The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-08-10

Gays Mayor " WV WIN
today there are no less than 5000
hiking clubs In Greater New York.
with q total membership Of more than
a quarter Of a 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 locomotlon than their God.
given legs
The city Of New York has taken ON
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 his dedication OF the great new pub
lie playground In the Bronx the other
day Mayor Hylan eItolled 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 10 the Amateur Athletic I'm
ion OF Brooklyn few days later. and
when a club OF East Side boys and girls
visited him at city hall preparatory to
Q hike to the tomb Of Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay he assured them that the
best walkers among them would make
the best citizens
Walk an Be Well
No less enthusia stic q champion OF
the walking game is DR.. Royal 3.
Copeland. city health commissioner.
The benefit to health and the safe
guard to morals TO be found In long
walks" said DIR. Copeland In an In
terview. "are too apparent to speak
Of them. II one takes long walks alone
II Is well, for he walks the road Of
health. but II he takes long walks In
company II In better for he adds the
tonic Of companionship to his exercise.
Walking 10 the one form Of exercise In
which there II the minimum risk Of
overriding II. In short. consider
walking the most beneficial OF all exsr-
cises and It 10 never out Of season"
"Never In my life time" said Ed.
ward X. Wilbur, manager Of a nation
ally known sporting goods store. have
I known such q demand a. now for 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 our ex.
perience.
1.-THE hIker can make his requisite
Just what he feels like spending. Real
ly. there are only two or three articles
Indispensable 20 hiklng-thlck walking
shoes that allow lots Of room. thick
wooden socks and clothing that will
give freedom Of limb. He should have
q canvas or leather musette bag. such
a. the soldiers used In France.
The Cow In the knapsack
ITO get the real beneht and Joy Out
Of hiking luncheon should be carried
and prepared and eaten In the open
Bread and cheese. q few slices Of
bacon. some coffee. a can Of condensed
milk, and q cake Of chocolate fur
nish high powered fuel for the hike
and are readily and happily assimi
lated even by those who In their pre-
hiking days were afflicted with di
gestiye apparatus 90 feeble a. to ball
at crackers and milk. Fortunately 70
the hlker, he can replenish his simpl'
iarder at any crossroads store AM
provide himself with the most nutri
tious and appstizing food In a form
that can be conveniently carried.
"No single development In the prob
fem of food transportation for tn
hunter, fisherman, hiker and all lover
of the out ofdoors can compare Wit
the gift bestowed BY the man VII
first found the way to make coz
densed milk, thereby putting Q dsir
In every mans knapsack. Before Ion
there will be q national association q
mixers, and Gail Borden will be Its pe
tron saint. Such an association could q
much to encourage the spread OF IN
most beneficial and universal of q
outdoor pastimes. map out interestin
routes. secure the establishment
shelters, rest stations. and camp site
at suitable locations. and insure th
rights q pedestrians % ceunts
reads"