Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-14
Rest and Cultivated Placidity
Work Wonders With Nerves


REST and habit of cultivating placidity
work wonders. Better than restless, dis
turbed sleep, 1t knits up the tangled skein,
and there will always be found time for 1t
by the seeker who recognizes its impor-
lance.
THE whole world is suffering from this
lack of elimination. 1t is absurd to confine
these bad habits to our country. In Eng
land, where the people have always prided
themselves on taking life easily, the pace
adopted. France itself isn't free from these
disastrous encroachments. The worldly set
there live as rapidly as the worldly set
anywhere.
Perhaps among the bourgeoise he habit
still prevails of taking true rest in the
middle of the day. when merchants 80 homo
to meal which we would call dinl er, 1t is
go abundant, but this is being dropped by
the class above them, and it is likely to be
dropped by all classes Of society. There Is
more excuse for the French thar for u.s.
because every man of that country for the
next generation will have to exert himself
doubly in order to aid in bringing his country
back to normal conditions.
THAT is provision for crisis. and II II
does not become a universal habit crowding
out others centuries old, it will not work
any great or lasting harm For a strange
provision of nature makes 1t pc 'sible for
people to go a tremendous pace TO- a time
without harm. The mind realizes that it Is
only for a time and that things will go back
to normal when the crisis is past. And 50
the mind inspires itself to redoubled effort
with the knowledge of rest ahead.
Here, unfortunately however tie thing
began, hurry and a crowding tosether ct
dissimilar things have become a national
characteristic. deplore 1t as an evil thing
Tends to Shorten Life Surely,
Asserts Neuroiogist FIatly
Granting what DR.. Peterson said as having
q root in facts, the worst consequences might
not be unavoidable. He was questione1
about this point in this WAY: Does the
swiftness of our people to do things and to
do many things at once shorten lief"
"Indubitaby," was his reply. INV can it
be otherwise? Nature is our creditor, just
but severe. To rush our lives and to crowd
two lives into one is to borrow of Der. and
she will demand payment, as she always
does"
This subject figured among those dis
cussed during the recently held Health
Fortnight" and held prominent place In
the heath message" to the public given
out by the conferees. In brief, 1t was by
elimination of useless time killing things.
working earnestly when he worked and rest
ing and playing as earnestly when he did
these things. man could prolong his days.
In a member of the committee in charge
of the Health Exposition there was found a
living illustration of this dictum in the
person Of DR.. Stephen Smith. Although in
his ninety-ninth year, DR.. Smith took an
active part in the proceedings. The history
of this centenarian is interesting beyond the
plain fact of his having lived so long. He
founded the American Public Health Asso-
citation and conducted Investigations into
sanitary conditions in New York city moro
than half a century ago. His influence was
important in procuring the legislation which
created the Health Department Of the city