New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

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naaladies which ean be svoidsd - Hs
even when they do not bring aeath -
suit in destruction Of our tissues y
! am only alluding to the ab,,se. -. :.
work and especially Of pleasure
I'm order to live long It Is ne.oss..
to be trae epicurian in the real 49,.
Of the word. Epicure. greatly lb.,.s
said the Divine precept is mods,...f 49,
in everything. Moderation -.
moderation, regular. metso4;ss,
simpie, cage existence. without -
cesses, even without brilliancez,..
haps is the way to guarantee ~.
beyond the limits compatible with ~ -.
normal physiology, but at least .;,s
out hurrying to the fatal end.r
Longevity, Professor Richet asv,
hereditary and the result Of arus..
DIR. Fiegsinger, a member u =
Academy Of Medicine, believes Wv ~
the normal life of man can ba 's
longed with consistency d sias.
years-if certain rules which hs sus
gests are followed. Alimentary hy,,.s
and well-balanced cation. .sss !,
physical and cerebral exerciss :.
named by this savant as most s,...
tial. Brain work is az necesssrv
physical effort to stir up nutrision
thinks. Like Henry Ford, he beIisv..
that meat eating is bad practice hr,
he prescribes moderate amonnts .
wine daily by way Of vitalizino r,.r
dular secretion, especially Of tso.,
glands assigned By nature to dessroa
body poisons. This portion Of II,
sayants advice might do much to sti-
up cerebral exercise among Americas
but there are other suggestions for
longevity which would be possible 1,
America With less mental agitatior
such as avoiding unfltered river wat.r
uncooked vegetables and fruit Iving
upon the ground.
Dr. Fiessinger points to the Tra,n;,
monks. noted for long life, in sustain
ing his daily wine theory. Thes
monks never let day pass without i'm,
bieins triae over pint Of pure. gose
wine.
Philosophy of Life
Given by Flamnarion
The ideal philosophy OF longeyity
comes perhaps from Camille FIan.
marion, famous astronomer. phvgici,
and novelist, himself an octogenarisr
His philosophy may not comfort ii.
common type of American busiusn
man, who strives 80 live and work
high pressure until the moment CONES
to retire and often TO break down b.
health. Flamnarion combines in M
own philosophy that of Plato, Arissa.
and Epicurus. Says this savant.
"a man of fifty or sixty should pos
sess his full virility. Livirg-snd liz.
ing to be old and impotent is not living.
The object is not to grow old; to keee
'ne'a physical and mental faculties.
The thing to prolong is the Wits
creative force of the brain and the
Eigor Of the body, both of which SUP
port the 'vigueur de resprit.'
Every human being should be inter
ssted in something. He should not &C.
ike brute; live in order to eat, By
'at in order to live
Flammarion might have, pointed q
.dison and naturally his own life II
Intensive intellectual lif
oes not fatigue. That which fa:igues
ambition, pride, vanity, envy, desire
or honors and Understanding.
There are people who believe We are
n earth in order to make money.
new rnulti-millionaire who passed
ii his time counting his coupons. He
dead. He was an unfortunate idio.
lie bored himself more than he bored
hose about him.
III your daily bread is assured, bt
Work in that line which ire
erests you for your personal pleasure
nJoy all your faculties. Do not imas-
ae that a time for retirement sp
reaches. Gather about yourself sf-
ectionate, young, gay surroundings
A simple and tranquil life; rather
vegetarian diet; neither alcohol nor
o6acco nor intoxicstion OF any kind
resh air, oxygen. calmness, apprcei
tIon of beauty, thinking, reading snd
'orking agreeably; eight hours of et
ectivc work, eight hours Of sleep,
light hours of exercise, varying sc
ordinG to walking, rio
ag, eating-this, believes Flammarisn.
the secret Of longevity.
Each organ has its function. Ma
are hates reaction. Use all your fac
tiles normally" he advises.
a mind always occupied and The
've Of human progress are. it seems
. me- says this savant, "the best
onditions for desirable long life, b..
ause ii is neither inert nor inactive
or an expense to any one, but, or shs
ontrary, useful to all.
ITO live intellectually is TO llya
oubly.
" PsSe humanity for what II is.-sta
i'd but perfectible. Life does not ruls
noothly. Be philosophical stoie.
o not become angry, because nothing
worse for the health. Remembef
'at in the long run everything ars
snges itself.
Make no mistake; if you have adver
ar'es, even enemies, do not let i