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Show THE BULLETIN ADVENTURERS' CLUB WxWZ-'-X.''- Guam, Tiny Island in Pacific, Calcium Plays Is Important U. S. Possession 2k Important Role In Normal Diet HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF! "White Streak in the Water" Norn amh?T1 HELLO EVERYBODY: Mogge says he has nothing to kick about, and that's a swell way of looking at it. And at the same time I'm wondering how many other people could go through what Bill did, and suffer as Bill suffered, and lose as Bill lost, and still take that same attitude that Bill takes about what happened to him in the dreadful hours that followed his seeing a white line shoot toward him across the wind- - J fNHJFHNI MANDi JJ tossed waters of the North sea. That white line was a common sight on the North sea in World war days. It meant bad luck to the ship from Foctk Oram jflffl Jk which it was seen, and that was no mere sailors' superstition either. Bill saw it on July 29, 1915, from the Belgian steamer Princesse Marie, on which he was working as an able seaman. And now the Princesse Marie is at the bottom of the sea, several of her crew are dead, and Bill Mogge has some horrible hours to remember. OX DIRECT ROUTE. Here is a map showing the location of Bill lives in Nutley, N. J. He has a wife and a thirteen-year-ol- d American insular possession in the Pacific. The island Guam, daughter, and he says, "Life is good, after all." lies on tiny the route of the air clippers flying between But on that July day in 1915 his prospects for continuing that North America and Asia. Before the Guam of these trans-Pacif- life began to look ai though they weren't worth a plugged nickeL Then he wai a young Dutch lad working on that Belgian thip for the extra ten shillings that were handed out every month to the men who riiked death in the submarine-infestewar zone. Bill and the boatswain were up on a scaffold washing the sides of the wheelhouse and the bridge when Bill looked off over the water to starboard and saw that white streak. d Streak Headed for Center of Ship. Bill says he frose in his shoes. Every sailor knew what that streak meant. Torpedo! And this streak was headed right for the center of the ship right for the spot below the wheelhouse en which he and the boatswain were working. "Like a man in a dream I watched that white mark grow longer." he says. "It was almost on us, and I knew there wasn't time to avoid Almost at the same Instant I saw a periscope come out of the water. I shouted to the bos'n, but I'll never know whether he heard me or not For at that same instant there was a terrific explosion, and everything wen; Diack before my eyes. When Bill came to again he was lying on the deck In a lot of debrisand a pool of blood. The ship had all but broken In two. Water was rushing into It and It was sinking fast. Bill tried to get to his feet, but he couldn't move. Ilia arm hurt, and his head seemed to be spinning around like a top. "I tried to shake off that dissy feeling," he says, "but It was no use. Blood was running Into my eyes from a wound In my head, and my Injured arm was useless. I thought I would go crasy as I lay there, unable to move, while the ship sank steadily, threatening every moment to go under." But at last Bill managed to pull himself together. He struggled to his feet and looked about him. The decks were deserted. His right it ic coming ships had no direct mail service but now a letter can reach the United States in 4 days. Heavy dotted line indicates route of air clippers. ticeable in Agana, which has always been the capital city. Many Are Educated. Many of the men and women of the upper class have had educationPrepared by National Geographic Society, al advantages that place them above Washington, D. C WKU Service. their neighbors. Some have attendGreen, warm, and inviting, ed school in Manila, Hongkong, or Guam lies in the path of the the United States. The girls and Clipper ships women of this group are handsome, as once it lay on the direct often beautiful, and are dressed in latest fashion from Manila or route of the Spanish treasure the San Francisco. The most important official funcgalleons that plied between Manila and Acapulco. It is tion of the year is the reception at no longer an isolated and Government House on New Year's day. Then daughters of the old famforgotten spot on the map, ilies of Guam present a picture one Put an important link in a does not forget chain that encircles the There are very definite social diglobe. Before the coming of visions among the 20,670 native inthe air Clippers, Guam had habitants of Guam. The town resifeels somewhat superior to the no regular direct mail com dent man from the back country, and vilmunication with the United lagers display a marked envy of Air Clippers Bring New Life to Forgotten Sp Pan-Americ- an States and by the time a let dwellers in Agana. ter arrived it was often more Many Chamorros in some of the than a month old. Mail either remote settlements have never travcame on irregular and infre- eled beyond the limits toof their own have very village. They appear quent naval transports re little curiosity about the island on quiring a full three weeks for the voyage, or else went by liner all the way to Manila, whence it was brought back to Guam on one of three transports visiting the island from the Asiatic side each month. Today the trans-Pacifclippers, on a regular schedule of a plane a week in each direction, carry mail and passengers from Guam to Alameda, Calif., and vice versa, in four days. There are just so many houses available for American occupancy in Guam, and it is necessary for the departing personnel to go aboard the same transport that brings replacements. The departing families leave their houses in operating order, with refrigerators, and servants already installed. This makes moving day practically peric "At the same Instant there was a terrific explosion, and everything went black before my eyes." arm was covered with blood and nearly blown off. Using his left arm, he climbed the ladder to the boat deck but there were no boats there any more. His shipmates had gone, leaving him to drown. Last Life Boat Ready to Shove Off. Just as Bill was ready to give up he looked over the side, and that look saved his life. Down there in the water was just one lifeboat the last one getting ready to shove off. Bill knew he didn't have a moment to lose. Those lads in the boat weren't going to wait for stragglers. He had to get in that boat or go down with the ship, and the only way to get into it in time was to jump for it Bill did jump right from the boat deck. He landed in a heap on top of a bunch of cursing sailors which they live, and are sometimes Incredulous when you speak of interesting places you have visited which may be within a short distance of their homes, but which they have never seen. A journey of 10 or 12 miles is looked upon as a formidable undery taking. Formerly it meant an journey In a bullcart or perhaps on foot Even now that there are automobiles, the trip from an outlying village to Agana, a ride of perhaps 40 minutes, is still a serious all-da- Better Waffles. The flavor of waffles is enhanced by the simple addition of the grated rind of two lemons to the batter. By DR. JAMES YV. BARTON Removing Stains. Lemon juice one outstanding will remove a red ink stain. A THE should be covered by food experts of paraffin stain then brushed after oatmeal, the ordinary diet found in with 24 hours. Soot marks should be the majority of homes is that covered with coarse salt. it does not conFor Rust oa Porch Lamp. To tain enough TODAY'S remove rust on metal porch lamps minerals, par- HEALTH rub them with fine sandpaper or calticularly steel wool and then apply a thin cium or lime. COLUMN coat of lubricating nil. e Perhaps you Make have thought of lime only as Encouraging Diligence. masduties of a for list the young of one the necessary being member of the family to elements to form the bones' culine his room. The follow in and" the teeth, and of some business ofcleaning them off each checking use in tooth powders, and to day gives him a sense of imporovercome an acid condition tance that encourages diligence. of the blood and tissues. One of its most important NERVOUS? uses recently discovered is that calcium is a real heart stimulant or tonic. Dr. P. Martin, Basel, in the Swiss Medical Journal, reports his studies on the influence of calcium during the training of athletes. "The young athletes were mostly city dwellers who lived in modest circumstances and whose food was frequently deficient in calcium. Moreover, working in offices during the day. they had little opportunity to benefit from fresh air and sunshine. Dr. Martin made a test on young runners who ran 400 meters or about a quarter mile. Of a group of 27 athletes, 15 Dr. Barton large doses of five months of Do you (sal so nervous you want to seraamT Are you crass and irritable! Do you seoid thorn dearest to you? If your Bams are on adta and you foal you need a good general system tonic, try Lydia E. Pinkhame Vegetable Compound, niado mpseioHg Jar wearn. For over (0 years ons woman has told another how to go "wiling thru" with reliable Pinkham'i Compound. It helps nature build up mors phyiical rssistsnes and thus harps calm quivering nerves and lessen diaromf orta from annoying symptoms which often (inula functional disorders. Why not give it a chance to help YOTJT Over ons million women have written la reporting wonderful benefits from Plakhama Compound. MERCHANTS underweight Your training without use of calcium; the oth er 12 were given calcium during the training (December Advertising Dollar to April). Need of Calcium Proved. The reports of the results of the tests at the onset and the end of the training showed that the heart rate of the athletes was not only less in those using calcium but came back to normal (after running the 400 meters) in much less time than the athletes who had not used the calcium. It is not suggested that the average individual should use calcium in its usual drug form. The suggestion is that most normal individuals would do well to simply use more of the foods that are rich in calcium such as dairy products cheese and milk; egg yolks; green vegetables lettuce, cabbage, turnip tops, spinach; cauliflower, carrots, string beans, turnips, parsnips; fresh fruits straw- berries, raspberries, buys something more than space and circulation in the columns of this newspaper. It buys space and circulation plus the favorable consideration of our readers for thin newspaper and its advertising patrons. LET US TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT The Sentinel Stoker an Intermoantain Product Since 1928 Built Right and Priced Right . Terms to Suit YOU rhubarb, oranges. BOEING CLIPPER. Picture shows a huge Boeing Clipper of the type that slops at Guam on its flight. These flying boats are bringing new life to the small island. trans-Pacif- ic matter, and it is not unusual for the traveler to seek a telephone at once to communicate to his family, through the village patrolman, that he has arrived safely in the city and is well. Foot-Trav- el Best. Within a short time after your ar rival you find that you have just about exhausted the possibilities of the motor roads some 85 miles of improved highways and that if you are really going to see Guam you should have to see it on foot The roads over which a motorcar can pass serve only the principal villages, and these are near the seashore. Only footpaths and carabao trails reach into the bills and the jungles, where no wheeled vehicle can travel. You have no difficulty in finding guides to take you over the island, but you have' to engage a different one for each district you want to visit Each man knows only his own immediate surroundings. In many places the trails are not clearly defined; indeed, you often have tc cut your way through the jungle with machetes. Since a mosquito-infestejungle would hardly be a comfortable place to get lost in. you Invariably have a native as guide and carrier. The Chamorros do not carry water on the inland trails. They drink from any stream or pond, even when it is obvious that carabaos or other animals have recently been there. Besides, in the jungle one can always get a drink that will at least prevent actual suffering from thirst by cutting a couple of feet of guiji d vine, which grows everywhere. Sap literally gushes from the vine so cut and it is not unoalatable. X SEE YOUR DEALER Habits Cause THE SALT LAKE HARDWARE CO.. Distributor AUTOMATIC COAL BURNING and bustle of the average person's daily life in this machine age, the lack of time to create a habit improper foods or freak diets, pandering to the almost universal desire for slenderness, insufficient fluid intake and other factors contribute to the prevalence of cow-draw- 3939 W WNU "The hustle fect school-teacher- QUESTIONS Of Constipation well-stock- Land of Sunshine. Guam is a land of brilliant sunshine and deep shadows; happy children and forlorn, neglected dogs and n cats; canned milk and who wanted to know who he was. vehicles. The natives pack the cin"I thought they were rraiy to ask such a question," says ema houses to see western pictures, Bill. "Didn't they know me their shipmate any more? Little sing cowboy songs in praise of the did I realise how I looked to them. I was Just a black and great open spaces, and go home to bloody mess that even my own mother wouldn't have recognised." sleep, ten or more in a room, with all the windows closed nnd locked Lifeboat Steams Full Speed Toward Harwich. ' no The boat had sooner pulled away than the ship sank with a groan to keep out evil spirits! The Chamorro language, one of and a hiss of steam. Bill lay in the bottom while the others rowed. "My head was burning." he says, "and I thought I would go crazy. Off that great family of Malayan and on I did go out of my mind. About an hour later we were picked tongues, is the vernacular of the up by a British mine sweeper. They pulled me up in a canvas because island. All instruction in the schools I was too weak to climb aboard. Some officer put an emergency is carried on in English, by native bandage around my head, and they kept giving me coffee and cigarettes teachers, but the moment school is to keep me alive. We steamed full speed toward Harwich, the nearest out the youngsters begin to chatter in their preferred language, and forport where there was a hospital." get all about English until school Radio messages to shore had told the hospital of their comopens the following morning. ing, and there was an ambulance waiting for Bill at the dock. They call their language Fino- "When I got to the hospital," says Bill, "I felt somehow that jaya, the "Idiom of the South." and I would be safe, and didn't fight any more against the darkness refer to Spanish, which many underthat kept trying to close down over my eyes. I don't know what and speak to some extent, as stand after but I when nurse awoke told me I had the happened that, Fino-lagor the "Idiom of the been unconscious for two days." the Spaniards first because North," They did their best for Bill at that hospital in spite of the fact that he was a Hollander and the English had just about all they could do to appeared here from the north. While an increasingly large num take care of their own wounded who were coming over every day from France. One day a nurse started to teach him to write with his left hand ber of Chamorros now have a working knowledge of English, there reand then Bill knew he would never use his right arm again. main many who speak only their When his wounds had healed up the Dutch consul general native language. There are Spansent Bill to a hospital in Holland, and there he spent two more who speak only Spanish residents years while the doctors performed five operations trying to give and ish Chamorro. Japanese who him back the use of his arm, and a little while after he was disa knowledge of Cha have acquired to he came America. charged morro, but little English. And after all he went through. Bill still says he has no kick coming. In Agana, the capital of Guam, "The Belgian government awarded me a pension." he says, "and I am where more than half of the island to for that the deal it me. I'll never country gave grateful square lives, there are many naforget the wonderful treatment I got in the British hospital, and I am population tive families of means, very often of thankful to America for the wonderful opportunities it has given me." wealth, according to the local scale. And that's from a bird who really got a tough break and has every are business men, government They right in the world to complain about his lurk. and employees, (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) They read books and magazines, go to the movies, and in other ways High Praise keep more or less abreast of the Changing World Dr. Paul Popciine, head of the times. The monument erected in honor of the explorer, Robert Scott, and Pasadena. Calif., Family Relations They are. for the most part, mes his companions at Capetown, bears institute, has ascertained that mar- tizos, with Spanish. German. Scotthe following lines from his diary: riage proposals are changing. In tish, or American blood. The na"Had we lived I should have had a the first place, he said, it is rare tives of this upper stratum of Guam that marriage proposals are ever society claim descent, on the Chatale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companmade now in the home; in the sec- morro side, from the ancient chiefions which would have stirred the ond place, they are made more fre- tains. It is unlikely that there are heart of every Englishman. These quently sway from the home, and my persons of unmixed Chamorro rough notes and our dead bodies in the third place, they are fre incestry on the island, even in the n.uit tell the talc." lack country, but of course the mix- quenlly taken frivolously. rp nf Furuopan blood is most no-- HOUSEHOLD constipation." I am quoting Dr. Clayton C. Perry, Cleveland. Ohio, in an article on constipation in Medical World. I believe Dr. Perry's statement that "the lack of time to create a habit" is one of the great truths as to the cause of constipation. With a great many individuals there is the hurried breakfast and no time for. or thought of, the intestinal habit. And so common is constipation that he states further: "It is so rare in mv to pxnprinr . . . . . ; A unaa a paiieni wno is not constipated that I have come to look with awe and wonder at those who tell me that their bowels move naturally and regularly. 200 Histories Reviewed. "A review of 200 consecutive case histories of patients examined in my office (except cancer patients) revealed that 129 complained of conand used cathartics. stipation Among the 71 nonconstipated patients, however, there were several with diarrhea and colitis. If these cases are excluded the number with normal bowel habits is small." One of the conclusions come to by Dr. Perry is that a large breakfast is one of the most important factors in correcting constipation. With this conclusion most physicians will agree because a hurried, light breakfast does not give the impulse to the digestive tract to move and drive wastes downward. The very weight or heaviness of a meal will, in itself, give considerably stronger impulses to the whole digestive tract stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. It is difficult for the average individual to sit down and eat a good breakfast in a leisurely manner, and to take time to sit and read the paper for a few minutes after breakfast seems impossible. Yet if this same individual were to retire a half-hou- r earlier and get up a half-hoearlier he could easily eat a larger, unhurried breakfast read his paper and reach office or factory in plenty of time. Release by Western Newsoaper Union.) Salt Lake City, Utah ... Why SUFFER With or COLDS RHEUMATISM B relieve pain or your money back. Amazing new cold remedy contains no harh laxatives. 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