Evening star., 1932-01-24

bone fragment could not join. When his ex-
treme anxiety was relieved, his leg mended.
DR. Cannon's experiments with laboratory
animals have enabled him to tell with scien-
tific accuracy the effect of the emotions on
bodily health In addition to observing the
animals under X-rays, he has performed Vari-
Gus operations and removed organs and tissues
for the purpose of microscopic examination at
the time of the emotional upset.
One day a group of nti-vivisectionists Wis
tied the laboratory to protest the doctors
habit of operating upon frightened cats and
angry dogs They were wel-meaning ladies
who did not realize that the painless sacrifice
of animal life has benefited the entire human
race. While they were arguing with the pro-
fessor one of them happened to see photo
graph Of his children on his desk and ex-
pressed her surprise that vivisectionist could
have such nice, happy family.
DR. Cannon smiled courteously. "Oh, yes"
he said "even lions make good family men"
The anti-vivisectionists spent pleasant aft
ernoon among the experimental animals and
finally agreed that viViSection has its laudable
uses They also discovered that DR.. Cannon
is a most versatile man. Besides physiology,
he discussed any number of things and gave
one of the ladies who remarked she had IN
somnia a formula for sleep.
Memorize this little verse if you have diff
Guilty going to sleep and say it each night after
YOU go to bed Prof. Cannon says that it will
probably put YOU to sleep:
A flock OF sheep that leiSurely pass by.
one after one: the sound of rain and bees
Mur7nurinq: the jail OF riUers, minds and seas,
Smooth fields 1UJpite sheets OF ,cater and pure
skies
THE professor has another, more lengthy
formula for putting children to sleep. 1t
is fanciful story about the sheep that jumped
over the proverbial fence, and very soporific
bedtime tale. Many scientists are not sue
cessful as family men, although it is recorded
that Marcus Aurelius took his children on pic
MICS and Prof. Cannon takes his climbing
mountains.
When the Cannons were married they went
honeymocning in the Rockies and climbed
certain mountain that was never climbed be-
fore On the summit they left a note in
bottle and the mountain subsequently
named for them. Cannon Mountain it Is
called On their twenty-fifth wedding anni-
versary the C nnons went again to the Rockies
accompanied this time by all their children.
And the entire family climbed Cannon Noun
tain
Mrs Cannon is a very distinguished person
also. You may know her as Cornelia j. Cam
non author of Red Rust" novel of the soil
and an excellent seller. Mrs. Cannon ls much
Interested in child education and established
neghborhood kindergarten in her back yard.
The Cannons devoted to Harvard The
professors salary at the university is about
$4,000 a year. Recently the Mayo brothers
sought to lure him to their clinic by offering
him a 900 salary and $4,000 house. But
Dr. Cannon prefers to stay at Harvard. -
He works day and night in his laboratory
stopping only long enough to receive the deco
rations of appreciatye governments and to
warn us to keep emotions under control
Don't get angry! If you do, you will impair
your health Violent excitement is bad!
Worry which is form II fear, is probably
worst of all!
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