The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-19
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About Brain rag

People are becoming ingenious in pro
portion with the general advance of the
world conditions. and the latest mani
fcsiHtion of IL II the current excuse
for laainess, which is termed "brain
flag - This malady Il supposed 20 ut
tach It's tentaclcs 10 those poor unfOrtu
mates who are compelled 70 work IN q
trcAdmill for everyday existence. and IL
presumed 10 Indicate that II is time for
, the victim to 20 fishing OF indulge In
some other form Of diversion that will
rest his mind. cause him to think OF
nothing ia particular! IL he can I 20
fishing one of the Dallas papers will
answer very we'll According 10 the
theory, when the miBd has nothing 10
10 II is able 10 rest, and after a time
the victim will he able 20 tackle the
hprrid grind once more. The whole
thing Is a variation Of the overwork
idea. and has been a hoon Ia the lazy
man since time began. IL in possible
10 work too much, simply because there
is a limit 10 human endurance, TO 40
beyond which means 10 draw on the
reserve fund Of energy, IL Ii true that
too long hours Of work may entail in,
Jury, but 80 will any other distortion
Of natural laws, No man has over yet
oVeTworked II the sensible. natural con
dIiIons 81 health were observed. In
nine cases out Of ten where you hear Of
some one being over worked, the victim
., cOnstipa,ed or needs "a simple course
If quinine Very often a man = liver
gets oht Of order, and II IL happens
that he is not over fond Of labor anyhow
over work or brain flag has him. There
are a few eases Of over work or brain
flag In Roswell. Most men are not
keyed up to the point where IL IL their
hendish desire TO commit suicide by
the work route, II may even be said
that there are q few who might try To
work up a ease Of the new malady with
profit to themselves and tho distinct
benefit Of everybody Life here has not
tho pace IL does IN the older aud NOR,
thickly settled communities Of the great
northern and eastern pie belt. Boys are
born tired aud never get over n. people
who come here minded to reyOlutionilr
things gradually fall into the common
way-aftsr that there is never any dsG
ger ~ brain flag or owe work.
The christy Girl
The american people have become
known the world over as being up.tO
date Or u date ahead Of the game, and
IL changing their mind with chameleon
activity is a distinguishing feature Of
quality IL must be unchallenged
the matter Of feminine beauty for
instance, which IL just at present eE
emplihed by the Christy girl Ten
years ago u woman built on these lines
would have been thought sufficient 10
scare d tinid person into Ats, and yet
is'ymania 10 now upon the land.
There is no escape from II. The wood.
mug Of the Christy girl looks out
from the advertising pages ~ the mAga
s
zines, runs riot In the portfolio. and
stares up at us from sofa pillows. She
freezes us with the icy Ohristy stare In
th" paTlor, aud prevents our being com.
10 table with the cook. AnRular, sour.
s,ipercillous, she lays In walt to chill the
blood ~ youth and old aye alike. Crab.
bed Out on such q earleatufe Of tho
noblest and most beautiful animal on
eaithl What man with rod blood In
him would rare 10 dive into q Valley
10 II held a thing like that
Judging from her looks, she always ha.
pain aud a n~everending need for bile
beams. She IL no more Ike the mysisa
healthy, iovable huRabls, kissshls, adoF.
able women of the vest tksa ~ ta