The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-02

Herman Duesing, of 1857 East Main
street, is recuperating.
From July to December 1, DR..
Duesing confined himself to those ar
ticles of food, and those amounts of
each kind Of food, which the mill
tary authorities in Germany allow the
civilian population. He lost eight
pounds.
"Out Of curiosity" said DR.. Duesing
to-day, because of the many reports
from Germany and the statements that
the people are starving, I decided to
experiment-noto on my patients, but
on myself. / arrived at the conclu-
sion that they are not starving but
they are pretty badly off.
my DIET every week for five months
consisted besides vegetables, puAdings,
cereals, Of one-half pound of meat a
week. one half pound of bread or
pastry. daily, four pounds and a half
of potatoes a week, two ounces OF but
ter a week, two eggs in three weeks,
and no sugar, no milk.
s.In the month Of September. none
OF the civilians Of Germany was allow
ed meat. The purpose was to con-
serve the supply. / tried the meat
less diet also for 80 days, felt 80
faint in December and received SO
many calls that to prevent possible
break down, I resumed my regular
diet.
II have had to draw In my belt con-
siderably, having lost eight pounds.
People tell me am not looking we'll
as before the dieting, but am rapid
" recovering"
To-day marks an epoch in the ca
reer of DR.. Duesing, whose kindly
manifestations to large number Of
East Bridgeport residents have made
him beloved 1t was rs years ago to-
day that Dr. Duesing passed the gov
eminent medical examinations in Ba-
varia, Germany. City of Wuerzburg.
He win celebrate the occasion by
donating 800 to the War Orphans
and widows fund Of Iserlohn in
Westphalia. The money will be sent
by wireless and will take II days to
transmit.
Looking forward to the anniversary,
Dr. Duesing had planned to make the
donation to the hospitals Of Bridge
port, but the suffering which has be-
come acute in Germany Of late has
convinced him that the money will
satisfy a more pressing need in Iser-
lohn There. the bereft are faced
VIII the ASCcSS1Sy " SCeeAAAS AASAP AAAA
mediately.
Iserlohn is the birthplace Of DR..
Duesing. 1t is q city Of about $1,000
persons and is famed for the needles
manufactured There.
Dr., Duesing has been "a years in
Bridgeport. During that time he has
written more than $4,000 prescrip-
lions, attended 1000 cases of measles.
500. OF scarlet fever, and 400 of diph-
iberia He attended $4,000 different
children in that time, among them
5000 infants, which is remarkable
record.
Dr.. Duesing has been asked by
many persons to state his views on
America and Germany, on the world
war, and on other topics.
IT find much that is good and a
little that is not to be commended in
America" said DR. Duesing. II have
lived "a years here and "a years in
Germany so my knowledge Of the two
countries is about equal do not
wish to OFFEND. and I trust that any
criticism might make will be receiv-
cd in the spirit in which it is given.
II find that the greatest trouble
with America is that it makes too
many laws. : Every winter there are
10000 new laws promulgated to re-
strict the American public. Think
OF It!
TOO much law is not good. The
country is in danger of too many laws
To Americans say: Guard your lib
erty with a warm heart, or in 20
years the country will be worse than
Prussia. for it's people. Your Free
Land Of Liberty will become Chain
ed Land of Slavery
1.-THE latest attempt to force unwel-
come law on the people is the COM
pulsory military service law that is be-
ing advocated. Then there is the
compulsory registration proposal.
Pretty soon 1t will be that a man can't
leave his home to walk to the corner
but he must stop on the way and say
to himself: Let me see, I wonder il
I'm breaking any law
1.-THE real freedom is in the Far
West Out there it is the unwritten
law that it Is a mans right to protect
himself, his kin, or. his property.
'sThe American does not know his
own country. I have seen nearly all
of It. am most impressed with the
view at the mouth of st. Johns river
in Florida. It is most beautiful. San
Francisco, the most beautiful city Of
the United States, presents another
striking view. The view of Lake Ia
hoe in the Sierra Nevadas rivals that
Of Rome in Italy The Yosemite VAL
I ley, the Giant Trees and Niagara
Falls, have left their scenes in my
memory.
George Washington I admire as
the greatest American. He stands
nearest my heart. Abraham Lin
coin comes next in my affections. He
il like Bismarck, the man OF blood
and iron.' or living Americans, like
J William Jennings Bryan first, Henry
Ford second, and President Wilson,
third, the latter on account of his sin
cere peace notes, which will go down
in history and give him fame forever.
s.The most beautiful girls in Amer
lea are in San Francisco. The home
lest are in Los Angeles.
zone criticism I have to make OF
the American youth. Even the av-
erage man in America shows symp-
toms of impoliteness. But the youth
have no respect for gray hairs. How
shocking it is to go into a home and
.nar young person vulgarly say:
The old man is dying The youth
swagger along the streets, with any
thing but an admirable carriage. The
American girl holds herself much bet
ter.
The boy who has had few years
OF High school looks upon himself as
the posseesor of 1fmitless knowledge.
II has no patience with the opin-
ions Of an old man. The latter