Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

the Bible and the ten commandments, trying
TO do her Masters will she understood It,
Science upholds this claim as a possible
contributing factor, in two-fold manner.
First, from the physical point of view, fol-
lowing the Bible means following many Of the
health rules laid down for those early people
Those laws were not merely rules Of implicit
obedience &c, God They included many health
full modes of living applicable to the time
at which they were laid down
The second, and probably more important
effect. was on Aunt Lizzie's mind
The discipline sincere religion imposes on
such harmful emotions as fear hatred, jealousy
and anger is important, il seems, In attaining
a long life. Emotions Of the wrong kind, or
overstimuated emotions Of any kind, wear
out the nerves and upset the digestive system.
Heart disease claims most of its victims
among people who live intense, nervous lives.
In the researches Of DR. Pearl previously
mentioned he found that the biggest per cent
Of persons who had reached the age of ninety
over knew how 20 hold their tempers and
never let fes little troubles upset them.
The possible effect of religion on longevity
is borne out by another recent investigation
Or. Leopold Lichtwitz of Montefiore Hospital
in New York City has found that clergymen
and other men Of faith less troubled with
high blood pressure than the general run of
the population
High blood pressure, Of course, is one of
the troubles Of old age and often is aggravated
by mental strain. You must not lose your
temper" warns the doctor whose patient has
high blood pressure or hardening Of the
teries
These are only some Of the reasons why
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stress on the Importance of mental calmness
and a feeling of security as preservers Of
health
One of the many examples Of what mental
outlook can do is that OF Count Leo Tolstoy,
who was i'll and mentally depressed between
the ages Of 35 and 40 He developed a new
philosophy of life and was young man at so.
Boiled down TO a simple statement his
chief rule was Love Of man and of humanity
is good for health. II consetves our energy"
Keeping the mind youthful is just as inn
portant keeping it calm.
Even so great pessimist "a Schopenhauer
admitted that TO live long It is necessary TO
have young thoughts, young ideas young inn
pulses, young emotions and especially youth
full capacity TO learn new things.
Aunt Lizzie is said 10 possess an unusual
sense of humor and it is sef-evident that her
interest in romance has not died an early
death
In some curious way, Lizzie Deevers was
endowed with a long life span at birth-that
was her heritage from the past, and her mode
of life, even in an environment that is not
ideal has in various ways protected her from
the ordinary hazards that might have cut
short her years.
But with all the crumbs Of knowledge
about long life that scientists have unearthed
they have not yet discovered the complete
recipe for making the average man or woman
live to an age Of 100, $50 or $50.
They are not able 20 make anyone live
longer than the allotted life span to which
he was born. Most people it is suspected,
never even live out their full number Of years
because they live thoughtcssly ignorantly or
carolcssly. ~
No one knows for sure what that life span
would be If every child born lived in the most
favorable conditions.
But there is good deal Of evidence that