The Van Buren press., 1904-10-08
WOMEN BIGGEST EATERS.
Observations in a Restaurant Corrob-
crate This Assertion of the
Proprietor.

Among other popular iallacieS that
are current about women said the
manager of well-known restaurant.
TO a Chicago Inter Ocean man. is the
one about womens meals A mere man
never discusses The subject Of women's
lunches or dinners withoul bringing In
the old joke about a glass OF milk and
a bun. As q matter OF fact, women
eat more than men.
PROOF Well, suppose We watch
here for a few moments. and notice
the difference between the kind of
lunches that a man orders and the
kind that a woman orders"
The first person to come in was a
man. lie grasped he menu irriiably.
rapidly scanned the contents and or
dcred a piece Of cake a portion Of fruit.
and small lemonade Two women
followed, both apparently employees Ot
an adjoining commercial house
Kidney stew and potatoes roll and
butter, fruit pie and chocolate" was
their order
This lunch cost the women 35 cents;
the man paid 20 cents for his Another
man al the same table mnched for IS.
1t was almost the invariable rule that
the men ordered delicate meals usually
supposed TO be eaten by women, and
the latter partook of the more sub
stantial repast
AS women are taking more and
more TO mems occupations. their de-
mands for substantial meals increase,
said the proprietor Men are pecul-
iarly the victims Of numberless food
tads so prevalent, and nearly all OF
my male customers have some crank
notions on the subject Of lunch Wom-
an are rarely so affected They ars
The larger eaters now, without doubt
Not only that" he went on. just
notice what they wash their lunch
down with Lately men say that alco-
hol in any form in the middle OF tho
day makes them sleepy, especially at
this season Of the year. and disinclined
for work In the afternoon
80 they have mineral waters or
doesn't seem TO AFFECT the ladies' They
can go large glass or small bottle
uf stout, or "A quarter bottle OF buF-
gundy, with the utmost relish In the
hottest weather, A grllled steak, peas,
potatoes and pint Of stout Is quite
a typical lunch for my lady custom
ers."
who eats the most ," repeated An
eminent food specialist Women,
most certainly Il Is one OF the most
remarkable changes OF the time Any
restaurant proprietor would tell you
that his best customers are ladies' The
glass OF mIlk and a bun are gone. II
she takes that, II ls In the middle OF
the morning when the man has moth
ing.
Women make hearty breakfasts,
and take their other meals with 2est
Most men have become the slaves of a
fad, and feed along certain hard and
fast lines More men than women are
vegetarians. and this diet Is. Of course,
sparse"
Then You think man is losing his
Appetite"
Decidedly, lie is losing the power
10 enjoy his meals On the Other
hand, the increasing activity and Ia
terests Ct women are giving them "A
| greater pleasurs In their food and con.
sequently It may be safely asserted
that In the present day women are the
| largest eaters,
THAT IL oven the case with wives
and mothers, whose duties are entire.
| ly In the home The wife has more
meals, and eats more food than her
/ husband She takes cup Of tea aud
biscuits In her bedroom before rising
Then she comes down 10 breakfast.
At about II O'Clock she has a light
lunch, and OF one substantial meat
luncheon or dinner
Five o'clock to her is tea hour. ard
when tn, husband returns et seven
there ls another meat meal In num-
bcrs " instances there IL supper a
couple OF hours later So, you see, lhe
woman has three 'fefreshcB' daily
more than the man Meat Is les, called
for at luncheons In the cafes than ever
1t was, while the cheap light snack at
the bar " some reputable cafe Ia In
creasIngly popular, HUI when a down
right oid.tash,onrd dinner 10 ordered
you can depend that It Is for [, lady "