The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-06-05
HOURS FOR SLEEP
Bed Should Surely Claim One.
Third of Persons Life.
Not Much Difference as to What Par
tlcular Portion Of the Night 10
Devoted to sIumber, but
Grab Of Enough.

Grab On Enough.
For long time and In the majority
OF places In this country 1t has been
the habit to stay up late at night, and
In some places the early morning hours
have not been 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
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
cans 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. 1t is any
thing but picturesque and is most IN
attractive.
Whoever II was who discovered sleep
decided that at least one-third of
persons life was properly spent in bed.
and therefore, when the crowd stops
up until midnight. 1t Is healthy and wise
to remain under cover, or ANYWAY on
the pillows, until eight o'clock. The
dancer or card-player Certainly we
mean bridge and other perfectly prop
er games), lingering for the last one
step or the final hand, until one o'clock,
should not be disturbed until nine. And
of health and happiness. But taking
the other side Of the argument-or
rather, reversing the program-let 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 ut a certain hour. A
great deal has been done, however.s in
the last year that tends to more rea-
sonable sleeping and waking scheme.
Through the winter and early spring
two nights each week were allowed lin.
| 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 an early re
tirement generally. In Miami they are
trying out curfew-but it isn't q
real curfew. 1t only refers to young
folks under certain age, and 1t wont
amount to great deal. The English
understand that sauce should be pro-
vided of suitable strength for both the
gander and the goose, and in England
the curfew law closes all splaces OF
amusement and all business enterprises
at certain reasonable time. Parents
are expected to take care of their young
daughters and sons and themselves
] The theaters and concert halls, restau
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 M
penalty for rising early in London OF
elsewhere, and the population, nov
very generally retiring about tel
o'clock, is likely 80 per cent up at
a. m. A very large per cent Is certainl!
up at five O'Clock and many at four
and some earlier.
The eight hours mentioned is not {
rigid rule of health or really beneficial
to everybody. That 1t is enough TO
80 per cent of the population of thi
country is certain, and thousands ant
thousands can live happily, beautiful,
and profitably with smaller average
of sleep. A few really need more thai
eight hours. Thomas A. Edison ha
been quoted as saying that four hours
sleep was sufficient-for him. Perhap
he said 1T, and possibly that Is enough
for some men at some period of thei
lives. The great big majority nee
more than four hours. and also can d
very well with eight. 1t is then evi
dent that by going to bed as early a
ten O'Clock and rising at six the worn
er will have whole lot of mornsn
| time-the best always for work o
| pleasure or both.