The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
Get A Real Rest While On Your
 V, ac at1on
By DIR. LILLIAN WHITNEY


 TWEEN a medical adviser Suggests w a vacation he is using another term for rest and change. To those whose physical condition does not demand this advice, vacation means rec reation but unhappily the vast major ity of young people-and there are no old ones today-look forward to good time, to crowding into a few weeks an amount of energy that, commuted into work, would move a mountain. For, not satisfied with every sort of activity during the day, the strenuous dances of the moment are indulged into the wee small hours.
 Such a regimen must be harmful to health and beauty, and there are always some unfortunates who never completely recover from a too vigorous summer campaign. Nor, on the other hand, does recreation mean the suspension during the time allotted to a vacation of every form of physical exrecise. There are many women-and some men-who be- lieve a change of scene and diet are the only requisites to an ideal holiday, and who practically live on the hotel porch or sit in groups and gossip on the DOdEuluS uOuSS FCEuuuNSs 0Aahy uh sullied reputation has been besmirched by the summer idlers who spend their time dabbling about in the "stagnant goose ponds" of scandal. Such pastime is undiluted poison to a healthy soul and should be avoided as a pestilence.
 To recreate is primarily to refresh, and that must be the main thing ever borne in mind when planning the vaca- tion holidays: To refresh body, mind and spirit; to rejuyenate.
 There are those whose condition of life makes it impossible to leave home for even a brief period-wage earpers, to whom an enforced vacation is a financial blow, and who prefer toiling on for the weekly sum earned; house keepers, who cannot be spared by self ish families; sacrificing wives, who pre- fer remaining in town with their hus- bands. Then there are the few practi- cal ones, who recognize the fact that holidays can be more sanely spent at home than at third-rate, oYercrowded hotels and boarding houses.
 No problem arises to those who pos sess suburban homes, or who live ir small towns; but to city dwefers, es pecially when ones place of residence | is flat or perhaps lodging house, the arrangement of one's vacation to the best advantage presents some difficul ties.
 However, much in the way of pleas ure, profit, rest and real gain in healtf and looks can be gained even under tht most trying conditions if sensible regi men is carried out. The daily bath which is so absolutely essential to one't well-being, more especially during tht heated term, but which must frequently be entirely foresworn at small hotels and boarding houses, is boon to tho stay-at-home. The day should begin ano end with refreshing bath, and, if pos sible a shower. When the weather ,is intensely hot, several baths during the day cool the blood, soothe the nerves and make for peaceful rest. Often dur ing hot nights when sleep cannot bt won, a plunge into cool water or colo sponge-plain vinegar or toilet vinegar in the water further enhances it's cool ing preperties-quiets the fretted nerves and refreshing slumber follows.
 Out-of-doors should be avoided dur ing the heat of the day-that is, iron 10 a. m. to 8 or 4 p. m. In hot coun tries the residents never venture on tn street during these hours. It is wei to rise with the sun, and in the begin ming of the day look after such matter as need attention, to seek out a SC questered nook and enjoy the fresl morning air. If nothing else can b' done, take a ride in the open surface cars, returning before the sun is high.