The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-06
PLAY.

one of tho most important, rs Il is
! one OF the hardest, lessons for the
/ busy man to learn is to play. All
/ wort; and ua play makes Jack a dun
/ hoy" More men have been killed by
| HE negative Influence of lack of play
/ than lay the positive effect of eXceS-
sive work. OF all things. the busy
man should give up the senSeleSS and
wearing habit Of revolving in his mind
in the evening. and during his spare
time. the matters which have occu.
| pied him during the day. A certain
brand Of tobacco used to be advtr.
Used with the epgrammatic advice.
ar smoking such and such tobacco in
tcr'ereS with your business, quit your
business" or course, the admoEition
is abSurdly overdrdwn. hut it has -
grain Of sound philosophy in it. too,
which is. that it is just rs important
HAT business should not be allowed
to interfere with play as that play
should not he allowed TO interfere
with business.
Play is form of rest if properly
INDUCED. If improperly INDUCED it
becomes labor. poisonous eNerton,
drudgery. doing harm rather than
good. 1t Is as bad for the body or
any of its members TO be overstraiuei
in play rs in work. and in the excite
ment or rivalry OF play the line OF
dcmarkauon between benefit and In
jury is very often overleaped. The
basic definition OF play IS, TO engage
in some exercise for the sake of
amusement" Here the word would
seem to mean what it does not mean.
for amusement" is that which alnlScS
or plcaSurabiy engages tie mind 81
play" Las come 10 mean many differ
cnt things from -H1Hsie-to gambling.
Whenever However. in any airlISe-
meut you are interested chiefly In
some advantage to he won, YOU r'rvc
passed from The amusement Of play
To the amusement OF Wurk In play
inS il is not necessary that il he pur-
g0Seful one should let hlmsntf 20"
now and then and just froIic. All
dat is necessary to learn about play
u to understand that all play is SaGd
II INDUCED. in moderation ana 1t rea-
sonahlc times Work. play. RESI-,
should balance. Rowing, running.
golf. tennis. all sports that vii take
Us where there is good air and sun
shine, ana turce us to exert our bodies
70 the point Of taking deep deaths
gre beneficial. Indoors light reading
when the mind is weary, card playing
ana other frivolous Amusement : are
sometimes good. The all-important
requisite is 10 maintain pIayfnfness
of spirit which is quite independent
of external aids.
You can learn even 10 have far
with yourself letting your ima@ina-
ton play all kinds Of FRANKS. Play is
recreation. refreshing and tightening
The monotony OF life. Change Of
work Is not recreation enough for the
intense worker OF today The miHd
and will must he emptied Of aiI Sc
IiouNht0N anu IAtI lo>Cr ft4ib lt'HA'NN'"h
should be sought in romp and frolic.
The place and inspiration Of !
mans play should he, par excellence,
his home although sometimes it is
better to get utterly away from your
family and all familiar things and peo-
pie. 10 play alone or with ueW-madc 7
friends or comparative strangers.
Home. however. should represent to !
a man the highest type Of play-the /
unbendng and relaxing of his facul-
ties IN frank aud loving soriabiIity. /
AND 1t IS this element in his life, /
typfed by his home and for the I
most part afforded by his home that
I urge upon my readers and patients T
to deliberately cultivate, thus add,n:
many years to their physical life and |
untold blessings TO their minds and
hearts. LEARN HOW TO LIVE.