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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
SIMPLE EXPOSURE DOESN T
MAKE A MAN HEALTHY, BUT
THE GREEKS DIDN'T
KNOW THAT

Probably the least surprised person
who has learned of the supremacy OF
New York boys over the early day attn
letes whose exploits have been the sub
iect of songs, poems and legends, IS Or.
CHAMPION, whose programme OF physl-
cal training has had much to do with
bringing about this result. He is con-
WINGED that it is but the logical result
of mans development, Just as electricity
railroads and other aids to man have I'M
proved his manner of living.
There is 10 question but that the
modern boy, living in any great city
particularly New York, has more oppor-
tunity for attaining health and physical
perfection than had the ancient atm
lete." said Dr.. Champion. I'VE hear a
great deal about tenement houses, the
poor food with which he must be nour.
ished and other supposed handlcaps OF
our complicated lives. but they are more
than overcome by the advantages thaC
have come with them.
1--WE have learned so many things III
the many generations that have lnter-
vened since the days Of the ancient Ore
clan that we are able to make better use
of poorer material than he had; we
have found that simple exposure doesn't
make a man hard and healthy; that Tor
ture doesn't develop bravery. we nave
learned from the Greeks that constant
training of the right sort will develop
the BODY and that right living VIII re-
suit in prolonged health. =.
THE Grecians, who believed that lie
on their broad plains was the one essen
tial of healthy existence, really had no
advantage over the boy who spends
most of his time in the streets of a great
city. The application of certain prlncl-
pies, well known to-day, to ones methods
of living will bring about the results for
which we all are striving.
up to the present time many OF the
theories of experts have been theories
alone. But that was before the days OF
the big track and field tournaments, IN
which modern athletes strove to break
the records of the ancients. The result
is that they have outstripped the Gre
clans. both modern and ancient, in every
branch of outdoor sport in which they
have trained.
"Of course we are somewhat handi
capped in making comparisons because
of the inafcuracy of many of the old rec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
Oh THF GLORY THAT WAS-AT ONE TIME GRECO
Modern Clothes and
Cold Storage Food DO
Not Quite Seem to
Haze Ruined the
Race After All.

Ords. But there is no doubt in the minds
of those who have made careful study
of the subject that the modern school.
boy can accomplish not only as much in
physical development as did the ancient
Greek. but can absolutely outstrip hin.
in the very departments in which ne spe-
cialized
81 feel certain that if you could place
sixty of the early Grecians up beside the
sixty boys who are to appear in the
Shakespeare masque the anclents would
suffer by comparison. We're producing
real men nowadays, no matter what may
be said about the 'softnesS that comes
from commercial life
Mrs. Anderson's satisfaction with the
dancing Of her recruits is as complete
verifcation Of the statements of DR..
Champion as he could hope to obtain
These boys fall into the graceful
poses that are so desirable in CLASSIC
dances Just as we ike to imagine the
early Grecians did" said Mrs. Anderson.
Rhythmic movements are easy to them
because their physical training has
given them a suppleness of body ard
strength that are lacking in the aver
age dancer. even professionals. There
is none of the artifciality that one finds
in the fancy modern dances, but that
realism of pantomime that is real art.
when we started out to find our
dancers we expected to make as good
compromise as we could between what
we needed and what we could get The
results have been astounding. New
Workers will see not the impersonation
of Greek gods but sixty modern Greek
gods.
81 think that it must be the climate
and manner of living of New Workers
that does it. At any rate, we are con-
WINGED that we couldn't find like mum.
Der of more perfectly developed young
men in any community in the world"
All of which is some boom for New
York as health resort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
From Amazon to Flapper.
Continued from page five.

were loaded with birds. Every bird but tho
ostrich and the well known eagle seemed TO be
represented. Parrots were as thick as leaves,
and there were whole coveys of turkeys or
vultures, couldn't tell which.
Under three arches at the back were hung
three bird-cages-one under each arch.
Canaries were probably in these. None of tho
other birds could have possibly got into the
cages. The drummer worked a warbler as the
curtain went up, and the company on the
stage awaited applause for the scenic effect.
It was given by sailor who sat two seats in
front of me.
In this act one of the comedians worked
with the chorus in what could see has come
to be a standard modern burlesque stunt. He
sang a song with chorus, and then each girl
in turn sang a verse while the comedian did
funny business. He told one good story, toe.
He led forward girl and indicated diamond
ring on her finger He said she got it IA
Waterbury with some other things. AS there
is bit Of real pathos in the story it is worth
repeating.
It seems that in Waterbury there lived
an old lover of the girl-a bartender. While
the company was there the girl got word that
he was diving. He wanted to see her just
once more.
On account Of the town being Waterbury
I thought the joke was going TO be some
thing about death watch, but was wrong.
you've been good girl to me-" said the
bartender. You've KEEP at work and stayed
away from this town except for the few days
~ LODI 20 ho her tha
show. | appreciate that"
He coughed holloway for few minutes and
then continued:
"Im dying, and there's no one in this wholo
wide world that | can trust but you. don't
expect no monument, but | do look TO you, my
CURL, for to see that the right thing is did. I
went into bartending before cash registers had
became an eyesore and curse to honest mix
ers. was able to save money. Here it is
$780, my CURL. Do the proper thing by me-"
When the comedian got this far with tho
story he held up the girls hand, pointed at the
ring and said:
80 she went out and bought him this stone
People all over the house were lodging and
wincing as if from blow.
This thought was in my mind as / was
silently leaving the theatre. | was thinking
how had noticed that every one on the stage
during the performance had seemed TO be try
ing to assist in unobtrusive ways one woman
who, totally incapable of singing, neverthe-
less had couple of the principal solos. Her
singing was awful, but none Of the members
of the company pretended to notice how bad
it was.
"Yes," said I to myself, "burlesquers are
kindly, simple folk after all. Their hearts are
in the right place. They are probably dong
all they can to help that poor woman MAIN
tain her position"
mentioned the composition Of my reyery
to a large man near me.
who do you mean, that rotten singer that
the worst thing in the whole show?' he asked
= Yes said /. The poor old lady that every
body was so kind to-
Kind to-" he calculated with snarI'
kind to- They have 10 be- She's the wne
of guy that's got piece of the show
1t would seem that there's no hearuc']
sincerity even in burlesque.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
WHAT WOULD ACHILLES SAY TO THIS?

Boys the cs public schools have succeeded i'm break
ina practically every of the ancient Greek athletes but
ouee broad lump Weights They have attempted
IN break that one the fact that is logical
feature modern sports combination OF modern thought
ard orircoIes the probably tie OF
the efficiency There absolutely no question OF
their supremacy ancensDr. Charles Ward Cramp=
ton hysica director of the New YORK public schools
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

was meat some Of which was eaten raw
and practically all of which was the
product of his own hunting. Less than
one-third Of the food eaten by the New
York boy is meat. Not only has the
modern packer set prohibitive price
upon diet of meat alone, but the appe-
tite of the modern man does not require
it. Moreover, the food that could be
slain with a spear in or about New York
could hardly be expected to maintain
life very long, even if one were permit
ted to ignore police regulations.
In addition to these differences, the
ideals of modern citizen Of New York
are so different from those of the war
seeking ancient, who won his home, his
wife and his food with his spear, that
the modern athlete might be expected to
suffer because of it. The youth who
plans to become lawyer or doctor, who
is subjected to the restrictions of a mod
ern city's community life, and who sees
the broad fields that were such an I'M
portant element in the life OF the an
cient not more than once a month, IS
not expected by the average athletic d.
rector to acquire any considerable bodily
strength unless he seeks it-and seeks
it industriously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

perfect
hard OF muscle and light Of foot. City boys pre-
Scrred.
~X7HEN this modest want found its
w way to the bulletin board of the
Shakespeare Celebration Committee
week ago men and women who thought
they knew their New York from Staten
Island to The Bronx heaved combined
sigh of despair and announced that they
had reached the first insurmountab!e
obstacle of the tercentenary.
High collars. modern clothes. stufy
apartments. cold storage food and sucn
incidents TO city life do not produce hard
muscles and perfect physical develop
ment. they argued. One man went so
far as to cite statements from recog-
nized authority upon bodily diseases to
show that humanity was rapidly slip
ping away from nature and health. He
said that city life generally was the en-
envy of humanity and that New YORK
life-well. he knew of other methods OF
suicide. but none so certain and effective.
All of which shows that the scientists
must not be taken too seriously. For
the committee has succeeded in finding
sixty New York boys who, by all avail
able measurements and physical tests,
appear TO outrank the athletes of an
cient Greece whom they are to lmper-
senate at the Shakespeare Masque at
City College Stadium.
If measurements are to be accepted
as proof. New York mothers have sue
ceeded in accomplishing more IN the
e a
manner as to make them perfect, physi-
cally, than did the old Greek mothers,
whose one ambition was to bear sons
who would become great warriors.
Practically no evidences Of the much
advertised handicapS of tenement and
apartment house life were found and,
settlement workers and military eX-
perts notwithstanding. the "softness OF
civilization" that has been described as
the greatest menace Of the nation IN
these days of military preparedness
was absolutely lacking!
Delusions about the efficacy Of the
hardening process practlsed by the
= trainers of the far famed Greek atm
letes, under which the candidate Tor
honors in the stadium was exposed 10
the elements, privations and even tor
ture. suddenly disappeared. The hard
ening process of playing in the streets,
backward baseball and delicatessen 1000
appear to be at least as effective-possl-
bly, more so.
After much consultation and debate,
it was agreed to call in DR.. Charles W.
Champion, physical director of the New
York public schools, on the theory that
he might be able to suggest some solu-
ton of the problem. 1t was not even
limited. however, that anybody expected
to find the sort of development neces-
sarv for the committees purposes
among the city's schoolboys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
NOBODY SUSPECTED IT, BUT THE
TOWN is FULL OF CLAS-
SIC DANGERS

Right here it may be added that these
boys, many of whom had never before
attempted anything approaching classic
dancing, have proved such apt pupils
that it is possible some of them may
make professional use of their newly dis
covered ability, The dances in which
they are to take part involve hurdle
jumping, discus throwing and other ath-
letic feats in pantomime. Familiarity
with the movements and the SupplenesS
of body that accompany training in the
field have proved such important factors
in their success that the dancers found
numerous rehearSals superfluous and
were permitted to smash the schedule of
their instructor. along with the records
that have been wrecked by their efforts.
The explanation of the high physical
development of the average New York
schoolboy is found in the fact that a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

every known record of the ancient
Greeks but one has been broken by New
York schoolboys! With the exception or
the broad Jump with weights, modern
trained city boys, the product of the ten
ements, in some instances, had little diff
ficultv in adding inches and Subtractlng
minutes from the best records OF the
ancient athletes. The failure to break
this record probably is to be found IN
the fact that it never has been at
tempted. 1t was agreed that there was
nothing to be gained in weighing a
Jumper down before attempting to break
records. Just as it has been agreed by
prizefghters that there IS nothing to be
gained in the once popular practice OF
training with weights in their hands, on
the theory that they could punch so
much harder when the weights were re-
moved and they boxed with the gloved
hands.
Greek legend tells us that a certain
champion succeeded in making a record
of thirty feet for a broad Jump, carry
ing weights. In view Of the ease with
which other records have been smashed
by schoolboys, it is generally believed
that the historian may have added few
feet to this record, or that poetic license,
rather than the tape measure, was used
in crediting the then popular hero with
this accomplishment.
Actual measurements, in feet and
inches, by which a comparison of the
physical development of the ancients and
modern athletes may be made, are lack
ing. The press agents of the early he
roes Of the stadium preferred to use
their imaginations in carving the eX-
PLOTS of their favorites mo history,
rather than the more conservative tape
measure-or whatever took the place of
an inch rule in those days.
The young David" of Michaelangelo,
which is accepted as being as authentic
in its proportions, reveals no higher de-
velopment than does the average New
York schoolboy of athletic inclnations.
Moreover, it is pointed out that the rec
ords Of the ancient Greeks were made by
adults-the sort of men now classified as
professionals and barred from COMPETE
ton with the amateur athletes who have
outdistanced them so completely in
every branch OF athletic endeavor.
AS the numerous candidates were
tried out it was discovered that the chief
difficulty would be in eliminating the
numerous desirable competitors in order
to bring the number down to the desired
sixty. The rival claimants for recogni-
ton were so nearly matched as to desira-
bility. that it finally was agreed to select
those who could give the greatest
amount of time to rehearsals and for
other considerations not involving their
purely physical qualifications.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
Ancient School

sons are possible, they may be tabulated
in this manner:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
Fairly Good Athletes
We're Those Ancient
Greeks, but NeoC York
OutblayS Them at
Their Ossn Games

WANTED Sixty modern Greek gods; must be
perfect specimens of manhood, round Of limb
hard OF muscle and light Of foot. City boys pre-
Grred
~XIHEN this modest want found its
w WAY to the bulletin board of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-06
COUNTY FAIR NEXT WEEK
MORE AND BETTER ATTRAC-
TIONS THAN EVER BEFORE
Four Days That Everybody Will
Enjoy and Profit By-A Duty
to Attend

The big festival of the farm and
home, gathering place for all the peo-
pie, will be with us next week. 1t will
be a season of pleasure and profit, a
happy time for old and young. Officers
have provided a program that will
amuse and instruct and it should be a
duty and pleasure for all to give the
fair their support. The tentative pro-
gram as outlined is:
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Band concert with special acts, two
free acts, Martins spectacular fire.
works, state fair attraction. Ad-
mission at night % cents except to
holders of season tickets. Don't miss
this great show Besides the above
attractions the grounds viii be beau
tifully lighted, and the midway will
be seen in all its glory. The follow
ing clean and attractive shows have
been contracted to be on the grounds
all the week; Spider, the great mys-
terry show. Elliott's Darktown Jubi-
lee Company, 20 people. Frank Horth's
Vaudeville and Comedy Company.
Cora Beckwith and three ofNeptune's
daughters in their great swimming
and diving acts.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Band concert at o'clock with spe-
cial acts, free acts ON platform in
front of band stand, baseball, another
free act.
THURSDAY EVENING
Two free acts and Martins spectac-
ular fireworks.
FRIDAY
1890 a. m. Foot ball game between
LaFarge and CashtOn high school
teams. 100 p. ~: Band concert with
special acts, base ball game and free
acts. Evening: Band concert, free
acts, works.
SATURDAY
1870 a M Business mems base
ball game. 100 p. IN. Stock parade
of prize-winning stock, band concert,
base ball, free acts and special attrac.
A grand stand ticket purchased in
the morning is good for all day. Be-
sides all the great attractions the
midway will be worth more than the
price of admission. Each days at
traction is worth much more than the
price of a season ticket which is one
dollar for the entire fair if bought
before Thursday. The fireworks will
be changed each evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-06
Died From Injuries Received

In a LaCrosse hospital, last Friday,
Elmer Marker, who was so fearfullY
injured seven weeks ago by falling
from a house on which ne was work
ing in Westby, died after painful suf-
fering From the first little hope was
entertained for his recovery. injury 70
his spine being his afliction Funer-
al and burial took place AT Dresbach,
Minnesota, on Saturday. the place
where his family had been for some
time. Mr. Marker was 45 years old.
born at SPringville, had lived in this
city and community most Of mis- days.
He leaves a wife and seven children
Besides the aged parents, Mr.. and
Mrs James Marker. who live in Yir0-
qua. brothers. sisters and other kin
dred are left to mourn his untimeiy
death
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-06
stoien AutomobiIes Recovered

From farm near Boscobel, Peter
Hay was notified that his Ford auto
mobile had been hidden in an obscure
ravine. He went there and returned
on Monday, bringing the machine,
which was little injured. 1t is sup
posed that the thieves had abandoned
the car after making the trip. The
Hay theft was from the Opera house
corner on the evening of August 20,
and no trace of it was had till the tel
ephone message from Boseobel was re-
ceived.
The same night that the Hay car
was taken, two parties abandoned a
Ford runabout near the farm of Mack
Allen. in Jefferson, telling Mr.. Allen
that they wanted to come to town for
repairs. He brought them in and the
young fellows disappeared and IL is
the belief that they are the parties
who took the Raw car. The machine
abandoned at Aliens, by its number,
was found to 5e owned at Muscoda.
The owner was notified and came for
il, telling the story that 1t had been
stolen from in front of his residence
in broad daylight. The facts indicate
that the same parties took beth cars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-06
APPEAL FOR GOOD EXHIBIT
Big Fruit Show Wanted at the Coun.
~ Fair

The premium list of our fair is again
distributed among Us, and that means
get ready. Being again electedsuper-
iutendent of the fruit department
want to urge all to bring their fruit
TO the fair. Apples are little scaly
this year, so pick out your smoothest
and even size and color as possible
We have enough fruit this year TO
make a good show, see there is
only one premium for the largest APP
pie but | like to have lots of entries
to show what we can raise in our coun-
" and ] will give as a second prize II
Alton red raspberry bushes. They are
large berries and productive and very
hardy. They cost me So a dozen. For
a third prize | will give II superb ey-
erbearing strawberry plants This IS
the largest berry of all cverbearers
and / think the most productive. They
cost me 81 dozen, and they are worth
it.
Now bring all kinds Of fruit and
plenty of { and don't forget that
large apple. And remember | like to
talk fruit at the fair and if can teach
YOU anything | will be glad to DO so,
and If / can learn something from YOU
will be very thankful. | raised
about two dozen of the Juauita plum
this year, the greatest plum Prof. Han
son ever produced They are getting
ripe now and | shall try 10 have some
OF them at the fair, Come and see
them and will tell YOU all about them.
ARNT JOHNSON, Supt. Of Fruit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-06
Frank pexlin Claimed by Death

At the home Of his father. John
Deviin, on Thursday last, Frank Dew
lin. a well-kuown gentleman, died from
pulmonary trouble. The aflliction was
first discovered last spring, and not
withStanding everything possible was
done to relieve his condition the phys
ical waste was noticeable and rapid.
From the Catholic church the cere-
monial rites were had on Saturday
morning, Rev Father O'Shaughnessy
being assisted by Father Kaiser Of
GAYS Mills. Interment was in the
city cemetery, where the last Of the
family except father and brother viii
are at rest. Frank was a light spir-
tied fellow, great hearted and Kindly.
He was born at DeSoto 80 wears and
10 months since, but most of his years
were passed in this city, Beautiful
floral offerings were contributed by
orders of which he is member friends
and neighbors Relatives appreciate
the kindness and interest shown dur
ing his illness and at the funeral.
Relatives from afar at the last rites
were: Jacob Henry and Timothy Ho-
gan Of Bloomington; Mrs. Gallagher,
John and Kate F'lemming OF Sioux
CITY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-06
a WEEK OF RUSH IN TOBACCO
The Time of Rapid Housing and
Hard Work-A New Stampede

This is the busy week of the season
with tobacco growers. A few have
finished shedding, some partially, but
the great majority of raisers COM
mence harvest this week. It will be
month before all is housed. Scar
city of help is one thing that will
make the work linger Every person
possible is being pressed into the SER
vice. A fair percentage of fields are
ripe, while many are in the growing
stage Warm, dry weather have re-
tarded growth and spindled some
fields, where earlier showers would
have been of untold benefit. Tues
days rain will do wonders for late
weed. The early harvested fields are
prime, and altogether the crop has
not beer exceeded in quality in de-
cade. The top-notch prices paid for
contracted goods gives assurance that
we will receive more money for to-
bacco in Vernon county than at any
previous year. Nothing short of a
destructive hail storm or blighting
frost within the coming fortnight can
change these prospective favorable
conditions.
Now that the rush for purchase of
the early and strong crops is practic-
ally over the Edgerton Reporter tells
that peculiar situation has arisen
in the buying movement that is caus-
ing more than usual comment. The
rush has been turned toward securing
the tail ends of the crop which have
generally been left fotethe final pick
ing, and at prices. too, never before
heard of for stemming propositions.
The late poor ends have been freely
contracted for at from 10 TO IL cents
straight, buyers taking all chances of
hail, frost or other injury until the
tobacco reaches the shed. Such fig
ures are relatively higher, consider
ing what they are getting, than the
top prices paid for the best crops.