Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1918 — SURE CURE FOR MANY ILLS [ARTICLE]

SURE CURE FOR MANY ILLS

Bowling Is Recommended as Exercise Just Suited for Men of Sedentary Occupations. i The diseases due to faulty living habits, overeating and underexercise are on the Increase. Affections of the heart, blood vessels and kidneys are responsible for the high death rate in the middle of life. A man should be at his best between the ages of forty-five and sixty-five, physically and mentally. Men must learn how to play. We ought to know more about sane recreation. The- interest taken in golf and tennis is a good thing, but very few have the time for these short season outdoor games. Eighty per cent of the men employed in the city work during the day. Their only recreation is In the games or sports that can be played during the evening. The 20 per cent who are financially able to participate in outdoor sports should assist in providing recreation for the majority who have assisted and are assisting in making their investments profitable. •. Encourage clean, healthful indoor athletic sports. Every man that reads knows that exercise is necessary, but a very few become Interested in gymnasium work. They will not saw wood or walk but will everlastingly stick to a fascinating game if there is any benefit to be derived from it. Heart disease, paralysis, Bright’s disease and cancer are the enemies of middle life arid old age. “How shall I live in order, to avoid these chronic diseases?” The general answer is—Exercise. Try bowling for what ails you.