Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-10-08
WORK OF THE LUNGS.
THE NECESSITY FoR PURE AIR AND
PROPER BREATHING.

I
To my mind the part OF the physical
man upon which depends all the pos
siblIltles OF mental resource Is that
part which las relation 70 respiration
and which FOR rs perfect work de-
pends upon the quality of the air we
breathe. the quantity resplred and the
method thereof The apparatus Tor
respiration consists 90 tlo lungs, which
are double. the orc on tho right Side
having three lobcs. the other on the
left only two we must always bear
IN mind that nature .s generous ln her
provisions. and She has given us 20
much OF lung tissue that a large part
can Dc Quiebiy czhausiCd aud become
Inactive, set l.fe endure for is legltl-
mate throcecorc years and ten and rs
duties and activities continue unhin-
dered by any CONSCIOUS lack. Under
;Le mlorosooB tie lung tissue shows
an Infinite number of tiny cells or ulu-
/ mate l0buips Some have estimated
these AZ five or six hundred million.
aud. wonderful TO relate. only with the
nrst breath that the Infant draws are
, both lungs ever filed with absolutely
new air. All through life there ls.pec-
essarlly what We call a residuaSl
: which may be Of n greater or less
amount. according 10 the breathing
habit OF the individual. u n said that
the extent OF surface through which
the air brcathcd passes Is approximate
, ~ about 1900 square feet, and the ex.
erection from the lungs daily Is over
two pounds of poisonous natter In
fact. It Is certain that AZ least one
third Of the waste aud poisonous mat
ter caused by the activities Of the
organism. a. growth. repair. decay. is
excreted through the lunEs.
! .--sOS.gfaitiy. q great majority OF
mankind breathe very superhcially,
using only part of this large area OF
lung tissue. Even n persons are out
OF doors, unless by wise activity. the
deep cells OF the lungs are not aeratesi
Tor the simple reason that very few
men OF women know how 10 free the
lungs properly. Dettweller states that
"decp breathing not only yeutllates the
lungs aud aids the circulation. bot In
many cases Is able 20 strengthen the
muscles of the thomx. especially those
about the upper part ~ the chest" And
! believe that we have a right to expect
from respiratory gymnastics a real
strengthening OF the resisting force Of
nature 20 disease. Even II the lungs
have begun 10 break down. honest ef-
fort Co. this direction win supplement
medication.
one of the methods of correct breath
ing Is 90 put the hands lightly on the
hips. fingers backward; throw the
shoulders well back. hold the chest up.
chin ln. and then lnhale slowly through
the nose as long ns possible. When
the lungs are filed. retain the air until
some discomfort IS experienced. then.
forming the lips ln the shape u letter
o. exhalc as slowly and evenly as Is
/ consistent with comfort making n
slight blowing sound. such an cxcr-
else Tor i've minutes. clad only In one
garment or. bctter.~with no garment M
all night aud morning. IN a well yenti-
lated room, will do very much IN man,
woman or child TO develop the lung ca
pacty. improve the carriage OF the
body aud zurich the quality OF the
blood. which depends upon tie activity
OF the lungs for Us publication.
II Is no wonder that 80 much care
has been given hy nature to the appa-
mtus Tor the respiratory function, for
we know perfectly well that man has
lived as much as sixty days without
food. be has been forced 20 exist for
some time without water; but alas,
without air death must come In a brief
space OF tlmel
For instance. In 1906. lI6 persons
were confined over night In small
space not larger than $500 cubic feet
with only two little windows on one
side. Within an hour all broke out In
profuse sweat They were tortured
with thirst aud dilicult breathing. and
IN three aud half hours the majority
were dCl.r'ous. Then when the morn
Ing came f0rty-thrce only lived TO tell
the tale. Another extreme case was ai
the battle OF AustCrlItL Three hun.
drcd captured soldiers were confined
IN a small cellar. and within few
hours al but forty were dead. The
reason Is SELF evident. The air was In.
sHaisi5Ht FOR the demands OF each ln
dlsldual. the poisonous exhalatIoni
from the body were thrown on through
the lungs. aud most agonlzing death
onsucd. 10 behoovcs as. then. mosl
carefully 60 consider In arranging fol
thc ventilation og bones. hotels. hos
p'ials aud iails not only that propel
quantity OF pure mir shall be allowed
free circulation. but also 10 be watch
ful lest this pure air shall be vitiateS
by retained impurities.
A great many Investigations have
been made % ascertain tie relation oI
air TO disease, aud perhaps the simpll
statement OF the fact that among al
Industrial classes those are healthier
aud have thc lowest death rate wh'
are gardeners. farmers, agriculture
lab0regs aud lshcrmen-in othcr. words