Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Famous Chemist

1--WE are not boasting. We realize
that the well-nourished and WELL
cared for child is susceptible to dan
gers which his parents, with all their
care, can not avert from him. II is
merely that we have been fortunate in
having escaped thus far the 'pesti-
lence which walketh in darkness II
is deeply gratifying to be able to say
that the only interference with the
health of our growing child, thus far,
is slight cold now and then, con-
tracted from visitors, but without any
complications and the usual rash, APP
preaching at times the troublesome
stage.
Il credit our escape thus far to our
following certain fundamental prin-
ciples which underlie the theories of
infant feeding. While / have been
spectator, rather than an actor. in
the practical business of nOurishing
the baby l welcome the opportunity
TO pass on the knowledge that we in
our household have acquired"
These are the views expressed by
Dr. Harvey w Wiley, former chief
Of the Bureau of Chemistry Of the
Department of Agriculture. in an en-
pertaining and highly instructive ar
ticle in the current issue Of Good
Housekeeping" DR.. Wiley is admira-
bly, qualified to discuss the subject Of
The Pure Food Baby" as he and
Mrs. Wiley are engaged in the rear
ing of Just such an infant-Harvey
w. Wiley Jr., who was born May
IS, 1912.
Healthy Milk Diet Necessary.
1T is a fundamental principle"
continues the distinguished chemical
expert, that the infant should have
the milk Of a healthy mother. 1t is
not until the so-called milk teeth
have been developed that the child is
capable of self-feeding. Up to that
time his diet should be milk. and milk
alone. Better by far feed him too
frequently than too seldom! The di-
costing of milk is a simnle process,
and the infant can take his food ad-
vantageOusly at more frequent in
tervals than the older child or the
adult. Do not require him TO chew
until he is able to do so.
For this reason continue the milk
feeding through the first fifteen to
twenty months, at least, for this will
carry the child over the second sum-
mer. which is often as dangerous as
the first. You viii make a serious
mistake IL you wean your child at the
beginning Of June II you have
nursed him up to that time, for heav-
ems sake continue until October,
without a radical change Of diet at
the very season when IL may be most
disastrous.
Experiments Are Dangerous.
The milk supply is even less de-
pendable I'm summer than before. more
subject to deterioration, more dim
cult TO transport from the dairy to
a. a EEau
takes the child's strength, the cut
ting Of the most difficult teeth may
be at hand bowel troubles threaten.
and It is a most inOppOrtune time TO
experiment with a new diet Even
II one could combine exactly the con-
stituents Of mothers milk. there
would still be lacking the living, vltai
quality Of breast milk, which means
so much TO the child in safeguarding
il against disease and furnishing re-
sistance. II one or two bottles OF
modified milk have been given day
in addition to the breast feelings,
these may be increased in number
and the transition gradually made.
The age of the child, Of course, de-
termines the details. and no hard and
fast rules can be given. Water, milk
sugar. milk and cream in proportions
and the amounts varying with the
child's age. and the addition 90 the
diet Of orange Juice. expressed beef
Juice mot bought beef extracts so
called. end strained cereal gruels
tsome authorities recommend oatmeal
for its laxative effect and barley, TO
CounteraCr loose mCvementsb. are
merely suggested as a basis II pro-
Cedur-
Standard Works Available.
There are standard works on the
care AMI feeding Of children which