The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-13
MODE0F VACkTDNING
TAKES MANY FORMS
WITH LOCAL CITIZENS

Right now it's kneedeep in vaca-
ton time for Richmond folk.
From the middle4of July to the first
OF September has always been the
most popular play" sseason in Rich
mond, and hundreds of the Quaker
City's inhabitants@ ares now scattering
to all sections ofethe country to en-
Joy well earned rests from toll.
In recent years the, beautiful hill
country to the south 'of Richmond,
along the Whitewater. river in Union
and Franklin countiess has attracted
numerous Richmond vacationists.
Throughout this section a large num-
Der of summer camp housessh have been
erected by Richmondites and they in
sist that there is no more delightful
place to spend a vacation in the GEN.
trail west
There are many Richmond people
who prefer to spend their summer Va
cation taking motor trips. They as
sert that vagabond pilgrimage along
broad highways and narrow byways
is the only life.
East Coast Appealing
The eastern coast resorts make their
appeal to many Richmond vacation
lists, and there are hundreds Of people
who prefer to go to the northern
Michigan resorts, to the mountains
and to the Wisconsin lakes for fishing.
There are to be found those who say
that the only enjoyable way to spend
a vacation is in an easy chair on the
front porch at home. Richmond Is
good enough summer resort for them,
these people say, and they never fail
to add that such a vacation Is the most
restful and the least expensive.
Other "spend-you-vacation-in Rich
mond" people look forward with de-
light to living under canvas at the To-
cal chautauqua, the latter part OF
August.
There are several Richmond people
who have devised most unique ways
for spending vacations. For instance,
there is prominent attorney who u.s.
ually spends the month of August in
his bed at home. During the four
weeks he spends beneath his sheets
he completely withtdraws from contact
with the outside world
Has Complete Rest.
He has all his meals sent to his bed
room, and presumably, when he Is not
sleeping he devotes his time to the
classics and to meditation. He gives
no heed to his work When he energies
from the seclusion of his bedroom he
asserts that he is completely rested
and recharged with sufficient energy
to enable him to vigorously conduct
his heavy practice for the ensuing IL
months.
There is Richmond newspaper
man who firmly believes the only way
to spend a brief midsummer rest from
labor is on the deck of river steam
boat, sprawled in a comfortable chair
under the shade of an awning, reading
through each lazy day the narrowing
tales of adventure to be found within
the covers of certain popular maya
zines. He never looks at a newspaper
until he returns to his office.
Physician Seeks Fish
Then there is well known Rich.
mond physician who sallies forth each
midsummer in quest of that particular
species of the fish family whose life
and habits he has spent leisure hours
reading about for an entire year. This
particular physician probably knows
more about fish than old man Noah
did, and, by the way, he is no mean
big-game hunter.
S. NJ Trey, 81 years old, of Indian
apolis, probably the oldest travelling
salesman in America, was in Rich
mond yesterday and when interviewed
on the question of summer vacations
declared it was subject of which he
was ignorant. Mr. Trey stated thai
he never INDUCES in a real, for-sure
vacation He has too much fun work
ing. His nearest approach to sum
mer vacation is when he boards z
lake vessel every August and calls
upon his trade in Michigan and Wis
consin lake ports
Mr. Trey. it is said. has been E
travelling salesman for about so years
The territory he covers today as he
approaches the 90-year mark, is abou
as large as it ever was. He sells
starch. He says he will still be carry
ing his grip and sample case when hi
reaches the century mark