The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-16
COLDS DUE TO FLaNNELS.
Now Comes a Physician Who says Heavy
Noo.an Underwear L Bad.


Woo.an Underwear Is Bad
nbvsieian who has given much
thought 10 the hygiene Of clothing has
come TO the conclusion that many
deaths are caused by heavy wooden u
derclothing.
II can be proved that flannelsare oftel
the cause of severe colds. To have cold
is to be in a diseased condition and that
means a loss of vitality and shortening
of life. 1t may even mean sudden death
One can easily demonstrate in one
own person on small scale the Ill Ell
fects of excessive fannels. Bind your
hand in thick wooden handages @he
leave il in that condition for night. In
the morning you will find It damp and
fabby, the pores all open. II is IN tbs
most susceptible condition for catching
cold. If the whole body were brough'
TO the same state the result would be
disastrous.
That the whole body is often brought
to nearly similar condition is certain
The majority of people during the win
ter incase themselves in heavy, tight
WOODEN or flannel garments. These
provoke perspiration and do not ab
sorb IL. The result is that the wearer's
skin is hot, damp and highly suseeptl
BILE to the infiammatory effects of cold
A slightly lowered temperature car
hardly fail to bring on cold.
Heavy wooden Undertaking is able
TO do all the more harm because 1t has
the weight of ancient domestic tradi
ton. Few people dare to be wiser thar
their grandmothers. Wooden under
clothing, according TO modern expert
ence, should be as light as is consistent
with comfort. There are many person.
who go through the winter healthily
in cotton underwear and these are
probably the most fortunate class Of
the population. But the warmth-pre'
serving qualities of wool are not tc
be ignored.
One of its great properties IS tha'
it is a bad conductor of heat. The
heat of the body, therefore, is not
given out by it. II also does not stief
to the skin and does not absorb per
spiration freely. This is a quality ot
doubtful value. While it is agreeable
not to have your undertaking glued
to your skin it is injurious to carry a
deposit of moisture which may become
cold and do harm in all parts of The
body
The object, therefore, should be tC
wear undertaking which does no
cause excessive perspiration. It shonlc
be light and loose. Wool is apparently
the best material for the majority o
the people.
The subject Of colds receives too lit
tie attention. Many people are resigned
to the perpetual possession OF them
They should be regarded as disease
dangerous, offensive and unelean. Pat
en- anedicine advertisements print elo
duent descriptions of their final ef
fects. These remarks are applicable
to those who have neglected themselee
too long and are fit subjects for th
hospital OF prolonged medical treat
ment Wise attention to clothing am
the general health is more valuable
than all remedies and treatment.
Colds are probably the chief eaus
Of illness and disease among human
beings. They give little trouble t
animals, who wear no clothing. Argu
ing from these facts, some enthusiast
would say that the less clothing yoI
wear and the more you expose yourself
the healthier you will be.
But a state Of civilization of consider
able antiquity has made it necessary TO
man to preserve his natural heat b.
artificial means. 1t is not permissibl
to abandon clothing entirely in thi
country. Nor is it advisable to wear Il
little as the public authorities will pei
nit during an American winter.
Neither warm clothing or artificii
heat will satisfactorily replace tn
atural heat OF the body. To presery
this should be the first aim of all VIII
wish TO avoid colds Good food, fres
air and exercise are obviously III
| principal means.
In the care of the body the ski
| should take an important place. \
| far as colds are concerned it is all in
portant, because they rarely occur III
less the skin IL in a certain condition.
When the pores of the skin are openc
the cold air enters where it is not wan
ed and causes an inflammation.
cold weather the pores should be close
Cold water is an excellent vehicle f.
closing the pores. The weight of e,
pericnce seems to prove that it is be
ter to use warm water first. Much d
ponds on the individual constitution.
The warm water cleanses and softer
the skin and relieves the body of supe
fiuous moisture. the frequent sour,
Of colds. Following this, the cold w
ter will close the pores and put Il
skin in a sound, normal condition.
one should stay in cold water lor
enough to feel discomfort - N.
World.
Potted Game.