The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-01-12
WE EAT TOO MUCH.
The Democratic Agricultural omciais
Have an Inspiration.

Have an Inspiration.
In the face OF the general distress
resulting from the whims and fancies
OF democratic control AZ Washington,
now happily passing away, the agri-
cultural department has the magnifi-
cent courage TO issue n bulletin in
forming the people that they eat too
much.
The department has been carrying
on an investigation into the matter
and has come to the conclusion that,
not only do Americans eat too much,
but their diet Is one-sided Too much
sugar and fat is consumed in proper
tion 20 the protein introduced into the
veragc system. To speak plainly il
is found that the protein OF ordinary
meats, fish and milk is readily digest
ed; that OF vegetable foods is much
less completely digested than OF ami
NAL foods Onc-fourth or one-third Of
potatoes. whole meat and rye flour
may escape digestion, and thus be
useless for nourishmcnt, and onc-siXth
OF the protein Of wheat -four, corn
meal, peas and beans may be assumed
to be undigested when cooked and
eaten in the usual way.
The department maintains dis
Greet silence ia regard TO the unusual
ways in which potatoes, meat and rye
-four should be cooked In order TO be
made 20 give up their protein, but IL
has no secrets in regard TO the use OF
meat. Animal foods GRITTY the pal
ate in many ways which the vegetable
foods do not. IL says boldly, thus in
dicating the difference between ten
derloin steak and Swedish turnips.
"and what is perhaps OF creator
weight in regulating the actual usage
OF communities by whose demand the
prices arc regulated, they satisfy n
real need by supplying protein and
fats, which vegetable foods lack"
While the agricultural department is
quite free TO eat what protein foods II
likes. it is suspected that this attempt
TO direct the appetitcs OF frce-born
citizens Is designed 20 stimulate n
market for the American cattle re-
jccted by Germany because OF the abo-
liticn OF the reciprocity treaties. and
that the hint about eating too much
was aimed at the president. lIoke
Smith and Mr. Bissell OF the cabinet,
rather than at the mill operatives in
manufacturing centers. Albany Jour
nal
eD-The Cleveland administration
threatens retaliation against Spain be-
cause that country discriminates In
tariff charges against American prod
ucta The result OF such policy will
be 10 smut Cuban sugar out OF this
country. As Cuba sends about seven
eighths OF the sugar refined here fur
ther effect would bc Go greatly in
crease tho price OF that necessary Of
life. The republican Mckinley Law
gave US protection for American prod
ucts and reciprocity with other coun-
tries, insuring us low-priccd sugar.
Democratic tariff reform involves
US In economic hostility with other ma
tions, compcls us TO pay tribute 10 the
grasping sugar trust and shovcs up the
price on sugar.--Troy Times.
CTSccretary Carlisle Is sitting upo'
nights just now trying TO devise some
means OF forcing the silver dollars
and silver certificates into circulation.
His cagcrness In that direction Is
marked by oil the zeal OF man who,
nftcr discovering punched" half
dollar among his pocket money, knows
no rest until he has passed II of on
Nomcbody. y. Tribune.