The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-07-11
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GUARD AGAINST SUNeTRoKE:
Great Care Should Be Given to Food
=. ard Dress in Hot Weather.

Great Care. Should Be Given to Food
=. and Dress in Hot Weather.
From the New York Herald:
i The liability to heat stroke during the
sudden hot spells IL an ever present |
condition which must always be taken !
into account, especially by persons who |
may be exposed to the direct rays Of a
scorching sun. As no one can be con-
sidered absolutely safe against an at |
tack 1t sbehooves all to be on their |
guard and to use all the ordinary pre- |
cautions against the accident. The sert- |
BUSINESS Of the threat cannot be too
gravely considered at a time when the |
most confidently secure individual may
suddenly drop in his tracks and either
die in a stupor or become more or less
of an invalid for life. Even a rapid
recovery from first seizure is in itself
a great calamity, as the victim is al
ways prone to repetition Of attack on
the slightest provocation.
All this goes to prove the prime i'm
portance of such preventive means as
may be at command. While we can
not entirely dodge the sun, we can, in
a measure at least, mitigate It's effects.
How to do the latter is not always
properly understood. -.
The question of adaptation to condi-
tions does not appeal to individuals as
1t should. If it were otherwise many
lives might be saved. The weak and i'll
nourished individual is always more
predisposed to sunstroke than the
stronger one. Hence the feeble and
faint person should never tempt fate
by trying to work in the sun during
heated term, especially when it is made
more oppressive by reason of increased
humidity
The habitual drinker comes next on
the list Of victims, and even the casual
imbiber is never. safe. So we'll has this
fact been proven that no spirituous
stimulants are ever allowed to armies
on a hot march. The medical officers
who have served in tropical countries
are so unanimous on this point that no
contrary argument can hold.
In the matter of proper dress for hot
climates they can also be considered as
leading authorities. The protection of
the headand back Of the neck against
the burning sun is, according to their
view, Of the first Importance. The army
cork helmet, lined with yellow or red
flannel to neutralize the heat rays, al
though considered the best for it's pur-
pose of head protection, can hardly be-
come the fashion here, but an imitation
of It's principles of construction might
be OF service. The ordinary yellow
straw hat, the soft, light solored felt
and the Panama are suitable and effici-
ent substitutes
It Is generally agreed that thin
wooden undergarments are least affect
ed by heat rays, while at the same time
they more readily absorb the body ex-
halations. For such as work in the
sun with a single covering for the back
| and chest the old fashioned red flannel
| shirt is, on account Of color and tex
| ture, an excellent garment. For the
| outer clothing loose meshed, light color
ed wooden or cotton fabrics serve good
ipnrpost.. The instinct for soolness sis
thus well explained son tie scientiftc
basis 81 our knowledge Of the penetrat-
ing power Of the chemical, or heat rays
Of the sun.
The diet in hot weather should be suf-
! f1cient for good nutrition, Of digestible
| duality and plain character. Iced tea is
| generally voted to be the most refresh
| ing and safest of the cooling drinks
This sounds strangely enough in view
Of the many alluring connections Of the
soda fountain and public bar. In spite
Of the prejudices to the contrary, the
cooling effects. Of the beverage are more
lasting and beneficial and there are the
extra advantages in It's favor of pro-
noting perspiration, stimulating heart
action and eliminating respiratory prod
I ucts.
| Even with such general precautions
1t is wise to be on the sharp lookout
for any Of the many premonitory symp-
toms Of prostra ton. These signs OF
danger are sudden weakness, pa1pita-
ton Of the heart, dizziness headache,
hurried breathing, nausea and arrested
perspiration. Under such circumstances
It Is always proper to desist from every
exertion, mental or physical, take to
cover and summon medical aid. Often
by prompt action what might otherwise
be fatal stroke may be effectually
! averted.