The Detroit times., 1917-06-09
Physique and Jobs
nv ". ADDINGrON nRICE
Author OF THE Riddle OF Person
aity. "rsvrhonogy and
Parenthood etc.
RY Il. ApplNGTON RRucE

BY n. AoDlNGTON BRUCE.
AT this time OF year many boys
are trying 20 decide what vocation
20 choose for their life-work Many
others. knowing that they have 90
leave school and begin work are
nevertheless giving next TO no
thought 10 the choosing of a yoca-
ton.
All that they are anxious about
IS 20 get a job OF some sort. As
they see IL, any kind OF a job Will
do. SO long as Il means wages
This attitude Is wrong one and
dangerous one II may mean
Harvesting them for life 10 A voda.
ton for which they are not natural
ly htted In which case they need
never hope for real success.
Many things ough, 10 be taken
into account by the boy starting a
career, Not the least important
consideration for him should be.the
state OF his physique
What chance for success has the
puny. narrow-chested boy who Sc
lects for his vocation ONCE work OF
store work that will give him little
opportunity 70 be outdoors
How about the boy with weak
eyes who tries 20 adapt himself to
An occupation requiring close and
constant use OF the eyes?
And consider the ultimate fate OF
the nervous. high-strung lad whose
choice falls on work that is exact.
INK and nerveracking in character.
The boy with tubercular tenden.
cies nndins work in a mill or fac
tory where the air OF the work
room will be dust laden. has worse
than surety OF failure. He has
the likelihood OF contracting fatal
disease
Neither boys nor their parents. as
a rule. pay sufficient heed 10 this
important question of physical a..
ness FOR a particular job Dr John
Warren Achorn does not exagSerate
when. IN his Natures Helps To
Health" he says
Boys and girls almost never reai.
lie that they are individuals and
may have limitations peculiarly
their own.
These things must be drummed
into the heads OF weak children A.
least, II they are to prove even poor
winners IN the game OF life upon
which they are always eager TO
enter
'Every life should be preserved
FOR what there is in r. We cannot
all become great in any field Of en-.
deayor. but we can all learn 70 do
something useful and remain as we'll
as possible. II We are taught right
in the beginning. and are given
decent start"
From this does II follow that when
a boy declares his desire 10 select
a specific vocation. the family doc
tor should be consulted as to his
physical qualifications FOR that voca.
tion2
In my opinion. decidedly yes
The vocation In view may %
such as 10 put a dangerous over.
strain on organs that happen TO be
particularly weak The doctor. who
has long been IN touch with the
boy Is certainly in position 20
give A warning that may mean the
saving OF the boys health, perhaps
OF his life
or " he is physically A. for the
desired Vocation. knowing its spe-
cial requirements the doctor can
point out 10 him Just what he ought
20 DO 70 meet these requirements
yet keep in frst-class physical
shape
Some day vocation choosing viii
not be tho haphazard matter n is
today Some day II will be- carried
out along sound and scientific lines
When that day arrives the physi-
clan will have a recognized duty As
vocational counsellor