The sun., 1900-07-22
HOT WEATHER PALLIATlVES
THINGS TO DO TO KEEP DOWN
noe DAYS DISCOMFORTS.

The Airing Of Rooms and OF Clothing.
Hot weather Is intolerable enough at best.
hut there ia such a thing rs reducing It's discom-
forts 10 the minimum, Considering the amount
of agony the average citizen endures. during
m. dog days, II seems queer that 80 few per
splring mortals even make an efort to learn
the principles OF summer hygiene or to put those
principles into practice after learning them
In the matter OF hot weather diet the ordi-
mary community simply runs amuck. Nature
does put In a protest. for self-protection. and
roast pork and sausage and buckwheat cakes
A.. unspeakable things in midsummer. but the
taboo doesn't cover enough ground. Ones
snne,ita IS bound TO flag with the coming Of hot
da,- and it's lucky dispensaton OF Providence
,b,, IL does Natur" recognizes the fact that
Nth the temperature in the 90's the sys-
,s,, d,esn't need as much fuel us il does when
animal heat Is all tha, keeps the body warm.
4, the old Dame issues orders To stop stocking,
bu, the man who thinks ha owns the body in
ou,stun, doesn't pay any attention to her. He
rs,,, ,rl,s in CONSERVATION that his appetite is
falling of and he takes to tonics and pick-me-
ups and appeti1ers He uses every artificial
means TO teas, himself into eating larger guam
ttlr- os food than he needs Tor health: and
ulru ne has forced himself into overlooking
hi, stomach. he lays the tiauering JUNCTION 10
hi, sol, lint he has done the square thing by
hIu..r and has taken precautions against sick
n,,s Vow the fact j. that he probably eats
too much all the year round, and eats alto
r,r.rr too mucn IN warm weather. The
stomach ought to rebel against carbonaccouS
food IN Summer and If It's warning isn't needed.
!, n. e,cusabic ior making things decidedly un-
pleasant 'or IL owner,
Ia, mont. plstrv. butter, bread cream and
.,r,,,rout. NJ all snrts are oft of order on the
I,,.v.a,h,r menu. Ol course. haoit demands
.,,r,uiu ,uoluI ot bread and butter and cream
,r, th.. amount >huu!l bc exceedingly small
49,. ,a,,,,.I c,,,inc for acid, that comes with
Inc ""'uI'' ',~ W. ~ - ''' ~"
hot weather sNuHu r''''N'r'sP'tu'h ia a''h'ioi
Iruir and green vegetables are the most i'm
-, ,,,,,,ro. ,,f -,,,,,,,,,r d,at Iaon me,t
p'rl""' ''"'", W -, w
poultry, ish, pam on N'nadS ana hsh' ices arc
:, ,nderr,ip.d T., rb. heat. A. for drinks
i ''"'''''"'' ',,''''.'..-
tier" one comes 10 I'e very e'''H'e ol summer
d.e,etlc crimes With the frs, leap u, the
H't'"'' Wv ~ .,
tie Tal'rcool'r or Vh' nearest 9"ua Iouhlalh'
and from that hour until October, tries con-
s.,or,io,sl, to hqyn a stream of iced Hauid
sl'h"'"0, w. ''''' " " I. ,l '''' "'
trckllnH Gown ~, ut'"' uur'hs nan o' MS
waking hours Tie practice is absolutely
d,.,.,r,rs to heoIth ard produces tamporory
oHa'"'"N w. '''''.' 's'''' f''''1,'
cooln"-S a. Ihe cost "l subsequent greater as
c,,ni.rt put there Is no use IN arguing the
~, rirlIr. ica IN n glass j. an migration
pom" i'H"'''' 80 - ~,
that no American can "l'hS'dhu' IL lc"d
drinks must be taken, at least they should De
.aor,,eJ ,o nctwecn meal periods Icod ton
lers'''u 10 o''"e'" "'.'' iV'u YEA
iced water, iced lemonade iced cohee at meals
Ioaa b.,na ,t .; d.yr,a. yoipy into , stor,-
'''u 'N""' q, ." ~ '.o'i'-
ach literally stops IN" process oi digestion,
which doesn't go on until the water has been
.o-r,od IN ,b. mint of about ,oo dagro.s
Na'r'u " Wv I'm, "o0"' w. u'eiS'
Now sumner stomach mas enough troubles
grees OF ssa for each drink poured into IT,
and as comparative comfort In hot weather
deI"nd, entirely, upon d satisfactory. condition
the heat heat couldn't do worse thing Than drink
Iced drinks with his meals. The more water,
OF reasonably cool temperature. he drinks,
and p,r~pr.aon. willie unbecoming. Is
tumme ,llyuuoV. A little lemon Juice.
line Jul,e or even dash OF vinegar in
mix and vichy !, a good summer drink. if
Il agrees with on" in any kind Of weather, but
there is danger Of us producing biliousness
with the single exception Of good water but
termlk Is perhaps the best OF hot weather
drinks. The Whole army of cups and whis-
key and gin are pnwhQlesome in hot weather.
citing stnulant in them as we'll as because of
the Ice that makes them tempting.
Fruit eating in the hot season il altogether
sensible II one Is particular as 10 the quality Of
the fruit, and doesn't eat al absurd quantity
at time, but an immense amount of summer
that are either not ripe enough or are over
ripe and tainted. The slightest indication
Of decay in fruit should bar it absolutely as an
edible but thrifty housewives would rather
spend money on doctors bills than throw away
frut and even IN luxurious homes. not half
enough caution Is exercised about the fruit
hat is put on the table. Down on the East
blde the fruit question Is a crying evil, against
winch doctors argue in vain. Naturally enough,
diet and upon whom the heat tells cruelty, the
trult OF tho corner stands Is tempting and they
oevour 1t voraciously when they have. the
money 10 buy II. Almost all OF II is unwhole-
;somr much Of 1t Is absolutely unit TO eat; but
I within reach OF the poor. So the East side
paoies roll about the sidewalks clutohing humps
q deosyed banana or peaches Or plums in their
Slry little hands and the dispensaries and
baby hospitals are crowded and papers record
Garming infant mortality due to the heat.
n, Inc watermelon, 80 ubiquitous on the East
bide, Is another source OF evil, though water
melon s very good thing when one treats II
IAiy ~ has been known TO cure yellow fever
shn choera cases and Is valuable in kidney
troubles but when tainted II Is deadly thing,
SSiha SSha the pracace much In vogue among Fast
plIp can hardly be commended save as a SUI
Few business men realize the necessity,
much stronger In summer than In winter. OF
SOeolute regularity In habits particularly In
ue matter OF the lunch hour; and few have