Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31


The proverbial antipathy to the
woodpile when the buck and saw are
the intervening step between the fuel
and the fireplace has been explained
scientifically in a paper on Food
from the Standpoint of Energy, read
bv Professor Graham Lusk at a recent
meeting of the New York Academy
of Medicine. That Is, Professor Lusk
deduces the explanation from the f1g-
ures of Becker and Hamalainen snow
in1 the amount of energy needed by
persons In various occupations.
The figures show that men engaged
In sedentary occupations require less
heat unit or Galleries than those en-.
gagged in active work. While z,oVo
Galleries have been found enough en-
ergy for a tailor, the man VINO 10
:. Ss;ner wood demands about 500 cal
cries. This is the greatest number OF
heat units found necessary in any
work. indicating that, when thus
measured, il takes rank as the most
exhausting work OF all
Professor Lusk further pointed GU.
how food may be regarded as Iuei
and asserted that the whole question
Of economical nutrition is worthy OF
serious consideration. He beheVes
that this should be taught to scnool
girls in order that benefits may De
reaped in their own homes.
In conclusion Professor Lusk salo
that the science of nutrition oi1ers
fo social workers much that could
he of value to the community II 1t
were well enough understood TO be
apnlied practically. The paper which
appeared in the Medical Record, SAID
IN mart
another imperfectly understood
uroblem is the quantity of food needed
for the support of man. This ignor-
ance causes much MISUNDERSTANDING
and Is all the more astonishing since
successful cattle raisers nave long
since applied the principle OF scien
tific nutrition for the we'll being Oh
their cattle and with wondertul sue
cess Why not the same for babies
and for families? -.
: - uediicate physician can inteilt-
prescribe proper diets for the
lick. Why cannot scientihc knoWl-
edge be made effective in welfare
work among the general populaee!
Instead of the distribution OF real
knowledge, one can recall the pollcai
warcry of a full dinner pail and the
Socialists dogma that half the Worio
Is starving.
.sEyen an educated person accom-
pIishing his usual tasks and enjoying
the pleasures Of life may never nave
Thought that all his activities We're
dana1dent on the oxidation OF the
foodstuffs which are in his breakfast,
dinner and supper. A word with him
about his heat production reveals the
fact that he Is not aware that ne is
producing any heat-eXcept Wheh No
is angry. ,.4,o.
avents and pleasant reflections that IL
has never occurred to him tnat the
dead body is cold because the oxlaa-
tive processes are no longer active:
and that his body is warm because OF
skfe- cont iphed burning OF materlals
Within bid bself. ..n,n.
when IL has taken vigorous exercise
to whicHsh is unaccustomed, ne re-
ioices-f6a he has fine appetite put
he does not consider that the larger
intake of food Is merely to replenisn
the body on account of the increased
| fuel consumed by the body's muscles
in order to accommodate the Work
Edone. ,..
"The demand of the body for fuel IN
the form OF food is memorable. II ~ -
hot supplied, death from starVatioil
occurs. In the case or in1anes II .aA Is
avs: In the case of adults Weehs :"
ring about the fatal result.
apr MendeI has spoken about the
mutations of the caloric method OF
0mputing nutritive values. And YET
Il in all IL is the best method. Ma
he through the device OF appetlte,
81aIly provides against the use OF
ong food.
8 occupation requires poo neat
F or Galleries to maintain MS oooy
Iinery. He also needs WAFER
5I1y proteins and certain newly DIS
lverad substances called vitamlness;
I'm these materials are to De tou nat
h milk, beans, bread and otner s'e@'
fundamentals of nutrition; :. ..rs
'Ha viii not take SOLUTION OF ceno
hear or OF glucose as the exclusive
aainst9v Of his life. Yet glucose
Ven alone Yields $500 Galleries at
81 Of ais cents, and $500 calories
The form of cane sugar costs Id
,ts Glucose is the cheapest 1Qou
81 known. but, like cane sugar or
tier fat. is not a complete 1000, "a
lat it does not contain VeryetiHs
,essary for life.
" ecent work Of Becker ana tia tn,.,
8inen in Finland has snonn an
GnGTk0
rious occupations. The woman may
first considered. The work day
rs of eight hours. .a,a
4 seamstress sewing with needle
k1ired 1900 Galleries. Two se~ ~
Esss using a sewing machine re-
III / 400 and Zoo Galleries, respee-
Two bookbinders required L,
nd 100 Galleries. Two household
pts employed in such g 9c eudr.
a. knives, forks and spoons
S&hing copper and iron pots re-
,uirad 800 to 1900 Galleries. Two
sgasberwomen. the same servants an az
the last named, required soo1 anO
3.400 calories in the fulnlimeht oi eheii
"Goncerning the fuel requirement
kor the occupations OF men; i've
aiiors required 2,400 to 2,5oO caiories
bookbinder required 200 ana n. y.
poemaker $500. TWO metal WORRIES rs
"a bay,o m airing metals, re-