The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-19
KEEPING YOUNG IS.
A SIM PLE MATTER
Methods That Singers Adopt
in Keeping Throat, Nose
and Mouth Clean.
From the Boston Herald.

Wnen each lock or the prlma donna
wig has been adjusted, the last fold
OF her costume placed in position, the
final tint OF color added ind the work
Of the tire-woman completed, an alert,
Keen eyed man steps into her dressing
rooms and adds the touch which COM
pletes her preparation for her part.
No word is spoken.s Quickly adjust
ing little mirror anchored in a shin
ing silver band in such a way that each
part of the singers mouth and throat
is reflected in 1t, the specialist sprays
the vocal chords and the adjacent parts
with an oil so delicate that it has
neither lasts nor smell nor seeming
substance.
He then goes to the dressing room
Of the leading tenor and performs a
like service. Afterward he or one OF
his colleagues usually lubricate the
Threats Of those who have roles of less
Importance When this Is done, and
not till then. the curtain goes up and
the opera begins.
When all the singers are ready for
the stage the specialist takes place
In the audience which is invariably re-
served for him. With keen attention
he follows each note. If there is
anything, Indicating that all Is not as
1t should be with the vocal organ OF
which he has charge, at the first OPP
portunity he hurries behind the scenes
and proceeds to tone up, tune and clear
the throat, as one would any other ma
chine gone wrong.
When a throat, estimated by it's
earning power, is worth from 100000
upward, it is not to be left at any time
to the hazard of chance or ignorance,
and this nightly service of the skilled
nj yo{ ~
All that science can do to insure the
best condition, not alone of the throat,
but of the whole obdy at all times, is
done.
Time Successfully Defled.
A New York specialist who has
cared for the threats of many famous
singers during the past 20 years, and
In that time has examined and treated
more than 100000 threats, tabulating
results. said. in speaking of the value
Of constant care Of the throat:
There is tenor now singing at the
Metropolitan opera house who has not
in any appreciable way aged a single
year in Is years. His throat and body
are in fine condition, and he appears
In all ways like a man not haN his
years.
but what care that man takes OF
himself. Although he is we'll nour-
ished, he is abstemious, and nothing
would induce him to eat more than he
should or take any form Of alcoholic
beverage. He takes everything easily,
is genial, good-natured and seems the
young fellow he looks.
Another grand opera singer, as well
and favorably known as this tenor, had
defed time as successfully. Her voice
is fresh, her appearance is in all ways
youthful, aud her temperament is that
OF sweet-natured young woman.
There are few so abstemious as she.
She eats like bird. During the opera
season she lives as quietly as possible,
and each day finds her in Central park
AT the close of the season she at
once retires to her little country place
in England. There she spends most of
her time in the open air looking after
her rose garden and personally super
Intending the work about her place. 1t
really seems that time does not touch
her.
whats truer Of these two would
be true of any one in a good degree
at least, who would follow the same
regime as persistently. If people in
general cared for the nose, mouth and
throat as singers do, there would be
much, very much, less disease and a
prolonging of vigor, youthful appear
e~AANS
for from 20 to 80 years beyond the
date at which men began to fail"
Mouth Should BE Kept Clean.
In speaking of the cause and cure of
tuberculosis and other diseases of the
throat and lungs, in connection with
the subject Of how to keep young, DR..
Bleyer said:
Ninety per cent-and that is a con-
sentative estimate-of troubles of this
kind are the result of permitting for
eign substances to remain in the nose,
mouth and throat. For the reason that
singers carefully avoid this, they rare
ly have disorders of this nature.
Many persons-in fact may say,
most persons-immaculate in all other
respects are utterly unmindful of the
care which should be given to the or
cans of respiration and speech.
These organs If health is to be
maintained, must be kept clean, just
plain clean. Nothing without this will
effect a cure of the diseases which at
tack them.
Much more effective than segregat-
ing consumptiye would it be to teach
people to care for the mouth, nose and
throat as singers do. II this were
DONE tuberculosis, together with ca
tarrrh and kindred ailments would be
relegated to the class of rare disorders
ITO begin with, the mouth should be
cleansed most thoroughly and carefully
at once after eating. To wait an hour
or more before doing this is to invite
malignant germs, sure to accept the
summons, and there is the beginning of
a colony certain to make trouble of
some kind.
The mouth affords an excellent cul-
ture for germs, and they quickly ex-
tend into the various resonant cham
bers-the chest, throat and nose, and
later into the intricate little passages
and cavelike spaces communicating
with them, and so on into the lungs.
The nose should be bathed at least
one day Cat night) with a douche and
afterward fabricated with an antisep-
tic spray suitable for the purpose
Overeating Ii a Menace.
1T has frequently been shown that
an abrasion or hurt may develop into
cancer, as dust, particles Of food, any
foreign substance, however minute and
innocent to begin with, may cause irri-
tation and enlarge it's area and lead to
any one Of a dozen diseases. This is
the local aspect, but there is a larger
aspect.
The congestion which follows irri-