The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-25
FOUNG FOOD EXPERT.
corr H. PERkYs IMPORTANT MIS-
SION IN EUROPE.

Y.arp What Great Men Eat-Is Armed
GER. and Governor woicott.
Among the passengers on the Cam
ania recently was Scott H. Perky of
Worcester, Mass, who has gone abroad
l study the effect of food upon nations
nd to investigate the food of great men
history.
II Mr.. Perky is but II years of age, but
spite of his youth is armed with ere.
entials from members of the cabinet.
Governor Wolcott of Massachusetts and
oany other we'll known men, who say
hat he is one of the best informed men
the country on the subject. In spite
bf all the courtesies that have been
Uncovered upon him, and tho honor paid
i'm by trusting him with so important
mission, Mr.. Perky is extremely un.
ssuming and loath to speak of himself
nd what he will do while abroad
Natural food makes possible natural
conditions and proportions-builds the
harmonious body, the true foundation
bf practical education and business sue.
less, " said Mr.. Perky,
81 am going abroad to search the Ii.
braries and take advantage of every pos
ible bit of information to be gathered
the capital cities of Europe, in order
10 prove that the truly great men lived
bpon plain food.
~ shall buy all the books it is posi-
lilo for me to purchase. shall endeavor
h make known to the public the value
II proper food. have determined to
aake this my life work, having recog.
liked the great Importance of the food
ubject.
"My study is of food and its relation
10 the proper development of man, with
view to making himself more perfect
bbysically and mentally. left school
hat might earlier fit myself for my
chosen vocation.
81 have investigated the food subject
With my father, II. ID. Perky, and rath-
r than depend wholly on the opinions
BIZ theorists and the Investigations of
cientists would read the histories of
The different civilizations of the world
% find to what extent food has influ.
bnced their advance or decay. From
what / have already read l have yet to
lind great nation whose advancement
was not marked by frugality and sim
blicity in diet and whose fall was not
kreatly due to intemperance and glut-
ony
"But most historians, while they
sometimes mention the foods of people,
Renerelly do so in an incidental way
Ind as though food were not an impor
liant factor in determining the strength
Ind character of the people. Enough has
been discovered, however, from what
havo read to satisfy me that in the mat
ter of foods we must come to accept the
chemistry of nature as perfect and suf-
6cient to produce perfect food or
building material for the structure of
man and that no disorganized food
products are permissible.
"To further support the evidence al
ready in hand my father has decided to
Bend me to the principal countries OF the
world to secure further data relative to
food. shall 60 to London first, where
shall spend some time making inquiry
INTO the subject. From there expect
30 60 to the Netherlands, Belgium.
Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Constantinople.
Athens, Cairo, Rome, Berne, Madrid.
Lisbon, Edinburgh, Christiania, Copen.
hagen, Stockholm, st. Petersburg and
bther important cities.
Look at the conditions in one OF the
United States, where are found the I'm
bst colleges, schools and other institu-
lions Of education; the finest churches
bind greatest ministers, where science,
hrt and music are at their zenith, with
The wealth of culture that comes with
time.
Here certainly it would be reason
bible to expect to find in the light and
under the beneficial influence OF this
higher education people almost perfect
in physical, intellectual and moral de-
Velopment. But what are the factsP
"The state referred to has but per
cent Of the population of the United
States, yet it contains 9 per cent OF the
unatics Of the United States, and
large percentage of the population is in
the almshouses, jails, penitentiaries'
hospitals, etc. has more than her share
of imperfeots-that is. idiots, deaf ana
blind; 90 per cent of her children die
under year of age. Nobody is well:
lt has as many medicine shops as food
stores.
when Abraham Lincoln, in his boy
hood days. came from the pillow to his
log cabin after his days labors. history
tells us that with piece of corn bread
in one hand and book in the other ne
thus with his frugal meal nourished the
body properly while he was acquiring
knowledge of affairs. He was living on
nature's food, uncontaminated by the
Inventions of man; he was In the midst
pr and dwelling with nature; he was
natural man, o harmonious being
Mr.. Perky will return to America De-
fore he starts for Asia and the eastern
countries. He takes with him bicycle
Pnd expects to make many trips on MS
wheel. New York Journal.
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