South Bend news-times., 1919-06-01

Soothing ground currents, the main
springs of longevity. cannot pene-
trate asphalt roads or cement walks.
Yourself and family are invited and
urged 10 visit the sequestered hooks.
enjoying the wonders 10 be found in
her virgin forest home.
A limited number OF our city den
liens know the attractive resorts now
surrounding their homes. A primi-
tive forest is within a short drive of
your city homes. where wild flowers
in abundance may be found. plants
Of interest are growing in a locality
where birds unknown to city life are
singing a seductive lullaby. Trees of
many varieties through the medium
contour. will furnish both old and
young a most interesting and in
structive line of study. Eliminate
JOY riding Take your little family
or coterie Of friends for "a spin.
Leave cOngested highways drive in
to the virgin forest, where Dame Ma
ture the presiding hostess will ever
make you welcome in the most won
derfully equipped and luxuriantly
appointed home you have ever visit
ed. Provide yourself with books on
bird life. descriptive and replete
with colored plates. A winged mes
senger will fly from branch TO
branch. Locate it's name. species
and habits All bird life becomes
intensely interesting to those who
study ornitholosy. Make frequent
notatiOns. to be canvaSsed and dis
cussed. upon your return home.
Study tree life through its leaf for
nations and bark peculiarities.
Watch the small fur bearing ami
and gophers. all are of interest, if
given "A season of thought and a line
of study. Gaze into the sky, there
you will see floating in graceful cir
cles-without the quiver of a wing
or volplaning toward mother earth
Cathartes aura septetrionalis-the
turkey buzzard-scaveneger Of the
torrid zones. An eagle-our national
bird-might be seen on this aerial
flight in quest of food. Floating on
the surface of the water, might be
seen duck. gull or cOrmorant,
making an occasional dive in pur-
quit of fish or flying a short distance
, TO more desirable feeding grounds.
Come back to earth Give your
family or friends an instructive or
descriptive talk, explaining how the
leaves act as three lungs. bark form
ing an overcoat or exterior covering,
1.-THE roots extracting from the earth
necessary nourishment for the suS-
tenance or tree life. The shapes and
formations of leaves and their ka-
leidoscopic colorings. Explain bird
life, their plumage, habits and gen
eral peculiarities. AS a means of di-
verSified entertainment, add to your
accompanying equipment a hand
trap, some targets, shells. a scatter
gun and 22-caliber rife, then teach
4 the art Of shooting and handling fire
arms. eliminating the danger from
+ ignorant handling in future years.
This will be a fitting finish TO the
real pleasure TO be enjoyed at the
/ close of a perfect day"
! Together you have communed
with nature. permitting their feet to
come in direct contact with mother
earth, magnetic ground currents
have coursed through their bodies,
allaying nervousness, inviting con-
tentment and inducing longevity.
They have had a respite from the
cement and asphalt walks of life. II
/ is squarely up 10 parents why not
bring this condition about A day
afield studying nature and her envir-
onments is far preferable to a day,
/ behind speed fiend, burning up the
roads. Don't leave home thinking
/ you must speed up, until telegraph
poles look like a fne toothed comb.
1 Eject tie 81 ed microts from your
system. Drive leislWely. making fire.
quent stops to study and digest the
great outdoors. Ge- Chummy with
/ Dame Nature she will call to your