The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
WHAT. PLAIN WHEAT AND FIT TO EAT1

Here is communique from the Baltic sector
you know, up in Minnesota. A. M. J, miro
duces himself by reminding me that he has
been a follower Of my cplumn for many years.
and long ago. he placed q couple OF discarded
mats on the garage a9er ana ne mas son,
ersaults every morning, Just to keep his spirits
up. IL,
Besides that he takes two tablespoonful OF
wheat each morning as breakfast dish, usu-
ally with sugar and cream He declares ne
hasn't required a laxative for years.
This hard-headed Dane Il guess) offers &.
sensible suggestion for timid folk who stil
imagine wheat Is not quite fit to eat until II
has been put through some kind Of process
Sometimes find the wheat is not as clean as
it should be, so drop it in cup half hiieo
with water and with spoon swirl 1t about SO
the grass seeds and chaf come to the SURFACE
and may be readily poured off, After this put
more clean water on and set on stove until ~
is near boiling, and then / have a breakfast
food as good as any, and better than most OF
the insipid breakfast foods l have tasted. 1t
costs about one cent q pound"
At this time, thinks our friend-and second
his motion-when the government is called
upon to donate several million bushels of wheat
to the needy, this method of cleaning and eat
ing wheat seems worthy Of wide publication.
For years l have been recommending the
habit of chewing or eating little plain raw
wheat daily. have printed here from time to
time the experiences reported by readers VINO
have found plain wheat, grown by the farm
err, a remarkably satisfactory staple. Some Of
these have told us how they prepare t-some
wheat in vessel which stands in a second YES
sci of water. Some grind the wheat in coffee
mill and others prefer to take 1t unbroken.
Some like it cooked very little or not at ALL
Many have felt squeamish about eating
wheat as it comes from the threshing machine,
such as you may buy from the farmer who
grows it. from the miller. or from feed or
seed store. II the grain does not look perfectly
clean, wash it before you eat 1t. II there Is
any question about contamination by such pests
as the Hessian fly. cook 1t before you eat it. But
If the wheat is free from contamination, 1t Is
perfectly fit to eat just as 1t Is.
I particularly commend this substantial sta
pie to parents who find the food problem q Sc,
rious one. There is nothing in the way Of food
that money will buy that gives children better
nourishment than does wheat. At present
prices wheat far excels milk as a staple OF the
diet of the child
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Sunlight and Scalp
This statement appeared In a newspaper: cit
is criminal folly to expose the head TO brilliant
sunshine for any length of time. This should be
remembered by those who go without their
hats" VIII you please comment on the state
ment. IL. r. o.
Answer-Maybe the man who issued the
| statement has stock in a hat factory Anyway,
like to give my bean all the criminal folly it
can stand short Of sunburn. Sunlight Is always
beneficial to scalp and hair, provided the ex-
posture is no long or intense enough to produce
ultraviolet rays may penetrate the skull and af-
| feet the brain, but we know that ultraviolet
rays have feeble power to penetrate even thin
| skin.
Seasick
Sorry can't report / had o grand trip,
| thanks to your scasickncss preventive. On the
contrary felt sick most Of the time. But when
I took the medicine strictly according to In
| structions was able to remain ON deck,
| though it was touch and go many time. IL.
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Answer--If you return, try going without the
medicine and compare results. 1t is impossible
| to estimate the effects of the treatment. While
nearly all who report after they have tried it
report favorably, probably q lot who have tried
1t are kind enough not to report at all.
The Anti-Aluminum Prop0gandum
Is IL true that the use Of aluminium cooking
utensils Is the cause of Tone disease and an
other)? have heard this SO many times that
I decided to write you. (Mrs L. p. CD
Answer have pointed out the unreliable
character of that propagandum many times
Any time you are cooking or serving something
good to eat in aluminium ware I'll be glad to
drop round and help you eat It.
Copyright John r. Ollie Coz