The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-08

zoRQAsTER's THEORY or ROD
lily AND MENTAL POWER.
The Hand That Makes the Menu,
Not the Hand That Rocks the
Cradle, May in Future Rule the
Worid--Nalucs of Fruit.

Cradle, May in Future Rule the
Worid--Na!ucs of Fruit.
That a person may so feed himself
as 70 be able to do any given kind of
work With ease and efficiency and
without fatigue Is the contention of
Dr. y. j. Betiere, New York
teaher Of the philosophy Of Zoroas-
tc1, says the New York Sun. He be-
| lieyes that the inclinations and
/ powers OF tho human mind and body
have their source largely in the VI
brations resulting from the chemical
action set up by food.
This conclusion. he says, is based
/ on verified statements found in the
! cid wisdom books. AT different times
he and others have confined them
! selves TO foods which are said by
these old books to stimulate various
centers Of activity in the body and
have carefully noted the results.
These results In a general way in
| dicate that a generous meat diet in
| variably increases the inclination and
| ability to show physical activity.
Also that Ii imparts for the time be-
| ing characteristics Of animal life,
modified and refined, Of course. but
still essentially the same.
Rice was found to produce much
the same vibration as meat, though
more subtle and persistent, and In
addition TO stimulating physical ac-
siyity it furnished pabulum for those
centers of control which direct the
finer, less obvious and more potent
forces.
The two foods, rice and meat, it is
explained, might be compared to
steel and iron, rice representing as d
food steel, and meat iron; but, 1t is
added, to get this result from rice It
must be prepared properly and also
combined with certain other foods
Fruits In a general way stimulate
sentiments of religion; certain kinds
turn the mind to considering the
spiritual side of life. For instance,
a mother desiring TO direct a child's
mind into these channels would be
able to accomplish her purpose with
much greater ease if generous part
of the child's diet was of peaches,
oranges and grapes or raisins.
As there is no age limit when the
controlling power Of food ceases. 1t
might seem that a wife could man
age her husband as well as her chill
dren by feeding him properly As
fruits stimulate the affections as well
as religious sentiments, double adj
vantage might be scored by making
them large part of her husbands
diet
But here turks q danger II is not
asserted that this diet has any direct
Ing power. Therefore should wives
feed their husbands In sach way
as to increase the sentimental ten
denotes they might not personally
reap the reward Of their effort
All sugars, SO 1t IL said. have a
tendency to increase the activity of
those centers of vibration which
augment the affections. II is also
set forth that foods opposed to
sweets, as those that are sour or bit
ter, stimulate the will. making those
who eat them determined, persist
ent and less subject to the sway OF
the emotions.
In confirmation Of this assertion;
It is pointed out that men take sour
wines I'm preference TO sweet wines,
are fond of acid condiments: in fact,
as a rule use strong foods that are
not sweet and do not care for those
which are sweet and that they are
stronger of will more forceful and |
not so easily moved by sentiment as
women.
In speaking of the foods suited to |
different kinds Of work 1t was said |
that those who would devote them |
selves to intellectual pursuits should |
switch off the material vibrations by |
eschewing meat, pastry and all |
heavy, rich foods. Having done
this, to put In commission those cen
tiers which control the vibrations per- |
tanning to the mind they should eat |
pears, maize, breads. birds, fowls, |
fish and all kinds OF sea food, but |
not more than three or four different |
kinds at one time. In general II is |
held that alkaline and saline favors |
relate to and stimulate vibrations |
which make for intellectual activity. |
1t is confidently asserted that |
when a knowledge Of the power Of |
food vibrations become general wom- |
en- viii teach their children what 10 |
eat to secure certain results. Then. |
1t is affirmed. II will be no longer the |
hand that rocks the cradle but the |
one that makes the menu which will |
rule the world.
It is predicted that when this
comes to pass men will live to a
great age. many things now eaten |
will not be thought fit for food. FL |
ness will be rare and all work will be |
done with SO much greater ease that |
leisure will be at the command OF |
all