Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
WORLD SUFFERING
FROM WAR Strain
Result of Long Period of Stress
Is Nervous Prostitution
for Many.
HAVE INTERNATIONAL BLUES
Millions, Afflicted With Depres-
sion, Think Universe Is Going
to the Dogs.
HAVE INTERNATIONAL BLUES
BY DIR. FRANCOIS uELMt:.


wave OF nostalgia which IS now sweep
ing the world Iud IS III the bottom OF
the widespread socia! unrest in E:uropc
ahh America is caused by minute
cell no pigScr than the point of Il pin
and having the general form OF an
Millions o: these celia are present
in the nerve tissues Of every human
being. II has been discovered that
they are the source Of nervous energy,
rcctly proportional to The number and
hcaithinesS OF these newly found octo-
puslike cells.
'intcrnational Blue.,"
-. World nostalgia. otherwise known as
international UlucS,' social unrest"
low civic morale" and nervous de-
PRESTON" is the result OF the break
the Individual through emotion or
worry brought about by war rontin-
1t il the reaction from the state OF
high nervous tension in which tho
World has lived for the past five years.
creased by reason Q: the relatively
poor quality and diminished food con-
stunned by tho human race during the
Submitted to a long regime of ao-
normal strain and subnorinal nourish-
ment, the worlds nervous system has
given way. and we. are now face to
lace with an epidemic of international
blues. The world has nervous pros
IN the human body the nerve cells
are the sole means OF inte-communica-
ton between the various organs and
members. They also perform the ex
forming the various brain sections Of
what the others are about. They are
ne h medium I'M, OF ,qheEe2i and co,3rdinase
brain woui resemble an intricate
business orsaniSation in which no de.
partment was coSn!Haut Of what any
other depart:nDet WAS doing.
Nerve Cell OptOnnxIiSe
Now the nerve cell. magniGed under
the microscope, Is seen 10 be octo-
pusl!ke formation, composed Of many
radiatins arms about 4 central body
the arms. in their turn, radiatinG min
ute iibers. Communication from nerve
CELL TO nerve. cell is set up by the inter
OF the body. Where the flbers Of the
cells in a, nerve channel OF communal
cation fan at some point TO touch the
current is broken. as in an electric
circuit.
In the healthy. normal. Individual
tentacles with all neghboring cells,
and there are no breaks iii the lines
researches have shown that the nerve
cells IN an overeNcited or overworried
individual become fatigued and tend to
uraG IN ,me,r ,eh bacn.. ton ono GRAY ra,
breaks in the line at nerve communi-
cations, occur: IL the excitation is
Z
ton OF the iberS break OF communi-
cation, leaving certain number in
contact which maintain the lines of
nervous impulse. but in reduced in
tensity.
Millions Are Affected.
This latter physical phenomenon has
taken place In millions OF individuals
subjected to sustained worry and OK
element Their nerve impulses are
subnormal. Their brain conference is
low. They feel vaguely that their
a loss TO understand why. and. feeling
their grip on matters and things slip
ping, they become depressed and mo-
rose. They have the international
blues" the postwar affection which
Is at the bottom OF all the sociai ills
from which the world is suffering TO-
day
d. ii will take time and patience to ef-
feet the cure. But the recovery can be
expedited by proper dieting.
Diet Cures Nostalgia.
Eat quantities of those foods which
are richest in the elements required
for the building up OF tho nerve cells.
vitamines and metallic .ferments. Eat
quantities OF raw fruit. particularly
apples and oranges. Drink a glass Of
hot lemonade before retiring every
night. Raw eggs and very rare meat
should be considerable factor in the
cheese will be found very cfiicacious
And, above all, be sure to drink a
glass OF heavy red wine. the cheaper
the grade the better. with each and
every meal.
If your situation permits. a valuable
adjunct TO your diet consists in 4 half
hours brisk exercise before breakfast
each morning.