Along the pathway of life are numerous pitfalls, and the
:appetite created in the nursery may be, if continued, the
feeder which leads to intemperance and crime. An artifi-
cial appetite created, fed and encouraged by the hand of
ignorance, misled by affection, which denies the child
nothing, is the essence of selfishness and criminality. It
inot only sacrifices myriads of infant lives upon the altar
of appetite, but it wrecks and ruins millions who survive
the feasting and drinking. The child matures* ignorant
of the natural taste of healthful food, and the depraved
palate craves stimulants in food and drink. Home cook-
ery failing to meet this demand, upon the street at every
\turn are public pitfalls that engulf their victims, and in
vour cities night and day the doors are open. Displays of
body and soul destroying viands, enticing with their dainty
trimmings, their delicious odors and **melt in the mouth"
qualities, prove very tempting to an already vitiated appe-
.tite, and away go the dimes andquarters in exchange for
edibles often consumed at the counter. Out again upon
the street with feverish thirst aroused, fountains of soda
and mineral waters, hygienic (?) beers and other ques-
tionable drinks greet the eye and extract the pennies
with candies and chewing-gum doubtless among the
gustatory outfit ; and if these will not suffice, peanuts and
fruit complete the menu. Take observations any summer
day and witness the throng of growing youths, to say
nothing of the adult population who indulge in these things
at irregular hours. A little farther on the way, and our
young men lose their hard ^earned dollars to supply their
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girl friends with sweets, morning, noon or night, while
they regale themselves on cigars and beer. Indeed, the
gustatory habits of children and youth almost exceed
belief. Is it any wonder our teeth, hair, eyes, ears and
faces are put in the hands of physical renovators and
artists for repair and decorations in early or middle life ?
Is it any wonder that doctors' signs accumulate like leaves
in the forest, and that many of them are amassing wealth
from the infirmities of the race? They would be very
unwise to mention such a fact as having **Made It All
IN Doctor's Fees." Sir Andrew Clark, the great English
physician, died recently leaving kn estate of over $i,ooo,-
000, and it is a matter of great pride with his relatives
and friends that he made every dollar of it in his profes-
sion.
Another case is that of Sir William Gull, who is said to
have started without a penny and to have amassed a
million and a half by his profession. A daily paper com-
menting on the above said, " It is cheering to note that it
is possible for a man to earn a million by honest work
solely in his profession." But is it a ^' cheering ^^ thought
that there is an army of people in the world requiring^ even in
the United States more than one hundred thousand doctors
to keep them in passible condition. If any one has any
doubts on this subject they have only to read the stories
furnished by the press, thus heralded to the world at an
enormous price, — and the invalid public pay the bills I
Very few enjoy paying a doctor's fee, because it seems so
unnecessary and exorbitant, and nothing so hampers and
discourages a poor man as to be constantly paying doctor's
and druggist's bills.
It is time to consider this question and close the
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Along the pathway of life are numerous pitfalls, and the :appetite created in the nursery may be, if continued, the feeder which leads to intemperance and crime. An artificial appetite created, fed and encouraged by the hand of ignorance, misled by affection, which denies the child nothing, is the essence of selfishness and criminality. It not only sacrifices myriads of infant lives upon the altar of appetite, but it wrecks and ruins millions who survive the feasting and drinking. The child matures ignorant of the natural taste of healthful food, and the depraved palate craves stimulants in food and drink. Home cookery failing to meet this demand, upon the street at every turn are public pitfalls that engulf their victims, and in vour cities night and day the doors are open. Displays of body and soul destroying viands, enticing with their dainty trimmings, their delicious odors and "melt in the mouth" qualities, prove very tempting to an already vitiated appetite, and away go the dimes and quarters in exchange for edibles often consumed at the counter. Out again upon the street with feverish thirst aroused, fountains of soda and mineral waters, hygienic (?) beers and other questionable drinks greet the eye and extract the pennies with candies and chewing-gum doubtless among the gustatory outfit ; and if these will not suffice, peanuts and fruit complete the menu. Take observations any summer day and witness the throng of growing youths, to say nothing of the adult population who indulge in these things at irregular hours. A little farther on the way, and our young men lose their hard earned dollars to supply their
girl friends with sweets, morning, noon or night, while they regale themselves on cigars and beer. Indeed, the gustatory habits of children and youth almost exceed belief. Is it any wonder our teeth, hair, eyes, ears and faces are put in the hands of physical renovators and artists for repair and decorations in early or middle life ? Is it any wonder that doctors' signs accumulate like leaves in the forest, and that many of them are amassing wealth from the infirmities of the race? They would be very unwise to mention such a fact as having "Made It All in Doctor's Fees." Sir Andrew Clark, the great English physician, died recently leaving an estate of over $i,ooo,- 000, and it is a matter of great pride with his relatives and friends that he made every dollar of it in his profession.
Another case is that of Sir William Gull, who is said to have started without a penny and to have amassed a million and a half by his profession. A daily paper commenting on the above said, " It is cheering to note that it is possible for a man to earn a million by honest work solely in his profession." But is it a "cheering" thought that there is an army of people in the world requiring even in the United States more than one hundred thousand doctors to keep them in passable condition. If any one has any doubts on this subject they have only to read the stories furnished by the press, thus heralded to the world at an enormous price, — and the invalid public pay the bills I Very few enjoy paying a doctor's fee, because it seems so unnecessary and exorbitant, and nothing so hampers and discourages a poor man as to be constantly paying doctor's and druggist's bills.
It is time to consider this question and close the