The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-15
Study Physiology
Mt n. ADDrNoros saucr
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
ality," Psychology and
Parenthood." etc.

II
Much emphasis is laid nowadays--
and rightly-on the study OF psy.
chology as an aid TO efficient and
healthy living. II IL equally import.
ant Tor the man who would live effi
cientiy and we'll TO study physiology.
Physiology IL the science which
occupies itself with the processes
and characteristics OF bodily life II
describes the different organs OF the
body. explains their functions 80
far as these are known. and dis.
cusses the conditions under which
they function best.
Most OF as. unfortunately never
take the trouble 90 acquire the
knowledge which physiology can
give us.
We take our bodies for granted. 80
10 speak We assume that they can
stand without injury all sorts OF
stresses and strains. when expe-
Renee proves TO US that we are
wrong. We do not always wake MP
even then to the importance OF learn
Ing all We can about our internal
mechanism.
Instead. we merely run 10 the doe
tor to be patched aud otherwise
| mended II he does the lob success
fully We are thAnkful--but too often
forgetfui.
We should take the hint givcn by
our need for a doctors services. and
study carefully the means ey which
we can avoid coming 10 grief egain.
What we frequently do is to persist
IN ignorance. and thru ignorance
subject ourselves as OF old 10 condi.
lions that mean bodily wrecsAgs
This Is why many OF us die while
We stu are Young or exist IN FRO
lonEed invAlidism. We have lived
foolishly out OF sheer ignorance. And
We have TO pay a terrible penalty
for our ignorance.
Moreover. even II NC instinetively
avoid habits of life that bring SO.
r!ous lllness on US, We nevertheless
are sure to suffer In some degree
from our ignorance OF the principles
OF physiology.
II not IN health. We suffer az least
IN our efficiency. Instinct alone. par
ticularly Ia .t,ss days ot industrial
cGmplezity Ard intensitv viii nj
sufice to tssch Us how TO d. our
work 10 grea' "a. advantage.
We need to famfliarize ourselves
with the relations between ipternal
physical conditions and working
power We need 10 know how 20 in
nuencs these conditions so that they
IN turn vii influence IN IN increas
ing our productlvrnsss.
To some OF Us knowledge NJ so
slight a matter az the relation be
tween eye-strain and general fatigue
may make all the difference between
success and failure In our work. So.
too. knowledge OF the effects OF deep
breathing on mental power Sill
prove invaluable 20 othera
And. fortunately. there are plenty
OF books available TO give us the
physiological knowledge we ought
10 have.
Many such books, II II true. tho
most authoritative are too technical
TO be OF general service. But there
are many others written IN simpler
language. Especially during the
past few years, able writer's have
been putting in book form the estsb-
lished facts In physiology and its
related subject. personal hygiene.
Recently I have drawn up q. little
\ list OF the most practically helpful OF
these books n you want this list
shall be glad 10 send " TO you. Just
write TO me In the care Of this news
paper. enclosing stamped and al.
dressed envelope for my answer.