Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-08
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

81 CURIOUS COMBINATIONS.
he great trouble from which our
public school children suff 5r is n-aimt-
is due less to insufficient food than it
TO inappropriate, food AID proper mas
ticatiop than to me 'inabi'ity of the
body 10 utilize What IS eaten on ac-
count of lack of tone of the stomach
and intestines. There is nc surer way
of tonine up the digestive system into
vigorous health than by following the
walking routine outlined above. Walk
ing will not fill decayed teeth. but II
will Go many more things fer the body
than will any one tonic, however adj
ministered.
The prevalence to adenoids and en-
larped tonsils Is very largely due tn di-
gestive disturbance and thu character
istic bodily stagnation of these who
live in cities and do not exercise. If
ones nose is partially blocked by over
grown tissue, brisk walk Will do
much TO decrease this condition and re-
lieve a congestion which is the primary
cause of this trouble. 1t Is astonish-
ing bow quickly 4 partial blocking OF
TIE naso-pharynx will be improved by
this simple measure.
OF course, there still remain serious
eases which cannot be corrected py
I anything save an operation, but even
after an operation, If the bodily stag
nation continues, the adenolds are most
likely to return. 1t is the pToper use
Of the nose and the establishment OF
good circulation habits that we must
lock to for the prevention OF this dis
order.
aThpn pfresb -airHeha bita should be IN
stiIIed in every school child II there IS
once inculcated taste for fresh air
by walking. the children arr very nluef'
more likely to rebel AGAINST, TIE sta9-
nant air. which is only too often chsr-
acteristc of even the Rest dweiiiffsfe'
Walking is a most valua BILE ST tfnn AN
not only to the physical structure pf
the body but favers the orderly
rangement of ideas. ANY one o. fp@
successful men of the country VIII ies-
tify that ideas orient themselves ~.
proper relation to long Walk AahVto.
the Older philosophers realized this ana
delivered their best orations wi}ie en-
eepec in walking in groups about me
groves of Athens.
Where two or more are walking 70
gether conversation is likely to turn
upon common interests. which among
school children center in school affairs.
With the slightest effert TO direct this
thought, school work may be made
concrete and definite and become i'm
planted in proper relation to child life
and experience more solidly than by
classroom drill however effective that
might be.
There are SO many things going or
In the city that a walk of a SINGLE
block will present to any observing
nini' iter,s Of great interest to hin,
If the habit of observation is form
and the habit Of recording observation
follows it, a most definite training in
this faculty may be obtained and the
bulk Of important knowledge of Civic
facts will be increased
Much may be learned about the city
/ government. The street making ard
maintenance departments of the b.
rough Presidents office, the Street
Cleaning Department. the Department
of Police and it's traffic regulation and
the Department of Health are always
evident in their work or IL the effects
of their labor.
Fifteen million tons of salt are ~
ing on or near the surface OF the
ground in Silver peak marsh. Nevada.
waiting for commercial utilization. Sill
yer peak marsh is salt playa, or dried
up lake, of prehistoric origin, about
twenty miles west of Goldheld and
twenty six miles southwest of Tono-
pah. Recent explorations in this. re-
gion were made by Richard B. Dole, of
the geological survey. in search OF
potash that might be utilized CONNER
eiaily. Little potash was found, how
ever. Practically the entire surface or
the playa, thirty-two miles square, IS
covered with salt. 1t is estimated fhat
not less than fifteen square miles OF
the northea stern part contains ten
foot saline bed. of which at least 50
per cent is salt.
The lost property department Of the In
terborough Rapid TraAsit Company
where umbrellas. raincoats. rubber shoes,
canes and all kinds of parcels found IN
cars are held for delivery to their respec-
tive owners, might have been peace
maker few days ago had an honest
finder not chosen to act the part himself
In the angle of seat next to a side door
he had on entering the car found what
appeared to be bundle of tissue papefr
1. was really bunch of vioiets to widch
a card was fastened. Il bore loving
message which had evidently been wrif-
ten to smooth over rough spot m
eourtship. The signature was.san initial
The moist paper bore an address, at
which the flowers were soon delivered.
with this addition to the message ON tho
card. Forget it-forgive him He's 50
upset that he left them IN a car. where
!, man of peace found thein."--New York
Tribune