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Show THI HEART OF JULIET JONES BY 5TAN DRAKI THE HERALD JOURNAL 13 S' ''DVY OCTOBER 20 1977 Loyan q'ai he County) Ltah DR. JORDAN SAYS Scurvy And Sailing Ship Crews ALLEY OOP BY V, T. HAMLIN crew of 160 this continent in 1535 scurvy bioke out among Jacques Cartier's men. One of the sailors learned from the red Indians of a decoction from the needles of spruce trees which cured the complaint. Captain Cook made his men eat fresh food to keep them free fiom scurvy. Regulations enrol cing the consumption of daily rations of lemon juice were introduced into the British navy in 1804 and to the merchant marine By FDD IN P. JORIMN, M. D. THE EXPRESSION is applied to the British and particularly to British sailors, has an t interesting origin. Years ago, many sailors in the British navy and merchant marine had to be at sea for many months at a time, during which1 they were often completely de- pnved of fresh fruits and vege- tables. As a result, many suffered fiotn a disease known as stun j . Someone discovered that if a sufficient quamty of limes (01 lemons' was carried on board ship, and the sailors required to! suck them at frequent intervals, a On membrane of the mouth is common. Gradually the skin becomes dry and rough. Swelling around the ankles is common, the lie art palpitates and its beat becomes feeble and irregular; mental depression is characteristic. These symptoms come with advanced scurvy and are not seen often now. ases, easy bleeding when cut. and increased susceptibility t ulcers of the stomach. This type of scurvy can be discovered only by making chemical examinations of the blood or urine for ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Scurvy can be prevented by citrus fruits, itamin C is also present in green vegetables, fresh fruits, juices, tomatoes, some root vegetables and in small amounts in milk. The disease can be avoided by including enough of these foods n the diet. In mild forms there may be only such inconspicuous signs as One of the largest livestock poor healing of wounds, a ten- markets In the southwest is in dency to certain infectious dis- - fort Smith, Ark. in 1865, and SCURVY COMES on slowly. Loss of weight, a feeling of weakscurvy became far less frequent ness, vague pains in the tegs and Hence the name Limey paleness of the skin are typical The vitamin deficiency disease Soon Uie gums begin to become kr ,wn as scurvy has been known, swollen and spongy, and bleed fo- centuries and is not et a con-- 1 easily when brushed or rubbed. j The changes in the gums may bedition 'vhich we should forget. come so bad that the teeth loosen IT WAS RECENTLY pointed and fall out If vitamin C is about again, m an interesting arti- sent from the diet for a long cle by a physician in innipeg, time, the bone of Use jaw can Canada, that vhen Vasco de actually decay The breath becomes foul and Gamma sailed round the Cape of and ted. Good Hope in 1498, 100 of lus the tongue swollen men perished from scurvy out of Bleeding under the mucous Rocky Mountain MILK j CAPTAIN EASY BY LESLIE TURNER Previous Puzzle Maritime Province 15 Knock ACROSS IS God of lovt I Maritime province of Canada, DOWN Memorandum 2 Work 3 Mov ers Scotia The of Fundy separates it from the mainland I It has an square miles Jewel It Ire 12 14 . 4 Nautical term 5 Sack I Time gone by 23 Young horse 7 Fermenting 26 Asseverate 27 Fir tree agent I Poker stake 26 Notion V Bamboohke 30 Ellipsoidal 10 11 18 21 Approach II Melody It Portuguese India 17 Trial II City in Germany 20 Natives of Sweden 2 Angry ) Halifax is grass Facility Crafts Louse egg Small tumor 23 Grate 24 Changes 31 Chest rattle 32 Former finest milk money can buy! trucks of 21,061 Br AL CAPP is the 1 46 Fall flower 47 Golf teachers 46 Mature 49 Arabian gulf 60 Canvas shelte. 62 Apple center 63 Sheaf Russian ruler 54 City in 33 Fowls Nevada 53 Concludes 36 The dill 42 Female rabbit 58 Age 44 Worm 59 Tear it gtDlrectien II Reman poet 21 Depot (ab ) IT Hewer holder II Unaipirated I "Oh, it' luch a beautiful, original pattern!" 1 Writing implement 41 Wolfhound 41 Trample 41 Staggerers 41 Heps' Ulna BUGS BUNNY Pettles II Tally 47 SI Be home 17 Three times (comb, form) Prognostic 11 Unclosed 12 Silkworm 15 Cleava Dispatched 0 STEVE ROPER BY A BY AL VERMEER THE STORY BY BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES OF MARTHA WAYNE EDGAR MARTIN FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS RIF KIRBY SAUNDERS THOUSAND ML AND WOGGON SbiTM- - |