Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24

From the Boston Herald.
Few people now do without q vacation. and,
happily, a season of rest has become the order
Of the day everywhere; but the tendency Is 10
run even a vacation-as men run everything
| else-into an extreme that is not well for the
| larger interests OF life. The order OF the world
makes no allowance for vacations. There is
change as I'm the TOUR seasons, but there is
does not discount three months OF the year for
rest Nature is always busy, and all the forces
q ner command are In state of continual
cnange. The rush OF modern lite is in excess
OF the speed OF nature. and there is need of
| restraint IL the psychicai aud physical
| strength is TO be kept in proper balance:
but the pauses for recuperatiou need not
De long frequent IL the activity Is not too
great II is the excess OF the Use Of human
force that has increased the present demand
! for vacai lions, aud the demand has gone 10 that
excess that IL interferes seriously with the pro-
gress OF business and the Institutional order of
lie. For two months at least, as things are
now ordered, the churches, The schools. the
colleges everything, that Is not oi the charac-
Ter OF running stream, are suspended. There
Is nothing done, and yet none of the funda-
mental activities of lite are suspended. and
nothing that is necessary is omitted. The ques-
ton arises whether the present idea of vacation
Is the right one.
Those who most need vacation, tired and
Jaded men and women, get the least part of IL,
aud those who least need IL nave IL in excess.
ferhapS ITO adequate ADJ astment OF things can
De reached where the VIII is largely tree To fol-
LOW It's own dictates, but vacation ought not 10
disturb the organic movement OF society. and
there Is some reason 10 lear that IL has seriously
interiered with the order and effectiveness OF
institutions, il not with family life. Take The
churches in the city. They wound up the work
Of the season a month ago. but the poor did not
then stop living, nor Were sickness ana death
arrested in their ravages. nor We're the necessi-
ties OF guidance and instruction and helpful
ness diminished. Pcop.e may take vacation,
OUT the needs OF the human family know no
rest. the permanent interests of life
regular in their demands as the sun, and
they cannot be ignored without great in
v.
10 do in six months what they used
10 accomplish IN twelve. The result Is that
they do about half the work that they used Ia
90. AS much money may Toe given as ever, but
as much work cannot Toe done. The strength
OF church or school work is in It's continuity. its
cumulative force. The individual may stop
anu refresh himself, but Institutions do not
stop Tor vacations, aud their present manage
meul, with the yearly Sus pension vi large por-
Ton o their functions Is a serious drawback Ia
the higher Interests ol the community. IL il
IL an ei2ht-hour law were made compulsory,
and as much were demanded In the way of
wee as Ia ten hours. SO mucu has been SUBJ
Stfitcted IN this from the work ing time
thti the duties OF the day cannot Ice overIaken.
Change ana rest are needed, but they must
always be relative terms Ia most people. The
Important business oi life cannot ct Itself done
properly Win the Present tendency Ia put "a
check upon tae lives of everybody ill July and
August, and, matter fact, vacation is
moe vi preiense tudn !, reality with most
business and professional men. Their families
may ne In the country, but they are themselves
Tor most vi the time, AT their posts OF duty, Or Ii
out ot harness, they are simply changing one
| Kind OF WORK for another. Inc active work ing
class knows practically no vacation and Xpects
none. The Wise thing To do Is Lie That
there shall be a little vacation in every day.
Inns Is more possible than many think
Simple living and neaithiul recreation are
within the reach Of almost every IL Is
! In keeping lack in daily vacations fair re-
serve vi our strength ior the extra draughts
upon our energy that we make "A wise dis. ribu-
lion Oh our forces. Many cannot always 40
THIS AS they would like, but the principle OF
| Giily rest Is more within tneir reach than
most people are willing 10 think or acknowl-
/ edge. IL is in the daily Use of mind and BODY
/ WIN discretion that the rush oi modern lie is
| best met. Tae vacations have grown in i'm
poftancc because So many people allow Them
selves 10 be oNerworheG ~ ,he eXteat that u
| long rest Is an absolute necessity.