Among the Departments

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 7, 1 August 1948, Page 2

Among the Departments

METHODS DEPARTMENT Auckland “School” A School of Methods was held June 21, in the Temperance Room. Airs. H. Kasper presided. The Devotional sessions were very helptul, all taking pat:. Mrs. J. Williams conducted the “Public Speaking’ study and the following suggestions were made. Vocal exercise*: Ask any good singer the secret of his or her melodious tones, and you will be told: "Place your tones forward and don’t force them. If you want a good voice for public speaking you must take care of your tones in conversation. Observe the persons whose voices are rich and mellow in quality. No matter howmuch in earnest you are, don’t yell. A good voice is always easy. Use a soft tone, with clear enunciation and accurate vow ? els.” The Department of L.T.L. was studied and the new Superintendent for the district, Mrs. Knight, was present and spoke on L.T.L. work. Mrs. Kasper gave a demonstration of story-telling for children’s meetings, which she heard at a school in America. In the afternoon session, Mrs. Holmes read a paper on "Social and Moral Hygiene” and Mrs. Kasper gave an address on the Health and Nutrition Department. Bright singing and keen discussion helped to make a successtul "School of Methods.” HEALTH AND NUTRITION DEPARTMENT By Mr*. Hugh Kasper The study of health is called "Hygiene.” The word comes from the Greek language. In the long ago ages the Greeks w-ere a very clever people and most thoughtful. When they thought about God they ccJlild net imagine that one God could do everytning, so tiiey believed in many Gods, such as a God of Love, a God of War, a God of Thunder, and many others. Among them, they worshipped the Goddess of Health, and they called her "Hvgieia.” It is from this name that we get "Hygiene.” the study of health. No- • one can tell just how long we shall live, but while we live, we all wish for a healthy body. Is it possible for • us to injure the health of our bodies? There are some who think illness cannot be avoided; hut remember, there are laws and rules of health that we must obey. For instance, these words are often said: "Where there’s dirt there’s danger." The danger is that in dirt there may be tiny live cells called "germs.” These may be poisonous and give us blood-poisoning, so a wound should be kept perfectly clean and painted with a solution of iodine. This will kill germs, which are easily killed really. There are many disinfectants. "Cleanliness is the first law of health.” Then we should study what we eat and drink. We can injure the cells of our bodies by failing to wash away

waste material, by breathing bad air. by eating wrong foods, or by taking into the body harmful poisons which injure or destroy protoplasm. People who drink any alcoholic bevel age injure the cells of the body, for alcohol absorbs the moisture from the cells, starving others, and preventing the growth of new cells. We must eat and drink, but if we eat too much it will not be good for tis; and if we do not get enough of the right kind of food and drink we cannot \expect to be strong and healthy. So we should study food values. Men of science and those who are doing their best to find out everything of value to our bodies, are carefully studying vitamins, and finding out the real value to us. W e now know there art- four different kinds of vitamins, known by the letters A, B. C, D. Vitamin A is found in small quantities in cod liver oil. milk, butter, cheese, egg yolk, green vegetables, lettuce, water cress, beef and mutton fat, suet, liver and carrots. This is a really good list, and we can get most of them easily and cheaply. W e are told the Vitamin A is of value for growth, and so is of great use to growing children, it also helps the body to resist certain infections. Vitamin B is found in all kind* of grain and cereals. It is in tlie outer layers and in the tiny germs found in all kinds of grains like wheat, oats and barley. It is also to be found in yeast, milk, egg yolk, liver, kidney, cabbage, lettuce, water cress, etc. This is also necessary lor growth and is good for nerves. Vitamin C is found in green leaves and fresh fruits, especially lettuce, cabbages, oranges, grape fruit, tomatoes and lemons. It is also found in potatoes, swedes, turnips and water cress. It is necessary for the prevention of scurvy and for the blood. Vitamin D is found in cod liver oil, any oily fish like herrings, yolk of eggs, milk, butter, and animal :ats. It is particularly useful for the growth of bones and teeth. Children who do not get their vitamin D arc subject to a disease known as "rickets,” so its use may prevent serious illness. Let me follow this article on foods with the following table.

We see therefore that the brewer who makes beer front such a good food as barley has destroyed most of the things useful to our bodies, and in their place has now given us a liquid called Alcohol, which is a poison.

Things Things in barley in beer 1. Vitamins Yerv rich None 2 Water 11.3 X7.4 3. Protein 12.0 .5 4. Fat 2.3 None 5. Starch and sugar 69.7 4.6 6. Extractives 4.7 .3 7 Alcohol None 5.2 100.0 100.0