The state herald., 1917-06-08

want, not In the same degree ms the
- people Of central Europe. but that
Will come unless America puts forth all her ener-
gies to supply them.
But 1t is most essential to feed America first.
Even now a large class Of our people are feeling
the weight OF food shortage. Food riots and par
tial famine are threatened by crop failure In the
United States. So II is up to the American farmer
to do his best.
Many conditions have contributed to bring about
the situation in which there are hunger riots In
land 70 rich naturally. Much of the shortage of
food is primarily due to costly habits of eating
which for many decades have been holding all
classes In their clutch The time is ut hand when
the nation will appreciate the many valuable ar.
dcles which before Columbus came the Indians
were developing. There nre many food products
native to the Western world which have been unac-
countably neglected
The most striking examples Of unused value In
foods In the corn crop. Every other nation in the
world Is eager for American corn and yet this
cheap and highly nutritious cereal is neglected In
the land which Is Its main source Of supply. What
wheat was to the armies Of old, corn could be TO
the forces Of the United States.
The iegions Of Hannibal and Of Caesar sub
sisted on the whole wheat; Gaul's conQueror In his
Commentaries" tells how soldiers chcwed fru.
mentum as they marched. To this day Roman md
Punic skeletons unenrthed on the old battle
fields Of Europe and the skulls are firm and hard
because OF the valuable salts md BODYBUILDING
constituents Which cnme from the whenten diet OF
the ancient soldicry.
Corn IL no less valuable MS n builder Of brave
and sturdy men. The favorite rntion Of Dnvy
Crockett was pnrched and ground corn which he
carried with him into the depths OF the forest II
n saying OF his that II man hnd gun and
ten pounds Of pnrche6 corn he could easily live n
year. His diet wns trick learned from the In
dnns, who were able to withstand the fntigucs Of
wnrpath and hunting trail because OF this simple
md quickly nssimilnted food. The corn rich In
starch nnd protein, pnrchcd until II was made
quickly dgcstiblc. wns mixed with water. A cup.
ful Of this most simple OF all the cixirs had the
effect OF almost instantly strengthening the tired
body
The goverrncnt Of the United Stntcs urges upon
the people Of this country that nj lenst oncfourth
part OF cornmenl be added TO wheaton -four In the
making Of bread. A n matter Of fact. corn hns
been used in the form Of n nne -four for centuries
by vnrious tribes Of Indians and when well enough
ground II II fully ms pnlntnble ns the whentcn
product.
The conrsc cornmcnl benrs little resemblance to
the impnlpnblc powder Of corn which the primitive
races ~ this continent made by grinding between
stones md TINT by hnnd. The outer covering Of
the kernels II scrnped on nfter soaking them IN
hot winter to which little lye has been ndded.
This -four II mixed with winter nj times md the
white liquid resulting Ia qunfrcd with much relish.
II II emergency ration OF the highest food value
whittier Inns sung the praises Of the dish Of
snmp ind milk by homespun benuy poured. The
homlny block In the time of Daniel Boone wns nm
adjunct Of the cnbin Of every settler II stood at
the edge Of clcnrlnTs M n mark Of the diet to
which those stccl.thewcd pioneers looked for
strength.
The johnnycnkc and tho corn ponc Of tho
hardy mountninccrs Of the South bcnr nbundnn,
Testimony 10 the bodybuilding qualities OF the
staple from which they nre derived.
Corn enters into the composition Of patent break.