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Show f 1 HOW TO LIVE I ! LONGER I i t By JOHN CLARENCE FUNK X t , A. M, 5. D. J Director at Pubtte Health Educatlea, j Stata af PtnwirlvMi. . I You Are You A HIGHLY educated man of fifty-two fifty-two years of age while reading hie morning newspaper crumpled np la a beap and promptly expired. The obituary columns were exceedingly flattering and mentioned bta many notable not-able and scientific achievements. What they did not aay, however, was that la spite of all his book learning be waa far from being wise man. Aa a keen observer be was very definitely trained. But for some Inexplicable In-explicable reason he did not apply this gift to his own body. Tet be would have been almost Insulted bad any one InMmated to him that be waa not living a sensibly healthy lite. As a matter of fact, this unfortunate gentleman lived by rule. He ate. slept, bathed and exercised according to the book. Ills body was magnificently disciplined. dis-ciplined. But the point he failed to aee was that It waa Use otber fellow's fel-low's discipline. If human bodies were made In factories fac-tories and could therefore be tested for standardized s tresses and strains, then perhaps If would be all right to set np rigid rules governing neaitn activities to be atrlctly followed by one and all alike Hon ever, nature la not made that way at all. It seems scarcely necessary to Indicate In-dicate that there are thousands of thlncs DeoDle can do which even one well knows sre harmful. Rut then again there seem to be many other things that some people can do harmlessly harm-lessly which naturally damnge other people. Inhaled tobacco, cold baths, coffee and even sleep and exercise develop different reactions In different people It therefore behooves every one carefully care-fully to study the bodily response to one's living hnblts. And this, without over emphasized reference to the effect ef-fect upon others. Within a limited extent every Individual In-dividual Is a law onto himself. Tbat la the one thing to remember tn connection con-nection with thla fascinating game of living. Get acquainted with yourself and govern yourself accordingly. Yon sre yog) Forgetting IT HAS often been said that mem ory Is the rear power of great men. Certainly It has played an Important part In the lives of many of tbe world's outstanding figures. And perhaps tbe opposite Is equally true. Forgetful-ness Forgetful-ness Is s monstrous handicap to overcome over-come and Is one of the main reasous for failure 1 Fortunately a poor memory can ne noticeably Improved. Contrarlly s good memory. In some pnrtlcnlnrs, ran deteriorate, or at least It can be detoured. As an example of this point not long ago a brilliant lawyer, known the country 'round for his amazing memory, mem-ory, died. At the time of bis death he was but fifty-four years old. But for the fifteen years prior to his de cease he had so forgotten the sensible methods of living aa to consume a pint of whisky dally, to eat enough food for three average men, to smoke fifteen rigors a day, to sleep only six hours each night and to avoid fresb air and exercise altogether. It therefore there-fore naturally followed as an Inev (table result that be actually forgot to live! It Is bad enough to lack s good memory, hut no matter how weak It may happen to be, It Is sunV-ntly strong not to forget thnt; I Enough, rathet thas toe moon food, la one of in secrets of longevity I The body wa mad for dally i. rrlaa. therefore require II aod differ if deprived of It I Adequate sleep In a properly vea. tllated room I a necuurr requirement. require-ment. , 4 Tbe annual physical examination rill promptly dtecover tnifdloue dl an onslaught. . ... t Brain, money, position and fair amount to nothing If health' or rose Therefore, whether the possessor oi a good or hud memory, don't forget these things. One Is dead s sufficient-' ly long time without hastening the day through torgei fulness. ' - . . . (A Ilia Waal are Newspaper Union.) |