The Sidney herald., 1956-06-14

FOR BET1KkMENT
The word Hams generally
means food or actors. But the let
tiers also designate q famous for
mula for successful retirement
health, adjustment money, and
something to do.
IL you are past 40 and are
wondering whether your plans for
the future are sound, check them
against the following:
Health The family medic
should be giving you a detailed
inspection at least once a year.
There are various diseases apt to
hop aboard in middle age which,
unless detected in their early
stages, may give you serious trou-
BILE in the future. While your
Nj. d. can't make any promises,
he can outline the most likely
path to follow If you have your
heart set on exceeding the bibli-
cal three score and ten
Adjustment - You should be
getting used to the idea of being
an older person. Instead of cam
ouf1aging your maturity and
Ioathing each birthday, you
should start adopting the philoso-
ply that growing older means
growing in wisdom and tram
guilty.
Money - If you anticipate a
pension and social security, you
should have a pretty clear idea
how much these sources viii to-
tai when you retire. You should
also have a realistic idea of how
much money you viii need to fl
nance the kind of old age you
want VIII you have enough? If
not, you'd better map out a per-
sonal financing plan for retire
ment right away.
Something to do - You should
start taking a keen interest In
several stimulating hobbies that
you can continue in retirement
1t is a good idea to have both
outdoor hobbies, such as garden
ing or hiking, and indoor ones,
such as playing bridge or writ
ing short stories. With such di-
versity you'll have something alb
sorbing TO do in rain or shine.
Bernard Baruch remarked on
his 85th birthday that, Proper
" managed, the later years can
be exciting and rewarding." In
his later years this ia
nous financier has been success
lul on all four steps in the
Hams" formula: he has kept his
health; he has adjusted to his
7ears; he has more than provided
or his financial needs; and he
las a stimulating retirement oc-
.upation advising presidents
md counseling hundreds of les
'er folk. ]
Habit is the cohesive agent that
enables one to shift easily from
A workaday world to retirement
That is why it is necessary to
start practicing the Hams" for
nula early. If at 40 we begin
making a habit o having a medi-
al check up annually, we viii
not only stand a better chance of
our ailments in the bud
put will find it easier to face
doctors when we get older and
ocular check ups become increas-
ngly essential.
If at 40 we start adjusting our
selves to the idea of growing old,
ven be better able to stand the
;hock on that inevitable day when
we're riding on a bus and some
vell-meaning youngster courte-
,usly gets up and offers us his
;eat. If at 40 we begin practicing
he habit of thrift, we will have
something in the kitty by the
ime we retire - and We'll be
able to get along on a re-
iuced retirement income.
If at 40 we start taking a seri-
JUS interest in several leisure
imep ursuits, We'll have the hob
oy habit firmly established when
punch the time clock for the
asst time and bid the boss good :
,ye. 1
Life Begins At so - How do i
explain the fact that the {
worlds greatest orchestra con-
iuctors r so long = lived, Leo
,old Stokowski is IA, Sir Thomas :
3eecham is II, Bruno Walter is J
9, Pierre Monteux is 81, Vaughn :
Williams is 83 and the king of ,
hem all, Arturo Toscanini, is 80 $
=. u. S. Sen. Theodore Francis
Green, 88, of Rhode Island is a
amiliar sight on Washington