugar and the salt.

Gradually stir the hot coffee into egg-yolk mixture; return to pan and cook over simmering water. stirring constantly. until smoothly thickened - about 5 minutes. Re- move from heat immediately.

Add softened gelatine to hot mix- ture and stir until gelatlne is dis-

If medicine or extract is to be measured by drops from a bottle, try dipping the finger in water and moist:-ning the rim of the bottle' in one place. Use this place fromi which to drop the contents. The drops will come out quite evenly. I

Iodine stains

To remove iodine on cotton or linen. make a paste of starch and cold water and spread over the stain. Let stand until dry; then? brush off. '

Added Flavor

Try filling the cavity of ripples cored for baking with orange mar-7 malade and a little butter and' sugar.

solved: stir in vanilla.

Chill, stirring occasionally. until softly set.

Beat the cvzg whites until still” but not dry; gradually beat in the remaining ll cup sugar, beating well after each addition.

Beat the softly-set coffee mix- ture with a rotary beater until foamy; add the meringue and fold lightly until well combined.

Turn mixture into the prepared pic shell.

1 Chill pie until set before serv- ng.

Thg Neighbors By George Clark

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ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY FOLLOWING CONTACT WITH 800-LB. RUNAWAY HEIFILR

.. -old Georgina Murray (sfetiiualueasgi was one of two little girls who escaped serious injury when they came in contact with a

stumbling. confused 800-Pound heifer that escaped and 1'3" amok during loading operations in Pcterboro, Ont. Before Ia D0110? bullet ended the animals life, it had completely terrorized ithe neighborhood. k i c 1! ed Georg ne. causing only 51lEhl- lnlufy. Mill knocked down and bruised one of her little playmal-95

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The Thorpe Affair

By Phillip Lesly

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Tell me, did Thorpe crawl. or didll he walk like a human? , ,I She shook her head- "1i'V9”"

thing about him was humnn-ex- cept his heart." H , Terry said thoughtfully. W111: all those irons In the fire he Irius have had some helP- Who :3?” his right-hand men. 50-0811”- "Well, there was a man. named Rmm,-L55” 1 heard mentioned a few times. He must. be the incl!- .11 manager of the whole works. Then there must be L m6b0d.V pretty influential in the city hag who can get things stralizhlem out in 3 hurry when necessary.

There were ll. lot of lesser lights. but I never found out who they were. lid know some of them-

though. if I saw them again.

Vrex-xvy.5h0ok his head slowly. "Anybody who'd stoop to whole- sale blackmail of women could have enough enemies to stop the Japanese army.”

"It wasn't his first venture in blackmail. He had experience at n... .

"What do you mean by that?"

She smiled knowingly, as about to disclose a great secret. ”Just another thing I found out by being near Thorpe. I have reason to believe he was blackmailing at least three men for years, for good-sized amounts."

Terry tensed, leaned his eyes steely.

"Who were they, do you know.” "No, I don't think so. one of them had a name that sounded like Tanton or Banton or something"

"Stanton!"

She nodded eager-ly. "Yes. that's it. How did you know?"

CHAPTER VI

Besides Kay Howard, the only person who was known to have visited Henry Thorpe on the day of the murder was Russell Stan- ton. Tcn years before Thorpe had saved Stanton from E murder charge through some legal string-

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pulling. Recently Stanton had been reported in financial diffi- culty. And now it appeared that Stanton was blackmailed by

Thorpe. These facts Terry knew, and he saw ways that they could be associated. The evidence was shaping up and the finger was be- ginning to point.

"Look," he said. "that might mean something. I'm not sure, but it might be the link I've been look- ing for. But right now the police are looking for you. and it. might be embaraasing if they found you.

I'm going to take you home. And you stay there until this thing clears up. Understand?"

She hesitated, then nodded. "Okay papa."

He led her to the car. being

careful to block her from sight as much as possible. On the ride north he managed to keep on the inside lane, away from the street-corn- er policemen.