Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-05-04
FRESH AIR DISLIKED.
Where Clothes and Fuel Are Scarce
This Has Ofxentimes Been
the Case.

The theory that the necessity OF ex-
air is the cause the world over of the
practice of poor ventilation will not
hold. 1t is at least not the sole nor the
chief reason of the prejudice against
fresh air, says American Medicine.
Manifestly it does not obtain for
countries in which there is no mosquito.
In cold climates, and especially in the
winter season, the theory has no ap-
plicability, and another explanation
must be found.
This is, we believe, the necessity that
exists, especially among the vast. ma
jorlty OF the poor, to economize
warmth. A large portion of the peas
ants Of France to-day secure this econ
omy by keeping their domestic animals
at night in the combined house and
stable.
In arctic climates and in winter even
IN temperate zones, and especially in
previous centuries, the securing of suf-
hclent clothing and saving the loss of
warmth has doubtless been a chief
ton.
In this way to-day in some countries
medical college lecture rooms get on
without the expense of fuel by utilizing
the foul, but warm exhalations OF the
podles OF hundreds of students, who in
anger cry out against door ajar or a
crack in a window.
The greatest and best remedial agent
IN tuberculosis and many other devi-
tallzlng diseases is fresh air, by night or
by day, ever fresh air
1t was after the club meeting. Several
ladies were chatting over a cup OF tea.
The discussion turned to their winter
furs, which they had been putting in
summer storage, says the New York Her.
aid.
Il don't see how you can have the
heart, Mrs. Jones'" exclaimed one, "to
hiGe all that lovely sealskin in your fur
lined cloak. II 1t were mine l shouldn't
want to hide 1t under a bushel like
that"
Thank your" laughed Mrs Jones, de-
murely, meaning to imply that my
waist is bushel measure, suppose?"
you both make me laugh" put in
third. nibbling daintily at biscuit
mot at your discussion, which is as old
rs the stone age, when primitive man
gave his spouse the first bear skin still
warm from its original wearer"
Then what's so excruciatingly funny
about our talk?" demanded the first
woman, eying her suspiciously, for she
was giggling openly.
We'll, I'll tell you It's q funny story
that my father used to toll on himself
You know, he kept a country general
store when he first started out to be real
merchant. and it was the usual gathering
spot for all the villagers, Just like you
read about In Mary wilkins stories.
Well. one cold night he was trying to sell
a big farmer boy one Of those heavy
coat lined with buffalo skin
'D pa GilateG at length On the advan-
taces CT having the fur side irside-how
the circulation of the warm air kept you
so much warmer than if it was on the
outside, ard so on. When he eot through
the boys father. who had heen sprawing
all over a big box behind the stove, ap-
parently asleep. opened one sQuinty eye.
took chew of tobacco ard drawled
Wal, now, ST, you do beat all fer book
larnin' sence ye went deOwn ter N'York
Whut a pity the good Lord didn't know
about thet fur business when He made
b'ars,' Papa didn't sell the coat"
Yes" said the first woman, triumph
antly, that's what think. If that was
the warmest way animals would have
had the fur inside. Think Of a bear going
about"
In his bare skim" added Mrs. Jones,
And the party broke up.