The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-29
Home Vacations.

to spend begins reaulnR auu o'ei
ling the little books etc, sent out oJ
the railroad companies, telling o.
Inviting places to spend your vaca
ton weeks. And the Individual who
has little money to spend sits anc
signs and wishes he might have Anew
weeks rest from the constant respop'
sihilities of daily life. With the
farmer and his family vacation time
comes lust Ia the midst of the busy
season. and whether he has plenty OF
money or not, he does not see how he
can take a vacation away from home
However, vacations at home are
now solving this perplexity for many
country people as well as city people
and why not more of US try the plan!
A change to different scenes and a
rest from daily work Is an excellent
tonic for any tired worker; but TOO
often the strain and excitement of
such vacation is too wearing to be
Of much benefit. Tired, weak ner-
vous people will find 1t best to take a
vacation at home during hot weather,
and wait until fall or winter to take
the far away journey.
The housewife is generally the In
diyidual who is most worn with
responsibilities, and many a hard
working farmer Will get together
mellow little fund to send mother
away for a vaeat On, when this same
amount of money, and sometimes less
might be used to better advantage
in giving her a home vacation, and
the whole family would enjoy the
benefit of the vacation. The fatigue
of long railway journey, the home
sickness and worry sure to follow
separation, does her mere harm than
the vacation will do good.
If we all could during the hot
moths, have little rest and just
enough wholesome food at home, such
a vacation would be Of much benefit
to us, and we would feel much better
physically. During hot weather;
every one needs to indulge freely 10
fresh air, aud we might add water,
let the two go hand In hand. Fresh
air and water are two Of the necessities
of life that oJst nothing; and we do
not have to buy a ticket and journey
west, nor 20 to any spring to fRd
them, so if we cannot take vacation
away from home let us see what we
can do toward taking an athome
vacation. 1t will require no little
amount Of will power to rest at h M
aud throw away cares, when they
surround you on every side, but with
determination to rest you Will soor
acquire the habit of working and
resting, Simplify the hcusework al
least two months. Pat aside the
bric-a- Orac, take dvwn the " hite cur
tains and fold them away, take off the
table covers, ETC., put away out of
sight all house furnishings that
REQUIRE extra work. Make summer
cottage of the whole house; the change
will be restful to the eye and inviting
to the soul. Let the meals be light
and very simply prepared, composed
mostly of vegetables and fresh fruit.
Serve meals without tablecloths for
a change.
Wear as few cloths as you pos'ioly
can; dress the children simply.
Try sleeping out Of doors, on the
porch, or In tent, using as little
bedding as you can. Take a bath
often; keep clean aud rest. Try a
few picnic meals out in the yard under
the frees; This will save setting the
table and cleaning the dining room.
Just cut out every bit Of the unne ;es-
sary work you car.
II you have any money that you
might have spent taking an away
Trombone vacation, don't keep 1t.
spend it. Try buying an OIL stov-, a
freless cooker, a washing machine, a
wringer, a cream separator, or just
an apple peeler. or any handy device
or tightening the house work will
help rest the tired housewife. Hire
the washing and ironing done away
from home a month or two, or hire a
good girl to help with the work for a
week or so.
The farmer cannot only tighten the
labor of his wife and daughters, he
can tighten the farm work for himself
aad sens. With the money you might
spend for a far-away vacation, try
buying a two.row cultivator, with 1T
you can have that twenty-acre field
cultivated over twice as quick, and
can sit 10 the shade and rest while
your neighbor finishes IN the old way.
Or buy gang pillow, a manure
spreader, or gasoline engine with
the "fest" money and get little ply
steal aud mental rest at home, Instead