The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-06
THE TRAINERS CORNER
| Column of Comment on Sporting and Athletic Mem and Events, Physical Culture, Exercise, Health Measures and Body Building.
 (By Mac Levy of Babylon.O
(By Mac LeNy Of Bal


 (MacLevy, the famous Long Island sslaeaIth farmer has been engaged for eighteen years in the training of athletes and the building up of run- down people, and is a recognized au-. ffior5ty oa1 all subjects connected with athletics, physical culture. and scien- life exercise.l
 Thomas A Edison often refers to inc human animal as a machine. And he is right The human mechanism like other machines, becomes rusty. sluggish and slow from underuse, and wears old if subjected to over-use or improper use The human machine that is properly conotructed, and is properly fabricated and we'll cared for, may withstand almost any amount of normal use, but the best of such ma chimes will soon go to pieces if ablls- ed
 Herbert Kaufman. in his book, .tThe Efficient Age" has written some good sound sense on this subject. He
 @Yoursl lssssnsAcflzSe s4asentful of in every direction Is distinctly linn ited- You're designed for definite purposes, and you cant do more than you're built for.
 -sWheneyou overspeed and overload, something must give way. and when
 
 1You,re strung with delicate wires. you move on exquisiteY poised joints If you're not constantly over hauled and carefully cleaned, if you're left exposed to the rust of neglect. your efficiency will decrease, your output will diminish, and you'll be thrown into society'sf waste pile. rEvery time you think, every time you move, you destroy matter. When
 
 when you dispense, you must store in due ratio
 Take an inventory of your physi- gal assets-you can't expect buyers to purchase dilapidated and obsolete service so long as greater speed and reliability are available
 we judge your ability to manage for us by observing how you conduct your perenz.ai affairs.
 If you want to guard your own be even more negligent of our in terests-
 Before you complain of the value we place upon you, consider when you last added Improvement to your brain or your body. Put in fresh batteries, lubricate, rub off the dust, polish, and bring your equipment up to date.''
 Excellent advice, tllis-but how shall you act on itz
 By taking a0VanIage or the next two months, when weather conditions are most favorable to physical reju- xenation, by getting out into the sun shine and fresh air much and as often as possible by using plenty of water inside and out, by regulating sysur fueEfood-to meet the de- kreased demands of your machine during the warm weather period. and by taking plenty of exercise.
 1ef one hurnan machine out Of a thousand goes to the scrap-heap be- cause of overwork- It is not too much work, but too little, that most frequently causes breakdowns-too much work indoors perhaps, but too little out in the open
 A machine is no stronger than it's weakest part. The factory owner reR1{zaa thIs. and demands that his machines be Kept in the best of con dftion. and their weak parts repair ed or replaced. but he over1ooI<s the fact that his own body Is a. machine and needs equally careful attention. In his factory he uses fuel that will produce the most power at the least cQEt. buk he dIIs his own enkf1es-his