The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-01-26

OF blood to the digestive organs and
a withdrawal of blood from the brain.
Importance Of Sleep.
But there are many kinds of sleep.
and the gentle poet refers to only one
kind-healthful. restful sleep-the kind
that 'slides into the soul"
That sleep is an important thing is
sufficiently evidenced by the fact that
man spends about one-third of his life
time in that condition Those who
have tried to lessen this proportion
have usually paid the penalty which
nature exacts for any attempt to cheat
In playing the game"
Value Of Early Training.
Babies should sleep most of the time.
but most of them don't The disci-
pline of early retiring should be COM
menced in childhood and rigidly en-
forced The practice Of allowing little
children to sit up in the evening so
that papa may play with them is
heartless, selfish and cruel Children
under ten years Of age should be put
to bed not later than $50 o'clock: from
ten to fourteen years Of age O'Clock
should be the limit. and from then on
until maturity Is reached 8 o'clock is a
safe and sane hour
The evening meal should be simple
and all excitement-romping. reading
Of exciting tales. hard study. ETC.
avoided An effort should be made to
encourage rather than disturb the nat
ural drowsy preliminary to the healthy
sleep. which is real food to the rapidly
developing child brain.
With good start in life along these
lines it will take vast amount Of
abuse and neglect to destroy the habit
of healthful sleep But modern life
is complex: its work and play are ex
citing. strenuous and often unsettling
The childhood habit of sound sleep
when the rain upon the roof was {
pleasant and soothing sound, is tot
often succeeded by the light and fitfu
sleep which vanishes With creakins
shutter or n gust of wind
When one reaches such state. wha
to do? 1t is easier to say what not Il
do. and we will approach the subjec
first from that standpoint
Things to Avoid.
Do not. above all things. seek relic
in drugs. They are seldom reall,
needed. ana when they are actual.
necessary 1t is playing with dangerou
are to use them except under the ad
1ice and control Of a physician.
Another thing to avoid Is worry owe
loss Of sleep. 1t is surprising how Il
tie sleep some people can get alon
with who deliberately keep late hou
and never give thought to the loss
sleep. A great deal Of the injury
health from insomnia is caused by IL
attendant worriment and fear that Il
, condition will become chronic and tn
, the lost sleep has produced some gra'
injury to health.
T AS a matter Of fact, most cases
, Insomnia are readily durable II Il
patients cooperation can be secure
In cases of mild insomnia. where Il
trouble is not of long standing and
I due to worry, overwork or nerve stra
: of some kind. very simple remedi
q will often suffice. and 1t is at this sta
o that determined effort should
made to check the growing habit.
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ability to check the tendency. I
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Q cares to bed with you and espccia
o avoid harassing problems immediate
= before retiring Do your hard thir
y ing in the morning hours. You "
n think more clearly and take less til