The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-28
HARDENING THE BODY.

Beginning with personal cleanliness
the whole body should be bathad daily
with cool or tepid water, and then
rubbed thoroughly dry with a rough
towel. The least one can do with
any attention to cleanliness or health
is to sponge the face, chest and back
with water and dry rub the rest OF
the body at least once every day. For
thorough wash of the hands use
warm water, and before soaping them
steep them we'll in the water for a
minute or two, rubbing them a while,
then use soap and a nail brush. End
by holding the hands under tap OF
cold water and give them shower
bath-it is refreshing and strenFnen-
ing to the fingers; or dip them into
cold water and rub them brisklys
The first thing in the morning the
'ollowing procedure is beneficial: I'M
nerse the feet in a foot bath OF colo
water enough to cover the ankles. Be
gin. according as the reaction or the
| individual is weaker or stronger, with
water at II degrees, or even at 81 ue-
grees and SO degrees Fahrenheit, ana
use colder water gradually In the
course of weeks to 6S degrees and CRY
exceptionally to lower temperature. In
all cases the cold foot bath, lasting
only a few seconds, must be followed
by quickly warming the feet. This can
be done in a few minutes by returning
to the warm bed; it is not necessary
to rub them; the more quickly the bed
is regained the easier 1t will be to bear
themcold foot bath. Only when the tenn
perature is too low will 1t take more
than ten minutes before they get well
warmed.
To harden the skin of the whole body
I recommend the following procedure:
First wash or spray the body with cold
water-or the temperature recon-
mended for foot bath. The throat,
chest and back of the neck especially
should be treated. Such an ablutlon
: with foot bath will take only rev
minutes. A few moments only should
he given to douching the body. This
should be followed by vigorous rub
: bling with a coarse towel.
J Never sit down to breakfast without
: going out into the open air for while.
{ A brisk walk taken half an hour be-
7 fore breakfast in the early morning
: air. especially when accompanied by
2 deep breathing is wonderful health
E promoter. The expansion of the lungs
e uuickening of the circulation and 0Xy'
, genation of the blood give one a keen
: appetite for breakfast, and the man
e who can eat good breakfast with rel
t ish has something to sustain him IN
Il his work and is more fit to cope witt
: difficulties than the united man, the
4 man who breaks his fast with nothing
:. more substantial than roll and cot
q fee, Aerate and redistribute YOU
q blood by means of walk before break
r fast then you will be able to eat anC
a digest that meal without trouble. Suct
O. preparation for the days work i:
L invaluable.
e A good general massage, with resist
k i've exercises twice a week will prov
'. a great benefit in making one stronj
J. and vigorous.
e. Sports in moderation improve on
e physical condition, but they may prov
l.. disastrous if reason be not exercise
" and they are INDUCED in to excess
If The advantages of the various kinds G
sport in hardening the body are tina
r with them can be combined the yer
e. important agencies of fresh air an
lie sunshine. No better example of whf
ut training and resolute purpose can j
x toward hardening the body can /
I'd found than in the history of Theodol
er Roosevelt. His advice to the Amer
err can boy is as applicable to the Amer
can man. "He must work hard an
~ play hard. He must be clean-m:nde
Sc and cIean-lived. -. In life as
Re a football game the principle to folio
r. is: Hit the line hard; don't foul an
don't shirk, but hit the line hard
lie LEARN HOW TO LIVE.