The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-18
|ActiUe ReiIIys
Make NesUs IL,
Ind Health
BY DOROTHY RAYMER

slife of Reilly" but not In the
inactive class. Both DR.. Harold
Reilly and his wife, Elvira B.
have hit the news several times
this year, and here we go again.
Mrs. Reilly is opening her own
show of Mexican oil paintings at
the Miami Beach Art Center, 21O0
Collins Avenue ON February %
through March IL.
Harry, as Reilly is affectionate-
ly known to his friends here and
in New York where he maintains
the Reilly Health Service, Rocker
teller Center, is the chief entree
served UP in diet and reducing
article by Debs Myers which is
in the current February issue of
the magazine Holiday, The over
all title is "What To Do About
Your Midwinter Letdown," and be-
sides food and exercise, Reilly's
methods include the practical psy-
chology of how to be reconditioned.
The Reillys maintain a winter
home in Key West at 1926 Flagler
Avenue. AT present, DR.. Reilly, a
physiotherapist, is in New York on
business. He follows his own adj
vice and comes here each year
to recuperate, although I've never
seen him slow down to a walk, and
he never seems to be overcome
by the ''midwinter doldrums,"
which are discussed in the maya
zine article.
Debs Myers, describes him as
six-foot, 100 FOUNDER in his middle
fifties, "and says ne considers his
health establishment as a hui
man service station" In quoting
Reilly, she wrote, "'We don't wor-
ship muscles, we specialize in re-
conditioning and retaining mid
dle-aged people. Our aim is to
build up the health of our clients
and send them away with more
engergy than they had when they
came in. ;"
She mentions that he has been
in his work for more than 80 years
and that he has taken care of all
layers of society from actors
through nobility.
The recommendations by Reilly
include first, check-up by ply
stefan, then diet which is in the
Holiday" article with a set of
home exercises in case you aren't
near the Reilly rehabilitation house
itself.
1T is best summed up in his own
words: 81 am not interested in
just adding years to the life of a
man or woman : I'm interested
in adding life to their years
Besides the Holiday magazine
story on Reilly, he published a
pamphlet called 1.-THE Life of Reil-
ly'' and the latest edition carries
an article called, ''Your Health
and q Handful of Prayers"
Here it is:
practically everything in the
world is changing! Moral stand
ards - the value Of the dollar -
political concepts - even every
day manners. No wonder the aver
age person feels insecure. Any
period Of transition even when
it is one Of expansion and growth
- tends to breed insecurity. The
reason is obvious. Security based
on outside symbols tthe dollar -
social prestige - the spotlight of
fame) becomes uncertain when
everyday standards change. Only
inside security can remain un-
shaken. AS one old Irish-woman
said, "Sure, and what have you
got in the end but your health
and handful Of prayers"
Depressing? On the contrary.
With physical vitality plus intelli-
gence, plus vigorous faith. going
through life is an exhilerating adj
venture - not a constant frustra-
ton. The only depressing thought
Is that so many are blind to the
truth.
Look around you! See how your
friends and associates strive to
make more and more money. and
advance themselves professionally
and socially without any thought
of conserving the machine that
keeps them going. Each day they
live in q state Of physical and
nervous exhaustion, mental con.
fusion and spiritual depression. Be-
cause they are anxious and ap-
prehensive, they overwork - and
then get away from IL all by
overplaying. They are ever firedl
And yet--with 50 little effort
these pressured people can cut
through the vicious circle that