The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-27
CTRfNG 4 CAPITALIST.


The experience 0f "a capitalist. man
Of many millions who broke down from
overwork and was sent to IAN occupation
and exercise cure near New Work. In
told in the Ou'Iok He had FIRST con-
suited a famous specialist but an eK-
animation had shown that he had no
organic disease II any kind.
he told the physician that he was stlf-
fering from what he called inward
trembling with palpitation Of the heart.
poor sleep. occasional dizziness. pain
ia the hack Of the neck. difficulty in CON-
c-ntrating his attention and. most Of all.
from various apprehension. such an
that ot being about 10 fail. Of losing his
mind. os sudden death-he was afraid
"a ~. dlope. and was continually tired
worried and harassed He was informed
that these were merely the ordinary
symptoms ~ Heurssthenia and Wsre
not dangerous
One hundred per cent 81 cases ~
neuras;henia are durable. said the special
'st and packed has clIent on tO tho -Oc-
cuTaiiJn and exercise c,Ire
IN" morning after his arrival the caPi-
taiist wa escorted to the arts and crafts
~liup Connected With the cure forty
arr, place out IN Westchester county
H.,e~ he vas Introduced 20 an efficient
and businr--like Young woman. the in
~ .uctrc-- sho explained to him the
ia tura ~ the ayocation- "a which he
rnRlii chuo-e Q" interest himself Here
top he found his fellow patients busilv
and apparently conRcninlly employed.
IA ona ~ thu shops a recent alumnus
II ore pf she lrading universities. who
had undergone nervous breakdown
after graduation. was patiently hammer
ing a sheet Of brass With q view Ia con-
vertiug q into = lampshAde
, natron ~ nsaTly ~. who had Drevi-
Ously spent eight years in sanitariuUns.
practically beCriddeu. Was setting type
in th. printing ONCE wisn greater activity
th., ~ she hs 4 knoW n before for two decadeN;
two girls one " and the other n. tho
latter inclined to hysteriR and the former
unre subject to acute nervous attacks.
akinS the cure in charge % trained nurses.
were chatteriDg gayly over a loom in the
consi r,IctiOn Of a silk rug.
\ business man from n Western city.
like the New York capitalist. broken down
from overwork was earnestly modelling
10 c.sy what he hoped might eventually
become a Iardiniere; one of last season's
q .busantes among the fashiOnat,ss. vino
had been leading q life OF too strenuous
IA yety that had told on her nerves.
vas constructing a stamped leather port
folio witt entire abrorptio0.
Hall a dozen others. mostby young
wOmen. we're Engaged a. wood carving. |
weaving or basket making. each ons
Of thew under treatment for some nervous |
The new Datient decided 70 try HE nand |
AT basket making. and although he dg- |
CURED out that u would take him about |
four days 10 turn out y product THAI |
might sell for 20 oenta. he wnG soon 40 |
much Interested IN mastering the manual /
details Of tho craft that ne wa dlsinclin@d \
20 paIt the work ABIDE whom the medical |
suggested a horsshAck |
When at the advice 81 the speciAlbnt !
the capitalist had decided TO try the |
and exercise cure he did 90 I
with little faith that 10 would rnstors |
was perhaps q slight chance that u might |
help him. The remedy seemed 20 him |
too simple 20 overcome a dlsenee that was /
paralyEing his energies.
To hia great surpTiee he began TO inn |
prove at once. and though for the fsFws |
week he got little sleep. and his dizzinsss, /
with the pain In the back Of his neck and /
HE apprehenaionN. continued 70 recur
for weska. they did 20 AZ always increasing |
intervals.
Re learned bOOkbinding and sent to |
ha ibrRFy for some favorits volumes |
and put them into new dress: he made |
elaborate waste paper baskets and beat !
brass into ornamental d1Bk trays. which |
he proudly presented % his fri~nds in |
the City a. specimens Of his akiii. Work |
with him, a. with the others OF the PATIENTS. !
We continually vaFied by reoranaion.
In she summer month"; there wns lawn I
tenni@. golf. croquet. canoe1nG. rowiRR
hahing. riding and driving. In winter |
such outdoor sports as skating. tobog- |
gaming. ooasting. skiing, enoWnhosAnG !
and lacrosse were varied by biiliarAm |
bowling. squash, che medicine bail and |
basket and tethsr bail.
Tbs capitalist Wan aaaonishad 20 ind !
that he could take an interest In Raman
Tbs net re9nlea % hia sEpensnos wa that |
az the end Of f0dr month"; No returned
20 New N0rk sound IN mind and bOflV !
geeiiug younger fhan ~ no fs.t v-s..e.