The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-09

in such toothsome morsels was ridiculed as a
backslider from the lusty diet Of red meat and
potatoes, on which his pioneering ancestors had
grown strong.
What a difference the scientific study OF
d~ietetics has brought about. Sugar-that Is, car
bohydrates-is now acknowledged to be a norman
part Of human food; in certain circumstances a
necessary part Of 1t, and any way to get sugar
into the system 80 that it will be agreeably asslm'
Hated is to help nature to her proper
ends. The carbohydrates are the accessory In
gradients supplying energy to the body above tnat
which may be obtained from the proteids. inc
harder the physical work an individual performs
the more proteid must he eat, and up to a GER
tain point the less sugar does he require; but IN
ordinary life the individual requires a d~ietetic
mixture Of ~proteids, fats, and sweets, while I'M
der conditions In which muscular tissue mas been
rapidly exhausted sugar has the faculty OF restor-
ing energy quickly, and therefore OF making the
heavier foods accomplish better results. Ihe
starchy foods like potatoes are useful In all d eta
rtes, but when immediate results are sought, sugar
must be used.
Sugar is all right in itself, and commercial
statistics show that abundance of It is grown and
consumed. Yet plain sugar In q dietary Will not
invariably be acceptable to the human ANIMAL ne
must have his taste as well as his logic satisneo,
and nothing makes sugar SO agreeable ae a Que
proportion OF chocolate added. Ask any ch'lo
what kind of candy he likes best, and the ainost
inysriable reply will be Chocolate candy ask
an adult what kind Of cake he prefers, and with
a somewhat ashamed remembrance OF youthful
DAYS. when to indulge in cake was a seldom per
mitted but frequently clandestine luxury, the an
swsr is chocolate cake The schoolgirl makes
fudge" as a proud and selfpopularizing accom-
plishment: the soda-water fountain would go into
bankruptcy II the chocolate sundae we're with
drawn from the list Of attractions, and q choco late
eclaire would be a common cream pun II the
brown layer we're scraped of the top. Chocolate
candy ia in some cases one Of the first Of solid
foods offered (of course only under the physi'
clans orders) to the convalescent from typhoid
fever; and some armies supply the men in the
field after a severe march, or those exposed to
the exhaustion Of the tropics, with chocolate
candy. by no means for the sole reason that 1t
will IL only for the time being overcome theit
inconsistencies but for the very dignifed PURPOSE
Of meeting their dietetic wants by introducing
surar mixed with chocolate into their systems.
In Central America and Mexico the breakfast
food Of the inhabitants from prehistoric times has
been a preparation OF Indian corn with the
nroduce Of the cacao tree; this is made into a
norrid9e called tfste." which is agreeable to the
taste and nourishing. for a long journey can be
made upon It. In some factories It is admitted
that go per cent Of their chocolate is composed OF
sugar. and that they really sell sugar favored
with chocolate instead OF chocolate favored with
sugar: the sweeter the article the better II Is
liked, although the purchaser 10 paying two
prices for his sugar and Is not getting what ne
asked for. He is buying what he wanted, never
theless, a sweet chocolate, and the rule is thus