The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-10

somehow IL the men turned up the next
morning ready and able TO work all the
better on account Of the holiday. But
that's Just what they don't do.
A quarter OF NV force at least dOnN
put In an appearance at all and another
quarter might just as we'll stay away for
all the work they do unless watched every
minute. The next day the cutters straggle
in and put up q bluf az working. doing
maybe half their usual work.
There's no use on earth discharging
the men, for the next lot would be just
"a bad. It's not the fault of the men; it's
the fault Of the holiday. Cut out tho
holidays. l say. and the workinRman
would be q heap better of. and any boss
carpenter or painter or upholsterer OF
contractor will say the same"
A woman who shops a good deal in the
department stores and has often remarked
the listlessness Of both men and women
clerks the day after a holiday commented
on this 20 the forewoman Of q depart
ment,a and the forewOman said.
Our force ia always reduced a triae
the day after y holiday. the stay az homes
giving illness "a a reason. and with few
exceptions those who turn up Tor business
seem tired, iaded, peevish, particularly the
young women. D..
They don't spend a holiday in resting,
YOh tNtS NAhb ~ v a ANOW AOIhOt y NACn Oh
a holiday. and l suppose the unaccustOmed
exercise and often the excess Of food
depresses them the next day. when a re-
action sets in.
THE day after a holiday there are always
more complaints OF inattention and rude
ness than at any other time. l have come
TO the conclusion that holidays may benefit
the health In the long run. but that they
certainly do not benefit the pushes manner
OF the average employee"
"R NaW Vnrk'a adVNlN fOHuatrtal nlaaa
was alone concerned" the manager Of an
industrial concern remarked, 4 should
be inclined to cut out Some Of the holidays
rather than increase them. but when l
hin OF the hundreds. yes thousands.
OF wage earning youngsters between IL
and IN who because OF the holidays get
an extra few hours Of play or OF compare
tive leisure which are not apt to include
the excesses many adults indulge in |
almost wish the number Of holidays could
be doubled. for their sake.
And l believe. too, that there is a small
army OF men n women eng gcd in clerical
work who get real benefit from a holiday.
10 benefits their health l am sure"
Medical opinions on this point differ.
For instance, DIR. Edward II. Leo, in answer
TO the question whether the average wage
Garner was more helped or hurt by holidays.
answered with emphasis:
The only holiday l believ in in the
holiday which lasts long enough to let a
man get tired OF resting and which is in
dulged in at long intervals only. Speaking
generally-there are exceptions to all rules
single holidays are demoralizing. At
In rate. and TO say the least. they are no
particular benefit 10 health"
To which class OF wage earners does this
remark apply"
ITO every class. l make no exceptions.
"A holiday, as q rule. serves only 20 in
terrupt The regular order Of things and TO
make most workers put on an extra effort
the day after TO take up the routine where
IL was laid Town. For a man or woman
in norma condition am not sure that even
the long vacation in summer Ia OF any par
ticular advantage. .
Il remember once I turned a horse loose
Tor the summer n in the autumn the dis-
cipline needed 70 break that animal TO bar
ness again q astonishing and Il took
nearly two months 70 do IL.
similarly Il ID hard for a man after a
long vacatLon 20 get into hamess again.
There = many Q man Who. when q hoE-