New-York tribune., 1912-06-15
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The oatmeal cure for diabetes is the sub
ject OF paper by DR.. s. Strouse I'm "The
Interstate Medical Journal" IN the course
OF which the writer says that Il is mad
vlsable 10 employ the euro I'm mild eases
which respond well 20 the ordinary dIetetic
restrictions. The most striking effects
arc produced In more advanced cases The
method OF preparing the Cruel is TO add
20 or 800 gramInes Of washed butter 10 90
rrammes OF cooked American oats. the
two being thoroughly mixed while hot and
then divided into three or four portions.
to he taken during the day. At each feed
ono or two eggs may be added 10 the Cruel.
but the general tendency now is 10 limit
the days food 10 tho oats and butter. II
Is usual 10 allow rs much water as the
patient wants. and IN Germany little
Hight wine ic permitted No other food Is
given on the oatmeal days. and the add.
ton Of meat or Of other carbohydrates es
renders tho treatment vslueless.
What are you writing. old chap7'
An article entitled Advice 10 Gradu-
ates'"
"Eh, Advice TO grad. Well. of all IN.
presumption!'- Boston Transcript
swat the ny campaigns are becoming
general all over the country Washington
has fy-killing contest that is arouslng
great interest among school boys and girls
Cleveland has organized n special com
mittee to deal with the pest and several
business mems organizations have promised
20 contribute 5000 to help the good work
along. The Cleveland Leader says: "In
giving their Endorsement to the campaign
members OF the Board of Health compiled
nsures showing the ravages OF typhoid
fever and gastro-intestinal diseases here
during number Of years. BY these figures
" was shown that the number of deaths
was largest during the summer and fall
when flies are most numerous. The figures
also show that during the past seven wears
there have been 2,6S cases Of typhoid fever
~ the city. 40 resulting fatally. That 20
per cent of these deaths were chargea BILE
To files was the statement OF Professor ID
ID. Jackson, Of New York. who was hired by
the city to solve the pure water problem"
I.ouise-Do you know Clara weIl7
Julia-Do II She lets me sec her comb
her hair.-I,ife.
A bet made more than a year ago was
called orr when the parties to the wager
heard Of the accident by which Charles
carrutt. jr.. had received a scalp wound by
coming in contact with one Of the overhead
fans In q subway car. When tho expert
mental fans were installed a passenger
said TO his neighbor: ''lll bet that some
fellow Will monkey to his regret with that
fan with cane or umbrella" Give me
odds. I'll bet the first man to get hit Will
use his hand" A bet was made and since
then both men have been on the alert for
people who are not buzz-saw proof. They
spoke on the telephone yesterday, agreed
that they were both wrong as to the sense
of subway patrons, expressed regret at
the happening which made both lose and
cancelled the bet.
How did that New York dinner pan
out?"
Fine. | never was so much waited on
In my life A bellboy brought the soup.
the night clerk handled the game, one of
the chambermalds fetched the roast, the
elevator man served the salad, the boot
jack jugsled the dessert. and the manager
himself brought the crackers and coffee. IL
was awfully exciting. Plain
Dealer.
Music Poetry Business" IL the headline
IN the Press Of Rome of an article
which tells Of the discomfort Of Mascagni