The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-21
Relaxation

Relaxation
Ask the average successful business or professional
man if he works harder than his father worked.
He will probably answer Yes, three times as hard
Ask him if in his opinion his will be able to work
three times hard he works, and he will say, No that
is impossible
What then of the future generatons7
plain that either the pace of business must be low
cred in this country there must be relaxation at
forded or-the sanariums and insane asyums must be
enlarged It is not likely unless economic revolution
should occur that the business schedule in America will
be less in the future More likely it will be &C
CELEBRATED
The English business man has solved the problem His
solution is relaxation recent writer analyses the meth
DDS of the English business and professional worker He
shows the for the successful American INVASION
He says the slow of doing business makes an Amerl
weary The Office clerks do not get down to work I'M
til about 10 o'clock 1890 Every afternoon tea is served
in the Offices and during this period all business is
pended He says the Engshman cannot compete with the
American by such deliberate procedure.
Doubtless what the writer says is true. But perhaps
the Engshman does not to the price OF
full competition with his strenuous cousin He is satisfied
with less money When he gets decent competence he
usually takes things easy retres from business He
wants to live! And he does live rule to ripe old age
The American business gets his tangled before
he is fifty acquires bad stomach and resorts to health
He dies graspng for the golden notes in the air.
Does it pay to go the American headlong, heartlong
pacei The last word of modern science is RELAXATION
endure enormous strain OF gray matter and
fibre provided he reaxes frequently is the nces
SAINT abors that tell You cannot keep nerves as tau
fiddle string and your brain tissue overloaded with
blood too long There be healthy reaction without
complete and frequent relaxation.
We must learn to take life easier Let the apostles of
the strenuous life retire to betimes. Why whip
the animal that is going its utmost? Let the teachers OF
Relaxation be heard Suppose do lead the industrial
world Isn't life more than rament' In America is easy
to make living and comparatively easy to make for
tune. 1t is not easy to make life.
The writer heretofore mentioned complains of the
number of holidays in England He says they sadly inter
rupt business. Suppose they do interrupt money getting
The interruption in the direction OF saner lfe Ihs
writer says business and clerks in England, never
talk business outside their places of business Their talk
is of home life and of SPORTS ETC. Sensible The man who
is able shut his business in when he shuts the door OF
Office factory has taken long step in rational
living.
The English way may be slow but it is without fric
ton and conducive to long vety Our life currents are
too frequently currents We to ride the tides
of fortune. Therefore fret worry splurgingand these
kill Americans know better than other people how to
work successfully. They know less than any people on
earth how take of themselves and order their lives
tremendously.
Slow up every once in a while. Take long breath
frequently.
RELAX!
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