The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-01

NtlOuS BudTduJteu HtSH TeuuCer LOT
the sum of 81 so. In return for the
reduced price, however, the patien,
must agree to tell all his fat friends
about this wonderful means of shed
ding avoirdupois.
Judging from the letters received
by the department appealing to it to
stop this practice under the food and
drugs act, women are usually the
victims of these professors. Much Of
the literature contains alleged state
ments of some individual woman's
thrilling experience in fat forming
and fat reducing, and this makes the
situation seem real and personal to
the other women. Cases are on re-
cord where women have parted with
almost their last dollar in the hope Of
improving their figures, and have
awaited results with anticipation that
makes their later disappointment al
most pathetic. The strong feature
of most of the literature is that no
dieting is necessary; the medicine is
to do It all and the patient is told
that he can eat all he wants and as
often as he wishes, which Is strong
inducement to most stout people.
These preparations usually contain
thryoids and laxative. The thry-
ODDS may prove very hurtful unless
given under the advice of a physician
personally familiar with the subjects
physical condition. The department
has on record an instance where
death has followed overdoses Of pre-
variations containing thryoids. Other
preparations contain poke root, poi
sonous drug, and others, analysis
shows, contain nothing that could
possibly have the slightest effect in
reducing flesh.
The promoters of one preparation
assert that 1t secures most marvellous
results by a process of elimination Of
foods without digestion. These peo-
pie guarantee the reduction Of one
pound a day. A preparation of this
character, If it did what its makers
claim for it, would probably eliminate
any need of digestion in the future.
Another product, examination shows,
consists principally Of ordinary soap.
The idea is to apply this locally with
friction and thus remove the fat
wherever it may he in excess.
still more C'ever scheme provides
chemicals to be added to the water
in which the patient is to bathe. The
chemicals are of such a nature that
they form a sort of Curd in the wa
ter after the patient has bathed. This
curd. the advertisement states, is tat
and surplus tissue removed from the
body. Other schemes supply q tab
let at - cents dozen for which
claim is made that 1t will reduce fat
at the rate OF a pound a day.
No other class Of preparations eX
plotted to humbug the people has
wider sale, and in nearly - cry in
stance they are absolutely worthless
In many cases where patients seem
to lose weight this result is attribut-
ed to the hot baths and the diet and
exercises recommended as an accom-
paniment in taking the medicine,
The only ways that the department
specialists know Of safely reducing
flesh are rigid dieting, and strenuous
exercise, and those to be effective
must be continued over long period
of time. The fat reducing patient
must eliminate from his diet rats
starchy foods and sugar. In many
cases It is not wise because OF other
physical conditions, for fat people 10
attempt any rapid reduction in weight
AS a general rule, diet and exercise
are best directed by skilled physi-
clan, Loss Of flesh is by no means
blessing II accompanied oy loss vi
health, energy, or strength,
1t is practically impossible to
prevent the sale OF these prepare
lions in interstate commerce under
the food and drugs act for, the reason
that the claims upon the packages
are purposely so guarded as to evade
action. As a rule the claims, guar
antics, etc, appear in advertisements
circular letters, etc, and these the
makers are very careful to keep sep
arate from the package.
The post Office department, how
ever has been instrumental in silenc-
in- some o., these promoters by issu-
ing freud orders against .hcn and de.
uyla~ taum the uae of the mails. The
dcn... -ut of agriculture can only
warn lie people to beware Of all
....... .t-,,- ..rutafufrrv guCh Claims,