Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-15

tcopy!iEat: 1919. by Universal Service /,
rAEis Nov; II, Yes, have dis,
oo'erea inc fountain OF youth" re-
Young Tiger OF France. to rronn
OF admirins friends iu,ncdiatciv az
ms ms speech at Sirasbourg. which, 10! :
cursicna. and wc:Shty discu.;ion nr
state airairs. left the Premier frnsbc >
ahd stronger than any OF his suite.
er nrDm I pnn OF i.iose who were in that
tanned exclusively the ;trst story Of
what the Young Man OF France" n, a
10 say on the secret OF perpctuai
Tho secret IS simple" saia No
Never Let your brain grow insc.ivc
and you will keep young forever"
onnger Than Ten Years AGO.
am younger today that was ten
years ago. because have worked hard
and never have been Idle. 'Idlcuess
"hu 40 o!d age 20 hand in ,iand.
Grow old first; because l ARMY heii.v"
IL Is Me weak minded tina, grow, Gid
ana mat. therefore. sufficient sttencth
OF mind must be preserved 10 vanquIsh
Ills int'matcs have long been mar
rei!ng q, tho tremenddus Vitality and
activity OF the Premier, whu - con
s.Iered bF the medical profession one
OF me greatest living wonders @. ,ho
axe. lie tA!ng shat aSton!shcs cve-,.
one most is that NJ. Ciemcnccau never
SHOWS even any signs OF effort when
and rest; ~
throughout the past two years this
octoeenhr'An statesman has conducted
ths political affairs or France At The
same time. prior 10 tie arrnis;ice. he
ZINE ana again insisted upon visiting
tAe center spots Of the hottest nght-
me, ana when tina. was over he would
Tramp miles upon miles through muddy
fields 20 encourage refugees in INC
devastated districts
Tells others 10 Work.
When Journalists tried to talk TO hin,
anoui his health and physical strcnr IN
10 would smile ana sny. ..Dn a.. - s ~
work."
WhateyeT may be tho miraculous
formula by which he has Kept hls mind
SO keen and clear. as 10 The remark
aniG elasticity. strength and freshness
OF ms physical powers, IL Ia an un :
questionable fact that Clencnccau tx
u" strici"st "simple-lifn disclplc In
EUROPE When hc assumed the high
est government Office In the republic he
refused 10 change his mode or l!viny.
but insisted upon continuing the -N!os
he had observed for twoecorc wears
rs Journalist and Deputy
Tic S!ldcd halls Of his Official resi-
a,once ~ Paris hold no attraction for
him. The rent he pays for his nDart
ment In the Ruc-hc- Fra nklin In a
his suburb - less than $1,000 year
~ inc present exchange rate.
Goen to BED at SHUTDOWN.
There he is surrounded by the same
oid-iashioned furniture strongly rem.
iniscent OF tic Victorian period, that
lie had when private citizen. and at :
ended by the same old woman servant
lie had decades ago. TT strong man
Of France rises with tho birds and re-
ores at SHUTDOWN. Ills strictly vcgc-
icrian dict is the despair OF his old
cook. who is unable TO inject much va
ricty into TIC menus. Almost tho idcn
! tica! dishes arc monotonousIy repeat
cd day after day.
Gets Up Mt A. VI.
Upon rising at 3 in summer and at
| 100 in winter in tho morning nc takes
large glass OF milk.
An hour or so later he pitches into
Ills breakfast. which usually consists
o! maccaroni in melted butter. VITA
generous layer OF cheese.
At 1880 p NJ. no eats a couple OF
eggs and various dishes of vegetables.
Ills dinner he cats never. later than
Z T. NJ. and 1t. too, consists chiefly
OF vegetables and fruits.
The Premier insists upon going to
bed before o'clocis IN summer ard
earlier in winter, unless extraordinary
az was often the case duiing the war.
when at times he would not shed his
clothes for three days and three
n ghts in succession.
AS soon as he is up in the mornings,
he takes stroll in the garden at the
flower beds and trees, pulling out
weeds and clipping decayed branches.
He enjoys bucolic pleasures like "a
true country gentleman.
After n good half hour in the gar
den-during which he is still in his
carpet slippers. black dressing gowr.
and silk skull cap-he retGrna to his
| tiny studio and plunscs into his work