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Point of No Return. Since mid-1942, when the Raj last imprisoned the Mahatma, both he and his political instrument, the All-India National Congress, had declined in power. Malaria, amoebic dysentery, low blood pressure, hookworm, anemia, weak heart & kidneys had sapped his body. His wife had died. All the leading members of the Congress Working Committee had been jailed since they voted an ultimatum to Great Britain to leave India to the Indians immediately or face mass civil disobedience (Gandhi's famed, fateful "Quit India" resolution...
...Automat vegetables are not overcooked). But Dr. Siegler cites "instances of conception with no therapy directed actually at the reproductive system but following such practices as physical and mental relaxation, separate vacations for husband and wife . . . removal of foci of infection in sinuses, tonsils, and digestive system, correction of anemia...
...Industrial Medicine, Researchers Foulger and Smith explained how the heart, without being diseased itself, quickly reflects changes in circulation caused by poisons, poor nutrition, anemia, fatigue, etc. Any one of these factors can start a vicious circle by lowering muscle tone throughout the body, thus impairing the return of blood to the heart. With less blood to pump, the muscles of the left side of the heart lose some of their oomph and sour notes result. The poor heart action adds to that tired feeling, contributes to the slow return of blood...
...appearances by Franklin Roosevelt in the near future. White House intimates are urging the move because of the fantastic rumors about the President's health that have sprung up since he left for his southern vacation (He had been rushed to the Mayo Clinic. He is suffering from anemia. Three psychiatrists went south with him). Similar whispers arose in '36 and '40, but this time the White House coterie is more worried. Reason: Democratic politicians are beginning to wonder if the President may refuse to run for a Fourth Term because of his health...
Reported Miss Cannell: Paris, 1944 is a city of little bread and many circuses. Sixty percent of its people are underfed and ill-clothed, declining into anemia. Yet Parisian theatres are crowded; in the swank salons, well-dressed matrons applaud two new young pianists-the Paderewskis of tomorrow. The Opera is sold out half an hour after the box office opens. Couturiers put on four splashy fashion shows a year...