MILK A TRUE ELIXIR OF LIFE.

White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 256, 18 October 1916, Page 11

MILK A TRUE ELIXIR OF LIFE.

An eminent American do< tor has been writing of the valuable properties of milk, some only lately and accidentally discovered. The Pasteur Institute, in Paris, have found out that milk is not only a food, but one of the most powerful stimulants known. They were experimenting with 125 puppies, and trying the effects of different drugs upon them 111 the way of improving their ability to work a miniature ' treadmill. One of the investigators one day observed that three of the puppies (fed on cows’ milk because they seemed to dislike other food) were growing faster, and also were more active and muscular. They were loath to attribute this superior energy to milk, so Dr. K.unhand secretly gave 50 puppies a halfsaucer of milk before they were plat ed upon the treadmill. To their great amazement, the puppies which had been given the milk performed their work with greater dash, and were less exhausted, and more playful after their work than the other puppies, and did this irrespective of the particular drug which was given them beforehand. All the dogs were tried this and it was found beyond peradvesture that milk showed a slow ing of the pulse, strengthened the heart and muscles, toned up the whole animal.

and acted as an undoubted stimulant of the most efficient type. When beer, claret, white wine, and other liquors were tried upon these baby dogs, not only were they not stimulated, but they were found to become dull, sluggi>h f and literally “dogged” in their work. The pulse and respiration were fist, and outwardly deceived, as if it were stimulating them. As a matter of fact, it could be seen on the charts that they were weak, and not living up to past performances. Upon the publication of these results, the military authorities of Paris and London published their new antialcohol laws. Absinthe is to be used to make high explosives, and October 10 was set as the last day for treating in England.

A True Eiixir.

Milk itself has now been found to have all the qualities of a true elixir of life. It contains sugar, minerals, oils, and fats, albumens, starches, and water. These are all the foods necessary to man. Now it is also seen to contain some mysterious and magic power of not only whipping up the living tissues, but holding them pleasantly to the task without the subsequent reaction and collapse, so usual with strychnine, quinine, ergot, and other artificial stimulants. Furthermore, drugs are prone to set up bad habits, whereas milk is a vital tonic, an essential food, and the sort of a tonic that leaves not the slightest trace of harm behind. The French Government, realising this, has ordered all cafe proprietors to push the sale of milk as a beverage superior to coffey, tea, cocoa, and all the popular soft drinks.