Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-04
"WHACKS"
And what They Mean,

When Old Mother Nature gives you
a "whack' remember there's reason"
So try and say thank YOU then set
about finding what you have done TO
demand the rebuke, and try and get
/ back into line for that's the happy
place after all.
Curious how many highly organized
people fan TO appreciate and heed the
FIRST little, gentle "whacks' Of the good
old Dame but 90 right along with the
habit whatever It may be- that causes
her disapproyal Whisky, Tobacco,
Coffee, Tea or other unnatural treat
ment Of the body until serious Illness
sets in or some chronic disease.
Some people seem 10 get on very we'll
with those things for awhile, and Moth
er Nature apparently cares but little
what they do.
Perhaps she has no particular plans
for them and thinks II little use To-
waste time iu their training
There are people, however who seem
10 be selected by Nature 10 do things.
The old Mother expects them to carry
out some department Of her great work.
a portion Of these selected ones of and
again seek to stimulate and then dead
EN- the tool dhe body by some one or
more Of the drugs Whiskey, Tobacco.
Coffee, Ten, Morphine, etc
You know all Of these throw down
the same class OF alkaloids I'm Chemical
aHalysif They stimulate and then de-
press, They take from man or woman
the power 10 do his or her best work
After these people have drugged for
q time, they get hint. or mild "whack'
to remind them that they have work to
do mission 10 perform and should
Dc about The business, but are lca0ng
aloaC the Waysids and become untitled
for the fame and fortune tina waits
for them If they but stick 20 the course
ana keep the body clear OF distractions
go it can carry out The bchests OF the
mind
sickness Is q call 90 "cCme up high
en-" These hints como I'M variou7
forms. III may Dc stomach trouble or
bowels heart eyes. kidneys or general
nervous prOstration. You may depend
upon 10 when a "whack" comes IT'S a
warning 60 cult some abuse ana do The
right and fair thing with the body
Perhaps it Is coffee drinking that
oheuds That Is one OF the greatest
causes Of human disorder among Ameri-
cans.
Now then Il Mother Mature Is gentle
with you and only gives light little
"whscks % FIRST to attract attention
don't abuse her consideration, or she
wal soon hit you harder, sure
Aud you may also be sure She viii hit
you very. very hard II you insist on fol-
lowing the way you have been going.
Il seems hard work 20 give up a habit
and we try all sorts of plans 10 charge
our 10 feelings TO some other cause than
the real one,
Coffee drukers when IN win attribute
the trouble 20 bad food, malaria, oyer-
worl, and what not, but they keep on
being sick and gradually getting worse
until they are finally forced 10 quit en-
tirely, even the only one cup a day.
Then they begin to get better and un-
less they have gone long enough 70 set
up some fixed organic disease, they gem
orally get entirely well,
IL Is easy TO quit coffee al once and
for all. by having well made Postum,
with It's rich, deep seal brown color
which comes TO the beautiful golden
brown when good cream Is added, and
the crisp snap Of good, mild Java is
there II the Postum has been boiled
long enough 10 bring II out
II pays to be well and happy for good
old Mother Nature then sends US her
blessings Of many and various kinds
aud helps us to gain fame and fortune.
Strip on the handlcaps, leave out
the deadenlng habits, heed Mother Ma
lures hints, quit being q loser and be-
come winner. She win help you sure
n you cut out the things that keep you
back.
There's a reason and a profound
one
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MELVILLE"