Evening star., 1921-11-06
a tendency to obesity. to one among
those of a scanty habit of living.
Cancer Absent in Primitive Races.
Washington, D. c.

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those of a scanty habit of living.
Cancer Absent in Primitive Races.
.'The native negroes of Africa" CON-
tinued DR.. Sem, 'are a fine people
physically. being lean and tall. There
is little tendency toward obeslty;
They have no apOpleXy. no dlstended
veins. as we have in civilization.
I,ance their freedom from cancer.
: live naturally and are mostly
~ tarians. while the northern Es-
k.'..,' are meat eaters: but botn f
; ,-~s eat naturally TO sustain ire.
Eence their immunity from that DIS
ease. 1t is where eating is made an art
that cancer is most prevalent. They
are free from many other diseases
that poster us. Tuberculosis is hard
ly known. and only along the coast,
where it has been taken Dy the
whites"
Civilization. with it's train of un-
natural habits of living, Is. there
fore, stamped by DR.. Sem as the
basic cause of cancer. AS we'll as most
other chronic destructive diseases. 1t
is. indeed, travcsty upon our as,
sumed enlightenment. education ana
relision.-if not upon our common
sense and native instincts. These
latter common sense and native In
stincts) most assuredly have been per-
verteu and repressed-ln many m
What about the cure and prevention
of cancer and tumor? That is the kerr
mel of the whole problem: Cure; pre-
vention. In most of the great hu-
man problems now pressing SO in
cessantly for solution-in politics,
economics. industry. religion and the
social order-we are flooded with the
recitation of distressing facts and
bad conditions and with an even
greater flood of destructive criticism.
Facts and frank criticism are quite
necessary to clear the field for
real action, but both facts and criti-
cism are useless unless real and
effective remedy is offered and the
way to betterment is'detinitely shown.
, 1t is first necessary to clear away
from the average mind certain nXeu
ideas, moss-covered and antiquated
beliefs and erroneous conceptions as
to what are the basic causes OF DIS
ease; the real curative agents. and what
constitutes prevention and immunity.
.Alost people prefer the easy way
the short cut. They would much
rather "let George do it," or pass
the buck to the Creator when it
comes to a question of curing dis
ease through personal effort and SELL
control.
Some kind Of mystic pill or potion
would be far more acceptable than
interfering with their vicious living
habits and indiscriminate feeding. ANY
outside help which is easy and which
apparently relieves them of RESPONSE
bility and accountability for their re-
peated violations Of the laws OF life ana
OF living is enthusiastically embraced.
Eminent Autohrity Quoted.
Right here it is interesting to learn
what an eminent authority has to say
on this subject. This physician tells
US that medical science has estab-
Eshed one fundamental fact: That. in
practically all archaeological lnfec-
tions, the employment OF drugs. as
direct curatives. is practically useless
No factor. outside the human oody ~
self. ever cured a human being OF
cancer. typhoid fever. diphtheria, tu-
berculosis or any other bacteriolog-
ical disease. The real curative agent
is the great power called immunity.
This may be defined as the resistance
manifested by the normal body to any
outside forces that seek to destroy it,
So much for our dependence upon
drugs, and for light upon what con.
stitutes both immunity and the real
healing power.
Now comes another great medical
authority, DIR. William Osler. whose
fame encircles the globe. DR.. Osler, IN
simple words. floods the earth with
truth and light when he says that
| 1.-The new school (of incidence does
not feel itself obligated to give any
medicines whatever, while a genera
tion ago, not only could few physi-
clans have held their practice unless
| thew did. but few would have thought
! il safe or scientific. The modern treat
ment of disease relies very greatly
s on the old so-called natural metnoqs-
| diet, exercise, bathing and massage
! in other words. giving the natural
| forces the fullest scope by easy ano
! thorough nutrition. increased now OF
| blood and removal OF obstructions 10
; the excretory systems. or the circuia
| tion in the tissues" DR.. Osler aiso
holds that "buoyancy of mind is the
real curative agent.
Fundamental Causes of Disease.
! In the light of the great funda1ner-
| tai truths above set forth by some OIL
the most advanced and reliable men OF
| the medical profession. which are m
disputable three things are dennlteiy
| esta blished: Cd That cancer, as wen
as practically all chronic diseases. has
i a basic and fundamental cause IN
wrong and unnatural living and con-
| trarv states Of mind; (2) that nat
urai and fundamental means must oe
employed in both h., the ,r,'rs pesVeTId shonId NAV %
little or no part. and that surgery is
mseful and necessary only In extreme
cases. where chronic Destructive proc-
esses overcome natures meaning poNe..
Disease in all its forms mas cotl'iiioi'
! origin. .;uo,,o
! While there are thousands OF dlsease
symntoms, there are but three real uh-
DERIVING = physical causes. Ihese
causes are: Cd wrong chemlcaL oal-
ance of the foods eaten. which ae-
nrives the cells of the body. of which
there are millions. of the particular
materials and chemical elements nee
| essary for it's life and tunctlonlng;
| f2) This lack of chemical balance
causes, in turn faulty elimination or
! drainage. from the body or waste ana
noisons, which accumulate and become
morbid soil for the generation and
growth of all forms OF disease: 90
Such waste. morbid matter and body
poisons incumber and interfere with
| the circulation of the blood and dls-
tribution of life force through the
nervous system.
Low vitality results. In such dis
organization Of the body its weakest
| link or links become affected and dis
ease symptoms appear-symptoms
which are mere reflexes from the three
basic causes just stated-wnetner
these symptoms appear as cancer. tu-
berculosis, rheumatism. arterial har-
dening. breaking down of the heart
| neryous exhaustion or any other eff
feet of a deep and underlying cause.
Natures Laws Rest.
Through the operation of natures
laws, God intended that we should en-
Joy perfect health, and to live in
| dance of the earth's blessings which
| flow from obedience to such laws.
When we apply these laws correctly
there is measured to us through the
great law of compensation corre-
spending benefits. When we violate
| ho y ,erI,