The Detroit times., 1916-12-05
HIGH COST
A BLESSING,
SAYS PRICE.
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OF gain are really entitled 10 thanks
for the good they do
DR.. Price declared hat people got
their ideas OF eating from their ao~
oestors, who lived their lives oct OF
doors and could assimilste more
food than can the man OF today.
no doesn't get enough exercise. As
q result, he declares, the race has
detsrioratsd physically, and he
blames much Of the deterioration on
the diet OF the average American.
A significant fact pointed out by
Or. Price is that medical science
has found q way 10 reduce infant
mortality TO a wonderful extent, but
hat mortality among adults IS in.
cyOssing, so that now more men OUT
cf each hundred die In the prime Of
ME than was the case 100 years
ago. That the death rate is not
higher is due 10 the great strides
made IN overcoming infant and germ
diseases.
Three OF the great causes OF
death, he says. are kidney trouble.
heart trouble and apopleKy These
are constantly increasing. and they
are greatly Influenced by tho food,
because they are degenerative dis
eases that might be stopped by the
proper use OF food and the proper
food. He now believes that the
high cost OF he foods that encour.
age these weaknesses IL almost
Providential.
Boyco;ting eggs. butter and pofa
toes for month or six months will
have such a beneficial influence that
II will have an effect a quarter of
century hence in stronger children,
but far more so from the TACT that
parents OF the age OF from . 20 80
viii be stronger and more Of them
will live 10 direct and educate the
youth Of from seven to n years ~
age.
The silver lining 70 ne cloud =
that a bit Of Inconvenience ard
slight change IN Diet will teach neo
pie TO adopt diet that Will SEND
It's influence down thru The ages o.
generations yet unborn
Thus 81 appears that the food cor.
nerer, known as mans arch enemy
is. In fact. his great benefacfor
Eat MIX and Rice"
MIX and rice are better than all
the butter. eggs and potatoes in the
land" said Dr Price and 81 viii
be pity u peop,e who once quit
them because OF their hlgh cost 70
back on them lntemperate satin<
IL the cause ~ the great dctcr0ra
ton among our people That is why
| say the food STRIFE should spread
because it IS good thing and a
blessing"
The wives of the public Lighting
commission employees. 10 the number
OF 1876. formed Welfare league in
one OF the rooms or The lighting
commission building. Atwatet.st.
Monday evening, for the purpose OF
banding together TO Eight The high
cost OF living. They have arranged
a plan whereby they will buy their
groceries and produce In quantity
getting the best food obtalnable AZ
the lowest possible cost. Diferen,
members viii take turns In buyinI
and will deliver The goods theii
machines. Frank Minstersky. super
inf~ndent OF The lighting commits
sion, gave the newly-formed leagu,
good advice and wholesome tafl
at their meeting. which was great,
appreciated.
Mrs. Frank Mistersky is presideu
~ the new Organization Mrs Johi
Hafner, vice president: Mrs Phi
reas Armstrong. secretary: Mrs I'd
ward Ensor. assistant secretary
and Mrs. Frank Campbell treasur
sf. The next meeting will be Mon
day night.
Threats OF boycotts already hav,
had some efec. on the prices o
eggs and butter. Beginning Tues
day the prices will be about tw,
osnts . pound cheaper ou butte
and about The same per dozen ol
esgs. Tha, slight concession wa
made even before the boycott 20
. ehsnns 10 operate. but that is no