Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25

By Frederic J. HaSkin

tween the ages of As and 65, when they should
have reached the stage of greatest usefulness to
themselves their families and the state Nearly all
of our business executives between these ages,
and the country can i'll spare them just now.
Mr. Camps corps consists of just a hundred
men in New Haven Conn, who want to keep them
selves fit in order to meet the emergency OF war
Other senior service corps will doubtless be estab
lished; but any who cannot belong to such an
organization may we'll constitute himself a senior
service corps of by following the principles laid
down by Mr.. Camp.
Moderation, not only in eating and drinking,
but in exercise, and work, he believes to be the
secret of fitness after forty-fve. Walking and
believes is too strenuous after thirty, and he does
not believe that hard military hikes good for
men Of middle age. At least four miles of walking
a day necessity, and they should be taken
with the head up and accomplished by deep breath
ing. Many a finds too late that his motor
has cost him more in health and legs than 1t
has in tires and gasoline
Drink without eating and eat without drink
ing" is another motto offered the middle aged
athlete Five glasses of water day between meals
are the amount recommended. Moderate eating is
a necessity. Alcohol If used at all must be used
very sparingly, and the cocktail is especially inter
dicted.
With regard to smoking, Mr.. Camp suggests
that if you leave 1t alone until after lunch, you
will never have tobacco heart.
A bath every morning, which should De cold
if you stand 1t; hot if you cannot is necessity
to good health but perspiration is just
as water to a clean skin
Mr.. Camps list of suggestions for his corps
show an insight into the psychology of bad health
as we'll as the physiology. He perceives that doubt
and worry at spring from and disease.
Vacillation and doubt he characterizes posons
for the nerves Envy, jealousy and wrath
for the digestion than any foods you eat.
A bad liver and lack Of exercise ntne-tenths
of the blues.
The work of the senior service corps is q course
of exercises lasting ninety days. which il designed
to bring the individual easily and without strain
or fatigue to a condition of physical fitness. It
ssts of fifteen minutes daily of gymnastc exercise,
and forty-f1ve minutes daily Of outdoor work. Mr..
Camps corps consists of hundred men of all
ages from forty-1ve to seventy-three and of all
physical types and sizes. Without exception they
have been made fit and all Of them have adopted
the regimen Of exercises as permanent part OF
their lives
Secretary of War Baker has Endorsed the plan,
and it is being given widespread publicity with the
object of encouraging the formation of senior
ice corps, throughout the country. A letter adj
dressed to the senior service corps, New Haven,
Conn., will bring a letter giving the details Of
ganization. The matter is, Of course. absolutely
noncommercial The chief essentials a surgeon.
a leader to direct the work, and body Of men past
military age who willing to devote an hour a
day three times a week to the task of keeping
themselves physically fit.