The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-25
LIVES ON DOLLAR A DAY
At SWEETEST HOTEL
DR.. Fletcher Says Even That
Amount Is Too Much.
TWENTY CENTS May SUFFICE
Stomach Dictates Quantity and Kind Of
Food 1t Desires TO Be Sup
piled With.

NEW YORK, Dec 25.-Dr Horace
Fletcher. of Yale University. who since
1896 has devoted particular attention to
scientific research in chemical physi-
ology and human nutrition, is living at
the Waldorf on 81 a day.
And that is too much" says Mr..
Fletcher but it is worth the expert
ment"
Mr.. Fletcher ordinarily lives on about
20 cents a day at New Haven, but he
thinks 1t is worth paying so cents extra
to be able to say that he has boarded at
such noted hotel on such a moderate
sum.
Il have all 1 want here" said he, "and
never average more than 81. Some days
my stomach demands Sic. but the next
day II is sure to go down to at least 90
cents. l have known my stomach to
ask for only 20 cents, even at this ex-
pensive table.
Stomach Has Control.
That may sound strange to you, to
thus speak of my stomach as demand
Ing, but the secret of my system is that
my stomach has perfect control of me,
and yet, paradoxical as II may sound.
have almost perfect control of my
years Of practice. Ny stomach tells me
what 20 cat, and my brain tells my
stomach how much. The two influ-
enees, you see. have through years OF
discipline-the psychological conditions.
/ admit, are complicated-made my ap-
petite and my desire almost one.
1T is easy from a critical dietetic
standpoint to explain this requirement
OF my stomach; the amoG.t. as l said
before, has been controlled by q mental
restraint--a knowledge OF the exact re.
quirements of the tissues. etc. For ex.
ample. oatmeal is hsst-producing; il has
certain salts which should be given TO a
rested stomach only; it's tat and proteid
assisted by that of the cream, E2akes q
perfect winter morning food. Two in
stallments of it are better than one.
Club Sandwich a Dinner.
The club sandwich is a peculiarly
weil-rounded dinner. with chocolate
which, as everyone knows. is one of the
most nourishing liquids. Indeed. could
/ wish for nothing better. The toast
! have of whole wheat bread-my stomach
never calls for ordinary white bread
/ Then there is vegetable acid and Ger
| tain valuable salts in the lettuce and
sliced tomato. The bacon has all tn,
properties of meat and a sort OF IA
that is invaluable, and the chicken. with
/ the cream dressing. adds to the palata
bic quality Of the dish. have the dress
ing specially prepared: 1t is not rich
like ordinary mayonnaise dressing. an,
the toast is not buttered.
Undisciplined Appetites.
II would not advise this diet for every
one. I do not claim that all peopl
would get the required nourishmen
from It: but. on the other hand. see n
reason Why they could not, and / hav
certainly demonstrated that can. Tn
trouble with most people nowadays i
that their appetites have never been dis
ciplined, and merely run riot with thei
bodies. They answer every whim o
their desire, usually abuse every wish
and as a result have broken digestion
in a few years, no endurance, and n
Knowledge of what their stomach wants
You can't know your stomach withou
studying it and experimenting on Il
With study. care. and experiment any
one cannot only live on 20 cents day
but he viii find that. with the prope
amount Of open air and exercise, he wi
have better health and wonderful en-
durance."