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sary to its survival or the self-preservation of the cells in 

 harmony with, and in spite of, the many adverse condi- 

 tions of nature at the present age. 



"The brain and nerve cells are the individuals who at- 

 tend to the desires and the needs of the different cells, as 

 well as of the body, by informing the different localities 

 of their duties. In other words, the nerve system is the 

 governor of the body ; it is made up of thousands of small 

 nerve centers and a few large collections of nerve centers. 



"The thinking center is located in the surface of that 

 side of the brain, which controls the more active or 

 stronger side of the body." 



This is a good description of the activities of the cells 

 in the body. If the cell is the designer, organizer and 

 evolutionizer of the human body, as he states he is, every 

 one must admit that he is the one that does all the busi- 

 ness, and I for one am compelled to say that he is an in- 

 telligent being. If they can organize, design and live to- 

 gether in a social community, for their own selfish pur- 

 pose, in , a moving structure like a human being, they 

 must be intelligent. 



Did you ever stop to think of the enormous amount of 

 skill and knowledge necessary to maintain and repair the 

 body? There is no work in the development of organic 

 life that requires such accurate knowledge and faithful 

 execution at all times, as does the work of keeping the 

 body in repair. This will also include disposing of waste 

 material and worn out parts. This work is taken care of 

 without the knowledge of the upper brain cells. Disease 

 bacteria or germs of all kinds are everywhere, watching 

 for the slightest opportunity to enter the body. These 

 lodge in the throat, nose and mouth and are known as a 

 cold or catarrh or pneumonia germs. They must be de- 



