The Afro-American advance., 1900-06-02
BAN ON THE CREAM PUFF.
rhe iniarioa. Erect of pa.tr, Die.
supple with soda
afer.

Women rarely learn that g pastry
diet Is Injurious without costly ex-
perienee. At church social in Phila-
delphia the other night the members
engaged in n spicy debate on the merits
of the question; Resolved, That q
ma ujority Of the young women employed
as clerks in Philadelphia are united
for positions Of trust and RESPONSE biiity
because of their enervsiing diet.
After the debaterS had presented
their arguments he judges decided in
favor OF the affirmative side of the
question, says en- exchange OF that city.
II II is necessary TO note that the sue-
cessful debaters presented as their
chief argument the fact that, as a rule.
the midday meals of the young women
employed as clerks in the big depart
mcnt stores and as stenographers and
tvpewriters are composed Of cream
ptiffs. candies and soda water, instead
Of solid and substantial food.
As test Of the statement reporter
made inquiries OF the managers OF the
principal light lunch restaurants. The
managers corroborated the statements
made by the debaters.
From cashier at one OF the principal
restaurants IL was learned that more
than one half of the trade at the Ninth
and Filbert street branch was derived
from women customers who bought
nothing but sweet food.
''1he things that they usually eat. !"
said the cashier, Consists Of such airy
tlelicaeies as cream puffs. pies. choc''
late eclnires and ice cream. The young
girls mostly top of this repast with n
glass Of milk. Rarely. IL ever, do the
women order soup or meat"
A Young man who draws soda water
AZ one OF the fountains In large de-
partment store said.
"Why, there are scores and scores OF
Young girls In this establishment who
never think of enting anything sensible
during the noon hour. without look
ing at the clock can always tell when
IL Ii time for lunch. At ~ o'elock sharp
up trips the girls, and II Is \ straw
berry soda here and "A cherry borncc'
there. After quafiing these drau.hts,
81 only for people with full stonnchs
and not poor girls who toll for their
daily bread. the candy counter is vis-
ited."
Surely enough. when seen, suave
young woman in charge Of the candy
counters gave merry laugh and whis-
pered: "oh, pshawl Don't you know
that sweets are as denr to woman, a
young one AT least, as pie was to Tom
Tucker or as watermelon Is 10 a coon ?
For instance, take cream chocolates
aud bonbons as candy triumphs What
IL more delicious, especially when they
are made up in the most tempting fla
vors? AZ proof of what ! say you
ought 20 hover near this counter be-
tween twelve and one o'clock on any
day Of the week In fact. more than
half Of the girls here never think Of
buying sandwiches or anything sub
stnntial Ice cream sodas aud sweet
meats nrc good enough for them"
The reporter next visited prominent
physician who makes speciality of
stomach troubles. lie WAS told what
the restaurant cashier, the soda foun-
tain expert and the suaye young wom-
an AT the candy counter had said
"Ihat II an old story to me" he said
II might say, too, without fear OF con.
tradiction, that this foolish practice Is
causing nearly so per cent. Of the young
women employed in stores and offices
To degenerate into confirmed dyepep-
tics. II requires no great effort OF the
mind 60 arrive at this conclusion.
While employed at work OF any kind,
whether heavy or light, the body re-
quires nourishing food. IL should bc
warm during certain seasons of the
year, and OF solid character, This
makes muscle and flesh
"OH the other hand. pastry and out.
landish drinks. lee cold AZ that. togeth.
er with highly favored candies, will
make physical wreck Of any man.
woman or ehild 10 INDUCED In 20 any
great extent. Under these conditions
how can u young woman whose diges.
tion In seriously impaired. and as a
consequence whose nerves are like
piano chords, successfully nh a position
where cool Judgment and sound body
are the chief qunliflcations9 say such
a thing Is next to impossible, except IN
rare instances, Even then the break
| down comes without warning and the
doctor stems In In remedy the evil 4"