sible for many common
ailments; among them are headache, disinclination to work, irritable
temper, and lowered resistance. If long continued, constipation becomes
serious both from congestion and displacement of pelvic organs, and from
absorption over a considerable time of even small amounts of the
poisonous substances resulting from decomposition of food in the large
intestine. The bowels can best be regulated by diet, water, exercise,
and habit. The habitual use of cathartic and laxative drugs is most
unwise, because they tend to aggravate the trouble. Moreover the
habitual and continued use of injections and "internal baths" is
harmful, and would not be considered necessary if bran and coarse flour
and vegetables were substituted for concentrated foods. Greed, laziness,
and lack of intelligence lead most persons suffering with constipation
to prefer pills to the restraints demanded by hygienic living. The habit
of evacuating the bowels at a regular time, if established in early
childhood and rigidly adhered to, will prevent constipation among most
healthy people. Any person who thinks drugs necessary should consult a
physician, and be prepared to follow the regime he advises over a
considerable period of time and at the cost of some self-denial.

For healthy people, voiding urine presents no difficulty if a sufficient
amount of water is taken; but some persons reduce the amount of liquid
taken in order to escape the inconvenience of urination. This practice
is harmful, and may involve insufficient cleansing of the entire system.
If frequent urination disturbs sleep, liquids may be withheld during the
evening; but the total amount of water taken in 24 hours should not be
diminished.

REST AND FATIGUE.--A fatigued person is a poisoned person. Muscular
exertion burns the fuel constituents of the body, as we recognize by the
greater heat generated within us during muscular exertion. Waste
products, resulting from this burning process, accumulate if not
removed, and clog the body in somewhat the same way that ashes and
cinders clog a furnace. The fatigued person remains fatigued,
consequently, until the accumulations of waste matter are removed by the
normal action of the lungs, skin, and kidneys.

Fatigue is caused by both mental and physical work, and when excessive,
affects the nervous system most disastrously. The body can and should
respond to occasional extra drafts on strength and endurance; its
flexibility and