Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-23
SHOULD QIllT WORK
TWO MONTHS IN YEAR
Chief Executive Says Plenty Of Fresh
Air and Long Relaxation Are Neces-
ssry for Long Life and Usefulness
Women and Children Must Also
iave Change.
fBy Associated Press,

BAR HAkbOR. MAINE, July &c.
President Taft brought his stay In Bar
Harbor to close this afternoon. He
eft today, as a member OF merry
coaching party, behind four magnif-
cent horses, headed for Seal Harbor,
eleven miles away. The Msyfiower
veighed anohcr at noon and steamed
around to Seal Harbor TO meet the
President. The yacht aftcrward
went to Northeast Harbor and anchor
I'd there for the night with the
Presidential party on board. Tomor-
row morning She will steam across
Frenchmar's bay TO the Mount Desert
terry where Mr.. Taft will take a spe-
cial train to Bangor After visiting
that city for two hours and making n
speech he will proceed by special
train to Ellsworth. the home Of soma
tor Eugene Hale, to be the latter's
guest until Sunday afternoon.
Leaves All Happy.
The President left everybody In Bar
Hsrbor happy. After being iavish,y
entertained by the summer colonly.
he met the townspeople today on the
village green and made little speech
so them. He spoke Of the value OF va
cations. The day was raw and blus-
terry and rain began to fall as the
President spoke. II did not dampcn
The enthusiasm of the crowd In the
least. They all seemed glad to sec
him. Mrs. Taft also was recognized
by the .hrong and greeted with ap-
riause.
The President was introduced by
First Seiectmdn ]. +. Burke, Jr. As
soon as the President had finished his
speech ne again mounted the coach
which was fooled by Philip Livings-
ton. OF New York. and with another
flourish of trumpets. was away for
Seal Harbor. Arriving there, he and
his party were entertained at lunch
con by Mrs. Mark Hanna. Tonight
the party was entertained at lunch
by Mrs. Charlemagne Tower at her
place. two miles from the harbor.
Mr. Taft in his speech said In part:
Speaks on Vacation
zone If the things which forces it.
self upon the mind of one visiting
such country as this. is the fact that
he American people have learned
good deal in the last generation. In
my fathers time he thought. although
hard working lawyer. that two
weeks was ample vacation time dur
ing the entire year, and when I came
10 the bar he suggested that II
stayed at home during the GUNNER
months I would make g55d deal
mcre money than II went away.
But the American people have
found out that there Is such a thing
Ifr~ 10 r.tf ~
health and constitution and that two
CT trhee months vacation after the
hard and nervous strain to which
enc Is subjected during the autumr
and spring, are necessary In order
TO enable one 70 continue his work
the next year with that energy snd
effectiveness which II ought to have
Mr. Justice Strong. Of the Supreme
bench. who lived 20 be IS or SO. told
me that II was q part Of his fife to
take sixty days each year out IN
the woods. away from the people.
exercising and living IN the open
air ard TO that he attributed mis-
long life. Aad Sc the American
people have come 20 the conciasio7
that women land children especial
" ought to haze a change OF air
where they can expand their lungs
and get exercise IN The open The
men can 40 when they can't
Ecus; 70 chsmpac1s-
Under these conditions place
like this. taaf represents The most
picturesque. the most WALKING sam
n.er sssort IN the United srztc-- T.
fr;i OF interest IT this region.
where the mountains come down &c
the sea and the sir from the noun
tsins mlngiss Nth the ar IRON tns
saa. VIC have al; the Delighted e.
;ccfs OF champagne IN = prohibition
state and without uncomfortable cc1-
sequences that follow he actual sr-