Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-05
Thoughts About Work
BY H. ADDINGTON BRUCE.
TN ODAY the vacation period enters It's last
stage. Soon the tide of travel will no longer

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stage. Soon the tide of travel will no longer
be in the direction of mountain, shore
Sort and quiet country nook Instead it will be
sweeping back to the city--and to work
Many vacationists-mOst let hope-have
profited from their time of play. They return
freshed in mind strengthened in body, better able
to perform their daily tasks.
Equally important is it that they return in
spirit OF willingness to take up again their routine
Of workaday life
In order to return in this spirit thing is
necessary which many persons lack. 1t is neces-
sary to recognize work for what it really is, one
of the greatest blessings of existence
Often hear people say Il wish did not
have to work at ALL" If they had their wish they
would regret it.
For they would discover as thousands have
done, that entirely to abstain from work means
mental and physical ill-health. Men must work
If they would keep well.
'"That is all very ine," some one objects. but
there is quite difference between working and
working too hard. If hate to work it Is because
I have to work too hard Ny work exhausts me-"
There is, of course, such thing working
too hard If you are obliged to do that am In
deed sorry for you.
But are you sure, friend, that it is your work
that exhausts you? May 1t not be that the real
trouble is that you fail to keep yourself In proper
trim to do your work without becoming exhausted?
This is a point many do not take into consid-
Grafton. They attribute to overwork bad enects
which actually result from some other cause
Go to any nerve specialist Of wide experience.
Question him about the subject Of overwork. He
is sure to reply to you in much the language OF
those eminent authorities on personal hygiene
Fisher and Fisk:
''Most people who are 'overworked' are, more
properly speakig, simply the victims of bad air,
bad diet, poisons, or worry,
"They believe that because they are tired It
must be work which is hurting them, The man
who breaks down In middle life commonly mag
ines that he has ruined his health by overwork,
The college girl thinks she has ruined her health
by study,
"AII these 'overworked' people prove their case
by showing that they improve in health wnen
given a vacation, This simply shows that bad
condition can often be remedied by improving the
general health in any way whatever, even IL inc
primary source of the difficulty is not reached
'They are undoubtedly working beyond tneir
working capacity, But their working capacity IS
only fraction of what it would be If they took
exercise were not constipated did not eat too much
abjured alcohol, ceased to worry continually
eff they lived hygienically in these respects the
work which a drag might be an 1nsplratloh'
These statements represent facts Whlch you re-
turning vacationists will do we'll to ponder tnoughI
fully,
You are in good condition now, Fresh air. good
food and outdoor exercise have worked wonders
for you. See that you do not lapse into unhygenio
habits,
Return to your work willingly, Recognize that
your work is your life, Don't dread work. Do
dread uniting yourself for work.
The Rumanians believe in crossing the noun
tains as soon they get to them, not moment
later.