The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-02
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
 @HE man who swings himself to
 t(CD the lunch counter seat bolts a
 plate of meat and two pieces of hot mince pie in just two minutes ana a half by the clock, need apologize no longer to his friend who follows the slow chewing cult of Horace Fletcher.
 The meat-and-pie bolter is vindicated, and that, too, by the highest scientino authority He may now hold up hls head and look the FTetcherite straight in the eve. He may with impunity shorten his lunch time. In fact, he may do his best in the bolting line, and care not he for opinions other than those or Pro1' Ellie Metchnikoff, who is his champion' guide. counselor and friend.
 Professor Elie-we will call him that for conyenience-is head of the Pasteur instl- tute in Paris and a very great authority on what MT. Dooley styles bugs; that IS, Ina is a snecialist in microbes. The pro- fessor has been going somewhat deeply into the growing wave of tletcnerisni. He has bent his energies to finding out what happens when you take soo pltes on an onion, or 546 bites on mouthlul of corn beef hash. He has inquired into the gastric processes accompanying zSo bites on an ounce of milk. He has even secured data on the phenomenon attend ing 966 bites on a hunk of steak cut from inst abaft the horn of a grass-fed COW.
 Having thus fortified himself with knowledge which is denied all but bug experts. Professor Ellie comes boldly out ,yith a denunciation of Fletcherism. He saws slow eating is a humbug-just a plain, common, ordinary, everyday num- bug. Furthermore, he declares that much chewing of food breeds a disease. 1t IS a snecial disease, such as one might ex- meet A first-class bugologist to discover. Professor Ellie calls it Bradfagy What the name means, or why the capitai B. he does not explain. But he leaves no doubt at all about the cause of the dis ease. It is brought on by holding the food in the mouth too long. While the Fletcherite is taking 966 bites on the steak aforesaid, an acid is forming in his mouth that is likely to raise the very deuce with his insides. This is because the acid is poisonous. Therefore, assum- ing the practice of F1etcherism to be persisted in, enough of the poison is likely to be generated to put the Fletch- erite down and out.
 But the dark cloud conjured by Profess sor Ellie has silver lining, which sheds a ray of hope across the path of the most hardened Fletcherite. Bradfagy may be cured. The cure is simple. To some patients it may be revolting; but it surely is simple, it being effected sim ply by eating fast. The patient may eat as fast as he likes, the faster the better; and if he bolts industriously he will soon have Bradfagy on the run. He must be careful, however, not to choke. This is practically the only caution needful in issuing a prescription for Professor Ellie treatment.
 It is only lately that the announcement of Professor Flies discovery was issued from his germ-proof laboratory in Paris. It has not yet been fully disseminated, and may be classed in Fletcherizing cir cles as still news. But It's dissemination among the lunching millions of the worlds cities may be depended upon as rapid. for the Supreme Lodge of Subli- mated Bolters will take care that it is spread broadcast, to the uttermost ends of the earth.
 It Is now long that the bolter has aalf- fered from the slings and arrows of the outrageous Fletcherites -scprn. Business at the pie counters fell off because of the obloquy cast by Fletcher and his follow CTS on the ancient custom of making but three gulps at triangle of pie. The priestesses of Boston's greatest pie temple have noted defection among the faithful. due to intimidation, sarcasm, contumely and other mediums of coer- cion from the Fletcherites.
 Now all will be changed. The picture of Professor Ellie will decorate each pie counter The record schedule for lunch will be cut down another 30 seconds, to two minutes flat. There will be general xevival of business throughout the n0