The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
10y William Grady, M. d.


Lazy, people have much the same
status in modern life as the feeble
minded and demcntcd enjoyed in the
middle ages. One can imagine what
a laugh went up in those merry days
when a leech cssayed to give a luna
tic treatment or proper care. The
mental defective was the butt of popu-
lar humor, source of amusement
and the lazy person is in the same
prediciment today. Lazincss, like
alcoholism and old age, is looked up
on as a habit or n stigma of ir-
remediable character, whether in
herited or acquired. Yet medical
science boldly considers all three of
these entities pathological, prevent
able and durable if taken in time.
1t takes the fellow who by his wits
manages to escape the necessity of
purging his soul with hard work to
utter beautiful sentiments about the
dignity of labor All our proverbs on
that subject were made by people who
didn't have to earn their living by the
sweat of their brows. 1t makes one
tired to hear men say they love to
work. II men really loved to work
there would be no sports, no avoca-
tons, no tennis courts, golf links,
baseball parks, vaudeville or movie
theaters, no race tracks, game pre-
serves, or prize fights. and no wars
There would be just great hives OF
industry. People who imagine they love
to work don't work. Their job is hav-
ing fun. 1t isn't work to run an office
ana practice profession, to govern n
state or lead an army. 1t is just q
game.
laziness Queer Disease.
l~aZincss like rheumatism, is not q
specific disease. but a different disease
in each case. 1t requires a careful
medical examination and a diagnosis.
Like corns, it is not inherited, but is
acquired Like liver complaint it takes
something more than a vest pocket
vial of tablets to break it up. Like
tuberculosis, at least so per cent of
the cases, when properly diagnosed
and humanely treated, can be cured
Like old age, it is chronic but it need
never disable any one.
Many of the great men and women
of the world have been called lazy by
nobodies who are always up with the
sun and abed with the chickens and
never setting the world affre But we
are not speaking of such laZiness. We
are discussing chronic Incidence. Now
adays, when man has a defective
brain or heart or liver or lung or kid
neys, we don't laugh at him; we en-
dcavor to relieve his physical infirm-
ity. But when a mans organs as a
whole are defective, then we call him
lazy and begin kicking him around.
In later articles a few specific in
stances Of plain laziness will be dag
nosed. If you've got it. watch for them.
GreaseIess Jelly for Sunburn.
am about to start on a visit to the
south. always suffer from great If
ritation Of the skin by sunburn or,
rather, my skin is excessively tender.
Is there not something one can use as
n soothing or protective application.
which Is free from grease; &c. NJ
Answer
Salicylic Acid ........................35 grains
Glycerih ounce
Powdered Trasacanth ...-...--..30 grains
Witch Hazel Wafer .......,...-.... 6 ounces
Bay Rum-Enough to make the whole
measure ounces.
Dissolve the salicylic and glycerin in
the witch hazel water, then heat the
solution moderately and add the trag
acanth, shaking occasionally for the
next 4S hours. When all dissolved, AID
the bay rum. This may be applied
freely and washed away without
trouble. 1t should dry on the skin.
II man could get hold of some good
substitute. just a kind of near-to-
bacco, to chaw on for "a while, he might
quit without so much hankering for it
Seems to me you could devise a suit.
able succadaneum for this purpose
and win the undying gratitude of al
the toba eco chewers wives who have
not already adopted you as theil
counsellor and guide. (F'. J. c..
Answer-Herc's just the checker
This is such IA thoroughly good plus
substitute that it is hard to make tn
user break off:
Sassafras Bark, Gentain Root
Prickley Ash Bark. Mix 'em all to-
gether in equal parts, coarscly crum
ble0s, Then add enough extract o
lico9Ea stes-tind the mixture into
thick mass.