New-York tribune., 1907-07-07


their food. when doctors disagree so violently
about what is nourshing and what Is not? Just
as the world has learned accept the theory long
PROMULGATED by learned men. that two eggs equal
a pound of meat in proteid value there comes
conference of great English physicians declaring
that eggs are not economical food that they
cost far more than they are worth.
II Is most confusing also TO find this conference
getting enthusiastic about herrings. making
est speeches upon their nutritive qualities. This
when reformers have written long articles griev-
ing over the tendency OF the poor TO run out 10
the decatcssen shop and buy the innutritve her
ring for supper, when they ought to buy joint
ana make soup,
Patent sauces. SAYS Sir James Crichton- Browne
sarcasticaIly. are almost popular nowadays as
patent pills. Sir james does not at all approve
Of what he calls the degenerate tendency of the
rich TO dress up their food with kickshaws II the
poor need 10 be educated in the art OF making
simple food palatable, the rich. for their stonn-
achs sake, need 1t almost as much In spite of
their 2ii existing kinds Of soup. says Sir James.
and their so ways ~ disgusting chicken with
dimentS and trimmings TO sCCh an extent that it
would never be recognized for the simple barn
yard fowl ancestors knew the bodies oS the
rcy are really. in many cases hungering and
tEirsting for the noUTShmeat human Bodies ought
to have. And all because their palates through
indulgence have become abnormal
Modern food is apt to lack in bulk. according 10
DIR. Luther Hascy Culick. director of physical ed
ucat!on in the public schools of New York we
take so much trouble nowadays to have it nour-
ishlrg digestible ans perfectly prepared he saws
that often fail 70 give the stomach and
testines enough work 10 do The walls OF the intes-
tines cannot get a good grip on IT. Food ,..at IS
predigested is worse Yet FOR healthy man. >,
leaves practically no responsibility for the ali
mentary tract, and the almentary tract needs re-
sponsibuty If It IS 10 keep in order. The system
forgets how take care OF a square meal Con
centrated foods are worst Of all Eat mlnee nic.
sauerkraut and rabbit occasionally if you VIII
but give wife Ierth to the steady use Of ,once-.-
trated foods. They have a place I'm the world cut
It Is not that Of a regular diet"
Her wardrobe is qpcksand into which she
pours dollars by the CARLOAD" says Anna Steese
Richardson, writing Of The Woman Of Millions
in The Woman's Home Companion last sum
mer the wife of the youngest scion OF late rail-
road magnate came home from Paris with a hun
dred nov frocks and inuumcrable etceteras. New
port expected to be d3zzled by her fine raiment
but she suddenly went in for motoring. From this
Tremendous array OF frocl5 she selected first mo.
toring raiment and then a few gowns particularly
becoming 20 her dark beauty. These she wore so
constantly that Newport began TO ask If she had
really brought homo so much luggage. after all.
The others. 10 the amount of $1,000 worth she
gave away simply because her interest had veered
from frocks 10 motoring
For the purpose of counterGctag the influence
OF cheap theatrical shows Miss Jane Adams Is
about to open dvecent theatre at HUI House.
Although the only and long desired son of tho
Gar will not to three years old until July so he
already has a real uniform and sword These
GcCoutrenlents were presented 20 him by the Finn
ish regiment os tho Guard OF which he is titular
chief. y daputattra carried tho uniform and sword
baby colonel in person. That he might be high
as his reSimental staff he stood n table. held by
his nurse, and from this emnence held out his
little hand To be kissed by the officers. The sight
of the uniform with its gold lace and buttons de-
lighted him. but he afraid OF the sword. and
his of terror when II tell To the ground brought
tho audience to an end.
Mrs. Emmons Blaine. Of the Chicago School
Board, appears 20 be a woman who prnctises what
she breaches She believes in an eight hour dav
and she has instituted such dey in her own home
10 the great disgust OF other ChicaSo housakeep-
ers. who think she has added 10 their troubles by
the precedent IL is all very we'll for Mrs Blaine
who can keep retinue Of servants they say hut
she ought to consider her sisters who have only
Two ana can't Keep IN appearances and make
both ends meet on eight hours day Another
startling thing that Mrs. Blaine did a few wears
ago. when the assessments for taxation were rnadC
was 10 declare that she had not been p~oa>riv
listed Other rich men and women have done this
before, but Mrs, Blaiaes protest was nrohabiy
unique. She declared that her taxes should have
been greater, and insisted paying what she con-
sldered the rightfuI amount.