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Show THE FOUR HORSEIMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE The four horsemen of the apocalypse, apoca-lypse, war, hunger, disease and death, are again at large in the E world. To insulate this country against their ravages is one ? of the most impor--w? i tant tasks before us. k . If the enemies of freedom and democracy de-mocracy can be viv - overcome without 'xLm our active partici-Dr. partici-Dr. Nathan S. pation inu w"' Davis HI we wlU be spared the casualties of battle and bombings. In the United States of America there has been very little starvation ("hollow hunger,") yet few have been as well nourished as were almost al-most all of the people from 50 to 100 years ago. This all too common "hidden hunger" is caused by the modern methods of producing, processing, proc-essing, preserving and preparing foods; by the fashions, fads, familial Wet II 1 -A' I f ' I FREE Wnl. DR. N. S. DAVIS III, Winn. Iko, Illinois for Ihil frat, illustrated bookltt I I habits and advertisements that influence in-fluence the selection of foods. This "hidden hunger" is the cause not only of pellagra, scurvy, rickets and other recognizable deficiency diseases, but also of many sub-clinical deficiency states. ' Nourishing Foods. What are the foods that must be grown and distributed to the people if all are to be well nourished? Every Ev-ery child should have at least one quart of milk a day and every adult at least one pint or its equivalent in milk products. Milk used in cooking cook-ing of foods is included in this ration. ra-tion. In addition the moderately active adult should have one egg, two ounces of meat, fish or fowl; three servings of vegetables, one of them leafy or yellow, including potatoes; po-tatoes; two servings of fruit, one of them raw; 1 patties of butter; and sufficient other foods to bring the caloric value up to the 3,000. In spite of the limited "hollow hunger" and the too prevalent "hidden "hid-den hunger" and the many who have been ill-housed and ill-clad, the standard of health is here, the highest in the world. Many diseases such as cholera, typhus and yellow fevers and plague have been practically practi-cally eliminated though they are still common and at times epidemic elsewhere. Measles, mumps, chicken pox, meningitis, epidemic influenza and pneumonia frequently become ' epidemic epi-demic in the camps. Tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, carious teeth and the sub-clinical and clinical deficiency deficien-cy states will continue to be common as long as many of the people are ill-housed and ill-clad and ill-fed. The members of the medical and public health professions are aware of these and other dangers that arise when the "four horsemen" are at large. They are doing all in their power to combat these perils to health but must be "free men with fearless minds" and must have the full co-operation of all the people to accomplish their objectives less disease, fewer deaths, better health, and greater happiness for all. (From the brochure, "Priceless Heritage" published by the National Physical Committee for the Extension Exten-sion of Medical Service, Pittsfield building, Chicago, which will mail you a copy on request.) "When in a state of hunger, one ought not to undertake labor. If hen more food than is proper has been taken, it occasions disease; this is shown by the treatment." treat-ment." From the Aphorisms Aphor-isms of Hippocrates. QUESTION BOX Send questions to Dr. Nathan S. Davis III, Winnelka, 1)1. (Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.) Q. I have a pain in my back all tne time. What do you suggest I do to get rid of it? J. C. A. See your doctor, find out what is causing it and then do what Is necessary to remove the cause. Q. What causes the eyes to be closed by excretion during the night.' W. P. A. A low-grade infection of the lids, dirt or obstruction of the tear duct. |