The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-29

made by DR.. f. Gowland Hopkins In an
address on Biological Chemistry at the
Royal Institution. that IN consuming his
own kind the cannibal was "eatlng eX-
actly the right stuff has sent shud-
der through the ranks of the vegetarlans
Dr. Hopkins based his statement on the
assumption that a cannIbal. by eating
his own kind, obtained just the right
quality and quantity OF proteid.
When Mr., Eustace Miles had recovered
from the shock of being requested to give
an opinion the subject, he denounced Dr.
Hoplsns's theories as ridiculous
Mans body said the noted vege-
tartan. contains not only proteid but
also the waste products-tho result of
bodily and mental work and WORKOUT
tissues.
when a man cats flesh food Of any
waste products, which are hard 10 get
rid Of without abundant exercise. ] ad-
nit however. that the cannibal probably
gets healthy evercisc by chasing his VIC
Tins"
AS Mr.. Miles warmed TO his subject he
became positively ghoulish.
When an animal dies its arteries are
emptied and its blood becomes dark and
unhealthy. II DR.. Hopkins's idea were
carried out scientifically. then man
should eat live man, But even live
man does not contain proteld in such Il
concentrated form as a Parmesan cheese.
1T Is just possible, but quite improved,
that the proteid of human flesh might
be better for man than other protcids,
but ] would not care to advocate the
theory. The prospect OF the unemployed
being let loose on certain members OF the
city corporation would be appalling
A correspondent has written some al
legged interviews with celebrities on the
question Of whom they would like to eat,
with View. to publishing sort OF
Who's Who In the Cannibal World
Mr.. McKcDna, first lord of the adj
miralty. was the first to be approached.
He spoke with remarkable candor.
Il should like to devour Mr. Carlyon
Bellairs In the form OF stew" he said.
but | have been so busy eating my own
words in the house of commons lately
that | am now suffering from acute In
Miss Chrlstabel Pankhurst was inclined
to be little peevlsh.
Mr. Asquith2 Certainly not she
snapped; Il would not do him the honor
Of singing him out as a table delicacy.
| should make him n mere ingredient in
cabinet pudding"
Bernard Shaw, who was masticatlng the
core OF a green apple. remarked between
munches that he had never made an
OBVIOUS retort" In his life
- nat Is one OF the secrets of my great
ness, he said. 'Otherwise, and II | were
not q vegetarian from BIRTH | might have
mentioned the censor or plays as a likely
breakfast food / Will content myself
with wishing that the majority of critics
VINO write columns about my plays could
De boiled and then stuffed with chest
nuts, They Will appreciate my meaning
but would not guarantee to eat them"
Fleet street now recognizes the Prfn-
cess OF Wales as "corrector OF the
press; Her royal highness recently yis-
ited the ofhces of Il wellknown publish
ing hrm. and was keenly Interested in
inspecting the sheets of one OF their pub
l!cations which were shown to her as
they came straight from the printing
IN ina, mere was an error on one of the
pages which had escaped the notice of
the editorial staff. and pointed this out
to those In attendance on her Orders
were given for the necessary alteration
TO be made, and, though a considerable
expenditure was involved In the process.
ness incidentally receiving an insight into
the expeditions methods OF the expert
hands intrusted with this important
work.
The war now raging in England over
the proposal TO Increase the whisky duty
Is very mild reproduction OF the storm
that arose In the country early in the
eighteenth century. when the govern
mgnt Imposed duty OF s. a gallon. be-
sides heavily. taxing the retail dealers.
check The consumption Of whisky In the
interests of temperance. Alas. for their
fond hopes The trade became absolutely
and the criminal classes, who began
smuggling on the largest scale. 10 such
an extent, Indeed, and with such violence
slble TO prevent IL. and the act having
thus become n dead letter. il was re-
pealed In 1902 and a lower duty substi-
tuted.
Ireland, as usual had 10 walt for re-
peal, with the result that although in one
year lOOoO,QOO gallons were sold. only
3;0OO,O 900 paid duty. indicating that 1000,
oV9 gallons were snugsled, Illicit dis
tllation became SO extensive that the
lives Of excisemen were no longer worth
living, and AS the people were on the side
chronic rebellion. curious result was
THAT In 1924 the duty was actually made
lower In Ireland and in Scotland than in
England privilege that lasted until Mr..
Gladstone cqualizcd the tax by making 1t
$3.50 a gallon; What glorious times for
In the reign Of Charles IT,, when only 3
cents per gallon represented the thirsty
mars burden for few. days at least.
In his recent speech announcing the
scheme Of the Jewish Territorial Organ
lZatlon for settlement In Mesopotamta:
that. u the project proved practicable.
II would have the sympathy OF the lead
ers of the Jewish people. The Iionists,
he continued, We're the oDly section he
since he had taken IL for granted that
they would moi refuse their 60 cooperation
In territory that belongs to their pro-
gramme. So fer: tho real leaders OF the
Zionist movement have not publicly e%-
pressed their views on the matter but,
II the attitude OF some of the leading
Jewish Zionists may be taken as 81 crf-
terion. Mr.. Zapgwill may lind that he
has taken too much for granted.
The extreme nationalist" wing OF the
movement for instance, Will have no deal
ings with the society or It's schemes. fear
ing that. II once they allow their atten-
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