Show I 1 ARE YOU TOO TENSE when you grasp a telephone receiver do you squeeze it when you ascend a stair do your fe feet ot cling to tile the steps A telephone receiver may be held bold lightly and it Is only when climbing or descending an ascent or resisting pressure that the feet should cling in other words are you too tenso asks aska the butte inter mountain medical science thinks that as a race we are becoming so the fast pace of modern life leads to abnormal output of effort while endeavoring to keep keyed up for strenuous emergencies we weaken ourselves by unnecessary outlay of 0 energy in the periods of rest this particular phase of self mastery Is very difficult physicians physicians say that only a small per cent of americans know hofto sleep they do not comprehend relaxation and those who comprehending have tried to master the art will testify to the lengthy period required weakens by a continual outpouring of the units of strength which should be reserved tor for special effo effort A our fiction and fiction Is always a good indication of the character of a people clearly proves how far wo we have advanced along the wrong road tho the doctrine of Is as fatal as silly Strenuous ity properly speaking is pernicious under tinder any circumstances currit cum stances the strong soul never hastens Is never ruffled never finds superhuman elfort effort incumbent we must if we ave would preserve our national vitality conquer this I 1 it Is sapping our strength we are absurdly asu fa ady alert and responsive wo We overdo I 1 almost everything until in taking our r pleasure ive wo more frequently take J pain |