The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-24
NATION OVEREATS,
is WILSON'S IDEA
Will Go on 25-Cent-a-Day
Diet At White
House.
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great number of freshmen had
taken to drinking.
. Upon investigation, II was found
that this was due to the fact that
the students were eating at board
ing houses where they did not get
the proper kind of nourishment and
were turning to something to take
the edge of OF their appetites.
After her interview with the Rresi-
dent, Mrs. McClary, who has herself
been undergoing the test and is very
much enthused over the results, went
to call upon Secretary Houston, OF
the Department of Agriculture. On
account OF a Cabinet meeting, she
was -unsble to meet him, but has
promised to call some time later in
the week.
1t is her hope, and the hope OF
those who are conducting the test in
New York, to get the cooperation of
the Department of Agriculture In the
movement to educate the people of
the nation to their danger from over
eating. 1t was upon THE suggestion
of President Wilson that Mrs. Nc
Clary called upon Mr.. Houston.
TumuIty Enthused.
at is certainly a great demonstra-
ton. and 1 thoroughly approve of
everything you are doing" said Sec
rotary Tumulty when Mrs. McClary
called at the White House. Mrs. Nc
Clary Is a personal friend of Miss
Margaret Wilson, and had hoped to
reach the President through Miss VIII
son, but found 1t unnecessary to call
kAr
President was so interested in the
matter. The great interest of Mr..
Wilson In the movement is attributed,
in some measure, to the Investigation
into the high cost Of living which is
now being conducted.
When asked whether the test with
the New York policemen had been
suggested by the similar test in Chi
cago, Mrs. McClary said:
Certainly not. We had planned
this test sometime before the Chi
cago experiment was started. Any
way the medical authorities in New
York say that the attempt to live on
40 cents per day is no test at all.
Many people are deing that now IN
spite Of the high cost of living
Effective Results.
1--WE are really proving a more DIFF
ficult thing than we had hoped, be-
cause the price Of food has risen con-
siderably since we started this ex-
pertinent The boys have improved
mentally as well as physically, and
are bringing in their families TO our
meals Their wives are taking the
menus home, and are adopting them
in their homes. The boys, many of
them, say that they will never 20
back to the old way of eating"
Mrs. McClary said that, while the
experiment Is due to end next Mon
day night, there is a great probable
ity that IL will be continued for
another week due to the great num-
Der of requests from citizens who are
anxious to try the test themselves
Mrs. McClary seemed quite anxious
to get back to her boys" as she call
ed them. She said:
'If 1 don't get back there I know
something will happen. You see. I'm
hostess, head waiter, and every thing
else over there, and IL I'm not there
I'm afraid they'll not get anything
to eat"
Music Aids Digestion.
Mrs. McClary says she Is perfectly
normal in weight after two weeks OF
the test. She eats only a roll and
a cup OF coffee for breakfast. at ate
eggs for breakfast this morning and |
I've felt bad all day. ate too much"
said Mrs. McClary.
In order to help the "boys" along |
in their task the authorities have had |
a player piano brought into the din |
ing room and the calories are d. |
gested to the tune of music. Mrs. |
says that II Is a great help.