The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
NV JAwns =. ConnrTT.


Americas entry into the world war
has emphasized the need of-and the
wonderful BENEFITS of--exercistng.
Thesvery fact that tens of thousands
of those who were drafted were re-
tsctsA upon the Grst examination ow-
ing to physical unfatness ia striking
evidence that America 10 q nation
which nsglects it's health. The draft
embraced oniy those between tho ages
of twsnty-one and thirty-one-a per-
iod of life when physical fitness ts
looked upon a. the natural thing. Yet
armies of youngsters submitted them
selves to the medical test--and were
turnsd down. II this condition exists
IN 70 startling . way among the young
s4ers. how much greater In the per-
osn<ags of physical unhtness after
sAirtyf
And the saddest part OF It all ia
that 90 many lack superb health SIM
ply because they do not exercise
enough; DO not follow careful diets
90 not get enough fresh air and SUM-
whine.
Array Camp. Arc TEST.
The wonderful Improvement wrought
by exercising and careful diet Ia shown
by a visit to any army cantonment In
the United states. Hundreds OF thous-
ands Of ycungsters--and men beyond
the thirty-year mark. went TO the army
u
ried from ten to forty exceas pounds
OF fat; others were thin and srnaciated
leo1etnr. The buik of the others lacked
in muscular strength.
Look at them today Superb in their
new found hesithi radiating physical
atnesa in every movement of their
bodies, 1.-the umbed. supple and able
to endure almost any physical strain.
All OF IL was accomplished through
wystematic exercising, careful Diet
fresh air. correct living
What exercising and diet has done
for the soldiers It can do for you
Many human ailments can be cured
entirely by exercise and by living
right; the majority OF others can be
corrected by simply living natures
way
Tonic Not Necessity.
One OF the greatest errors of hui
manity rs to believe that II Ia vitality
necessary In the springtime OF each
year to take some tonic to tone up
the blood and whip the body into ac~
tivity. Exercise. careful diet. fresh
air and plenty Of sleep are the only
real needs
Through the winter most OF US stay
- close to our homes. deprfvtng the body
of exercise and OF all the needed fresh
air The result lis that the body &C
cumulates considerable waste matter
and. when spring comes, 1t finds most
of us carrying excess fat. feeling loggy
and unable to respond to the call of
energetic springtime. That's usually
called spring fever"
You must get out all the impurt
ties You must strengthen up the
muscles that have q IN g soft
through the inactivity of winter and
you must get your whole system back
TO a normal healthy condition.
Exercise Brings Precipitation.
Exercise is the thing. The more
you exercise the more you viii per
xpire-and perspiration means OK
peiling the waste mstter--the bodily
posson-from the system, VIolent,ex-
ercise isn't necessary TO accomplish
this, wild caiisthenics. conscientiouely
performed. will do the work
For instance:
Clsnch your fast tightly. holding that
position for a. few seconds than relax
the fingers slowly. Do this twenty
times. What's the result? Perspira-
fion---yesi That very simple exer-
else. as you can see has Increased the
circulation OF the blood IN your hand
TO such an extent that the blood has
responded by throwing off some OF
the impurities In thu region OF the
hand and wrist. II you want to cure
spring fever" restore pep. and feel
vigorous. go in for exercising, now,
Don't put IL Off. Exercise systemati-
ealiy and you will note splendid i'm
provement IN your condition.
Green Vegetables Good Foed
Eliminate from your diet some of
the heavy foods that you have been
accustomed to eating during the win
ter. The body In spring and sum-
mer doesn't need as much internal
heat as II does in the cold months.
Eat heartily now of fruits and green
vegetables They have tonic effects
lust the thing needed TO help in toning
up the body
II you cannot take long and regu-
lar walks and cannot so to a gymna-
STUN to perform exercises. why don't
vou do them at home? Send me self
addressed envelope. with six cents In
stamps to cover postage, and I will
- delighted to send to you copies OF
my articles which outline general ex-
srcises which are intended to speed
sp the circulation. remove the spring
lime lethargy and put you back into
thghting' condition.
Copyright, 1918, by King Features
Syndicate. Incorporated
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