Show Graham Crackers ers Named for Nineteenth l Century Hero Almost every housewife knows of hundreds of ways to serve and use the ever popular graham crackers but few know how they got their name It all dates back to the early At that time a young reformer reformer reformer re re- re- re former from West Suffield Conn started a crusade against alcoholism In a series of lectures lectures lectures lec lec- tures he maintained that If sufficient sufficient sufficient suf suf- amounts of certain foods were incorporated in the daily diet the desire for intoxicating beverages would soon disappear Among the foods which he claimed would effect this change was a bread made from whole wheat flour unbolted and coarsely coarsely coarsely coarse coarse- ly ground As a result of in intensive intensive intensive in- in efforts this young man finally was able to overcome ridicule and opposition He acquired acquired acquired ac ac- ac- ac a large and enthusiastic following and millers began bar bar- the flour which was called Graham after the crusader Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester Syl Syl- vester Graham Whether or not br bread ad mad made made- from graham flour had any value in the prevention of alcoholism alcoholism alcoholism alco alco- holism is still a question of debate de de- de- de bate In the form of crackers however the graham flavor has won universal approval and has become firmly established as a health food Through the efforts efforts efforts ef ef- ef- ef forts of Graham the way was paved for the present theory that biscuits and crackers as aswell aswell aswell well as bread are valuable in satisfying hunger and are one of the most important sources of energy which is so necessary to good nutrition Nowadays graham crackers are considered a staple item and andare andare andare are available everywhere They are inexpensive and important factors in the wartime wartime wartime war war- time food scheme Served with milk graham crackers are an ideal snack for children housewives housewives housewives house house- wives war workers or anyone who needs quick energy between meals |