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Show 00 THE DEFENSE OF IDLENESS. It Is not entirely a new Idea that a man whose work requires more food for his body than a man who does noe; but for the first time this truth has been reduced to scientific proportions'. propor-tions'. $ A French scientist, Imbert, found byla series of experiments Uiat b,boiitone-Ilfteonth of a laboring man's xyjiges goes into the purchase of food which would be unnecessary If the man were Idle. -The Investigator made hbi experiments upon a messenger wh.Om ho divided up into heat units and subjected together IndlgnHIes, Including In-cluding compulsory work during part' o the inquiry. It 'was found during a prolonged strike In an English city not long ago that the general health of the com-muulty com-muulty showed marked improvement i Apparently It is both cheiper and healthier to loaf than to work. Stevenson's Ste-venson's delightful essay, "An Apology . for Idlers," Is quite out of style. Idleness Idle-ness requires no apology; io has become be-come a duty. Success Magazine. oo |