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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1925.
TO-DAY'S HEALTH
⠀ OUR LANGUAGE
TALK.
HOW TO PREVENT
RHEUMATISM.
(By Dr. H. S. Cumming for
the Telegraph. Rheumatism is a disease of popu. lar interest because it is of fre- quent occurrence and it affects per-
1:
REVISED ALPHABET OF 62
SYMBOLS.
silent in certain combinations.
FLORIDA BOOM.
ONE OF ITS ROMANTIC STORIES.
U. S. MUSICAL CENTRE.
EARNING-AND LEARNING.
AN EFFECT OF WORLD WAR. "The United States has become
AN AMERICAN PROPOSAL. the musical centre of the world. Seventy-five per cent of the
Just when Hongkong education- greater artists now make America their permanent home," Olga ists are puzzling how to overcome Samaroff, noted American pianist, the problems of local educational declared the other day in discuss
in- facilities, comes nows of an ing the
World War's effect on
teresting proposal for Amerlean
Company of New York will short- Madame Samaroff, who will students by President Jesse Grant ly put a fleet of auction dredgers make a concert tour of Ameriva
now
In view of the great lund boom According to Dr. Frank K. in Florida just reported by Router. Vizetelly, famous "lexicographer it is Interesting to read of how miles of swamp land have been and managing oditor of the converted into "rent estate." Standard Dictionary, the lettersWe take the following from a
American paper: in the English language are
The Atlantic, Gulf, and Paciflemuste. suffering from overwork.
"Six English vowels are used to sons of all ages, classes, and accu-indicate 47 separate and distinct at work to raise the level of An-this winter following a series of Chapline, of the La Salle Exten- Island, opposite St. triumphs in Europe, continued: sion University, Chicago. He pationa.
phonetic sounds," Dr. Vizetelly astasin
Augustine, Florida, two fcet "After the war, foreign artists says:- Acute rheumatism, heute articu- telis you. "And 21 consonants in-above the level of the nearby came to America in great numbers.
dicate 70 different sounds. Fur-mainland. It will be one of the Some intended only to visit, but "Let every college and univer- Jar rheumatism, inflammatory rheumatism, and rheumatic fever thermore, 22 of the 26 letters are largest individual dredging opera decided to remain. Others planaity student earn his living while tions undertaken in this country ned to make a single tour, but he is getting his education. Then are terms applied to one and thei
In recent years, involving more have taken out first papera to be-every criticism of the failures of "What is a foreigner to do, for, than 13 million cubic yards of come United States citizens, and the present higher educational sys same disease. A milder form of
instance, in spelling from sound"all"
will continue to give concerts.
tem will melt away and disappear," - the infection is called sub-acute such words 48 cough, dough,
Back of this vast engineering "The American public respond said President Chapline. "Educa- rheumatism.
slough and tough ?”
operation lies one of the most rood quickly to the wealth of tion will take longer but it will The remedy, Dr. Vizetelly bomantic stories in' Florida's deve-musical talent offered it. The sink in deeper. There will be no Sub-acute rheumatism may con-
loves, is a revised alphabet. Helopment. tinue for a long time and become would provide reinforcements and with more than twenty miles of York,
The filled in territory smaller cities, as well as New financial objection to the length Chicago, Boston or of study because the students will chronic. Chronic rheumatism, and the different affections and defor Tentatively, he suggests a new set new resort city to be built on
supplementary burden bearers. sen wall will be the site of a huge Philadelphia, already are demand-be earning their own way. A col- mittes of the joints to which this of 62 arbitrary symbols, modifica atupendous, senle by D. P. Davis, been given in Europe's capitala.
aing the same programs that have lege degree will be the best possi
ble evidence of determination and› term is frequently applied, maytions of the present alphabet.
the youngest and perhaps the "Students of music can gain character. develop quite independently of any
"One symbol for one sound must picturesque of Florida mimore in America than elsewhere.
"By this simple means the acute or sub-acute attack.
throughout the language is the ionaires.
Just recently a very talented Chi-ngreeable idler and waster, Soveral different diseases, in ideal upon which the rovision reality, are included under the term should be based," declares the made his first stake in Miam, should continue his studies in this conditions, will be eliminated from Mr. Davis, in his carly thirties, cago boy asked me whether he nursed and encouraged by college rheumatism.
word expert.
Florids, only six years ago.
He country or go abroad to study. I the scene. Social joys and plea- Physicians are now inclined to
"Having agreed upon new reached Miami with manier aas. told him emphatically to remain Bures will come to a man after disregard the word rheumatism and alphabet, its use could be obtain-ings, and was successful in con- Here. He can hear in his own graduation as he earns them and instead attach a name to the con-ed in time through adoption by winning the owner of an extensive city and New York more unusual will last him through life. This dition that more accurately des educational institutions through tted tract within three miles of music and a greater variety of educational plan already is being cribes it, for example, an acute in-out the world. A necessary ache Miami City Hall, that he could music-so valuable to the student proved. More than 500,000 mer flammation of the joints is referred companying step would be the sell the lots to investors of noder than anywhere else."
and women have taken the La Salle to by physicians now as acate convening of an international ate means if he was given exelu-
Extension University courses while arthritis or rheumatic fever, mean- committee of experts in spokensive control. He spent one thou-Davis' Islands were opened for earning their livelihood, and in ing a general condition accom- English to agree upon a standard sand dollar in advertising and reservation panied by fever and inflamed joints, or pronunication for words which sold the lots at a price said to properly sold for $18,138,000 in 31 families. A group of 1,200 students on October 1, the many cases, while supporting Rheumatism affects particularly now are variously pronounced. the joints and muscles or both.
around $275 each in a hours, with an oversubscription of elected for analysis increased Puch a dream may be but short time. The undertaking act- $8,250,000, Mr. Davis said recent their incomes an average of $1,000 The term muscular rheumatism) theory after all, But theories red him $10,000 and with that car- indicates an affection of the muscles have become facts far too oftenital he engaged upon an extensive Anastasia Island at St. Augustine was not play.
The development of beautiful a year each in six months. This These students as distinguished from joint affec-for anyone with his, wits about building program. Purchasers of contemplates an outlay of $60.- took hold of education with both tions. Lumbago and stiff neck are him to say that the ideal of a lots were given every aid in build- 000,000, Mr. Davis said. It will fists. When college students took varieties of muscular rheumatism. uniform standard for sound values in homes with the result that include a $1,500,000 hotel, a $250,- college, students do is making his name hotter
of sounds is impossible of attain property advanced rapidly in 000 country club, a $200,000 yacht cism will evaporate. And they will May Follow Tonsilitis.
mont. Can we standardise our ',
value.
club, a $200,000 Roman pool and do it when they want cducation Rheumatism may be an after speech? In theory, 'Yes.'. In
Turning to Thapa, Mr. Davis Casino, two 18-hole golf links. enough to take it while they are effect of an attack of certain practice, at least Perhaps.""
Then the lexicographer smiles bought the Davis Islands in Taiga residences, apartments, business working for their living." disenses, such as tonsilitis, scarleti fever, typhoid fever other and points out glaring tangles and Bay from the city of Tampa. His district, fifty miles of streets and purchase was confirmed byʻa speboulevards with one hundred milea disease, or injuries to the jointa, contradictions in English pronuncial vote of the electorate. The of sidewalks. also it may be caused by a focus of ciation and spelling:
You must write precede, recede islands are only one-half mile
The building up of the land for. puts or disease germs in certain
and secede, but likewise exceed, which they are separated by a
from the City Hall of Tampa fron. the new city will proceed at the parts of the body.
prected and gucecod.
rate of about one million cuble You may beautiful stretch of water. The yards per month under a know why you use "e" in in.
grent The a focal infection. A focal infectiondolence, abedience and science, rapidity of transportation wrought fleet of sand dredges. means that somewhere in the bed but why "a" in admittance, ap
by Mr. Davis probably has no authorities of St. Augustine have; Now that Hongkong is looking parallel. pearance and sufferance?
Almost overnight beau- welcomed Mr. Davis with open forward to the completion of |sext of disease germs, and the poi in permanent, indolent and tiful homes, apartments, other arms, After 360 years, old St.scheme to bring the waters of the sons from this spot are being con- reticent, but "a" in attendant, de-structures, and miles of fire Augustine is responding to the Shing Mun River to the City of staraly absorbed by the blood.
thrill of development that is going Coramon examples of focal infec. fendant and tenant? There are vels were under construction.
When the last five units of the through Florida. tion are diseased tonsils, a chroni-proximately 450 words that end in "ance" and "ence,” and 650 that jeally diseased appendix, hemor
end in "ant" and "ent." The rhoids or a tooth with a pocket of correct use of the suffixes "able"" pus in the root.
and "-bble" and "-er" and "-or" adds largely to the problem.
ALBERT
FRENCH PASTRY COOK
22, Queen's Road, Central
'known every day by his French Cooking, done exclu
sively with fresh latter."
The amateur. "gourmet" fond of "Marsville's Bonilladetise" "Escargots de Bourgoque" and all other famous. French dishes can go 10 "Albert" with confidence.
DINNERS TO ORDER
Tilting and Dinners Forved fram 10-30
to midnight.
a. m.
French Cukes and French Ce
Chipcolates made by Albert" himself. ›
Nice selection of French fancy boxes just arrived from France by the André Lebon."
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HOUBIGANT'S
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PACE POWDERS
TALCUM POWERS AND SOAPS
THE PHARMACY (Fletcher & Co., Ltd.)
Asiatic Building Tel. 345,
Memorials
Estimates
and
Designs submitted
for all classes
of Memorials
C. E. WARREN
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China Building (Facing Queen's Theatre.)
Monumental Dept.-Showroom. 98A, Wanchai Road.
26 Queen's Road Central
This latter condition is known as
there is an infected tissue, the
Prolonged exposure to wet or cold weather may be a contributing factor in producing rheumatism.
The common complication of car Itain forms of rheumatism is the damaging effect upon the valves of the heart.
And
Then there are sectional didi- culties in pronunciation.
For "parse," the Englishman says parz" and the American "pars"; there s "obleek" and "oblike": "akwa B-er" and "skway-ler": Acute rheumatism or rheumatic "bean" and "bin"; "patent" and fever is a comparatively coqimop "parten." Furthermore, it is a disease in all climates within the fact, although not generally temperate zone.
known, that the department of
It derirs chiefly during the win-education of Scotland has forbid- fter and spring months.
Iden the teaching of southern Eng- Exposure to a cold, damp alish. Australian, Canadian and mosphere is one of the most fre- American English have their own quent causes in persons"predispos- characteristics.. ed to the disease.
"We Americans," continues Dr
. Acute rheumatism or rheumatic | Vizetelly, "have, earned for our fever may or may not berin with af selves the reputation of being a chill or sore throat. The larger mumbling, jumbling, whanging, joints are usually affected. Swill. Itwanging whining people who Dirt Ing, heat, redness, tenderness, and with the vowels and shufle pain are the chief symptoms. The around with the consonants. heart is frequently involved.
Our speech has become B
In chronic rheumatism thera ja ragged, shiftless. and limp- stiffness and pain. In severe cases ing medium for expression instead the joints become enlarged and dis. of the outward and audible sign torted and the deformity is some- of n inward and spiritual times very great.
harmony.
Muscular rheumatism most fre- "In spite of this I still hold that quently affects the muscles of the the level of English speech la back, the side of the neck, and the higher in the United States than side of the chest.
it is anywhere else in the world.”. When the muscles of the back are affected this type of muscular rheumatism is usually called lumbago.
causes.
average
"
AN ANCIENT LEANING TOWER.
this criti
MILES OF PIPES,
OIL MARKETING IN U. S.
A
Victoria, it is interesting to read of the wonderful oil distribution in the United States by means of miles af underground pipes. From the oil fields, oil is flowing to mar- ket night and day through a vast system of underground pipe-lines While the nation sleeps, these rivers of oli are forever rolling through their buried conduits from Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming and all the great oil producing regions to the great cities and industrial cen- troy.
These subterranean channels through which the great oil com- pantes send their products to mar- ket represent an investment of many millions of dollars. The Sinclair pipe-line from the Rocky mountains to the Missouri river, 700 miles long, cost $28,000,000, and has a capacity of 45,000 barrels of oil a day.
"The Sinclair pipe-line system," according to the annual report of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Cor- poration, "was 487 miles long in 1916 when the corporation was or ganized and is now 5,724 miles long. Trunk lines extend from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexi co connecting with the line from Wyoming near Kansas City. The system collects crude oil from more producing fields and delivers this oil direct to a greater number of consuming markets than any other pipe-line in existence. Deli. series of crude oil through this system amounted
Time has begun to lay 'Its hand that have been made in labora-barrel last year,"
structures. Now it is the famous The tower of Pisa is reported by
When the muscles of the side of The clothing should always be on another of Europe's historic tories." the neck are affected the disease adequate to protect the body from leaning tower of Plan which droops the Italian commission to be four- la known as stiff neck or wry neck, changes in temperature, yet sulted with the passing of centuries. A teen feet out of perpendicular, an And when the muscles of the side to the atmospheric conditions pres Italian governmental commission inercase over the lean recorded a of the chest are involved the con- ont. dition is known as pleurodyniu.
has just declared it to be in some century age. The tower is built A well-balanced diet should bo danger of falling and engineers are on foundations of soft earth which Exposure to colds and sudden ex- observed. Milk is always an ne discussing the use of reinforced are subject to continued seepage posure of the body especially after ceptable article of diet in cases of concrete foundations to keep it in by underground water currents. exercise are the chief exciting rheumatism. Lemonade and mineral position.
Diversion of these currents by a waters may be freely used. Plenty. The muscles may be slightly of water should be taken and the
For work of this character, ex-sub-surface concreto bolt has been swollen and very sensitive. Some intestinal tract. kept-open.
perts are more and more employ talked of in connection with tho times the attacks come on suddenly and apparently without cause, as a
Persons suffering from rheuma-ing rail steel reinforcing bars, reinforced concrete piers. tism should have a careful physical which, imbedded in concrete, form kink to the back, following a slight examination mile to determine if a mass that withstands the heaviest twist or struin. Frequently a patient may wake up in the mor-the disagreeable symptoms,
possible the cause that fe producing) ning, as you know, with a stiff Ineck
How to Prevent Rheumatism..
londs,
The Pison tower was erected
to 25,950,000
Teacher: "We will sing this
during the period from 1174 to 1850 and is 170 feet high. It is a ques- tion whether the architects Intond-j "Architects and engineers every-ed it to lean, but most authorities When it has been determined where are recognizing the worth are of the opinion that the oblique that in the opinion of the examin- of this dupendable steel," says the baltion was an accidental feature again. I heard two or three of ing physician a focal infection Rail Steel Products Association, of its construction. The walls are you who didn't open their A few hints concerning the pre-exists in the body this condition and experience in its use fully entirely of marble, thirteen feet mouths!" vention of rheumatism:
should be corrected.
bears out the many favourable tests thick at the base.
Melbourne Punch, Australia