The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-25
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

man Of years declares that the secret
of q long life IS largely one Of diet. that
10 attain il We must eat little or no meat.
but use oil 70 kin the disease cells and
repair tissue. There are few other
rules. but they are Insignificant in COM
parison with these Well. perhaps we are
20 be forced into good habits that result
in long life FOR the price Of meat is get
ting prohibitive and there are thousands
Of families whore IL IS a luxury for Tie
sunday dinner and nothing else
Meat eating Is habit, and, Ike other
habits, can be broken. There are plenty
Of substitutes which will not bring en-
disease as meat dCes-rhCumatsm and
kindred ills-and il necessity compels us
to take them we will find little difficulty
in forming new and better habits. Vege-
tables and cereals with olive oil will give
health and strength and that Is all we ex-
pect Of a meat diet The simple meals in
penal institutions are very Wholesome.
and meat is only an adjunct
The fruit woman in the best part OF the
business section Of the city is an Italian
who has spent years IN this country. but
has not changed her ways of living 90 any
extent She works exceedingly hard in all
kinds Of weather. and only knows the
taste Of meat on holidays. Her breakfast
ia made on fruit and bread. with some
hot beverage like coffee. and her luncheon
is even simpler Her dinner sometimes in
cludes spaghetti but always has olive oil
In some way or other. and she Is we'll
nourshed and strong. She is the living
proof that meat is not necessary. and
there is brood Of children to add further
testimony.
Eat an onion every day and keep the
doctors horse away" crooued an old
woman 10 the three children she was pre-
pairing for school one morning. She Illus.
trated her doggerel with a breakfast Of
bread and onions for the rosy-Cheeked
youngsters she was caring for. II IS a
pity that such a wholesome vegetable
should have so Objectionable an odor for
they are barred out Of many homes on
that account But apples are a good sub
stitUte. although only a few know il by
experience. There are hosts Of men and
women who are afraid 10 eat a raw apple
before going TO bed yet who need the
medicine apples are known to contain.
know a physician who is never i'll and
who does not take any of his own medi-
cines. He eats an apple every night and
makes his first meal on hot. not boiled.
milk, end a pre-digested cracker. His
favorite warm weather luncheon contains
cream diluted one-third with water. and
is also his specific for fatigue. He can az
ford all the table Injuries. but his tastes
are extremely simple. He has foresworn
condiments and all seasoning but salt.
and declares that now he knows and APP
preciates the full flavor of his food
The French families of moderate means
live principally upon stews and thick
soups. buying cheap cuts Of meats and
common vegetables for these dishes.
They are healthy and happy on such fare,
as are a number of wel-to-dO families i'm
this country who have reduced eating To
fine point. sometimes on account Of
health, occasionally from preference
Most Of us eat too much at all times and
pay for il in a train of ailments.
At a house whore I was invited TO share
the family meal at noon, recently. | had
one of the most appetizing luncheons Of
my experience. Il was wash-day, and you
all know what that means in a large
house, even with two maids: but the table
was daintily laid, prettiIy decorated with
large bowl Of wild flowers and provided
with hot bouilion in cups for the first
course. and delicious Goldfish cakes and
rye mullins to follow. There were cocoa
and tea and preserved raspberrieS with q
spoonful Of whipped cream on each
saucer, and | maintain that such a lunch
con gave no hint of Wash-day. There are
some hostesses who would make plain
bread and butter seem feast.
BETTY BRADEEN.