Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-15


win CONS nnesn America puts forth all her ener-
gies % supply them.
iiui u IL essential 70 feed America nrst
hssn how large class OF our people feeling
s'e weight ~ food shortage Food riots and par
lia fsmlne are threatened by crop feure Ia the
oFiisd States 80 II Il up 20 the American farmer
tp DO his best
MANY conditions have contributed 10 bring about
thr situation ia which there are hunger riots ln a
iand 80 rich naturally, Much OF the shortage OF
food II primarily due 30 costly habits Of eating
which for many decades hnvs been holding an
GLASSES Ia their clutch. The time Is al hand when
the nation viii appreciate the many valuable ar.
fisiss which before Columbus cane the Indians
wore developing There nre many food products
native 10 tbs Western world which have been unac-
countnbly neglected
The most striking examples Of unused value IN
Foods Is the corn crop. Every other nation in the
~"rid - Eager fov American corn, aud yet this
fheRp aud highly nutritious cereal h neglected In
fhc lnnd which il rs main source Of supply What
wheat ~es 70 the armies OF old corn could be 10
the forces Of the United States
The ieSioas Of Hannibal and OF Caesar sub
visited on the whole wheat: Gauls conqueror Ia his
rtoinmeEtarics" tells how soldiers chewcd fru-
uentam as they marched To THIS day Roman and
t'unic skeletons uneerthed on the old battle
nelds o. Europe and the skulls firm and hard
because u The valuable salts ana BODYBUILDING
constituents ~hieh eeine fron the wheaton diet OF
ne ancient xpldiery.
and sturdy men. The favorlte ration OF Davy
sfroekeif was parched aud grunnd corn. which he
carried wish hlm into the depths az the forest II
Naz saying ~ his that n man had gun and
Ten pounds II parehed corn hs could easily live a
year MS diet WIS trick learned from the In.
dians Nha were able 20 withstand Tho fatignvs Of
warfath and hunting trait because u this simple
aed quckly nssiniagea food. The corn rich in
ssarch and prolein. parched untf Il was made
Quickly dixesiiislr was miSad with water cum
fai % rs. most simple q All me cilxrs had the
esfett q eiipost INSTANTLY strengthening The tired
body
The government ~ tho Omitted States urges upon
ibr people ~ this country shaf az least one-foarfh
rar' ~ crrnneel 30 added 10 whehien aonr IN Tho
makinx ~ bfeas A. antter ~ fact corn has
bfsa nset o. DE form ~ a hne four Tor centuries
~ ssrlpos tribes of Indians and ~hsn wen enough
fFound y . fully ~ paiaiabie a. the wheaton
prssiecs
Thv cearse eosnfseai bears iiifie rr~emhlnnre 10
ne lripafNt,ie powder - ezra sheh the primitive
r1sss u shfs eoasiiuent mads IS grinding between
stopss en1 that BY hand TIE outer covering ~
ne kernels e sfrNpfd IN after soaking them In
hot water 20 which Hfsle lye has been added
ThlS hoar - mlkrt WITH water at times aud the
white iisuid resulting T. qoaifed with much relish
i = an efer<sry raton II the highest food value
Whittier has suag ihs praises OF the dish Of
senip asd milk ~ hofneeppn beauty poured The
homeg btofk 10 the time 81 Daniel nooue was On
adJuna Of The cabin or every SETTLER. II stood At
the fdwe Of cenfiags a mark of the diet 10
which those steclthewed pioneers looked for
strength
Tho tohunycnke and the corn pooe OF the
hardy mouutaineers Of the South bear abundant
testimony TO the body building qualities Of the
staple from which they are derived
Corn enters into the composition Of patent break