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...bare hand against church walls in the Basque country three centuries ago, the game gradually evolved until three concrete walls were used instead of one, and a cesta (wicker basket shaped like a pelican's lower bill) was strapped onto the wrist to protect the hand from the sting of the fast-moving little pelota (hard as a golf ball and a little smaller than a baseball). Cubans imported the sport in 1900, called it jai alai for no other reason than that it was played at an arena in Havana called Fronton Jai Alai (Merry Festival Court...
Third, Franklin Roosevelt made haste to take up the case of Maryland before it was too late. To draw the sting from his opposition to conservative Democrats he permitted another direct quote explaining that he was acting on principle: "If there is a good liberal running on the Republican ticket, I would not have the slightest objection to his election. The good of the country rises above party." Then he sallied forth to Maryland to boost Representative David Lewis, on principle, against Senator Millard Tydings...
Actually, the Premier had not called for outright repeal. What M. Daladier demanded fortnight ago and would ask the Chamber, if summoned, to approve, is supplemental legislation or administrative action to draw the sting of the 40-hour law. He was last week in such a position as Franklin Roosevelt might be, were the U. S. President to put Recovery ahead of Reform instead of Reform ahead of Recovery. Premier Daladier calculated that with living costs rising, millions of French workers would rather increase their earnings by working 48 hours (with 10% overtime after 40 hours as offered...
Theory of sting-treatment is based on the nonspecific protein principle. Arthritis is due to some poisonous protein, as yet undefined. The body stores up certain protein-digesting compounds which combat all poisonous proteins. An injection of foreign protein stimulates production of more defensive substances or enhances their strength...
...ankles, wear two pairs of socks or stockings. 3) To protect the face, use a 50% alcoholic solution of thymol, or oil of cloves in lanolin. 4) If bitten, apply immediately a weak solution of ammonia, washing soda, or soap and vinegar. A cut onion will also relieve the sting. 5) If the bite is painful, swab it with iodine in glycerin...