BADIN BULLETIN
Pagb Setsh
THE NEW BAPTIST CHURCH INDICATES BADIN’S PROGRESSIVE SPIRIT
should be nothing new, as we should try
to do this at all times. Regulate your
mode of living, and that will greatly
help in that direction. Eat three meals
a day at regular intervals, and sleep
eight hours at night. The food should
be well cooked, nourishing, and easily
digested. Once or twice a month, take
a laxative. When the weather permits,
take daily walks in the fresh air, and
have plenty of ventilation in the room
while asleep. Do not expose yourself
unnecessarily in bad weather, and when
such is the case protect yourself. Do
not allow a cold to “hang on,” so to
speak, but treat in the beginning with
a hot foot bath, hot drinks, and a
laxative. A cold is easily cured the
first night, but the longer it runs the
harder it is to relieve. Avoid larger
gatherings, and gargle your throat two
or three times a day. If you are run
down or below par, get a tonic to build
you up. If you have any trouble or
complaint, see a doctor, and take treat-
ntient for it, and get yourself in the best
possible condition. Then if it is neces
sary for you to nurse influenza, rigidly
adhere to the rules laid down for tfie'
fiurse, and the odds are greatly in your
favor.
W. T. Rainey, M. D.
Physical Development
By Edithe Chrisco
There is nothing more interesting in
the world than watching the growth of
things, and noting their development,
plant our garden with many kinds
seeds, eagerly watch for the appear
ance of the tiny sprouts, and as eagerly
observe their growth. We organize a
Society or a business scheme, and are
interested heart and soul in its progress.
“My! how you have grown, my lad,
^ince I last saw you! How tall are you,
^nd how much do you weigh?” are
questions that are frequently put before
the growing boy. Just so the worM
takes note of the hundreds of thousands
grov/ing youths. Development in any
Sood form is what the people are on
the watch for; but it is physical growth
''^Hich calls forth most frequent com-
'’lent. Observe the slight form of a
Sir] developing into the form of a
"^oman, or the lanky boy filling out into
^he full vigor of manhood. “How strong
is getting to be! He can almost
''^restle his father, carry his mother in
arms, or handle a bag of meal.”
’There are a thousand and one things
for which a boy needs strength.
Boys want to be as strong as their
fathers, or even stronger; they want to
be taller and heavier, to be able to lift
more and walk farther. But in order
to do these things they must be willing
to work. They must work and exercise
in order to strengthen and enlarge the
muscles. Some have reasons for not tak
ing the proper exercise, but in most
cases the person has the opportunity to
get the exercise but is either too indolent
or too indifferent to take it.
It is easy to see how important, how
absolutely necessary it becomes for a
man to possess a good physical body.
If force of circumstances, or ambition,
or unwise living, enter into his life in
such a way as to tax his body severely,
then his life becomes full of trouble and
exhaustion. How often is one’s body
taxed in the ordinary affairs of life!
We must catch a train. It is necessary
to run in order to do this; sometimes
to run fast. If our body is in the proper
physical condition, no harm will result;
but if not we run at the risk of a serious
strain. Walking along the street, one
falls on the ice. If the muscles of the
body are in proper condition, nothing
serious will result. Much of the tired
feeling, and nearly all of the collapses
of middle life, can easily be avoided if
in our younger days we give the proper
attention to physical training.
A man or boy should feel proud of his
physical development. If he has this,
he will walk along the street know’ing
and feeling his strength, and with the
ability to take care of himself and others.
His muscles fairly ache to rescue some
one from danger, to stop a runaway
team, or perform some other heroic deed.
Every boy and girl can well afford
to give time and attention to acquiring
a healthy body. There are enough sick
ly, hollow-chested, and weak w'omen and
men in the world, and the young boys
and girls are the ones to call the halt.
Run, romp, and play games; skate,
row, swim; play basket-ball, baseball,
football, and tennis; engage in all sports
of youth; for if we do these things we
have well started a happy and successful
life.
Think This Over
“If you woi'k for a man, in heaven’s
name work for him. If he pays you
wages that supply you bread and butter,
work for him, .speak well of him. stand
by him, and stand by the institution he
represents. If put to a pinch, an ounce
of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.
If you must villify, condemn, and eter
nally disparage, why resign your position.
“When you are gone, knock to your
heart’s content. But as long as you are
a part of the institution, do not condemn
it. If you do, you are losing the
tendrils that hold you to the institution,
and the first high wind that comes along
you will be uprooted and blown away,
and probably you will never know why.’’