Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-14
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
A MnlkInr ClMh,

In Kansas City there organized year
or two walking club. named Heart of
America Walking club having no dues. and
with highly mneudabc purpose. namely.
ito encourage moro general interest and par
ticipation in tho hcalthful and dclig Sinful cxcr-
else of walking" The Kansas city club is
not Il club Of long distance walkers. nor is
II particularly Interested In long hikes Any
person - years OF may become n
member. tho applicant being required to do
nate ia some cha ritz -. as evidence OF good
faith" choosing his own charity for the gift.
The applicant must pledge his honor TO
walk n minimum OF two miles day. In adj
dition 10 his usual activities and TO Increase
this distance gradually to three miles Il day
or more at his or her discretion, with sick
ness or Indictment weather rs the only valid
excuses Tor failing :" maintain this schedule.
Sickness is good enough excuse IncIe-
rnent weather is no excuse At all. unless the
club Is for mollycoddics only.
Tho Hear, OF America Walking Club hns
"DecaloGu" OF Modern Pcr'patct!cs." devised
by tho president OF the club. MIR Edwin !
Shannahan and this decaloguc is run OF OK
ceNont suggestions for folks who need moro
oxygen on tho hoof--and thcy arc legion
AS stiinuiant TO the thinking process walk
ms is by far the best thing In the world Whom
You are ur AGAINST problem and want
solution pat on your walking klcks and hc
of. II you arc fortunate enough to run into
Indictment weather" all tho better There
Is inspiration IN storm fnd rain.
When "" regard sad he vas, number
OF once healthy and viz us Young Amer
lean mon and women who arc now grown I'M
calmly rorcycd. short OF breath and short of
vitality. entirely through their own neglcc.
IN" sitting habit and the hivvcr evil. tho cry
INK need Cor walltinr clubs Gocomes manifest
!: everybody not physically disabled were rc-
qu'red 20 take tho pledge to amhula,a a mini
mum @, three miles each day outside OF his
OF her ordinary activity. un9ues,iona hlv therc
would y" marked decrease in tho ,,rnva,o,co
Of tho following Diseases which Il affords mo
great pleasure to mention:
Antointoxcation. biliousnoss. rheumatism
'ataFrn' nenTaSthenia indigestion uric acid
trouble. constipation. ancmia nervousness i'm
pure blood spring foyer
or course. these arc not diseases pu. ,o,r
VINO SIT too much or just hang around some
"heFc killing time. as I gather are generally
susceptible to diseases which ain., Ar.n',
'hcF! And II the club should encourage mem
hers 20 Increase their minimum, dosage IN ,,.o
miles on tho hoof three times a dav IN. FOL.
loving diseases would certainly bccon,o Icas
CONSPICUOUS in tho mortality records:
Arteri"scl"rosls. myoca rditis nepb-i,is .no
n'eNi' diabetes. pneumonia
one or tho best hints in tho "pccaloruo nf
h"Hefn Per!pa,etcs." think IL tho fourth.
""!h Wherever YOU please. hut try to add N
'"' interest OF your daily walk bv searching
GUY new routes. and whenever possible. choose
q aunt INTO the country in preference to tho
hard sidewalks and drab surrounding. ~ con.
sested city streets"
Kansas CITY or any other civ Is ~ he
CONGRATULATED on tho Wholesome o,mosrbcr
'h"t inspires walking club.