New-York tribune., 1921-12-04

can see how to bear the charges of fanaily:I
which charges are greater in cities, as Luxury
IS more common: many live single during life
and continue servants to families, journeymen
to Trades &c. hence cities do not by natural
generation supply themselves with inhabitants
the deaths are more than the births
In countries full settled, the case must be-
nearly the same; all Lands being occupied and
improved to the heighth; those who cannot get
land must labour for others that have it; when
labourers are plenty then wages will be low;
by low wages family is supported with diff
hculty; this difficulty deters many from mar
r1age, who therefore continue servants and
single. Only cities take supplies of people
from the country and thereby mako little
more room in the country, Marriage is a little
more incourag'd there, and the births exceed
the deaths.
AS the increase CT people depends on mar
riage, the following things must diminish
nation:
Il. The being conquered; for the conquerors
will engross many Offices and exact as much
tribute profit on the labour of the conquered
as will maintain them in their new establish
ment and this diminishing the subsistence Of
gradually diminishes them, while the for
egners increase.
"2. Loss Of Territory.
"3. Loss of Trade. If the nation be deprived
Of any branch of trade and no new employ
ment is found for the people employed in that
branch, it will also be deprived of so many
people.
80. Loss Of Food. Suppose nation has
Fishery which not only employs great numbers
but makes the food and subsistence of the peo-
pie cheaper. If another nation becomes Master
of the Seas and forbids the Fishing, the people
will diminish in proportion to the loss of en-
ploy, and dearness of provision makes it more
difficult to subsist family.
"5. Bad Government and Insecure Prop-
erty. People not only leave such country,
but the industry of those that remain becomes
discouraged, and quantity of worklnen in the
country is lessen'd and the support of family
becomes more difficult. So heavy taxes tend to
diminish people.
&C. The holding of slaves"
No doubt if Nautilus had been among those
present at the recent Public Health Exposi-
ton in New York City he would have mixed
deeper indigo for coloring his theory. For
here were r,arshaled all the forces that are
attacking the problem of longevity. All that
was missing was booth containing George
Bernard Shaw selling copies of his Back to
Methuselah." Special attention was given to
hygiene and correct diet There were ex-
hibits showing all the astounding things that
are being done in fighting tuberculosis and
other diseases which once were numbered
among the chief Malthusian aids in keeping
down the population. Here one found children
proudly receiving policies much resembling
those issued by insurance companies, presented
by the city after the child had promised to
obey the following rules Of good health:
1. Sleep with window open and screened
against flies and mosquitoes.
2. Secure from eight (s) to ten 1o) hours
sleep every day.
3. Take deep breathing exercises and plenty
of outdoor recreation.
4. Cleanse my mouth and teeth upon arising
and retiring and after each meal
5. Take full sponge bath at least once
week
6. Chew my food thoroughly and eat slowly.
z. Keep my hands and face, clothes and
home surroundings clean.
8. Take my share of milk fruit green vege-
tables, egg and cereals. Avoid tea, coffee, to-
bacco, highly seasoned and indigestible foods
and eating between meals.
8. Have physical defects such as bad eye
sight enlarged and diseased tonss adenodg
decayed teeth, corrected as possible.
10. Be kind, courteous, considerate, cheerful
and respectful to my parents, elders, teachers
and all others with whom in contact.
With such striving toward longevity going
on among mere school children, one gets a
fair understanding of the intensity with
which the Live-To-B -Be-a-Hundred campaign is
being waged. Nor is it any less intense
among the older persons who have taken it
up. Crowds of grown-ups clamored for the
good health rules laid down by DR.. Stephen
Smith, the ninety nine year-old first presi-
dent Of the American Public Health Associa-
ton. It is to be said that Dr. Smith who is
writing book longevity, had compare
lively simple set of rules They were Plenty
of milk in the diet, lots OF hard work, total
abstinence from alcohol and tobacco and ten
hours of sleep each night, especially after
you reach the middle age of eighty.
1t is to be noted that DIR. Smith, accord
ing to his own words, has seen the population
of New York City increase from 1000 900
to 5,O0o,000 Inversely, the death ratio has
decreased to II per thousand as the popula-
tion has grown.
Apply TO the world similar inverse ratio
of population growth and death tolls and the
Malthusian specter rises again, even more
dismal than C2r1vlp