Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-12-08
simple, sensible methods must ap-
What They Saw

Wadsworth, which should be of inter
est to all Of my readers. 1t was Ger
tainly very pleasing to me.
Mr.. Wadsworth says: There ar,
many people who are always ready t
deplore the evil that is in the world
but how few there are who take pain.
to mention the thousands OF united
forms for good that everywhere exist,
Evil is nearly always solitary, It II
seldom that people combine or organ.
lie for the purpose OF increasing OF
| perpetuating evil. l speak broadly
admitting that It is true there are or
CARNATIONS for profit In which the
tlafflc is considered by many, but not
all, as evil, notably the liquor traffic
Opposed to this, however, 1 might cite
the vast number Of religious, chari-
table, and health organizations Of the
world, mighty men of all nations and
Of all times have labored valiantly to
overcome error with truth, and root
out superstition and ignorance and
teach people right living, pure NOR
ais, and hygienic as we'll as dietic
practices which will create a stronger,
healthier, nobler race Of men and
women.
Prompted by these broad. generous
impulses that have In time past
changed the history Of the human
race. a work has been begun which 1t
is hoped will lead to results OF more
than casual influence on humanity.
The genus homo is large, conservative.
and slowly modified, evolving to per-
lection by slow changes in each indi-
vidual, so that the efforts Of one man
must be we'll directed and better sup
ported If anything is to be accom-
plished. He who essays to improve
the race of man, must first know the
individual mamie small study in IT.
self-and, above all things, he must
have the earnest, sympathetic sup
pert Of the object Of his attention. Be
he ever so persistent, without the lat
ter cooperation his efforts will prove
Of no avail. In times past there have
been many attempts of men to stamp
their personality on the development
of their fellow-being, principally
through political or religious infiu-
ences, but it is to modern times only
that we accredit an attempt to actual
ly modify the body Of the individual
man. To so change that body that 1t
will be adapted to its environments
without the friction that is in almost
every man, mere or less apparent, Is
a great work. Relieving the little and
great pains, the evidences of malad
justment Of the human anatomy to its
surroundings, is one of the grandest
efforts that future history will record,
and to the Home Health Club will a
generous share Of the work be credit
ed. "a correspondence course Of edu-
cation teaching how to get well, and
how to keep WELL" is the simple man
ner in which the club states its rea-
sons for existence, but modesty seems
to be an attribute of all the benefac-
tors OF the race. Actuated by philan-
thropic motives that make the vast
beneficiences of the great financiers
seem selfish, the founder Of this or
ganization, which has now grown to
gigantic proportions, is devotihg his
life to correcting the bodily Ills that
aflict his fellow-man. Endowed with
q fine intellect and personality he has
employed his talent we'll, acumulating
knowledge that at once commands
respect and admiration. To relieve
the ills of suffering humanity and
avoid the errors that are responsible
for suffering is the great work Of
which DR.. David H. Reeder, Of La
Porte, Ind, has devoted his life. II
you sympathize with him in his work,
end wish to aid In the great plan, you
are invited to Join the Home Health
Club.
Something over 1900 people have
been sufficiently interested to become
active members, while more than
100000 Of people are regularly
reached through correspondence. or
through the columns of newspapers
and periodicals. Thus large number
of people have had the benefit Of the
philanthropic efforts of one whose
only aim in life is to aid humanity. In
order that the work may be extended,
scientific knowledge of the cause Of
all ailments ard the simplest and most
effective cures may be disseminated.
With this end in view, DR.. Reeder is
constantly writing, and articles from
his pen appear regularly in various
publications-and the methods taught
are Of practical help to any sufferer
from disease, whether living in pow
erty or surrounded by all Of the skill
Of science, and the luxuries Of the
rich; simple. practical yet scientific
self-help is the foundation Of his
teachings"