The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-12-04

portion Of 1t. Another small portion
Is voiatilized and passed out through
the pores. This Is excessive and de-
structive labor thrown upon the body
that brings nothing in return.
Ordinary exercise or work tenrs
down the old cell, thus making place
for the new one, which is produced hy
food. but 1t Is not SO IN the labor per-
formed In casting out these pOisons.
It is exhaustive labor that consumes
tissue, fat and the vital fluids Of the
body and leaves nething u their place.
This Quickening of the circulation
produces feeling of exhilaration. and
while the battle Is going on In tue
blood. while the white cOrpuscles are
being consumed by th" million and the
red nre taken from their natural work
Of building to fight an enemy, while
In the cells and along the blood high
ways are strewn millions of dead
atoms that might have been put into
the human structure-whiie all Of this
is going on the brain Is giving to the
drinker the false impression Of pleas
urable feeling
The Hearts Hard Work.
This wonderful little engine, no big
ger than vonr fist. pumps all the blood
| In the body through the superior vena
cave itself. about every forty seconds
during our waking hours and about
every sixty seconds while we are
asleep.
While one Is in normal health the
blood travels through the veins at
lightning speed, and 1t has oil 1t can
do to keep the red stream passing
through the lungs fast enough to be
charged and purified with the oxygen
we brenthe. Int when we Gil our bodies
with the poisons OF liquor. tobacco and
coffee-apd when l say liquor 1t In
clnties wine and beer-thc work OF this
little automatic machine Is doubled
and sometimes trcbled. 1t keeps up
the battle day in and day ont for
months and even years. seldom com
claiming. giving back perhaps now and
then only a ''murmnr" of distress. sell
dom missing a beat. but after years
| OF constant warfare with the stlmu-
| lating drinks and the selativc narcotics
| 1t finally weakens, misses beat now
| and then. 6utters like dying bird
and ceases forever its action. and its
possesxnr dies. The family doctor per-
haps viii say the cause Of death II
heart failure. and he is right. That Is
the only way to die that science knows
anything about. Rnt what made the
heart fail? That Is the real question.
II the true cause of heart failure and
the number nf good men and women
who die long before their time from
using these poisOns were made known
the world would stand appalled, Il
these facts could he made known tc
the millions OF happy. healthy boys
and girls who take their first drink
cigar, cigarette or cup OF coffee they
would shun them as they would some
thing that would paralyze muscle OF
sever an artery.
The Action Of Tobacco.
Tobacco is both a stimulant and {
seiative. The stimulating effect Is over
come. however. by the paralysis o.
deadening Of tho nervous system
Therefore the effect Is not felt at th,
time. but comes as reaction In th'
form Of insomnia, nervousness or tn
familiar tobacco heart.
Tobacco acts directly upon the Opti
nerves and affects the millions Of nery'
fibers leading from the iris THAT wen
derful little curtain that gives color t
the eye). The constant use Of tobacco
especially smoking. ultimately deaden
the action OF these nerves. and the eye
sight begins to fail
Tobacco poison acts. however. wit
more severity upon the sex vitalit
than upon the eyesight. Nicotine pOiso
destroys a vast quantity of body albu
minoids. 1t consumes and preys direct
" upon the very germ OF life and veal
ems probably more than any other po
son known to chemistry the reprodut
tive power.
II health Is the greatest asset Of th
nation then the government. it seems
should print these facts In simple lal
guage and distribute them throug
some OF its various publicity bureaus
How to Reach Boys.
Few persons. 1t seems. understan
youngsters A boy can digest (
OF common sense and considerable
!, more scientific stuff than we give hi
!. credit for At the time when q boy
! changing into man he is most al
. to contract the liquor. tobacco an
coffee habits. and ut this very time
Is most desirous of possessing tiI
!. physique. He boasts and is proud I
/ his prowess. and he is not apt to vi
! things that will weaken. tear down az
: destroy that muscular and athletl
Z force which is his personal pride.
!. Girls are apt to contract the CONF
!. habit at the time they are budding In
womanhood. Social functions. the lo
. Of sleep and the general plan Of e
> tertainment usually demand slim
. ant which coffee supplies II the q
could be taught that coffee makes 81
{ !. low skin, wrinkles and premature Q
age and destroys dimples and rose
changes bubbling youth into the 0
!. lady. she would shun these poisons
!. she would her greatest. enemy.
" Old chaps who hare used whist
and tobacco all OF their lives are n
. apt to change their habits even II tn
: ! knew all the facts and dear old ladl
6 are not likely to change their con
= for the sparkling spring water. for 7
:. appetite Is tyrant that from long
diligence becomes onr absolute mast
. y ana lawgirer. But It Is different vi
8 the girl and the boy. Every girl wal
e TO be vivacious. beautiful and healtl
Every boy wants to be q man. Z