The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27

What is guaranteed TO be "a new story
on the late John Chamberiin made its
/ appearance the other day. IL is well
known that Chamberlin's restaurant. on
| Fifteenth street. was for a long time one
/ Of the most famous resorts for bon Vi
wants In the world. Every dish known 10
an artistic cuisine was 20 be had, provided
/ the guest was willing 10 pay the price.
+ And II might be stated that the guest sell
+ dom cared TO pay more than was charged
I by John Chambcrlin himself. But fire.
/ quenters OF the cafe seldom made any OBJ
! lection. as the high rates maintained by
/ the proprietors served 20 bar all but the
: very wealthy and gave 90 the regular Gus
toners an exclusiveuess not TO be found
outside the best clubs.
/ There was a wealthy statesman from
/ the Middle West who did not care TO pay
( what he regarded as ext0rtiouate rates,
/ although be persisted in coming to the
restaurant. One day he mustered up suff1-
cient couJage TO complain 20 the genial
/ proprietor.
John" he said, Il ike to eat here. but
/ I'm afraid I'll have 20 quit Your prices
are too high, I'm willing 20 give little
extra for the privilege of looking at you
and hearing your stories. but it's down
right extravaganza TO put up SIS for a
dinner that with the same dishes wouldn't
cost half that amount any place else"
/ Chamberlin eyed him for moment. He
made little secret Of a mild dislike for
the parsimonious Westerner. Finally he
delivered himself OF his decision in the
matter.
Senator" he said. I'm afraid I can't
do anything for you. As you probably
know. I'm man who loves peace. I'd
about as soon have a man hit me over
the head as to register kick about any
thing that happens in my place of bust
ness. But still. / recognize the fact that
men Will make kicks, and about the only
thing you can do is 20 reduce the number
Now. let me ask YOU Il few questions:
Anything wrong with your dinner
No"
Service all r}ght2'
Yes"
Walters polite2'
Yes, perfectly
well. you see, when l started out in
the restaurant business / saw was
bound to have kicks, and l decided that
I would have only one ground of COM
plant, and that would be regarding the
price. That is the reason I charge SO
much"
It needs no gift Of prophecy 90 predict
with certainty that within the next few
years breakfast en- famille viii have be
come thing Of history. quite naturally,
too. there remain some old-timers who
realize the fact not without a degfee of
sadness. However, there IS much to prove
that we eat too much 1t is the folly of
the AngIo-Saxon race TO stuff itself with
coarse food-food that is more indigesti-
BILE than nourishing.
Our progenitors accustomed themselves
to think they were hungry upon arising
and so they INDUCED in a fine, hearty
breaking of the longest fast in the TWEEN
ty-four hours. Thus the practice was
handed down to the present generation.
But conditions have changed since the
good old days when the entire family
servants included. assembled in the living
room for prayers previous to breakfast.
The present generation has stepped in the
line Of progression and follows closely the
rules of physical health and culture.
which demand that they persuade them
selves that they are not hungry; that
they can go from last nights dinner to to-
days luncheon without bite or sup. 1t
is a matter Of mind control one urges.
and further presses that morning hun
ger is morbid hunger. and that those who
feel the most hungry in the morning are
really in most need Of fasting. For in
stance, if you eat a hearty dinner at the
close of each days work. a dinner made
up of food elements which have a chance
to build up the body during the nights
rest then only a light breakfast is neces-
sary, or none at ALL 50 that the new
energy may go into the mornings work