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 or activity in q time Of sudden alarm; on the contrary, that is the time above all when it is desirable tent the mind should be cool. the wits col leeted A eat sets a good example to mankind. This ani- maj if alarmed by a sudden noise sits perfectly still, bus alert, until it has as- certained the source of danger and has had time to deter mine what had best be done, and she de- tefmines quickly and usually with precis- ion. Whether it is temporarily paraliz- ed bY fear or acts in this way because it has it's nervous or. gauiZutiOn under control is not appar- eut, but it's conduct is rational and may well be followed by men. In very many cases. as when a shot is fired or d shell bursts, tbe danger has passed before the sound of the shot is heard. and there is, therefore no no reason for start ing or moving, and even when the nO1se is ii warning of i'm pending danger no movement can be intelligently made until the source Of the noise is ascef- tained, Men, us a rule, have no more courage than women but their nervous organizations are under better control and they therefore suffer less from shock and can take better care of them selves in cmergen- cies. IG the army and navy men acquire complete control of their ner- yes, so that they are able to go about their duties without paying any atten- u0n to the noise about them. aA body of men under self control is capable of discipline. and dis cipltue counts for a great deal in moments of danger
 In 0ae story of an accident at sea we read that through the CoOlness of 0tiic- CTS and crew all of the imperiled lives were saved; in anOther that because of excitement and disorder hundreds were lost. In the one case self control is exhibited, accom- panied by discipline, in the other hysteri- cal excitement and absence of all order, ltis an easy matter to school ones self to cooluess if atten- tion is given to the matter, and on the other hand it is quite as easy to shat ter ones s nervous organization by giv- ing way to excite ment, On a man-of- war under proper discipline there is no more excitement visiEle, even during d battle, than at d target practice. Each man has d duty to perform, and attends to that to the exclusion of all other matters. A seaman trained to his work, havlng discovered a fire aboard ship. does not shout an alarm, but reports to his super for officer in a com monplace tone Of voice, as he would report anything else. It is this selfcontrOl on the part of officers and men that ma kes 8 well-organized navy so efficient asa lighting force, Everything that is to be done is done quickly, but without excitement; the
 nerves are kept under control and. though the strain may be very great, the nervous organi- 2atiou suffers less than if permitted to become excited. Few of us have to go to battle or meet tue dangers of ship wreck, put it Is never theless worth while to get control of ourselves. so that we may meet any dlS- turbin9 condition, without u ldue eX- citement. in the full possession of our faculties and with such cool judgment us will enable us to determine on the instant what had best be done. Wild alarm. hysterical excitement, move ment without pur- pose is likely to aggravate the dang CTS one seeks tO avoid. Bnt it is in umes of danger that oue needs all his facalsisss about him. 4aa therefore the need of cultivating self-controi From The Pine Biuff Daily C0mnlereial. Friday. 1 Decem Der 2, fSslS.