Life — June 27, 1901 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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Your Health. N a circular issued by The National Health League, certain truths are stated—truths so undeniably truthful as to excite a gentle uneasiness in thoughtfu! patients. For instance: Fixsr—The branches taught In medical cot- leges lay too litle stress upon etiology, preven- tive medicine, and health preservation. ND—The Various medical schools are antagonistic to each other both as to and pnictice ; and as there must be latent ns or principles belonging to all, these should. be sought out and adepted by all, for the common good of suffering bumantty. Very true; and very disturbing if we allow ourselves to think too much on such a trivial matter. But Section Three we know will be resented by the medical profession. TuiKD—The physician's fee under the present system 1s 1n direct ratio to the duration of the patient's tilness, whereas, it would seem to be good business policy, at least, to adopt a method of remuneration according to the physictan's ability to ward off disease and keep hits clientele ina state of robust health, especially as every physiclan Knows that {il-health results from transgressing Nature's laws. The cirenlar goes on to state the cure for these evils, and there is reason TREASURE ISLAND. in the scheme. But Lis is too serious a journal to give valuable space to the discussion of such trifles as Human Health. Besides, the doctors must live. Life’s Short Story Offer. LIFE will pay Pico Hundred Dottare for the best short story received in this office before August Ist, 1901, One Ilundred Dollars for the second best, and Fifty Dollars for the third best. The Editor of Lire reserves the privilege of purchasing all other stories accepted at the rate of two cents a word. CONDITIONS : Fach and every manuscript should be addressed to“ The Short Story Editor of Lips.” The Editor of Live 1s to be the sole Judge. All manuscripts must be typewritten, with the name of the author and number of words written plainly on title page. No story containing more than 2,500 words or Jess than 1,000 words will be considered. All manuscripts must be accompanted by a stamped and addressed return envelope, Those unaccompanied by postage will be held one month from close of contest, and if then uncalled for, wilt be destrosed, The stories wil! be read as soon as possible after they are received, and those unavailable will be returned. The contest wil! close on August 1st,1901, No mauuscripts recelved after that date will be con- sidered. EVERY public holiday adds to the conviction that man cannot be happy on compulsion. comicbooks.com