The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-11

with our account against tuberculosis
typhoid fever, and their like, would
make the last named disease appear
of far less relative Importance"
Doctor Rankin's statement must
strike a responsive chord in those who,
having lost their health, no longer feel
the thrill of Astounding and red-blood-
ed vitality. Nothing compares with
the sheer joy of living as one faces the
tasks of a new day with body. mind
and spirit renewed by sound, refresh
| ing sleep, unless it be the joy of ac-
complishment in work well done, or
the sacrificial service for friend. If
we are to keep our health, we must be
mindful of the lesser diseases that in
sidiously sap our vitality and impair
our vigor as well as to be on guard
against the more spectacular and ma
lignant epidemic diseases that cause
fear and worry among the people.
Many people boast that they have
never been sick; that they can eat any
thing and everything: stay up all
night, or part of night without an
noyance and sleep with their windows
closed. as their fathers did. and gen.
orally defy the laws of health without
disaster overtaking them, as the fad
dists say will follow.
Well, sometimes nature is a long
time collecting it's account, and the
debtor thinks the account has been
cancelled or forgotten, or that the same
laws that govern other peoples well
being do not apply to him because
of his rugged constitution" but so
far as is known. there has only been
one law of health promulgated by an
all-wise creator, and one of the funda-
mentals of that law is. that all must
pay, sooner or later. for the violation
,, of all the laws of health. But, as Doc
tor Rankin has said. is 1t not worth
our while to keep we'll just for the joy
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penalties Of wrong living? The man
who is boastful of his wrong living
had better have his heart, kidneys and
teeth examined before he boasts again.
and it might be the part of wisdom to
take account of blood pressure lest
natures bill be in the process of un-
conscious collection by that stealthy
hardening of the arteries that marks
the progress of age rather than of
years. Periodical medical examination
of the body functions is equally i'm
portant as periodical examination of
the teeth.
Questions and Answers.
Question: What do you think of the
high heeled shoes women wear these
days? Are they detriment to health :?
Clara f.
Answer: 7 find it difficult to ex-
press in moderate language what 1
think of the high heeled shoe. / have
shoe manufacturers do not make a
shoe to fit a woman's foot. The war
has made it possible for men to get
shoes that will fit their feet, for the
military authorities place great en-
phasis upon the necessity of normal
feet without which a soldier is not
qualified for the high, privilege OF
military service for his country. The
, high heeled. pointed toes for women
defy the laws of health, comfort and
common sense. in that the center of
equilibrium of the body weight Is
shifted from the normal, making 1t
necessary for an altered alignment of
/ the abdominal organs. with an in
! creased bowling backward of the spinal
verte brae in order that a new center
/ of equilibrium may be esta blished.
/ All of these readjustments from the
/ normal can be attended by no good
results. to say nothing about wha 4
! happens to the strain on tendons and
1 ligaments of feet and ankles. When
! will the laws Of health have a stronger
+ pull on the will and action Of women
| than the dictates of fashion, Frankly.
+ 1 despair of ever seeing that day.
Question: What would you recon-
mend for chronic eczema? James T.
Answer: Consult your family ply
, sician- We may in the not distant
, future discuss some of the numerous
theories of the cause Of eczema.
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