Of the Canadian Medicdl Association THE IMPORTANCE OF REST Life cuusists of alterinating periods of activity and rest. To Hve im a healthy condition, it is necessary that these periods be balanced one with the other. ff activity be tuo prolonged, there ix a loss of efficieucy. The tired eyes| — sees less well, the tired muscels do not’ respond us quickly, the ‘tired work- man produces a smaller quantity and fm = iss less efficient. It is a well-estublished fact that a inneh higher percentage of accidents occur in factories toward the end of the day. Even under the stimulus of of 2 patriotic fevour, it was found that i number of shells produced per week, during the Great War, was increased by reducing the hours of work in the elimination of Sunday. work. A change is a rest. Recreation or play is a change which provides rest |’ in one manner, It does not, however, provide rest in all ways, It is rest in the sense that it is a diversion, but it is not restful in the sense that sleep is. Play furnishes relief from the monot- ony of work, gives a fresh mental stim- |: ulus, but it does not provide for the oem vest that is needed to rebuild and re- detivity. Periods of activity, either at work or at play, must be balanced by periods of rest, and the ideal form of rest is sleep, When disease attacks: ‘the body, rest is one of the essentials of treatment The patient is put to bed and is kept as comfortable as possible in- order that by meaus“o0f rest, the body may make its best fight against the enemy — physical, mental and character upbuilding of - S - our dearest,’ most: treasured asset on ‘OUR. ‘CHILDREN! * With confidence. and. faith, we will hand over. ; our beloved Province’ 8 future’ when the tim comes! - byes * oA Ad AAG UAE eter a . ~ . . a a ret ee pee ere : —_"