New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

-, ~ '"e coi'ese farm. the o5ie1t s.i,x.
iaoor and economy. There L. 60,
department, where ths food Is a,,,a', S-sss
a. cost Many d their own eoo,sN- 'a . 4
o. lecture by Or. J. r KsHovv !, .@tas
Alcn.. In which he explained 49,. oH'.c
'e9u's OF FIetcherisn1. a gTouo a, .~sa
'esah % put ~ INTO practlce A. "a,
months me commissary depsrtrn.-, -
the supplies drawn bv the studsr,. 'Nrz
70 per cent The BOYS had been ls-ss
and had enjoyed unusual eraci.nr1 !. Ins
physical work. rra
The most lmpor- ant dsveloo,s,.
however. during the tast three y.a,, ~1ess
report OF Dr. Hubert Higgins's - ss
the chewing and swallowing aDoar,,w., ais
Higgins. who was formerly A dsroo,.-..- IA
omy IN The University % Cambrisx. - ~ ! "a
who has been following tha rssssrs..- sa,1
BY Mr. Fletcher turing the last Az. ''ssss
In The LONDON Lancet" % Nav n ~.
under the title. Is Man Poltops,,.. N
phagic?' that the description OF a -. !. va
man. situated az the back of N, - ~~
by Mr.. Fletcher some seven wear, ~
description and a most important .rs,.- u
physiological discovery. y
Mr.. Fletcher's report OF his discov.-,
In little book. entitled Natures Y,.. ~ ~ ~
What and When 70 swallow" II - !
amused interest at tho time OF u,sH.,.,''' - y
discOverer, but the claim % sttsutioo ,.. = !
sis'entiy insisted upon that DIT. H.xzu, -.
dUced 20 take the matter I'D critlca1~
visit 20 Brussels. with the assistance 1, b
Paul Heger and others. OF the I.nivs,,,.- "
seis and the soivey Institute. and by a. :,
Ingenious recording appliances. Il wa, -.
at the back OF the mouth. which. II u-s..-.--.-'
used. permits only such food as is suits,i. 49,
ther digestion and assimilation 70 pass. b.,
filter. and works perfectly IN connection v,.
ough msstiCation OF solid food and ads,-,..
ing with saliva of liquids that have az,
they are naturally sucked IN by the TOO. a..
BY the careful Use Of this hlterinE auvs,,.-.
appetite is not only permitted 70 Ips,,s.. !
much nourishment the body requires AZ =.
ment but also 70 select the elements ~
pair elemsnts) In Jae food available 81 ~
perfect nutrttive balance Is malutainsd W I
least possible waste expense. wear and ,..r
An experiment was successfully tried rs,--..
a penal institution IN Belgium. The prisoa,-,,
put on a restricted diet. ana were tod. boz =
properly. The result was that they becsn. =,
behaved. and did more work. Some who IA =
regarded as desperate were given parole. Z. !,
one violated Il.
Tie government % one state normal xhos :
the employer OF nearly fifty Thousand lac,,- :,
ployes have arranged with Mr.. Fletcher % hs-.
their students and wOrkmen and wOrks0ns, :
a mayor OF a city u 10000 inhabitants IA ,
several years been preparing the way f0r a
PRODUCTION Of the Social Qusrantins iGsax u
are the ultimate aim Of Fletcherism. and VI.
he hopes to have soon IN operation.
But nothing Is more Indicative Of the r-s,
appreciation Of the value of food economy 4
an offer recently made 10 Mr.. Fietcha y
managers Of a large firm that organizes p.yi
businesses. They asked him 20 prep&rs "a
Increase the human motive power Of worker
other words. % adapt the principles Of ssus-
nutrition TO make them more efficient II
ample. suppose a clerk earns Sse NOM 4
spends $50 for living expenses. u IS ssl-a
that II he is a householder, large percsr-s
this goes for food II by food economy slt 2
living this Is cut down One-thiTd the M
more money his efficiency Is increased, and q
generally better or The working plan vi n
ba IN operation II will consist Of tals
men and womer about food econony ins =
living. All the expenses OF securing III -s-1
tion WIN be borne by the proprietors q tas .sse.
establishments seeking % increase Ee s--'
OF their emplOyes-WOrlds Work