South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-12
BEST Man EUer Examined -VerdictOf
Dir. William Brady on Co.. j. NJ Cox

to pressure governor observed
that he usually felt trihe below par early in the
morning No doubt had measured the blood pressure
toward the end OF the day II would have been 10 or
IS millmeters higher; il is normally higher late in
the afternoon but isn't it rather characteristic Of
boy TO feel wee bit below par early IT. the morn
ing? Sure, Mike, been way.
The human machine is cold in the early morning
II is little lethargic, little sluggish about starting
the body temperature is its lowest ebb around a
m. metabolism is sowest then We up the
day advances reach top ST eed about o'clock
in the afternoon. But what wouldn't thousands OF
other Of the governors give to have big
boys blood pressure any old hour in the morning?
Notwithstanding the governors below par" condi-
the early morning. II his habit when home
in Dayton take a horseback ride a a m. Unlike
cuar exercise so that as far as health values may be
concerned. four miles OF oxygen taken by
four hOofs would be about the equivalent Of miles
Of oxygen absorbed by the man his two hoofs
James NJ. Cox knows the of keeping well.
Good Machine Deserves Good Care.
II is trait Of boyhood sleep well and often. Here
we have executive who can. the midst of the
hardest day at the Office. retire to his private
and sleep Is minutes, then battle his face with
cold water and once more plunge into his work,
freshed and Refrigerated by the short sleep. The
boy again Where is there another OF the gov
ernors class blessed with the capacity to take such
dose OF the great resorer between battles so TO speak,
What tremendous this little knack be
for in a countrywide speaking tour.
Once year regularly Gov. Cox has a complete
dental examination, including X-ray pictures
teeth. on occasion the X-ray negative disclosed
evidence OF infection or a silent (symptornIess) alb
scess about the of tooth This infection was
promptly cleaned up by the dental surgeon. This
habit of using the Of prevention the way OF
oral hygiene is characteristic of the high regard
for health as an asset He made one remark which
struck a bit Of wisdom which few men possess.
Il have pretty good machine have always
ieved in taking good OF it" a lot Of men, in
fact nearly every man. will say something like that
but Gov. Cox docs it. One wonders whether similar
habit Of Genital examination would have made
difference in the conditions which led up to the
Col Roosevelts untimely I haven't the slightest
idea whether Col Roosevelts accident was directly
Ior rpfro p1- Crfafol
know only too well how disastrous the results of Isl
! lent or painless root infections may be.
I He Likes Cold Morning Baths.
! 1t has been the governors custom for years to in
Idulge in cold morning baths followed by
He describes this though actual pleasure
II regret this, course must tell the whole truth
1t seems un-bOyish dip in the swimming hole is
iplenty cold enough, and a fellow rarely takes such
dip early in Tire morning. when the body vality--the
circulation the temperature, the metabolsm or COM
bustion process-s low ebb. my mind it is down
right courageous can't say it has any on the
governors health. however far as can determine
there is nothing wrong with his health. Therefore
the cold bath habit appears o have done him no
harm and possibly it has good on morale,
IOelhs IN the nature OF discipline or selfpunishment.
ut is wonderfully helpful thing moral sense for
la man with the tobacco habit prescribe himself
one smokeless day in each week and take his medicine
faithfully. Likewise a cold morning bath NAV he the
sort OF nerve tonic q of Cox's class needs
If he needs a tonic. I referred a while ago TO the
phenomenal acy OF the governors
pipe. Somehow. the combination of the cold morning
bath and the after breakfast smoke remind me of a
certain motorlst who speeds he approaches n
stop and then jams on the brakes hold machine
4 back.
Vampcd by Lady Nicotine?
did not ask the governor how much he smokes
Had noted definite deficiency. the examina-
ton ELECTED apparent i'll effect OF tobacco vould
have gone into that matter IN detail Ru am bo,,nd
TO admit that apparently Lady Nicotine has not vet got
In her work on the governor assuming she has him
lvamped at all 1t be that the after-breakfas
smoke the only until after dinner Let us hone
so II would be unfortunate 10 find that man coulf
smoke excessively and still the high degree o.
health which the governor enjoys.
T. Carries o Handicap
For his height, five feet and nine inches the gov
ernors weight is exactly the average normal weigh
OF men his age favored by insurance companies 49,
pounds He carries handicap in the way of sur err
l. huous weight. fact which helps to explain the re
s marka5le efficiency OF his circulation poreors ,b,
are overweight seldom realize that the burden Of m,
excess weight is strain on the heart and arterie
precisely In the same degree a pack OF the sam,
Individual
doubt whether there are many men OF sedentar,
habit who could equal governors record in tia
heart eciency test have described above regardless
% OF age At 80, is supposed 10 be AZ his hes
physically Age is factor be measured pbvsjoop
icaIy at all An individuals chronological age h,
= no means determines his relative physical condition -
his expectation of feel OF his ARTERIES ,steaI
OF counting his years nowadays. BY such a test Gov
s The youth energy and extraordinarily fine bea1tb .
the man must be credited much to his own care
lot OF US might with the governor IT have nrstt
good machine but might few US could honestly cav
j. 0N an 'e eoNeThor' / nave always believed talini
n good Of Il " "
e What the Analysis Shows
r me day before I examined him the Governor y,
Z put In three hours OF uninterrupted talking into tho 70
celVer or monograph To this he was con7pe1Ie
/ 70 STAND with MS head thrown back somewhat hi
manuscript being held above the phonorrann{c -
u celVer Anyone who has tried speaking in IN
voice FOR an hour two will comprehend what strt
: that must have been. He said that had given him
e sum neck, but that massage had relieved il greatly,
seems that the governor keeps Swedish rnasser y
II massage and swedish movements part regu
e lar morning routine.
S, IN The Puroined Letter" minister successful
T. ~ concealed the letter by attempting 10 conceal
L al all. The Insignificant illusion 7 have