The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-15
FATIGUE-AND LOSS.

Unnecessary fatigue. That Is the
factor that shortcns life. Serious
economic loss is brought about be-
cause OF this fact. DR.. Thomas r.
Harrington of Boston, a noted scicn-
tist, estimates that 5 per cent OF the
people have no control whatever over
their working powers because Of eX-
ccssive fatigue.
We have government bureaus for
the conservation of water powers. of
the coil OF tht forests, but when will
the government try to save the great
est OF all asscts-humnn energy? The
suffering which comes through muscu
lar and nerve exhaustion IL most cx-
cruciating. The person who is "as
tough as d pine knot" can never ap-
preciate the real agony OF the person
who Is debilitatcd by fevers. depleted
by overwork. strain and worry and
prostrated by the energy consuming
heat of torrid sun until petty cares
become great and almost insuffcrable
burdens.
Such exhaustion Is not followed by
repose, but on the contrary by haunt
Ing breads which still further prey
upon the small store OF nervous en-
ergy.
Mans relation to society causes
such exhaustion and fatigue on the
part of the individual to become
menace ut times. Therefore the leg
islature passed bill forbidding rail-
way employees from being kept on
duty longer than certain number of
hours. Humanity has also demanded
n limited number OF hours for work
for children and for young women
employed in stores.
Needless fatigue, It is said, may be
averted or counteracted This is Of
interest to all mankind as we'll as to
the toilers. Men who have made a
staay OF industrial conditions report
that accidents In manufacturing plants
occur with startling regularity at
certain periods OF the day. Fatigue
reduces the vitality of the body and
leaves 1t open to attack from disease.
A man may carry in his body for
months the germ of malaria and 1t
may make, no manifestation, but once
his vitality and resisting power is re-
duced by fatigue, the malaria germ
marshals all its forces and breaks
dpwusthe feeble resistance. That Is an
illustration to show that 1t Is neces.
sary to keep ones body in condition"
Along this limo we quote from tho
writings OF scientist in the New
York Sun who says thut "instead Of
lounging In the shops or badly ven
tilated rooms of factories during the
dinner hour the toiler would moro
wisely eat his frugal midday meal In
the open air and spend his remaining
minutes In gentle walking or any 9TH
er mild exercise that differs from that
OF his occupation. The employer
would gain IL efficiency Of his work.
men ii ho would furnish rooms in
which they could divest themselves OF
their clothing and take shower bath
with warm water, followed by q cold
dash, befr-e returning honie."
High authorities have proved by
laboratory experiments that there Is
no better method Of restoring fatigued
muscular tissue to It's highest efflcien-
cy than bath under strong pressure
Personal experience of reircshment Is
In accord with This andiag aad the
time thus apent after work may be-
como the most plensurable OF the day
Tho city toilers are fortunate In op-
portunities for such refrcshment in
the splendid public baths of New
York. The increased efficiency thus
gained may produce far more in flnan-
cial result than the cost of mainten-
ance Of such bnths. Every factory in
town and country should be provided
with them to counteract tho economic
loss from fatigue.