New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-04
TALK ABOUTNERVES
DR.. JcIHfe Mentions Tea 5cith
Brandy. Bridge and OILERS.

Causes and Prevention OF Nervous Er-
haustion" was the subject at yesterdays
meeting Of the public health education conf
mittee OF the County Medical Society ard
the hygiene committee OF the New York
City Federation Of Women's Clubs and II
the size Of the audience was an Indication
Of the prevalence OF neurasthenia. New
York nerves must be in a bad way.
The large auditorium and the adjoining
banquet hail on the lower Foor ~ the
Academy of Medicine. No. u West Al
street. were packed, people Sling al the
seats and standing four or FIVE deep in the
rear.
DIT. Smith Ely JelllTe said trat indises-
ton formed THE very large background
OF neurasthenia- and Indigestion was
saddIed on helpless children by parents
who were injuriously conscientious about
food
There's too much talk at meals about
what we ought to eat" he declared. 'FTot
bread with melted butter on il isn't EafS
as unwholesone as haIf-baked dietetic
ideas. Dent worry your children 70 eat
oatmeal because you think its good for
them. or ram spinach down their threats
because spinach has iron IN It, Children
are conservative. They dread the new
things that are forced on them in this big.
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and stomachs some peace. let them see
You eating the right things. and they will
grow naturally and calmly into an appre-
citation Of spinach and other wholesome
things
Nervous exhaustion. Dr.. JeIIiffe said had
existed since Bible times. and long before
The only time We didn't have il was VIXEN
we were rnoTuscs and clans and had no
nerves
What breaks down the nerves OF tire
adult? There are thousand causes-you
only have to read our modern novels and
poems to hear what they are. Overvork.
too strenuous work, anxiety. worry-and
then the countless petty disturbances that
keep you from the higher level you want
to reach You women know about that
the dish that was burned, the servants who
were stupid
''Pick-rne-ups' and afternoon tea with
brandy in it were abetting causes tbs
speaker said. Il won't touch on bridge.
because that's a live wire. but it's hard ~
estimate how much harm bridge ana
gambling have done wonen's nerves.
Dr. Simon Baruch advised women ~
throw their portieres out OF the window ic
they wanted sound nerves 1--WE Just left
A home in which the arch between the
dra wing rooms had sliding doors and double
poTtieres. he said 4 don't know what
they were for. unless 70 bump heads
against and taugIe feet in. These 1amber-
kins' and things. as I believe they're
called. which YOU have i'm your houses be-
cause they are the last fashion from PARIS
shut out light and air and make bad SAM
tatiou. Upon santa tion rests the question
OF nervous exhaustion Live an active life,
sleep six to eight hours, eat regular meals,
venti1ate your houses. don't. if you're a
woman. bother too much about clubs and
the manicurist, and IL YOU started with
fairly good health you'll not have nervous
exhaustion
Dr. Evelyn Garrigue spoke on "the two
forces. alcohol and dehauChery. which
work such ravages on the nerve cells
Dr. Edward D Fisher. in fve-minute
speech. showed how nerve troubles were
iaseparsb BILE from the heterogeneous. com
plicated life Of modern New York d.
Rosalie Slaughter Morton presided