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Show the fast time he had made. "What really stuck in my mind was the statement, 'Of course, I'd have gotten there quicker, but the mountains 'slowed me down considerably.' con-siderably.' "And he wasn't referring to the majestic mountains, the beautiful sunsets, or the breath-taking views he was complaining because he couldn't drive as fast as he liked." Dr. Scholl, of course, is interested interest-ed primarily in promoting healthier health-ier American feet through proper care and adequate exercise. The doctor points out statistics prove nine out of ten Americans suffer some form of foot trouble. "Walking, of course, is the best foot exercise there is," he says. "But healthier feet is not the only benefit. Fresh air, sunshine, and the relaxation of a walk, be it brisk or leisurely, do wonders for anyone's physical and mental well-being." well-being." He particularly advises anyone planning a trip, whether it be an extended vacation or a week-end jaunt: "Think twice before you leave. Don't leave your car at home, but do set aside some time for walking tours. Perhaps you won't travel far . . . but you'll see a lot more . . . and you'll feel better bet-ter and more rested when you. get home!" Foot Specialist Tells How to 'See More' On Vacation Trips The average American tourist's view of America is the 30 feet flanking the highway he can see from the window of his automobile. automo-bile. One person who deplores the fact that sightseers are seeing fewer few-er sights than ever before is Dr. William M. Scholl, famous foot authority and president of the Scholl Mfg. Co., Inc. Dr. Schcll's mission in life is to encourage people to take better acre of their feet and, incidentally, to re-introduce Americans to the old-fashioned walk as a means of finding health and happiness. "America is on the go, all right," says Dr. Scholl. This summer and fall 35 million people will be on the highways going somewhere on vacation; but most Americans go so fast they see little or nothing except the line down the center of the road and the rear ends of other automobiles. And, when they're not whizzing along at 60 miles an hour or more, they're tied up in traffic jams." Dr. Scholl thinks people should plan shorter trips and spend half the time on walking tours. "Obviously, you'll see much more on foot than through a tinted tint-ed windshield," he says. "Whenever "When-ever you see an interesting sot, stop, get out of your car and walk around. That way, you can contemplate con-template and appreciate your surroundings, sur-roundings, and form a visual, lasting last-ing impression of the place you have visited. 'I recently was listening to an acquaintance tell about a vacation trip to the West Coast," Dr. Scholl says. "All he could talk about was |