The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

lance cyclln&, as cure Tor consumption.
While his ride of 1,4OO miles in about las
hours under the most trying conditions
may not have demonstrated any medical
fact, II is curious to note that he actually
gained in weight during the ordeal. When
he commenced his ride he weighed 152
pounds; after riding 1000 miles his weight
was l45 pounds, and at the end of 1,400
miles his weight was 14s1z pounds. Several
physicians who examined him found mis-
temperature normal. his pulse sixty. firm
and regular, and his respiration twenty
two per minute. slightly over the normal
number. He showed no more signs of
fatigue than many riders do after wheel
ing a single century. His diet was notice
able because it consisted chiefly of raw
vegetables and cereals, diet, by the way,
Endorsed by Charlie Miller and Frank Wal
Ter, who recommend raw oatmeal, wheat
and barley as the proper food for such
training.
DR.. Haney, who has been giving a series
of medical lectures to an organization of
public school teachers, points out that the
| average girl is at least two years in ad-
vance of the average boy in mental as well
as physical development, although. owing
to his greater physical strength, the boy
works harder and thus keeps abreast of
the girl in spite of her greater intellectual
maturity. He especially emphasizes the
need of discouraging precocity by the aid
of physical culture. He cautions teachers
against attempting a Judgment of the char
acter or condition of the child from the
formation and confguration of the face and
skull. Speaking of fatigue, he calls at
tention to the Importance of plenty of
sleep and recreation, pointing out that the
child's best hours for work are from to
IL o'clock in the morning, and the worst
between and o'clock in the afternoon.
AS a test of fatigue the teachers should
! call upon the pupils to hold out their
hands, and if this is done listlessly it is
an absolute sign that they are unduly
| fatigued.
DR.. Hudson, in a recent paper before the
| Medico-Legal Society. referred to the psy-
| chologic phase of police confession. He
believes that there is danger that innocent
| persons may be made to confess deeds
| which they have never committed simply
through the psychologist process of sug-
gestion. He especially deprecates the GUS
| tom OF allowing confessions of guilt by
persons charged with capital crimes, espe-
cially when they obtained by turning
/ detective loose upon the accused person
| and brow-beating him before he has had a
| chance to engage counsel. He declares that
| by such process a confession may be OBJ
| tanned from an innocent person, and that
| ii is as barbarous and inhuman as the old
| modes of torture.
AS result of investigation of the results
of using coloring matter and personalities
III food, Dr. Starting, of England, concludes
| that formalin should be absolutely prohib-
tied as food preservative, but he considers
| salcylic acid less harmful, although in acid
fluid 1t acts as an antiseptic and prevents
the action of the gastric juice, being in adj
dition a potent drug of variable action
which should be only given under medical
advice and control. The most nearly harm
less of preservatives is boric acid, but he
believes the milk supply can be carried or
without the use of this. and would prohibit
the use of boric acid in milk.
Many people who call themselves vege-
tarians are not such, for the term vegetable
diet, If accurately used, excludes butter
/ ldTQ, eSSS anu Ulllk ana every ANNA
product, even in the process Of cooking
II this is done it is almost impossible tc
construct an exclusive vegetable diet in
which the necessary elements are properly
proportional. Even if Ii were possible, such
an amount of waste and irritating materia
would be necessary that it would seriously
affect the health. The excessive use OF
vegetable compounds and fruits sooner OIL
later excites intestinal disorders.
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The question of food in relation Il
strength and power of endurance has al
ways been a vexed one. and trainers hav,
differed widely. DIR. Haig, in his recen
work entitled diet and Food" recon-
mends diet free from meat and eggs, a.
well as tea, coffee and alcohol He recon
mends milk and milk products, breadstuffs
| cereals and gluten. nuts and nut foods gar
den vegetables. as potatoes, garden fruits
| as apples and dried fruits In this, however
as in all schemes of dieting, il is well t,
remember that there are marked individual
can be laid down which shall cover al
cases.
DR.. Chmelicek-Luhan. who has had mucl
experience in observing the early stages o
consumption, calls attention to new
symptom. Long before the tubercle bacill
could be found in the sputum he ha
noticed dilation of both pupils, invariabl
associated with peculiarly bright an
| glistening eye. with great susceptibility {
light. Another early symptom is an irreg
ular and capricious appetite. which is i
direct proportion with the eye phenomena
He believes that treatment should b
directed TO improving digestion and assim
!. ilation of food. proper care being given (
: hygienic surroundings
In the treatment of ricketts,. DR.. Mors
recommends that the food should be esp<
cially fat. milk containing the best forr
| of fat TO be found. II the digs stion wi
4 stand II cod-liver oil should bs given, by