The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
JUST KEEP COOL.
Oatzseal Water Is What the Steam
ship Stoker Drinks.
Philadelphia Enquirer.

Philadelphia Enquirer.
The most aggravating thing on the face
OF the earth is to be advised TO keep cool
when to keep cool seems to be out of the
question and you are sweltering. We
haven't the slightest doubt that crimes
have beerb committed before now under
such great provocation-not the slightest
doubt. III crimes produced by anger are
ever justitiable they are certainly of the
character invoked by the customary ex-
preston In hot weather. 'Oh, just keep
cool. When man. half dead, has been
told this for the fortieth time patience
ceases to be virtue and he is apt to throw
things-if he has enough energy left.
There are just few common rules. how
ever, that a person can observe that will
at least bring him, If not absolute comfort
relief from something worse We won
call them rules. With the thermometer
soaring around the 100 mark no one wishes
to burden himself with rules. Let us call
them suggestions We are talking &c
the city-bound mantle man who cannot
through his daily toll in spite of thermom-
eters and fiery suns and fight against old
General Humidity, who is the foe of all suf-
fering mankind. The other fellow can look
after himself.
Don't be tempted to pour alcoholic liquid
of any kind down your throat. That is the
first and best suggestion. 1t heats and but
adds fuel TO the flames already burning
altogether too fiercely. Nor Is il wise to cal
heavy meals of meats and hot soups.
man who begins the day with fruit. rolls
Il
Is much better off than the one who calls
for steaks and greasy potatoes.
The roasts which many business mer
snatch i'm the middle of the day are moi
necessary I'm this burning weather. If yoI
must have meat try a small slice of colo
mutton or beef and salad of some greer
salad you will probably feel better and keeI
cooler. Iced tea moderately taken is not
bad, but don't make the mistake OF drink
Ing even iced tea or lemonade In grea
Hrnrr Nf Hoe. ata,
do more harm than good.
Down I'm the holds OF the ocean mon
sters. where scores of men are shoveline
coal into the mouths of the immens,
furnaces. IL Is far hotter weather than
landsman can find even under the direct rays
of the sun. IL Is so hot down there tina
the stokers go naked TO the waist. The
thirst is intense. and they alleviate 1t in I
simple way. They do not seize upon buck
cts of ice water and drink for momentum
relief. They know better than that. They
have had experience with heat. and the,
adopt the very best method when the,
take a mouthfui OF cool water upon which
r. floating a little oatmeal. They hav
found that this drink Is just what the,
need.
III you should adopt the system in you
office you would mud your thirst mucl
better allayed than should you drink quart
OF Ice water and make frequent trips TO tn
bar or soda fountain. Take leaf from
the experience of the stoker. That is al
that we propose 10 say in this little ser
mon. which IL designedly made short. Ia
only light food. drink moderately of plail
beverages. never touching those of the al
coholic variety. and you will be Ia condi
ton 10 ward OF the heat when the immod
crate eater and drinker viii succumb And
above ali. try to- keep your mind from tn
heat That Is more difficult 10 do. but I
you are not eternally talking about IL an,
II you don't permit yourself 10 worry owe
the upward tendency OF the mercury I'm IN
tube, you Will be surprised 10 find hoy
conditions.