The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
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How They Expect to Win the seisor's Novel III
ny iJoHN ELpRErn WATKINS.

III Are You entered for the century
run against old age? .ll
g Every week or so some new con
testant of distinction announces his
enrolment inSthis race for the hun
dred-year Goal.
Edison tho other day predicted that
+ he would 1.-Two to be $50 by virtue OF
his habits of eating only half a
f handful of solids at each meal and
keeping his weight always at the nor
NAL. of working sixteen hours a day
and sleeping six hours a night, OF
never thinking in bed. and of wearing
all of his clothes two sizes too large.
81 Or. Wiley, an enthusiastic contestant
in the same race, tells me that he be-
longs TO 4 society whose bylaws i'm
/ pose fine on any member failing to
reach the hundred year Goal-by which
he meant the Hundred Year club,
which he helped organize
Some of this noted pure food
apostles lons-iife rules are:
Most Of us may live on a high or
n low plane of activity at WILL we
may do much or little; we may WELD
early TO fatigue. or we may success
punity."
"l'is physiologically advanta geous
70 consume less protein than most Of
the civilized races consume
oeiieNct IN LESS NeSt.
las l believe that most of us eat
too much, so believe that most OF US
work too briefly and rest too long.
Effective sleep should be dreamlcss.
and II IT Is of the right sort 1t need
nor occupy one-thrd of all our life
Fur most persons eight hours OF actual
sleep would mean nine hours in bed
and only a sluggard would demand
that fF M M
We will yet see professorships or
amusement in our colleges and univer-
stiles. 1t is quite as important TO know
how 10 amuse ones self as TO have
the leisure and opportunity to do So"
Uncle Joe" Cannon, the youngest
stripping of seventy-hve known TO pub
lie life, gives these as his longevity
rules. g nj
Honor thy father and thy mother
"Tnke no thought OF the morrow and
don't worry
WORK, work work with hands
feet, legs and brain.
Learn to sing, no matter how mis-
cradle
"sing and laugh, and keep on
a-keepin' on"
Morgan Fears Exercise.
avoid all eNercise'' 4
Odd as il may seem. this Is the para
mount rule By which j. pierpont Nor
San hopes 10 proionG MS life far be-
yond his seventy third milestone.
which he passed this spring When
about fifty the noted financier suffered
3 q breakdown, due TO overwork, and
sought 10 repair his one time power
ful physique by artificial exercise with
gymnasium apparatus. But a noted
specialist, after thorough examina
tion, prescribed as follows:
III Stop exercise in every form. Never
even walk when you can take cab.
You have formed the habit of livins,
without exercise, giving your energy
10 your brain. 1t is too late TO change
the habit OF lifetime"
And since Morgan. twenty years ago
began TO follow this advice, which he
has continued TO respect religiously
MS brain has erected the achieve
ments which will make him famous az
q 'hnancier and connoisseur.
Quite the opposite treatment was
prescribed for Chauncey Depew when
at the age of seventy. he suffered a
nervous collapse. His physician packed
him off. bag and baggage to the es.
Establishment OF an ex-pugilist. who
gave his muscles little rest from the
rising till the setting Of the sun, and
VINO sent him home a we'll man. Bu,
Depew had always been an active man
physically, and even the other day
saw him striding along the street as
straight as "a soldier and with the
elastic swing OF an athlete
MY breakfast for years has been