Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-06
$4,000 Rat Home
To BE Built Here
Continued from Rage One


will be constructed of concrete and
steel and largely of glass.
Dancing space will probably be pro-
vdpd to study the effect of rhythmic
motions. The old fashioned dances will
in all likelihood be chosen, as the rat
has shown preference for the better
type Of music over the present day
jazz.
I'm fact" says DR.. Grccnman,
"Browning knew exactly what he was
saving when he wrote the Pied Piper
of Iiamclin. The rat likes sweet music
and high notes. the violin being his
favoritr instrument. Krcislcr. Isnye,
IIcifctz. Elmnn or Ximbaist could prob
ably repeat the tabled piper feat any
time they felt so inclined.
'Cappricicuse,' 'Nalsc Bluctte.'
Saint SncnS' La CyngC' and other
string masterpieces command an at
tpntive audience at any time among
our colonies here. The rat will stop
eating at any time and give his entire
attention to good music. SO accord
iugly the talking machine, the player
piano and other musical instruments
will be feature of the new home.
To Nibble on Choice Viands
"Thry will get good cats DR..
Grcenman indicated. In addition to
standard diet and milk, meats, fish,
vegetables and fruits, as we'll as French
pastries. charlotte russcS and other
fancy foods will be fed some of them.
Everything from soups to nuts, in fact.
So n model kitchen with special dict
department will be II feature or the
home.
"EXpcricncc has shown that II takes
! "a, thrtn Un ions tp IlEnlnn thn
arStorrntic or gentleman rat from the
! wild. rough neck variety that IS most
! familiar. Figuring on the relative rate
of living of the rat and man, it would
! take probably ten years of intensive
! training TO bring about the same change
to marked degree in the human
/ being.
"GcncralIy. the saying that the fc.
male of tn" species is more deadly thPn
! the male holds good with the rat.
! The wild women are the hardest to
handle. They also are the more active
| and take exercise more freely.
"The rat, while naturally philand.
crcr, has been shown by experiment to
make good family man when given n
mate and responsibility. This is partly
| helped by the fact that the female rat
/ is Il Jealous creature and shows n
natural rough neck nature by heating
up the male if it pays attention to
other females.
1.-The development of the super rat,
| then, is largely matter Of good bring
ing up.
Has Its Good Points
"Ahhough an enemy to man in that
! it destroys millions Of dollars worth OF
property annually as we'll as many
| lives. the rat atoneS partly for it.
| habits by the useful information
which il furnishes. The damage
done would feed all the poor, woulC
| buy all our smokes, would support 0ul
! ials and warehouses; and almost take
| cnrr Of the churches. But what it +
indirectly doing for mankind is wortl
untold millions"
Dr Grcrnmnn showed that the rn
is a sure drtcrtor Of the value Of sub
| stitutr foods. medicines and Combina'
tions Of foods. Some of them, DESPITE
prohibition get liquor and no
"hooch," for their part, but the Phil
adcIphia rats are not so fortunate, h,
"The feeding Of babies is also al
important part of the work, ant
bottle fed bnby rats may be n ties
Of the future" indicated the director
"This is. in fact, one of the most i'm
portant researches that We will maxi
in the near future.
"Exporimcnts, said DR.. Grc"nmnn
"show thnt milk or foods containing
its component parts are an absolute cs
scntal in nutrition, stcrility being
direct result of failure to partnke o
these ingredients. Exercise also hn
raised the birth giving capacity Of In
female rat about 30 per cent,
1T has also been shown by rccen
experiments that fear has poisonou
and sometimes fatal effect on the ami
mai and that the tame rat Is healthier
better dispositioned, stronger aud
better all-around subject than tn
other kind. And it is all brougil
about by good breeding and kind treat
ment.'
REGIN MORK nm hIRcuIp