The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-31

Says Mayer Of New York.
today there are no less than 5000
hiking clubs In Greater New York.
with q total membership Of more than
a quarter OF q million men and wom-
en-, who are keeping themselves in the
pink OF condition and experiencing the
real Joy Of living by getting regularly
out into the open country with NO 9TH
er means of locomotion than their Cod
given legs.
The city of New York has taken OH
cial notice of the movement. On three
occasions recently Mayor Hylan has
congratulated the boys and girls OF the
public schools upon their enthusiasm
In taking up the new sport OF hiking
In bis dedication OF the great new pub
lie playground In the Bronx the other
day Mayor Hylan extolled the athletic
tendencies OF the boys and girls and
impressed upon them that there was
no better or more profitable way In
which they could pass their vacations
and utilize their holidays than by the
excursions into field and forest of their
walking clubs He gave the same
message to the Amateur Athletic I'm
lon of Brooklyn a few days later. ana
when a club of East Side boys and KiYlO
visited him at city hail preparatory to
hike TO the tomb Of Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay he assured them that HE
best walkers among them would make
the best citizens.
Walk and Be zen
No less enthusiastic a champion Of
the walking game is DIR. Royal 8.
Copeland, city health commissioner.
The benefit to health and the safe
guard to morals TO he found in long
walks" sold DR.. Copeland In an In
terview, "are too apparent to speak
of them If one takes long walks alone
1t IL well. for he walks the read Of
health. but II he takes long walks In
company II - better for he adds the
tonic Of eompenionship to his exercise.
Walking IL the one form Of exercise In
OVERRIDING IL. In short, I eouside1
walking the most beneficial Of all sxer.
eiseS and 1t is never out Of season"
Never IN my lifetime" said I'd
ward r. Wilbur, manager Of q nation
ally known sporting goods store, have
known such a demand as now fer out
door garments and shoes and stock
ings and appliances for the tourists
luncheon box. The rapid spread and
tremendous popularity Of the walking
club Idea has no parallel In eur en-
periencs.
The bfker can make his requisite
Just WAat he feels like spending. Real
~, there are only two or three articles
indispensable to hikinK-thick walking
shoes that allow lots Of room, thick
wooden socks and clothing that win
give freedom Of limb He should have
canvas or leather mRsstta bag, such
as the soldiers used In France.
The csW In the knapsaeh
ITO get the real benefit and joy OUT
of hiking luncheon should be carried
and prepared and eaten In the open.
Bread and cheese, a few slices Of
bacon, some coffee. q can of condensed
milk, and a cake Of chocolate fur
nish hish-powSrsd fuel for the hikay
and are readily and happily assimi-
lated even By those who In their pre-
hiking dayS were anicted With a.
gestlVa apparatus 30 feeble az 70 balk
at crackers and milk. Fortunately foF
the hiker, he can rsplenish his simple
larder at any Crossroads stsrs and
provide himself with the most AutEi-
tious and sppetiEing food in q form
that can be conveniently carried.
mo single development In the prob
lem Of food transportation for the
hunter, fisherman, mixer and all levers
Of the out-of-doors cas compare wiz
the gift bestowed By the man vha
FIRST found ire way to make en-
densed milk, thereby putting q 6oary
In every mans knapsack. Before lSnR
there will be q national associate ef
hikers, and Gall Borden will be ftu "a.
iron saint. Such an association could Dc
much 10 encourage the spread Of the
most beneficial and universal Of all
outdoor psstimss, map out interesting
routes, secure the establishment Of
shelters. registrations. and camp sites
at suitable locations. and Insure the
rights Of pedestrians On eoNAtry
roads"
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