Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-10
VACATION FOR FAMILY
DISCUSSED BY EXPERT
Foreigners Marvel at Fact That Few
American Households Go
Together.
CAMPS PLACE OF REST
Walking Parties Are Popular Form
OF Diversion in England, Norway
and Many Other Continental
Countries, Says Writer.
RY MRs. CIInIsr1NE EnEpER1c1


Countries, Says Writer.
BY MRS. CItRisT1NI: FREDERICK.
Just as our returning soldiers have
come back with opinions as to the
habits of the peoples in other coun-
travel in THIS country. or read books
about US, have come to conclusions as
to our HABITS. And ono of these
opinions is that few families here take
seltishly.
wife sports of TO the seasho-e or sum
mcr hotel alone, leaving her husband
to swc!ter b. himself in the city: or
the children may have been placed in
camps while the mother takes IL cas-"
e; summer colony. freed from either
home ties or wifely responsibility.
OF course. there are countless cases
where such separate. vacations arc de.
siraole. OR necessary, where camps arc
the best KIND OF supervised rest for
children. etc Blu, it must be admitted
countries. the members OF the Amer
lean family do not share their play IN
terests together as much as they
! should.
TO, fa!r for the wife TO take long
vacation while the husband stays to
course. it can; be helped, hut in many
! husband. wife and children to enjoy
Family Walking Parties.
in ENGLAND. in Norway and in most
Continental countries. Two or NOR
roadhouse overnight, Will siTe more
health than the same trip taken ny
auiomobiie. Instead Of travei;nE s,.s on
t oue 1ue0 small r rivers and canals b.
which through trip OF many ma'e'
The use of the gypsy van has never
become popular here. although IL Is the
most fashionable of outings in Eng
ter van. in which it is. possible 20
sleep at night. and which holds the
food and cooking eauipmG En,n ,h hny
reach some picturesque point, then
make camp, stay there as long as
fancy dictates, then move on asdrn:
family TO chi oy outdoor no toEettnSrj;
For those who say that the husband
e sinh and sef hs eMs tho 1fe and children
must go alone let us offer the suE-
ges,ion so. well carried out 6y the
large city. and yet the two small
Browns and their mother wanted
good chunk of country vacation. 30
tive spot along an inland river about
thirty miles from the big city ana on
committing railroad line iheE Iounu
70 a section OF the river bluff for TWO
months.
They bought two tents "a small mess
tent and large one for 's!eepinS1,
portable oil stove. one burner hreiess
cooker and couple OF co. co.'s, a 1nG s and
/ made camp on the river bluf: Eyer!
| day father committed on the SIS WhEn
brought him in time. 10 the once, ana
toll no
! share a twilight supper and nave 4
couple OF hours in the open before
he had Saturdays and SUNDAYS wt'noot
the expense or time or fatigue or GO
ing somewhere" TO find rest;
work was done. mother and children
played. rested and even swan ,,n, OF
san1sd They had dns all sh ,se SG" too
And from the expense point OF view
they managed for two-thirds less than
they, could have done a, any summer s
that the wife and mother was more
healthy than If she had rocked herself
for weeks on a hoEi piazSa a. and are
able to take longer vacation ne
trailer offers means OF reducing the
utensils can be Carried and the woman
herself can prepare many Of the meals
the raw materials being bought eheaply
II Is The A iraile1. all need Of overnight
stops at hotels is avoided
CainE Trailer.
1t may be replied that the trailer
itself would balance the cost OF any
hotel expenses, hut the trailer would
still be good for several seasons use,
or might DE sold second hand to others
who wished TO try this excellent type
of vacation.
The chief advantage Of any Of these
forms of vacationinG is that the whole
family may share it, instead OF leaving
the man who pays the bills 10 sWelter
alone in the city with only niSEardly
two weeks outing.
We American women claim to be
athletic. but the taste for camping,
for outdoor life. for 'rouGhing H." is
really less with our women than with
those OF other nations. II We could
be little less conscious Of dress, OF
society and appearance. and take more
real outdoor living, We would gain in
health. in addition to having more
close lie to our families.
To see the dressed-up children at
some OF the resorts. where they get no
real play or exercise, and where art-
stituted for joy in plants and birds
and sports, is TO wonder il the mothers
OF such children know the lack they
arc permitting in their children's lives.
Perhaps il would be good idea TO
have the family keep it's vacation down
10 the children's level. instead OF maxi
ing the children share the artificial
aniuse ments Of the adult.
Family shared vacations mean closer
ktnship with one another and with
nature and more real rest NOT 10 men
ton less expense To the family pocket
book.
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