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Edited by Sidney H. Beard.

Contents.

The Scarcity of Happiness ... Sidney H. Beard The Mediclaal Value of Fruits A. B. Olsen, M.D., D.P.H. 4 ' What Food-Reform has done for me Robert BeU, M.D., F.R.C.S. S The Future Race ...... L. Hodgkinson 9 Nerve-Feeding

Josiah Oldfield, M.A., D.C.L., Af.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1 1

The Connection between Cancer and Rheumatism ... 12

The Dawn of Truth Captain Walter Carey, R.N. 14

Editorial Notes ...... is The Past— Year's Proerress— Our Decaying: Race— Mental De- generacy Hygienic— Education— Cattle Traffic Horrors— Diet and Surgery Women's Responsibility— Cancer and High Living. Food-Reform and the Welfare of Women Mrs. Dcspard 20 The GreatestThiDg in the Universe The Dean ofGibraltar zz An Driver's ... Engine Testimony ...... 23 By the Way ._ ...... L. Hodgkinson 24 The Virtue of Curiosity ... E. Creville Barrington 26 New Fruitarian Recipes ... Mrs. Walter Carey 28 Announcements ...... 28

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GRANOSE is an all-r»und PROTOSE is the Sundard TWO NEW family food with many uses. Nut Meat, it ts guaranteed to Delicious for Break- contain no animal GOOD THINGS. fast, either with hot u impurities whatever, NUT milk as a Ught por- being made fr«m nuts Nuksa Viaado ridge, or eaten dry Two Standard and wheat. It is with stewed fruit. Fret/r-twi Fittnuti. tasty, highly nourish- Granose is exception- ing and easily digest- Made entirely from in flesh-form- allyrich ed, and has been the nuts and grains. A ingmaterial.and being' means •f FOODS. delicious savoury. HEALTH helping already thoroughly cooked. Can many to give up the Ready cooked it is easily be sliced for sand- use of flesh meats. digested and com- Most delicious and digestible. They give wiches, or served assimilated. Protose can be used pletely the maximum of nourishment and the with green salad, It is made fr«m the FOODS in a variety of ways etc. Two novel — is choicest wheat only that have pioaeered and generally minimum of trouble. They lessen labour features are the each flake is a com- the Health Food acknowledged to be presence ot fat and of wheat— and save the kitchen fire. Guaranteed free plete grain business in this a triumph of inven- and jelly. Makes a so »nd crisp dainty Country & are still tive genius. from animal matter and prebcrratives. dainty mcai ready flakes that are these at once. they almost melt in THE BEST. Made in three mouth. Let the — 41b. tins, 5d. your varieties : Nut Butter and Nut Creams children have them i^Ib. tins. lOd. regularly, and watch Nut Meats and Nut Soups \o. I. The them grow. Thousands •( Original Pr«t«se, Fritter Mixture 14: l-lb. 1-: 8d. parents can testify toSthe value Iflb. i-\h. Fruitarian Cakes and Caramels of Granose in making strong An ideal Savoury No. 2. Pine-Nat Pr«tose. healthy children. But Granose Proteid food. A Ii-lb.l8i: l-lb.13; i-Ib.10d. is not merely an infant f»od, Cookins Nutter is the good Substitute athletes, brain- workers, and lor flesh nieau No. 3. Hazel-Nut Protose, finest cookings fat made. all need End Delicious in flavour who building up li-Ib.18i: Mb. 13: i-;b.tOd. Granose to be and in a Sold in lb. at prepared li packets I/- minutes. Made Samples free upon receipt of few to cover See our in three varieties. jd. postage. Ask far them ml y onr Health Stores #r Grocers. and A Body, Brain & lUusirated Price List •/•ther plain, smoked valuable foods. white. Muscle-Builder. 2^. per pkt. WRITE TO-DAY for a complete list ot 9d. per [ lb. tin. foods all the round. All who suffer from indigestion THE INTERNATIONAL wholesome, dsunty year or constipation should use Granose in some form er other HEALTH ASSOCIATION, Ltd., Sold all daily. by leading Stanborough Park, MAPLETON'S grocers in either flake mr biscuit NUT FOOD Co.. Ltd. in WATFORD, HERTS. torm, 7|d. packets. GARSTON, LIVERPOOL. DBnBnBnMDBnHnBnKnBaBnMaBaBnMnBDmnBnBnBBn

A WORD TO THOSE WHO SHEARN'S WISH FOR HEALTH.

AT the of of our friends and patrons, and request many SAVING Fruitarian GREAT as an incentive to those wh» wish to start a or Vegetarian dietary, but who are somewhat at a loss are to know quite which foods to commence with, we to having: special parcels of assorted foods made up meet the difficulty. SCHEME They contain suitable breakfast— foods, soups, pro- ducts to take the place of meats Nuts, —Cereals, Pulses, Digestive Biscuits, Non-Uric Acid Foods and, in short, FOR THE NEW YEAR. everything necessary for those who wish to embark on a healthy diet. We have a scheme that should appeal to every We are these several sending parcels, including reader of this magazine. A scheme that will free instructive literature, and a copy of our samples, show them a in time, Catalogue and Guide anywhere in the United Kingdom very great saving money, for 5/- Carri.\ge Paid. and trouble. This is not a idea with a arrangement haphazard There is not room in this advt. to tell you few articles ot food packed into a box and sent away, all about it, but if send a card with but is the result of a carefully thought out plan, whereby you post will send tuU a good and correct combination of foods is arri\ed at your name and address we and a long-felt want supplied. particulars per return. Write for a sample parcel and judge for yourself. DON'T DELAY. SEND TO-DAY . SHEARN'S, It will save you pounds and cannot fail to The World's Largest Fruitarian Stores. interest vou. 231 and 234 Tottenham Court Road, and Branches. SHEARN'S, The Worlds Fruitariaa Caterers, NOTE.— We have for sending Largest special arrangemsnis W. goods to all parts of the world. Write for pmrticalars, Tottenham Court Road, London, stating requirements. •Pn05l tsu A.1I) 4M7 r.BRRABD, i3D 5812 PaDDISGTON, Why don't YOU drink EIVIIL Pauly's RUSKS. STO-MIKE COFFEE? A Suitable (or TRUE It will warm and comfort you. U is the most perfect and purest Coffee will and HEALTH all meals. on the market, while cocoa and tea cause indigestion biliousness, Sto-mike Coffee will relieve and prevent both. It is cheaper than ordinary coffee, and much cheaper and better than tea or cocoa. It helps to FOOD. have digest foods which would cause indigestion, therefore, you every- thing to gain by drinking: "ice, warm Sto-mike Coffee. Highly Sold by all Grocers and Health Food Made recommended only Stores, at 1/10 per lb. from the (•r Invalids Choicest and We will send 1 lb. for 1/10 post free, either in or tins. Children. i i-lb. Ingredients. Sample Free from

Satn^ Recif'e in use since rSaj. Four Gold Medals. In three varielie* : Plain. Medium and Sweet. Lewis Russell & In tini. at 2/-, 3,6 and 7/6. Dust-proof Packets at 6d. each. Co., From ail the Stores, Grocers, or Chcmiste. leading _ STO-MIKE COFFEE A perfoct food cure for Indigestion. Booklet sent on application. WORKS, IVho/esti/e Agency for ike British Isles and Colonies. UPPER THAMES LONDON, E.C. 98, STREET, Westgate, Burnley. rti/cr Excilltnty & Furily

* THERE 18 As an Invigorating Nutrient for MUCH IN A NAME the Cold Weather, Even In Soups, when the Name is You cannot take anything better than a igruTO cream:. with the Hot Cup made It is the natural Milk of Nuts along with the Vital Products of Vegetable Kingdom. When properly prepared, ready to serve, the soup is smooth, thick, and in like Cream. It builds up a vigorous appearance and (( and healthy frame, makes bonnie bairns, winsome lads and lassies, proud fathers and mothers. It strengthens the strong, and invigorates CARMOS" the weak. The sick can take and assimilate it when other things fail. of it and will become enthusiastic about it. But this is only one (The acme of Vegetable Extracts). Try you the delightful surprises that comprise the Twelve Vegsal Soups. dozen assorted box, 3/- I It Contains 22 Per z-oz. tin, 3d. to make one pint soup : one % ofprotoplasm. or lib. tins, 18; with full instructions. Ask your stores for them, a SAMPLE free 4d. i dozen box. 3,6 ; dozen, 6/-, carriage The whole of the constituents are entirely soluble, TIN, post — paid from me Sole Manufacturers: therefore are readily absorbed into the system. "RITIVIAN HEALTH FOOD Co., 137, ASTON BROOK STREET, BIRMINQHAM. Be sure it at HEALTH FOOD STORES. you get your Full Catalogue of Health Foods, 64 pages, with Diet Guide and two ,^_ "Aids to a Simpler Diet," post free stamps. ^_

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the wisdom and understanding that our individual TI)c Scarcity of Happiness. and collective experiences are intended to teach us, we shall all cease to inflict pain and trouble on ourselves or others. multitudes of people have been wishing -^ -^ -^ each other 'A New Year,' the Although Happy scarcity The percentage of really happy faces that one of which exists Happiness undoubtedly sees among adult people is so small that reflection is to continue—for im- likely on the subject is pathetic. One only has to walk vital and social con- proved through our streets with observant eyes, to visit ditions must be about brought places of assembly, or to ride in public vehicles, before the unrest prevalent to realize that a contented, peaceful and happy and that are so suffering face is phenomenal—except among children. can be apparent materially So rarely indeed does one meet men or women lessened. who actually radiate happiness, that when such The problem of this great an event happens one remembers the circumstances human need is so extensive long afterwards, and even the countenances of those as to make one and complex concerned. I am reminded, as I write, of a couple inclined to of despair any I saw ten years ago in a shop in London—a bright solution. It is con- adequate healthy girl and a handsome man. He was nected with our essential buying a silk hat for himself which she was choos- both of and necessities, body ing; they evidently loved each other in a genuine soul ; with our incessant fashion and were I can intensely happy ; and see, for for the maintenance struggle existence and even after this long interval, their expression of of health; with our natural yearnings, mental complete satisfaction. attitudes and habits with vital daily ; principles, To the observant eye the average face reveals of truth a preventive measures, knowledge and disappointment, care, unrest, anxiety, or unsatisfied ' wider spiritual outlook. yearning. It suggests that life is not worth while,' Good wishes, palliatives and platitudes are not or conjures up thoughts of a dreaded to-morrow. of much avail; nevertheless we can all do something And in only too many cases one also sees unmis- to lessen the aggregate of misery and increase the takable indications of physical deterioration through sum-total of human joy. We can strive to find violation of the laws of health—which prompt one the Way to Happiness ourselves and then show to consider how great is the aggregate of disease, it to others; we can combat the evils that militate suffering and premature bereavement that is pre- against its acquisition, and advocate such practical ventable by dietetic and hygienic reform. reforms as will about social amelioration we This dearth of invites bring ; Happiness consideration can help the proverbial 'lame dog' over the stile, on the part of those who desire to uplift and and also cultivate "a heart at leisure from itself, brighten human lives. God evidently intended His to soothe and sympathise." And where circum- creatures to be happy, notwithstanding the necessity stances prevent much being done for the present that we should gain wisdom and soul-growth generation, we can look into the future and labour through experiences which include pain. And there to promote the peace and welfare of those who will are ascertainable causes for such effects—some of follow us in this incarnate existence. which are immediately removable. at all Ignorance lies the root of nearly the foil}', If we study the characteristics and conditions sin, sorrow and suffering that makes this Earth of those who appear to enjoy existence and find such a vale of tears ; therefore of life worth we shall of the chief proclamation— living, discover some Truth—or in other words, Education is the real factors that make for contentment. Havi'ng done and ultimate panacea. For when we have all gained so, it will be possible for us to promote an

" Humin souls are windows tnrough which Love brightens the world."' ^ THE HERALD OF THE GOLDEN AGE. -*

the lives and in sionan,' work), spoke of them as being happiest, increase of happiness both in our own of a most courteous and most healthy race on those of others—thus rendering social service gentlest, earth. Thev are similarly described by Judge practical sort. " and ^ ^ ^ Fielding in his book The Soul of a People," of Childhood, are in If we reflect upon the joyfulness upon studying their lives we find that they of the words : we soon apprehend the significance their ways just like grown-up children, subsisting children shall in but also ye become as little ye upon a fruitarian and bloodless dietary, "Except Heaven"— no wise enter into the Kingdom of actuated by most beautiful and beneficent religious Heaven is a — and, as all are now learning that ideals. There are but few rich among them they rather than a mere locality, we not covet wealth—and few ver\- When spiritual condition do poor. solution have in this affirmation at least a partial they have earned sufficient for their simple needs, we find ? the of our problem. For what do they distribute any surplus in making happier and Children have very simple tastes and wants, lives of such as are less fortunate. Crime, unrest in We can all little known them, for they find happiness small things. and disease are but among or a the remember the time when a trifling gift they have learnt the wisdom of following of bliss to ' ' and marionette performance made our cup Simple Way taught by Laotze, the Buddha us with a overflow; when fruit and cake provided the Christ. on the sands veritable banquet; when a morning Their humane dietary has favoured the develop- at the seaside was Paradise. ment of humane sentiment in their hearts, with caused Children find pleasure in acquiring knowledge, the result that much of the unhappiness "wheels and are keen on finding out why the go in other lands by inhumanity and cruelty (inflicted round" in connection with the phenomena they upon human as weil as sub-human beings) is life does not cease. this mean in meet—thus their interest in prevented. And how much may and is They are fond of games and out-door exercise, connection with a Nation's felicity or otherwise are countless con- consequently keep fresh and active. They demonstrated bv the statistics of the from conventional for the Prevention natural, spontaneous, and free victions obtained by the Society freedom restraint in their ways, and thus enjoy of Cruelty to Women and Children. life. from much of the bondage of modern "^ --^ "^i ' ' also The wonderful faculty Imagination plays Another of factors of adult with important group a in their lives and provides them great part Happiness must, however, be taken into considera- without They trust in much happiness expense. tion because they are so fundamental and so not about the cares of Providence and do worry intimatelv connected with human welfare and peace. and are made by a word of and to-morrow, they glad The sjul-companionship, love, sympathy if know it has been earned by women approbation they comprehension enjoyed by men and the faithful of some simple duty. And, are so perforniance who are truly mated to each other, pro- their bodies are last but not least, comparatively ductive of restfulness and satisfaction as to that free from the waste products and impurities of And it is eclipse all other sources earthly joy. in the of adults, who are more accumulate systems because multitudes of people are yearning vainly cause much and unwisely fed, and that either as alone, or un- lavishly for these gifts, being yet and ill-health. depression mated, though unhappily married, that so many Thus we find the chief factors of happiness in disappointed faces are apparent everywhere. to be of desire, a ceaseless of un- Childhood simplicity It is difficult to find 'a way out' such in life and its constant health- but interest phenomena, conditions applicable to every case, and freedom from caie happy giving activity playfulness, we can at least lessen by our influence the idealism, natural interchange of affec- and and anxiety, total sum of misery arising from this source, do not ' and and abstemious diet. They '' ourselves. tion, simple perhaps escape the Slough of Despond after fame or social covet or strive wealth, position, few are absolutely compelled by heart- Very persons and escape many of the love consequently they circumstances to marry without true ; indepen- that afflict their elders. if aches dence is attainable by nearly every woman only these factors and characteristics are within Now she is to work. Nearly all the professions can be willing the reach of most adult persons, and easily both and the of domestic and are open to sexes, supply restored to our disordered lives with advantage the in or helpers does not meet demand England eff'ect. We need not be infirm, corpulent, remedial many of her Colonies. And during the working blas6 or despairing dyspeptic, morbid, misanthropic, and waiting time a true soul-mate may be found if at middle or even afterwards. We can escape age attractive qualities are cultivated. these ourselves—in spirit, and evils, rejuvenate Most people simply drift into marriage through also in most cases as well—and emanci- real soul- physically' ignorance of the fact that only love, ourselves from the ennui, pessimism and make pate companionship and temperamental affinity wretchedness of modern Western civilisation. We If we it truly desirable and sacramental. pro- to "become as little children." have only claim this truth to our young people and exhort ' seek a ' soul-mate when choosing a hus- But there are other exponents of happiness to them to or we can save from spoiling consider—the nations that live simple, natural, and band wife, many of us can stiil avoid such for instance. their lives ; and many peaceful lives, such as the Burmese, disaster in our own career by thoughtful considera- An English clergyman, after thirty years' sojourn Mis- tion of this same truth. among this people (as a Superintendent of

be NtTcr allow your energies to stagnate if you would happy." ^ The herald of the Golden age. -*

' The evolution of a of human happier generation Gleanings. beings depends perhaps more upon recognition of this for wiser and more natural marital necessity 'T*here is nothing in life so important as to think other factor for selection than upon any ; Eugenic before you act. l. a. mallorv. Science demonstrates its great formative and psychic while knows that influence upon posterity, everyone How much greater is the joy of loving animals love in it has too a a house without frigid tempera- than that of killing them. stillman. ture for the cultivation of the best qualities of human nature, the production of cheerfulness, or Those who profess to know the orthodox God the maintenance of health. the most, know the least of Man. L. A. Mallory. It is probable that, ere long, enlightened public will demand such alterations in our Laws opinion The pity which is not born from experience is as will enable those whose lives are marred by always cold, it cannot help being so. It does the conditions of loveless and dis- soul-destroying not understand. ouida. cordant wedlock to obtain relief from such thraldom at a lesser cost in money and reputation than has I would apply the Golden Rule to animals; and to be paid at this present time. Lord Gorell and not vivisect as I would not be vivisected. W. D. HowKLLs: other eminent judicial authorities have openly advocated such amendments. legal Every person has two educations—one which he receives from and Of not less importance is the necessity for others, one, more important, which he receives from himself. Wurk, and for a definite object in life to which oibbon. the powers of one's being can be joyfully dedicated. " I believe God paid just as much attention to Blessed is the man who has found his life work," firmly every animal He endowed with life—-from the some philosopher has said. tiniest insect to the elephant, from the humming The necessity to earn our daily bread was doubtless bird to the —as did to as the eagle He Man. arranged by a beneficent Providence being DVHAS. surest way to keep mankind happy and contented, and manv a business man who has retired from Life is an earnest business, and no man was ever labour will confirm the wisdom that ordained thus. made great or good by a diet of broad grins. rROFKSSOR BlACKIB. Idleness and Happiness seldom co-exist, while is a sure regular congenial occupation prescription How dull minded we must all be, how lacking in for contentment and mental health. promoting imagination, since we are only able to learn banishes sorrow, care, or Nothing hypochondriasis by personal experience of grief and suffering some- like work, and if our bread and cheese are secured, thing about the suffering and grief of others. then philanthropic or creative effort of some sort Beatricb Harraden. should be put forth for our own sakes as well as the twentieth War, for the good of others. The dedicated life is the In century capital punishment, and frontiers will all richest best and the more monarchy, dogmas disappear. happiest, and ; practical, All will have one country—the Earth, and one remedial and beneficent the particular work we —Heaven. victor Hugo. undertake, the greater will be our achievement hope and our harvest of result. Beyond a competence for old age, which need not be Those who are busily engaged do not find time great, and may be very small, wealth lessens to or or and get morbid, peevish, 'three-cornered," rather than increases human Millionaires ' happiness. they seldom get fits of the blues.' And if some who laugh are rare. akdrkw car.neg.e. great Ideal claims our service and we are able to a large measure of happiness that will lower cordially respond, " Don't fancy you yourselves by comes to us in consequence. Something at- sympathy with the lower creatures; you cannot done" is the best tempted, something remedy sympathise rightly with the higher unless you do this is still more for securing untroutiled sleep; and with those. ruskin. true concerning the ending of Life when we shall all man in the world ever to want to realize as we turn to our Rest that our r>fo attempted —wrong time has not been vainly spent. another without being injured in return some Sidney H; Beard. way, somehow, sometime. The only weapon of ^^^ ^^^ 9^^ offence that Nature seems to recognise is the Life's Mirror. boomerang. VV. Jordan.

Give love, and love to your life will flow, It is largely a matter of heredity and environment And honour will honour meet whether find in ; you your pleasure idleness or And a smile that is sweet will surely find industry, but that doesn't save you from the world's A smile that is just as sweet. contempt if you're a drone in the hive. For life is the mirror of king and slave, to that are as 'Tis are and do By leading people suppose you wise just what we ; as themselves, lose of obtain- Then give to the world the best you have, you opportunities useful information. won't tell And the best will come back to you. ing They you things M. S. Bridges. they think you know already. sarah grand.

"Indecisioa is the assassin of opportunity. -^ The Herald of the Golden age. -*

Fruits as a class are rich in both salts Tbc Medicinal Value of Fruits. Salts and and acids. Ol the salts those of potash Acids. predominate, but salts of soda, lime, A. B. M.D., D.P.H. By OLSEN, iron, phospiiorus, sulphur, magnesium, manganese, etc., as well as sodium chloride or meviicine is "a substance used as a remedy common sait, are also found. It is noticeaole that be said to in truits salts are scarce this Sincefnr disease," all lood can possess earthy ; explains why d stinct and important medicinal value to the they can usually be given with impunity to those and suffer a form of body. As a restorative iood is of prime importance, who from atheroma, degeneration the careful aietmg of the patient is which affects the blood vessels. Tne pleasant, second to no other form of treatment. cooling, refreshing properties of fruits are largely due But there are some foods whicti to the acids they contain. Citric acid is one 01 the remedial acids as weil as one of the possess specific curative and most common of these true is in all citrous fruits properties. This is particularly most wholesome. It abundant of fruits, using the term in the including lemons, limes, citrons, oranges, and the narrower ana limited sense. The grape fruit or shaddock. Tartaric acid also possesses luscious fruits of the earth may cooling and reireshing effects, and then there are acids. truly be regarded as Nature's malic, succinic, exalic, and fumaric medicine. Besides the pure delicious '•i which contain in While fruits in their fruit-sugar they The vary digestibility, varying degree, which itself is a most of them when properly ripened food Digestibility and taken under favourable conditions sun-cooked and pre-digested of Fruits. but possessing splendid tonic properties, including proper mastication, give we have also wholesome and refresh- little trouble to the digestive organs. Fruit juices ing salts and acids which form a dis- are naturally most easily digested and assimilated, tinctive feature of fruits, and render since their chief contents besides water are fruit them still more efficient as a curative sugar, salts and acids. The natural ripening of fruit, but this is agent. of course, produces the best results, Contrast for one brief moment the exquisite and impossible in the case of some of the tropical fruits which we delightful flavours of the peach, nectarine, strawberry import. of the well-known of fruit to a certain or cherry, to name only a few The digestibility depends medicinal other food substances with which it fruits, with the nasty flavour of the average extent, upon draught which cnnies from the chemist. Nature's is combined. Many people invite digestive acid fruits medicine is both pleasant and wholesome, and at the trouble by mixing fruit and particularly virtue. foods. Others find same time possesses real healing with milk and certain milk again, fruits and Ordinary medicines, most of which must be still more difficulty in mixing vegetables the and as a rule such a combination is not classified as poisons, possess properties quite together ; true of fresh fruits reverse of our fragrant fruits, not to mention their desirable. This is particularly effect is meal of unpleasant flavours. Their chief produced taken after a consisting largely vegetaiile the delicate either fresh or either by their irritating influence upon preparations. Fruit, stewed, always mucous membrane of the stomach or other tissues goes well with nuts, bread-stuffs, and all cereal of the body, including the nerves, or by their para- preparations. In any case it does not assist digestion nerve cells. too a of fruits or other food Ivsing influence upon the nerves and to multiply large variety The predominant ingredient in most fruits is articles at the same meal. in connec- water, which sometimes reaches 90%. Although all Most of the difficulties that may arise to fruits contain a trace of proteid, and in some excep- tion with the digestibility of fruit are due taking is abund- tional cases, such as nuts, a large amount, still, it either in an unripe state, when cellulose be as raw starch and there is an excess generally speaking, fruits must regarded strictly ant, predominates, to starch and sugar foods. Most fruits also contain of acids, or when it is over-ripe, that is, beginning colic is a a trace of fat, and some, like the olive, a large decay. The sm;.ll boy's green apple include both of the but it sometimes quantitv, but carbo-hydrates which sample former, although subside sugar and starch constitute the chief source of causes alarming symptoms they usually nourishment. quickly. It is not intended that we should eat raw The technical name for the sugar which is most fruit until it is ripe. abundant in fruits is laevulose, C^- H'^- O^- Laevulose Fortunately, it is a very simple matter to that which is or fruit susar possesses greater sweetness than distinguish between sound fruit and should be other sugars, and has a more pleasant flavour. beginning to turn or decay, and the latter at least from Fruit sugar is also more easily digested and assimi- strictly avoided. It is poor economy, lated than cane [which is the ordinary sugar the health standpoint, to buy inferior fruit, fruit sugar " " for all which is or is Better a little one finds on the table] ; practical purposes gone "going." pay sound and thus fruit sugar may be regarded as a predigested food more and get perfectly fresh, fruit, of colic or to which is readily assimilated into the blood and escape any danger diarrhoea, say milder disturbances. speedily becomes effective for nutritive purposes, nothing about gastric It be well to here that fruit should be and particularly for the supply of energy and may say heat. regarded as a food and not as mere tit-bit, and

'If you are sad, an iniallible remedy is to make some one eUe happy." ^ THE Herald of the Golden Age.

is the case of women. therefore it should be taken at meal-time with and especiallv Taking is almost a habit with other food. Eating between meals or at irregular aperients daily many people. Now we believe that Nature's consists of times, rarely fails to upset the digestive organs, regulator blame selected fruit taken with the and bring more or less serious mischief. To wisely freely meals, 1 of fruits a fruit which has been taken in a haphazard fashion for a very irge variety possess gentle a laxative either baked or for any trouble that may ensue is obviously effect. Apples stewed, mistake. oranges, quinces, pears, bananas, ripe mellow .-•i -) -•» greengages, as well as strawberrie-^, all have an Home-made fruit drinks make an aperient action, and are exceedingly valuable. Other Fruit excellent substitute for beer, stout, mild aperient fruits include nectarines, mulberries, alcoholic Drinks. light wines, and other dewberries, raspberries, pomegranates, cherries and beverages. There is scarcely any medlars. drink which is more refreshing than a glass of But some fruits have a still more effective larder include freshly made lemonade. The should always influence, and these figs, prunes, grapes, contain half a dozen or more lemons. Lemonade sultanas, raisins, currants and dates. The ripe makes a delicious healing beverage for those who olive makes a very efficient laxative. The quack are developing a cold in the head, and it may be medicine vendor has not failed to take advantage as an taken freely. of the reputation which the fig enjoys Orangeade is a still more delicate and delicious aperient. drink, and during the orange season it is also Prunes of various kinds possess distinct aperient fresh an comparatively inexpensive. The juice of properties which make them in many ways troubled with con- grapes, cherries, blackberries, gooseberries, green- ideal food for those who are similar fruits all make effective should be gages, pineapples, and stipation. To become they delicious drinks which can be taken with impunity taken daily at breakfast in considerable quantities, drink than by anyone. There is no more pleasant freshly stewed in the form of a puree or in the freshlv prepared apple juice. form of a thick prune syrup, and Cold fruit drinks are most refreshing cooling •"^i ""^i •'^Ti When the skin is and hot, to fever patients. dry The beneficent influence of fruits in the and the patient feels as if he was FraJt as a lips parched, almost all cases of a sluggish or consumed with fire, then water flavoured Regulator of being ^q^^\^ Uygr is too well recoijnised to with the juices of fresh fruit may be given freely. * *^ *" require emohasis here. It seems Such drinks are always acceptable, and they assist that the pleasant fruit acids and fruit salts exert in lowering the temperature and thus materially a direct stimulating influence upon the functions the symptoms. alleviating of the liver. Fruit sugar, too, is much more easily Here we point out that we have little may borne by the liver than ordinary cane sugar. confidence in most of the so-called temperance An ideal cure for an attack of biliousness would drinks which flood the market. It is undoubtedly be dropping all food for a few hours or a day or true that many of them contain but a small amount two, and taking in its place freely, freshly made of alcohol, probably not more than two per cent. lemon ide, orangeade or other fruit drinks, and Nevertheless, they make poor substitutes for the then adopting purely fruit diet for several days, home-made drinks which we have mentioned. briefly -i -i -^ Ginger beers, ginger aies, hop aies, an i sirnilar such beverages are not to be recommended. Most We believe that many a dyspeptic with and are cured if preparations are prepared chemicals, Fruit for would be speedilv provided and wholesome. fruit diet for a consequently anything bat pure Dyspeptics, with a light, purely avoid as far as think It is a good practice no.v-a-days to week or ten davs. Let no one and of a for we possible all kinds of artificially prepared drinks, that this woulii be anytning har.iship, the same advice is equally good, unfortunately, hive seen the experiment tried on many occasions It of mmv artific:aily prepared foods. and rarely without benefit and oft-n pleasure. The valuable properties of non-alcoholic wines is a well-known fact that many fruits whr-n properly recent useful in are as yet but little known. Until selected and prepared are most dealing Dr. W:: ail years such wines were difficult to obtain. with .certain forms of gastric catarrh. know Welch, of New York, an ardent total abstainer, the whole^oineness and dig:e

1 well with an Frait 33 a medicines is to regulate the bowels. cream, an then beiten egg a wholesome and Laxative. Constipation in a varying degree, some- beater. This makes light, frothy, almost times amounting almost to obstipation, appetising dish which would be welcome in sick room. is the bete noir in a very large number of lives. any

The generous heart will scorn a pleasure which givet anoiher pain." -* The Herald of the Golden Age. -*

Besides being a laxative, a large num- brain, or elsewhere. There is a sense of discomfort, Thc Diuretic bar of fruits possess a specific diuretic a general feeling of depression, various irritations, Effects of influence upon the kidneys, thus sometimes leading to an actual ache or even a pain. Fruit. assisting in the elimination of waste It may be a dull, heavy head, or a headache, or it may products, and helping to relieve any be a backache, or an ache in some other part of the congestion that may be present. Of the fruits body. There is a distinct lack of fitness, to put it which possess in a marked degree this diuretic mildly. The victim may even feel heavy and effect the orange, lemon, lime and citron are per- drowsy, and yet not sleep well. haps the most efficient, but many other fruits as When a person is thus suffering from auto- well have more or less of the same action. Drinks intoxication, the best diet we can recommend is one prepared from fresh citrous fruits such as lemonade, consisting chiefly or entirely of fruit, either fresh or limeade and orangeade are exceedingly useful in stewed. We recommend a light fruit diet for a week dealing with many forms of fever. Besides favouring or two with plenty of water drinking. This will the activity of the kidneys they have a delightful quickly enable the system to throw off the accumulated cooling and refreshing influence. poisons, and the nutritious sugars of the fruits will be speedily assimilated. The salts and acids have It has been thought by some people a cleansing effect upon the blood, and the result Gottt and that afflicted with either gout persons in the course of a few brief days is a marked Rheutna- or rheumatism must refrain from in both health and *"•"• and acid improvement spirits. taking fruits, particularly •-^^ "^S -"^h under the mistaken notion that the acidity fruits, One of the best means of acquiring of fruit would add to, and aggravate, the uric acid The and keeping a clear, supple, healthy, which is often the chief cause of these acidity Complexion, active skin is by the free use of fruit. disorders. But this is a mistake. It is grievous Oranges are almost always recom- a fact in chemistry that commonplace physiologic mended by cosmetic authorities, and this is the acids of fruits are, in the process of digestion doubtless largely on account of the diuretic and assimilation, changed into alkaline carbonates, influence which the orange possesses, and which and these serve to diminish the acidity of the aids the elimination of poisonous waste material blood, and, as a also that of the urine. consequence, from the blood. Persons who are following a Citric acid, for instance, is in no way related to fruitarian diet and avoid flesh foods, rarely, if ever, uric acid. The latter is derived from proteid food, develop the muddy sallow complexion which is so the amount that is introduced into except directly common amongst meat eaters. Furthermore, those the system by eating flesh foods, and certain other who use fruit largely in their diet, are rarely subject articles. In our we have found that experience to of kind. from rheumatism almost eruptions any patients suffering invariably 'Oi 'i ^•i the free use of and benefit by fruits, particularly Angemia has been successfully treated fruits such as the citrous orange. Anazmia. by fruit diet. Bananas enjoy a good in this All acid fruits possess important anti- reputation respect, being easily and also containing a large quantity of Scurvy, scorbutic properties, but here again the digested, can be taken most citrous fruits are most valuable. Sea- nourishment, and they freely by invalids. Bananas and various other fruits can men who have been long confined to their vessel and be recommended for girls suffering from have subsisted largely or perhaps almost entirely heartily chorosis upon salted meats and preser\-ed foods, are liable to Children especially find bananas both tasty and an attack of scurvj'. A plentiful supply of lemons valuable in them with Dr. Ash- and limes is usually all that is necessary to prevent supplying energy. of Puerto Rico relates the case of a child such an attack. There seems every reason to ford, under his own care and observation whose believe that man cannot enjoy anything like first personal of (the matter class health without taking at least some fruit in percentage haemoglobin colouring of had fallen to less than a of connection with his diet. the blood) quarter the normal. In the course of three months on diet of this child recovered There is often a great deal of auto- consisting solely bananas, the rose to the normal Auto- intoxication going on in the body, and health, and haemoglobin 100 cent. Dr. Ashford also stated that he Intoxication, especially in the case of those who lead per with numerous other similar more or less sedentarj' lives, and, as a was acquainted cases, and he was to conclude that animal result, have sluggish digestive organs. The bowels compelled in form was not for the are sluggish, the liver is torpid, and the normal flesh any necessary pro- of blood and health. functions of digestion and elimination are in a back- vision pure sound, physical ward state. The direct result of this state of affairs '^ '^ '-i is the absorption of various more or less imperfectly We have long known of the value of in with digested particles as well as the products of fermenta- Obesity. citrous fruits dealing obesity tion, into the blood. All these products of incom- and milder forms of stoutness. Drink- or of lemon water plete digestion, combined with the products of acid ing two or three four glasses or other forms of fermentation have an irritating and daily is an excellent means of reducing weight, his and paralysing influence upon the delicate tissue cells, providing one also cuts down rations whether those cells are found in the liver, in the engages in a reasonable amount of physical exertion.

' Truth lovers are themselves true, and what they dare te dream of, dare to do." -* THE Herald of the Golden Age. -*

One of the surest and quickest means Most of us have doubtless heard of Nervoas of relieving nervous exhaustion is by The Grape the Grape Cure which is prevalent Cure. Exhaustion the free use of fruits and especially in certain parts of Western France, of such fruits as fresh ripe grapes, Southern Germany, and Switzerland. Dr. the Cure for apples, pears, bananas, figs, etc. The delicate and Burnej' Yeo recommends Grape valuable fruit sugar which is found in such certain forms of gastric catarrh as well as for abundance in these fruits is speedily assimilated, constipation which is combined with congestion of and very promptly restores lost energies and a the liver. In such cases he says that three or feeling of fitness, strength and endurance. four pounds may be taken daily, or even as many as five or six pounds. The Grape Cure has been found to have a most helpful effect in the case of hasmorrhoids, and certain diseases of the heart Most diabetic patients may be allowed also. Where there is a good deal of congestion Diabetes. to take fruit freely, and it is only in of the abdominal a modified cure extreme cases that the more sugary organs, grape often brings speedy relief. Those who have a fruits such as dates and figs have to be forbidden. tendency to form gall-stones in the gall bladder or in the kidneys usually find the free use of fruit, and particularly grapes, an excellent preventive. It is from the Olive that the benign '"^J -"^^ ""^^ Olive Oil. and useful Olive Oil is obtained. It I affirm that the constant use of is a most wholesome and nourishing Fruit- the fruitarian diet is one of the best fat. We know of no other fat which under ordinary arianism that we circumstances is more easily digested and assimilated preventives possess against versus the invasion of disease. The fruit- than Olive Oil. If the people generally recognised Disease, extreme value of Olive Oil there would soon be no arian diet means a pure clean diet, one that is free from hurtful sale at all for Cod Liver Oil, a vile fat, the odour of ingre- dients. Flesh of excluded but which is indescribable, and the taste almost in- foods, are, course, ; in addition to the luscious fruits of the tolerable. We cannot conceive why medical men earth, now using the term in a wider sense, we and the laity hang so much faith upon Cod Liver may also include the of the This Oil. With some people it is almost a fetish. products dairy. furnishes Man with a wholesome, and Either Olive Oil or pure cream would be far more nourishing which we trust will be satisfactory in most cases. A very wholesome appetising dietary, speedily far more widely than has been the case preparation for those who are in a decline or lacking adopted up to the time. Other the m flesh is Olive Oil combined with Barley Malt. present things being equal fruitarian is the one will win in tlie battle of There are one or two most e.xcellent brands of this who life. is the natural food-medicine on the market. He also one who can most legitimately and surely look forward to a happy, health)- and It is well to bear in mind that Olive Oil makes a active old age, which will possess more of the most efficient mild laxative, and is always taken by character of rejuvenation than of senility. children as well as adults in preference to castor oil. The dose is from a or more at breakfast teaspoonful t^* t^^ t^^ in the case of an infant, to a tablespoonful at a time. It can be taken neat or eaten with salad. For LIVE THE DESERVING LIFE. those who dislike the oily taste it may be mixed with an equal quantity of orange juice or some \3i7hatever we deserve comes to us. Everjthing law. other fruit juice. moves in this universe by an invisible Think not of the external conditions, but look within and live the deserving life. Whatever you Children whose tastes have not been desire will come to you in right time in response to the conditions within. Fruit lor misguided and perverted know how to If want to understand the Children. appreciate and enjoy fruit. It is the you great spiritual orchard rather than the butcher's shop law have first peace, calmness, and poise. Know that can not move a straw from its if that the small boy with undeveloped and untrained this you place do not deserve the to do it. then morals is likely to visit. He passes the meat shop you power Why should ? live the without temptation, for its sights and smells don't you worry Just simply deserving desire will come to lure him, but when he reaches the fruit shop and life, every thing you you. Do not friend's ; he is sees a fine display of beautiful luscious fruit, golden envy your position what he deserves. If that were oranges and rosy apples, his mouth begins to water, getting position forced and did not deserve and he has a strong desire to refresh himself with the uj^on you, you it, you fruit and there is better food for would not be able to hold it. Therefore, I say, juicy ; scarcely any live the even the of Heaven children of all ages. All the medicine that they deserving life; angels will come down to assist — require is found abundantly in the home-grown and you. Yoga Monthly. foreign fruit which is now everywhere obtainable. Most children will even perfer a juicy orange or ^hen a man deals lightly with the truth, you may apple or luscious banana to sweets, and that is saying take it that his commercial morality is only a a great deal. question of degree.

"Let ui endeavour so to live that when we die even the undertaker will be sorry." The Herald of the Golden Age. -*

So tenaciously are we liable to adhere to long What Food Mom has done for Mc. established habits, and to be blinded by these, even A PERSONAL TESTIMONY. though health is being sacrificed in the meantime, that the folly of it is frequently not realized before it ROBERT F.R.F.RS., &c< By BELL, M.D., is too late, hence the prevalence of disease, which—in (Late Senior Physician to the Glasgow Hospital for Women', go per cent, of cases, and I say this advisedly is Cancer How to Prevent Author of "The Scourge: it,' preventable. " The Treatment Cancer without &c.) of Operation," It is not to be wondered at then that I became an advocate of a reformed diet, which I adopted t is over since I commenced the forty years eight years ago, so that it will be perceived it took a of and the whole of I practice Medicine, daring long time for me to come to my senses. My excuse, the of dietetics has this period subject however, must be that I neglected to avail myself of serious attention. engaged my the logic of facts, and this was due to my vision For the of these majority years being obscured by clouds of ignorance, which pre- it was a case of in the groping vented me recognising and obeying the dictates of dark, as I, in ignorance, accepted, Nature and Common Sense. as truth, the dogma that flesh food is necessary for the upkeep I now come to describe what a reformed diet has of the human frame, and this, done for me, and, I aver, it would do for everyone who notwithstanding the fact that its is possessed of the good sense to adopt it. Physically, is for a ingestion responsible great as all my friends constantly testify, it has promoted of diseases which afflict many the a healthy vigour, so that now I feel and look a mankind. The force of habit, younger man than I did ten years ago. To illustrate however, so often responsible for errors of judgment, this, I showed a photograph I had taken in 1900 to a was sufficient to obscure my vision to such an extent friend, who did not know me then, and asked him of that, in spite my knowledge of the anatomy of what he thought of it. He replied, it is an excellent the alimentary canal in man, and the analogy of likeness, only it looks older than you. Older, mark of the the this to that frugivorous animals, and also you, than I do now, and yet it was taken eleven difference both in its structure to great and length years ago. Then I feel as fit for work as ever I did. that of the carnivora, I failed to take advantage I enjoy my food, and digest it to my entire satisfac- of that knowledge to its full extent. And this, I tion, while I derive more benefit from my two meals think, is why so many are misled, and still adhere a day—which I have adopted—than three meals ever to those habits inaugurated by their barbarous afforded me, and which at one time I thought were ancestors, and why so much disease is prevalent essential to keep body and soul together. in this enlightened age. Of the effect a reformed diet has had upon my ' Early in the eighties the truth dawned upon me mental powers, I feel I must Ca canny,' as we say that the undue retention in the colon of the highly in Scotland, as that is for other people to judge. offensive material, which a flesh diet is largely What I can affirm, however, is, and without any responsible for, led me to the conclusion that the wish to be egotistic, that during the period since I absorption of the liquid portion of this into the adopted my present mode of life I have accom- blood, producing a form of blood poisoning, could plished more literary work than can be placed to miy have no other effect than that of vitiating the blood, credit, during the whole of life, prior to 1903. my " " and thus rendering the system prone to disease of I feel I must apologise if the I has entered so every description. largely into the above remarks, but as my object is These views I embodied in a paper to the Lancet, to accentuate the benefits which have been derived and, two years afterwards, the late Sir Andrew by me from a reformed diet, and in the hope that Clark contributed a paper to the same journal on many will follow my example, I advance this as my similar lines. Neither of us, however, I may add, apology to those who take exception to such tautology. were at the time cognizant of the pernicious effect j» «^ 0^ a flesh diet exercised upon the excreta, and it was not until some years afterwards that I realized this, DIET AND HEALTH. and came to the conclusion that, in this, there existed a factor of disease. Is it not potent strange, Dight feeding is one of the very few things in the then, that in no School of Medicine, that I know *^ world that really matters. We ultimately does the of Dietetics receive of, subject anything largely become what we eat and drink. to careful consideration as a approaching portion If we live near to the Laws of Nature—study of the curriculum ? them, understand them, and follow them — the It will thus be that environment perceived my chances of having health now, and of reaching old was not conducive to a of the quick perception age in health and well-being will be enormously evils that constantly threatened one, and which, I increased. threaten one who is foolish may add, every enough When a child is given the diet of everyday life to continue those Laws which have been ignoring it starts right away to accumulate poisons, going enacted for our and which our anatomical guidance, on increasing these until it ends in disaster, unless, and conditions to as physiological clearly point haply, it retraces its steps. conducive to health and a green old age. Dr. AUx Haie, F.R.CJP.

"Children can be taught Kindcess by b:ir.g taught kindness to animals first of all." -* The Herald of the golden age. -*

What we are driving at is not Rtdes, but Liberty, The Future Race. not Anarchy, but Liberty. But the race, as we know it, is no more fit for libeity than a warren L. HODGKINSON. By of rabbits. How then reconcile these contradictions? of Well, firstly, what is the good imagining world that is to be has been shadowed forth Utopias with no sound people to dwell in them ? Themore or less clearly by the great writers of For that appears to be the road we are now as I do that the healthv mind many frigid and °;hostly Utopias. From travelling. Believing Plato down to Mr. Wells, in the cannot err and may safely be healthy body " in lineal descent, a hand a law unto itself, I should say, Begin at very has been taken at this lowly beginnings. Endeavour to make a healthy fascinating game of guessing race, and let us see what happens." I believe in of fiction. The that if is and the brain is the the guise — Bergson right meeting rules are laid down point of spirit and body and the instrument through how we shall be born, which the former manifests, we may get really live, marry, die — and unimaginable results, by simply, as it were, cleaning doubtless it is all very the convolutions of the brain. excellent, only it bears Let us in the old-fashioned way, which —is quite about the same relation practical after all, consider man as triune spirit, to real life as a dried fern mind and body. It is quite a good working hypo- pressed in a book does to thesis, if nothing more. If we take him at that, its brethren waving golden there are three points for consideration if we want green in the sunlight and shade of the wood. to develop him, and beginning at what is nearest Men and women don't do these things assumed to hand we take the body first. of of the prophets. The Utopias are logical and It will be admitted that in the Utopia consistent. You can get more romance out of Liberty and self-government the citizen must be " The Loves of the Triangles." Human nature is healthy. Health, however, does not come by wishing, of in atten- illogical, romantic, inconsistent, and if it were not nor even by having a suite physicians it would not be the absorbing study it is. The dance, if that were possible. It does not begin Utopian dreamers want to crucify us like plum with the birth of the man himself. trees against a wall, whereas our natural desire is to It is quite clear that we must start by choosing out mutinous shoots and masses of bloom at his grandparents. Indeed, this unpretentious paper fling " our own sweet will. might have been called The Grandparent as the The Utopias desiderate uniformity. Our heart's Nemesis," for though many ideas of power I have desire is variety. You will never train that delight- of heredity have been discarded, generally in the ful wild graft out of the human being. Perhaps observed that it comes to the same thing he is still too near the arboreal creatures from whom long run, and that if the grandparents eat too he springs to be at rest amid the pallid proprieties many sour grapes the children's teeth are set on " of Looking Backward," or the priggish dogmatism edge just the same as in pre-scientific days. " of Wells's Order of Voluntary Nobility." The very So the grandparents must be decent, sound name is enough. Imagine going about the world folks—not neurotic, suffering from tuberculosis, or labelled as a Voluntary Noble. It recalls I know any other loathsome disease of civilization. And not what memories of Mr. Asquith's Puppet their grandparents are also important, because a Peers. long-lived stock tells favourably. The family scut- We are not a race of philosophers. It was not cheon must be free from lunacy, the feeble-minded, without sound reason that Bishop Creighton re- degenerates criminal or fanatic, epileptics, and " marked, In dealing with ourselves, after we have certain classes of paupers. into means that let the ape and tif^er die, we have to deal with the This, translated plain English, dmkey, which is apt to be a much more enduring every sensible person will follow the proceedings and intractable animal than the others." Indeed of the Eugenic Society, founded by that very the aim this is true. The donkey must be reckoned with great investigator, Francis Galton. For indi- even in Utopia, and on the whole there is something of that Society is the very one I have just — outfit of not entirely unlovable about that humble animal. cated to provide every man with an We might miss him. good grandparents—or in other words to eliminate national But what I believe to be the weak point in the unfit from the very important civic, to the all these reformers, is that they are so desperately and universal duty of reproducing the race unpractical. They project their vast magic-lantern best possible advantage. the of shadow-show upon insubstantial clouds, and say, It is quite impossible to balance question " in this Now climb up to it and peg out your property." whether our present lack of conscience But they rear no Jacob's ladder for us to ascend matter is more pitiable or disgusting. The feeble- by, nor are their aspirations those of humanity at minded drift in and out of workhouses reproducing large. Personally I have no wish to climb to these their kind. The alcoholic is fertile. The consump- cool altitudes, nor do I believe the future will be tive marries an equally tainted woman, and the the least like them. It will be warm-blooded and Church blesses the union. First cousins marry in occasionally erratic. face of the alarming percentage of deaf and dumb

" The man who borrows trouble will never lend smi)es." 10 -* The Herald of the Golden Age. -*> or degenerate children resulting from such a really matter. I have not space to dwell on this duplication of family defects. vast subject, but I will merely say that man is a dramatic itself to We shall not get a race worthy of the least of animal, that truth represents him all the Utopias from these criminal unions. But in action not in syllogisms, and that his love of Art watch the Eugenic Society. It does not dog- is wholly dramatic. Therefore his education must still be also. I this matise : it observes and tabulates, and, more, dramatic had hit on thought my- it begins to leaven public opinion. It even foresees a self, had spoken of it, had, as I thought, invented future when a healthy chimney-sweep will be thought the phrase, had even experimented clumsily, and lo 1 a more desirable ancestor than a scrofulous duke. I now see a book written by a lady who made a Having caught the grandparents (which, of veritable triumphant success of the school she course, includes the we come to the man directed on these lines, and this is the name of it— parents), " himself. He is born of a stock of good average The dramatic method of Teaching." I it for health and longevity. We therefore get him with- hope every one will read who has any pity out any organic defect. What are we going to do the wasted drudgery, expense and cruelty of the with him as an ancestor of the race that is to be? present system. It is by H. Finlay Johnson, and is Clearly we must first feed him rightly, building published by James Nisbet. This movement will be clean tissue and sound bone, and vivify the brain heard more of and should be watched with interest. with healthy blood. It will be noticed that I am trying to erect guide- as I in No really sensible person can suppose, in view of posts go to put m}- readers touch with the the advance of dietetic science, that the future race agencies which are far-sighted enough to visualise will continue our disease-breeding, life-shortening the future relations of man with the world he lives in. It But what am I to about "the of method of eating. will object on public grounds — say holy spirit to that particular form of slow or speedy suicide. Man?" the religions education of the coming race? It will also object to the presence in our midst Here I must let those who are wiser speak. But I of animals bred for slaughter, and it will recognise think it may be safely said that the old forms are that the race has quite enough to do in combating its breaking down and the old oracles are silent. own diseases and meetmg its own liabilities without Very dimly as yet, but certainly, it is dawning gratuitously taking on those of the animal kingdom. upon us that Man has latent faculties which may have To who knows the true history of meat an awful importance in bringing him in touch with anyone " " and who has even a the unseen. I dislike the words psychic and production inspection, bowing " acquaintance with the horrible ailments of un- occult," for they have been prostituted, hawked naturally nurtured cattle, the present state of affairs about on sandwich boards, traded in, traduced. But is almost incredible. And really the way out is so yet there is a truth that these frauds and follies simple, so cheap, so pleasant, so magnificently cover a mysterious something that heals and compensatory that if one did not know how against vivifies and is potent for good and enlightenment. stupidity the gods themselves fight in vain, one Let us watch with caution, steady nerves, and clear I believe would e.xpect every educated person to wake up intellect the developments of psychism. to-morrow a food-reformer. the psychic faculties to be natural, and that they— But (as I said of the Eugenic Society) for the permeate nature itself, but are a connecting link foundation of the health of the future race watch as is the brain—between the material and spiritual. the Food Reform Societies. I do not say they I believe also that the return to a natural diet tends have solved the whole question yet, and left nothing to develop these powers on their material side, for future ages to discover. But I do say they and I think the religion of the coming race will are on the right track, and that their results are include and be subserved by these powers so that so splendid that he would be a bold man who much of what is now a matter of faith will then would deny their principle to be one of universal become sight. application. I see body, mind and spirit working in harmony Therefore watch, support, and labour for the instead of pulling suicidally in different directions. Food Reform Societies if you care at all for the But I will leave my own poor words and conclude welfare of the race that is to be, and incidentally with the noble ones of Bernard Shaw, speaking you will be doing a service, for the best through the mystic, Keegan. yourself " help you can give that as yet intangible entity— In my dreams heaven is a country where the posterity— is to be a living example of the benefits State is the Church, and the Church the people; of knowledge as applied to our daily bread. And three in one and one in three. It is a common- it is be. wealth in which work is and is life this well within your power to play play ; We next come to the training of the mind. three in one and one in three. It is a temple in I suppose few would deny that the present which the priest is the worshipper and the worship- system of education is a failure—that it crams per the priest : three in one and one in three. It children with undigested knowledge and surfeiting is a Godhead in which all life is human and all divine three in one and one in three. facts, and leaves them fi.xed in the belief that humanity ; is In short it is the dream of a madman." learning an appalling necessity which embitters — childhood and may be joyfully dismissed when No, but the vision of a saint the new Jerusalem years of discretion are reached. which Cometh down out of heaven, adorned with Now here again a movement is beginning which all the mystic jewels—the Lights and Perfections. must be watched by all who care for the things that Lily Hodgkinson.

"Keep swret—sourness is a sign of ditintegration and decay." -* The Herald of the Golden Age. -^ II

From November, 1904, to the end of 1907 red rice Nerve Feeding. was used and beri-beri at once fell to one twentieth what it was before to cent.) By JOSIAH OLDFIELD, M.A., D.C.L., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (from 17 "4 per In the Pouls-Condore prison a similar change was made in the much attention has rightly been given lately to August, 1906. During preceding five the deaths varied from to cent. So the need for using those outer coverings of years 7 57 per In the 2i the use of 'red' rice not a grains which lie just inside the husk and for years following death from beri-beri occurred. using unpolished rice single that some observations An interesting paper read at the Socidt^ de Patho- last M. Breau Sat summed upon beri-beri and its logic Exotique year by up treatment without medi- his observations and showed that if animals that are fed on white rice beri-beri are cured cine but with only out- wholly get thej' if not too far them on rice bran. side husk flour should^be gone by feeding It is to remember that beri-beri is interesting. important Many fruitarians are practically unknown among the rice feeding peasants live on a'ttacked by young of Annam, and this because although they husk it hand and it students who have just rice, they only roughly by contains much bran. grasped the names of a few diseaseswithout In the three native hospitals of Saigon, beginning beri-beri was a knowing much about March, 1909, every patient given big their causation, with pill three times a day of Rice Bran ...... 10 the query "What about grammes. w^^^ beri-beri ?" Syrup ...... 6 grammes. No other medicine was and this was the result: The suggestion of given to March deaths were course is that since beri-beri is a disease peculiar to Phu-My Hospital up i, 24.3 cent, of the admissions. From March to Decem- rice eaters, there is as much danger in eating rice by per ber deaths to cent, of the admissions. which you may get beri-beri as there is from eating dropped 4.2 per Cha'on from to flesh meat by which you may get tuberculosis. Hospital dropped 27.4 7. to 2. Now beri-beri is a curious nerve disease and is Chognan Hospital „ „ 23 These are a most set of statistics and certainly common amongst those badly fed natives important should be studied all Fruitarians. of rice countries when the food is poor, monotonous carefully by contention that I have and innutritions. They bear out the advocated for that soluble I am not aware of a single case of the disease many years phosphates are of the in the and ever having occurred in England in spite of the greatest importance dietary are of millions of tons of rice that are consumed here. far more likely to be lost sight than proteid and Those doctors who have been brought face to carbohydrates. Fruitarian should take a suffi- face with this disease have been trying to discover Every complete of fat and and I believe that he its cause and its cure. The latest authorities on both ciency phosphates need not at all about his these lines of investigation have brought out the worry proteid. Butter, cream, oil and of readily great importance of the outer part of the rice grain. yolk eggs supply fats, while salads, uncooked root Analysis of "white" rice (i.e., rice completely digested green salads, Oatenade, Wheatenade and Oat-cream will husked) and "red" rice (i.e., rice not completely the essential nerve husked) shows that the former contains only about "22 supply phosphates. per cent, of phosphates whereas the red rice contains about '40 per cent—that is nearly double. Those who suffer from beri-beri are invariably THE SMILE THAT DOESN'T COME OFF. those who depend for their sustenance upon "white" it to his fellow-men to about rice, with the result that their nervous systems get rvery man owes go starved of the essential phosphate salts and are thus with a bright, cheerful, hopeful, optimistic and instead of exposed by their very malnutrition to become the face, radiating sunshine gladness, blackness and The human face prey of nerve diseases. despair. ought Whether this beri-beri is or is not caused by the to be a splendid picture, attractive, radiant with and It is man's to poisons generated in the intestines by a vibrid ferment beauty, joy hope. every duty which swarms in the swampy rice fields is a matter radiate encouragement. it if were of little importance. Think what would mean everybody cheerful The most important point is that it can only to go about with a bright, face, and attack nerves that are weakened by depriving them regarded it as almost criminal to be seen with a of salines. discouraged, gloomy, sour, melancholy expression ! It is therefore of little value to give drugs to What a mighty current of uplifting, encouraging It is would to all of us if destroy the possible vibrid in the intestines. of power come everybody regarded sunshine radiation as a sacred ! very ^reai value to give nerve salines. Experience proves this duty the latter to be the correct and rational treatment. We have no more right to poison the thought Up to October, 1903, 'white' rice w-as issued to of others by projecting discouraged, gloomy into their than we have to scatter the prisoners in the jails at Saigon and about 13 thoughts minds, seeds in their per cent, died annually from beri-beri. thistle gardens. Naturopath.

'Don't be sharp— you put the world on the defensive. Don't be flat—the inane man is always aegravating." 12 -^ The Herald of the golden age,

(2) Why is it that in Egypt, where there is little The Connection between Cancer or no gout or rheumatism, there is also little Cancer ? of and Rbeumatisip. (3) Why is it that in parts New Zealand and Australia where flesh and tea uric-acid and By A PHYSICIAN. (largely xanthin-bearing substances) are heavily consumed, gout, rheumatism, and cancer are increasing side by it the recent scientific appears from Report side ? of the Cancer Research Fund that Since Imperial Let these problems be adequately considered and of and cure are still prospects prevention investigated and I venture to say that the results will remote, it exceedingly may prove— (i) that all the racesof Man suffer from Cancer not be out of to place in direct proportion to their exposure to these waste consider some of the facts products in their foods and in their tissues, making wliich have not yet re- allowance for some minor effects of climate, weather ceived attention adequate exposure, water supply, etc., which affect the results or have been too perhaps in the case of Cancer just as we see them doing here to the hastily consigned daily in the corresponding causation of gout and rubbish heap. rheumatism, by helping to retain these products in It is true, as quite the tissues; and that (2) local irritation, such as that the stated, that Report by heat, produces Cancer just in those individuals Cancer affects all races who have most of these waste products at the time of mankind in all cli- of the irritation, this accounting for the age incidence mates and under all con- the world for has of Cancer throughout ; everyone but it is ditions of living, most uric acid in their tissues towards the second not true that it affects — great retention stage of life 45 to 55 or 60. It is them all If we investigate this is equally. inequality just at this period that the Cancer incidence the we shall come some facts of interest. upon highest, though, as the unnatural habits become It is true that Cancer affects all vertebrate more prevalent, we see the young also being attacked. as it has been for a animals, but, possible Man, It has to-day been practically proved that those frtigivorous animal, to adopt for a time the diet whose diet has freed them from waste products of a carnivorous animal, it is equally possible for not only excel in all trials of endurance but also other classes of the Vertebrata to wander from recover better and more quickly from injury or their natural foods. It has to be that yet proved surgical operation, and this in a way and to an they can do this with impunity. extent unknown to those who live on unnatural waste Again, what is this so-called liability or personal foods and whose tissues are saturated with tendency which cancer researches bring out. Is products. Thus do these waste products increase therefore it anything more than just a form of the liability all tissue irritation, and they must to suffer from wide-spread tissue irritation which greatly increase the evil effects of heat and other is to-day so commonly met with in the gouty and external irritants. rheumatic ? It is increasingly clear to me, as the result of in a It is surely unreasonable to lay so much stress my investigations, that we shall learn that on the effects of various external irritants and to return to oar natural foods we have a powerful which neglect altogether that daily and hourly internal preventive not only of gout and rheumatism, irritation which can be observed at work in the we already know, but of Cancer which appears we production of gout and rheumatism, namely the to increase on parallel lines with them, and waste product from unnatural foods—uric acid and shall probably find that when this latter happens xanthin. For this is undoubtedly responsible for to be of a slow-growing kind, the clearance of the more widespread and chronic irritation in all the tissues from excess of waste products (even though tissues of the body than any other substance it unfortunately takes some nine to twelve months known to us. Observe, for instance, how cases of to complete) may suffice in some cases to cure chronic gout and rheumatism suffer pain lasting a disease for which to-day there is supposed to that over tens, even scores of years, in every part of be no remedy but the surgeon's knife, and the body. unfortunately a very uncertain one. From those who would sweep aside these But no surgeon's knife can remove waste problems without adequate consideration, the follow- products or prevent their producing extensive — or e\en in ing questions demand an answer : irritation in other parts of the body the wound itself. So we need not be in (i) Why is it that Cancer incidence varies even any way at the failure of such local in different parts of the United Kingdom? Why is surprised frequent that affect the it that this incidence is low, for instance, in certain remedies for conditions really and are the result of its rural districts of Ireland ? Why is it high in the whole body, processes. I believe then that Cancer will be seen not Thames valley, where with greater wealth there is be related to one food such as meat, more stimulating food and less potato ? And why merely to all foods and drinks that contain either is Cancer notoriously a disease of the strong and but to or xanthin similar to that in flesh, fish, probably over-fed ? —another point of resemblance uric acid or tea and drinks. to gout. fowl game, cognate

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It will further be seen that we are not dealing many as five to seven beds in succession filled by with a small local question affecting one race or patients suffering in this way and every hospital be a heart one people or one set of scientific investigators, physician can now specialist. also to bear in mind the but with a great world-wide question—namely, It is interesting drugs in and and the How far is any part of the human race doing that do harm gout rheumatism, in authoritative wisely in departing from the foods which Nature suggestion already made quarters a in provided and intended for their use ? that some of them may play part producing Of course where such foods are not provided Cancer. and cannot be had, men have only a choice of The list is a long one, but I will mention now arsenic. evils, and must live in such inhospitable regions only mercury, silver, lead, and at their but this can be said to be The effects of arsenic have been out Sir peril ; hardly pointed by article in the British the case with us. We are not obliged to take J. Hutchinson in a remarkable the foods which have been proved to be poisonous Medical Journal. We have thus the very interesting nor to suffer from the evils they help to produce. suggestion that the metals which make rheumatism The number of the parallels between rheumatism worse increase also the tendency to Cancer. Many and Cancer is really remarkable. Everyone knows of these metals produce skin irritation, and arsenic that if you injure or bruise a gouty subject he is causes shingles. to the facts I have cited as well as likely to get rheumatism at the seat of injury, Looking the but it is also known that in place of rheumatism to those of Cancer distribution throughout he may and does sometimes get Cancer. Then world, I believe it to be practically certain that a rheumatic subject if he has a sword cut or a the diet that prevents gout and rheumatism pre- broken bone is sure to get rheumatic pain at the vents also Cancer, and it is far from being unprovable sometimes cure. seat of injury, and may now and then get Cancer that the diet which prevents might for a change instead. All these pains and aches disappear if he becomes free of the above mentioned waste products and / believe that the liability to Cancer departs with them. Noteworthy Facts. Again, in warm climates there is less retention of waste products in the body, less rheumatism ^he new President of Mexico—General Madero and less Cancer. —is a fruitarian. If a child does not get gout or rheumatism by the new Act to to the time he is 16 or 18 he may probably not suffer Under relating Cruelty Animals, which came into force on ist, before he is 45, and from 45 to 60 he has more January 1912, for this offence is raised from uric acid stored in the tissues of his body than at the maximum fine and the maximum sentence from two any other time in his life. It rather appears that ;^5 to £25, to six months. Cancer is more frequently met with at these same months' imprisonment for it periods of life, and the most common time Many representatives of the Dramatic profession to appear is just that in which there is most uric are becoming fruitarians. Mr. Ian Forbes- acid in the body- Robertson has joined the O.G.A., and amongst many Bronchitis again, another retentive disease, is most other abstainers from flesh are Mr. Edward troublesome in childhood and in in which Payne, age, Mr. Arthur Holmes Gore. In Mr. Granville Barker, and respects it also parallels arthritis and Cancer. the case of arthritis this parallelism means identity in Van- A Vegetarian Caf6 is shortly to be opened of causation. I now that it mean the suggest may couver, by Mr. George Aubrey, of 1138, Hornby same in the case of Cancer. Street, and other friends. Cancer progresses more slowly as age advances and there is a constantly diminishing supply of Xhe Irish 50 miles' Cycling Championship has been in It also increases less minutes uric acid the body. rapidly again won by F. Grubb. He finished ig during lactation, which again is a cause of debility ahead of the best of 12 competitors, beat his own of increased elimination of uric acid. hour and therefore time by 4 minutes, and averaged 21 miles per But any great solution and removal of uric acid on the Dublin roads. He has been a fruitarian for as it the well-marked produces, passes through blood, many years. effects. In this connection there seems to be no doubt that insanity is increasing in parallel lines Xhe Chinese Republican leader, Wu Ting Faiig— with some of the above named retentive diseases, and called the strong man of China—has joined insanity is chieflv due to excess of waste products in the O.G.A. as a Member. the blood, which by tiring out and weakening the has taken a heart cause defective circulation in the brain. ]V[iss Mary Morrish, Penmaenmawr, to be reserved for the use of broken-down If it could be proved that Cancer is not increas- field She has affixed the notice : — ing in this country it would follow from my point of horses. following is reserved for the use of a few view that gout and rheumatism are not increasing "This field poor out to enable them to the either, but my impression is that the increase of old worn animals, spend of their life in and Cancer cannot be disproved—nor yet that of gout remaining years peace happiness. and rheumatism. Indeed rheumatism and the heart A return to them in some degree for a life spent in in the service of mankind." diseases are so common that in hospital one sees as toil endured

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live in this favoured part of the world, and attend Tl)e DaWD of Truth. to our teaching, are the elect of the Creator." By CAPTAIN WALTER CAREY, R.N. To these spiritual Pilots, as well as to other men, come the reports of the Dawn. Science, After Darkness comes the Dawn—then and Daybreak— the through specially trained scientists, working with glory of the Rising Sun. her physical methods of investigation, reports, that many centuries Europe has been in spiritual in certain particular experiments, she finds forces but now here and there are of for For darkness, signs acting which she cannot account, unless Spirit dawn in is spiritual ; perceived by people the agent that produces the phenomena. (See all of the world and books Sir parts ; by Oliver Lodge). though the majority may Many leaders of the Church seeing the approach shut their eyes to these of the Dawn of Truth, now express their belief in signs, and refuse to see, a conscious and active life after the death " change. saying, All is dark as it Man is the same five minutes after death as he was ever has been and will before as far as his character is concerned (Bishop be," yet steadily the light of London). increases. Psychical Research, through specialists in such The sailor knows that matters, reports cases, as well authenticated as is in the dim and uncertain possible by human evidence, of the acts of ghosts or the of light of dawn mistakes spirits dead people. are possible, and that too Spiritualism, through special sensitives and seers, to the great reliance must not be reports careful enquirer of the continued placed on what is seen. life of Man, or rather of the Spirit of Man, after ^ Still the navigator does the change called death, and gives from the not refuse the assistance so-called dead teaching concerning how to live the on the con- and for the wider life that at death ^^of dawn; prepare begins ; and trary, he hails it with furnishes cases of direct communication and puts all his between the living and those who have passed gratitude, " over to the life. attention into making the most use of it for the safety next (See Spirit Teachings," by M. Oxon " of his vessel. In addition to what he can see for A., ; Here and Hereafter," by Leon Denis; himself, he listens to the reports of others, and before "Spiritual Science," by Sir William E. Cooper; "Proofs acting applies every test of his knowledge, ex- of the Existence of the Soul," by Mrs. perience, and common sense to the matter. Besant). We should have a poor opinion of the Captain Theosophy, through clairvoyants and trained in- of a ship who on receiving reports said: "No, I see vestigators, reports, with full and scientifically nothing, your imagination is running away with arranged details, facts concerning the life of the you, it is absurd to pretend to see things which I human spirit, and the purpose and use of all the do not see myself," and who paid no attention to various conditions of human life that we see around the warning, or when an unexpected light was us; and gives logical and convincing answers and to to reported, immediately jumped the conclusion explanations many puzzling questions ; and that it indicated danger, and altered his course throws illumination on the Religions of the World. to avoid what perhaps was the glimmer of a The reception these reports meet with is curious; him that his vessel is many simply refuse to listen, and some without friendly lighthouse warning " out of his reckoning. having studied the reports say It is of the Devil." Yet this sort of attitude ©f mind is not unlike I suppose the explanation for this is to be found that of those who refuse to listen to the experiences in that queer trait of human nature of objecting of others, or to consider the new light that is being strongly to new ideas, merely because they are shed on things spiritual. new, many minds being so accustomed to run in For ages in Europe it has been said that it is grooves that when a new fact is presented to them to of Man are for a time unable to consider it impossible know whence the Spirit — they long comes from, — whither it goes, — what it is, or rationally. anything practical about its existence before birth When trains were first invented one reads that or after this earth life. And we find many of people, well educated and very intelligent on other said the spiritual teachers of the day still saying, "These subjects, that to go in a train was to fly in be the face of Providence that we were never intended things are unknown. They are not intended to ; to known. It is impious to try." And to would-be tear about the world in such a fashion, and that " the evil questioners they reply : Do not ask questions. invention was of the one. Do not think for yourself. Do not reason. Be The statement of the invention of the Telephone content to believe that at birth your Soul was was at first laughed at, as it seemed incredible that created, and that at death after judgment, you will an instrument could be made into which one could go either to Heaven or to Hell, for ever and ever, speak, and the voice in some wonderful way be transmitted a wire of in according as you have in this life, believed, or not along miles length and then believed, the simple faith we teach. As to the untold be reproduced audibly by another instrument at the millions who have lived and are now living in other distant end. And it has often been said that if the parts of the world, they are lost souls. Only you who inventor had been a 'scientific' man, he would never

'No man is old enoush to be another man's conscience." -* The Herald of the golden Age. 15 have made the discovery, because he would have If Christ should now again come to the world known that it was scientifically impossible. not as a King surrounded by angels, but as a So perhaps one should not be surprised to see Teacher, bringing revelations of a higher life than the same attitude towards new information and is taught by the Church of to-day, is there not in matters and since so of that will fail to progress spiritual ; many danger the Church recognize him, the orthodox leaders of the Church, whose religious and refuse to listen ? training should have made them specially capable And is there not also danger to ordinary people, of dealing with these reports, refuse to consider, or if they have not thought about these questions, even to listen to them, it is left to people and studied what I have called the ordinary " personally to investigate the matter for themselves by obtain- Reports of the Dawn," that they too may fail to ing standard books written by experts on these recognize the Coming One ? subjects. It would therefore seem wise for each of us to But you may say, Why should ordinary people consider these most important subjects, and to trouble about these questions, since at death they make use of our brains and intelligence, remembering will discover the facts ? Three good reasons occur that on ordinary matters one does not acquire out of many. knowledge worth having without trouble, effort, It must be remembered that in each of us our and also that until one has considerable study ; spiritual nature grows to the extent it is cultivated knowledge, a too positive frame of mind is unwise, by thought and attention, and all who take the and that we are only in the Dawn of Spiritual trouble to do this will at death find themselves Truth. possessed of well developed and useful spiritual Clearly those who so act, besides gaining the vehicles. But if during life our attention is con- advantage of understanding life, and losing all fear centrated only on physical matters, and spiritual of death, will be in a most favourable position, affairs are neglected or allowed to stagnate, then if the great Teacher comes during their present the development of the higher vehicles is thereby life, to recognize Him, whilst those who decline affected, and dwarfage and darkness result for a to take the trouble to consider these matters, while after the incidence of death. may find themselves in the position of one who Again, if in this ordinary life it were known that coming suddenly from darkness into sunlight, is so at some future date a journey would have to be dazzled by the light that for all practical purposes undertaken to a distant country where one would he remains blind. have to live quite cut off from the previous life, would it not be wise to make some preparation by finding out as much as possible from books and Commonplace Happiness. travellers about that distant country, and to prepare one's mind for the sort of work one would by study '^e strain and fret to find on arrival ? expect Through wearisome and unproductive days, Is it not obvious that the man who has taken this Striving to carve new destinies, or blaze trouble will be in a much better than the position A trail through unaccustomed lands. We let foolish fellow who has made no preparation, but has The feverish us, and " years possess forget, contented himself with saying Oh, I shall find out In our tense for untrodden " seeking ways, all about it when I get there ? The common heritage, nor care to raise there is in the a world-wide Thirdly present day Altars to dear, familiar things—And yet belief that a Teacher is to great very shortly coming when shadows lengthen and the busy hum the Earth. Of life falls faintly on half-hearing ears. About there was a similar 2,000 3'ears ago expecta- With vision dimmed and feeble step we come tion of the and we read that the orthodox Messiah, Back to the homely joys of bygone years. Church of that day expected in accordance with Love and a hearthstone, and a dear worn their interpretations of their Scriptures, that he face. would come as a Great King, who would establish a And through our tears we bless the perfect kingdom and slay their enemies. To-day commonplace ! the Church expects the Second coming of Christ and Blanche Goodman. teaches that He will come with power and great and the are taken to mean that glory, Scriptures "\A/hen life doesn't seem worth while, and when Christ will descend to Earth from the literally sky, you feel you would just as soon pass out of surrounded with to establish a material angels king- existence, remember that your nerves need toning dom on Earth, all who destroying oppose. up. That's about all. When your nervous system We now see that the Church of 2,000 years ago is in good condition, and you are thoroughly full misunderstood, and that to their narrow- owing of vital energy, life will be a pleasure, everything minded of the way reading literally Scriptures, they will look rosy, and no circumstance, however missed the true and could spiritual meaning, not adverse, will disturb you to any extent. You will the Christ when he came as a recognize spiritual not only want to live, and live a good long time, Teacher instead of the Earthly King they expected ; but you will want the opportunity to meet the nor could the he of a they accept teaching brought most difficult things in life so that you can prove standard of life to that which had set higher they the worth and superiority of your own power. up as sufficient for salvation. Naturopath.

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to say that our Exchequer is overdrawn, and we Editorial Notes. are urgently in need of £500 in order to put our financial affairs into a satisfactory condition. In Work of the Order of the Golden Age has addition to this sum, the Executive Council feel that our income to be increased at Themade great progress during the year 191 1, ought by least another and all sections of Society are now becoming £1,000 during 1912, in order to extend our even familiar with, and re- Work to a moderate degree in the fifty-four countries in which sponsive to, our Ideals. we have Members and helpers The output of our enrolled. We could easily and judiciously employ educative literature— ten or even twenty times this sum by sending forth which affords the most lecturers amongst the working classes, and adopting reliable indication of other methods of propaganda which would be fruitful our success—has ex- but which entail expenditure. In view ceeded by 50 per cent, of the fact that letters of appreciation, and of of the beneficence of that of any previous year, recognition our Work in from all and this remark not only applies to pour parts of the world, and especially from our general publications, but also to the far-seeing and truly enlightened men and circulation of our Magazine. The fact has been women, it is somewhat deplorable that such a Movement should be lack of specially noticeable during the year that our literary handicapped by the sinews of articles have been very extensively re-published in war, seeing that all our literary, administra- progressive Journals throughout the world, and that tive, and platform service is gratuitously rendered, and short quotations from The Herald, and from our so many enterprises which are less beneficent and are books, setting forth our philanthropic and humane ameliorative, more than sufficiently supported. But for the substantial objects, and the truths we proclaim, have been very donations of our Hon. numerous. Our influence on public opinion has thus Treasurer, Sir William Earnshaw Cooper, and of been vastly increased. Captain and Mrs. Walter Carey, much of the work Several of our booklets have been printed in accomplished last year would not have been possible. of our foreign languages, and many new centres of influence Many Members and Friends give most have been established. The latest of these, the generously of their means, but we also have many Chinese Rational Diet Society, which has been sympathisers who express the highest admiration of our aims and founded by Dr. Wu Ting Fang (formerly Chinese objects and their recognition of the that is Ambassador at Washington) has become represen- good being accomplished, yet are content to tative of the O. G. A. in China, and the President- send the conventional guinea, or even less, to support Founder has joined our Order as a Member. our Cause when they could easily give a hundred During no previous year have we received such pounds or more without really missing the amount. extensive co-operation from India. Deputations have The 300 large placards which we have been in the been sent to us, numerous promises of help have exhibiting Tube railway carriages at a rental of been given, and scores of thousands of our books /"SCO per annum have had to be withdrawn, as have been purchased for distribution amongst the this expenditure is no longer justifiable while our is but I educated classes, by leaders of the Jain Society, Exchequer empty, trust that as these facts are and representatives of the Shri Jiv Gnan Prasarak now made clear to our Friends, the hands of the Fund. As we go to press, another edition of Council will be strengthened by increased " " donations. I 25,000 copies of the Testimony of Science is also hope that personal presentation of the claims of our will being printed for these earnest co-workers, chiefly Movement be made to represented by our good friend, Mr. Gulabchand. wealthy philanthropists. Many might thus be induced Valuable co-operation has also been afforded by to assist in the great task of educating our Race Mr. David Alec Wilson, Divisional and Sessions concerning the possibility of preventing a great Judge of the Toungoo Division of India, who has percentage of the disease and suffering that is actively used his influence in the furtherance of prevalent, and also of the cruelty that is inflicted our propaganda, and has presented about 1,000 of upon the animal races, by advocating a natural and our publications to the Young Men's Buddhist bloodless dietary for mankind. Associations of the Rangoon District. Our Meetings and Lectures have been well Q P . . ,, In consequence of an application been made one of our attended, and our most active Members and helpers Member- having by Hindu friends for Life of at home and abroad have rendered most devoted ship. Membership the the Council nave service to the Cause, by spreading our evangel in Order, decided to enrol as Life Members those who so their respective neighbourhoods and by writing to desire, the Press. upon giving a donation of ten guineas to the * * * Society, and they hope that many of our Notwithstanding, however, that the sympathetic helpers will follow the example thus Oar Work of The Order has prospered set, as a means of improving the condition of our Finances. during the past year to an extent that finances. Now is the time when such support is establishes quite a record in our greatly necessary, whereas in the coming years our and that four histor>', nearly hundred new members Movement will have made such progress, that in and subscribers have been added to our list, I regret all probability there will be no necessity to ask

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" for funds. Life Members will receive our Magazine If they have exhibited signs of improvement they should be released, after having been sterilised to prevent them from and of all our as be copies publications they may reproducing their kind, to the menace of all posterity. I concur ' issued, and they will be regarded as the inner absolutely with Dr. Simon, the American alienist, whom you interviewed that sterilisation is the only solution of this circle' of our Movement, on account of this practical recently, pressing problem," expression of their permanent support of the Surely it is time for the thinking people of Great humane principles we officially uphold and the Britain to demand such legislation as will prevent Reforms advocate. we the indiscrimate of * * * breeding wastrels, profligates, and lunatics. The Report of the Chief Medical * * * Officer of the Board of Education ^*""ecaying, The first Report of the Women's ^gj^ George Newman), is of such a Hygienic Imperial Health Association reveals nature as to be positively alarming, Education. the fact that some very useful propa- and it reveals facts that are of far greater ganda work is being done by this importance to us as a race, than the Parliamentary organisation means of caravan lectures and the and International which by squabbles intrigues occupy dissemination of leaflets. One of these latter is so many columns of our newspapers every day. excellent, it is as follows : — Over six millions of children Element- attending Message to the Girls of Great Britajn. Schools of and Wales have been ary England I. —The future of our country is in your hands.

: — examined. Their list of ailments is as follows 2. — best all but be best also the first Look your by ineans, your ; Number Per of attracts to with, but the second the more Disease. Children. Cent. begin produces lasting effect. Defective Vision (serious) ... 600,000 ... 10 —You must the laws of fresh air Defective Hearing ...... 180,000 ... 3 3. obey hygiene, respecting cleanliness and suitable A Suppurating Ears ...... 60,000 ... I exercise, good food, clothing. is the best foundation for a life. Adenoids ...... 360000 ... 6 healthy girlhood happy Decayed Teeth (extensive) ... 2,400,000 ... 40 4.—You must know about cooking, housekeeping and domestic Ringworm ...... 60,000 ... I economy. Tuberculosis 60,000 10 — the and care of children this (readily recognisable) 5. You must learn about feeding ; Heart Disease ...... 60,000 I knowledge does not come by instinct, as many suppose. 6.—Remember that home-making is the most dignified and Total Cases of Disease ... 3,780,000 ... 63 important profession in the world. " These facts that the future — " in conclusively prove 7. Attend if you can continuation classes personal and British race is being handicapped by malnutrition, domestic hygiene, including a knowledge of the fundamental facts of life. You can be innocent without being ignorant. and that there is urgent and imperative necessity 8.— Practice housekeeping and domestic hygiene in your own for Dietetic Reform such as is advocated our by home, remembering that a good daughter makes the best own and other Societies. There is also need for wife. — the and the education of the masses of the people con- 9 Choose ,best companions read the best books you of health and can find. cerning the value and maintenance ; 10, — Accept only the best men as your husbands, paying as much it would be difficult to find more and any patriotic attention to their char.acter as to their personal appearance. endeavour than that has philanthropic propaganda I would add to this advice by deprecating the these ends in view. acid tooth I con- * * * use of carbolic powder, as am vinced by observation and experience that it is Equally alarming are the statements Mental highly destructive to the enamel of the teeth and made by Dr. Forbes Winslow, the Degeneracy. one of the most potent causes of decay. Mental to a representative Specialist, * * * of the Evening Standard last month. They are as The horrors and cruelties of the cattle follows : — " This is by far the most pressing question of our time. We T wf traffic are again emphasised by the have 133,157 lunatics incarcerated in asylums, and no fewer than which took on the jw slaughter place feeble-minded al large in the community free 149.000 degenerates steamer as described in the at will to become parents. The majority of them are either the Lismore, children of drunkards or the offspring of feeble-minded parents. from the Meat Trades " following paragraph No disease is more liable to transmission than by heredity : — mental disease. 66 cent, of the lunatics in London Journal Fully per Three Hundred Cattle Killed. a-ylums have hereditary connections with the disease. More from arrived at Bristol last than 700 of them are closely related to one another—parents and "The steamer Lismore, Cork, 161 with a list of about on the children, brothers and sisters, and so on. Thursday (November h) 43 degrees " severe and about three But those in asylums are not so dangerous to the community port side. She experienced weatlier, taken out dead. The to as the feeble-m nded who are at liberty to have children. This hundred cattle were damage the, is When two hours out from on is why degeneracy is increasing so alarmingly. In 1859 there Lismoie, if any, slight. Cork, for the ratio is a sea struck the ship, throwing the was one lunatic every 586 sane persons ; to-day Tuesday morning, heavy stock off tlieir and them in a one in 275, and in less than 300 years unless diastic steps are cattle and other feet, piling up that the vessel listed so that taken, there will be more limatics and ctegenerates than sane confused heap, wi'.h the result badly her deck the leeward side was in the people amongst the Western nations. throughout the voyage upon "I know a lady who has been in three asvlums, from each wafer." of which slie has been and has boine a child during discharged, It is noteworthy that during most of the voyage her freedom, only to return to incarceration lagain. If a woman cattle were in a "confused which means has been out of her mind once, it is niuety-inne to one that she the heap," will have a 1 elapse of insanity iinmedately after childbirth, and that they were slowly goring, kicking and trampling there is everv chance that that child v^ill be a degenerate. " each other to death. The horror of this scene Feeble-mindedness is more dans/erous than lunacy in many if one remembers cases. There should be a half-way house to every asylum, and baffles imagination, especially in this institution the feeble-ininded should be kept under observa- that if 300 were taken out dead it is probable that six end of that if have tion for, say. montlis. At the time, they two or three times that number were taken out shown no signs of improvement, they should be drafted into the asylum, where they cannot bear children. bruised and injured.

'It's lurprisiog how maoy friends a min has until he needs one." -^ The Herald of the Golden age. -

week in November ^ ^°°^ this Mr. During the question (ending Prevention bearing title, by i8th) the Hve stock exported from Ireland were as and Care Eustace Miles (Methuen and Co., or follows:—28,611 cattle; 10,766 sheep; 14,285 pigs; from the O.G.A., price 3/6 net), is full total 53,662. How many of these met the same of useful and helpful information. It deals in a fate as the cattle on the Lismore it is impossible philosophical manner with almost— every major to tell, but the holocaust must have been extensive. trouble to which mankind is prone including self- The cost of the Christmas orgy in animal blood and slavery, indigestion, crankiness, self-consciousness, suffering is thus indicated to some slight extent, and brain-fag, depression, uric-acid troubles, monotony, I trust that all our readers will reflect upon this inattention, slackness and insomnia. The following matter, will try to realize the sum total of cruelty short extracts are suggestive of the value of the that is inflicted in order to provide the contents : — needlessly " culture needs to more abstinence moral people of Christendom with an unnatural and Physical practice ; culture to practice more positive movement and activity." inhuman and will resolve henceforth to " banquet, One should practice deep and full breathing to show that their hands of in this sacri- one is master of oneself also for the sake of control wash participation ; physical

and endurance ; few realize how close is the connection feast, even if they do not abstain from people legious between endurance and control." flesh and blood the whole " throughout year. He who can maintain deep and full rhythmical breathing be cannot the circulation of cannot angry, worry ; he regulates This exhibition is to be held his brain he the state of his solar he cannot again ; regulates plexus ; Life lose his self-control." Simple j^t Hall from tj^g Caxton March 26th- " Exfaibition. One should assert, as one falls asleep at and bids fair to be on a far especially night, 2gth, one's true nature, and the true nature of others : namely, that we larger scale than previously. Last year the Order are all children of the God of Infinite Power, of Infinite Wisdom, had a Room, and much good work was of Infinite Kindness, of Infinite Happiness." "We must realize our relation to and with others; but this a more identity accomplished, year prominent and, above all, we must not stop here : we must realize the logical " has been for, and other results of all this position arranged amongst " Your that hurts another hurts educative attractions, we expect to have continuous thought person, you ; your thought that helps another person, helps you. . . . We cannot lake lantern lecture at so as to propaganda work, a single step towards real health witliout helping everybody else." " attract people at the Exhibition. The Hon. It is urgently demanded of us that we show reverence for our The earlier one to one's Secretary will be glad to hear from any of our physical body. begins respect body the better but it is never too late to can lend assistance to the Head- ; begin." Members who "Our cells die every moment, and every moment the dead quarter's Staff on any of these days. cells are superseded, fresh cells having taken their place. Here * * * is ground for Hope, that the nature of the new cells which are on our The French Magazine La Reforme born and take the place of the old ones, depends thoughts, which we can regulate. It depends on our thoughts of cheer- Alimentaire, a recom- Diet and publishes strong fulness or the reverse. It depends on our breathing, and the air Sargery. mendation of a fruitarian Dietary for which we breathe, on our food and feeding, on our abstinence, un our exercise and rest, and so forth." patients who are about to undergo " We have before us the possibility of re-making a better body This matter is of much surgical operations. than our present one and of re-making it quite quickly : not in importance and the truth should be made widely seven years, as the old authorities used to think, but in a few for in this months." known, many cases preliminary treatment " There is some good in repression and abstinence, but there will make all the difference between renewed life is far more good in diversion and substitution." " once understood the and premature death. When we have what body is, and what " to towards and our What diet should sick people be given who are going under self-mastery is, we must add our Duly God and their the knife ? Duty towards others, the Duly towards our own bodies us — (I) The thin and muscular need only a short preparation, myriad workers, the kingdom of workers for us and within because of their sound liver and vigorous blood circulation. A the people, the tiny minds and bodies committed to our care. few days and their entire system is cleaned out on a diet There is a terrible responsibility here. As employers we should consisting of oranges, grapes, ipears, apples, peaches, cherries, attend to the food, air, rest, recreation and other good conditions ' strawberries, without sugar. No limit should be set to their of the employees' within ourselves, remembering that Inasmuch ' it of the of these have appetite, and their occupation may be continued. as we have done unto one least we (2.) The thin and non-muscular follow the same directions, done it unto God." " but do not indulge in fatiguing work, as a modified rest benefits Stlf-maslery is not simply a matter of gigantic will-power, them most. To the fruits and vegetables, preparations of oat- as many people imagine. It is also a matter of intelligent study, meal and milk, with the addition of a little cocoa and light leas, and rational experimentation. may be eaten. The congestive patients, including the high-coloured and (3.) A letter Dr. Alex F.R.C.P., corpulent, must be treated so as to reduce their superfluous fat by Haig, and to purify the blood. This can be obtained in no other way Cancer and in the British Medical Journal, of Dec. belter than a strict fruitarian and diet. It is through vegetarian High-living. 23rd, contains some startling state- forbidden to touch or salt. The positively bread, sugar, sugar ments the connection of nourishes too much and the salt will irritate the kidneys. The concerning time limit varies from a fortnight to three months, during which Cancer with a flesh dietary. It includes the fol- the will have decreased from 20 to weight 40 pounds. —• lowing : As a rule, one hardly recognizes the patients that enter a A of the report of the Registrar-General hospital or polyclinic after such a treatment. Instead of the heavy study seventy-second shows that for the in the richest parish in the kingdom and lumpy body, highly coloured and plump, which the surgeon year 1909 Hanover Cincer accounts for I de.ith in refused to operate on a few weeks ago, he finds a well- (St, George's, Square) 8, Bethnal Green I in 20, Hampstead I in g, Poplar I in 19, and in proportioned, alert and buoyant subject, whose body is normal m towns the ratio sinks to about i in 30. As no in all its iiitern.il and external functions." poorer provincial that the inhabitants of Bethnal Green live under This has been corroborated one can suppose teaching abundantly better hygienic conditions than those of Mayfair, these facts need by practical object lessons at the Lady Margaret consideration. Again, in certain provincial towns, where the rich and where is therefore we find rates Fruitarian Ho.spital, Bromley, where this treatment con>;regate, feeding high, Inose of the rich parts of London. This is seen in is and in of which approximating rigorously adopted, consequence many Cathedral towns. Thus in Canterbury it is I in 12, 149 operations were performed in one year without Chichester, Exeter, and Winchester I in to, Oxford and Cambridge all I in It thus seems as if Cancer incidence over England may a single death. 9,

" Most people would fall short if measured by the golden rule." -* The Herald of the Golden age. - 19 be taken as a measure of the wealth of the population, and we know that the rate is lower in Scotland and considerably lower in Ireland. There can be, I think, only one explanation of these facts — " namely, that Cancer in England is like gout in Persia— the rich man's disease." Gout in Persia, as I have elsewhere pointed out, is called "the rich man's disease" because, meat being scarce in that country, only the rich can afford to eat it. In the same way Cancer appears to be the rich man's disease in Kngland, because the rich use their wealth in the purchase of flesh, fish, fowl and game, tea, coffee, and chocolate, as well as meat soups and meat extracts, all of which are costly foods, rich in xanthin and uric acid, the very substances which produce gout and rheumatism, and, in producing them, cause widespread irritation throughout the tissues of the body. With a steadily increasing consumption of these substances, especially among the rich. Cancer has increased not only in this country, but also in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. The above facts demonstrate the beneficent nature of the great Reform we advocate, and should lead all our helpers to put forth increased effort. * * * The following donations towards the Oar Work of The Order have been re- Excheqaer. ceived since our last issue, including amounts paid in purchase of literature for distribution. The thanks of the Council are tendered to all these friends of our Movement ; — 20 -* The Herald of the Golden Age. -*

of an attack of influenza, I was able to get rid Food-Reforn} and the Welfare of of it in the same number of days. I may say Worpei). that I have never had a serious illness since, but have to a deal of into By Mrs. DESPARD. managed put good energy and work. (President of the Women's Freedom League). my private public Conditions have a deal From an Address delivered at the Headquarters of the Order oj changed great to-day, the Golden Ag-e, on December ijth, igii. and there is not the e.xcuse that could be made " in the old days that one's friends would be in- is something inspiring and encouraging in convenienced." We are to the " beginning study Therethe title of your The Order of the but I do wish would "— Society question nowadays, everj-one Golden Age that Age of which all reformers take a more scientific view of the subject. What have dreamt, but which should we think of the mechanician who used some people tell us in an very coarse oil to lubricate a delicate machine ? impossible Utopia. I Yet although our bodies are the most delicate think that one of the rea- instruments in existence—instruments of the In- sons why we do not get dwelling Spirit—we misfeed and maltreat them Utopia is because so few outrageously. St. Paul's illustration of the Church ' ' of us believe in it —we as a body with many members was most logical, regard it as something and we should regard our physical bodies in the unattainable and our lack satne manner, remembering that every atom and of faith has a paralyzing every corpuscle contributes to the welfare of the ' effect. over-lord.' If there is rebellion on the part of An article in one of the any group of corpuscles disease will set in. If daily newspapers recently another group takes wrong food or more nourish- tried to show that Disease, ment than is required, or does not do enough and such things as we work, then a tumour or cancerous growth may belie%'e to be wrong, belong form and disintegration may take place. to human nature and are We should regard ourselves as a part of the if unavoidable ; but we are Great Self, and as units we have to do our ever going to enter the particular work. If we are unfit to do our work Golden Age we must protest others will take our place, and we shall lose our against such ideas as this. \\^e have gone away from opportunity to serve, while an undue burden is the great Mother Nature and have become unnatural thrown upon others. and we must back to with her I artificial ; get harmony suppose we cannot entirely avoid poisons laws and principles. getting into cur systems, but we should endeavour In going through the great cities of this country to do so, and to eliminate them as far as possible. one sees very few really healthy and vigorous people, The reformed diet is most helpful in this direction. and this is especially noticeable in regard to the I hope that when women have something to say children of our land. And yet children are born in the affairs of the State we shall wage a fierce healthy, for Nature has a wonderful way of beginning campaign against deleterious matter being put into afresh with each but our food. of the that is in generation ; immediately they Some meat sold the poor come into the world we commence to feed them and of London is neighbourhoods absolutely rotten ; the train them in an unnatural manner. same remark applies to some of the fruit, but the If I relate a I am certain are not so in this may personal experience consequences disastrous case ; and I for I that was born a fruitarian on looking back the waste that goes on is something pitiful to behold. recollect how I was forced to eat meat although I When on a caravan tour in Kent some time ago I absolutely loathed it. We had very strict parents passed orchards in which a large quantity of fruit in my early days. Nowadays, women are getting a was dropping in every direction and being allowed little more independent themselves and are looking to perish. On enquiry I found that the owner for more independence in their families. If I did could not afford to send the fruit to London because not eat my meat at dinner it was brought up again after paying for the picking and the cost of the heavy at tea-time for me to eat—sometimes with disastrous freight he would actually lose on the prices that consequences. Meat was regarded as a sort of prevailed at the Central Markets. I think that such it was a condition of is in shibboleth ; nearly everj'one thought necessary things evidence that the great to promote strength, and in time I came to regard it in family of the State some housekeepers are needed to the same light. years ago however I read a set things straight. is Woman's Twenty " Housekeeping remarkable book, entitled The Perfect Way," by special work and therefore Food-Reform is specially Dr. Anna Kingsford, and almost immediately after a Woman's question. that I made up my mind I would never touch meat Among other strong points about Fruitarianism, it will our senses and refined again. make purer more ; we I met with criticism all round friends said shall aesthetic it will ; develop tastes, and do away with that it was all right while I was strong, but all the unpleasantness of the procuration and prepar- " you wait until you are ill." The result of the ation of meat—work that is most distasteful to a change was entirely in the other direction, and cultured woman. The delights of the change, and when others took two or three weeks to get rid especially in the kitchen, are unknown to those who

*' Criticism, like charity, should begin at home.'' ^ The Herald of the Golden Age. -* 21 have not tried it. I always pass a butcher's shop consideration, and I trust that when the political that will under protest, and I sense the effluvia when some campaign is ended successfully many of a distance away. Is it right that women should devote their energy to this task advocating spend their days wori

"Luy people ue a dead loss to themselves." 22 ^ The Herald of the Golden Age. -*

And because He reigns and directs, and lovingly Greatest in the Universe. The Thing takes measures unceasingly for the betterment of By THE DEAN OF GIBRALTAR. his children, this world of his is daily and hourly progressing and improving. To-day the world is well known booklet Drummond, in his better than yesterday. To-morrow it will be better us the Professoron this subject, impressed upon fact than to-day. that Love is the greatest thing Let us, then, take our stand on the great fact in the world. He therein that God is Love. For faith in Love is the surest asserted only one-half the anchor amid the waves of this troublesome world. truth, for Love is the greatest This truth of God's Love to us, firmly grasped, thing in the heavens above will give strength in temptation, and a buoyant as well as in the earth hope and courage in the endeavour to live an Himself beneath; God being angelic life. It will aid us to be content in our Love perfect, infinite and present lot in life amid difficulties, sorrows and eternal. trials; it will enable us to say, as our Lord " Heaven is the fulness of and Master did, Father, not as I will but as joy unspeakable, not from its Thou wilt." streets of gold, and gates of With that motive and prayer, we need have no pearl, and walls of sapphire, fear of death. It is our God's ordinance, and so but because it is the presence must be for the good of his children. It is through and home of Divine Love. the night we must pass into the light and love of Men and women are angelic so far as they our Father's Home. We may be sure that if He have received and reflect this sublime grace. The sent his angels to convey on their broad spreading Earth is like to Heaven in proportion to the Love wings a Jewish beggar into Paradise, He certainly that is in it. Hell is Hell because of its absence. has no less love for us. Verily and indeed to us, nature. Love is God's gift from his own The if faithful, "at evening-time it shall be light," as friends affection of parents and children and devoted our immortal spirits pass from this world of pain fire. It ever has is but a spark from this divine and discipline and trial, to the welcoming com- in its been the foremost principle of Christianity; panionship of angels, and our own beloved ones, very nature is involved the desire to give, the gone before. desire to bless. It is the inward God-given spirit But here may naturally arise the remark that if or motive which prompts us to act. The reality God be Love—how can the fact of pain and evil and strength of love to God in every soul may be in this world of His be accounted for ? And the soul's love and — and the practically measured by the help- reply is : Take eternity into account, fulness to other souls. difficulty for all practical purposes disappears. in How full is the teaching of our Lord as to its Man is deathless, immortal, his spirit formed "Tfeou pre-eminent, and importance. (personally God's own image, and is here for awhile placed by and emphatically) shalt love the Lord thy God wisdom and love to be taught and trained and is the first and eternal future with all thine heart." This great disciplined and prepared for an ; Commandment, and the second is like unto it— here awhile, in an infant school, as it were, for " Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." On these soul-culture. two Commandments hang all the Law and the Such being our present condition and circum- ' it would Prophets. By this shall all men know that ye stances, consider a moment how impossible are My disciples." be for us to be rightly disciplined and educated, Love is the mightiest power in the heavens if there were no pain and evil to encounter. How above or in the earth beneath, pure and overflowing otherwise eliminate the tiger qualities of humanity, universe. How it and at the heart of the marvellously — and learn instead sympathy and pity, patience is akin to another most attractive force in nature faithfulness ? Gravitation. Remove this single binding influence, Disappointments are God's appointments, and if can be and worlds with all they contain instantly dissolve so, is it possible that such appointments into chaos. Remove the single bond of Spiritual unwise, cruel, vindictive, and ill-judged ? Is it Love, and society melts into a social chaos. possible for the Creator and Ruler of the Universe as the Sun is the seat of to make a mistake in evil ? And just principal permitting temporary _ Gravitation, and the planets are the inferior seats of The sole hope of mankind is God. As divine is central source of and Strife will cease. A gravity, so God the Love, Love advances, War and great future his angels and children are subordinate sources of human brotherhood and sisterhood is in the Love. Then again, as Gravitation is extended through Love. The birth dawn of a New Age is the of God. No equally everywhere, so also Love before us. His matter to what depths of sin the heart of man has The All-Good must wish the welfare of that sunk, be it steeped in degradation and vice, or children. The All-Wise knows how to achieve —God's to it to paralysed by carelessness and indifference welfare. The All-Powerful is able bring Love is ever-present, able and ready to save. pass. "^i 'i -"^i No man is beyond its reach and secret influence. Let us Its force never fails or decreases. Love can never Let us live then not unto ourselves alone. selfishness which die. It is infinite and eternal as God Himself. get out of the narrow shell of our

' W« ftir Truth only whea we »«e her shadow, and dare not lift our eyes." -* The Herald of the golden age. - 23 always ends in dissatisfaction and discontent. Let An us brighten the Hves of friends and neighbours, and Engine-Driver's Testimony. specially of the sick and poor and sufftring. Love would like to add to the is sunshine let us radiate and my testimony great spiritual ; light value of a fruitarian had a warmth to all about us. I diet, having strenuous life on the Life is dreary enough for all of us. Our hearts railway for over on yearn for sympathy, as the flowers yearn for the dew forty years, the of the loco- and rain. Leave a plant without simlight, and it foot-plate motive, and a withers away and dies. Leave a heart without love, great of that time an and it becomes stunted and dwarfed. part train driver. Show me a person who has no one to care for and express the life love him, and I will show you one of the most miser- Finding very and often not able of beings. The one supreme thing which Man wearing, stands in need of is love. If he misses that, he caring for my food, loses evervthing which makes life worth having; caused me to think long and about a he loses the spirit and the powers of his own best seriously in diet. nature; he becomes starved in soul, as well as change my starved in mind. Fortunately I hap- to come under A child needs love for its spiritual unfoldment as pened Dr. and his advice much as it needs food, shelter and raiment for its Munro, by I all and took to fruitarianism. bodily health. Love unites the family, the nation, and entirely gave up meat, The has been wonderful since the race. It is the regenerating power of the world. change ; off I feel a different Love to God and man is the soul of religion. leaving meat-eating man, able to mount alert and and with a Take love out of it and you ha\e left a theological my engine fit, better nerve than under the old meat rations. husk, a mere creed. It is a dead thing, for love " " The duties of an driver and fireman gave it life. Faith without works is 'dead.' express are heavy and responsible. The weight of many trains is over tons burn an express 400 ; we on 80 to 100 lbs. of coal mile and the average per ; Progressive Philosophy. injectors put over 50 gallons of water per mile into the boiler. We often travel a mile a minute and and have numerous to contend with You either move toward the ideal of the greater, over, signals ; will a idea of life of or the retrogressing life of the lesser. There this give slight the arduous is no pause in human existence; no neutral ground the men on the foot-plate. in the kingdoms of mind and soul. You are always In the winter time I used to be troubled with moving, either toward the front or toward the rear. bronchial attacks, but since adopting the fruitarian diet and food-reform rules I have been free from But if you wish to move forward you must have bronchitis, and life is certainly a pleasure now to ideals and the most ideals are ; worthy always what it used to be under the old style of living. revealed through the vision of the soul. Therefore, I have always pitied the poor animals in the whatever happens, follow the vision of the soul. It railway wagons during shunting operations, although is the one path that leads to the heart's desire. the shunters are very careful when they know there is live stock in the train. It often occurs in the are No is Jdeals indispensable. person actually hurry of the work that a number of trucks are who is not in the scale living steadily rising unhooked and knocked back by the engine, and of life and no can rise who does not aim to ; person although only going at about one or two miles an reach some ideal which he something higher, upon hour when they come in contact with the rest of the has centered the full force of his ambition. If you train the shock often floors some of the poor beasts. are not forward are in the moving you way; Then there is the starting of the train. Owing remember that; but no can move forward person to the antiquated slack couplings of our freight trains, unless his aim in life is to reach some and great the poor animals are badly bumped at starting and at Ideal. lofty stopping, and a great amount of this happens during a long journey because of the stopping and starting Whoever does work, faithfully and ceaselessly, for at signals as well as at stations, and this often after some great Ideal, is constantly adding to the " the awful sufferings of a boisterous sea voyage. welfare and the happiness of the world. Life's Then there is the prodding and the whackings they noblest purpose is the unswerving pursuit of the have to endure when loaded and at ideal." being up unloading after a long railway journey. I am sure if kind hearted who Optimism is that quality in human nature which people enjoy their beef or lamb for dinner could be made to persists in looking on the bright side of every understand the whole of the transit and condition in life and discovering some ray of sun- brutality would— from considera- shine in every cloud; some harmonious note in every killing system, they apart tion for their own health—soon their discord; some sweetness in every bitter cup; some give up of the and The Order good in every bad; some joy in every sorrow; some patronage flesh-traffic, join of the Golden so as to it to an end. success in every failure. c. D. Larson. Age bring Henry Houldsw^orth Richardson.

"Triab do not come to vez. They cooie to achieve, and to strengthen us. 24 The Herald of the Golden Age.

these anomalies. I spoke of the anxieties caused By tbe Way. by the uncertain and varying fees for attendance, saying, "There is a determination to call in the doctor as seldom and as late as because Winter is now upon us, and I should much like possible, of the Theto remind my readers of the propaganda work uncertainty attaching to the account. If even the for each visit is known it for which it is the best season. Drawing- charge (and often is there is still the doubt as to the room meetings, with sales of literature, are an not), number of visits. There would not be the same excellent means of putting the facts before people. about in advice if the fee were Some prefer the afternoon; some the evening. I, anxiety calling understood, if it were at each or myself, have found both successful. A persuasive clearly paid visit, better still, if accounts were speaker is a necessity, and I may add that a healthy monthly furnished, itemised like others. over the appearance is a sine qua non. An important meeting, many People puzzle and accounts and ' It can't which took place not long ago, lost all its effect half-yearly yearly say, have mounted to this. I'm sure he never because the audience whispered about to each other up came " " so often. What does it work out at?' Whereas — But he looks so ill 1 —and naturally that fact clear business would make satis- did not serve to wing his recommendations. I really dealmg things for both begin to agree with Butler where (in his famous factory parties." "Erewhon") he treats illness as more or less of a The scorn and indignation with which this was received could not be believed, but disgrace, civic and individual. Without going so suggestion " left me unmoved in the belief that the was far as to say with Carljde that ever}' sick man is a change a desirable one. I think also that the time is scoundrel," I certainly think he is a heavy weight ripe for an with medical attendants for on the body politic, and on his own family, and I arrangement visits—as I call them—visits of believe the day is not very far distant w-hen we shall preventive inspec- which would cut off an hold this opinion even more strongly than I have tion, frequently impending illness in the bud. And there are so expressed it. many things more that be done to make the However, let our workers all engage in might great army of doctors of more use to the until drawing-room meetings, in speaking and in writinsj. practical nation, the millennium dawns in which My own experience is that people are profoundly doctors, lawyers, and soldiers are no needed and interested in food reform the moment it is put before policemen longer a few survive— stuffed and them in a definite and practical manner. Some will only examples possibly in cases to bear witness to a of approach it from the humanitarian point of view, glass happier age the of health and our faults and tollies. some from standpoint beauty. " — Is it it is Michaela writes possible to But, really, since a reform that touches life at " bring up children without meat ? every point one cannot be at a loss to find a personal If it were not it is that appeal for everyone one meets. It should encourage possible, very unlikely adults could ever exist without it. Of course one too at the beginning of a new year to reflect it is not but There how the thing has grown and spread. Only a few only possible praiseworthv. is a excellent little on this years ago we were, like the conies, a feeble folk, very pamphlet subject Dr. W. A. Potts— a from his but now—the medical profession is leavened—honey- b)' being reprint article in the Medical I should combed with our heresies, the newspapers are Edinburgh Journal. like to word of it for all are valuable, respectful, persons of light and leading confess quote every themselves our adherents—we are as infectious as but perhaps a few quotations will give the general trend. measles! Therefore we must redouble our efforts, and He begins of course by saying that there is no " Realms that Csesar never knew equivalent for the milk of a healthy mother, and Our shall posterity sway," follows this by some useful remarks on dealing which will be entirely to their advantage and with the starch foods after weaning. But I to our posthumous credit. But, speaking on the will pass on to a later stage. He says: — " material side, I really think the Alpha of our One of the most valuable foods for children efforts, if not the Omega also, should be to look is the potato. This may be given as soon as the well. teeth can be used. Begin with a small portion The much discussed Insurance Bill has raised given in a dry form, and not mashed up with manv questions of the relation of the medical pro- gravy. As mastication becomes more efficient, fession to the public, and whatever may be the bananas, cooked apples, rice pudding, bread and eventual result it is very well that these things butter may be tried. At the age of eighteen should be considered. But the whole Situation months, a child, supposing his dentition to be needs revision. Of course it is my opinion that normal, should have his meals constituted some- until is matters will never be satisfactory medicine thing as follows : — a State-paid profession : a vast and magnificently Breakfast. A crust or slice of bread and butter, organized Public Hewlth Department with a Cabinet and a lar^e cup of milk. Minister at its head. We may then hope to put Dinner. One potato, or a banana, or a cooked up a better fight agninst disease than is the case apple, and a rice, macaroni, or other milk pudding. in the present state of affairs. Tea. The same as for breakfast. Fruit may Not long ago, and very greatly daring, I wrote also be given at breakfast and tea, nor is there any a letter to a medical journal pointing out some of objection to a little home-made jam occasionally.

Doa't be eccentric—eccentricity compels investigation, and few peopl: can stand close scrutiny." -* The Herald of the Golden age. -. 25

Recent revelations as to the often candy, butter, honey, dry ginger, cucumber, the preservatives " " found in jams and canned fruits cause us to five pot herbs, kidney beans, and good water. hesitate before giving them to children, who are In reply to M.O.L. the discoverer of the malaria —a to peculiarly intolerant of boric acid and similar anti- parasite was Dr. Robert Ross name worthy be It is now known that a veritable septic?. At this age cauliflower and other vegetables remembered. and fruits may be gradually added. Even lettuce immunity can be secured from the attacks of this is the bite of the is quite well digested by children who have learnt parasite (which communicated by to use their teeth properly. Nourishing soup can mosquito) by living in such a manner that the be made from vegetables without any meat stock. blood-stream is pure and unladen with the poisonous The secret of success is to use a variety of vegetables waste products of wrong feeding. It was said by and to cook very long and slowly, thickening with one of our great explorers that he found when rice and sago. Meat is not necessary for children, living on the same food as the monkeys he could and clinical evidence shows that they develop far penetrate into anj' jungle, swamp or forest where better without it. If meat is taboo, how much they live with the same immunity to malaria and rather should gravies and meat extracts be for- insect-borne fevers. It may be of interest to quote bidden. They contain practically no nourishment, a short and beautiful poem written by Dr. Ross on but are laden with injurious extractions. I have his discovery of this parasite which has caused the discussed elsewhere the arguments in favour of a death of hundreds of thousands. If ail our scientific fruitarian diet. investigators were actuated by this spirit, how Here it need only be said that it is especially nobly we should march forward in the path of true suitable for children, and their almost universal progress. This day relenting God predilection for it is itself an indication. Hath placed wiihin my hand There is not so much objection to fish, and when A wondrous thing ; and God in it is really fresh it may be given small quantities. Be praised. At His command, Fish-cakes are excellent if they consist largely of Seeking His secret deeds With tears and potato. Fish should not be given which has been toiling- breath, I find for some time on ice. thy cunning seeds, kept milUonraurdering Death. When children can bite well cheese may be 1 know this little thing nor is there to its used given, any objection being A myriad men will save. to flavour plainer food. Still the simpler the diet O Death, where is thy sting f O Grave ? the better; jam and butter should not be allowed Thy victory, I o: readers as together. hope that as many my Bread and milk and other soppy messes stand find it possible will visit the Food Reform School of condemned. Cookery, at 182, Brompton Road, S.W. The There is much more, but this will serve as an principal, Miss Smith, is ready to give the fullest example of the excellent good sense of the pamphlet, information as to the courses, etc. I was very much and must be useful to Michaela and others. I impressed myself with the light and airiness of the — the neatness should add, myself, that when the child can masticate rooms so unusual in London, and and well, hard biscuits are better than bread, and that efficiency of all the arrangements. I was told that learn are food as plenty of vegetable fat—such as vegetarian butters not all who come to reformers, — live in the are to and oils should figure in the dietary especially later people who ordinary way beginning in the child's life. Dr. Potts adds— have a glimmering of the misuse and neglect of "The question is often asked when it is wise to vegetables in their cuisine. It is really time they is one rational had. How tired we of the commence tea and coffee. There only —get ordinary— cabbage, answer—Never." sprouts, french beans and so forth boiled in water, — flavour L. F. asks me a curious question—What is the insipid, tasteless, or their only remaining diet of the Hindoo and do I think that a that of salt or stringy and tough, served with Yogi, celery, " fruitarian diet favours the development of so-called a sauce which is known in my own mind as bill — other trials the Food psychic powers. To the latter part of the question stickers' paste." These and —Yes, I do. I believe such powers to be purely Reform School of Cookery desires to mitigate. Miss — told me en that one cook had learned natural ones, latent, probably in us all as natural Smith passant— as the five senses, conceivably senses themselves of seventy-six dishes there rather a good outfit for a a finer order—and I think the return to a natural starter in Vegetarian Cookery. But judging by all books to be diet certainly tends to develop the natural powers the excellent Food Reform Cookery now in all their ramifications and to induce a far higher had she might easily learn seventy-six more and and therefore far more powerful health of mind and still feel there were worlds to conquer. I may reasonable. body than any of which we have, at present, a addthat Miss Smith'stermsare most She definite conception. I have been at some trouble also goes out to cook and serve dinners or luncheons it not be a to find out the exact diet of the Yogis, and it is, at private houses. Would pleasant — an occasional food reform curiously, almost entirelj' a purin-free one which is experiment to give In such very much what I should have expected where luncheon or dinner party to one's friends? it could notfail to be perfect mental and bodily health are the desiderata. hands as Miss Smith's convincing as well to write I append it. as a demonstration. It would be Among the foods that the Yogi is told may be to her for lists of the different dishes which she safely taken are wheat, rice, barley, milk, sugar- teaches.

"They who govern best make the least noise about it." 26 -^ The Herald of the Golden Age.

C. Y. M. writes to ask what I think on the subject of giving up salt entirely, as an article Tl)e Virtue of Curiosity. of food. This is an for such interesting question, By E. GREVILLE HARRINGTON. varying opinions abound. After hearing many of them and consulting authorities, my own belief is other day I was talking to a young man of that far too much salt is taken by the average Thegood position and excellent prospects, finan- man and woman, and that it is often very cial and otherwise, but of in- injurious—acting amongst other things as a different health. He is a martyr retentive of waste products in the body. But I to rheumatism—not bad enough also think that a salt-free diet except in certain to cripple him completely, but cases of illness is a risk. The investigations of playing him as an angler does Mendel and others appear to indicate a limited a salmon—giving him hue, then amount of salt in the daily diet —that is from two reeling him up sharply, and it is to four grains in twenty-four hours. This represents his own opinion that it will gaff from one eighth to one quarter of the normal intake. him and lay him on the bank It is in his opinion inadvisable to cut off the before long. sodium chloride altogether, but he speaks in He takes it, not with phil- the highest terms of the effects of limiting common osophy, but querulously, yet as salt for a number of disturbances of the circulatory a loathsome necessity inflicted organs. More than this I cannot say, except that by infernal Powers, against whom a well-known doctor told me recently that some there is no appeal. He has not cases of obscure failure of digestive power and of the faintest curiosity about first strength generally can be traced to doing entirely causes. His mind stops at an embrocation, and is without common salt. He was very strong on this brought up all standing by a porous plaster. point, and equally strong on the danger of taking Of course, it is not always easy to track down as much salt as is a common habit nowadays. It first causes, yet, as Lorimer says, "After a square appeared to be another case of the golden mean— meal of roast beef and vegetables, mince pie and so much tcilked of, so little practised. Of course, water melon, you can't say just which insjredient is there are diseases where an entirely salt free diet going into muscle, but you don't have to be very is prescribed, and with the greatest benefit. bright to figure out which started the demand for I desire to make a correction in the account I painkiller in your inside, or to guess next morning gave Uteiy of Messrs. Lewis Russell & Co.'s Sto-mike which made you believe in a personal devil the Coffee. I spoke of it as a coff-e substitute, whereas night before." But my friend has not even the it is pure coffj;e with the caffeine (the p lisonous gumption for this mental effort. principle) extracted. This should be fully under- Tnis incuriousness as to Cause and Effect stood in justice to an excellent preparation. certainly must be the reason of a lot of the mischief Froin Messrs. George Savage, of 53, Aldersgate we see going on nowadays. You want to get it Street, the well-known specialists in Nuts and other firmly fixed in your mind that there is going to be health foods, I have been sent a charming little no personal Revelation on Tables of Stone for you catalogue of their New Era Foods. This cannot in any walk of life. You've just got to sit down and fail to be of great interest to all who are interested work it out on the Four First Rules. in the more scientific way of living, and gratis I knew another man in much the same case, but copies can be had by writing to Messrs. Savage. rather worse. Rheumatism, a heart that beat I am desired by Messrs. Bax, of Bishopsgate, nineteen to the dozen, Aix every year and aches to say that they are transferring their business every day. He did figure it out—Fruit cure, and entirely to their main premises at 319, Mare Street, fruitarian diet later, Turkish baths, massage, exer- Hackney. Messrs. Bax are a household word with cise, dropped smoking, wine, tea, fasted a bit, plenty many of our readers as purveyors of Food Reform of mistakes on the way, but after awhile forged " preparations and especially those of the cereal ahead, slowly at first, like shinning a " up greasy order, and therefore it is important that their pole was his own expression—but he stuck to it change of address should be remembered. gamely, and here is the result after two years or so. " A sample of excellent Red Salvator" Burgundy Doctors say you might set your chronometer by Grape Juice (unfermented) has been received from his heart. He looks a clean sound specimen, Messrs. Kuhn & Co., of 16, Rood Lane, Eastcheap, right weight, and as fit as a fiddle. The rheuma- London. It is a rich and nutritious wine, free from tism is gone, every joint as limber as a two year preservatives, and it comes from the French vine- old. I said to him, "A troublesome cure, do you yards. Full particulars of its analysis and properties think it pays?," And he answered in pure Lorimerese " can be obtained from the importers. (he is an American) Pays all the time. Food L. Hodgkiason. Reform ? Well, I guess it weighs sixteen ounces to the pound without the packing paper, and doesn't It is a waste of time to seek advice from a man need a four-colour label to make it go." who pretends to know everything. That man's father was an arthritic cripple and Good manners can be carried with very little his mother died at thirty-two. trouble; they cost nothing and gain much ""^h '"^^ ""^h for us. In daily life Curiosity is like that sixth business

"To bdieve that all sools are icapiTKhMe serves to establish oat cxwa immortality." The Herald of the Golden age. -* 27 sense which makes one man smell gold where circumstances or to the nearest and dearest another man sees only risks he hasn't the nerve relations. to take. Happy is the man who continues to ask It is the same with dress. Of course, I dare life the child's insatiable — not speak of Women's dress; but if any mim had through question "Why?" " One sees this incuriousness come out strong in the sense to ask Why," and to stand firmly on that basis until he the patent medicine fiend. He believes more firrnly questioning got an answer, can than he does the Creed that every pain has its anyone suppose that any decent reason could be antidote put up in a bottle at the chemist's. He given for starched shirts and collars, toppers, doesn't ask why an over-ruling Providence should trousers turned up at the ends and yet bathed in have troubled to start the pain at all if it could be mud? In all the Universe there cannot be a reason and therefore does not for these but we in them because encountered so easily ; things, persist of incuriousness—sheer appreciate the friendliness of a danger-signal, He disgraceful acquiescence in doesn't stop to enquire why there should be any the Utterly Absurd. connection between a brown fluid in a bottle and I might prolong this list indefinitely into our a rheumatic knee with twenty years of beer-drinking social, political, filial, parental, matrimonial and and meat-eating behind it. No. He drinks his funereal customs. Each and all are travestied by dose like a man, and when that is a failure he unutterable absurdities. But supreme amongst tries another. them stands the question. Why be ill and die early, The same with all the habits of daily life—the and often, when a simple alteration of a cumbersome citizen takes them one for granted. habit would make you well? And average every " "unfortunately The English breakfast, for instance. Two cups it is echo only that answers Why ? of strong tea or coffee, bacon, eggs, devilled kidney, and a muffin. It produces what is known perhaps " in many families as the breakfast temper." It Hints for Business Men. is the parent of unlovely complexions, of the short answer that inviteth wrath, of all the minor vices A minute's demonstration is worth hours of and some of the major ones. explanation. But it is founded on a rock in the belief that a weakened man rises from slumber empty, famished, A,n egotist is a man who does not know him- by the exhausting exercise of turning on his pillow, self. and needs strong and instant nourishment if he is to face the toils of the day. Jvjeatness mostly means carefulness, and most Will the incurious man question the Divine employers like a careful man. sanction of this man-slaughtering meal ? Not he, — err is human; but this fact does not excuse if it were a part of the Catechism a leading clause Xo of Our Duty to Our Neighbour, he could not regard persistent blundering. it as more rooted in the eternal order of things, All the unemployed want wages. Some of them and this for the reason that in a and simple long want work. misspent life he has never troubled to ask Why, and to refuse makeshifts in the of answer. any way War taxes the victor as well as the vanquished, as The would at a touch pretentious windbag collapse much in a commercial as in a military sense. if he did. And so would many others. Does our incurious A supplementary estimate covers a multitude of sins, friend ever question the claim to respect of the and should, therefore, be minutely criticised. English dinner—with its five or six courses, its are of most shabby imitation of French cookery, adulterated There many ways doing things, but foods and doctored wines? Unadulterated foods and there is only one that is the right way. undoctored wines are so costly that when simplicity The big head is the worst disease that ever is laid aside they fall only to the lot of the few and attacked a young man. demand a purse with a spacious hinterland. Is it ever asked, "Is this hospitality? Is it even " A man who cannot mind his own business is not common sense ? to be trusted with the king's. Never. He exchanges this banquet (cutlet for cutlet, garnished with tinned aniline-dyed peas) prom a purely business point of view it pays to with his neighbour, and they eat—and leanness care more for a customer's interests than for enters into their souls. your own. The farther removed a man is from the But if you had the nerve to say that one dish hog the more goods he will sell. well cooked or uncooked, free of poisons and adulteration, good and pure of its kind, is better for If the average man would keep his eye on his here and hereafter, for the person and the purse, he employer's interests as steadily as he does on even ask he would curl the clock, the would not seem so If would not Why ; you up days long. to the with a stare, and you would be cornered right he paid more attention quality of his work, less to the of his he away, for, in a civilised country, the resource of and quantity pay, would is discover a to in his Satur- telling a man the particular kind of fool he soon tendency obesity making of himself is denied, except in unusual day's envelope.

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The above Illustrations represent some popular numbers from our large and varied stock, but our New Illustrated Price List gives complete Information about this new advance in applied Humanitarianism. PRICE LIST We have now discovered a for producing an sent Post Free IMPORTANT NOTICE. process extra light, flexible Shoe which is ideal for dress and on application. house wear, iwiih Hand-sew/n Soles.

A. E. AYLIFFE & SON, 171, High street, KENSINGTON, W. mtf^t^f^^^l^i t

AreYouaOifRcultFiguretoFit? A Free Bottle of 'Somehow or other, most dressmakers tail. thoughVvhy they should is hardly to their credit. Probably the reason is that their early teaching has been to cut to certain cast-iron rules which unfit them for coping- with the difficulties which unusually slim or stout figures call forth. All are not women made on fashion figure lines ; some are slim, some are stout, some are tall, some are short. Some, whatever they may be VEGETON as regards height and waist measurement, are others proportionate; A PI RE are disproportionate. The causes of this latter are so various, such as illness, excessive for Every Reader CEREAL attention to household duties, needlework, e and numberless other c, '* EXTRACT reasons for not an to fit. being easy figure of the Golden Age/' ENTIRELY The ideal dressmaker treat< each client as a separate proposition, Extracts contain a notes the way she carries herselt, l.ei likes and dislikes, her peculiarities, Meat inevitably large SLPERSEDING of animal "wastes."* in if you will. The result of this observation is that each particular pattern proportion which, MEAT cut for each client has its and the are that of their stimulating effect, clog the own character, probabilities spite EXTRACTS, the garment, when made, will be so comfortable as well as becoming, "vstem and reduce its resistance to chills disease. MEAT JIICES, that it will be worn three limes a> long as if made bv a short-sighted, and etc. untactful dressmaker. Most vegetarian "Extracts" aremadefrom It is not impossible to find this idea! dressmaker, and generally it yeast, and are of no nourishmg value. will be found that tlie firm that her employ> carry on a large post order VEGETON contains no animal matter, country trade. In out orders the the Send for carrying through post greatest no stimulating poisons, no valueless yeast. your attention to the letter which the measurement chart is accompanies It is extraordniarily rich in pure cereal Free Bottle necessary, as it is here that remarks are made which invaluable give proteids a nd orga nic phosphates. 1 1 s sa vouri- NOW. indications. Those dressmakers who are accustomed to deal with this ness and high nutritive value make it class of business a talent, almost second and the develop special sight, extremely welcome and useful in every up- customer hundreds of miles a costume in living away, receiving perfect to-date household, both for giving flavour think> a miracle has been whereas this every particular, performed, and increasing nourishment of non-flesh success is an occurrence- at least, it is at William Barkers, everyday dishes. It also makes a grand "hot cup" Street. At K.vrker's, it is asserted that whether 215-221, Borough High and a nourishing sandwich. your waist measurement be 24 inche-. or 34 inches, it makes no difference, VEGETON is one of excellent and whether yon are proportionate or disproportionate, thev can supply many foods, full and details of you with a ready-to-wear garment, and if given the opportunity of a interesting which are in the Handbook personal fitting, their fitters will make you a costume which will bring given special mentioned below. you back to B.a,rkers for your next and always. The dressmakers who have retained their so position many years THE SANUM A. INSTITUTE, have done so because they have real skill, and the talent bred by years of experience in fitting thousands through the post, as well as many 59, Edgware Rd.. Hyde Park. London. W. thousands personally, is the sole secret of their unvarying success. Those readers of T/te Herald of the Golden Age who have not yet given Barkers a trial should do so now, and if unable to call, -should " write for the elaborately illustrated catalogue entitled Matrons' Wear." A perusal of this work, which is the only one specially edited for irith the FREE BOTTLEzK-e enclose a valuable Handbook Reinedtal matrons, will speedily dispel all doubts as to where you shall place ^O-page of and Xatural Curative Measures your dress order this season. Foods for Common Complaints. Kindly mention this Magazine, YOU CAN T SPARE Ask your Local Health Food Dealer for CHAPMAN'S Any of the Wheat. — You need every ftactioii of it bran, semoliim, germ, starch—and it all in its most NUT and you get digestible and BUTTERS nourishing form in UNSURPASSED BY ANV, P'OR PURITY AND J^S\ 1 %J.r^ <2UAt.lTY. WHOLEMEAL, MUT BL.EIMDCD BUTXEIR which ij the wheat, the whole wheat, and but nothing SOLD AS NUT BLENDED MARGARINE. the wheat, stone-ground to a marvellous fineness by our patent process. Use it for bread, cakes, puddings, etc. Equal in flavour to finest Dairy Produce. lid. per lb. OJd. pen J-lb. A Signed Guarantee of Purity is issued witli every] bag of "ARTOX" Wholemeal. MUX TABL.E: BUTXEIR with an which together analysis, conlirms our guarantee SOLD AS NUT MARGARINE. that "ARTOX" contains all the wheat in its natural lb. and conect proportions. 8d. per 4-id. per ^-Ib. "ARTOX" is sold by grocers' stores, etc.. in 31b.. 7 1b., and 14 1b. COOKBMG FATS sealed linen bags (not loose) or 28 lb. will be sent carriage paid for 5 - I

Have yoti tasted the Finest Batter oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooo O in ooo o OO Even at its very best Dairy Butter is an o y animal There are risks of its o product. ^rave — o the O containing the germs of Tuberculosis so o O is this disease cattle o widespread among to-day ; o and almost invariably it contains o chemical o preservatives. o World ? o Some Nut Butters are simply o o coloured fats. o Even the best of them contain o a small of o o comparatively percentage body- o o building (or proteid) elements. o o o o By far the best of all is o o o o "^^"^ ' o o P R O ^ O I O o o o o ITsthic Mut Butter o o o o Two j PROTOID. and o o o Varieties \ PROTOIO ALMOND. o IN JARS o o Its proteid value is far higher than any other o ONLY: o o o Nut Butter, because it contains a large Proloid— o pro- o portion of Protoid Nuts . Its distinctive and o 4-lb. lOd. o delicate flavour is greatly appreciated all o i-lb. 1 7 o by o refined Excellent on o o palates. spread Unfired o Proloid Bread, or whipped into a cream with a fork. o Almond— o o o It is the last word in Nut Butter. o J-lb. 1 . o o o Comt>lete Price I.itt and Hints on 1 lb. 1,11 Unfirtd Dietniy o o pest free. o Orders value o o 5'- carriage o THE SIMPLE LIFE Co., o paid in o o United o 411. Oxford St., LONDON, W. 00 Kingdom. o Telephone :— 3823 Mayfair. 000 o 0000 00000000000000000000000000000000 nnnnnnnnnnnannDaDnnanDnnnanDannannanQnnnnnaQnnDannnnannQtinDnDQaDDDnaDDDDDnnnaannnQQ n D n a a n a s LONDONS PREMIER s n n n n n n n n n D THERAPEUTIC INSTITUTION a n a a a n D n S (UNDER MEDICAI. SUPERVISION). S n n n n n n D n FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIETETIC DISORDERS as in Rheumatism, Oout, Sciatica, n n n Obesity, Diabetes, Constipation, Chronic Intestinal Auto-Intoxication, Colitis, n of the Abdominal Viscera Heart n Obstruction generally, Disease, Neurasthenia, &ci D n D n D all Now Open and Equipped with the Latest Appliances for Treatment as follows :— D a n Electric Four Cell Bath; Pine, Sulphur, Seaweed, Iodine, Brine, Nauheim, Ozet and n HYDROPATHY. D other Mineral Baths; Vichy and Aix Massage Douches; Liver Packs; Sitz Baths; n Shower and other Baths Colonic n Needle, Spray, ; Irrigation for Colitis, &c. D n High Frequency, Galvanic, Faradic, Sinusoidal, Quartz Lamp (Finsen Light) n ELECTRICITY. 5 Radiant and Heat, Arc Arc ic a Light Light Bath, Projector, n n Q Swedish Massage and Electro-Vibratory, and Oscillator for vibration of the deep MASSAGE. 'O seated organs, &c. n n n EXERCISE. D Schott's and Swedish Remedial Exercises, Deep Breathing, &c. n D ^ > M^^ ^ \ Ladies, 9 a-m. to 1.30 p.m. Hours of Attendanco > ^ ^. ^ ^ _ J Gentlemen, 3 to 8 n p*m p.m. D n n D THE AI.EXANDRA THERAPEUTIC INSTITUTE, D a Teiephone-QERRARD 734S. 126, G>*ea.-fc Poi-ila.nci S-fereo-t, London, W. n D nDnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnDnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnDDnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn THE UEICESTER SANITARIUM, 82, REGENT ROAD, LEICESTER. For COMFORT AND HEALTH visit tho 03.±ei"ha,m Sa.nl-fca.t-lum ^Lnd Sui*t-ey Hills Hycl»-0|»a.±Hic.

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Scientific Dietary : An cared for by Competent and Kind-hearted Nurses : a THISLnown B^ttie Creek Sanitarium in Michig^an. L'.S.A. The same every Appliance which Modern Physiological Therapeutics can pro\-ide for the rational methods of treatment are employed, and the tame natural The Treatrnent Successful and Speedy Cure ot Disease, splendidly equipped s>'5tem of Fruitarian diet. Baths, Massage, etc, is followed. all such as Radiant Rooms provide for the use of forms of Hydrotherapy, The HYDRO is delightfully situated among the beautiful hills of Heat, Nauheim. Hvdro-Electric and Mineral Baths: Shampoos, Salt-glows, Surrey, with an elevation of 450 feet. The air is clear and bracing, and for and Packs of all kinds, besides Electrical Appliances Static, High-Frequency, the water soft and exquisitely pure. Tel»pbon«: as. Cattrhim. and other currents, and for Vibration of every kind beneficial to invalids. For further /articutan mnd'/rtt httblet. Telegraphic Ad4i«S«: " •• .Massage and Physical Culture, a speciality. The isalure and Cure a/ Diseatt." mffly U th* Hydro," CattThaiDt A Post Card ivi'U bring Illustrated Booklet free. HYDRO, CATERHAM, SURREY.

Dr. & Mrs. Stenson Hooker's -n OPEN ALL THE YEAR. Health^Guest Home Unique THE FIRST NATURE CUBE IN ENGLAND, Pure and bracing air, A centre for cultured and BROADLANDS, MED8TEAD, HANTS Quito neap Town, advanced people. Indoor and outdoor (Altitude 500 feet. Pure, bracing air& beautiful countrj'). Beautiful Residence, games. Addresses on Health. Religious, One Hour and Minutes from Waterloo. Various diets, Forty Occult and other subjects. No Food Cure for so IDEAL HOLIDAY FOR TIRED WITH OR The Lovely walks and drives in AN PEOPLE, 'Incurable' called cases. neighbourhood, WITHOUT TREATMENT. Lovely grounds, and Health, harmony, rest Perfect Condition* tor Rest Cure. Restful 'conditions,' change for all needing such. Sun, Air, Water, and Baths. An ideal place for a holiday or permanent residency. Vapour Non-Flesh Diet. Sleeping in Air Chalets, which are Apply SECRETARY, Grove Court. ToTTERincR. or personal interview in winter. arranged with Dr. Stenson Hooker, at bis Town Coosultine Rooms, heated Physical Culture, 33, Old Burlington Street, W. " Mrs. Besast writing of this place in The Theosophist, M,ys:— Th« For Illustrated Prospectus apply Manager. atmosphere x^ physicilly and psyt.~hically pure." k^ Reformed Diet Is procurable at these Popular S Central London Hotels.

Near the British Museum. OppoBite the British Museum. KINGSLEY HOTEL THACKERAY HOTEL Hart St.. Bloomabury Square. Great Russell Street, LONDON. LONDON.

TPhese large and well appointed Temperance Hotels have Passenghr Lifts and B.\THROOMs on every floor. Lounges, and spacious Dining, Drawing, Writing, Rkading, Billiaro and Smoking Rooms.

Perfect Saaltalloo. Fireproof Floors. Telephone. Night Porters. LOSCH^VITZ n&ar DRESDEN. Bedroom, Attendance, & Table D'Hote Breakfast (Single), from 6 6 to 7/6 DR. MOLLER'S SANATORIUM, Table D'Hote Dinner, Six Coarses, 3 - The Famous 8CHROTH DIET TREATMENT Full Tariff afid Testinwnials on application. I KiNGSLEv Hotel— "BooKCRAFT, Losikjn." For iRhcumatism, Gout. Nervous Disorders, Dyspepsia, Antemia, etc. Best Telegraphic Addresses L Thackeray Hotrl— "Thackeray, London." Medical Attention. Ideal Surroundings. Moderate Terms. Fall particDiars and a c«mprebcnstTe treatise on abors aliments post free 00 application. When in the In Sunny South of France. City You SHOULD Lunch, Dine

. T.\KE (MEDITERRANEAN SEA COAST). OR Tka at the . RIVIERA. DOMAINS DE 8AUNIER AT LA CROIX (VAR). FOOD REFORM RESTAURANT accom- NATURE CURE. 2 & 3, Furnlvat Street, HOLBORN, E.G. Seating VECETARIAN RESIDENCE. modation for (N«arly opposite Inn Road). Gray's over Beautiful Summer and Winter Station. Perfect Country Life. 3»o, The Restaurant has just been built, and Magni5cent situation in up-country, amongst pine forests. Pure air, Rooms to let for free from dust, and laden with ozone. Sun and Air Baths. is the most complete and up-to-date Afternoon and Sea and Steam Baths, etc. in the Vegetarian Movement. Teas Evening Meet- Terms (including sun-bath and cold water baths) from 4/- to 6/5 daily. of exceptional value offered from 3.30 ings on reason- able terms. Address:—MR. & MISS LALLA. until 8. LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND. Xhe Only VILLA SOMMERAU, KAPUZINERNEQ IE. IJIGHLY RECOMMENDED for Rest Cure, Hydropathy, Massage, Restaurant l°ondon * ^ Exercise. Near Woods. Beatitiful Situation. Sunny Rooms. Large Garden. Every Comfort. where unjired food is a prominent, well-considered and feature of the bill of fare. Vegetarian and Food Reform Guests received from 6/- to 0/- daily. regular Further, all cooked dishes are conservatively cooked, Telephone 466. MRS. E. GELZER. and unfermented "gem" bread is made daily. Another floor is now open, doubling the accommo- MANNA MEAD, The Crove, BLACKHEATH, S.E. dation. Everything is clean, dainty, refined. Come and see VT7ELL-APP0INTED PRIVATE RESIDENCE. Convalescent, *• Patients, ;or others requiring Rest or Change. The Home Restaurant, Highly recommended. Fine Views. High Ground. Gravel Soil. 31, FRIDAY STREET, LONDON, E.G. Exercises, Swedish, Massage, Etc. (Between Cannon St. and Q. Victoria St) Projfiectus on applicaiton.

FRAME and NERVES : The True Curative System. ESTABLISHED 1897. Published bv JOHN LONG, Lrn. A Book which will become in universal demand because of the extra- ordinary efficacy of this exact system, which is founded on a hitherto HYGEIA HOUSE unrecognized principle. VEGETARIAN BOARDINQ Post Free 8,'4. Fullt Illustrated. ESTABLISHMENT, AvoNDALE 15, Avenue, PERCIVAL G. MASTERS 3T-39, WARRINGTON CRESCENT, North Fikchlby, London. (B.A., Cantab.) MAIDA VAUE. UONPON, ^f.

N LATE DINNER, 7 P.M. I SEPARATE TABLES, U RSE STARTUP. Enlarged to 40 Roo.ms. Vledice .Ii Sui-B-ical. Conveniently situated in the Healthiest part of CERTIFIED MIDWIFE, C.M.B. Modern Sanitation. Proprietress—Mrs. WILKINSON. CERTIFICATED MASSEUSE (Special Colonic Treatmtnt). VEGETARIAN. UONDON. CENTRE. Home Comforts. Paying Guests, temporary or S2, Balcombe Street, Dorset Square, N.W. VEGETARIANpermanent. Ladies and Gentlemen. Full or partial Board. Late Dinner. 'Phone 4638 Mayfair. Liberal Table. Terms Moderate. Convenient Situation.

MADAME 63 and Hereford NURSE VEIGELE, 65, Road, RHIUklPS, \Vestbourne Grove, Bayswatcr, W. Medical and Sureical Nurse, Certified Midwife, Ravens Croft, Hornchurch, LONDON. VeBOtarian Boar-dins' House, Wallaceite or Vegetarian, 19, Norland Square, Holland Park, W. Wallace and E. M. Diets given if desired. References. Proprietresses—The Misses BLACK.MORE. For GOUT, ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATISM and ACID DYSPEPSIA. ~ A New Method of Treatment. Only Natural means used. 1.0ND0N. Patients visited in London and Neighbourhood, References to well-kaown or BOARD RESIDENCE, 5 minutes G.N. Railway and Specialists. APARTMENTSMidland Railway Stations. Lovely district: beautiful country walks- Apply:—CLARA BUCK (Certified Masseuse), 56, Birdhouse Rd., S. Crovdon. Easy distance Golders Green Tube Station. Cheap Season Tickcts'to City Mrs. fry, 2, Dawes Parade, Mill Hill, N.W. A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE GOLDEN AQE as ENGAGEMENT. Terms Moderate. Good experience MAN (Gentleman) WANTED, BOOK-KEEPER AND DESIRES Colonic Irrigation. YOUNOSECRETARY (Sliorlhand and Typist), for Nature Cure Sanatorium. Reformer and in with Natural Trained Maternity Nurse. Masseuse. Would Travel. Must be Food sympathy Therapeutics. Apply by letter only, stating salary and previo\is experience, to : NURSE DEACOCK, 53, Broughton Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey. K.B., 18, Earl's Court Square, London. THE "UOTUS" TEA ROOMS, 2S, HIGH STREET, GLASTONBURY. Food Re-Foi-m Res-l:aut-a.n-t. "EVERYTHING PURE AND DAINTY."

Most comfortablele inicommodation for visitors. H«me-madc brcjil and cakes. " ^.„,^^t. c-^i. .. and salads. and rest pteserres. etc. Home-grown— fiesh vegetables Reading TOOIBlOiDS free to boarders and those taking refreshments, He /or full particulars to the Secretary {as above).

There Is always a delightful Party at ILFRACOMBE. "BRYNCOLEU" for the Easter week. Ilfracombe Is then at its very best, and the beauty of Its hills and valleys in their Spring vesture of many colours cannot be rivalled. IVIl'Sa AkkEN extends a hearty Invitation to Readers of the H.G.A. to join her Easter Party. Write for TERMS:— "BRYNGOUEU," lUFRACOMBE. CHELTENHAM CSNOWDON, LONDON ROADi. REFORM GUEST HOUSE. Five Minutes from Centre of Town. FOOD Good Cycling, Golf, and Charming Walks. Daily Concerts. Good Theatre. Near Cotswolds. Lectures on Theosophy and Ki.vdred Subjects. Terms Moderatr. Miss BARDSLEY. Mrs. TURBERVILL. N WINTER RESORT. MILD CLIMATEi

Beautifully Situated. Sea, and Country Walks. Food Reform- Late Dinner. Well recommended. Prospectus and Photos on application. Mrs. BARNETT & Miss POTTER, Penlee, nr. Dartmouth. DOUGUAS, ISUE OF MAN.

with or without Board, in Vegetarian Family. Very APARTMENTS,comfortable rooms, with splendid Sea Views. Fiv« minutes from Promenade. Terms very moderate. Mrs. DENNY, "U'y Bank," Falcon Cliffe Terrace.

SUNNY SOUTH COAST HEALTH RESORT, Benares House, 17, Norfolk Terrace, BRIGHTON. IGH-CLASS FOOD REFORM BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT. H Hot and Cold Water in every Bedroom. 3 good Reception Rooms. Charmingly Situated. Garden. Central. Near Sea. Inclusive Terms, 1i to 2^ Guineas weekly. Proprietors— m.'R. and MRS. MASSINGHAM. BOURNEMOUTH. toughtonhurst. West ClifF Gardens. seeking REST or CHANGE at this delightful Winter and FRUITARIANSSummer Resort, will find all the Comforts of Home, either as Boarders or is situated and the Terms in Private Apartmeuts. The house beautitully are moderate. House re-decorated and enlarged. Spacious Recreation Room. Mrs. HUME {nie HUTTEMAN). SUNNY JERSEY. SUMMER OR WINTER HOME, near Sea, Station, and Hot IDEAL Sea Baths. Comfortable Rooms, Bath

GUEST HOUSE AND HOME OF REST. Good position, close to Sea A and Promenade: five minutes' walk from Hesketh Park and fifteen mioutes from L,. aud Y. Railway Station. Prospectus on application to Miss LEIGH. Terms from 28/- per week. HEALTH FOOD A HYGIAMA Lunch STORES. BAX'S Breakfast or Supper is

The House for simply PERFECTION. TRV IV. CHOICE CEREALS. SHELLED NUTS. Olive Oil, the very finest cream.

Pints, 1/3; Quarts, 2/3.

Vegetable BUTTERS. you need is some fresh fruit or salad aLLwith fine wholemeal bread and butter, followed by a cup Wholemeal Flours of delicious HYGIAMA (Regd.) This ideal liquid food supplies every essential ele.iient of for Standard Bread. nutrition in right proportions and in a thoroughly digestible form. Quickly prepared. Perfectly pure. Rapidly restores energy. The Kood Reformer's t)cst beverage. A. THEINKARDT'S FOOD Co., FREDK. BAX & S03M, Catherine Court, Trinity Square, LONDON, E.C,

319, Mare Str«et, HACKNEY, N.E. Up-to-pate Booklet, Advice on Feedinz. pithy, reliable and prac- :~471 DALSTON. * Telephone tical, with sample Hygiama & full «particulars, post free 3d. stamps. Cs'- '^ alon of Health Cookery. 'Bureau.

ARTISTIC, WELL-BALANCED An ARTISTIC DISPLAY of NON-FLESH DISHES. Fur Substitutes, Humanitarian Boots and Shoes, PRACTICE CLASSES for LADIES, Fabric Gloves, EVERY MORNING, except Saturday, 10.30 to 12.30. Hygienic Underwear, Linen Mesh Health Special Practice Classes for COOKS, Garments, Corsets, &c. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY &c., Afternoon, 2.30 to 4.30. Ladies' Bags and Belts in well finished Imitation Leather. UNCOOKED DISHES a Speciality. ALL ARTICLES under PERSONAL SUPERVISION.

Full PartictU»rs and Scale »f Charges »n mpplication Fvll Particulars and Prices »n application to to the Princitittl. the Principal. Ck= (T =^ Principal : Miss L. SMITH ^'~*^ ] (^Gt- 182, Brompton Road, London. S.W. (Certificmted). > (FIRST FLOOR). '^- -.a A Great Help WELCH'S nno nnn n a Invalid D towards D Port D n n Of Concentrated Juice is the a Grape very cream of the a m«st luscious a D frapes grown. Health n D n n n id Tonic and D In those cases especialiy —so trequent to-day—where D D the has become and more n n dig;estive system degenerate n n or leis feeble through errors in eating and drinking^, D the of a in which the n a Valuable Resteratlve n adoption very simple dietary n D principal item is the n D n NON-ALCOHOLIC. STERILIZED. P.R. Malt Biscuits MOTHING ADDED. NOTUi:t the finest grapes and is guaraateed to be n In Tins, 14, 110, 2 11, 6 2, 6 3. D a n free from alcohol, sugar, water, colour, or flavouring matter. D Carriage fia**i from n n n Used and highly recommended by the Caterham Sanitarium. D THE WALLACE "P.R." FOODS Co., n n n n 465, Battertea Park Road, LONDON, S.W. ^" "^ °" """" D a SAMPLE PINT BOTTLE S"-2 e addressed t* n D SOLD BY nnnnnnnnnnnnn 5AMPLE nnn nnn HEALTH POST 61, Farringfdon Road, FOOD Dr. 5T0RES. FREE. WELCH, LONDON, E.C. MtniitH -Hfrmld ^ the G*lden Ate.'

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