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Show THE BULLETIN What to Eat and Why With Approach of Warm Weather, C. Houston Goudiss Advises Extra Care in Storing Foods in the Home A Batmen faction Serial By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS of America's food industries that IT IS the proud distinction infinite the WIRE HAROLD CHANNING notwithstanding variety of perishable foods OH.C WlrWNU knfca By which are constantly available, and regardless of the distances they have been transported, even the most delicate "What do you think of this fire?." foods are delivered to the consumer in a fresh, wholesome CBAFTEB Xm CantlaMd something horrible in the cool way storm. But If if s lightning we'll Breck asked. "Lightning?" of firing. He pictured the boy, ruth- earn our money!" condition, with all their fine flavor unimpaired. That was Wednesday evening. As "Maybe; though ifs mighty close With no time to lose, Breck swung lessly shot down, lying somewhere The secret of this modern miracle is refrigeration. Vast below. Breck stood at the telephone he to the Potholes. Make up a crew off, clipped tha four wlrei at the in the canyon of money have been invested in long trains of refriger sums find from nesters You'll the But he to could there. have unbroken heavens the saved himself ran up glanced neareit post, then leading Kit to the next Three sections of fence the agony. Before be had gone tar, where stars hung like clear blue a tool box near Welter's place. rU ated cars, thousands upon1 were cut and the wires on the Johnny came loping upward, gun gems. Later he went out again keep Donny on the line and if things thousands of refrigerated air; and they are likewise subject don't look better found that even since alert as he afternoon. Slim from a disground before a ipurt of flame flashed out of the black shadows ahead. Simultaneously a lone bullet whined past He straightened, and In the alienee that followed the gun's crack, his voice burst sharply: "Ranger here!" A sudden rush of hoofs and a rattle of pistol fire VI but drowned the answering shout 'To hell with the questioned tance: "Ranger?" "Yes. Are you an right son?" The boy approached. "No I ain't! Three shots Just like that . . . and I missed him!" Back at the fire, with an men the time and by he had talked with Cook, something win come. Now hop onto it!" had formed up there. Black patches The Potholes lay some twenty-fiv-e had appeared. A high broad arm covered the area south of Rock miles to the south and a little east of Brack's station; a country of House. He returned to his bunk and fell mall round meadows sunk below asleep with thoughts of an approach- steep ridges, connected by narrow ing storm, and dreamed endlessly ravines, and all occupying a holof blazes and brush hooks and then low where the Sierra roof began to a fire ball that swung over the for- break into lower levels. Nesters est It descended lower and lower had come there and settled, a man until it touched the pine tops. They to a meadow, before the district burst into flame with a queer sound. was made a federal forest Now government land surrounded them, Ringing. Breck leaped from bis bunk and yef they remained Independent of walked while still half asleep. It the reserve. This much Breck had learned was daylight outside. The telephone bell clamored beyond his door. He from Cook when he first came on the Job, along with the ranger's statement: "God knows what they live on! They don't graze cattle and they don't farm. They handle bootleg some and get their thirty-fiv- e cents an hour They'll bear a look any time you're in that part" Leading his pack. Brack could make only four miles an hour along a trail that climbed and descended and climbed again. Long before be came within sight of the Potholes he saw a mushroom of smoke above that area. It grew steadily, black at first showing the fire was in brush, then took en the gray of burning timber. When he topped a rise about eleven o'clock, and looked into the hollow country, the whole basin was obscured in a cloud. The main blaze seemed further east of the Potholes, centered on the flank of a peak. Here an occasional curl of red flame burst up through the smoke. He turned in that direction, dipping downward In order to pais the nest-e- r settlement It came into view hazily; half a dozen weathered buildings, store, blacksmith shop, a few houses scattered at the foresf s accounted for and no signs of renewed attack, now that all the cattle were scattered over the mountain. Breck faced his prisoner. "Whose outfit are you from?" Bangerl" The fellow looked up suddenly. After that guns crashed from ev- "Brown's of course." horse his to he As sprang erywhere. "An you're going back to and faced the opposite edge of Brown right, and you're going to tell him woods, Jackson and his cowpunch-cr- s that his line ends west of Black charged up behind him. Breck Mountain, at the creek. TeU him leaped Kit In with them and they it's open season on any of bis cattle swept across the bald dome. The woods turned red with stabs of flame. Involuntarily he dodged, ynnngh shots were being fired to wipe out the dozen men in a second, yet they rushed on. One horse fell; Its rider limped back toward the Xence. At the forest s edge the two bands came together, and there real fighting began. Jackson, astride a tall .gray horse, was suddenly engulfed between two forma. Breck wheeled Kit that way, and caught a blow from a knotted rope between bis eyes. He struck up with his gun to ward off a second blow. Nothing was plain in the darkness. Horses thudded together, drew apart Lariata whirled. A loop caught one horse by the foreand a feet; be plunged headlongmid-air. man's body turned twice in Cowpunchers from each side were too' closely packed to allow guns. Firing had ceased. There sounded only the swish of ropes, grunted curses, one voice shouting as if that mass could obey his command. Then suddenly above an else rose a thunder of cattle on the run. They had poured put the break In the fence and now, in one wave, were sweeping across the- bald dome. Breck caught sight of them through "Hold that prisoner here!" the open trees, spurred Kit from their path, and with other men, left found mis side of it Understand? Jerked open the iron box and anthe fight to dash from that un- Now get out!" swered. "Rock House. Yes. AU checked rush. When tha Middle Forker bad rid- right Donny, I've got you." One rider, racing at an angle In den "Fire to the south of you, Rock away, quiet fell over the group, front of him, turned in his saddle broken at last by Jackson's an- House," the lookout called down. and fired a last shot The range nouncement: "Let's along, boys. "Reading one seven five." was no more than twenty feet Soon we'll be too get damn stiff to "Just a minute," said Breck. He Breck felt a slash of fire along his move." into the cabin, drew his map ran cheek, then knew the full fury of was a wordless line of men from a shelf, imfaMing it as he reIt fighting blood. The figure entered mat rode down Black Mountain in turned to the instrument a lane of trees. Breck followed at the first light of dawn, and a weary reading Donaldson had given a run down the long mountain spur. lot by the time they reached Bear Thewas him in degrees from a circle swift Over Kit's lowered head, as Trap. Still wordless, they threw off and regular as clock ticks, he shot, saddles and clumped into the cabin. about Kern Peak; north being zero. Brack's own map was marked with aiming a little to the left of the But in a short time over cups of a corresponding circle. Now he took man, wanting a prisoner rather than black coffee and thick slices of the direction of one seven five a a corpse. The automatic held ten bread, their spirits rose little east of south. shells in Its clip. Until six were and talk began. "One seven firs," he repeated. fired the figure ahead showed no A cowhand turned to where Breck signs of halting. At seven he wa- was sprawled on the floor with two "How far?" Head of Lost Horse Creek." vered in his saddle. At nine he others. "Well God, Ranger, they threw up his hands, bracing himself done initiated by Breck studied the map, found Lost youl" as his horse stopped with all feet Breck raised a hand to his grimy Horse, saw at once by contours that the Into earth. dug cheek, remembering Out slash of it waa In steep, broken country. Breck rode down beside him. fire. His fingers came away red Then looking further he discovered The fellow turned, gaping with with blood. something more. "That's near the wonder. 'Tor God's sake, what'er In time the cowpunchers finished Potholes. Donny. What sort of fire you shootin'T I counted 'em. Nine their coffee and one by one went is this?" -and still goin'i" Lightning. I think. Struck in where they could lie down in the sun "There is one more and that s and sleep. Breck felt the same de- three places. I've watched a storm plenty," Breck answered. "Now you sire but knew he must back to since midnight" turn face front and keep your hands telephone connection withgetheadquar"OK," Breck finished. high." Another voice broke In before he ters. When he rose, Jackson He reached across, lifted the walked with him as far as the could hang up the receiver. "Rock man's gun, then drove him upward screened meat safe outside his door. House!" He recognized Cook. "Get to a point where they could climb Halting, JG drew a chunk of beef on the trail as soon as you can." back to open ground. The herd had from its hook. "Here," he said, the ranger continued. "It win be spread out by now. be could hear wrapping It in a gunny sack, "take noon anyway before you reach Lost calls, and voices answering from this and help yourself whenever you Horse. Take grub for a week no near the drift fence. Presently a come through." telling." Art guided him. Breck had meat left from Though Jackson's tall gray horse came what Temple had given him, he took first Into sight then be recognized it Again it was the cow gladly. one of the cowpunchers and rode to of good will offering country's where they were garnering. The old cattleman was sitting on a log, CHAPTER znr trousers rolled up from a bloody An ornithologist for .the Philadelleg. Academy of Natural Sciences phia The trip to Bear Trap was Brack's ' Breck ordered his prisoner to the a white man's life among that says House ground and dismounted. Only sis last ride away from Rock Dutch New Guinea cannibals is genmen were at the fire. "Ain't all here Station for some time. Upon Cook's erally uneventful because the canniremained close to the tele-phoyet" said Jackson. "We're Just order hefor to eat their own relabals day by day the first tives, prefer waitln. Likely some of us will have a Philadelphia United relates week of July passed and then half to go hunt pretty soon." In the Detroit Press correspondent to of no with rain sign The little group stood In silence. the second, Free Press. had settled that drouth the break One by one others rode in, reached The Philadelphia man recently remeadthe ground, questioned with their over the Sierras. His grassNeedles turned from a year's stay among to turn brown. ow began eyes but said nothing. Soon there under the pine trees became tinder. the Karoon cannibals of New Guiwere ten. each day be talked nea. He said nothing rates higher Three times ."Mac's yonder," the last arrival with the lookout on Kern Peak, mak- gastronomically than a relative who reported, pointing further along the the line was clear oversteps the bounds of cannibal certain that ing broke." fence. "Leg's and getting Danny's report Always propriety. "You, Fred," Jackson ordered, it was "The system." ha said, "results the same. "Not a cloud. "take him a horse." He straight- Humidity hasn't changed half a de- in a minimum of bores and love ened from dressing his own wound thieves in the tribe." Relative eatand looked around the group. "Ten gree." smoke?" Breck would ask. ing, he said, resulted in part from "Any here. Mac makes eleven. Who's That was the thing in mind these the Dutch government's attitude tomissin'T" days. He began to see smoke in ward consumption of white men and "Where's Johnny?" someone every patch of light and once, sit- Chinese. asked. Besides cannibal lore, he returned ting on a log near the telephone Before an answer could be given post he caught a definite tinge of it with 1,000 skins and 70 livt birds the distant crack of a gun broke in his nostrils and sprang up, ready and admitted he owed his success to of cannibals. through the night Three shots to throw on his pack, then realized the came slowly, telling of deliberate the odor came from his own stove. He said the Ksroons have "good aim. When Cook called from headquar- features, brown skins and a certain Breck leaped to his horse, flinging ters they talked of nothing else. amount of beauty among the young back as he lunged away, "Hold that "Looks bad," the ranger said. "Dry girls." But their minds, he said, are as a match over here; same with low and conniving. prisoner herd" "For instance, let's suppose a Complete stillness had come after you. I suppose. Things will be aU tha three slow shots. There was right if we get rain in the next tribesman steals from a fellow , ed TiU-so- n's g. cone-shap- ed .... edge. A group of men loafed in front of the shop. Breck rode there at once, saying as be halted, "Is Welle here?" It took no more than a glance to put them down as a shiftless lot They wore overalls mostly, unwashed since the day they left the counter, ragged shirts, and stared with sullen Indifference from bearded faces. He repeated, "Where is Weller?" One Jerked a thumb toward the smithy. Breck dismounted, left Kit tied to a hitching bar and strode to the smithy's door. Immediately he was confronted by a man who appeared out of the black Interior. His eyes were small and close, and bis nose seemed wrinkled In perpetual anithin-bodie- d, thin-face- d mosity. "What do you want Ranger?" It was a blunt demand. Breck spoke with sudden anger. "Are you Weller?" 1 reckon." "Then what s the matter with you nesters? Why aren't you on that fire?" Breck whirled from the door. 'Come on now and get a crew!" Weller followed at a slow pace. "Can't fight with no tools, mister." "There's the box, Nothing to stop you." Breck waved a hand toward the service chest that stood under a tree not far off. "Sura, there's a box," WeDer agreed. "Help yourself." Breck went to it and flung back the cover. Space inside was empty save for one shovel and a rusted brush-hoo-k without a handle. (TO BE CONTINUED) Cannibals Spurn White Man's Flesh; Rather Eat Relatives, Traveler Says ne tribesman his wife or some personal possession. The victim lodges a complaint with the chief and the chief cans a council of assistant chiefs and priests. If they decide the meat shortage is acute enough to warrant drastic punishment the offender Is invited to a big blowout "He doesn't know be is about to be barbecued. He dances with the rest of them and the only Indication of unusual honor to be bestowed on him Is a garland of flowers about micro-organism- equipment in stores. All this has been done for a single purpose: to keep food fresh and at its best until it reaches the home. At this point the responsibility shifts to the homemaker. And if Guarding Against Mold As a rule, warmer weather also she falls down on her job, then all previous efforts to keep food free increases the problem of combatfrom spoilage have been in vain. ing molds. For given moisture Ilomcmaker's Responsibility and warmth, molds will grow on As guardian of her family's almost anything. However, the most hospitable .hosts are acid health, one of the homemaker's as oranges, lemons, fruits, most important berries such or tomatoes; sweets, such tasks is to see to it and jellies; bread and that all food is safe- as jamsWhile molds are physiomeat. against guarded if eaten, they harmless logically uncontamination til it reaches her definitely ofspoil the taste and ap table. This means pearance food. Mold growths can be killed by perishable foods must contin- boiling. They are retarded by the ue to be refrigerat- dry circulating air of an efficient ed properly in the refrigerator. It is to allow for home. For only in air circulation that berries should this way can they be stored uncovered if possible, be protected from spread out so that the air 'can reach more than just the top the ravages of which are always ready to attack layer. foods when conditions are favoraFrequent inspection of all food ble for their growth. supplies, including those in the Two essentials are necessary for bread box, and the prompt elimisatisfactory food preservation in nation of any items showing signs the home. First, perishable foods of mold, will help to keep it from must be stored at a temperature spreading. of from 40 to 45 degrees Fahren vigilance on the part of heitnever at a temperature high- theConstant In earing for foods homemaker er than 50 degrees. Second, the on hand will avoid a needless be must of humidity right degree maintained. Too much moisture drain on the food budget ofand will every will encourage the growth of bac safeguard the health member of the family. teria; too little will dehydrate CWNU-- C. Houston Goudiaa 193S 6S. fruits and vegetables and make them unfit for consumption. that micro-organis- Home Care of Foods Both requirements are met by a good household refrigerator; and the homemaker who appreciates the importance of keeping foods sound and wholesome will regard an. efficient refrigerator as an investment in good health. It is especially necessary that the food supply be properly refrigerated during the warmer weather of spring and summer, in order to prevent the consumption of dishes that may have become contaminated without any marked alteration in appearance, taste or odor. Premier Has Done the Lion's Share of Work A photograph of the Australian premier with his wife and their 11 children appeared recently in a Danish newspaper. "Prime Minister Colonizing' was the title of the picture. Then the story below the scene went on to say: "Australia is a very thinly populated country. The English government is therefore doing everything possible to promote colonization, and excellent work in Highly Perishable Foods this direction has already been Milk is often regarded as the accomplished by the Australian most perishable of all foods, beminister (Mr. Lyons). He prime cause it is an ideal medium for is seen here with his wife and 11 the growth of bacteria. It is, there- children." fore, essential that this splendid He should have the premier food be kept at low temperatures award! at all times. It should be put into the refrigerator as soon as possible after it is delivered, and kept there until the moment it is to be used. Milk should never be allIsn't Hus Why owed to stand at room temperature for any length of time. For Yon Are Constipated? it has been demonstrated that 40 an when it is held at degree What do you eat for breakfast? ideal temperature before delivCoffee, toast, maybe some eggs' to a allowed at stand then What do you eat for lunch and ery, dinner? White bread, meat, s? room temperature of 75 degrees tv UttUvonderpou'reco-tttpate- d. for an hour and a half, and again You probably dost est refrigerated, a rapid increase in enough "bulk." And "bulk" bacteria occurs. doesnt mean the amount you eat It's a kind ol food that forms Other types of protein foods also a soft "bulky" mass In the intespresent a favorable medium for tines and helps a movement If bacterial growth when they are this is your trouble, may we sugheld at temperatures higher than gest a erunchy toasted 50 degrees. These include meat, breakfast Is a natural food, not a fish, meat broths, gelatin, costards medicine hut It's particularly and creamed foods. It is advisa rich m "bulk.' Being so. It can ble to keep these foods, as well as help you not only to get regular the milk supply, in the coldest but to keep regular. Ton wont have to endure constipation, you part of the refrigerator. can avoid It Eat daily, r pota-toe- cereal-KeU- orft AU-Br- sa All-Br- an Fruits and Vegetables drink plenty of water, and life wm be brighter for you! Mads by awmjss in MKue vises. Fruits and vegetables soon lose their moisture content unless they are protected against warm, dry The Spirit of Friendliness and Fair Dealing which Prevails at the NEW HOUSE his neck. "When the dancing ends, the unfortunate is killed with specially selected poles and divided. "The guests then roast him to individual teste." Henna Is a Shrub Henna is a shrub of the loosestrife family, native of tropical Asia. It has been cultivated as a dye plant in India, Arabia and Egypt since times. The leaves yield the orange dye which Is extensively used In coloring hair and leather. Women In the Orient stain their nails with this dye, the custom dating back some 4,000 years In Egypt as evidenced by mummies. The flowers of the henna are used in perfumery and embalming. s to the action of which result in decay. But when stored in a modern refrigerator, these mineral- - and vitamin-ric- h foods can be kept in perfect condition for considerable periods, thus making it possible to take advan tage of favorable market offer ings. trucks, refrigerated ware houses and refrigeration In SALT LAKE CITY Has Established lis Reputation as One of the Nation's Most Popular Hotels. 400 ROOMS-4- 00 Rarest $2.00 BATHS to $4.00 Single DINING ROOM CAFETERIA AUlocatsd off main Ichby-fin-est food BUFFET at reasonable prices pra-hlstor- DANCING DINING EVERY FRIDAY Jfuel J. and Enttrtainm mat SATURDAY NIGHT RHEWnflOIUSE HOLMAN WATUS mm W. IOSS SUTTON Manogurt |