Evening star., 1942-04-23

house or other regular eating place
instead Of casually dropping into q
restaurant. you'll probably save
money and youn certainly save
trouble Also, you'll eat at more
regular hours, you're apt to get q
better balanced diet. and you'll eat
In the company OF other people.
which will help TO 70 make friends.
But II you're ordering all your
own meals. you will probably have to
make q definite effort to choose
them wisely. The almost universal
tendency of young people Is 70 60
too heavy on starches. at the ex-
pense Of proteins, fruits and vege-
tables-mainly because starches are
cheap and filling. Also. watch that
sweet tooth. The money you'd like
TO spend on desserts and beverages
will usually do more good II you
invest it in a salad or an extra
vegetable.
After food, sleep and recreation
are the most important health con-
siderstions. When you are picking
q room, pay some attention to the
bed. A normal young person can
sleep almost anywhere. anytime,
and on anything, but comfortable
bed will give you more and better
rest for the hours spent on it than
q lurnpy mattress on sagging
spring.
AT first youn probably enjoy the
absence of any curfew. and the free
dom TO stay up as late as you please.
But II you're smart, you'll soon
realize that getting those eight
hours In the blankets Is still an ex-
cellent idea. You'll have TO govern
your going -to-bed time by your get
ting-up-hour, but make 1t as regu-
lar as possible except for special
occasions. And don't run the "spe-
cial occasions too close together.
As for recreation, such pastimes
as bridge, reading, movies and par
lor parking furnish remarkably lit
tie exercise. Don't drop the sports
which you enjoyed at home, even
though you'n be sorely tempted to
do 20 by lack OF time and money or
pure laziness. II no facilities for
these sports are convenient to you,
develop q new and inexpensive rec
reation like hiking. Or get up q
little earlier and walk part way TO
work. You might even do setting
up exercises II you can endure therni
In some plants and ofiices youT
find that medical service is provided
free, or under some health insur-
ance plan. II nothing like this is
available 70 you, locate a good doc
tor and dentist In advsnce--just in
case. These men win be reasonable
In their charges II they know your
circumstances. The practice fol-
lowed by many young people of ask
ing the corner druggist to prescribe
for what ails them is dangerous
business. except for the most minor
upsets.
Finally, remember that an active
mind is a real factor In health. Be
interested in your job, or find one
IN which you can be. and try to
have at least one hobby or other
absorbing interest apart from 1t. If
you can manage to get even a mild
kick out Of going TO work in the
morning. and face your evenings
with anticipation rather than dis
taste and boredom, your be in a
frame Of mind that will contribute
substantially to your physical vel
fare.
Our Locating and Landing .
Job booklet has given many
young people valuable tips on
letters Of application, conduct ut
personal interviews and other
factors In job-finding. A copy
costs you just 5 cents stamps or
ccin) and you can get II by
writing Kay Caldwell and Alden
Harrison. In care Of The Eve