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

we are not Boosting We realize
that the well-nourished and we'll
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 10 be able 20 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, 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 a
spectator, rather than an actor, In
the practical business Of nourishing
the baby. l welcome the opportunity
70 pass on the knowledge that we in
our household have acquired"
These are the views expressed by
Or. Harvey W. Wiley former chief
Of the Bureau of Chemistry Of the
Department Of Agriculture, In an en-
tertainiuR and highly instructive ar
ticle in the current issue OF Good
Housekeeping" Dr. Wiley is admlra-
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
l6, 1919
Healthy Milk Diet Necessary.
1t Is a fundamental principle"
continues the distinguished chemical
expert, that the infant should have
the milk OF healthy mother. II is
not until the so-called milk teeth
have been developed that the child is
capable OF self feeding. Up 20 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 simple process.
and the infant can take his food ad-
W tageously at more frequent in
rsals 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, az least, for this will
carry the child over the second sum
mer. which is often as dangerous as
the first. You Will make serious
mistake II YOU wean your child at the
beginning OF June. II YOU have
uursed him up to that time, for heav-
ems sake continue uuiu October.
without a radical change OF diet at
the very season when 81 may be most
disastrous.
Experiments Are Dangerous.
The milk supply is even less de-
pendable in summer than before, more
subject 10 deterioration, more dim
cult 90 transport from the dairy TO
the home in good condition. The heat
takes the Child's strength. the cut
ting OF the most difficult teeth may
be at hand. bowel troubles threaten,
and "a is a most iuoppurtune time 10
experiment with a new diet Even
n one could combine exactly the con-
Stitueuts Of mothers milk, there
would still De lacking the living. vital
quality uf breast milk. which means
So much 70 the child IN safeguarding
10 against disease and furnishing re-
slstauCe II one or two bottles OF
modified milk have been given a day
iu addition 70 the breast feelings,
these may be increased in number
and the transition gradually made.
THE axe of tha child. Of course. de
tarmines the details. and no hard and
fast rules can be given Water milk
sugar milk and cream iu proportions
ono the amounts varying with the
ghlls age. and .ht addition 20 the
Diet ul orange Juice expressed beef
Juice Uuut bought beef extracts So
Cauad1. -uG strained cereal gruels
tS1ug authorities recommend oatmeal
fog lts laxative effect. and barley, tg
enuat.rla. Inu~. movements. are
mer.t -u-EerreI as basis 90 uru-
.eGH..
Standard Works Available.
20 here tr. standard WurS~ pr r.-
.ar. gu. feeding ef children vaieh