Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-04-09
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. HOME DEMONSTRATION NOTES
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"By their foods We shall know
them" A twentieth century proverb.
In last weeks paper some of the
work to be taken up under the Home
Demonstration program was outlined.
Perhaps the one subject which we
shall refer to and perhaps even harp"
on is food. Too much cannot be said
in regard to the proper selection of
foods. The problem of feeding the
human family is the most vital prob
lem before the world today. Whole
nations are hungry. Thousands of
sick and wounded must be brought
back to health. Those who are we'll
must be kept we'll. Food is first aid
in every case.
If food is to do its full share in
the worlds remaking it must be bet
ter understood, and more wisely used
than ever before.
If America is to maintain her repu-
tation for enlightenment and help
fulness to other nations, she must
bring her own food program up to
date.
If Iowa is to produce as high grade
children as she does pigs and calves,
she must give as much attention to the
feeding of children as she does to
feeding the pigs and calves. Our
child welfare program will help us
noticeably in this work
If the housewife is to do her part
by her own family and the world fam
lily as we'll, she must not only know
something about the foods but she
must have the courage to put her
knowledge into practice.
Do you allow a sufficient amount
of milk for your family, especially for
the, children? Milk should not be
looked upon as a luxury, but a ne
cessity. II the children will not
drink milk do you give them an album
dance of it in the form Of cocoa,
cream soups, etc
Do you use fruits and vegetables
The mineral in these are
needed by the system. They are es-
pecially valuable in preventing consti-
patton, much better remedy than
1rugs.
Do you use meats in moderation?
As compared with milk and eggs
neat is more expensive and less as
simulated. DR.. 3. v. Colleen an an
;hority of Foods and Nutrition says:
No family has the right to purchase
my meat until each member has at
east a pint of milk q day."
Do you use. fat in moderation? Too
much fat in the diet makes the di-
,estion of other foods more diff
:ult and slower.
An excellent bulletin entitled Food
or the Family" has just been receiv-
d. Anyone may have one of these
without charge, by stopping at the
lone Demonstration Agents office,
second floor of the Court house. Get
he habit of coming into the office.
You will find other helpful and inter-
,sting bulletins.
During the examination under the
direction of the Children's Bureau, it
vas found that rs per cent Of Iowa
children are undernurished. In New
York only Is per, cent. were under
lurished. This is a reflection on the
of Iowa. But listen
Doesn't a recent investigation help
he solution.
In one of the counties in the north
rIl part of the state a survey was
,btained from a class Of 81 children,
0 years old, in a school. This sur
rev revealed that for breakfast seven
lad pancakes and coffee; 2 had moth
ng; had ceeals; 6 had bread and
.offee; 8 had milk with cookies or
,read; / had tea and toast; had
coffee, rice, cake and orange; had
;ocoa and toast; had egg and toast.
The mount eaten is not as impor-
ant as the amount digested and as
Iimilated. Children cannot digest pan
lakes and coffee and SO remain I'M
Tea and coffee impair
digestion and should never be given
o children.
Fresh and dried fruits. milk and GER
,als should be given to children. The
lind of breakfast is very important.
The two given below will furnish the
proper nourishment:
"a Apple sauce, oatmeal well
cooked, with milk; milk to drink.
(2) Stewed prunes, cocoa, weak;
no st and hutter