fined to the one subject of endurance. As far as they While by no means conclusive, all these tests con- teid, which is the most difficult to assimilate and the do not cover the question of strength, nor that of eating often directly contributes to excessive drinking. anti-alcoholist invariably ascribes to the use of alco- It is gratifying to note that now and then the daily The Rule of "Not Too Much! 3 go, they seem to imply confirmation of Prof. Chit- tenden's theory that the prevailing diet includes far too could be maintained if the amount of proteid was re- ment in the country, criminals, paupers and insane 95 The Growler that this kind of living has much to do duced very greatly. much proteid matter and that a better state of vigor firm the belief that the average person not only eats people. Heretofore, under the influence of the anti- general health, nor of mental activity. They are con- most injurious to be left in the system unassimilated. too much altogether, but particularly eats too much pro- eating produces people who become a disturbing ele- It confirms further the position that has been taken by holic drink, to say nothing of the fact that irrational papers are bold enough to recognize that irrational with the production of many of those evils which the non-flesheaters which is simply astounding. His tests