Identifier: secretsof00jameindiansrich (find matches)
Title: The Indians' secrets of health : or, What the white race may learn from the Indian
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: James, George Wharton, 1858-1923 James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
Subjects: Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Foreign influences Indians of North America -- Health and hygiene
Publisher: Pasadena, Calif. : Radiant Life Press
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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pted this strenuous treatment to prepare his babesfor the rigors of life, and up to the present his methodshave been abundantly justified by their success. Hislittle daughters, Shirley and Jane, aged respectivelyeight and three years, are two of the firmest andhealthiest bits of humanity to whom disease of allkinds is unknown. During the cold weather thesechildren may be seen barefooted and bareheaded, cladonly in their cotton garments, thoroughly enjoying aromp in the snowdrifts, and without even a goose-pimple on their skin. We are merely following out health rules, saidDr. Worden, speaking of his unique methods of bring-ing up his children. We are aiming at preventionrather than at cure. We have brought the childrenup so that they are fearless, and dread neither the ice-cold plunge nor a romp in the snow in their bare feet.The door is always open, and they go out when theylike and return when they are ready to do so. We donot force the children to go out in the snow barefooted; 187
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THE INDIAN AND HER BABY they go out of their own free will, and play until theyare tired, or their attention is called to something else. In the summer we send them out into the sunbareheaded and barefooted, with orders to keep out ofthe shade. On the street cars they are instructed tosit on the sunny side of the car. It is well that theyexperience something of contrast; therefore, a coldbath is given them daily in the warm weather. In thewinter they are allowed to go outdoors to get stimulusfrom the cold air. Children brought up like tender hot-house plantsare likely to contract colds and other diseases, and todie as the result of not having robust constitutions.These children, on the contrary, will and do escapewithout any sickness; and should they get sick, theirrecovery is almost certain, because of their being strongand in good condition. Both Dr. Worden and his wife are graduates of theUniversity of Michigan, and Mrs. Worden was for anumber of years before her marriage a trained

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