The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31

nannels are often the cause of severe
colds To have a cold is to be in -
diseased condition and that means n
loss OF vitality and a shortening of life.
q 1t may even mean death One can cas-
lily demonstrate in ones own person ON
] small 1e scale the i'll effects of Excess
5slye 11annels. Bind your hand in thick
wooden bandages and leave it in that
condition for night. In the morning
you will find it damp and fabby, the
pores all open. 1t is in the most sus-
.ceptlDle condition for catching cold. IL I
|tne whole body were brought to the
same same state the result of exposure to-
cold air would inevitably be disastrous
That the whole body is often brought
ito a nearly similar condition is Ger
tain. The majority of people during
the. winter incase themselves in heavy.
tight wooden or flannel garments. These
provoke perspiration and do not alb
lsorb it. The result is that the wearer,s
skin is hot, damp and highly suscept1-
BILE to the inflammatory effects of cold
"a slightly lowered temperature can
hardly fail to bring on a cold. Heavy
wooden underclo thing is able to do ALI
the more harm because it has the
weight of ancient domestic tradition.
Few people dare to be wiser than their
grandmothers. Wooden Undertaking,
according to- modern experience, should.
be as light as is consistent with COM
fort. There are many persons who go.
through the winter healthily in c0tton.
underwear, and these are probably the.
most fortunate class of the population.
But the warmth qualities Ut
wool are not to be ignored One OF it's
great properties is that it is badt
conductor of heat The heat Of the.
body, therefore, is not given out andI
does not absorb perspiration freely
This is a quality of doubtful value
While it is agreeable not to have your
'lnderclothing glued to your skin it is:
Injurious to carry a deposit of moIs-
ture which may become cold and do
harm in all parts of the body. The OBJ
ject, therefore, should be to wear un-
}derclothing which does not cause ex-
cessive perspiration. It should be light
and loose. Wool is apparently the best.
material for the majority of the people
The subject of colds receives too little
attention. Many people are resigned to..
the perpetual possession of them. They
should be regarded as disease danger
GUS, offensive and unclean. Patent.
medicine advertisements print elouuens
descriptions of their final effects. These
remarks are applicable to those who
have neglected themselves too long and
are fit subjects for the hospital or pro
.longed medical treatment. Wise at
tention to clothing and the general
health is more valuable than all RENE
dies and treatment. Colds are prob
ably the chief cause Of illness and dis
case among human beings. They give
little trouble to animals, who wear me-,
clothing. Arguing from these facts
somes enthusiasts would say that the
less clothing you wear and the more
you expose yourself the healthier YOU.
will be. But state of civilization. af Z
considerable antiquity has made ii neca
essary for man to preserve his natural
heat by artificial means. It is not Der-
Missile to abandon clothing entirely
in this country. Nor is it advisable lbs
wear as little as the public authorities
will permit during an American winter.
Neither warm clothing nor artificial
heat will satisfactorily replace the nat
ural heat OF the body. To preserve this:
should be the first aim Of all who wisla,
to avoid colds. Good food, fresh AR
and exercise are obviously the prIn-
cipal means.