The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-01
HOURS FOR SLEEP
Bed Should Surely Claim One
Third Of Persons Life.
Not Much Difference ~ to What Par.
ticular Portion Of the Night 10
Devoted to siumber, but
Grab OF Enough.


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For 4 long time and in the majority
Of places in this country 1t has been
the habit to stay up late ut night. and
In ON places the early morning hours
have not heen given much attention.
OF course this refers principally to the
larger towns and cities, and while there
would Of necessity be some people get
| ting to work at seven o'clock the aver
age man or wOman coming along at
| eight or even later would find things
still in the cleaning-up and Opening-up
stage. Sunrise, ON the mountains or at
sea or in the rural districts. is an event
worthy Of attention and well rewards
the early riser with its beauty and sig
nificance, but the early riser In the
town or city has usually found every
thing untidy and must step over ash
m and dodge the sweepers and be
satisfied with the sleepy grunts of work.
men who are getting things into shape
for the business of the day. It Is any
thing but picturesque and is most un-
attractive.
Whoever 1t was who discovered sleep
decided that at least one-third Of q
persons life was properly spent in bed.
and therefore, when the crowd stops
up until midnight, it Is healthy and wise
to remain under cover or ANYWAY on
the pillows. until eight o'clock. The
dancer or c%ard-player Certainly we
mean bridge and other perfectly prop
err games), lingering for the last e
! step or the final hand, until n o'clock.
should not be disturbed until nine. And
90 on. according to the accepted plan
Of health and happiness. But taking
rather, reversing the programmed the
average person retire at ten O'Clock
and rise at six.
Probably a whole lot Of people will
grumble at the schedule suggested. and
we don't pretend to say that It must be
done. We haven't been appointed sleep
director yet. nor yet given the right to
wake people up at a certain hour. A
great deal has been done, however, In
the last year that tends to Y more rea-
sonable sleeping and waking scheme.
Through the winter and early spring
two nights each week were allowed linn
tied lighting only. This was calculated
to send the people home earlier than
usual. and served to keep some folks
at home after dinner or supper, accord
ing to the designation Of the evening
meal. A great amount of fuel was
saved. according to report, and up to
date no damage has been reported to
business. society or individuals.
The stores are closing early and the
tendency seem to be for IN early re-
tirement generally. In Miami they are
trying out a curfew-but it isn't q
real curfew. 1t only refers to young
folks under a certain age, and 1t won't
amount to a great deal. The English
understand that u should be pro-
vided Of suitable strength for both the
gander and the goose, and in England
the curfew law closes MI places OF
amusement and all business enterprises
at q certain reasonable time. Parents
are expected to take care of their young
daughters and sons and themselves.
liz lABCAtCIo uAlu SUuCCII ItIIS
rants and dance halls and recreation
enterprises generally plan their pro-
grams to begin early and end In time
for their patrons to get home cOnsid-
erably before midnight. There is no
penalty for rising early in London or
elsewhere, and the population, now
very generally retiring about ten
o'clock, is likely 80 per cent up at 6
a. m. A very large per cent Is certainly
up at five O'Clock and many at four,
and some earlier.
The eight hours mentioned Is not q
rigid rule Of health or really beneficial
to everybody. That 1t Is enough for
50 per cent Of the population Of this
country Is certain. and thousands and
thousands can live happily, beautifully
and probably with a smaller average
Of sleep. A few really need more than
eight hours. Thomas A. Edison has
been quoted AZ saying that four hours
sleep was sufiicient-for him. Perhaps
he said It. and possibly that Is enough
for some men at some period OF their
lives. The great big majority need
more than four hours, and also can do
very well with eight. It Il then EVIL
dent that by going to bed az early as
ten o'clock and rising at six the work
er will have 4 whole lot Of morning
time-the best always for work or
pleasure or both.
Slippers Made From Hats.
Now 1t happened. Over there. that.