Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-17

Good Ventilation Docs Not Mean, How.
ever. That Que Mus. Hav" Dram.
Ia spite Of all that has been preached
aud writer upon the subject, Il Il doubt
ful whether the vast multitude u pcopl,
yet appreciate the value of fresh air. A
considerable acquaintance with the travel.
ing public forces u person TO this cunclu.
sion. Even persons u intelligence are Ia.
Inclined to endure with fir more cquanlm.
3 ny the dangcra Of superheatcd house
than the temporary discomfort caused hy
lowering the temperature 10 the degree
called for by health In order to expert.
ence all the benefits Of puio mir IL is not
necessary 70 I've what Is popularity known
~ u fresh air crank
The amount of actual drafts VI air which
different persons can endure with euus.
nimlty IA quite different In due consider
alton for the welfare Of those around ~, We
should not throw open the windows of a
uilway car or Of any room suddenly, how
ever close aud unwhule,ome the atmus.
pherc may seem Persons who have been
sitting In RclOsc apartment have by that
means become weakened, 10 that they are
quite liable TO catch cold from the sudden
change cansed by the entrance Of pure
air In all eases OF this kind the air must
hc gradually changed Many q ease Of
pneumonia may be traced Ia some robust
persona coming Ia from the outdoor air,
announcing "the room wis eloae" ard
throwing open the windows To change II
~ suddenly ~ possible, despite the pres.
ence " other occupants who had been ST
ting Ia the close room.
Such sudden change OF the tcmpcra.
turc Of tho room IL always safe for the pee.
son coming In from the fresh air. but not
10 those who happen 10 b. Ia the room Tor
some time.
But because II il necessary 10 exercise
care In changing the air oi room which
his become yitlntcd, IL doe. not prove IL
SAFE TO breathe such air. II simply proves
the power NJ Close air A. an active agent ia
deterioratiug the system. Nothing is more
hazardous thln TO habItuato one's self 10 a
close, supcrheuci house. Only persons II
the greatest strength eau endure such ul.
wholesome surrounding As "a matter Of
fact the vcry poor, who necessarily suffer
more from diseases caused by exposure, do
not show NJ high n mortality as people In
n we'll 10 do or wealthy rank ~ life from
the various zymotc disease. caused by the
foul mir u overhcated rooms, poisoned ~ II
~ often X with dangerous gases Of the
sewer aud furnace
The statement seems startling, yet II IL
supported by statistics Of the highest au.
thoriiy, that diphthcrin, TINT most dreaded
OF scuurgcs, fourishe- 10 far greater eK-
tent Ia the dwellings " the rich than In
the homes Of the very poor The poor
mans dwelling In spite Of the want ot by.
gienc apparent In all tho household man.
ngemont, has NJ least tho advantage Of be-
INK dlsiniected by the most powerful Of all
disinfccthnts, cold and frost. Tue fact that
his children have but sonnty clothing does
not affect their health 10 any such extent
a. tho poisonous gases do the children la
comfortable circumstances. The poor child
becomes hardened 10 cold.
No house Is Ne To live In that Is not sys.
tcmhtically washed ont every day With
fresh, cold air. The windows Ia each room
Ia the house that h occupied should be
systematically opened for at least ten min
utes some time during the day, aud should
BE- Hrrungedgsn that there J.. a continuous
supply Of puru, fresh air coming In the
ro1m aud an exit Tor the used ~ alr. An
open fireplace j. one Of the best means Of
tolvlng this difficulty. There arr various
tystcms Of ventilation on which volumes
have been written. The greatest need,
however, is 10 adopt some systsm and not
10 neglect matter 30 essential 10 the we'll
beiug Of those whom YOU care Most for.
Where II furnace Is used IL Is necessary
10 zee that the cold air box opens outdoors.
~ furnace or stove heat teuds to exhaust
the supply Of pure air, Il Is essential that
water lie always Kept on the furnace In the
receptacle Intended for It.. Il Is also neces-
sary THAT constant supply u pure air he
kept iibwing Into the room In some way -
Il does not produce "a draft.-Sew York
Irlhnne