Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-20
IS EXERCISE
WORK OR PLAY
By A. II. prindIe. Physical Director
ILy \. VI. Z. A.

ttty Il VI =. ~
Exercise in primitive times was the
price OF life. 1t was case OF cat
or be eaten and mans motto was
always do 1t first" He didn't just
exercise. but he bumped he had to.
II was not sport but the grimmcst
work.
Consequently. man grow to hate ex-
crcisc. like every other form OF that
rcpulsivc thing-work and the first
use that he had always made after
tho accumulation OF enough wealth
to cover his meal ticket for a lit
tic time ahead. has been to stop OK
crcise entirely.
We stilI have to work for living.
but live in a different age 1t re-
quircs constant urging. legislation and
attractive programs OF sports and ath-
lctics to get people to exercise enough
to keep tit" 4 recent report by the
educational department OF our gov
crnmcnt gave out some startling facts,
unbcCominE an Intelligent nltion as
ours. We took sixth place among the
nations OF the world In education and
further. the report pointed out that
tho brain was better trained than the
body in the schools OF our land.
Tho most stubborn and indignant cp-
poncnts OF new Eymnhsiuns or attn
lctic fields, or public games arc the
farmers In the legislature. or the sue
ccssJul practical" men in tho city
council. or on the school board. who
had to take n great deal more oSer-
else than they liked In their youthful
days and have never taken any worth
mentioning since. The stcrnost and
bittcrcrt opposition TO Intelligent ply
sical training and rational hours OF
work. to the purchasing Of parks and
Fairgrounds and tho granting of rca-
sunn slc holidays, comes from tho class
who boast that they started as bare
foot county boys who hate physical
exercise of all sorts as u badge OF
scrvitudc and degradation.
We do not love sitting stll-as n
matter OF fact. opr idle rich waste
AZ much energy and graz matter de-
earning living and keeping fit. by
physical training 4 lazy person, in
my opinion. misses half OF this hte.
I have been on one, mountain peak
IL. 900 feet high. six times, because OF
the Joy OF guiding different groups OF
climbers there. disclosing the wonder,
ful bandlwork OF God, which very few
OF the above mentioned class will ever
sec. because 1T means hours OF ply
steal exercise.
Better than all else to be gained
is what can be avoided individually
by physical cxcrciso-stpopinE posture
flat chest. protruding abdomen. weak
and flabby muscles, Inefficient heart
action. shortness of breath. lack OF en-
durauCc. Indigestion, constipation,
headache. and other forms of de-
rangemcnt lassitude. lack OF organic
vigor and disinclination to oxcrtlon.
To affect and offset the evils of n
scdentary life. IL is advisable to spend
one hour daily. or at least fifteen min
utcs in some KIND VI vigorous, body
building. health giving exercise. II
will benefit you individually by build
ing up tho physique. symmetry OF
form, harmonious adjustment of parts
of tho body. proper functioning OF tis-
sues and organs. proper elimination OF
bodily waste. muscular control. acti-
witty of all bodily powers.
4 game OF ball requires tho mind
10 play the emotions to enjoy. tho
will to decide. the muscles to act. and
all in mutual coordination.
Exercise in the open air is the best
Most OF us build up in the summer and
lapse in the winter.