The sun., 1919-09-14

the distinguished italian physiological
chemist, who made experiments about
thirty years ago. the value Of sugar
as an energizer were demonstrated He
made experiments on groups of SOL
diers and workmen. He fed them
sugar and then found out how soon
they became tired through pressing
with their hands a springike device
known as the ergograph. He showed
that II from three to five ounces Of
sugar were eaten in the afternoon be-
tween the hours of and I O'Clock
1t would not be very long before
, the human machine had started all
over again and that the men were
apparently as full OF vitality as they
were when they got up in the morning.
Germany was always on the look
out for talent in those days, and the
great General staff became much in
terested in the tests OF Signor Mosso,
He was invited to spend a year in
Berlin, and thus 1t came to pass that in
certain army maneuvres thousands OF
soldiers were put through strange
| dietary stunts. One regiment was not
permitted to have any sugar for thres
weeks; another had a normal ration;
| third was lined up between the
! hours of and in the afternoon and
! evening and made to eat five ounces
| of sugar" 1t was found that those
! who got the extra allowance Of sugar
withstood 80 per cent more fatigue
in the field than those that did not
have it. When the European war
| broke out the civilian population Of
Germany was almost deprived o.
| sugar in the interest OF military eff
cheney. When the United States en-
tered the war we were required 10
make sugar savings for the same rea-
son.
Experiments in the United states
both in peace and war have revealed
that sugar Is both stimulant and food
For instance, at the University
| Minnesota It was found that II IN
ounces of sugar were fed 10 a man
in a day he could do from 81 10 10
per cent. more work than he could
on a fasting diet If eight ounces
of sugar were added to an ordi'
nary fare it was found that IN
less than half an hour after eating
it its stimulating effect could he ieh
and that the high point was reached
in two hours. Scientists gave the
| subjects of their experiments three or
four ounces of sugar shortly hetors
| the time when one Is uoIma"y
fatlgued, which is about four O'Clock
in the afternoon, and kept up ELL
cheney at a time when il ordinary
lags.
Strongest Men Eat Much sugar
1t docs not require the laboratory
however, to demonstrate the effect
sugar in sustaining strength. the
American farmer, who works eirN ana
late, eats sugar cookies for hre'N''"
| and is fond OF molasses and maple sap
The Maine lumberman keeps t1 h'
| strength on beans and mo .'s'r''
Some Of the strongest men )" TITO
world are the non-meat eating race.
Of the Orient. Have you ever u'hD''
Turkish porter handling nlnN
as though IT were a handnoN Hs
favorite food consists of dates anu
figs and OF pastry so sweet and ''oE.nS
that few wcsterneTs could &C.; g INV
natives OF India take their r'-"'
white and brown, 10 sweetcn lA''
rice and milk. and the coolies WIZ
expect to do good work buId.nt ran,
road embankments or running ATOMS
all day in the hot sun think that ''''
employer is not looking after i"''.
properly unless he provides p'eni! '
sugar.
The hardy Swiss guides who pa"
kneed and broad chested, CLIMB wv
Matterhorn, flourish on sweet MIA
Continued on Follototng P09'f .