Nogales international., 1928-06-29
CENTENARIAnS
OPPOSED To
LONGER LIFE

A-OAtA(O&N, OliC ~, - 70.
Doctor Voronoff's belief that peo
pie can live to the age of l5O has
not been received with any enthu
siasm in centenarian circles here.
They seem to think that 100 years
Of LIE are quite enough.
Out of 13 centenarians, who
were asked their opinions of DIR.
Voronoff's claims, only one re
Piled with an unqualified affirma-
tive. Two others said they would
not mind,' and the rest emphatic
ally said mo.
Here are their views according
to the Sunday newspaper which
issued the questionnaire:-
Mrs. Sarah Kirby, 101. of Cla-
pham, London:-"I have been
journeying for long tine in the
world. l want to go Home. 1t is
dusk, and l am glad of it. / have
no wish for renewed strength and
life. / have often wondered why
have been allowed to live long
and to I've longer st.ll-no."
Mrs. Olivia Davies, 100, of Charl-
ton, London, aunt of Sir Walford
Davies, the composer:-"The idea
J Of this foreign doctor is absolutely
senseless. / never heard anthing
more ridiculous in all my life.
When woman gets to my age she
is only too glad to leave the
world"
James Moore, 100, of East Dull
w:ch, London mo I have not
the slightest wish to be made
young, again and to live on. To ex-
perience again the inevitable sad
ness of bel leavement-no."
Seaman Likes Adventure
r. J. Hall, 1O2, an old seaman
in Greenwich infirmary, London:
--"What queer idea. / would not
mind SO long as was made really
strong again. l remember when
steamships were things to be
laughed at, and there were slavers
on the seas. If 1 could be made
young again / would live again,
and find life like that somewhere:
There is always adventure for the
adventurous"
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, 104, of
East Putney, London:-"Life is
/ worth while all the time you have
love in it. l have my strength
more than most women of 80. But
at 104 to take fresh lease of life
no! The responsibility is too
| great. Let Mother Nature have her
own way-Let there be no inter
fering."
| Charles Flint, 104, of Yarmouth,
Isle of Wight:-"Yes! Why not?
am not tired of life. Life is
sweet. What man wants is good
food and contented mind" Flint
then put his thoughts to music,
sing ng: might I see my time "a.
gain, a soldier bold I'd be-
Mrs. James Baulch, 101,, of
Yeovil, Somersetshire Live to
150-why rot?I should not mind
a bit, providing / possessed my
good health and faculties, and was
not nuisance to any one. But I
do not require any ideas from doc
tors how to live. It will be my am
bition in life to live longer than
any one else"
Mrs. Charlotte Blackwyn, 100,
of Greenwich infirmary:-"To
have an operation at my age, and
to have forty years put on to ones
life Pm sure / don't want it.
And as for having a bit of monkey
put in me-my mother always
said I had a bit of monkey in
me. Pm sure don't want any
more"
"a Great Pity"
Lady Noble, 100, of Newcastle
on-Tyne:-"I think it would be a 4
great pity to prolong life in many
cases."
Mrs. Sarah Vernon, 1O5, an in.
mate of the Northwich Poor Law
lnstitution:-"I am getting on
that road now but do not wish to
live to such an age" i
Mr.. Emily Ann King, 101, an in
mate of the Greenwich infirmary:I
----ssANo, don't want to be made