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Show THE BULLETIN Aluminum, Once Royaltys Tablevare, Completes 50 Years of Practicability WHAT to EAT and WHY - Jubilee Recalls Early Struggle Of C. Houston Goudiss Describes Food Value and Versatility of Gelatin; Outlines Its Many Uses in the Diet By JOSEPH W. LaBINE Fifty years ago this November, in a little building in Pittsburgh, Charles Martin Hall and Arthur Vining Davis tinkered with a dyspeptic electric generator, a few By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS the nutritional values of any WHEN we intry to appraisewith others, as a rule we have comparison foodstuffs Most difficult are task. a composed of so many different substances that what is lacking in one will be supplied by another, and making comparisons may therefore be misleading as well as futile. But there is one food which is outstanding, not only because it is far less complex than Industrys Golden Co-Pionee- rs. "two-by-fo- ur t 5 carbon electrodes and a carbon-lined pot for an elecbath. trolytic One of them closed a switch, the electrodes sputtered, the current began to pass through the mass in the pot and a new industry was most others, but because it is no exaggeration to say that without it, some of us might not be alive, and those of us who are alive would obtain far less enjoyment from our daily existence. bom which was destined to affect virtually all of the nation's population. Their discovery: Aluminum. For more than half a century scientists of the world had sought to produce it cheaply enough to remove it from the category of an emperors tableware to a practical metal. Napoleon III had sunk a fortune trying to produce it for lightweight trappings that would give his cavalry an edge on its foes. In 1855, the king of Siam had selected a bar of aluminum as the most unusual object at the worlds fair in Paris, had a watch fob made from it, and bore it proudly back to Bangkok. Today, as it prepares to celebrate its golden anniversary, the alumiAluminum ia used in countleaa forma sheet, tubing, forgnum industry furnishes jobs directly for 51,200 workers with an annual ings, extruded shapes, impact extrusions, foil and wire, to name payroll of $68,000,000, the Aluminum a few. This workman is pouring small sand castings. association, a trade group of some of the 200 manufacturers of more have gotten its original start in life tic shift, Davis, today the than 2,000 aluminum products, esti- in a cast touring body of the now outstanding figure in the aluminum mates. Indirectly, it provides jobs extinct Franklin automobile or one industry, reminisces. Something for 150,000 more, the industry of the famed White Steamers, was always going wrong with the claims. Castleman says. Sold as scrap plant. The machinery would break from an automobile boneyard, it down, the current would fail. Metallic Reincarnation might have been restored to usefulrather an amusing thing that Yet it is probably impossible ness successively as a cooking uten- for Its a while during the first year the to make an accurate estimate, says sil, an automobile piston, a washing only time we were able to produce Capt. Kenneth G. Castleman, sec- machine or vacuum cleaner part, a any aluminum was when the plant retary of the association, for by far bit of a permanent wave machine, broke down and the bath would the major tonnage of virgin alumi- a hair curler, a toy kite, a souve- harden, or freeze. In num produced becomes a perma- nir calendar-bacor even a set of this black, dirty mess hammering out of the nent part of the American scene, false teeth. When you throw the pots, wed usually come across a since the scrap" is highly recov- cigar wrapper away, more than few pellets of comparatively pure erable by remelting and returns oft- likely someone will rescue it from aluminum. For the first year we en a dozen times to make competi- the city dump and it will return the metal in the office safe, kept tion for the new metal produced. again to service, possibly as a con- because it was worth $5 a pound at foil which denser in your television radio set. aluminum The that time, although today foe price wrapped your morning cigar may In the short space of 50 years is listed at 20 cents. (aluminum, commercially, is 10 But after they had produced their years younger than electric light) lightweight metal, Hall and Davis it has assumed fourth place in vol- slowly awakened to foe surprising ume among metals, although it has revelation that hardly anybody had to battle for its position with wanted it. True, there was some other materials commonly employed little sale for mustache combs, lafor thousands of years. dies fans, cigar cases and a few The first twinkling dawn of a similar novelties popular in foe bright future probably appeared on nineties. But to make their orphan a February morning in 1886, when industry successful, these pioneers Charles Martin Hall, then a youth knew they must get it into fields of just out of Oberlin college, rushed common use. from his crude, woodshed laboraLike cooking utensils, for Intory to the home of his former stance. Aluminum is light, conducts chemistry professor, crying, Ive heat evenly and does not contaminate food. Today nearly 400,000,000 succeeded, at last Ive succeeded! In his hands were some pellets of aluminum cooking utensils have the first aluminum to be made by been made. But in foe early days the electrolytic process which still it was impossible to get a utensil produces all the nations aluminum. manufacturer to give foe metal a 12-ho-ur k Election Day Picture Day Headaches, Heartaches But Halls experiments had been made in the laboratory. There was no assurance they would work on an industrial scale. He couldnt find a backer, and it was two years be- ! fore Capt. A. E. Hunt, George S. Clapp and a few other Pittsburgh men decided to take a gamble and invest $20,000 in an experimental, or pilot, plant Halls process had so many bugs, that for the first year or two the little plant was hardly more than an experimental laboratory itself. Arthur V. Davis, another young A favorite American politiboy who had been hired as cal game is having your pic- college night superintendent, now recalls ture taken while voting. Here? a the early days with a twinkle in his a preview of three politidana at eye. Hall and I roomed at the same they will appear November 8. Above i Sen Millard E. Tydinga house, and each at us worked a heo- - of Maryland. try. He Has the Evidence As a matter of fact, I made foe first aluminum cooking utensil myself," says Davis, and he still has the original article a teapot on display in his office to prove it. We had to build our own sheet mill and eventually a cocking utensil plant to get them on foe market at alL Then many of foe stores refused to stock them, because they were already making a profit on more familiar goods made of other materials. So we peddled our wares house to house. That was where the 'working - my - way - through college sales approach was born. One of our collegiate salesman, incidentally, was Huey Long." The same story was true of electrical conductor wire, which now conof the nations alusumes minum. Davis, after long travail, succeeded in persuading a customer to try aluminum cable and then found there wasnt a solitary mill capable of producing it. He had foe double trouble of keeping foe customer happy while building a cable plant in a whale of a hurry at foe same time. To make aluminum generally available, the founders of foe industry themselves had to find new uses for foe metal and often turn out the fabricated products themselves. -- one-eigh- th From their research laboratories have come foe discoveries leading to streamlined trains; new oxide finishes which opened up wide fields in architecture and construction;- aluminum foil to wrap foods and insulate buildings; weather-resistin- g aluminum paint, and countless alloys which make foe metal adaptable to almost any purpose. The American aluminum industry produced 292,000,000 pounds of virgin ingot last year. Yet it is within the memory of persons now living that a certain young man in Pittsburgh once brought from London a pair of opera glasses with frames of aluminum as a precious present for his bride; he could have had platinum, but aluminum was so much more unusual and they were both foe same price! - Sen. Ellison D (Cotton Ed) Cov. George H. Earle of Pennsylvania was winning the Smith of South Carolina knows Democratic senatorial nomi- herll win, but isnt very happy nation when this picture was about it. Throughout Ameritaken at the primary election. ca, election day Ends news On November 8 he will vote photographers waiting at the again, sighing hopefully. L polls for personalities. r O Western Newspaper Union. That food is gelatin! What Is Gelatin? Gelatin is a protein food which has no equal as a carrier, binder and extender of a wide variety of other nutritive ma- terials. Chemically, it is classed as a colloid, which means that in solution, it can be removed from its solvent by filtration. It is because of this that it is so useful in producing smooth, delicious and other dainties, free from ice crystals. Gelatin is an almost pure protein a kind of protein known as an albuminoid. It is not a complete protein, because it is deficient in three of foe amino acids that are necessary both to support growth and repair body tissues. In this it differs from meat, cheese, fish, eggs and milk, which are known as complete proteins. It cannot be used as foe sole source of protein in foe diet, because those three missing amino acids are necessary for foe formation of new body tissue. But It Is especially rich in lysine, one of the protein building stones that is particularly Important in the diet of children. Experiments Indicate that no other amino acid can take the place of lysine and that It must be furnished by the food if adequate nutrition is to be main- atin is not made from hoofs and horns. In fact, there is no gelatin in hoofs or horns. It is extracted from connective tissue in the skins and from the bones of food animals. Every homemaker who has made soup by simmering a knuckle bone for hours, and has found the soup jellied after standing overnight in foe refrigerator, has prepared gelatin on a small scale. The same principles are followed by foe gelatin manufacturer, only he operates in much larger food kitchen, and each step of the preparation is scientifically controlled so as to insure a uniform finished product. Gelatin is sold in two forms: foe unflavored, granulated product which requires foe addition of flavoring, and when used for dessert purposes, sweetening; and the gelatin dessert powders which contain added sugar, color, flavor and fruit acid. So popular are these convenient gelatin desserts, that about 10,000,000 pounds of gelatin are used annually for this purpose. This usually causes it to bo assimilated easily and satisfactorily. When it comes time to change a babys food from liquids to solids, gelatin also proves useful, for texture makes its soft, semi-soli- d an excellent transitional food. With toddlers and school chilthe carrier and dren, gelatin extender provides a spleadid method for offering foods that are disliked. Vegetables that draw forth protests when presented ta foe usual fashion are eaten with relish when molded Into a sparsalkling lime- - or ad. The coarse texture of certain raw vegetables, such as carrots and cabbage, or the tart flavor of some fruits, may likewise ha modified by serving them in a gelatin base. And it doesnt require statistics from nursery schools to tell mothers how readily children eat gelatin desserts when they are brilliant with color and flavored with orange, raspberry, cherry, straws berry or other well liked flavors. Every mother knows this from her own experience and I rather suspect that many mothers describe these attractive molded desserts as the prize to be won in return for cleaning the plate of the main course I lemon-flavore- d In the Reducing Diet Both men and women who are counting their ealories, in aa effort to avoid overweight, or to reduce, can profit by taking gelatin salads and desserts, which satisfy hunger without providing unwanted fuel value. In eases of digestive disturbance, gelatin Is frequently recommended because of its bland taste, and because It leaves no residue-ithe lower intestinal tract. This same splendid food Is by doctors when a. high protein diet is desired to speed growth, or during convalescence from an Illness. Gelatin may be added to broths, milk, fruit and vegetables, and these, in turn, may be incorporated In solidified gelatin. foodIndeed, this many-side- d stuff has come to play such a wide and varied role in nutrition, not only by itself but by enhancing the value of other foods, that it must be numbered among foe products that help to increase national health and vigor. also-advise- From Infancy to Old Age Nutritionists recognize gelatin as a food possessing many unique advantages in foe daily diet, ant it is prescribed by physicians for variety of special diets. Newborn babies, for example, are lt sometimes given a solution which provides readi-- y available protein to raise foe protein level of foe blood. When an infant cannot readily digest milk, owing to foe formation o! lard curds, foe doctor may recommend foe addition of 1 per cent of gelatin dissolved in the milk, gelatin-sugar-sa- Houston U-C. Goudlsa-lKS-- SS. tained. That coupled with foe fact that It is and easily digestible accounts for foe large part it plays in foe diet of infants and young children. Contrary to old wives tales, gel non-irritati- ng sleeves, size 16 requires 4 yards of material; yard far contrasting collar and cuffs; X yards of braid. With short sleeves 39-in- ch 4)4 Healthy Teeth 39-in- ch material; )4 yard for contrasting collar; 3 yards braid for trim- By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS It is an alarming fact that yards. 1624 is designed for sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52. Size 38 requires 4)4 yards of Building, Maintaining ming. al- most every adult in this great land of ours is affected by some form of oral disease, and that more than 90 per cent of our school children have decayed teeth, prominent medical authority made the statement that if dental decay became rare. Instead of almos universal, more than half of all sickness would be eliminated. Remarkable and widely heralded advances have been made in our knowledge of how to control and prevent many dangerous anc debilitating diseases. A decayed tooth is a poison factory, distributing its noxious product to every part of the body. In the body, that poison attacks and centers in foe weakest spot. It may lead to neuritis, rheumatic ailments, dyspepsia, or duodenal ulcers. It may even be a contributing cause of heart disease. Only a small percentage of our population is yet aware of the far reaching effects of teeth upon health. There is a close relationship between healthy teeth anc healthy bodids, and between decayed teeth and sickly bodies. By learning something of foe Importance of caring properly for foe teeth, some men and women of middle age look and feel younger than their parents did at the same age. I have endeavored in many oJ the WHAT TO EAT AND WHY articles, which have appeared in this newspaper over my signature, to point out foe close relationship between diet and dental disease between frequent and thorough brushing of foe teeth with an efficient dentifrice so as to remove all food particles, and strong, beautiful teeth. I have received many letters from readers of these articles, showing that homemakers are eager for sound, authoritative ad vice on the proper care of foe teeth. Ta help these and other readers to know how to properly care for their teeth, I have prepared a booklet on BUILDING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY TEETH which I am offering FREE, because I feel so strongly that this information should be in every home, knowing as I do, that the salvation of the human race may lie in saving (heir teeth. Address, C. Houston Goudiss, 211 S, Desplaines St., Chicago, III. Fall and Winter Fashion Bask. The new Fall and Whiter Pattern Bode which shews photographs of foe dresses being worn is now out. (One pattern and foe Fall and Winter Pattern Book 25 cents.) You can order foe book separately for 15 cents. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., 149 New Montgomery Ave., San Francisco, Calif. Patterns 15 cents (in coins)! 32-pa- each. S Bell Syndicate. WNU Service. Dogs for the Blind "PHESE two designs are so good that looking and dim-line- d you'll enjoy wearing them for shopping and runabout as well as at home. Make whichever one you like foe best not only in such sturdy cottons as percale and calico, but in challis, jersey or flat crepe. In warm wintry colors, with fresh white accents, theyll look extremely pretty and smart. Both are easy to make as boiled dressing. Each pattern includes a detailed sew chart. Buttoned Down the Front. This softened version of foe classic shirtwaist has fullness over the bust and a slight blouse at foe waistline, which makes it easy to wear as well as to work in. The skirt has a nice flare to it. Shrugged shoulder sleeves and white cuffs and collar add to foe crisp, smart look, and make it more becoming. Youll find foe capacious patch pockets very handy! The education for a guide dog involves three separate courses of instruction one for foe dog's teacher, one for foe dog itself andi one for foe dogs blind master. It takes four years to make an instructor. The animals selected we nearly all German shepherds. Females are used almost exclusively because they are less easily distracted, and must have excellent eyesight and good hearing. Guide dogs start to school at 14 months. She is taught to stop at curbs and to lead her teacher around obstructions and to watch that his head does not strike anything. Oar lobby Is dellgklfally air cooled daring tbs sooner swaths Jtetfio for Cvory Jti 200 Slow 200 Batts For Large Figures. of the most becom- Heres one ing and comfortable work dresses you ever had on, if youre in foe 36 to 52 size range. Every detail is designed to give you freedom of movement, and to make you look thin. The armholes are ample. The darted waistline looks slim without being tight, and it blouses just a bit for greater ease. The d scalloped front, edges and white collar (with long lines, becoming to full faces) trim it up just enough. This is a diagram design, so you can turn off half a dozen of it in no timet braid-trimme- The Patterns. 1618 is designed for 18, 20, 40 and 42. sizes With 14, 16, long HOTEL Temple Square Hates $1.50 to $3.00 The Hotel Temple Seewe haa a stores,e, highly desirable. frlrsdly Imstas-iilalphero. Yea trill always f led It aeO supremely comfortable. t heroes hly oarreablo. 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