Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
thor cause In winter the pavements, II

other cause. In winter the paVeifeh'"' -
not actually wet with rain or covered WIN
ice or snow, are generally damp rms Is
particularly true of the miles of brick side
walks in Washington. Walking over them
will chill the feet and generally saturate
the soles of the shoes. If the wearer then
sits for hours In an ONCE or even at nome
without changing the footwear. the cian-
destine cold is easily accounted for. Inc
habit of walking in the snow or IN ram
storms without rubbers is perniciouS from
the standpoint of health, and the secret OF
many broken constitution lies in this act
of carelessness. Wet shoes mean cold feet,
and cold feet mean many Ills beside the
single one of influenza.
Another source of danger is found in the
wearing of heavy shoes in hot rooms caus-
ing the feet to perspire, and then going
forth into the Icy temperature outside
where the extremities are quickly chilled
If one would avoid colds, changing shoes
from lghtweights inside to heavyweights
outside, and galoshes for wet and snowy
streets, will pay the expense and trouble
involved. The seeker after health need not
fear the shaft Of ridicule which puts him
into 1.-THE old mems class" by wearing rub
bers.
The Inner Man.
Equally important with the care of the
skin and the feet is that of the digestion
and the inner secretfons. If a person would
shun colds. Proper assimilating of food Is
all important, and interference Herewith
should always invite attention. A we'll
Known authority on hygiene says late sup
pers and, especially generous feeding at
them, are a prolific source Of colds. This
writer ventures the remark that the hoarse
and sneezing victim the next day wrong
fully attributes to some innocent draught
of air the blame which should attach to the
salad, rarebit or wines so freely INDUCED
the preceding night, In other words, the
liver and kidneys overworked by an ind1s-
Greet master have retaliated by spreading
poisons through the body which result in
influenza.
Medical writer's. especially those CT
France and Germany. say Americans do
not consume enough liquids. The German
drinks his beer. the Frenchman his wine. the
Englishman his tea, but the temperate
American has none of these special bev-
erages. These and other writer's declare
that all persons should drink much water.
II they do not resort to some other form of
liquid beverages. They advance good rea-
sons for this in saying that free action of
Gus supply of liquid. The athlete. especial
ly the jiu-jitsu man: drinks large amounts
Of water. Nearly two gallons daily the
sages say, the average person requires to
keep in perfect health. If this were DONE
it is affirmed, the wrinkled, pinched, pim-
pied and anaemic visage of many Amer
leans would be changed to the ruddy glow
of health.
Question of Exercise.
The memories Of old timers reach back
to the simple folk in far country places
who had simple ways to deal with the
ills of life. Among them was the strenu-
GUS old farmer who always worked OFF,
his cold. He would shoulder his ak and
have 1t out with the sturdy oak or beach
tree needed for the next years wood sup
ply In the vigorous exercise of chopping he
would start the perspiratfon and his cold
In two hours would be gone.
Rational exercise Is an essential thing
to prevent colds. Elsewhere IT was said
the lungs are vitiated by the breathing of
contaminated air confined In offices, living
and sleeping rooms: Two hours IN the open
air each day walking or in some form Of
exercise clears the lungs of accumulated
poisons, fills the blood with oxygen and
saves the individual from slow suicide. This
Is needful among the simple precautions
one should resort to in keeping away from
Influenza.
Among the recent discoveries of science 1t
is pointed out that pneumonia, consumption
pass from one person to another by some
sort of contact. No doubt colds are cpl
demic, yet it remains true that the in
luenza germ will pass by that person
whose physical condition does not invite
its Judgment. With bodily organs intact
and each performing its full functions.
there Is little to fear. Such a person is
proof against colds, whether they be the
old fashioned kind superinduced by ex-
posture, or the new-fangled variety produce
ed by a bacillus with an unpronounceable
name.
Cure for a Cold.
While much may be done to prevent colds,
along the lines suggested, many still must
fall victims to them. Even the athlete
with all his training. cannot always win
When one has a cold 1t should not be ne
elected Attention should be given at once
to the skin and the Internal organs that
they may resume their functions and ex-
pei the accumulated load of poisons. There
are many simple ways of doing this. and
usually the simplest ways are the best.
Like the farmer some can work off, a
cold some can starve 1t away: others may
| take hot lemonade and sweat 1t out in
| bed others still may resort to the wet
| ack and those who can afford 1t to
| the Turkish bath. To some of these means
| every one should turn upon the first symp-
| toms of cold. They are the assistants
Of nature in throwing of. the Internal i'm
purities which have caused all the trouble.
| IL left to do this unaided. the strain upon
| the vital forces often results In some last
ing or chronic form of catarrh or kindred
ailment Death has many times been the
result Of neglected cold.