The New York herald., 1921-04-09
PACE THAT KILLS
CALLED A CRAWL
DIR. Goldwater Sounds Out
Opinion on Strenuous Life
and Finds Many Like 1t.
WORRY CHIEF TROUBLE
w. J. Bryan Says Loss of Sleep
Will Break Down Strong
est Constitution.

Advocates of the strenuous life
scored a victory yesterday over the
disciples of Incidence when DR.. A. L.
Goldwater, director of the research de-
partment of the Medical Reuietc OF
Repie1cs. announced that the result OF
a survey conducted among hundreds
Of leaders OF industry all over the
country proved that the pace that
kills is the crawl"
The consensus among American
business mon, according to DR.. Gold
waters survey. is that there is no
foundation for the popular belief, long
cherished by credulous laymen and
lazy philosophers who do not know
better, that placid existence is the
best insurance for longevity. The re-
plies to the queries sent out by Dr.
Goldwater are unanimous in declar-
ing that constant activity produces
longer life, better health and greater
happiness than early retirement to a
less active way OF living. Most Of the
letters received were from executives
who work at a high tension. and
though some Of them are less en-
phatic than others. all say that the
"pace that kills" certainly is not the
busy life.
Charles II. Sabin. president OF ths
Guaranty Trust Company. in comment
ing on the results of the survey, said:
IT certainly share the almost uni
versal opinion expressed-that retire
ment from business is no longer the
ideal of the average business nan-and
regard this rs a distinctly hopeful sign
OF progress. 1t Is the law of nature
that growth and development follow
use. I have seen many instances. sew
erai recently. where men OF activity
have passed away within short time
after retiring. proving. It seems to me.
that work is the most efficient con-
server Of human life"
Kruttschnitt Likes Work.
julius Kruttschnitt. chairman OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad. said:
"rn my personal experience in rail-
road work spread over a period OF
forty-three years. during much of which
worked for considerable lengths OF
time over eighteen hours a day, ! could
not see that any Injurious results could
be traced TO the amount OF work done.
provided. however. ii was done in a
way not to cause irritation or worry.
IT am convinced, from personal expe-
rience also. that one can train oneself
to eliminate most II not all OF the worry
OF work. I firmly believe that the
amount of work man does will not
hurt him, provided he does il In the
right way. If he does not do II in the
right way I suppose he can kill HIM
self in a reasonable length OF time by
working only an hour or two day
or perhaps by not working at ali.''
Another justification OF the hurried,
twentieth century plan of living came
from L. II. Moses. president OF the
Kansas Flour Mills Company OF Kansas
City. Mo.
"If IL were possible" he said. TO
treat the executive business man and
woman for the one item OF worry l
think the solution would be found.
Those who are to-day possibly accept
ing this life as one OF too great innpor-
tance should realize that we viii be
dead billions OF years. and in a short
time after our activities cease to be
needed, either by retirement or death.
our places will be filled with possibly
more energy and efficiency than We In
our egotism arc to-day giving the
world"
Other views quoted by DR.. Goidwater
follow:
l.. c. Rockhill. sales manager OF the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company,
Akron, Ohio:
Il have probably worked under great
cr pressure during the last ak months
than any time In my life, but I am In
better shape physically now than 7 have
been for years"
Labor Not Harmful at so.
W. II. Clark. so years old. president
OF the Aetna Insurance Company. Hart
ford. Conn:
II doubt very mich indeed IL steady
hard work proves a. dctrinent TO any
man enjoying reasonably good health"
Ono discordant note came from Will
lam Jennings Bryan I'm a letter dated
Continued on Eighth Page.