New Britain herald., 1928-05-16
Of These, the Youngest Is 100 Years of Age While the Oldest Boasts of l04 Summers and Winters.

Boston, May 1e (CP)-Living to celebrate your tooth birthday an- niyersary isn't so hard. after all. if you care to observe a few simple rules.
 Seeking the secrets Of longevity, the United Press interviewed 10 centenarians-the youngest in his tooth year. the oldest lo4-and ob- tained their advice on how to grow old gracefully.
 All of those interviewed were born during the administration Of John Quincy Adams, but the reporter found all of them still young enough to find enjoyment in life at the be- ginning of their second century.
 Based on more than 1000 years experience, here are the centenar- ians' rules for living long:
 1-Be happy.
 2-Work hard.
 3-Don't worry.
 4-Eat of home cooking.
 5-DeNelop simple tastes.
 6-Get plenty of exercise.
 Have an easy conscience.
 Slave an interest in life.
 9-Use moderation Tn all things, 1o-Get plenty Of sleep each night
 or course the centenarians didn't guarantee that if you followed those suggestions you would live to see 10G candles on your birthday cake. But they did insist that If you adopted their code Of living, your life would be long one. and a happy one. too
 Those who contributed to the sym. posium were:
 Miss Annie Dodd. lo4. Winchester Mass.
 LePrelet NJ. Losee. 1o2. Central Falls. R. I.
 Mrs. Susan Northend. lo1. Salem Mass.
 Mrs. Almatia Bennett. l01, Chico. pee Falls, Mass.
 Mrs. Catherine Shea, 100, Holyoke Mass.
 Mrs. Elzira webber. 100, Reading Mass
 Charles W. Bradley, 100, Roches. ter. N. H.
 Mrs. Margaret MacGowan. 100 Stoughton. Mass. Captain Eli B. Rockwell GOO nex' February). Burlington. Vt. Mrs. Susan Cutting GOO next ApriD, Brattleboro. Vt. The popular belief that on reach. ing 70 an old mans fancy lightl, turn. to thoughts of pensions and easy chairs was exploded by thi. group of hardy New Englandep. | Although they have lived 30 year their allotted three score years ant ten, all of them are in remarkabl health and most of them are sur prisingly active.
 Aviation Enthusiast
 Mrs. Bennett, better known a Grandma" is an aviation enthusi ast, despite her 10l years. and ,ha made fairly long flights on severa of her recent birthday anniversaries Last year 100-year-old Charles Brad | ley flew with her from Boston t Old Orchard, Me. i In his tooth year, Captain Rock well. believed the country's oEdes active steamboat skipper Is still ol the bridge Of his lake craft eacl | day.
 Mrs. Webber, who recently cele brated .,her century anniversary. 1 planning her annual automobile tril | to Maine this summer. The 10 centenarians were aske' what they had found to be the mos important thing in life. Four sai Religion Four others sai Health" One considered worl most important and the other an swered friends. home and family. They were asked whether. in thei opinion. tobacco prevented long life Seven thought 1t didn't if used il ! moderation. Three thought 1t did.
 Four of the centenarians. includin one woman. still use tobacco. Mir Catherine Shea, 100. said she derive great enjoyment from her pipe.
 Eight considered intoxicating Il quor a handicap to long life. Tw believed that one might drink mod