Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16
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squaring accounts with Mother Nature.
The child or adult whose occupation dur
ing the major part of the year keeps them
indoors bent over desk, piano or sewing
machine, with small chance for regular
physical exercise. should now begin a syste-
matte course of training that shall straight
en- up dropping shoulders, expand contract
ed lungs, get strength into fabby muscles
o. back. arms and legs and give tone to
shaky nerves and weakened digestion.
Vacation should not mean simply a rock
ing chair existence on hotel piazza with
occasional forays into the dining room for
exercise. 1t should mean change of occu-
patton and scene, life in the open, exercise,
deep breathing, growth physically, mental
ly and spiritually.
lking.-Walking is a splendid exercise,
but to attain the best results it is well to
have some definite object In view For this
reason it is a good plan to cultivate a fad
OF some sort become a collector of miner
ais insects. shells, moses, seaweeds grass
eS Tor pasketry or a student of bird or
plant life. For young people the California
custom of taking long walking tramps to
the loot hills or coast, occupying several
days In the Journey is we'll worth adoption
ELSEWHERE Little companies of boys from
Twelve years old upward get together soon
after sunrise and taking with them can
teens of water and food to supplement the
milk and berries they are sure to find en-
route start merrily forth. At midday they
rest. selecting, If possible. a spot where
they can have bathing, and after that.
luncheon and siesta. For night they aim
to reach some farm house where the farmer
makes them welcome to his hay NOW for
a small consideration, or failing in that
camp is made in the open. While these
Robin Hood bands are most popular with
me boys, there is no reason why a bevy of
Maid Marians" properly escorted should
not indulge in the same delightful exercise.
Equipment.-This should be as compact
ana hsht as possible. If there Is chance
OF having to sleep in the open there should
h pe an oVercoat or macintosh and light
e. cahteen, preferably of aluminium hold
ing quart, and rations.
cooking arrangements.-As there Is often
chance TO get corn, potatoes fish or small
game on the road, means for cooking them
are in order. While every one has his own
pet scheme, the method in use in the Ger
man army can scarcely be improved upon
Each man carries. his own field cooking ar
ranSements, consisting of a tin rather oval
in It's short diameter In this his provi-
slonS are carried, and when the ton or
I'D is removed the bottom can be used as
Kettle and the top as a coffee pot In
the field, usually, two men mess together
one making soup in the bottom of his nail
while the other makes coffee in the bottom
OF his, the tops being used as plates This
provision canister Is about ten inches long
by four wide by three in it's short diameter
In the latest equipment 1t is made of alum
mum. 1t is carried top of the KNAPP
sack or blanket roll
Rations.-The German soldier on a forced
march carries with him one pound of bread
and what conserves he may have issued to
him. If the young pedestrians expect to
forage on their tramp, they will not need
10 burden themselves with much beyond
concentrated and emergency supplies.
Whole wheat or rye bread is to be pre-
1erred to white. Corn pone is also tasty
and staying" Sweet chocolate is excel
lent; so much so that 1t is furnished regu-
larly to the English soldiers. Cut loaf
sugar Is great energy producer, while a
pound OF cheese is equal to two pounds OF
meat in nourishment. A quart of shelled
meat substitute; while figs, dates and raj
Sins possess nourishment in concentrated
form. In dry climate like Arizona
1erky" Is the standby for prospectors and
civil engineers when they have to take long
tramps, but dried beef may be substituted.
The care of the feet.-Much of the pleas
ure of the trip depends on the condition of
the feet The most beautiful scenery or
the most congenial company fail to please
when every step means torture. The shoes
should be large enough, but not too large:
should be broad, perfectly comfortable and
heavy soled; the stockings without darns
or wrinkles and fitting smoothly. The feet
should be bathed every night and the stock
ings washed out and dried. If the feet
perspire easily, little powdered alum dust
ed over the sole of the foot and between
the toes will dry the surface of the skin.
This Is not good thing to use every day,
but may be of assistance on a walking trip.
The dress.-The dress should be light
and comfortable, and in the case of girls
the skirts should be short The neck
should be dressed loosely. A handker-
chief knotted round it keeps the neck
from burning and is cool and easy A
common fancy in the west is to provide
the entire party with bandanas alike At
night these may be tied over the head to
ward off earache or wandering bugs
Jiu Jitsu.-With japanese prowess and
endurance so conspicuous in the conflict
be'tw cen the tiny fighting kingdom and the
Goliath Russia Jiu Jitsu, the Japanese
method Of physical training, is coming in
for large share of public attention.
An ancient art once confined, under SOL
enan oath OF secrecy, to the Samurai, 1t is
now open to all to learn. even to foreigners.
and is taught by the government to the |
police and the army. Nor Is this training, |
which has resulted In building up a per-
feet. healthy body, capable Of enduring a |
strain that seems almost Incredible to Q |
confined to men alone. It IS for |
both sexes. there being no weaker sex in