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Show i I THE BULLETIN WHA T to EAT and WHY WHOS NEWS ?. 4ouiton Qou.diii 2xplaini. the THIS Causes of Food Allergy WEEK Well-Know- n WASHINGTON. Something like a profession that has done as much or year ago, quite a furor was raised more for mankind as foe ministers By LEMUEL F. PARTON here by the revela-Ro- of foe gospel. I take it for granted Over tion that the Home that there are skeletons in the clos- NEW YORK. When Sir Walter Owners Loan cor- - ets of many doctors. There is, and was here in 1937, it HOLC By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS ar poration had out of its own treas- loaned $40,000 ury to its employees who wanted to organize a group which cculd hire its own doctors on an annual basis. This was public money, because the HOLC is wholly owned by the federal treasury and its function is to loan money on private homes to encourage home ownership. The Group Health association, as it was named, guaranteed medical treatment to its members for a fixed annual fee and hired doctors to do the job. There was a roar from many quarters at the time because of the use of government money in this manner, but the loudest roar came from the doctors who are members of the District of Columbia Medical society. Few of us realized then, I think, where this controversy was going to lead. I doubt that there were very many persons expected to see foe tiny spark fanned into a flame so large. Now, however, that spark has become a national flame, national issue of serious import. For what could be more serioui, indeed, than a chance to live when foe cold fingers of death creep closer? The issue as it is now defined, succinctly, is whether he long and honorable history of tLe medical profession, and all of th scientific assets that this implies, shall be thrown to foe winds; whether, in foe place of that history and gain and foe services of those individual doctors, there shall be created a new basic method, a procedure where the doctors are hired by a corporation subsisting on foe annual fees paid by its members who will telephone foe corporation offices and say: send me one of your best doctors. In short, as I see it, foe issue is whether there is to be personalized, conscientious service or service as lacking in personal interest as a fill my tank, please," at the gasoline service station. That is foe preface to the recent legal proceedings by our own government against foe American Medical association and foe District of Columbia Medical society, which are threatened with prosecution as a trust." The governments action, of course, makes foe controversy a national issue, one which interests all of us. The trust busting assistant attorney general, Thurman Arnold, former Yale professor, vows he will break up foe trust" which is the national organization of doctors, but there are those of us who cannot help linking the corporation method of medical practice with Professor Arnolds blast and threats against the doctors who believe in individual practice. The whole department of justice position strikes me as rather fuzzy, rather asinine and, in some respects, reprehensible. However, if there is to be a complete analysis made and a complete understanding of foe situation obtained, it is necessary to know that "President Roosevelt wants it done, and Mr. Arnold is proceeding. It does not seem to matter that there are only a few medical crooks, only a few unethical and unscrupulous medical practitioners; foe whole profession must be attacked and defamed. Nor does it seem of great concern to foe prosecuting officials that some of those doctors who are promoting corporation medicine throughout foe United States have been denied admission to foe American Medical association for reasons of character and ethics deemed sufficient to war- ' . rant . I am about it, I want to pay tribute to that greatest of all And while American charac-Laud- s Country ters, the country doctor. I have pen Doctor sonal reasons for offering my humble praise to one of their number, but throughout America there can be found no greater asset. He is a friend and confidant pnri adviser, minister to the body and foe mind. There are some among his numbers that will not have, even do not warrant, respect. But that obtains in every walk of life and my belief is that there are fewer country doctors lacking in honesty and good conscience than in any regular profession or avocation of life. The country doctor is different from his brother practitioner of the city. The latter probably is better trained, more up to date on all developments of science, perhaps more expert in most fields, but I think I can say without equivocation or doubt because of personal experience that the country doctor is not excelled anywhere among humans for good, common horse sense. Anc foe man or woman who is equippec with horse sense keeps the human race on an even keel. But to get back to the government proceedings: here wc see an action, or threat, against a whole can be, no justification, for example, of some of foe high fees charged in cases where people without worldly goods are concerned. Their lives are as valuable as foe lives of foe richest multimillionaires. There can be no defense, as a further proposition, for laxness and disinterest which are matters of record. But I maintain and shall always believe that there are comparatively few mem-e- rs of the medical profession who fail to give foe best that is in them. And when I mention disinterest, I cannot help wondering whether doctors hired by group health associations are going to be much concerned about hurrying to foe bedside of an association member after a few years of such practice. The monthly check is going to come in whether the corporation doctor is sympathetic and skillful or apathetic. But let us get on to another two of them, in fact. phase; According to the best legal opin-o- n that is available outside of foe department of Jus-Oth- er tice, it seems like- ly that no court Phates will hold the medical society to be a "trust. The organization cf doctors is effected for foe purpose of maintaining high standards, to keep racketeers out of the profession. Its members must e of good character; they must to rules that are designed for foe protection of the layman who obviously is at foe mercy of foe man trained in foe science of medicine and surgery. The whole purpose seems to be foe very simple proposition of (I might say just here that New Dealers all along have called for among business and professional men.) The medical men want to destroy foe type that feeds upon the hopeless individuals desire to regain health, to live; they want to rid society of the abortionist, foe quacks and foe men and women who traffic in blood. And the question X propound, therefore, is: can such a profession be catalogued in law or in morals as dealers in commodities like steel or oil or calico? If it can be so held under our laws, then there surely is no point in young men and women slaving through six or seven or eight years of training tor foe profession. They had better go out and start practicing medicine as the unskilled laborer digs ditches. In this connection, too, it seems proper to mention an implication of a decision holding the medical societies to be trusts. As set down above, membership is based on character and training. If foe medical society is a trust, what are all of your fraternal organizations, your civic societies, your clubs, who elect or fail to elect members because of good character or lack of it? The Masonic order, foe Odd Fellows, Woodmen of foe World? And, what of Knights of Columbus? That great organization for good also could be broken down if a crook, for selfish reasons, would want membership. And now to the politics of foe situation. It appears to me to be a great tactical blunder on foe part of foe board of strategy which has President Roosevelt's ear. Those men, most of them untrained in political campaigning, have failed to recognize foe human element that is involved. They have listened to foe generalities of those who have their own nests to feather and have so far forgotten common sense in politics as to propose a move that can be offset by direct, personal contact. Let us think of foe picture here presented in a hypothetical case. Suppose you are a great supporter of President Roosevelt, believe him to be sincere in his announced interest in foe masses, praise his courproage and his forward-lookin- g gram for government. Along comes old man sickness and lays you down flat on your back. Your doctor comes. You know him, have confidence in him, or you would not call him. Then, after foe manner that usually happens, foe doctor talks about a number of things with you. Of course, you know something about foe government attacks on foe doctors and you want to hear foe story from foe other angle. I would, and so would you. What is all of this about. Doctor? Is there such a thing as a medical trust? Well, unless I miss my guess, unless my understanding of human relations is as wet as swamp log you are going to feel that foe whole proceeding is quite unfair and possibly you will condemn the man who "wants it done. That thing will go on in thousands upon thousands of households and hospitals, because foe smart alecks who started Mr. Roosevelt in that direction put him on foe spot. ad-le- re self-discipli- self-discipli-ne so-call- C Western Newiipupcr Union. Food Authority Names the Foods That Cause Trouble ' S East 38th St.. New York City. has crept into daily usage in recent years, ANEW phrase fact become so common that comedians use it in jest and draw laughs from their audiences when they mimic, I'm allergic! But the words have deep significance for perhaps 30 to 60 per cent of the population who have cause to agree with the old saying that one mans meat is another mans poison. was reported that he was trying to persuade Washington to lend money to to Germany, Runciman soothe Hitler and make him stop Matter of Squeeze Play frightening Eng-or land. That may may not have been his mission, but, as a master of foe old squeeze play, he works that way, and, now, as Viscount Runciman, he is deep in foe Street strategy which Downing swings these two cudgels of empire. Prime Minister Chamberlain appointed him as mediator in foe alf glacial-pressur- er tight-lippe- chosis, writing books about Napoleon and hoarding memorabilia. Heredity a Factor A tendency to allergy seems to 'T'HIS writer has heard from sev-- be inherited. But foe substances eral assured but not necessarily which caused a disturbance differ authoritative sources that Tullio with each individual, and foe type Serafin would succeed Edward of reaction also differs. For examJohnson as ple, a mother may be allergic to ager of the Metro-- milk; her child inheriting foe tendTo Boat politan Opera. ency may be allergic to fish. Signor Serafin has Drinking milk may give foe The Met? been highly es- mother an attack of asthma; eatteemed here for his musicianship, ing fish may cause foe child to but all was not well between him break out with hives. and foe Metropolitan management when he returned to Rome in Trouble-Makin- g Foods 1935, after a number of years as Is to generalise rediflleatt It here. conductor Italian The Metropolitan has not kept garding the foods that canse troubecause they vary so widely pace with foe artistic progress of ble, individnals who are sensiamong on his the modern stage, he said, and often one person Is senarrival in Rome. The way opera tised, is put on at the Metropolitan is ri- sitised to a number of foods. It has diculous . . . The great fault with foe been found that the foods most frequently cansing allergie sympMetropolitan is foe little encourage- toms Include wheat, milk, eggs, ment it is giving to its latent talehoeolate, pork, fish and shellfish, ent tomatoes, eanliflower, cabbage, The Metropolitan reply hinted strawberries and oranges. that Signor Serafin was really Skin rashes are believed to be thinking abont money rather most frequently by hypercaused t, than art. In foe season to milk, cereal or sensitiveness ' fair subsistence he had a wage Hives are pork. reported to occur of $58,200 for the season. This often from eating strawberries, had been worked down to $34,000 chocolate, fish and tomatoes, the year he left Wheat is frequently an offender in he He did indicate that thought migraine headaches. Asthma that was pretty shabby pay for an seems to be common in persons ace conductor, but insisted his criticism was directed solely at artistic shortcomings. Several years ago, foe Metropolitan was intent on national in music. Home Talent it was going to discover and nur- For Opera talent Jura No Bargain Ofiend by C. Houston Goodies That hasnt quite been foe there have come off, and to know DO YOUtowant usual number of importations. It find the different vitamins? Just write to will be interesting if it brings in not G Houston Goudisa at 6 East only a European manager, but one 39th St, New York City, for who is its sharpest critic. hia new "Vitamin Primer. It tells the fins that every Among music lovers of this writlaker needs to know er's acquaintance, there seems to vitamins. In simple be great indifference about where chart form, the functions of each vitamin are explained, foe singers come from as long as and there is m list of foods to they are good. They insist that muguide you in supplying your sic, above all, must be free from family with adequate amounts of trends nationalistic of these neccssatyfood factors. foe sharply Tile Minis sniff it nptcmlb foe day. ktMjltatbomsfiosunlttoUcif As a lad, Tullio Serafin laid UmhodumkoSmawidtcMc efjaadt touUmms tsci down a shepherds crook for a baton. Tending foe sheep near Cavaraere on the Venetian mainland, he used to walk several miles to town on Saturday night, at the age of ten, to conduct the village band. He attended foe conservatory at Miconlan and was a ductor In bis early youth. At La Scala, in Milan, he was assistant conductor under He became one of the most widely known and popular conductors in Europe. A stanch supporter of foe Fascist regime from its outset, he has been conductor of the Royal Opera at Rome since his departure from New York. He was replaced here by Ettore Panizza. A man-Sera- 7 of FOODS THAT OFTEN CAUSE TROUBLE C. Houston Goudlss will gladly sand you, chart showing FUEL which foods have bean found niost fxaquautly to causa aUargio x auctions, and also fhoaa which are the least lihaly to causa trouble. lust state your request on a postcard and address it to C. Houston Goudiss, 6 East 39th Streat, New York City. fwho They are vietimt of the curious phenomenon known as food allergy and have an abnormal reaction to the proteins in certain foods and other substances. As a result, foods which are beneficial in themselves and which usually have an important place in a Czechoslovak-Sudete- n German nego- normal balanced diet, cause a tiations, but the Czechs toned that variety of unpleasant effects. These may range from hives or down to adviser. a skin rash to a gastric disturbViscount Runciman has been ance with spells of nausea. The a silent ally of Viscount Halifax individual may sufe adIn the quiet, fer from migraine bloc vance of foe headache or an atscheme for a European coalition tack of hay fever and the final and complete isoor asthma; or he lation of Russia. may have a tendunwas It reported from London, ency to what apverified so far as this writer knows, pears to be bronthat it was he who chial or head colds. Maket Moves put over a fast It has been deIn World i credit double-pla-y termined that these and with France Chess Came symptoms in an inItaly, the moment dividual who is alfoe Daladier government came in, lergic are due to and he has been tagged as the man who deploys foe empire's financial intolerance of certain proteins. resources in the diplomatic chess Even when foe offending foods are fruits end vegetables, it is the progame. His father was a ruddy old sea tein that is responsible. It has dog who sang chanteys, a cabin been suggested that foe sensitizaboy who became a shipping czar tion results because at some preand a baronet. Viscount Runciman vious time, an unsplit or undid little man, gested protein in some way passed is a pallid, a total abstainer, a former Sunday through foe membranes lining the School teacher, and a faithful chapel-goer- . digestive tract and entered foe blood stream. This acted very As president of foe British board much like a foreign substance and of trade, he made concessions in sensitized body cells in some way empire tree trade, but he is a pro- so that whenever foe same food is tectionist iff the Chamberlain tradi- eaten, foe disturbing symptoms tion. Like many men of small occur as a sort of defense mechanstature, he has foe Napoleonic psy- ism. four-pow- 5 bend ran this TREE CHART nn SZ-t- When milk is the offending food, are sensitive to milk, eggs it must be avoided, not only as a and butter. beverage, but in bread, cakes and Sometimes dried or puddings. Other Offending Substances milk, goats milk or evaporated Foods are not always responsibean milk may be used insoy ble for allergy, and the symptoms stead. When wheat is foe trouble may be produced by contact with maker, foe alternatives include wool, feathers, dust, pollen, dander rice flour, potato or from horses or other animals; or cornstarch, rice and corn cereals; flour; rye even foe sting of a bee. When hens tapioca or barley. it eggs are Injurious, ducks eggs can sometimes be used with sucDiscovering foe Offenders The ideal procedure for foe al- cess, or meat or fish may be sublergy victim is to find out the of- stituted. Sometimes after a period of exfending foods or substances and avoid them. For early recognition clusion, an immunity is built up of a tendency to allergy may pre- so that later foe foods may be reintroduced gradually into foe diet. vent discomfort and trouble. There are two ways to discover foe trouble makers. One is to Don't Jump to Conclusions learn by experience, either by must be borne In mind that It keeping a record of the foods eat- maty of the symptoms produced en and noting the appearance of by food sensitivity may also result symptoms, or by eliminating from from other eauses. For this reafoe diet, first one and then another it Is unwise to decide that one of foe foods that are suspected of son, is allergie without due investigacausing difficulty. The other is to tion. Nor must tho imagination or let your doctor conduct simple the current widespread diseussion skin tests. Small scratches are of foe be allowed to cause subject made on the arms and legs, and adults or children to mask their each scratch touched with a soluto eat certain foods tion made of the protein of a food unwillingness with the false notion that they aro or substance known to cause trousensitive. ble. If a person is allergic to that unduly On foe substance, foe skin around foe should beother hand, homemakers sympathetic with both scratch swells and becomes inchildren and adults who say' with flamed. The inflammation disapI cant eat that! cause, good after few a hours and causes pears And it would appear that there no pain or inconvenience. may even be some compensation in this unpleasant situation. For a group of scientists who have Other Foods Must Bo Used studied foe subject announced a Once foe offending food or foods few years ago that those who beare determined, they should be to foe allergy group appear long eliminated either for all time or to have a definite capacity for beuntil foe individual becomes deintellectually coming superior. sensitized. If the trouble maker foe child who suffers from Thus, is an uncommon food, such as lob- a skin rash or stuffy nose today, ster or clams, foe allergy presents due to food sensitivity, is apt to be no great problem, but when chilfull of energy when he reaches dren react to necessary foods such manhood and exhibit unusual abilas milk, eggs and wheat, foe ity for cultural leadership. homemaker faces a difficult O WNU C. Houston GoikIIh CO MANY readers have ex- - long. In working around foe loops pressed interest in rag rugs that with foe next rows, the trick is I know many of you will want to to ease foe Inside edge of foe copy this one. I discovered it in braided strip in just enough to a village on Buzzards bay where, keep foe work perfectly flat, and a century ago, whaling ships put to give the scalloped effect shown. out to sea. In foe book offered As you work around, foe scallops below there is a knitted rag rug gradually straighten out and foe found one time on a trip through rug becomes more oval in shape. Ohio. I have not yet done a speNOTE: Homemaker cial book on rag nigs. It does should have aEvery of Mrs. Spears copy seem that there should be a way book SEWING, for the Home Decorator. Forty-eigpages of diht rections for making slipcovers and curtains; dressing tables, lampshades and many other useful articles for the home. Price 25 cents postpaid. Ask for Book 1, and address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St., Chicago, 111. 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