Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

today there are no less than 5000
hiking clubs In Greater New York.
with n total membership Of more than
q quarter Of million men and wom-
en-, who are keeping themselves In the
pink Of condition and experiencing the
real Joy of living by getting regularly
ont into the open country with no 9TH
er means Of locomotion than their God.
given legs.
: The city OF New York has taken on
ciai 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 ttan by the
excursions into field and forest Of their
walking clubs. He gave the same
message to the Amateur Athletic Un-
ion Of Brooklyn few days later, and
when . club OF Past Side hoys and girls
visited him at city haii preparatory to-
hike to the tomb Of Roosevelt a,
Oyster Bay he assured them that the
best walkers among them would make
the best citizens
Walk ars Be Wen
No less enthusiastic a champion ~
the walking game IS Dr. Royai s
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
II Il well. for he walks the road OF
health. but II he takes long walks in
company II II better for he adds the
tonic Of companionship to bis exercise.
Walking ID the one form of exercise In
which there Il the minimum risk of
OVERRIDING II. In short, consider
walking the most beneficial Of all exer.
cises and Il II never out Of season"
Never in my lifetime" said Ed.
ward R. Wilbur. manager Of Z nation
ally known sporting goods store, have
] known such 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
Just what he feels like spending. Real
ly, there are only two or three articles
Indispensable to hiking-thick walking
shoes that allow lots Of room, thick
woolen socks and clothing that WIN
give freedom Of limb. He should have
canvas or leather musette bag, such
AZ the soldiers used In France.
The Cow In The t<napsaek
ITO 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, can Of condensed
milk, and q cake Of chocolate fur
nish high-powered fuel for the hiker
and are readily and happily assimi-
lated even By those who in their pre-
hiking days were afflicted with di.
gestive apparatus 20 feeble - to balk
at crackers and milk. Fortunately for
the hfler he can repienish his simple
larder Mt any croesroads stors and
provide himself with the most uutrS-
tions< <and appefixlng food In 9 form
that can he. conveniently carried.
No an 'sir. drveiorment ID the Prob
lem of - trss esvfaffon for ~
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