Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-07

wonderfully amid the strain OF tho
days and years. But there is need COR
an indulgence for the average man III
the spirit OF amusement, and a. par
sticipation IN the pleasures OF his tins
which are not wrongful in the harm
to himself or in the violation of those
divine ethics that should be binding
s'ipol, al 81 consciences But is IT not
true that we have allowed the amuss-
sn1ent spirit to possess us instead of
serving lls? Has not the body taken
the place OF mind and soul almost
wholly in our. leisure hours? Has not
pleasure, the biixon waiting maid of
our resting time, who was wont to
charm us in the place of good book.
good pictures. good plays. the good
homes with their. simple Inequalities
tress CARRIED In luxury, dazzling in
flashing paste and with face and eyes
hectic With unholy passion?
+ One OF the prominent men of the
city said within the week, as In the
chance meeting Of the street an Inquiry
was made as to his health. i am tired
out. Night ftei- night. it Is 60. 90, 60,
theater, dinner-party, automobile, until
u am sick Of it. I. wish we could have
hours take more out of me than bust
ness does, We have a beautiful city,
one with facilities for enjoyment. The
great resorts are places delightful for
an hour Of leisure. The canyons ar,
for. beauty and convent
Sence of access. The most skilful plans
are laid to draw people to the varied
Serjoyments afforded for leisure hours
The city is famed as a pleasure loving
and INDUCING one.
THE RACE TRACK.
NOW, I have no words to vay
against any OF these places except the
race track. ostracsed by all the great
commemorative of America for its in
iquttous influences and It's cf1aracter-rot
so perllous to youth in particular, but
duty demands that d word be spoken
Sin regard to the madness of Indulgence
that makes play work. and life q grind,
where 1t ought to be a delight.
But in the glorious summer time
with Its hours OF opportunity for leis-
sure, amusement should be the incl
dental. All our life ought to be pleas
surable. But amusement should not be
our upbuilding and renewal. The idea
that every hour of leisure must be
yielded to the siren call of sens,Iousness
is a tamnable and damaging one. It in-
jures socially because of that which
at causes us to neglect as we'll as / is
guiiiflttilS lllilutliCS on ouI lives. 40 81
WHERE HELP CAN COME FROM. /.
The wealthy and the. well-to-do can.
help greatly this problem Rational,
amusement in every walk of life is as
important as rational education. 1t is
not that wealth is culpable in seeking
enjoyment. Rutin q land where the
common citizenship seems to argue
equality in all things, and the tempta-
ton is to seek to match In Indulgence
the pace set by those with means and
leisure for unusual measure Of enjoy
nlent in the field of amusement, there
lis demand for a fine unself1shness
which will set a rational pace in all
these matters. BY the removal OF that
temptation that lies In ostentation and
vulgar display. set before those who
& in the very nature of things follow the
lead. by emphasizing the values OF
home, gentle culture and taste in
amusement. a great help can be given
by the wealthy. The business man, the
neurologist, the educator and the ec-i
clesiastic are at one In the deploring
for various reasons this Jehu-like pace
in amusement. The unpaid bills that
seem to cause neither worry nor shame
In the face of the fever for amusement.
the Slapped energy that units for the
giving of life the best, the neglected