Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-26
Nutrition
Exhibition
At Library
By PRUDENCE PENNY

By PRUDENCE PENNY
WITH THE increased interest
in nutrition these days we are
all anxious 10 get as much au-
thcntic information as possible.
This is particularly true of those
who are in community or group
study clubs.
Sensing this need the Detroit
Public Library has set up eX-
hibltS and checked carefully the
reference materials they have
on nutrition.
Under the caption, Mrs.
America Volunteers, an eX-
hlbit of reliable and interesting
nutrition books and posters IS
being maintained at the main
and branch Libraries.
Permanent Exhibit
In the open shelf room there
is a permanent exhibit OF good
books on nutrition recommended
and paid for by the Detroit
Dietetics Association.
At present there is a course
in nutrition being conducted at
the Mark Twain Branch, $3.50
Gratiot. Similar courses will be
set up at two other branches
soon.
If you are not familiar with
the manner in which books are
released, it's by card. Free IL
brary cards are issued 10 any
one living or working in Detroit
and 10 nonresident TAX payers.
The procedure is simple.
Applications can be signed at
any library. You will be asked
for some form of Identification,
occupation. home and business
address. plus the name of some
one who knows you well enough
to know address changes IN
case the library fails TO reach
you at addresses given.
Available
From Miss Mabel L. Conat,
chief OF the reference depart
ment, we have obtained a list
of all the available information
on nutrition. including books,
pamphlets and leaflets.
Among the books is Nutrition
and Physical Fitness" by Lolita
Jean Bogert. This carries good
general discussions OF nutrition,
including much practical lnfor-
nation on food selection and
menu making for the family IN
normal health.
There are separate chapters
on planning meals for children,
pregnant and nursing mothers
and convalescentS and on weight
control.
That entitled Food Nutrition
and Health" by f. V. McCollum
and J. ErneStine Becker, is a
simple. nontechnical presenta-
ton Of the established facts
about the relation Of nutrition 10
health. 1t is a guide for the Sc
lection Of adequate, attractive
and reasonably economical
meals.
VitaminS: what They Are
and How They Benefit YOU" by
Henry BorSook. gives an en-
thuSiaStlc resume Of recent dis
coverieS.
Ida Jean Kahn
Then there is "R for Slim
ming" by Ida Jean kain. This
is a popular guide TO weight re-
duction by exercise and con-
trolled diet. The exercises are
we'll illustrated and daily menus
are planned with an eye 10
satisfying appetite.
Some OF the bulletins avail
able at the local library are
Food and Nutrition, by the Nu-
triton Service Of the American
Red Cross and This Problem of
Food, by Jennie !. Rowntree.
The latter is an interesting
and simple treatment of the
food needs Of the body and how
10 meet them at low cost. 1t
presents plans for selecting ade-
quate daily meals, lists food
sources OF vitamIns and other
dietary essentials.
On display also are materials
which have come from local
sources and are available free
10 any one who writes 10 the
State Health Department or the
State Extension Service.