The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-05-10
DIETING TO.
'-'"f REDUCE FAT

CHICAGO. May 10.-Fat persons
all over the United States are watch
ing with great interest the c0-day
experiment OF Dr. John Dill Robert
son. city health commissioner. In
quirles already received here suggest
the probability that II the Chicago
experiment Is successful 1t may be
tried In other communities.
Success reported in the first week
when the average weight Of the ~
women composing the first class was
reduced by, 80 pounds has prompted
the organization Of other classes In
this city and altogether more than
200 persons here are trying TO see
how rapidly they can regain their
youthful figures.
The leaders OF the fat elimination
contest here aver that the expert
mcnt can be tried by anyone suffer
Ing from a surplus Of adverdupois.
Reasonable exercise and Q strictly
controlled diet constitute two Of the
chief features Of the Chicago expert
ment.
The daily menus of the reducing
class are prepared by Miss Ruth Will
bar. 81 the health commissions train
/ ing school for nurses. who believes
this supervision OF diet to be esssn-
tinl to success. Those ambitious to
become slim are permitted to have
lean meat but once a day and pots-
toes are fofbidden. II one 10 hungry
between meals Miss wilbar suggests
that a glass Of water will satisfy that
empty feeling"
Here 10 a typical menu prepared
by Miss wilbar for one day:
Breakfast-Onc medium apple. one
egg. one slice OF toast. one cup Of
coffee with one and 4 half table
spoons Of skinned milk instead Of
cream.
1880 4. m.-0ne-haif cup OF
bouiiion with one cracker.
Luncheon - Medium serving OF
lean cold roast beef: two thin slices
Of rye bread: lettuce and cottage
cheese salad; two and one-half table
spoonsfui OF French dressing: tea
with lemon: one cracker.
Dinner-Large serving OF boiled
cod. with lemon; large serving OF
plain cauiifiower; one scant teaspoon
Of butter: lettuce salad or celery;
one half an orange; black coffee.
1880 y. m.-One-hGif cup hot
skim milk.
Each OF the women 10 expected to
work an hour day In her Garden-if
she has q Earden-o;herwise to take
long walks and setting up exercises.
Daily the women report By tsls-
phone and receive instructions. In
ciuding . diet for the following day.
On Thursday Of each week they re-
port at the city hall and are weighed.
and the weeks loser gain-rec-
The - women In the first class
averaged In weight At the start Of
the experiment, 20l.ss pounds, ss.sS
pounds more than their average nor
NAL weight. and DR.. Robertson says
he expects to take approximately 20
Of those pounds from each woman.
The leader Of the class 10 Mrs.
Nellie Leonard. age 80, . typist. Who
tipped the scales At 3ss pounds but
lost eight pounds In the first seven
days. DR.. Robertson figured her
normal weight At l<l pounds.
Miss Catherine Scott. age 2s. also
q typist. 10 the baby Of the class"
she weighed In at lssh and her
normal weight was calculated at l2l.
Miss Scott stands just hslf-inch
above five feet. =
The anti-fat crusade 10 q serious
venture. DIR. Robertson says, aimed to
point the dangers and discomforts OF
excess weight and show the ease
with which It can be eliminated.
Japan is one Of the principal con-
sumers OF Chilian nitrates. and i'm
ports a great deal Of copper and iron