Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-14
NOW 70 AVON GROWING OLD.

live always. ! ask not 10 stay Where
storm after storm gathers dark Ger
the way" but You may very safely
conclude that a very large majority Of
those who sing u do not mean o "ord
Of what they say. A. q rule men and
women derire 10 live as long as they
can. ana to tina end they fight off
old age. with It's accompanying aches
mains and weaknesses. just as long as
possible. and 1t Is O source OF gfatlii-
cation to almost every one to know
that modern medical science is doing
a great deal to assist the human fam
ny In this struggle. As a good Illus
tratlon Of what may be done IN n a
line. there b. Mr.. Rockefeller, who u
able 10 do about as he p~leases' n
buy whatever viii make life easier,
and cause Il 10 last longer. HIS ram
ry musician now makes the an
nouncement thai his distinguished
patient IL entitled TO twenty-five more
years Of life, and that he promises to
lmprove upon the vital record OF his
father. who II now n~incty-four, ana
sim resents the charge of being Ola
I'm this case longevity Is probably due
in part. at least, to the fact that II
runs In the family" but there Is no
denying The fact that the secrets of
tong ne are gteadily being discovered
by science. aided. % course by such
expenditures az Mr.. Rockefeller Is
able to make. IN his case there was
The usual American breaking down OF
health In middle age from over-work'
Int this led 10 outdoor recreation
proper diet and an the aids which
abie physicians could suggest-and
his present excellent condition Is
therefore AN the better proof of the
fact that medical science Is lemon
| stratlng the feasibility of greater lon
gevity
Or. Edward Ayrcs, in the August
worlds work points out that every
vital process ls secured through the
nrtlon OF ferments. ordinarily fer
ments are destructive. but recent dis
coveries. II Is claimed. have shown the
existence Of constructive ferments.
Ferments net Ike poisons: a large
dose will XIII, while small amounts are
often the most approved stimulant
The fact that the physiological fer
mrnt~ can be- chemically initiated
proves that n great step has been
taken. The next step Is to learn how
To go balance the constructive against
the destructive fcrmcnts In the body
that. instead OF producing decay Of The
up-buildlng cells by destroying fer
ments. they can continue equalizing
loss ana repair. Il is suggested that
the gradual weakening OF the body as
one grows old is not due to an iu-
crease IN the amount Of the destruc-
live fcrmcuts. but go an inadequate ol
weakening production OF the construc.
tive ones.
~ Mr Rockefeller and his physi-
clan have discovered how 10 increase
these constructive fcrments we ear
very well understand how "a Clevc.
, land magnate may reasonably expect
man, long ycnrs of life vet Most Cd.
, tho activities of today. says pr Ayrcs
are along thc lines Of control of th'
destructive fermcuts. and investigator.
aim 900 discovering thc exact chemica
. nature of these fcrmcuts aud of thel.
|autIdotes. % is only within ten d1,.
, lthat there has been announced 10 new
serum cure for meningitis pr Simol
Fiexner. of New York CITY. who. cu
%riously enough. is ct the head OF th.
4 Hockcfclicr Institute Tor Medical ne
&, search. ls The %discovcrer 81 this serum.
d A. meningitis b. one Of the most V,l,
- spugI and worst OF ail boa disease.
us disappearance under the admins
- iratinn OF an anu-toNin trcaim,n
a would do much Co increase th, aver
f ar, longevity Of the race.
Medicine has yet Ear to Boo to eor
, uIh the el8ndular and oth,r fcr
men.s but as nearly uiuei, rcr ce.
d. of th. medical skin of today is cred
. tei Ga, th, progress made m the Ia.
. hl'f century what may We NOT affair
medically during the next nfy N'lr.
Eeisau.ue along the lines of ihc oi.
% ..t.rIe- already made iu fighting 90
b. disease. which shorten lifr lu q sra.
Is $3.50 aHI. nha We ave always ,a.''.
.aral was, we must conclude $50
IHs .arnrI doctor. hat physical BOOT
m.r Within the " PLANE
r tan m fa.. not seem 80 innaieIs iH
d, r.s.iUI. O.. Do dId only q Few year ae.
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