The Washington times., 1931-02-24
COUNT TH1JNHoHENsTEN DOES THIS FOR HIS HEALTH

MANY since the day of Jean Jacques Rousseau have taken
seriously that French dreame Back to nature theories
This Count goes farther back His new
health cult his followers walking on all tours not occa
sionaly but constantly Nothing ese he says necessary 10
establish health animals walk all fours and look now
healthy they are'
True foolish Count But healthy horses walk all fours
and rarely live beyond twenty-five years The heahlest
dog lives not nearly long, and with healthy rabbits ana
others
The healthy elephant it true lives to be hundred and
older sometimes But there probably more centena@
among human beings than among elephants
However there is some truth in all error and there are
interesting suggestions in Count ldea
which, by the way is great deal older than the Count n
self or his great grandfather
There is no doubt according scientists that man. prod
ct of evolution descend from ancestors that once did NOI
walk standing straight their hind legs
Science can prove you that descend not only 1ro
lower animals from tiny creatures that once lived IN e
sea- That is why every child likes to run through muo
middle and farmers along the New Jersey coast even before
the days of automobiles made point to get TO tne sea-
shore and at least year. while we all incline 70
go back to the water
is what the scientists say add that the human race
has had good deal OF trouble aoJusung A'se1 W ne
up and down postlon
If we walked all fours ribs would hold up our lungs
and heart The strong muscles stomach would hold up
our ntestines.
We have not been standing up straight long, time goes
in the process of evolution probably not than few mil
lion years And standing straight all the apparatus inside OF
US tends to sag down That is why you see OLD men ana
women with protrudng abdomens Weight from above pushes
them out
The ribs except for protection from blows practically
useless In fact they press the lungs ninety times out OF
hundred interfering with breathing which must expand Inc
ribs by force to attain full lung initiation
But the task of man is to himself to cond
ons He safely at the Equator with the lion ana the
giraffe while the polar bear would die
And he can live happy healthy inside the Arctic Circle
with the polar BEAR whereas the lion and the giraffe would
die He an ADAPTABLE creature and his business to
adjust himself by little thought and practice to the upright
position that is not yet entirely natural to him.
To begin with he should keep his ribs lifted up not let
them sag down and interfere with breathing In his walking
and sitting he hold the upper part of his ribs out as
though they pulled up toward tne celng Dy sChg
fastened just below the chin.
The lungs should freely up and down, inside the
EXPANDED RIBS breath enters and departs The lungs
should NOT be forced with breath to lift the heavy o
Men in the past have had consumption often than
women for this simple reason.
Consumption starts rule in the apices small upper
parts of each lung, just below your neck
Women squeezing in their waists until lately were COM
PEELED breathe in the upper part OF the lungs ana at ke
the apices in good condition.
Men bending over neglecting full breathing, did their
breathing further The topmo parts tie lungs lack
ing oxygen to keep them healthy developed tuberculosis
Keep your EXPANDED your shoulders BACK breathe
deeply from the bottom all the way to the top.
Even practice singing without boring your family or
neghbor for singing develops the lungs than anything
else and is the enemy of consumption.
But don't initiate Count Thun Hohenstein. 1t is all right
for him. probably makes living by it, for there are un
doubtedy geese pay him for showing them how to walk
this way .,
Now foolish women nrobaby some old and pathetic,
would pay to thin waist like this and even try to get
it by walking their hands and feet.
They should remember the advice written on the creek
Temple "deden agan, nothing in excess
This picture is distinctly in excess"