The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-14

tween mesIs is strictly out Of order. Each
boarder may attend banquet If he like
and there is no objection TO his making
an after dinner speech. but he must taste
not of the viands nor of the cup that
cheers. Such was the prospect of the six
young men who reported for Monday morn
ing's lineup
WEIGHED EACH MORNING.
They reported at 8 o'clock and were es-
corted first to the stripping room" Here
each in turn Invested himself of his entire
apparel and stood upon very delicate
weighing scales 81 will weigh them every
morning before breakfast, when they are
emptiest" said the doctor. After DOMINIC
their clothes they were ushered to the
dining room, cheerful southwest apart
ment with four large windows. Here were
stretched out two extension tables, each
with the most immaculate linen, china and
glass all glistening with newness, and
lest the true flavor Of clearinghouse life
be lost-napkin rings numbered consecu-
lively from l to u. The six young men
took their places at one Of the boards
that known as the ''hygienic table" Their
first six to ten days here will be known
IS their fore period" During this they
viii be fsi analysed food containing none
of The a,iulterants or preservatives under
Investigation. and DR.. Wiley will ascertain
Just how much OF this food will be neces-
sary to preserve their normal bodily weight
intact.
After this will begin the observation
PERIOD" lasting from six to ten days more.
It Is then that the doctor will get in his
work. They will be fed exactly the guam
tity OF food discovered to maintain their
weight, but TO this will be added one of
the substances under investigation. The
doctor will know exacteiy what quantity
has been added. He will ascertain the
effect OF this substance upon completeness
OF digestion and assimilation by collection
and analysis of all excreta. He will also
determine what has become of the added
substances; In what way and In what
quantities it has been eliminated from the
body.
The latter period" will then be COM
meaced and will continue during the next
six to ten days. During this the same
quantities of food will be continued, but
the substances under investigation will be
omitted. This period will restore the nor
NAL functions In case they shall have been
disturbed.
The "after period" having been passed,
the boarders will be removed to the second
table I'm the room and six more young men
will take theif places at the hygienic table.
at the second table the six veteran board
ers wiz be fed for period OF from eight
cen to thirty days the very best food which
the market will AFFORD, without any SUI
pervision whatsoever. During this, the ''re-
taxation period" they will get square with
Uncle Sam for their treatment during the
previous period of equal length. Mean
while the six newcomers at the hygienic
table will be repeating their ordeal, If such
1t may be termed. Thus twelve young
men will be kept going at once after the
work shall have had a complete start.
TO secure results as valuable as possible
the experiments viii be repeated many
times BY taking a number Of subjects
DR.. Wiley will eliminate individual lido
syncracy and accident. obtaining a mean
result more valuable than could be OBJ
tanned from any one person alone. Each
of the adulterants or personalities will
command the doctors attention for from
four to six months, some for a longer and
others for shorter time. perhaps.
WILL BE THIRTEENTH MAN.
Not being a superstitious man. DR.. Wiley
will raise the number of the party to thir-
teen. He will eat at the second table and
will add to the relaxation of its six occu-
pants by reciting poetry and telling stories.
in which latter art he is skillful as in
the first.
disturbances of digestion lasting for
two or three days will probably result but
nothing of serious character" said the
doctor. speaking CT the observation period.
But In no case aill 1t be the intention to
g.
prejudicial TO health
Breakfast Is served from 10 S:45, lunch
con from IL to 1 and dinner from $50 to $50.
The Doctors colored chef was formerly an
army cook and therefore is accustomed to
weighing rations carefully. In the course
of his career he has been a school teacher,
and the doctor considers that he has been
fortunate In the selection. The kitchen is a
Thus the coal strike viii not be factor in
the success of the enterprise. Foods of
absolute purity are demanded for the lar
der. DR.. Wiley and his assistants will do
all Of the doctoring. Even the butter has
60 be made to order as an insurance against
coloring matter. The trade foods are elm
mated from the problem. inasmuch as the
uniformity of the distribution OF their
added substances Is questionable. Four or
I'VE chemists will have their entire time
occupied with the work of the boarding
house feature of the bureau.
The menagerie is one interesting feature
of the boarding house. Here DR.. Wiley will
s'try 1t on the dog in the truly literal sense
OF the word While the boarders are under
going the ordeal OF the observation
period" cage full OF dogs and guinea pigs
viii be fed with the same substances under
observation. In this menagerie the doctor
says he will push the experiments far be-
yond what he could do with human be-
jngs. He viii feed his dogs and guinea
pigs Increasing doses of the adulterants
and preservatives until he produces on each
= pathological condition. Then the animals
will be chloroformed and the conditions
carefully studied. But none OF these ma
terials with which commercial foods are
doctored viii be found poisonous enough to
kin even these small animals, the doctor
predicts.
DR.. Wiley. who Is a graduate In medi-
cine. says that he will be his own physi-
clan, in case any Of his boarders take ILL.,
In addition TO weighing them he will take
their temperature and pulse beats daily.
"Oh, how the boarders yell
When they hear the dinner bell,
Three times day.