Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-17
Yale Professor Gives Some
Old Dope Dolled Up a Bit
Differently, Which Every
one Knows to Be True and
Most People Neglect.

New York, Jan. 17.--"1Y,erI are $780,
600 unnecessary deaths every year in
the United states" said Irving Fisher,
professor of political economy Of Yale
university and chairman Of the hygiene
reference board of the life extension
institute. America loses annually sew
eral army corps because it has inherit
ed a medieval indifference to the care
OF the human body. Americans die be-
cause they do not know how to live"
Professor Fisher came to New York
TO tell the members of the diet squad,
which his institute is now feeding az
cordng to scientific and life saving
principles, just what they must do to
increase their expectation of life. Pro-
fessor Fisher believer that II Americans
live properly, that this, in accordance
with the Is rules of health laid down
by the life extension institute they
may learn ultimately how to live TO the
good old age of the prophets and other
Biblical personagcs.
MAN OUGHT TO LIVE TO 100 OR
1926 YEARS.
1.-THE life of mammals other than
man" Professor Fisher said, is tTe
times the period of growth. Man does
not reach his full growth till he is 70.
Logically, therefore, his expectation of
life should be 100 or even 10, years
why don't we live as long as We
shoud?" was asked Professor Fisher.
Because we don't know how to
eat Professor Fisher answered.
"Wc don't know how to live. We
have been drifting Tor generations,
and our eating habits and our 9TH
Or customs are largely matters Of
accident, OF imitation, not Of
science.
"Wc know w!il, science has done FOR
methods OF Warfare, what 1t has dor"
for industry, what changes ii has
wrought in manufacturing, even in our
own day but what Influence has it had
on our mode Of living? our living
habits remain a matter of tradition, Of
custom and not Of wise judgment.
"Thc report of the Roosevelt conser-
walton commission, of which ] was Il
member, showed over 10000 unncccs
sary deaths every year in the United
States which could have been saved by
applying present scientific knowledge
regarding the needs and the care of tn,
body. The saving of this number vi
lives would add Is years to the average
length of life and very greatly to ouI
working years, our earning power oui
happiness and achievement.
"You must learn how to eat in mod
Grafton. slowly and get away from this
terrible American hurry, which leads
to American dyspepsia. Fletcheriziae
can be overdone, but we should masti-
cate our food very Thoroughly, ant
generally We do not Fletcherize
enough.
FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITT
YOUR MACHINERY.
Ninety nine out of one hundred PEG.
pie, while not always seriously inn
paired, are impaired, just as one fnd
in any machine loosened nuts an
screws. something rusted. somcthin;
worn. Our hearts, livers. kidneys. nor
vous systems. are working every da.
and experiencing wear and tear. w
want to observe how our bodily ma
chimes are running, whether there j
not needed a little oil, trimming III
rest, tonic; and the exact needs cal
never be guessed at but only deter
mined by careful physical examination
An annual inspection by physician !;
Indispensable 10 the preservation .
health.
americans cat too much particu
larry we eat too much meat and othe
protein foods. The soft. pappy foods t
which We have accustomed ourscivo,
arc not authorized by anything scich
tific and they have undoubtedly cause,
a degeneration of the civilized 1noutl
and teeth, which permits of the devel
opmcnt of much chronic disease an