Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-17
Wise Words From DR.. Wiley.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, Of Washington.
the eminent food expert, in an address in
Baltimore last week on tie food problems
of the war, came out flst-footed against
the use during wartime OF edible grains
and cereals for the manufacture OF whis-
key and beer. He declared II crime
against the people Of this country and the
people in the countries we are now allied
with for the government OF the United
States TO permit il.
al was able to get only today, after try
ing for about one month, the figures show
ing the consumption OF grains and cereals
of-all kinds IN the breweries and distiller-
les Of the country" he said. Il find that
we are now using up 10000, 600 bushels
OF grain in this way. Practically every
ounce OF this vast total is good tor human
consumption. rhe argument OF the brew
ers that grain, after il is used TO make beer,
still has as much feod value for cattle IS
specious. The fact is that the starch IS
taken out OF il, and IFS value Tor 1000 Is
decreased 10 just that extent.
"E Igland has stopped the brewing OF
beer; we must do the same thing. II IS
necessary OF course, that we have alcohol
for industrial. scientific and war purposes,
but we can make this from waste, espec-
tally from the waste material OF the beet
sugar factories"
Stopping the use OF grain by brewers
and distillers and the milling only OF whole
wheat flour and whole cornmeal Hour
would add approximately 30 per cent. 10
our supply OF edible grains, he said.
Concerning whole wheat Hour, DIR.
Wiley contended that under the present
methods there were Is pounds OF waste IN
every 60 pounds OF wheat sent through the
flour mills. This waste he declared to be
the best and most nutritious part oi the
wheat. II went 10 the dairy COW, which
thereby got the best OF the wheat, while
the family took the second best part OF The
wheat in thi shape OF the white flour.
Both white flour and polished wheat,
DR.. Wiley claimed. were unit tor use as
human foods. He told OF experiments
proving that birds and chickens led on
white flour and The ordinary cornmeal OF
commerce had died, while side by SIDE
with these victims were other birds and
chickens which thrved on cereals pre-
pared in the way he advocated.
He quoted records OF the army TO show
that 70 men out OF 100 applying for enlist
ment had 10 be rejected and OF these ~ al
least 60 were rejected for physical de-
fects, largely the result oi malnuirition and
in part due 10 bal teeth Both malnutri-
ton and bad TEEN he traced back to i'm
properly prepared foods, such as white
flour and poorly ground commeal
Here are some OF the points that he
made in his address:
We in this country eat too much and we
waste as much as we eat.
have never seen peasant tdfi'iY w
Europe throw away as much as peeling.
BreadIess days and meatleSs days would
be good for all Of us. Nobody has the
right 10 be fat.
Only 10 out OF 100 children in America
have perfect teeth.
II would be a mighty good thing Tor the
country TO curtaiI the average consump-
ton OF sugar, which creates only tat, not
muscle or tissue.
We eat too much meat, and meat is The
most expensive food we eat.
Brown sugar is much better than white
sugar.
II is terrible TO give candy TO children.
II they must have sweets give them stew
ed fruits.