South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-21
What to- Eat in War Time
BY G. KAY SPENCER.

high price Of milk was the most
vital factor in the increased infant
mortality Of the last three months
and that the alarming increase in
children's diseases could be traced
directly 20 the fact that mothers
were either compelled 10 buy
cheaper grades Of milk or 10 do
without milk altogether. one thou
sand two hundred and thirty-one
families out OF 1000 typical New
York families turned from milk AL
together 10 tea and coffee for their
younger children. They represented
2.14S children who needed milk for
their nourishment These examples
are from the notes Of only one OF
the many investigating societies in
New York - fact, il is quite evil
dent that near 500, 900 New York
families with children under s years
old have had 10 forego their vital
milk supply.
When II is known that child
under ! year old should consume
at least one quart Of milk a day and
that a child between ] and > years
OF age should consume between a
quart and a half and two quarts of
milk a day, the effects of present
conditions on the future Of the race,
when such facts as these are stud
led. are full Of menace
Now TO the source:
Since June 20. 1917. through July,
August. September and October. and
up 20 the present the greatest panic
ever known among the producers of
beef cattle and dairy cattle has been
recorded.
II was the clear intent of con-
gress in passing the food admins
tration act to protect the producer
and consumer against the ravages
of the middlemen. The producer.
believing in the fair play OF the food
administration. worked loyalty. but
as the packers finally succeeded i'm
gaining control, the cattle and dairy
men jumped TO the conclusion that
they had been betrayed and. seeing
nothing but loss ahead. started to
get rid of their holdings.
In the year ended June 80. 1916.
13,13O,319 beef cattle and dairy cat
tie were slaughtered i'm the United
States. SO wild was the rush to un-
load cattle during the period OF qn-
certainty between June 30. 1916.
and June 80, 1917, that 1891 32
cattle were slaughtered, an excess
of 3.3G1.153 over the previous year.
The slaughter since June so, 1917,
has been the most extensive in our
history. Please, reader, compare
these figures with our last census
and think.
notwithstanding this gloomy ar
ray of facts, the present supply of
milk seems to indicate Call over the
United States a per capita allow
ance of about one-third of a quart
a day.
Tt would not be a bad idea and il
would certainly be patriotic if adults
RETAINED SO far as possible from the
use Of milk. Milk products, as
chees. cottage cheese, buttermilk,
etc. however, may be used freely
as long as obtainable. These last
are only by-products in the milk
industry: when the pure milk is
taken by the children as needed,
then it is possible the quantity of
by-products will be materially de-
creased-until they are. though,
adults and all should make free use
OF them.
Even at present prices milk is
cheap, costing less than most other
foods in food units.
Use all sour milk, if clean and
wholesome; utilize the whey from
cheese in bread making; substitute
water ices for creams in desserts.
Every ounce OF the available milk
supply should be used in every
form. And always buy whole milk,
not cream; never deprive your chill
dren Of a plentiful supply of milk
but do economic.
Save on butter by serving small
er portions, serving again when
more is really desired. Do not stint,
however, on butter. for children. es-
pecially if they do not get an
abundance of milk
Do not use butter i'm cooking.
Remember that milk with the
real country taste" is often dirty
milk. For babies. in particular. YOU
must have clean milk. Use milk
that comes in bottles. Use pasteur-
lied milk-milk that has been
heated TO kill disease germs.
Mammala is also one of the best
forms in which milk is put up in
the United States: it is absolute
" reliable and wholesome. Besides.
it is somewhat cheaper than bot
tied milk.