The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-30
PR EV ENTiON.


to be happy II one gets the right
start, because 1t then becomes simply
matter OF continuing a fixed habit
which Is the very easiest thing one
can do; for we consist essentially OF
an organism built up around a group
OF fixed habits, all our fundamental
vital functions being fixed habits. But
II you fail to secure the right start
never having experienced 1t, you find
the pursuit of health, like the pursuit
of happiness, vague, strenuous and
exceedingly unsatisfactory occupa.
ton, because you do not always know
when you have either. The desired
goal ever appears to be something just
a few PAGES ahead and seems always
to dissolve and vanish like the will-o'
the wisp just as we would grasp it.
1t is perfectly obvious that any ma.
terial change for the worse In ones
average state of health implies the
necessity for change of ones hab-
its. But SO completely are we subject
to natural laws that the first time any
new point of view Is affirmed there
inevitably must be opposition to It..
1t Is the normal inertia of the mind
which opposes such resistance just as
all matter in nature Ia opposed to
every change In the direction of its
forces. But, Notwithstanding the
psychological phenomena which in
fiuence us all. the forces of fact are
superior to every inertia and sooner
or later must conquer. But always
the pressure OF material facts is re-
quired to drive us forward to change
and Improvement No real advance
can be made, except such as may be
related to some tangible and material
evidence whereby 1t Is removed from
the domain of opinion into that of
fact, changed from subjective into OBJ
jective. To array facts, then, in their
most comprehensive form is without
doubt the most direct road to the at
tainment of good health. And OF all
facts the most concrete and convincing
are those founded on the common
familiar measurements.
We know that from the instant of
to complete develop
ment the human organism responds
to definite rhythmic growing impulses.
each of which has its specific reason
and results both physical and chem.
ical. 1t should not be deemed at all
then, that certain types
should evidence definite tendencies all
through life.
Measurements of human infant
VIII show that the essential stature
that is, the length of the trunk and
head compared with the total length
from the heels to the top of the head
exceeds the length of the legs. and
the human infant is essentially feed
Ing animal. The first year tends to
a maximum development of the diges-
tive organs with a corresponding in
crease in body bulk and fat, but where
the subsequent development is normal
finds that balance has
taken place between these two sec
tons, and they have become relative
y equal. However. where this condi-
lion Of balanced development is not
found to exist we find an individual
hat either is robust or one that has
been arrested in morphological devel
opment and retains the type and all
he tendencies OF younger age, with
all it's penalties, a condition which
makes 1t essential that these unfor.
innate individuals. to maintain a rela-
i've healthy state of body, are COM
)elled to submit themselves to
severe hygienic regime throughout
heir entire lives. Unfortunately,
our knowledge Is not of a character
hat such steps are generally per-
'eived to be necessary. and the inevi.
able end is not recognized until it has
become fact. These are the vic
inns of govt, Chronic rheumatism" |
lemorrhoids and chronic liver, stom-
lch and bronchial difficulties. All the |
asst array of difficulties falling under |
he head of lithemia. an excess of
ric acid in the system and supposed |
o be due to defective elimination, are
Without doubt TO be attributed rather |
o an excessive formation of these |
lements In the system because of a !
institutional slowing down In the |
letabolic reactions from defective I
obstruction in the beginning, grossly I
ggravated by an imperfect and Inn
roperly balanced diet thereafter,
ather than the result of something
The early recognition of these ten.
encies is the certain prevention OF
ne development of 4 vast number OF
istressing conditions later IN life and
strong argument for sane regime
4 handling those already suffering
-om the natural results of prior con
ition. This would appear to be the
sasonable explanation { 1 the number
sss bitter disappointments that have
,llowed every alleged cure for these
onditions since the very dawn of his
Dry. and strong reason way an ear
est effort should be made for a solu
on of the problem along the lines
lggested by the ork OF our uauy
rilliant scientists