The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-08
PROFESSIONAL AMATEUR OR
Fan

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In this land OF maee.belseve /,
has not alarmed any significant
number OF educators, physicians o.
legislators TO learn that The youth
OF the land Is weaker, Softer, less
ut FOR military service or for peace
time living than was the youth OF
The proceeding generation, Least OF
ell do the woung folk themselves
feel any concern about this nation
al decline-atrolohy which is shown
by the great numbers of young
men who we're rejected as unit TO
fight in World War II. Don't try
to deceive yourself that this Is lust
my peculiar notion. What worries
me-next 10 the frightful increase
in alchoholic Indulgence in youth
and the absurdly easy or phony di.
vorce racket conducted by some
corrupt StateS,-is the sad truth
the figures tell. Before YOU form
any snap judgement or utter any
half-baked view of the matter you
had better consult the records OF
the number Of registrantS mdsr
selective service in World War I
ana in World War II In proportion
10 the total examined.
II is my opinion that this fiabbi-
ness and Weakness Of the modern
youth in America is due mainly TO
our characteristic Yankee enthusi-
assn for pooh-pooing. ignoring and
evading elementary physical educa-
ton in and out of school.
One in, say, a thousand young
Americans goes in for athletics or
for playing his or her game. and
one in five thousand achieves TO-
table success or distinction as am
at:ur Of professional. The other
999 show yellow streak-or what
will inevitably become yellow
streak-by refusing to make more
than a half-hearted effort to &C.
quire skill, agility or proficiency
in any athletic activity or game
They prefer to participate in the
performance vicariouSly-as sports
or fans.
Being a fan may have been less
harmful fifty years ago when most
young people, whether they wanted
to or not. got a reasonable amount
or exercise in walking and in riding
bicycles. than it is today with
transportation of one kind or an
other 50 handy and swift.
Every youngSter-and aren't We
all till the last scene OF all?-should
devote himself TO one or more boz
lily activities, whatever he or she
likes to do or play and make the
game. pastime or hobby a part Of
his or her regular living program.
l commend such muscular activ-
lily. work or play, particularly TO
people who are nervous" irritable,
eX2itable and to people whose blood
pressure is too high. Ideal for one
VINO has not taken much exercise
heretofore is a daily walk. Not
necessarily six miles of oxygen on
the hoof every day at first, but a
distance and a pace sufficient TO
make you a little tired. Walking
is fine an-around exercise for any
body. and the daily stint can be
graduated to suit your individual
condition and need.
QUESTIONS e. ANSWERS
How To Gain Weight
Two years ago. /. female. IS. 81
inches tall weighed 90 pounds and
could not gain any flesh no matter
how I tried. I wrote to YOU re-
csiyed your pamphlet. now weigh
40 pounds and feel Just fine
worked all through the war in a
defense plant and did all my own 4
houSework and took care Of my 4
TWO children. Mrs. NJ. r. H..
Answtr-Any one who will take |
from a glassful I-2 pint) TO. a |
pint OF milk and a slice of bread |
preferably whole wheat and but
ter tor oleomargarine) with or |
without sugar, every night b.fore
going TO bed, will gain from ten TO |
.wenty pounds in a year OF course
his is in addition to the ordinary
meals. Send stamped self address
ID envelope for pamphlet How to
Gain Weight"
Tony the Wirish Terror
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