Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-04-06
HEALTH INSURANCE.

All prudent people insure their lives,
but how very few who believe in life
Insurance are governed by similar prin-
ciples In the management OF their
health? A man who takes out policy
In a life insurance company Is SUBJ
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 II. The
second Is to learn the laws that gov
ern life and 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, go to bed at regular hour.
This is an electric light civilization,
and It is all wrong. II 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
ficult problem of the night before is
solved In the fresh, quiet hours. II
YOU have eaten three heavy meals
daily, reduce them, especially making
breakfast and the evening meal sim
pie, and be surprised with good diges-
ton, sounder and sweeter sleep, and
more amiable disposition. If you
have worked night and day, and wor-
ried simultaneously, stop and consider
IL "the game is worth the candle" ASK
yourself IL 1t Will pay TO spend your
life and 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 10 physical and mental
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 70
brighter thoughts and endeavor 10
throw off care. Don't take your trou-
bles to bed with you-but, as someone
advised, hang them on the chair with
your trousers or drop them in glass
Of water with your teeth.
Keep up your physical strength. The
strongest physically are less liable to
nervous breakdown. To eat moderate
ly at regular hours, to sleep sufficient
ly, to battle daily, to get enough active
exercise In the open air-if possible
In a form which will add interest TO
the mere exertlon-these should be the
commandments Of the physical law.
Don't give way to your emotions.
Meet worries with common sense. BE
decisive; self-poised, self-controled.
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 delight
to breathe, pleasure; to think lux
ury; to sleep, q rest. LEARN HOW
TO LIVE.
Natures price for health is regular
ity. You cannot safely bottle up sleeI
tonight for tomorrow nights use, oil
force your stomach at one meal be
cause you expect to eat sparingy a
the next, or become exhausted in work
ing day and night, expecting to make
II up later.
Worry, anxiety, jealousy, malice
hatred. hot temper, selhshness, dis
honesty, perverslon 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 function
which is called health.
No one thing contributes more I
health or success, than a strong, vigol
GUS will. 1t is a perpetual healt
tonic, physically and mentally.
braces the system. enabling 1t to Ell
dure hardshlps, dlsappointments an
disease.
IL your business confines you froI
eight to six, there is still time left b'
fore and afterward. Have that to you
self, and spend 1t in walking in tn
fresh air, as far from town, or ma
row streets, as possible.
The care and preservation Of healt
Is moral duty and must be ranke
among the cardinal virtues-that
among the virtues which are the mo
important and essential to your we
being.
IL Is wonderful how much work
man can get through who works wi
system and method and who has a
luired the invaluable habit OF putin
odd moments to a good account.
Like ripe fruit drop
Into our Mothers lap, or be with ca
Gathered, not harshly plucked.
Do not expect TO have health {