Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
OUR WASHINGTON OFFICES
JUST KEEP COOL.
Oatmeal Water Is What the Steamship
Stoker Drinks.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
The most aggravating thing on the face
NJ the earth is to be advised to keep cooi
" hen TO keep cool seems to be out Oh the
question and you are sweiterlns. we
haven't the slightest doubt that crimes nave
been committed before now under Nsuch
great provocation-not the slightest oouDt-
IF crimes produced by anger are ever 1usl-
fable they are certainly OF the character
invoked by the customary expression III iio'
weather, "Oh. just keep cool!' "hen
man. half dead, has been told TINS TOT 'he
fortieth time patience ceases to be virtue
and he is apt to throw thlhssTi he N"~
enough energy left
There are inst a few common rules. how
ever that a person can observe that WILL a.
least bring him, if not absolute comfort re-
lief from something worse we won Gaa
them rules With the Thermometer soaring
around the 100 mark no one wishes 10 Dur
den himself even with rules. Let US can
them suggestions. We are talking now 20
the city-bound mantle man VINO can n,ns
Oh tn where the breezes blow. but must pioo
through his daily toll in spite OF thermom,
eters and fiery suns and fight against oia
General Humidity, who Is the zoe OF All SUI
fering mankind line other ieiio" |i -o0'
after himself. ,...
Don't be tempted to pour alcoholic nqulo
of any kind down your throat Iha1 Is the
first and best suggestion. 1t meats anu pul
adds fuel to the flames already purnihs a.
topether too fiercely. Nor is 1t wise 10 eat
heavy meals of meats and hot soups. "A
man who begins the day with 1rult, rolis
or toast and a broiled tomato, for instance
is much better off than the one VINO CANS
for steaks and greasy potatoes.
The roasts, which many business men
snatch in the middle of the day are not
necessary in this burning weather. II you
must have meat try small silce Oh ooiu
mutton or beef and salad OF some green
stuff If the luncheon is confined 10 the
salad you will probably feel better ana keep
cooler. Iced tea moderately taken Is not
bad, but don't make the mistake VI III Lille.
ing even iced tea or lemonade In great
quantities. Great draughts OF Ice water
do more harm than good
Down in the holds of the ocean monsters,
where scores of men are Shoveling coal INTO
| the mouths of the immense furnaces, 1t Is
| far hotter weather than landsman can
| find even under the direct rays OF the sun.
| It is so hot down there that the stokers 80
naked to the waist. Their thirst Is intense,
and they alleviate it in simple way. Ihey
| do not seize upon buckets OF ice water ana
drink for momentary relief. They know
better than that. They have mad experiehce e
with heat, and they adopt the very best
method when they take mouthful or cool
water upon which is floating little oat-
meal. They have found that this drink is
lust what they need
r. Won should adopt that system in your
office YOU would find your thirst much bet
ter allayed than should you drink quarts
of ice water and make frequent trips 10 the
| bar or the soda fountain Take leaf from
the experience of the stoker. That is all
that we propose to say in this little ser
mon. which is designedly made short Eat
only light food, drink moderately Of plain
beverages, never touching those of the al
coholic variety, and you will be1n condftfon
| to ward off the heat when the immoderate
eater and drinker will succumb. And, above
all, try to keep your mind from the heat.
That is more difficult to do, but il you are
not eternally talking about 1t and If you
| don't permit yourself to worry over the up
ward tendency of the mercury in the tube
you will be surprised to find how very much
easier it is to deal with trying conditions