Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23
How to
Live
Csmmon Senss Comments on
Health, Happiness and
Longevity
By GEORGE F. BUTLER,
A. M. IA. D.
EAL INSURANCE.


insurance are governed by similar prin-
ciples In the management of their
health7 A man who takes out a policy
In a life insurance company is sub
jected to certain conditions and re-
Quirements. Can he expect less in in
surfing his health? The first requisite
Is to value health above all things
to seek health and keep after it. The
second Is to learn the laws that gov
ern life q health. and the third is
to obey these laws. knowledge and
obedience are the premiums exacted
or forfeiture OF the Insurance.. If you
desire to insure good health. and you
are in the habit of sitting up late at
night. 60 to e at q regular hour.
This is an electric light civilization.
and 1t is all wrong. If you have been
In the habit of getting up late in the
morning. try the novelty of rising
early. and find out how easily the diff
1cult problem of the night before is
solved in the fresh. quiet hours. If
you have eaten three heavy meal
daily. reduce them. especially making
breakfast and he evening meal sim
| pie, and be surprised with good diges-
ton. sounder and sweeter sleep. and
u more amiable disposition. If you
have worked night and day. and wor-
ried simultaneously. stop and consider
If 1.-THE game is worth the candle" Ask
! yourself II 1t will pay to spend your
life ard strength in gaining that which
most easily takes to itself wings. while
you are every day growing more and
more nervous. irritable, and unhappy
under an unnecessary burden. To in
sure your health you must reduce life
to the simplest terms Show the spirit
of obedience to physical and menta
laws. Cultivate the love of right ac-
ton. Eat. drink and dress simply.
Live out Of doors as much as possible
always resting and sleeping in the
open air whenever 1t is feasible. When
you are inclined to worry. turn to
brighter thoughts and endeavor to
throw OFF care. Don't take your trou-
Hes 10 bed with you-but, as someone
advised. hang them on the chair with
your trousers or drop them In a glass
Of water with your teeth.
Keep up your physical strength. The
strongest physically are less liable to
nervut1S breakdown. To eat moderate
ly at regular hours. to sleep sufficient
ly. to battle daily. to get enough active
exercise in the open air-ff possible
In q form which will add interest to
h mere exertion-these should be the
commandments Of the physical law.
Don't give way to your emotions.
R1-x .-~--l~~ Ia D.
decisive; self-poised. self-controlled.
Make philosophy your friend, and this
will lead you into that serenity which
Is the chief factor in health insurance.
Follow these little guide posts on the
footpath to peace and health. and you
will learn that to live will be a delight
to breathe. a pleasure; to think a u
ury; to sleep. q rest. LEARN HOW
TO LIVE.
Natures price for health is regular.
ity. You cannot safely bottle up sleep
tonight for tomorrow nights use. or
force your stomach at one meal be-
cause you expect to eat sparingly at
the next. or become exhausted In work
Ing day and night. expecting to make
it up later.
Worry, anxiety. jealousy. malice.
hatred, hot temper. selfishness. dis
honesty, p~erversion Of moral integrity.
in short, every discordant or abnor-
NAL thought, emotion or expression.
tends to destroy that perfect equilibri-
UNI Of the faculties and functions
which is called health.
No one thing contributes more to
| GUS will. It is a perpetual health
tonic, physically and mentally. 1t
braces the system. enabling 1t to en-
| dure hardships, disappointments and
disease.
If your business confines you from
eight to six. there is still time left be-
fore and afterward. Have that to your
self, and spend 1t in walking in the
fresh air, as far from town. or nar-
row streets. as possible.
The care and preservation Of health
Is a moral duty and must be ranked
among the cardinal virtues-that is.
among the virtues which are the most
important and essential to your we'll
being.
1t Is wonderful how much work q
man can get through who works with
system and method and who has &C
quired the invaluable habit Of putting
odd moments to q good account.
Like ripe fruit drop
Into our Mothers lap, or be with ease
Gathered, not harshly plucked.
Do not expect to have health for
nothing. Nothing worth anything can
he obtained without effort.
Health. strength III longevity, de
and IN lmmufahle laws. There is no
ance about them