The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-22
the SECRETS OF LONG LIFE
SCIENTIFIC REASONS FOR EXERCISE AND AMCsEMENTs FOR
ALL WORKERS.

, but this may literally take place with
muscle. Eternal movement is the
price OF vigor. Hence the singular
fact. which we have long known as a
matter Of practical experience, but
were utterly unable to account for,
that three days absolute res in bed
will tire a healthy man almost as much
as a Marathon race and will actually
cause the loss of more muscular
will three days mountain climbing.
After Il weeks rest in bed. a man can
barely stand alone. When we rest we
weaken.
Natures real recuperator Of mus
cular vigor is not rest, but play, with
such intervals of sleep as this brings.
We arc even finding that the quicker
we can get out patients out Of bed and
get their muscles to working again.
they recover and the firmer the wound
heals. Many surgeons nowadays try
to have their patients sitting up and, If
possible. walking about. within forty
eight hours after a major surgical OPP
Grafton. Except in special cases. 12
to IA hours Is about the limit Of time
that a healthy individual. no matter
how much fatigued. should lie in bed.
Prolonged lying in bed wastes the
muscles like a fever. and will even
cause a rise Of temperature in per-
fectly healthy individuals.
In fine. there are Very few occu-
pations of civilized life. and particular
~ Of city life, however mild and con-
filming on the one hand. or strenuous
and out Of door on the other, which
do not require. as q corrective. a con-
mic. pleasurable exercise. play. In fact.
for the maintenance of health and eff
fciency. This involves. Of course, two
things. both of which are difficult
shortening Of the hours Of work and a
constant and vigilant determination
not to allow society. nor convention,
nor fashionable apparel. o the
weather. nor the season. nor snow OF
mud under foot. nor storm OF fog
lar play periods. We should be as
punctual about and as insistent upon
them as we are upon u meal times,
or our hours Of sleep.
Shortening the hours of work is, of
course. difficult. and for the majority
practically beyond our control, under
the present senseless and waateful
and industries without the slightest
reference, not merely to the comfort
and reasonable enjoyment. but to the
health and efficiency Of those engaged
in them. There are few things we do
as stupidity and unintelligently as work
and some day It will dawn upon us
that the best way to get the largest
! output of the best quality of work is
to feed and recreate and rest and con.
ditton the workers so as to develop
both their bodies and minds to the
highest possible pitch Of clearness, eff.
fciency and power.
The best way to make q success OF
a business is to get the highest posi-
BILE class of ability. enthusiasm and
vigor in it's working force. and some
day perhaps we shall be enlightened
enough to make our aim to get out OF
each individual the highest and great
est amount Of productivity of which
he. or she. is BEAUTIFULLY capable in
the shortest possible time. whether
this be twelve hours a day or six, In
stead Of at present simply changing
them to the desk or loom for as many
hours out Of the twenty-four as the
law will allow or their poverty enable
us to demand.
In n meantime while we are wait.
ing for h dawn of the millennium OF
common sense and humane feeling. II
all those who r able in any way to
control the length Of their hours viii
shorten them to that length which
comedies with their highest efficiency
by giving plenty Of time for whole.
some. nfe.giving enjoyment out OF
doors. their example will help might.
lily. After a time the benefits which
they would experience might suggest
to those Of US who employ others thai
1t would be a good thing to pass on
down the line.