The Washington times., 1906-01-27
HODIE, ITS PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS
OBSERVATIONS or PEGGY

Mingling every morning with the big
| crowSs of wage-earners that are emp
| tied Into one of the largest terminals
/ in the world, and again rubbing shoul-
Gers with them at night after the days
work is done and they are homeward
| bound. 1 have many times remarked to
/ myself that we are more healthy look
/ ing body of people as a whole than the
| ceaseless grind and other contrary con-
| ditions with which every worker has to
contend might lead one to expect
Take for illustration those men and
women who live in the suburbs. The
| fact that they have a residence in
| quiet. healthy section where fresh air
ard sunlight are not at a premium
should contribute much 10 their we'll
being, as 1t undoubtedly does. but that
some of the benefits recurring from a
life outside the city are considerably
lessened is also true because people
viii not reduce their living to a more
systematic basis
The troubles of many Of us begin in
the morning, or perhaps more strictly
speaking, the night before, for late
hours make late riseTs, and for that rea-
son there is not one in FIVE who are
Obliged TO catch a certain train each
morning, that allow themselves the time
necessary 10 dress comfortably, eat a
proper breakfast and reach the railroad
station In a desirable mental and physi-
cal state. There are always q certain
number who board the train lust as it
IS moving from the station, and you
have noticed that those who sink into
theti seats with hearts palpitating. out
or breath ana out OF sorts before the
uaS Is fairly begun, are invariably the
same Offenders Then there are those
VINO make no outward show of their
iklng for an extra nap in the morning,
a u h dor
losing their regular train, who COM
promise by losing their breakfast or by
Snatching at II while putting on their
outside garments that they NAV obtain
their extra sleep and reach the station
IN time to catch the train without fail.
Any OF the aforementioned practices
lead TO indigo stiOn and kindred ills and
the marvel is that these people live TO
regularity year az. sr year. Leisure 10
dress and es ones breakfast without
Tear or losing the train should be allot-
ted by each one II heath Is 10 be main
tained and there is no question that the
morning walk 10 tie train could be
turned into an aid to health il people
would properly avail themselves OF the /
opportunity TO fill their lungs with fresh
air and obtain little rational. active
exercise before entering upon their du- /
ties in the office or shop for the day
To say that a person employed from
or o'clock in the morning until OF
bedtime not later than 10 o'clock each 1
night IS a stringent rule when We know I
that the only recreation they get Is I
In the hours following the evening meal I
or on Sundays and holidays. However /
the health Of the working man and wo- I
man depends upon a certain amount Of 4
sleep and the regularity with which IL 1
is taken. II you dance half the night /
Monday, attend the theater Tuesday 4
and read until the clock strikes u on 4
Wednesday your health, in the natural /
course OF events. viii suffer, II not this I
year. then next
I believe that plenty Of sleep is the /
hrst essential 10 the continued Well-be-
Ing Of anyone. and the question OF food 4
Of second Importance Both are neglect
ed more than other requisites. The
average person employed during the day
eats but one good meal, and that the
evening one, when he has time and food /
that he enjoys j have tried TO point out
why breakfast is sighted. but only
those who depend on the lunch cot Ger /
and those restaurants that cater TO the 7
MONDAY thTongs can fully appreciate
why IL Is usually so unsatisfactory. The
Of getting lunch that has
any STAYING qualities and at the same
time within ones means grows greater
every year. The everyday cons mer
soon acquires a distaste for the very
best OF this food, to the wondermert of
those who only occasionally sit down 20 4
Il. and thus another meal is lost and Z
counted only as a hold-Over until home I,
S reached at night.
The work Of many. in that It requires
lose application and no bodily exercise +
has a disastrous physical effect while
he mental strain that accompanies the
work Of others has a cOrrespondingly
vii result on the health. To keep we'll
get at least eight hours sleep and as
much more as YOU can. three nourishing
meals and all the outdoor exercise Dos
ible. and while you work devote your
ntire energies to whatever YOU have
n hand. PEGGY QUINCY.