| Show I Pre Prevailing V a i I i n 9 0 Opinions pin ion s Comment of the American Press Diet Def for or Patriotism II Jl Duces Duce's Ethiopian adventure m may y change the eating habits of noncombatant Italians An Italian commission has de decided decided decided de- de that a food ration of calories a day is sufficient for forthe forthe forthe the average adult person At that rate Italy may be able to feed her inhabitants inhabitant despite economic sanctions If a ration of calories is isto isto isto to be average the diet will work no hardship That is the average f for r the pound American But if It there is to be a rigid cal ones ories ration the plan will mean suffering for tor those engaged ed in heavy labor Thus American nutrition n experts say a tailor may require 2600 to 2800 calories but a a. wood needs to and a a. growing high school schoolboy schoolboy schoolboy boy requires require between roo to WOO calories A bowl of spaghetti cooked with olive oil and cheese might contain ln anywhere from to 1000 calories or third one-third of the days day's ration The new diets may cause Italians RaT Ital fans ians to turn from their national dish to fruits and vegetables Cleveland News Authors Missed Big Profits Back in 1897 Mrs Lottie LoUie Blair Parker wrote a play Way Vay Down East which she sold to William Brady theatrical producer for 1000 cash The play was accorded accord accord- ed instant popularity on the stage and later In the movies Now it has been filmed a second time It is 13 estimated that from the origInal original inal mat investment of ot 1000 more marc than has been made out of ot the play This authors author's experience is a good deal like Jike that of ot Harriet Beecher Stowe who never re received received re- re a penny in royalties front from her play Uncle Toms Tom's Cabin Another similar experience is I. that thae of Dr Charles CharlesM M. M Sheldon and his book In Jn His Steps which through an oversight was not copyrighted b but t because of this could be sold at such nuch a low price that It has become the most widely wide wide- ly Jy circulated book next to the Bible Wall Wall Street Journal Saving by Speeding The United States Bureau of Sta Standards has hu figured out tha that tU it aM I 19 miles mites on a gallon of ot gasoline at t a a. speed of oC 10 miles an hour 18 Is miles at 30 miles an hour 16 miles at atto 40 to miles an hour and only 15 miles at 50 miles mUes an hour So we travel more slowly on our good roads and save gas Lets Let's see We start out on a 8 journey of miles It If we travel at 10 miles an hour we get 19 10 miles to the gallon and we do the trip on 15 gallons But If it we travel at 50 miles an hour we get only 15 miles mUes to the gallon and use 19 gallons So we go at 10 miles an hour and save four gallons or about 80 cents We Ve also consume hours making the trip whereas if it we travel at 50 miles an hour we take only 57 7 hours In hours we buy at least three meals on the road and spend a night in a hotel That would cost all told perhaps 4 In 57 hours we spend nothing for food So by going at 50 miles an hour and nd spending 80 cents more for forgas gas we save So what what Detroit Detroit News She Thought of Clara ClaraI I 11 saw the thc hammer and remembered remembered Clara Phillips Phillips that's that's when hen henI I 1 decided to beat him to death with it I was thinking of ot Clara all of ot the time I did it Im I'm Tiger Woman No 2 In these words police say a one Frances Mabel Willys admitted the slaying of Dr Walter Hammond Hammond Hammond Ham Ham- mond dentist Printed in largo large argo black type framed under glass and equipped with adequate lightIng lightIng lighting light- light Ing the sentences quoted should be hung in the office of ot the State Board of Prison Terms and Paroles Paroles Paroles Pa Pa- roles where they could escape the notice of no member of the board during its deliberations In addition to thinking of ot Clara Phillips Phillip's crime Tiger Woman No 2 doubtless considered the pleasant pleasant pleasant pleas pleas- ant vacation the state of California Call Cali fornia ornia gave Clara behind bars and the ease with which she obtained parole at the end of a minimum term She doubtless expects to follow v in Claras Clara's footsteps and feels she cnn can depend on receiving the same sam treatment The parole board was warned from all sides that in paroling Clara Phillips it was wa setting avery a avery vcr very bad example But it it followed followed fol tol- fol- fol lowed owed it its cu customary course coune of ot ot the prisoner and shutting its eyes to the much larger interests I of ot organized society Los Los Angeles Times |
