The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-08-17

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Best Walkers Make Best Citizens"
Says Mayer 81 New York
today there are no less than 5000
hiking clubs 10 Greater New York.
with a total membership of more than
a quarter of a million men and WON
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 God
given legs.
The city Of New York has taken on
cisl 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 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
ion Of Brooklyn a few days later. and
when a club Of East Side boys and girls
visited him al city hall preparatory 10
a hike to the tomb OF Roosevelt AZ
Oyster Bay he assured them that the
best walkers among them would make
the best citizens
Walk and Be Well
No less enthusiastic a champion OF
the walking game Is Dr. Royal
Copeland. city health commissioner
'The benefit to health and the safe
guard to morals to be found In long
walks" said DR.. Copeland in an in
terview are too apparent to speak
OF them II one takes long walks alone
| Il Is well for he walks the road OF
! health. but II he takes long walks In
company il Is better for he adds the
| tonic OF companionship to his exercise
| walking is the one form Of exercise In
which there is the minimum risk OF
! OVERRIDING IT, In short. l consider
walking the most beneficial Of all exer'
cises and II Is never out Of season"
"Never in my lifetime" said Ed.
ward r. Wilbur, manager Of a nation
ally known sporting goods store, have
1 known such a demand as 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.
"The hIker can make his requisite
lust what he feels like spending. Real
ly, there are only two or three articles
Indispensable to hi'1ing-thick walking
shoes that allow lots Of room, thick
wooden socks and clothing that will
give freedom Of limb. He should have
a canvas or leather musette bag. such
as the soldiers used In France.
The Cow In the knapsaek
"To get the real benefit and Joy out
OF hiking luncheon should be carried
and prepared and eaten in the open
Bread and cheese. few slices OF
bacon some coffee, a can OF condensed
milk. and a cake of chocolate fur
nlsh high-powered fuel for the hikeI
and are readily and happily assimi
lated even by those who ir their pre-
hiking DAYS were afflicted with di
Restiye apparatus so feeble as to ball
at crackers and milk. Fortunately fol
the hiker, he can replenish his simple
larder at any crossroads store anC
provide himself with the most nutri
tious and appetizing food In a toru
that can be conveniently carried
"No single development In the prob
lem ~ food transportation for thu
hunter. fisherman. hlker and all lover
OF the out-ofdOOrs can compare witt
the gift bestowed by the man VIII
first found the way 20 make con
densed milk, thereby putting a dair,
In every mans knapsack Before ION
there will be a national association
mixers. and Gail Borden will be it's pa
iron saint. Such an association could d
mu h 10 encourage the spread OF th
most beneficial and universal or al
ou door pastimes. map out iDterestin
routes. secure the establishment Q
shelters. rest-statlons. and camp site
Al a liable locations, and insure n
rights OF pedestrians on eountr
roads."