The Detroit times., 1915-10-09

The Nervou
"0rsat Scott, look at that"
Mcpherson. my friend fresh from
Ais Oklahoms ranch, grabbed my
arm q q man went past us on lower
Broadway. The passer-by was a
splsndid specimen Of q man, but he
was walking with every nerve tight
and tense. his eyes fixed and star.
inG. In his hand he carried news'
paper with which he walked through
the crowd.
This whole towns iooney." said
MacPherson wiping his brow. IL
never saw such job lot Of st. vitus
dancers In my whole life as have
since ] struck this town. Watch
almost any man, woman or child
In the Subway, or anywhere else.
and he begins to jerk and twist. He
nlays with . pencil bites cigar.
wfgsiss his thumbs. keeps time with
his feet or his fingers. or plays
some kind OF devils tattoo. When ]
talk business with some men they
are fooling with something or other
nj the time. They try to settle my
csss and give orders TO everyone
IN the once. dictate letters. send
/, kilograms. telephone and run
through their mall NJ the same time
I'm supposed TO have their undivid-
"a attention. II . man takes me TO
luncheon, his hands are not still a
minute. II ] 60 out to dinner with
him and his wife. they rush from
the table TO tango. leaving bully.
expensive food going to waste.
Evsrything In this town 10 on the
Jump. every minute. II I don't get
back TO Gods country pretty soon.
I'll have the New York jerks, too"
Mcpherson hit the nail on the
head. the busy American city II one
great hive buxxing with nervous
people. Il may be temperament, II
may BE- business. Il may be from
physical causes. Whatever brings
man to this unfortunate condition.
Re can help things . whole lot BY
following some Of the welI-establish-
"a principles OF food taking for nerv-
Gus persons.
First tho nervous man must
learn whom to eat. II he 10 under
considerable physical or mental
stress or worry-he
should take the least possible food
until he has . rest period. IL we
must eat during this time, It must
be only a very small quantity and
mostly I'm iiqnid form. A cup OF
rood soup will tide him through his
busy interval nicely with no evil
ofter effects.
The reason for this rule 10 that
during the periods of nervous strain
the bodily secretions and especial
IL those having to do with digestion
Of food. the dow Of saliva In the
mouth, and the activity Of the
glands OF the stomach. are nearly. II
not quite suspended. The lack OF
sajivary secretion II most sisnally
It fault IN nervous persons when
taking food during the sustained
mental action Of dining out, or IN
discussing business projects. Hence,
the wsll-known sficient but fnele-
cant gum chewing habit OF some
persons astsr such meals.
The nervous man must take .
lisht breakfast, not going beyond
coffee for stimulation and even that
should be taken in considerable
moderation a. regards strength. II
his work II particularly strenuous
during the middle Of the day. he
should take only light luncheon.
Hsee Z LIQUID diet will be found de-
sirable; soup; crackers. or rice ana
milk. the well.known dairy dishes.
Clear soups are excellent for any
busfnena mans luncheon. The be.
s,nnings and endings Of dinners may
be- taken--the soup and the dessert.
Heavy. hearty, rich food. which tax
e the digestion should be cut out
Of the luncheon menu.
n possible--and he should make
4 possible-ths maA with nerves