The Washington times., 1918-07-21

new race OF supermen in the
United States and a decedent under
nournished deteriorating race Of in
feriors in the lands of the central
powers That is what DR.. Harvey
Wiley, head of the Bureau OF Food
Sanitation and Health and associate
editor of Good Housekeeping, sees
as the chief biological and psycholog-
icsl result Of the war. --
DR.. Wiley, formerly with the United
States Government. is regarded as
one OF the country's leading authori-
ties on dIetetics and health.
The greater the stress under which
a race is produced, providing it is
properly nourished during the pro-
cess, the stronger the race, says DR..
Wiley. Peace and luxury impair
racial efficiency. War anU hardship,
hard living, constant struggle de-
velop 1t.
when the war shall be over, with
America and her allies yictoTss We
will see a greater America than we
have dreamed Of. II cannot help
but be.
"A race that will go into a death
WIN No pan " AAAoNNi AeA
gain, fghting daily at the battle front
for an ideal, and at home deprivinG
itself OF the material luxuries must
show spiritual growth. Its millions
OF soldiers facing the hardships Of
trench life and enduring the toll and
effort OF the trench life will come back
hardened and stronger to endure.
Not TransnIssibIe.
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the parents are not transmissible to
offspring. That is a law OF nature.
Disabled soldiers, who have lost an
arm or a leg. but who recover their
health. transmit no weaknesses to
their children: nor will sufferers from
shell shock. who may later became
parents, give life to weakened chill
dren.
Men returning, physically well and
strong for the war, where they have
been fed nourishing foods and have
lived an invigQrating outdoor life,
will be better fathers to better chill
dren.
And at home, here. We are max
ing better mothers. When the War
Industrial Board ruled that corset
making was not a necessary industry
and refused the corset makers priori-
ties on steel, II took a step for bet
ter womanhood and better mother
hood, and when it set its face against
French -heeled shoes 1t made another
advance.
our change in diet as a result OF
the war has improved the race at
home. We were eating too much in
volume, too many in variety, and too
rich in quality. Well be stronger
race And the present diet has a
greater nutritive value.
America needed to take up a notch
or two in her belt. Maybe she'll have
TO take up three or four or even five
before she wins ihis war. n we have
To save enough here to feed our Al
lies. but II won't hurt her.
THE stomach is a funny machine.
Mothers start i'm with their children
and let them stun themselves. Grrg-
ing expands the stomach. After il
has been enlarged. % takes a larger
quantity OF food 10 give the feeling
OF sufic.cncy that the average hu-
man wants after "A meal
II the children had not been Al
lowed 10 stretch their stomachs early
eating much less and getting the
needed noUrishment from II.
Eating Less Now.
Were eating less now, and the
children OF today when they grow
10 manhood will require less Then
we're eating simpler and more nutri-
tive foods.
ut would be crime for America
TO slip back into her riot OF high liy-
ing and high eating after the war is
over. though. After We have won
health through tho voluntary sacrifice.
Jet US trcasur" IL as the great jewel
won in the war"
Opposed 10 DR. WiIey's wonderful
canvass OF the future American, is
the picture Of undernourished Ger