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Middletown transcript., 1917-11-03
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT

Mrs. John G Townsend, of Selby.
vile, wife of the Governor of Della
ware, was killed about 10 o'clock Sat.
urday night at Dagsboro, Sussex
county, when the automobile IN which
she and the Governor were riding over.
turned. Governor Townsend was
bruised and lacerated on the arm and
shoulder, but escaped serious injury.
Governor Townsend on Saturday af-
ternoon was the orator at the corner
stone laying of the new dormitory in
course of construction at the Women 4
College, at Newark. Mrs. Townsend
and their son, Julian E. Townsend, and
the latter's wife had accompanied him
to Newark.
AtGeorgetown, Mr. and Mrs. Julian
Townsend went to their own home.
Governor and Mrs. Townsend then con-
tinued on toward their home in Selby-
vile. They were travelling along the
dupont Boulevard when overtaken by
the severe storm. 1t was pitch dark
and the rain was falling in torrents,
making it difficult to see very far ahead
of the car
Just after leaving Dagsboro Governor
Townsend clamped down the brakes in
an effort to bring his automobile to a
stop and avoid crashing into team.
This caused his car to skid and it
slipped off the paved section of the
boulevard and struck the sand shoulder
of the road. There it turned over, fall
ing on its right side, with Mrs. Town
send pinned under the auto. Governor
Townsend also was thrown from the
machine, and when he was able to get
to his feet he succeeded in lifting the
heavy car sufficiently to get Mrs. Town
send from under it. Mrs Townsend
was not crushed by the auto, but was
pinned down by it. 1t is said she. died
from shock
The funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon, at l o'clock from
the Townsend residence. Interment
was made in the Red Mems Cemetery
Selbyville.
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To your gran eur of soul commend
these two children of France, praying
you to accept my lively and profound
gratitude,
MOTHER SAINT ZELIE,
(near the Noble American) Sacred H art
CoutanceS.
The "noble American" must be the
gentleman with his hand on a small
flower stand in the foreground of the
group, and Mother Zelie," the nun
standing on his left. The words "Pres
du noble American" "-''near the noble
American ''-written on one corner of
the card puzzled the writer at first.
then it dawned on him that it was
Mother Zelie's modest way of Identify
ing her own picture.
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Help With Xmas Boxes

At meeting of the Executive Board
of the Red Cross, Wednesday evening,
it was decided to remember those from
our town now in service, at Christmas
time. To each soldier, sailor and nurse
whose postoffice address is uiddetown.
a box containing two-pound fruit
cake and two pound box of candy will
be sent. Every man, woman and chlld
Of this community San lend hand:
Packages must be sent very soon. Sc
bring your donation anything from
five cents to ten dollars-to the Gitii;
zen's National Bank this week: A list
of names of those IN service will be
published in next weeks issue.
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Odessa St. PauPs Church Note

Sunday, November 4th, 1917.
9.45 A. Nj. Brotherhood Devotional
meeting.
1880 A. Nj. Morning worship with
sermon.
200 P. NJ Sunday SCHOOL,
6.45 P M. Epworth League.
7.3O P. M. A union temperance
meeting. A popular speaker Will make
the address. Come
Wednesday evening, Nov. 7th. Ep-
worth League social. Free to all.
! Every Lacquer is urged to come.
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Given Farewell Social

The members of Bethesda M. E..
Choir rendered Mrs. John Armstrong a
surprise farewell social at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart on Tues
day evening. Mrs. Armstrong and
family expect to move to Wilmington
where her husband is employed in a
short time. The choir presented its
member with a dozen silver teaspoons,
The time was spent socially, and at a
late hour the guests were invited to the
home of MIR. and Mrs. S. ]. Brockson
where refreshments consisting of ice
cream, cake and coffee were served.
Those present were;-Rev. and Mrs. j.
w. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dock
ETY., Mr. and Mrs. S. ]. Brockson. MIR.
and Mrs. Charles Stewart. Mrs. John
Armstrong. Mrs. Hattie Downs, Mis-.
Adam Reed, Misses Anna Denny, Allie
r. Mckee, Emily Alice, Mr.. Charles F.
Beaston and Mr.. George P. Swain.
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In Fogel & Burstan's ad. lady
tells about her fluke Of a catalog
buy!
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, November 4th, 1917.
Brotherhood, Sunday, $50 A. M.
M. Banning, leader.
Preaching at To- 20 by the Pastor,
Sunday School at 2 ?. M.
Temperance Address at 7.@ ?. M,
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at Ta0.
A temperance mass meeting will be
held in the Opera House next Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock. Senator
Wolcott and Judge Cochr an will be the
speakers. Voters, be sure to attent
this meeting.
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Heavy Storm Saturday Night

Middletown was visited Saturday
night by one of the most severe elec-
trical storms that has ever visited this
locality at this time Of the year. For
several minutes rain fell in torrents,
and the flashes of lightning made the
sky as bright as day. Some hail also
accompanied the rain, and for a time
it looked as if much damage might re-
suit. Some telephones and electric
lights were put out of commission, but
the service was not crippled to any
great extent. In some parts of the
State buildings were struck and fires
wiped out property.
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THAT GOVERNMENT BOND''
that you were going to

buy, did you get it!
We have received temporary
Bon ds for those who have paid in
full for their subscription to the
Second Liberty Loan. These tenn
porary bonds are now at the Bank
ready for delivery in exchange for
the receipts we issued.
Those who desire may leave
their Bonds in our vault for safe
keeping without cost.
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,
Middletown, Del
Edward Ladley, Cashier.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Miss Mary Culver is visiting relatives
at Easton.
Mrs. A. Fogel was in Philadelphia
part of this week.
Miss Edith Elason, of Wilmington,
visited relatives in town Sunday.
Mrs. A. K. Hopkins entertained Miss
Anna Kirby, of Baltimore, Sunday.
Misses Madeline and Emma Pening-
ton were in Philadelphia Wednesday.
Mrs. Carl Lynch and little son are
guests of her mother at Snow Hill, Md.
Miss l.. NJ. Miles and Miss Helen
Manlove were in Wilmington Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Freeman, of Winning
ton, spent the weekend at her home
here.
Mrs. John B. Cooke, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. G. w.
Naudain.
Mrs. Joseph C. Jolls, Alice and Gin
ton JoIs were Wilmington visitors Sat
urday last.
Mrs. J. B. Messick and Nrs. P B.:
Messick spent several days last week in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Margaret Darlington. of Balti-
more. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Maria H. Jones.
Mrs. T. M. Purnell, of Snow Hill,
Md, was recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs J B. Messck.
Miss Gladys MacNamee, of Glenolden,
Pa, spent part of this week with Mrs.
George H. johnson.
Miss Ada Scott entertained over the
weekend Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Perry, Of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Byron visited
his son, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Byron, of
Chester, Pa, this week
Miss Laura Fogel entertained last
week Misses Clara Dane and Sarah
Stein, of Baltimore, Nd.
Miss Bertha Jones, of Wilmington,
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay LeFevre and daugh-
ter, of Wilmington, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Jolls.
Mr. and Mrs. John Voshell have re-
| turned from a short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey L. Voshell, at New Haven,
Conn.
Mrs. John W. Webb, Of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Charles c. Miller, of Philadel-
phla, were Monday visitors of Mr.. an
Nrs. William Whitlock.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Walls and son.
and DR.. and Mrs E w. Caswell were
in Wilmington Sunday and heard Rev.
G.. T. Wilson deliver a fine address at
Asbury NJ. E. Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory farrell, of near
town, entertained on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest FARRELL and son Malcolm,
MIR. and Mrs Thomas farrell, OF
Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Darling,
Mr. and Mrs William Darling anc
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. James Thomp-
son and daughters and Mr.. William
Knight, of Dover.
Mrs. H, A. Pool and Mrs. c. A. Hof
fecker spent last Monday taking il
route No. 9, of the schools of the
county, in the interests of the FooC
Conservation Of the Woman's Nationa
Defense League. Mrs. Charles Miller
chairman. They visited eight schools
delivering cards for the pupils to tax,
to their parents for signatures and tell
ing of the work of the Food Conserva
ton Committee in the State. All th'
children, as we'll as the teachers seemed
much interested in the subject AM
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Card Of Thanks

We are very thankful to the Volun-
teer Hose Company for saving our
home and furniture during the fire on
Wednesday, Oct. 3lst.
NIR. AND MRS. S. M. BARLOW.
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An opportunity is awaiting the
people Of Middletown to hear Mrs.
Leonard E. Wales noted soprano,
at the New Century Club next Fri.
day evening, Nov. 9th.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Chestnuts are ripe.
Hallowe' en- is gone.
Autumn tints appearing.
Winter apples are being picked.
Wheat seeding will be little late.
The ice man should sell wood or coal
now.
Fall flowers and foliage make the
country beautiful.
If you want to lengthen your life,
shorten your worries.
By the, way, don't forget to do yonr
Christmas shopping early
The U. T. C. Sewing Circle was en-
tertained Tuesday evening by Mrs. Mae
Moore at her home on North Broad
street.
The ladies of the Methodist Church
in their Missionary Society supper real
lied $l83. 3.95, and thank the generous
public for their patronage which made
this pleasing result possible
The question of meat is a serious one
for the people to consider. With fresh
pork selling at 25 dollars per hundred,
it looks as if we will have a great many
meatless days, as other meats are also
high.
To take a position with the Delaware
Charter Guarantee and Trust Company,
John j. Jolls, formerly of this town.
clerk in the office of Prothonotary JOS
eph Wigglesworth, has resigned. He
will be succeeded by Leonard G. Hag-
ner, who is studying law in the office
of Caleb E. Burchenal.
Mrs. J. Allen johnson met with quiet
a painful accident last Friday. While
going down the cellar she stepped upon
nail which penetrated through the
shoe, entering the foot almost from sole
to instep. We are glad to state that
at this writing Mrs. johnson is doing
nicely.
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE Now is the
time to lay aside few of your best ears
of corn in order to make good showing
at the Delaware State Corn Show to be
held in Middletown. January I'd, Sd and
4ih. Every farmer should exhibit, and
thus help to make the Corn Show a
grand success.
List of Letters remaining unclaimed
IN the Post Office week ending Oct. Is,
1917: Miss Belle Mettle, Mrs. vary
Read, Mrs. Molie Rhodes, Mrs. Ada
Wilson, Mrs. Anna Webb, Mrs. Emit
Weekens and Messrs. Lawyer Laurson,
Oliver J. Lewis, Elais Lum, D. S. Roane
(2), James A. Scott, George Wright.
Owing to Monday, November 5th, be-
ing the night before the momentous
Dry and Wet election, the Woman S
Home and Foreign Missionary societies
will postpone their regular meeting to
Monday, November 18th, at the home
of Mrs. w. K. Wilson. Mrs. ]. E..
Walls will have charge of the automo-
biles.
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Do not miss hearing Mrs. Leon
ard E. Wales, Of Wilmington, next
Friday evening, at the New Cen
tury Club:
RED CROSS

Delaware knitters for the Red Cross
are at present engaged in three drives
list. The Navy League work for the
battleship Delaware. I'd. The Military
Relief work to 60 to Pershing's Army.
Sd. The knitting of 1900 sweaters for
our Delaware boys at Admission before
November Goth. Middletown knitters
are busy just now with the Sd drive,
over fifty sweaters having been given
out up to date. More knitters are
needed Immediately Since September
oath Middletown has delivered to the
Delaware Chapter of the Red Cross 24l
knitted articles all of which have
passed inspection with flattering COM
ment
September oath, articles returned
Sweaters, SO; muffiers, "a; wristlets, 81
pairs; total 153.
October 12th-Sweaters, ID; mufflers,
8; helmets, s; socks, 9 pairs; Wristlets,
9; total 48.
October 22d- Sweaters, 7; mufflers,
10; helmets, 16; socks. 6; total 80.
In aIl-Sweaters, 80; mufflers, So
wristlets, So; socks, Is; helmets, "a
| total 240.
MARY HUTCHIN,
Chairman.
There has been a good deal of worl
| done at the Club House during the pas
week. Fifty women have pledged
themselves to come one, two or three
days week and work. If there are
any others who are willing to come WI
would be glad to see them. There i:
work enough for everybody. We have
box ready to 60 to Wilmington, will
someone offer to take it for US? The
Club House is open for work every at
ternoon except tuesday from 1.3O to 5
If you have any old paraffin, candle
stumps or tin foil will you save it fo
us?
HELEN F. BRADY,
Chairman of Surgical Dressings.
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Special sale beginning Monday
November 5th and ending Satur-
day, 10th, Of quilts, blankets,
sheets, sheeting muslin, pillow cas-
es, bolster cases and muslin at
PETERS0N'S DEPT. STORE.
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ILLCOME BACK

Some day I'll come back to YOU"
Samuel Thorugood a young naval
miltaman said to his three year old
boy when he left for his ship to help
protect his country, but he didn't
know he would come back to his boys
funeral or that 1t would take u
United States torpedo boat. making a
trip OF hundreds Of miles, TO help him
keep his promise
The American navy is gigantic
organization. but il has heart. IT
knows the warnings of the thousands
of lonesome men it has under it's care.
1t knows their cares the privations of
those left at home. and the heayiness.
the wear. the gloom of separation
from these who mean more 10 Them
than life.
Some day I'll come back to YOU
has been tn" ray of hope held out by
thousands of heroic men on the eve of
departure within the past few months
There have been smiles and tears and
cheers for those going; but there have
been breaking hearts at home and at
sea lest that some day III come back
10 YOU" might never be fulfilled.
Only those who have stood at the
Train IN that embarrassing silence be-
FOR the last goodby, only those who
have waived saily as the train pulled
away, then hidden their eyes. only
those who have lain wide eyed
through the long nights; only those
who have trembled at the sight of a.
blue capped messenger boy: only those
who have loved and separated and
waited, can know the despair and the
hore Of that Some day I'll come back
to you
Those boys at the front and on the
sea are braver than most of US know.
They are giving up more than most
OF US realize. They are fighting in a
cause that all of us love more than
life. We want them to do their duty,
we trust them and rely upon them,
and we pray and hope that they will
come back with the, laurel of demo
cracy and freedom for those sons and
daughters to whom they prumised:
Some day I'll come back to you."-
Milwaukee, Journal.
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0ERMANY's ARCH SPY.

The further revelations OF Secretary
Lansing concerning Won Bernstorff s
activities in America should go far to
temper the grief and anger of those
who have criticized the president foi
rushing this country into war.
Indeed, as these disclosures develop,
we wonder the more at the marvellous
patience and restraint of the president
in dealing with Germany before the
war began. since il Is plain that this
evidence has been with the govern
ment for a long period.
We think that even those who are
conscientious in believing that sutfi-
cient causes for war did not exist
would have been as righteously indigA
been made long before the Germans
decided to resume their relentless sub
marine campaign. Consider the dead
~ insult of the German government to
the government of the United States
in instructing its ambassador to in
augnrate a system of sabotage in
American industries relating to the
war, and even directing him to certain
citizens of this republic for assistance.
Think of the tolerance of our govern
ment in continuing its negotiations
with Germany when it knew that the
Keatings, OLearys and Garritys were
working hand in hand with the Ger
man government in tying up our in
dustries.
These further disclosures seem to us
to add the. final and clinching evil
dence that the decision of our govern
ment to enter the war was not made
until the case against Germany was
finally and definitely completed. The
revelations as to the work of the busy
ambassadoral spy Won Bernstorft,
should aid materially in jolting the
people of our country into the most
vigorous prosecution OF the war.
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HOW FED CROSS HAS GROWN.

Two years ago. in 1915, there were
as,uho members in the Red Cross, and
ahs resources were comparatively
small Today there are 5000, geo
members, and the cash capital of this
vast organlza ton is 800, 900 and
the money we receive VIII be tripled.
II You can imagine q piece of work
bigger than that of an express com
pany, q telegraph company, or a. tele-
phone company which grew to ten
times its original size IN the space Of
three months, you will know, the kind
of job that is facing the Red Cross
Up until March of this year the Red
Cross had 40 workers III the new head
quarters at Washington; now there
are $50. Mail streams into the offices
every day from all over the world. and
none of the letters can be dismissed
with a brief note. They all require
pages of thoughtful advice. in re-
Spouse. The demands from the front
are increasing daily, and they must
be met somehow.-Farm and Ftreside.
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THE MEN OUTSIDE THE DRAFT.

While the young men of the nation
are responding to the call of the Sc
lective draft and fastening forward
TO do their part in pushing the Ger
man back, what Of the men whose age
has, thus far, exempted them from
military service? Are they doing
their bi. at home? And what Is their
bit?
The great business leaders of the
nation are combining their energies
and resources to make this nation
more efficient than 1t has ever been
before. The great scientists are de-
voting long hours to the study of
means whereby our great army and
our navy may be made effective. The
great speakers and writer's are. bend
ing all their talents toward arousing
America TO a point of realization that
death would be worse than defeat in
this conflict. IT is not of them we
would SPEAK
What of the man between A. and 60
who is Just the ordinary citizen, going
to and from his office and his home
every day? What is he doing? A
great American physician recently
wrote:
The man who, endowed originally
with good health, comes forward now
at any age between IS and Go to take
advantage of the shortage OF labor in -
cldental to the war, is presumptively
in a health condition below the par of
his years. That Is the presumption
IS. instituted generally by corpora
tions. TO put it more brutally. the
man of As Or over who is out OF worl.
IS presumed to be a failure III the com
petition he has entered, ..-
There is a world Of meaning Il,
these lines. 1t means that as a gen
eral thing the men referred to have
neglected themselves physically and
have been shelved in favor Of the
youths whose places they now would
supply. Why haye they thus fausd
before initiative, energy, resourceful-
ness and purpose on the part of 9TH
ers? They have not considered the
simple rules of good health.
Now is a critical time in the life OF
Amer lea. No one can tell how long
the war NAV last No one knows yphe,
those men may be called upon per
haps to bear arms against the enemy
Therefore. imperatively it is the duty
of every man in the nation to care
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GOOD WORK At BOHEMIAN.

We have on several occasions re-
ferred to the very excellent war work
that is being done by the Montana
State College of Agriculture. This is
especially true of the extension service
in agriculture and home economics.
The satisfactory results should lead
the citizens of Montana into the
strongest operation with the au-
thorites of the college.
Just now there is campaign on to
induce the girls in the elementary and
secondary schools of Montana to join
a bread and garment working contest
Professor NJ. J. Abbey is sending to
teachers, Womens clubs and church
workers a series of lessons in bread
and garment making with the request
that all girls between the ages of ten
and eighteen be enrolled in clubs for
instruction.
Finally there will be series OF
county contests to determine awards
Tor IN" best WORK. Inc winners Will
be entitled to q free trip and free in
struction at the state college or the
state fair. Instructors will be sent
from the college to the various clubs
to give aid.
This is a fine work along very prac
teal lines and we hope it will meet
with the broadcast cncoura cement and
support.
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rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1892.
From the Morning Missoullan for
October II; 1922

James Fitzgerald . boilermaker en-
gagged In repairing one of the boilers Of
the electric light works. was terribly
scalded last night about midnight when
he opened one of the steam valves.
The regular meeting of the Women s
County association of the Columbian
exposition was held in the board of
trade rooms yesterday afternoon.
The grand fall opening of the Mis-
soula Mercantile dry goods department
came off yesterday afternoon and was
a decided success.
The Ladies union of the Congrega-
tiona church will give social tea
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Mrs. c. A. Robinson in North Mis-
soula. \ good program and refresh
ments are on the bill
Twelve feet of good concentrating
ore was struck In the Tarantna mine
on the Iolo yesterday. The property
Is looking Well all around
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. payen-
port, nine pound boy
Hon. ). G. Murray has gone 10 Lly-
ington OH q campaign tour.
Judge Reeves Is back from an extern
siye campaign trip.
Neptunte Lynch and his daughter,
Mrs. Boyer, returned from ST. Paul.
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Every Husband
Bv Helen Rowland

Copyright, 1917. by the Press Pub. Co.
1.-THE New York Evening WorId.)
Behold my Love sits musing, i'll his
chair,
I gaze, and wonder what he's thinking
there,
As. pipe in mouth. with dreamy, half
closed eyes. ~
He frowns. and SMILES. and sometimes
softly signs.
Is he, perchance, recalling those bright
days,
When, with glad feet, he followed
Freedoms ways
And saying, as he feels his pulses stir,
"Heighho If | had never married
HLR,
Tonight ! might be tasting Broad
Sitting at poker with the dear old
Trying my luck at billiards or rou :
lette,
or dancing with some pink and white
soubrette,
"Or better still-had | net found her
iiisHs 70 witt 80 IAiSA9' - .
There,
Playing a heros part with blazing
gun
ANA stllPpihs le-1'ets iio''i .i'e iate-
ful Hnn
nlsh' We wearing li'ea''S' ho"t per
maps
IA "A,
aho "i.e' OF
officer
s''iiie '''' y ''''' ma '''' nc
,,is'' ~ ''
na,n' -, ,,n, , .,.s
W 'ea'
VI spe"''i's' VA "a 70
To make a dH~dllng night along
Broadway.
nllEht, mao nov monthly piils 10
meet,
Have SEQ 'ha' up sot uoWh M
Ihe street
klskeu al my savings on that h''ie
And seen INV fortunes daily mount.
ing higher. 80
Had not dared to dream of married
Hiss
II never should have had to slave like
this
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fcE himself. 1t Is the obligation Of
every man nearing the latter side Of
life to see to it that he is physically
equipped to live as long as he can.
But the physician holds out hope:
'"rhe man Of SO, even of &c." he
writes, ''if he be organically sound
and will embark upon a graduated
system of physical exercise, can as
sure himself some years of very act
i've usefulness"
The way is plain for these men. It
ering purpose.