New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

and as the heated air arises the breeze cooled d
its place. 1t commonly penetrates inland eight or
ten miles through the whole evergreen forest re
the prevailing condition for six months of the year.
nlesf aTd e sas Wmu Is ron ne Ii U.
but often there are considerable periods when the
wind direction IS from the southwest, and Long
Island again enjoys the temperins effect Of the
The pine forest of the island occupies the portion
between the central range of Mills and the south
sixty miles through the Whole length of suffolk
county. The trees are nearly all Of the yellow
forest Of equal size in the state of New York short
INDIGENOUS III al this region. Any cultivated spot
abandoned few years springs up in a thick
balsamic odor very noticeable TO one not accus-
toned to living here The soil. as in all pine wood
cellent drainage. The belief in the favorable in
fections and in convais6ence from ali acute dis
eases IS general among physicians
Evergreen Forests as a Therapeutic Agent in Pull
powerful curative effect upon suppuTatiYe process
IS than afr in which the aseptic condition is due
nf sufficient power to destroy existing septic
Evergreen forests have powerful purifying er-
feet upon the surrounding atmosphere rendering
it anuseptic by the chemical combinations which
The, clinical evidence of the beneficial effect OF
able. The changes attributable to the persistent
ti"HS OF sugh forests are such as to Indicate that
the aunosphere IS not only aScT'ic. but aHtIsepuc
''''-''4''4' ~ sum ''iiI'-it "4ii'4 NOT
stin3,lia5i and to ,, 70 , r rai a. we n I IS
IS within the lung. This element Dr. Loomis be-
heyed 70 be The peroxide of hydrogen formed by
Adding 10 the effect OF the Pine forest the useptie
ocean air which Tor more than six months ~ the
year Is carried through the entire pine region
maxim in ADDITION. me emperature cool and moro
alive humidity. the large amount OF suns hine
Long Island presents climatic features In It's pine
forest region not surpassed by any place along tho
me therapeutic elements desired in climate are
a IN. Al and r.t
abundance OF suns1ine: a sandy soil and an
equable temperature. An these Long island pos
sssses and, IN addition. the antiseptc elements in
mine and iodine in It's ocean air Man is essentially
Those who live in a GOOD Climate 6sss 81
longevity and present greater resistance 10 dis
physician national reputation once observer mar
Us Two ., hf2ihest counties IN the United states
Island prove its claim 10 climatic SUPERIORITY as
evidenced in the longevity OF its inhabitants In my
own township I'm the yer 1909 there were l deaths
these II per cen were between 50 and 100 years. the
published reports in suffolk County during the fiscal
year ended July ], 1881 there we're 40 deaths. the
L%cea 40 and 50 years. and Il were between 80 and
From published records in the years iss5-'S5-S7
there were $50 deaths in all OF Long Island
tween 70 and 30 Fears 6i2 between 50 and id5 Ta
~ between 30 and 100, and over loo. This is
eg }a by any. other place In the country
ne climate or Long Island IS favorable because
or Its low altitude in Increasing functional activity
or circuatory organs; IN convaIascence from acut,
diseases and in surgical diseases 70 accelerate It's
sue change; for all invalids who cannot bear great
changes OF temperature, for pulmonary tubcrcu-
!oS.s, because of it, pure air equable Temperature
ana evergreen forest, for neurastheni1.
haustlon and allied nervous troubles requiring relax
alton, because Of its striknRly sedutve qualities
and particularly valuable in insomnia due uery-
BUSINESS. People who 10 Central and Eastern
Long Island are always surprised first IN
Increased amount of sleep induced. The atmos
phere IS always described by experiencing Il
for the first time invigoratinE and quoting
Among native Long Islanders tuberculosis Is one
OF the rares diseases rheuma tsm IS scarcely more
frequently met, ana malaria does not exist except
in some sections at the western CnG.
When Long island Is fully understood and nled,-
cal men become familiar with it's natural con
dtiOns its sandy soil. ftvoriug sanitation AND
modifying heat and moisture; its cquablc rein.
lively cool climate tempered by tho aseptic ar,
antiseptic ocean air. and Influenced by the amt
septic emanations OF its pine forests; its low rel
tive humidity; its large amount Of sunshine.
pure water supply-that il is the oniv CONSIDERABLE
portion Of the Atlantic Coast entirely surrounded
by water-that IL is peer with an these uatura
advantages extending hundred miles into the
Atlantic ocean and attached to the greatest city In
America; when medical mon become familiar with
all this, Long Island Will reach its manifest dos
tiny and become one great health resort