The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-11-20
HARDENING THE BODY.

towel. The least one can do with
any attention 10 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 soaplng them
steep them we'll in the water for a
minute or two, rubbing them q while,
then use soap and nail brush. End
by holding the hands under tap OK
cold water and give them shower
bath-it is refreshing and strengthen
ing to the fingers; or dip them into
cold water and rub them briSkly.
The first thing in the morning tho
'ollowing procedure is beneficial: I'm
.nerse the feet in foot bath of cold
water enough to cover the ankles. Be
gin, according as the reaction OF the
individual Is weaker or stronger, with
water at ~ degrees, or even ut 81 de-
grees and Sc degrees Fahrenheit, aud
use colder water gradually in the
course Of weeks to 6S degrees and only
exceptionally to lower temperature. In
all cases the cold foot bath, lasting
only a few seconds, must be followed
hy 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 it will be to bear
the cold foot bath. Only when the tenn
To- y,-il1 &
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-
mcndcd for foot bath. The throat,
chest and back of the neck especially
should be treated. Such an ablution
with foot bath will take only few
minutes. a few moments only should
be given to douching the body. This
should be followed by vigorous rub
bing with a coarse towel.
Never sit down TO breakfast without
going ont into tie open air for while.
A brisk walk taken half an hour be-
fore breakfast in the early morning
air. especially when accompanied by
deep breathing. is n wonderful health
promoter. The expansion of the lungs,
uuickepiug of the circulation aud OXT.
genation Of the blood give one keen
appetite for breakfast, and the man
who can eat a good breakfast with rel
ish has something to sustain him IN
his work and Is more fit To cope with
difficulties than the unfe0 man, the
man who breaks his fast with nothing
more substantial than n roll and cot
fee. Aeratc and rediStrihute your
blood by means of walk before break
fast. then you will be able to eat and
digest that meal without trouble Such
a preparation for the days work is
invaluable.
A good general massage. with resist
i've exercises twice a week will prove
great benefit m making one strong
ana vigorous.
Sports in moderation improve our
physical condition, but they may prove
disastrous if reason be not exercised
and they arc INDUCED in to excess,
The advantages Of the various kinds of
sport in hardening the body are that
with them can be combined the very
important agencies Of fresh air anG
sunshine. No better example Of what
training ana reSolute purpose can do
toward hardening the body can be
found than in the history Of Theodore
Roosevelt. His advice TO the Ameri-
can boy is as applicable to the Amefi'
can man. "He must work hard AMI
play hard. He must be clcau-mInded
and Clean-liyed. IN life as IN
n football game the principle to follow
IS: Hit the line hard don't fonl and
don't shlrk, but hit the line hard
LEARN HOW TO LIVE.
While we IRE all deadly afraid Of
microbes bacteria. etc, we live in such
way that our bodies become deficient
in resisting power to the same germs
and when they are present we expect
in some miraculous manner to have
them expelled.
While we all want TO enjoy life with
all its comforts, pleasures and happi-
ness. we are apt to forget that upon
health these all depend, and that health
is the vital principle Of bliss and c1er-
else of health.
II you make life battle then enter
the fray with weak and trembling
/ limbs. YOU are half vanqui>hed already.
/ Go into training. Get into frst-class
! condition, have courage and you'll win :.
It is queer that while al persons
have a horror Of disease they are 50
/ long in finding out that the only sure
way of avoiding disease is by keeping
every organ In the body perfectly vol.
( 1t Is worth the trouble to set on tha
1 family table. not courses Of elaborate
dishes but a wholesome, agreeable.
and yet economical diversity Of food,
The glory Of a young man is hi,