Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-13

lite knowledge Of the things that Will
inJure II, go on your way with habits
formed accordingly and with conf
dence in your ability to defy disease
and the odds are all in your favor.
Nerve strain, neurasthenia and a host
OF other troubles will pass by. leaving
you unscathed.
Heredity Is undoubtedly responsible
zor many cases OF nervous failure and
the maladies hat follow In its wake.
II individuals whose family history
shows a tendency to nervous or degen-
erative disease would refrain from
marrying the lace OF this globe would
be transformed al II by magic within
= generation.
Value Of Early Training.
For best results we must begin ear
". Regularity, discipline and the up
! building Of self control are the watch
words In dealing not only with the
nervous child, but with all children.
Freedom from Undue excitement and
! strain are likewise important The
nervous child must o be asked to
compete either physically or mentally
with more fortunately endowed chill
drcn. The very principle Of 'compe-
tition'' should be excluded from the
home and school life and the principle
Of training substituted. Work and
play for theif own sake Is q higher
ideal than the mere desire to 'sbeat the
other fellow"
| The habit Of early retiring should be
especially enforced with nervous chill
dren. Excitement In the evening home
should be avoided and the child en-
couraged to seek Its rest while In a
normal, sleepy condition instead OF in
a state Of high tension from romping
or the reading Of exciting tales.
Dangers Of school Strain.
! A clear brain and a sound nervous
system are far more valuable posses
| sions than a highly cultivated mind
and a shattered nervous system.
The nervous system of the growing
child Is an exceedingly delicate and
tmpressionable mechanism. If the de-
mands upon 1t are too heavy the evil
influence may reach tar into adult life.
This liz especially true as affecting girls
between the ages of twelve and seven
teen. The school work should be care
fully considered at this period, and If
there Is any sign Of nervous instability
or weakness freedom from the strain
and confinement Of school life is safer
until the child's health and nervous
control are fully restored.
Nervous children and, in fact, all
children should be examined for any
possible local source Of irritation, such
as eye strain, adenoids, enlarged tom
sils, defective teeth, etc. Correction
of these troubles may change the en-
tire future of the Individual and great
~ simplify the work of training.
Nerve Strain In tduit Life.
s.Overstimulation' has been mention
ed as the second great cause OF nerv-
Gus m~aladies. This term would con-
note with intemperanee In Its broadcast
| sense. Many prohibitionists are ex-
tremely Incorporate not only in their
language. but in their n Of life.
They drink no liquor. but they often
eat too much and drink too much tea
or coffee or talk TOO much o work too
hard and too long. / would not be I'M
derstood as critfcising the prohibition
movement or the average prohibition
LIST, but merely wish TO show that Sin
| -, a~1aJt anuapu a xxyida ramon of
activities and indulgences which may
be Injurious in their effect. The socie-
ty climber" the business Climber"
the imam about town." the Spectator,
the glntton, the d~ebauchee, the aver
age daily drinker, the drunkard, are