2 THE WONDERFUL HOUSE THAT JACK HAS 



What is this greatest treasure in the wo/i? Is 

 it something hidden away like a pirate's booty, or a 

 miser's hoard ? Must we search for it long years, and 

 perhaps be rewarded only by accident ? To secure it 

 must we journey to distant countries, spend long, 

 tedious years, and endure countless hardships? By no 

 means ! This wonderful treasure is simply a strong, 

 healthy body. With it, either rich or poor may be 

 comfortable and enjoy life. Without this best of all 

 wealth, no one can be perfectly happy, even though 

 he is rich, nor can he make the best use of knowledge 

 gained in school. 



In order to win this priceless possession, it is 

 not necessary to slay mighty dragons, or to go on a 

 perilous search for a golden fleece. Its ownership is 

 not restricted to the highborn or the lucky. Only 

 two things are necessary for most people to possess it. 

 The first is to get well acquainted with our wonderful 

 house, the body. The second, to give our bodies the 

 same reasonable care we should give a dog or a pony, 

 if we expected to keep him strong and serviceable. 



What gives girls and boys more real pleasure 

 than taking part in sports and games that require 

 strength and agility? What better capital is there 

 for men and women, just starting life's work, than to 

 be able to labor steadily and well without the handi- 

 cap of headaches or nervousness? What finer sight 

 is there than an erect, gray-haired old man or woman, 

 healthy in mind and body, and taking active interest 



