The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
GYM BAR SOLACE
FOR LOST GIN BAR
Y. NJ. c. A. Optimist Offers a
Substitute for the Cor
ner Saloon.

1t goes without saying that when any
body especially a religious person.
hands out on a quiet Sunday afternoon
a typewriter statement headed What
Substitute for the Saloon?"-well. when
Doc Looie welsmiller. physical direc-
tor Of the West Side Y. NJ. G. A, asks
question like that when the Demon
Rum Is picking at the covers there are
bound to be lot of responses to the
general effect. well. Doc. what
rs there anything to serve as sub
stitute for the saloon now that its last
days are at hand and Demon Rum Is
likely to he pictured as hydrant headed
from this orr
Listen to Doc answer himself-and
the boy has. a lot OF good ideas. It's
worth an eight to Ave bet that lot
OF folks will add from fifteen TO eigh-
teen years to thein lives II they care
fully read Docs answer to his question
and practise what they read. Maybe n
will take a little time each day to carry
out Docs prescription-but so does the
morning bath and shave eat up time,
and the bath and shave do not get any
body anything except a bath and shave
which must be repeated the next morn
ing and forever.
In the first place. the But let
Doc answer his own question in Y. NJ.
c. A. picturesque language. Hark:
The man who takes a pick me up.'
schooner of suds' or hooker of any
! thing from third rail- to bubble water
at the end Of a hard days work to get
rid of the tired feeling IL simply dis
guisinR his condition-pure camoufiage
and defeating the very end he had in
view. Nature intended him 10 know
that he was tired, that there might be
recuperation. It also increases his ca
| pacity for drawing upon his reserve,
| which is a dangerous thing for a man
to fool with.
There are two ways for a man to
get rid OF a habit like drinking. One
is by will power, forcing himself to
stop: the other Is by substitution. and
| this Is the better way. II not only takes
mans mind Off the fight and provides
! an outlet for his activity, but builds up
! something TO take the place Of the habit.
| What Is needed Is something to occupy
the mind. relieve the strain and by new
activities to build up new interests
The reason why man feels so tired
out after a days work Is that he has
not enough energy to carry him
through the day, hence he exhausts
| the supply before the day is over and
| goes on nerve. which is a poor thing tn
! travel on. A man in the best of condi-
/ tton does not know that he has nerves
The man who is working on his nerves
is sure 20 be worried. be afraid and be
| irritable.
| The ease with which a well condi-
| toned man accomplishes things wthou,
fuss, always direct In his dealings and
| without lost motion keeps him we'll bal
anced 80 that little things do not upset
him. He Is like a good car. so smooth
in operation that you scarce appreciate
that II is in motion. vet 1t is speeding
| along.
The best substitute for the saloon is
the gymnasium. You can hang on the
bar in the gym without n hangover ths
next morning, Men who waste lot OF
time in tho saloon could use II tC
lgrester advantage in the gym. Real,
there Is as much sociability about the
gym as any saloon. and the Y. VI. c. A
IL poor mans club. II that sort OF 9
substitute is needed.
High balls on a handban court ar,
better than those served over a bar ant
there isn't an ounce Of regret from tina
source"