The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-01
CALLS CORN BREAD
POTATO SUBSTITUTE
DR.. Wiley Asserts Polished Rice
Should Not SuppIant High
Priced Tuber.
EXPLAINS SOARING COSTS
Says Much Is Due to Cheapen-
ing of Standard by Big
Gold Supply.

Polished rice is the poorest possible
substitute for potatoes that know. II
rice is eaten at all 1t should be brown
rice. unpublished. Corn bread. made from
whole corn, is the best substitute for
potatoes that know"
This was the statement made by DR..
Harvey w. Wiley today, when asked for
the best substitute for potatoes during
the present high prices for that CON-
modify.
When asked to what he attributed the
present high cost OF living DR.. Wiley
replied:
Explained Reasons.
-Four weeks ago stated in an address
before the Economic Club in New York
that the chief fact Of the high cost of
food is the superabundance OF gold. We
have in this country three gold dollars
where we had two two years ago, and
the three dollars are not worth any more
now than two were then.
Thus, at least % per cent Of the In
crease IN the cost Of living is due to the
cheapening OF our standard Of values.
The rest Is entirely due to the in
exorable law OF supply and demand.
Speculative manipulation doubtless pro-
duces increases in prices but cannot
have q permanent effect. due to the
fact OF regulatory supervision by the
Government and the States.
Multiple frOfits.
Multiplicity Of profits also has Its
effect, but those do not seem to be any
more numerous than they were a few
years ago The farmer and the con-
sumner represent the extreme Of the
hight cost Of living. The farmer gets
the minimum price for what he sells and
the consumer pays the minimum price
for what he buys.
Prices will not 30 down until we get
rid Of our gold. We are not the de-
positor for the gold Of the world.
THE way to remedy the cheapening OF
the gold Is to raise the mems wages and
to pay them more gold dollars when
the index Of value Is high and reduce
his wages when It is low.
What To Live On.
my adNce to the people Is to live
as do on whole wheat and whole corn,
rAilk and simple vegetables, and very
little meat. At my house We buy
roast Of I'VE pounds per week, and we
make that do. And everybody who has
a vacant lot may. with proper cultiya-
ton, grow 800 bushels OF potatoes per
acre and thus keep down the weeds.
beautify the city. and help feed the
people.
BREAD made out OF whole wheat
has 20 per cent more nourishment than
the white bread made from an equiva-
lent quantity of whole wheat. Thus
by using whole wheat we reduce the
cost OF living 20 per cent as far as
bread Is concerned and at the same
time have a far more healthful bread.
whole corn bread has 20 per rent
more nourishment in It than bread
made from commercial corn meal,
with an equivalent amount OF corn.
It is far more healthy.
True OF Other Cereals.
THE same is true of all other
serials.
Bread and mush or porridge made
from whole cereals should be the
cheap ingredient of all our foods.
You get more nourishment for the
same money in these products than
you get from any other source. Thus,
by eating wholesome cereals such as
described above we reduce the price
Of food more effectively than in any
other possible way. Three cents
worth Of whole wheat and two cents
worth of whole corn meal furnish
enough nourishment for one man for
one day.
In the case OF children in addition
to the cereals they should have at
least one pint and II possible one
quart OF good pure fresh milk per
day. This costs more than the same
amount OF cereals, but is necessary for
health.
Apple A Day.
Every one should eat at least one
apple a day or some equivalent fruit.
Ia shouId hava at least one ve1etahIa