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

I'VE are not boasting We realize
that the well-nourished and we'll
cared-fo child is susceptible to dan
gers which his parents, with all their
care, can not avert from him. 1t is
merely that we have been fortunate in
having escaped thus far the 'pesti-
lenCe which walketh in darkness. Il
is deeply gratifying TO be able 10 say
that the only interference with the
health of our growing child, thus far
is a slight cold now and then, con-
tracted from visitors but without any
complications and the usual rash, ap-
preaching at times the troublesome
stage.
q credit our escape thus far 10 our
following certain fundamental prin-
ciples which underlie the theories Of
infant feeding. While l have been a
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, i'm an en-
tertaining 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
16, 1912.
Healthy Milk Diet Necessary.
1T is a fundamental principle"
continues the distinguished chemical
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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 simple 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 be Is able to do so.
"Fe his 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
mistaIa IL you wean your child at tine
lltk lL-s INK Oh aullT II E'A nav
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 in summer than before. more
subject 10 deterioration, more diff
cult 70 transport from the dairy TO
the home in good condition. The heat
takes the chiId's strength, the cut
ting of the most difficult teeth may
be at hand. bowel troubles threaten,
and It is a most inOpportuue time 10
experiment with new diet Even
If one could combine exactly the con-
Stituents of mothers milk, there
would still be lacking the living, vital
quality Of breast milk which means
so much to the child in safeguarding
il against disease and furnishing re
sistance II one OF 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 to the
diet Of orange Juice. expressed beef
Juice mot bought beef extracts. So
CaUed). and strained cereal gruels
tsome authorities recommend oatmeal
for its laxative effect. and barley, 20
countaraC- loose movements are
merely suggested as a basis of pro-
cedUre
Standard Works Available.
There are standard works ON the
care and feeding OF children which