The Washington times., 1917-01-25
NATION MAY GET
"TWO-BIT" MENUS
Mrs. EuIa McCIary Appeals to
President and Mrs. Wilson
to Take Leading Step.
BETTER FOOD IS URGED
Life Extension Institute Fosters
Purchasing for Greater
Substenance.

ut may work. but I'd like to see
any fellow living at a restaurant live
on two bits a. day" said a young man
to Mrs. Eula McClary, who called
upon the President Tuesday in the
interests of the rs cents per day eat
ing plan. 81 can't do it on a, dollar
a-day."
Get married then, live on so cents
day for the two of you. and save
half. a dollar" was the reply of Mrs.
McClary, who is a firm believer that
everybody can live on. a quarter
day and get fat
Would Send Out Menus.
Mrs. McCIary said that should the
President decide to set aside a Ma
tional Buying Day." the Life Exten-
sion Institute. of which she is the
representative, would prepare. and
send to every paper in the nation.
sample menus which are to aid the
housewives Of the country in their
atte npt to stay within the .25-cent
limit. Then the Department OF Agri-
culture will be asked to help encour-
age the people OF the nation. not only
to buy cheaper food and eliminate the
extravaganza. but to buy better and
more nourishing foods.
I'VE are not trying to make the
people save" said Mrs. McClary. al
though that will be one OF the results
OF our plan. The troable is that some
nf hx- oh
ten times more than they should and
then don't get half as good food as
some poor working man who lives OH
about so cents a day"
Will Return To Washington.
Certain that Mrs. Wilson will fall
in line with the Presidents intention
of introducing the diet in the White
House for three meals. at a total cost
of Is cents. Mrs. McClary will return
to Washington tonight with a special
set of menus worked out. The diet
will be chosen from those used in the
police test. but il will be composed of
foods adapted for less active and hard
working individuals than policemen.
Mrs. McClary also will present the
Presidents kitchen with a pound can
OF the imitation butter that has been
used with such success by the diet
squad.
The "Calory Kitchen Experiment.
as Mrs. McClary's much abused plan
is called, is being used to prove that
the old saying More work-more-
meat" is a faIlacy. Those interested
in the movement believe that while
II Is true that a man engaged in hard
outdoor work can burn up greater
quantities of meat or protein food
than a sedentary worker. the risk of
damage from ashes is still there, and
that the fuel is Unfortunately expen-
slve from a.financial as well as a
standpoint.
Limit For Meats.
The housewife, for these reasons,
is to be taught to keep meats and
foods Of like nature down to the
proper limit. Such foods as peas,
beans, lentils, eggs, cheese, and nuts
are much cheaper and contain more
than can be derived from 9TH
er sources.
The advice given by Mrs. McClary
is:
Eat fruit every day. Canned
fruits are good. Cooked fruit is
often better than dubious fresh fruit.
but some fresh fruit is essential. Eat
fresh, green vegetables whenever you
can get them. Thoroughly wash all
raw foods.
Eat some OF bulky vegetables of
low food value, like carrots. parsnips.
spinach. turnip. squash, and cabbage
10 stimulate the bowels and give flaw.
Or TO the diet and prevent. over-nour-
lshment. Eat slowly and taste your
food well. and il will slide down at
The proper time. Do not nibbIe your
food timorously; eat IL boldly and |
confidently. A glass or two OF water |
al meals is not harmful IL you do
not wash your food down with IL. |
But. above all, do not let anyone |
bring a crouch to the dinner table:
L viii upset all the food values"
BE Happy At Table.
above all don't bring a crouch to |
he dinner table" Maybe Mrs. Nc
larry is afraid the crouch will drive
lway some OF those elusive little
,alories. They are hard enough to
yet for two bits per day, so do your
'est." says Mrs. NvClary, ito entertain
hem with a smile while you are de
touring them"
Some OF the Washingtonians who
ire on the board OF the institute which
s behind the work undertaken by
hrs. McClsry. are:
]. b. Gregg Custis, president board