Show How to Add Ten j Years to Your Life I By J. J A. A Husik M. M D. D I At 1915 1912 lq Th The heu Co The li Now New w Tork rOlt World The Need for far Re Rest i an R I and Recreation aria and recreation R are states ana and conditions ver very healthful to bod body and mind By Dy rest Is understood understood un un- a complete relaxation from mental and physical activity t tion orl Implies a a. diversion from the usual occupation in which a person may be bo engaged during the whole day clAy to some form lorm of amusement or some favorite pastime as a hobb hobby Both rest and recreation are necessary sary Mry relative terms and ditto for d dlf- dlf individuals What That In is rest an and d I recreation for one may be hard wor work k for another A laborer or farmer for example who does docs hard outdoor muscular work the tho whole hole day lon long lone and who is vcr very apt to be bo fatigued toward the evening does not need to engage In a game of 1 tennis or baseball In order to strengthen strength strength- en his muscles or to get some fresh ai air r and oxygen Into his lungs Ho h has as had bad a sufficiency of both during his hours of labor For him rest and reo rec must take a er very different t form A comfortable chair or ham hamS mock and a a. newspaper to read or some sow e I form of sedentary game will wUI Ideal recreation be the th e I On the other hand the tho I person who o has been en engaged aged In a 0 city office th the oe e whole hole day and whose occupation atlon i la is s sedentary one in which the tho mind chiefly chief chief- ly is occupied while the muscles g get et no exercise at all such a person needs need S outdoor muscular exercise Therefore e golf goU tennis baseball are appropriate e recreational activities for him A certain amount of ot rest or absolute e rel relaxation is necessary for every on one e and md all aU should seek to enjoy it That Tha t too apart from the tho most perfect form fern n of ot rest which is IB enjoyed by all aU durin during g tho the houra hours of ot sleep During complete ge e rel relaxation the organs of ot digestion I ar are e enabled to perform th their ir respective o rJ in a most moat efficient manner r That J JB is the reason Wh why It Is IB advisable C to take a little rest directly after atter a Q meal Other organs too and Md tUp heart get their chance of decreasing trio the amount of work which whit h they are constantly called t to upon 0 perform Recreation may also take the tor form m I of or an tin avocation or hobby provided t tho ho latter atter is suitable and not too exacting I Any hobby Is of particular value If It t it It serves to take one out of doors Roa Roam m- m ing through the parks of the city with wit h the object of or observing serving the numerous plants pants birds ri and flowers growing a and anc d living there or or pursuing or-pursuing pursuing the tho same pa pas pas- s time whenever chance may offer on tl the tho to outskirts of f a n city In tho the neighboring ri g fields and woods will not only resu result it 1 r J In great benefit to ones one's health but will also add Immensely to ones one's pleas plena ure uro in life lire and at nt trio the same time give ghe mm Ile a store of ot knowledge acquired 1 In Jn n the easiest and most pleasant way Under whatsoever form torm one ma may y to wish to choose It It a person should see seek k enjoy both rest and recreation f in n due measure If li he lae would be strong i In a body and mind and prolong his life |