The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-05
Lent Good
Period fo1"
Most of Us
BY MARTHA LEE

In the reUglOuS WoIlOs VONdJ
marks the beginning Of six weeks
period of partial retirement from
the material things Of life.
Those who profess certain faiths
observe it rigidly. Others, although
they do not 90 in for it too siren
uously, use the Lenten season as a
time to recondition themselves.
There is nc iOubt as TO the bene-
fits Of sane fasting. And abstinence
has its good points, too. For forty
six weeks in the year We all go
pace that would kill many good
race horse. Our days are a quick
succession Of mad dashes from one
place to another. with a hurried
nap of seven or eight hours, sand
wiched with difficulty in each TWEEN
ty-four.
Live for Amusement
We eat all kinds of foods, at all
hours of the day and night. We
tax our nerves, our digestive sys-
TENS, our dispositions and our
health. We take in all the shows.
all the dances, all the social events
that possibly can be crammed IN.
In other words, We live with the
world and for the fun and amuse-
ment the world affords.
But did you ever stop to think
how enjoyable a little change from
the regular routine would be? How
marvellous it would seem to go home
from the office at night. with moth
ing in the world to do but eat your
dinner, loll about the house and
read? What a relief it would be
not to go dashing out, after hur-
ried meal, to catch up on the latest
movie or play or social event? And
principally. do you ever stop to
think how loudly your own systems
cry out for just such a protracted
rest from all that?
You know, thinking over the way
We live nowadays, with hardly
enough sleep and always too much
excitement and nervous tension, it is
a miracle there are not more di-
vorces. We are so high strung from
trying to know more and do more
and be asked more places than zoe
others fellows ito say nothing of
trying to earn more) that by the
lime We have a few moments for a
little quiet domeSticity we are ready
to snarl at the first person who
cares speak to lis.
Rest Is Needed
Our bodies, minds and soul reap
incalculable good from a rest from
the old routine. Ask any doctor and
he will tell you period of restric-
ton once a year from all the things
YOU have been doing will save vou
from an enforced permanent restric-
ton later in life.
You women who write in that
your husbands are cross and
irritable, that they quarrel over the
slightest thing, that finally they be-
come too disinterested even to
quarrel, might take a few tips from
the doctors of the soul and the
doctors of the body, who agree on
the value of change in the diet
of what We do and what we eat
for a period each year.
Even an automobile needs re-
conditioning a couple of times a
year, if We are to receive the best
possible service from it.
Here are some of the rules that
folks follow during Lent:
No meat on Wednesday or Fri
days, and only once a day on other
days.
Rules of Lent
Frugal breakfasts and Iuncheons,
with just one big meal a day. This
ought to interest the vast army of
men and women who are trying to
shrink their waiStlinesl
A minimum df any of movies,
shows, social entertainments and
the like. Oeaving more spare time
than you've had for years. in which
to read and rest and become reac-
quainted with friend husband, wife
or childrenD
A tctal abStention from some
special habit. such as smoking, eat
ing candy. desserts and other ruiu0Js
sweets Choose your own ticket on
that one. only be sure and choose
the hing that you like best that is
the worst for you.
Try it for a week, anyway, and
Just watch you change your out
look On life And do watch your
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