The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-23
EDITORIALS
MAKE THE DEED FIT THE NEED


MAKE THE DEED FIT THE NEED
Josh Jones and Silas Billings were
farmers of few words. They met on
the road one morning, and the fol-
lowing conversation took place:
'Mornin', JOSH"
"Mornin', Sill"
my mules sickr'
$50 wuz mine!"
"Whadja give inn"
Quart O. turpentinew
Much obliged! Giddapn
Don't mention it! Giddap"
The next morning they met again.
"Mornin', JOSH"
"Mornin', Sir
my mule died."
$50 did mine!"
"Mornin', Josh! Giddap!"
"Mornin', Sill Giddap!"
Josh didn't inquire further as to
the effect the quart of turpentine had
on Sis mule. And his mule also went
braying to the happy hunting ground
But the moral of this story is in
the fact that human beings are con-
stantly doping themselves up just
as Josh doped up his mule. And the
pity of it is that these same human
beings are constantly spreading their
own wings for the happy hunting
grounds.
1t would utterly amaze you to know
how many millions mot thousands,
but MILLIONS) of dollars are be-
ing spent yearly by credulous people
who buy poisonous and evil patent
medicines and running their health
and Fastening their deaths thereby.
Drugs should be taken sparingly
and cautiously even at the hands of
reputable physicians And reputable
physicians are coming more and more
every day to recognize the curative
powers of proper exercise, food and
fresh air. The REPUTABLE doctor
stands for prevention rather than
cure.
A story is told of an old doctor
who sent his son to medical college
When the son graduated, the father
surrendered his practice to him, and
went to Europe on a well-earned va
cation. Upon his return after six
months, the son was reporting on
his practice CAS- a proof" said the
younger doctor, that modern n1edi-
cine is superior to the old, I have
succeeded in curing the rich Mrs.
Fad of the chronic nervousness for
which you have treated her during
the last ten years" The old doctor
looked shocked. why son, had come
to consider Mrs. Fad as an institut-
ion! You see, she put you through
college"
1t is no longer a fad to pose as a
chronic invalid. People are coming to
realize that right thinking has lot
to do with their health. And they are
coming to realize that patent medi-
cines are filthy blots On civilization,
and that the less medicine one takes
the better they are for it
Modern science IS proving that the
human body is a mechanism similar
to many other machines. Proper lubrI-
cation and correct functioning Of the
human machine is not always brot
on by dopes, but by physical treat
ment Of the affected parts. 0steo-
pathy and ehiropracty are doing more
to relieve functional congestion, and
to relieve circulation than many medi-
cines. This community is fortunate
in having a practitioner of these treat
ments located in New Hope An ag-
gravated cold can be relieved by
osteopathy and chiropracty in "a
hours. | know, because it has been
done for me numbers of times. And
T say these things out of pure appre-
citation l detest drugs. Since l was
a child and was doped with every
"home-cure" known to the South,
have always gagged at taking medi-
cine. And when l found that safer
results could be secured thru whole
some treatments of osteopathy and
chiropracty, I have gladly taken ad-
vantage of it.
Generally, when a man takes one
medicine, he finds he must take an
other to counteract the first. It re-
minds me Of the Negroes balky mule.
After Rastus had employed every
persuasion and threat he knew, the
mule still refused to bulge. A doctor
passed by and saw the predicament.
He opened his bag and took out a
capsule. Here, give this to your
mule he told Rastus. And he poked
the pill down the mules gullet. The
mule snorted and stiffened like a
steel spring, then dashed off down
the road and disappeared in cloud
of dust The negro turned to the doc.
tor, "How much does All owe you 2
he asked. ooh, 25c," replied the doc
tor. The negro handed him 75c. "Nov
gimme soc with sos All kin ketcl
de mule"