New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05
BE WELL AND HAPPY,
DIR. BARKER ADVISES
Talks to Women, Girls, Men and
Boys at Two Meetings

Wemsn and girls filled the Palace
thester yesterday afternoon and a
large sized crowd OF men and boys
the Central IunieF High school audi
teTium last night 10 hear DR.. Charles
y. Barker, under the auspices OF the
New Britain Rotary club, deliver In
teFesting addresses on Health" II IL
seldom that nF. narker speaks In a
single community two years In success
sion but his visit last wiefer sas such
o success that the Rotary club deemed
il advisable % have him come here
again,
Or, Barker opened both his after.
noon and evening talks by stating his
t've mental rules for happiness which
all should adopt II they want real hap,
piness. The rules are.
always look on the bright side
OF everything.
Be glad that you are where you
arc today.
Throw your whole soul and spir.
II into your work and do the best you
know how.
t--Form the habit OF doing bits OF
kindnesses and eourtesies 10 all PEG.
pie that touch your life each day.
adopt and maintain a simple
ehildiike confidence in God as your
father.
Physical Exercises.
Continuing his talk on health the
doctor recommended the following
exercises;
breathing Exercises.
blend body at hips. fists at knees
throw arms out as far as possible
while inhaling, and exhale while re-
turning 10 position.
2--Rotate UNDERESTIMATE raising
shoulders and vice versa.
CLASP hands behind back-throw
chest out and upward. shoulders back
and inhale. and vice versa.
4-Breathing run.
For Kidneys
6-Keeping knees stiff--lower
hands to floor and return to chest.
For Spine.
6--Swing the arms in a circle in
front of the body, keeping the knees
stiff and stretching upwards as far as
possible while raising arms.
For Liver.
Feet apart as far as possible
keeping knees stiff, bend body from
side to side, raising arms alternately
over the head.
8-Gladstonian exercise
Lying Down Exercise
For Stomach and lntestines.
9--Arms at side-raise chin to chest
and push hands along the limbs; vice
versa.
1o-Throw body to sitting position,
keeping hips, knees and feet on floor.
11-Draw both KEGS back to chest
and return to floor
12-Raise both legs from the floor
At the same time, keeping knees stiff.
81 Keeping Well,
In closing his talks he said that
one would be greatly aided by being
attentive to the following important
suggestions,
Drink plenty Of water in be-
tween meals. Eight to ten glasses per
day.
Get into the habit of following
the exercises with cool or cold bath.
II one has plenty of blood a cold bath
u best otherwise only take a cool
bath after exercises.
S--The best time to take these ex-
ercises is upon arising in the morn
Ing, However. they can be taken the
last thing before going to bed at night |
or during the day, but not immediate
ly following any meal.
4-1f you have any suspicion that
your heart 10 not in good condition,
before taking these exercises you
should be examined by your family
physician and follow hts advice a. |
to the way In which these exercises
should be taken.
6--Remember that the only way 10 |
test the value OF these exercises Is 70 |
follow them regularly every day for
about two months BY that time YOU
Will see the great value in perform
Ing them daily.