New Britain herald., 1927-01-05

It has been my rule of life to em- ploy the body and mind to render the maximum output. We have not yet fully exploited the potentialitieS of physical and mental man to the point of calling him efficient. Just now, we can but mediate on those possibilities and try to attain as best we can the limit of our capabilities. I believe as William James, that the use of all our mental and physi- cal faculties would permit us 10 ac- complish infinitely more than we can even imagine, should we use these faculties with proper coordi- nation.
 Moreover, what I do, do with the maximum of my ability. l con- centrate on the matter on hand. whether it be riding. speaking or di- recting the government. l pour out the same enthusiasm on a simple ceremony as I would on an import ant diplomatic affair. l play hard. l work hard. My mind works on that which l will it 10 work. Should it be forced to change it's train of thought to take up another, it can do it with the greatest ease, leaving the previ- ous matter completely behind. It is free to study that which is before fl. Once I choose for it its work, then all else is left outside for that moment. With such a power, the mind is always ready to devote it's full capabilities to that which the gill wills. unhindered by other i'm pressions which try to push them seves into it's gearing to disturb its efficient functioning.
 Napoleon's Rule
 This mastery over body and brain travels with me the day long and the night long. My sleep is like that of babe. It is profound, relaxed un- disturbed and therefore, extremely reposeful for the physical agencies which form part of the nervous sys- tenn. l believe that I could sleep in the worst tumult. In war, I could sleep soundly during bombardment and could profit by any respite in the fighting, whenever my con- mander would permit me after long days and nights incessant conflict, to snatch even fifteen minutes sleep. Even now. on big days. such as the meeting of the Fascist grand coun- cil, which reaches long into the night. l can go home, take an hours sleep and return to work refreshed and relaxed.
 Ordinarily I go 10 bed at midnight and rise at seven. The orders are that l am never to be disturbed except in case of very bad news It is my philosophy that good news can wait,-there is no immediate ur- gency of communicating it and the joy of it's announcement will be much more greatly relished after a refreshing sleep. Besides. bad dream might intervene and spoil the effect if one is awakened, while the 1ews in the morning is a great anti dote for the dream.
 This was Napoleon's rule-adopt- cd therefore from one whose achievements reached more stu pendous heights than anyone since lis time,-and I find that it per mits generous rest. the disturbing clements being all eliminated from the mind, putting it in repose. The fact is that I have only been awak- enel three times since my ass1mp- ton of power. The first was fire at the central telegraph office in Rome. the very heart of Italy's sys- tenn of communication and the sec ond time was during the Corfu in cident in 1923 during turn of the negotiations. l rose imr ediately on the latter occasion to deal promptly with if. When there IS a serious sit uation on hand. the prompter the action. the better. Things might be righted. while a few hours delay might spell disaster. After settling the matter, returned to bed and enjoyed another two or three hours sound repose. 1
 The third time l was disturbed was on the death of our lamented Queen Margherita. She had noble | and magnanmous soul. endowed angelic virtues. adored her gentle 1 ness and sympathy with high and 1 low. She was gracious to all and to her last wished me well for the greatness of Italy. She was hailed s,,aapp al fa loved her profoundly. The sickness which preceded her death filled the days with anguish and l gave orders that I should be kept informed Of her condition and be awakened any night that turn for the worse oc- cured She died peacefully very t, carly one morning and I arose tn 1 iAourn, prepare the nations mourn- | jug and bring what comfort I could | 'c the king and royal family.
 "Daily Dozen"
 Ordinarily, 1t is from sound | sleep of seven hours. l awake on a new day. every day, ready to meet | ii, greatly refreshed with restored | energy and replaced force. Seeming | ly as if to prove my re-gotten l strength. I instinctively stretch and yawn. giving my lungs and muscles an extra awakening and. as quick as flash. I am out of bed. My day has begun. never stay in bed mo- ment after the yawn. I cannot but think that the practice of lying in bed after one awakens is conducive to lassitude and dullness. It cannot but breed stagnation of body and mind. It is demoralizing 10 the dis cipline of self. It puts a defensive spirit In life and robs the individual Of q bold and smashing offensive to face the day.
 While still in my paiamas. take | a few very simple arm and lung ! just to Timber up. ] | breathe deeply 10 get my lungs full | Of fresh air, for though l sleep with [ [