GENERAL HEALTH HINTS 675 



and fame and all that men seek after. "A sound mind 

 in a sound body" is as necessary for assured success 

 in life in the twentieth century as when the sentiment 

 was first inscribed upon the gates of the temples of 

 ancient Greece. 



Necessity for Unrestrained Action.— A muscle 

 tied up is rendered as helpless as though it were para- 

 lyzed. It will be observed that when a muscle acts, it 

 does so by swelling out in thickness, while contracting 

 in length. From this it will be evident that if a tight 

 band is put around a muscle in such a manner as to 

 prevent its expansion or increase in thickness, it can- 

 not possibly act. Hence, a fundamental requisite of 

 healthful muscular action is entire freedom from re- 

 straint. Unrestrained action is indispensable to com- 

 plete action and perfect development. When a broken 

 arm is done up in a splint for a few weeks, upon re- 

 moving the bandage it is usually found that the arm 

 has shrunken in size; the muscles have wasted, partly 

 in consequence of pressure, and partly on account of 

 the enforced inaction of the muscles. The very same 

 thing happens whenever pressure is brought to bear 

 upon the muscular tissues. 



THE TOBACCO BONDAGE 



The following forcible article on the subject of 

 tobacco-using was contributed by Hon. Neal Dow, in 

 response to an invitation of the author, to the columns 

 of his journal, Good Health, some years ago, but is so 

 excellent as to be deserving of a more permanent rec- 

 ord than the columns of a monthly journal. It is well 

 worthy of thoughtful perusal: 



'*! do not think there is in the world a more absurd 



