The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
BY Ralph M. Whitesides.

Washington, D. c., August 10
That the theory advocated by DR..
Osler the distinguished scientist who
while a member of the faculty OF
! Johns-H Hopkins university, declared
| that mans usefulness is at an end Gf-
Their passing life's sixtieth milestone,
| is a theory that will not stand the test
/ of application to everyday life. is the
! firm belief of the vast majority OF
people who have passed that age and
continue to lead decidedly useful lives
and to take as keen interest in affairs
as many younger members of society.
Not only this. but they give the Osler
theory solar plexus punch by
achievements accomplished after pass
ing the allotted three score years and
ten.
One of the most notable examples
that interest in life does not cease at
the age of 60 is to be found in Mrs.
Annie E. Philpott. who, at the age OF
90, is still a most cheerful and eff
cient employee of the government bur
eau of engraving and printing. Mrs.
| Philpott not only performs the work
expected of her by Uncle Sam without
| finding it a burden, but manages to
| find time after working hours to de-
vote to reading and fine sewing, the
| latter diversion not only proving a
| pleasant pastime but adding consider
ably to her income. She enjoys per-
| feet eyesight, never having had to re.
sort to the wearing of glasses, and is
! much more active than many persons
years her junior.
Mrs Philpott is a descendant of a
sturdy Pennsylvania revolutionary
family, and has always been a hard
her. Having always worked, she has
EXPIRE ssed the wish that she may con-
tinue until the end, and present indi-
cations are that her wish will be full
| filled, but at no near date in the fu.
ture, by any ways.
In view of the fact that Dr. Osler
upon the celebration of his sixtieth
birthday several weeks ago, elected to
continue in active service and not de-
/ pointed out by him for those with six
~ years to their credit. Mrs. Philpott
bears him no ill-will; in fact, she is
rather inclined to believe that the
| learned doctor has been misrepresent-
ed and hopes that he may live to
| re ch the ripe old age she herself has
attained, and that he may be as useful
| in his sphere during his remaining
years as she has been in hers.
| This town is going to be subjected
| to one of the most thorough house
cleaning operations ever performed
| hereabouts, and it is the belief of those
who will have the job in charge that
the old town will be quite decent
and sweet smelling place TO live in af-
ter the cleaning process has been COM
| pleted.
Those of Uncle Sans sanitary corps
who make speciality of sanitary prob
lens, will be given a free hand, with
instructions to go as far as they like
| but to be sure that Washington. which
| has been a favorite resort for the fes-
tive typhoid germ. will be as we'll
| protected against typhoid and all 9th,
4 er diseases due TO bad sanitation
There will be as ample protection
against typhoid as there is protection
in many homes in our glorious land
against the rayages of the deadly bis.
cult since DR.. Wiley. of pure food re-
nown, startled the world by declaring
at a biscuit manufacturers conference
at Atlantic City that innumerahle 6i
vorces and not few deaths of unsus-
pecting young husbands were attribu,
table to the quality of the armor
piercing cannon balls turned out by
| their devoted wives and served up to
| them as biscuits.
The reason for so much activity on
the part of those interested in the
health of the good citizens of Wash.
| ington is a report in the Canal Zone
Record which shows that while the
average of temperature and humidity
in the zone and Washington are about
the same, the death rate in the zone