The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
SAVED WHEAT,
FEEL BETTER
Inmates at State Hospital at
Waterbury Improve
in Health
SUPT. WATSON
PRAISES CHANGE
Substitution of Other Cere-
ais Has Saved Big Guam
tity of Wheat

st. Adams. Feb o.-Just what can be
done in tho way of conserving wheat in
an institution by following closely the
rules and suggestions of the national
food administration is shown in strik-
ing way by the results which have been
obtained at the Vermont state hospital
for the insane at Waterbury. At the re
quest of the federal food administration
for Vermont, DIR. Watson S. WATSON, the
superintendent, has furnished figures
which show that the present consump-
ton of -four is less than half what it
was before the country was called upon
to resort to conservation efforts. More
over, DIR. WATSON asserts that the change
has been beneficial from the health
standpoint
DIR. WATSON submitted TO the state
food administration three sheets show
ing the meals served during week; one
before any conservation was called for;
one after the first call, and one after the
most recent call for as great a saving as
possible. The menu shows the gradual
elimination of wheat bread and the com
ing OF substitutes.
William A. Woods, chef at the insti.
tuition, has joined Fundamentally in the
work and his arrangement of the diet
schedules has been most important fac
tor in making the saving possible. Be
fore any conservation was attempted
wheat bread made its frequent appear
ance in the diet. The next stage pro- !
vided four wheatless days, or their equiv |
alent, and two meatless days. The third |
stage, now existing, shows 10 wheatless
meals week and IA meatless meals.
The actual saving in an institution the
size of the state hospital is impressive
During the week of May 27, 1917, before
the request to conserve had gone out,
$3.50 pounds of -four were consumed.
For the week ending Jan. 10, this figure
had been lowered to 1852 pounds, re-
duction of practically 200 pounds while
the consumption for the week ending |
Feb. 3 was 1874 pounds, which is 1856 Z
pounds less than the normal peace time
requirements. Stated another way, the :
saving represents practically 10 barrels
of -four a week. =
DIR. WATSON was asked by Acting Food :
Gushing for information J
on just how the new diet was working J
out in the institution and his reply was /
as follows:
'One of the happy results of this sub !
stitution of other cereals for -four is that :,
practically all are united in stating that :,
they like the substitutes and find them 8
aven more palatable than white bread. =
We, of course, find individuals here as +
who are suspicious of change
and bound to sTumble more or less, but
hey are so few in number as to be neg n
igible. Provided we shall be able to get
sufficient supplies of substitutes, we
hall have no difficulty whatever in eff
Getting the maximum saving called for h
without sacrificing the palatability of t.
he food or without lowering its nutri A
i've properties. Indeed in therapeutic
ense, the food now furnished is more =
iealthful than under the old regime. .
IN the whole, with the world just now, :,
t is not so much matter of pleasing Il
he sense of taste as it is "A problem of
healthful foods to satisfy the al
ense of hunger >,
In replying to Dr. Wasson Mr.. Cush !;
ny wrote in part: N,
Il wish to thank you sincerely Tor fur- RI
ishng the information regarding flour n
in the state hospital. 1t is a,
record over which you and Mr.. Woods n
nrtainly would be justified in taking II
ride, and the example of state insti- 70
ltion entering in such an effective man IN
err into the conservation movement can r,
OF help but be very beneficial. 1t shows on
a striking way what can be accom- ii,
lished by systematic effort, and OF w,
special interest do ! find your state 81,
tent that the new diet meets with
ood reception because it entails no loss III,
the palatability of the food and no Ri
,wering of its nutritive value. 1t will w,
i've me pleasure to submit the complete tin
formation, with the diet sheets, to the oi,
aticnal food administration in Wash nj,
gton and ! have every confidence that al
will prove to be of great value in its
Sc as an example to institutions. all
ler the country, which are called upon
feed large number of people" T.