The Palimpsest . te time and^pace, and offset the law of gravity when we travel;we have learned to eat without an effort and haveevolved a thousand contrivances to minister to ourbodily comfort. But we are losing our teeth and ourhair and our contentment at one end and our powers 300 THE PALIMPSEST of locomotion at the other, while we develop toolargely in between. The early fur trader and theexplorer could go into the wilds with a gun and axand a few pounds of provisions and face primitiveconditions with equanimity. How many could do itto-day! The pioneer settler, with few implements,broke th
The Palimpsest . te time and^pace, and offset the law of gravity when we travel;we have learned to eat without an effort and haveevolved a thousand contrivances to minister to ourbodily comfort. But we are losing our teeth and ourhair and our contentment at one end and our powers 300 THE PALIMPSEST of locomotion at the other, while we develop toolargely in between. The early fur trader and theexplorer could go into the wilds with a gun and axand a few pounds of provisions and face primitiveconditions with equanimity. How many could do itto-day! The pioneer settler, with few implements,broke the wilderness and established a home. Hemade little ado about a walk of ten or fifteen miles;but to-day a Kansas City man strives to better man-kind by organizing a walking club of men who willexert themselves to the extent of walking two milesdaily. We sometimes wonder if civilization does not bringphysical degeneration, and if mans historic struggleto make life easy has not simply made him less ofa man. J. C. ^/ jBsUcE E. MmM 5 z^ The toiTOR Published MoNTHiyAr lowACmr By THE State HKioRicAt SocieiyofIowa
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