Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-01

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Last winter l heard a man say
that If water boiled in the sunshine
he was never going to again COM
plain about summer weather.
1t has not boiled water, but the
heat, we are told, has broken
twenty years record, and 1 do not
believe that man has said more than
the pleasantest summer would have
prompted. There have been number
of days that seemed almost pros
trating and many things have gone
undone. I often, think of the people
who are tied to their jobs, rain or
shine, and must endure the heat Or
see others suffer. 1 honor the man
or woman who is so absorbed in the
work their duties demand. The wom-
en- scorching their eyes out as they
open oven doors or stand over hot
stoves cooking for men in the
harvest fields, or wherever their du-
ties place them deserve as much
credit as the men in the fields.
The men in stores and offices
swelter in the heat and do not have
the cooling breezes that are for the
outdoor workers. I know they are
in the shade and may have electric
fans, but I've served my time in
such places and know I've often suf
borer. But there is this difference
the one in the office does not require
the same sort OF food as the outdoor
worker. And, to tell the truth nobody
at all times require three full hot
meals a day. There is limit to ones
digestive endurance and summer time
1s not the season for heavy food.
Fresh fruits raw or stewed with just
sugar enough added to bring out the
flavor is better for the inner man or
woman than innumerable, pies. When
winter comes have pies and rich
pastry. Custards are good for all of
US II used in moderation for there
is only half the amount of pastry
and the eggs and milk are forms of
food good at all times.
Americans are known the world
over as a nation Of dyspeptics. 1t is
said that they dig their graves
with their teeth" and I know many
q family is today actually suffering
cause in flush times the big salary
was used to set the sort of table
only very rich people can afford.
do not call man rich unless he has
more than his years work gives
him.
A man was here not long ago be-
ing credit to some people who. dur
Ing boom-tin1e, spent hundred dol
lars month with him. I asked if
the merchant was honest, did he
give full value; of course he made
the high profits all of them did
Yes. o yes, he was honest. Then,
told him that could not see that
the merchant was under any obli-
cation to support a family who had
literally reveled in expensive things.
I couldn't see any one hungry and
not divide, but I do not give to
them because I think that I owe it
to the mbecause they bought from
me. Suppose the merchant had
been a spendthrift, too. Do you sup
pose the wholesale dealer would fur
nish him because the merchant used
to buy from him?
There are some things that all Of
us have to endure, and 1t is common
sense not to throw our money or
produce away. And it's common
sense to eat nourishing food and
wear the sort Of clothes that our
work or position demands. Right
now eggs are climbing up, butter
seems stationary. Then use butter
and let the eggs be used only in
moderation. Count one egg and
twice as much butter enough If you
have been using two eggs and SELL
ing butter. Lessen the supply of
butter sold and the price will rise.
Butter and eggs are neither than
ham and bacon. So do not sell eggs
to buy meat except to use with vege-
tables, and there are few vegetables
that butter will not season.