The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-11
By Lsno Osborne.

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Notice the general appearance OF the
family whose mother says, we are
all big bread eaters at our house"
II never fails that such families are
rugged. healthy, robust, energetic and
hustlers.
And the reason Is apparent Bread
a. the so-callcd staff OF life, furnishes
more energy, more building material
together with necessary bulk, than any
other one food.
BREAD and Water"
II is a fact that person can live
longer on Just bread and water than
OF any other one food. The bread
and water diet so often administered
in places OF correction. i, a punish
ment only on account OF the same
ness. the mono,ony, but far from I'M
poverishine the individual, il would
take long time on Just bread and
water Tor any real depreciation to
show in the physical makeup.
MY attention was called TO this sub
iect. by listening in" on the general
conversation Of a group Of women
all housekeepers.
How much bread doe, il take TO
run you folks" asked one OF a wonl-
an who had family OF several chill
dren.
Two to Three Loaves.
We'll am almost ashamed 10 tell
but il takes from two to three loaves
a day--we are all big bread eaters a,
our house-bu, then we have meat
only occasionally .
Why. that does seem like lot
said the first speaker. Il don't see
how i, takes so much
Each member OF my family usually
eats two slices at a. NEAL always
count on that much anyway, and !
cut my slices about three-iour'hS OF
an inch thick. Sometimes for lunch
we lust have bread, butter and some
sauce or spread, and then we like
bread and milk, too. | am glad they
do like bread so well--it Is easy TO
prepare and | know II is healthiul, so
! am not worried about giving them
the proper food"
We'll | will say for your family
they al look well fed--whethcr II is
the bread or not"
Theory Proved.
A, the conversation continued and
each speaker expressed her views
lhcy invariably proved the theory tha,
the bread eaters we're the families
noticeable for good health and power
iul energy.
Another case ! happen 10 know is
this The man is gas filter and
plumber, doing the mos, strenuous
physical work The amount Of hit
ing and moving OF heavy materials
requires a. great n)unt OF energy
For his breakfast he very seldom eats
ANYTHING but toast. well hu,tered.
and coffee. However he does no, stop
n, two or three pieces OF toast but he
eats seven or cich, The wife says
she ,dasts whole loaf, pourd size
for breakfast. for just two ot them.
For lunch he is satisfied with bread
and butter and a Jelly or preserve
bu, eating seven or eight slices again.
Their dinner at nigh, !. Of variety
OF vegetables. meat. salad and dessert
Plumber Main Food
This man must get his energy and
muscle building m1,efill from bread
as it is the main food he eats during
,he day. While not many would hc
satisfied with two rcals so entirely
ol bread, his case undoubtedly proves
the theory that bread in sufficient
quantities will answer the purpose OF
a great variety OF foods A. meal
The necessity for good bread and
olen,y OF i, in the army has broush
his fact more ioJcibly before the pub
lie than all the lectures and article
ever produced. Rrrad /, ahsou,-l
necessary in the die, Of persons wh,
must use a great amount OF physica
energy.
In our homes |, is hard TO guaC,
the amount necessary. but It IS safe q
say the average household does no
use its correct proportion OF bread
During the war. many iamlle
formed the habit OF substituting ytge
table. in the place Of bread, |, va
the vight thing to do then, from
patriotic standpoint, Today the pa
'rio,ic duty is to ourselves who nee'
mi, energy-buildina food to meet tn,
great demands upon us.
Variety Of Usss.
II docsu', necessarily have 20 b
eaten in so many slices. but % toast -