The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-29
Premature Deaths
M n. ADDINGroN BRUCE
Author 81 The Riddle 81 Person
atty" Psychology aud
parenthOOd etc.

The evening follows the day IN
the life span OF every one OF us,
and after the evening comes the
darkness OF night. as We close our
eyes for the long sleep OF death.
This Is law OF nature. a law which
none need hope 90 evade.
But. for many. the coming OF
evening and OF night may be- post
poned 10 a much later time than 20
actually is. and the life span cores
poudlnely heightened Thru igno-
rance or recklessness thousands
upon thousands premaurely cease
forever ;heir productive labors and
the enjoyment OF the rewards OF
labor.
AS stated by Or II Hirschneld
In a passage that voices the eXpe-
rienoe OF all veteran physicians;
u have been confronted daily, for
80 years. with tears OF children.
grief OF parents. and all kinds of
misery gone beyond human relief,
most OF which could have been
easily avoided by timely understand
ing OF the body's normal require
ntents."
Or. more specifically, IN the words
OF President Rittenhouse. OF the Life
Extension Institute
The stupid and perverse practice
OF ignoring the possibility OF sick.
ness until stricken with II Is cost
ing the American nation about 900,
600 premature deaths every year"
still further. OF these premature
deaths steadily and rapidly In
Creasing proportion IS due 90 break
down OF certain essential parts OF
the human machine chiefly the
heart. blood vessels. kidneys. ana
liver
During the short period OF 10
years. statistics show that IN a
group OF 100000 occupied males
the death rate from diseases OF the
kidneys and urinary system increas
cd 4s per cent.
In deaths from diseases OF the
liver and digestive system. there was
On increase Of "a per cent In deaths
from heart diseased. an increase OF
% per cent ia deaths from apo
lfNAf anu NAfftNfN Va AANf Nv 4 fNAAH
system. an increase Of 10 per cent
Adequately 20 discuss the reasons
FOR these increases Is impossible ir
the space AZ my command Enough
20 say that medical men ara agreed
tFaf Tie increases represent 40.
sence OF efncient appreciation OF the
greater need for personal hygiene IN
view Of the increased strain and
novel demands OF modern NE
In earlier times, when life was
simpler. ignorance Of hygienic prin-
ciples was less costly than n Is to-
day Society. indeed. was so organ
lied that men usually led lives thar
tended 20 length ot days
Their occupations kept them much
out OF doors and actively employed.
They lived IN small and scattered
communities. not herded together
But now with the development of
the factory system. urban lite Is the
rule Work Is more indoors than
I out And there Is much sedeniary
work where there used 10 be little.
All OF which would tend 20 make
/ The human machine run badly an.
less special precautions were taken
20 care FOR H. The statistics show
+ that these special precautions have
not been taken
Surely ~ ia time that they were
In every home there should be q
I good manual ~ personal hygiene
some book Ike Fishers and Fisk
How 70 Live" or DIT Alvah II
/ DOty's Good Health
The rules ~ living there laid
/ down should be learned and prac
ticed Also. as an extra measure
FOR safety visits should regularly
be made 20 a com petent physician
/ a least twice year
Thru these visits diseases might
be detected IN their early stages
and checked before they became
incursble And. clearly. II ~ far
I wiser 20 pay the doctor a small
cum 10 keep ono well than 20 pay
I him many times more for what may
( be a losing battle against prema-
I 'ure death
Remember The statistics Try 70
/ save yourself from becoming one
~ the unhappy 100000 who die be
fore their time