The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
BEWARE OF DRAFTS
Physician Tells How to Avoid Catch
ing Colds.

"As this is the beginning of the season
for colds. word OF caution on this prevalent
cause OF often serious tEoqbls, and even tatali-
west physician TO Star reporter.
With the closing Of the windows the ad'
vent OF the fresh nir "a, Advocate is also here.
too much OF 1t has killed as many persons
as the lack OF it. One Of the greatest mis-
takes, men make is the foolish attempt 70
tougher themselves b. riding IL cold
weather on the open cars. This IS o habit
handed down from the days OF the departed
horse surface cars, when men would stand
out on the front platform on cold, chilly days
for the air.
They got the air, and very often pneu'
monia, too, and very frequently severe colds
actual ndispesit;on. Men leave warm houses
in the morning, jump on an open car and
IIide to the Once, often facing a, cold wind
days wondering what is the matter, until
later the physician tells. them the simple
cause OF their serious illness, unless he IS
called in TOO late, OF the lung congestion has
progressed TOO far, in which case unhappy
Women seem less likely TO take cold than
men, largely for the reason that their circu.
lotory system IS better, and their lungs and
the congestion spots OF their frames ere bet"
ter protected, another great mistake that
coats unbuttoned on cold and windy days,
thus permitting the cold air TO strike direct
ly upon the lungs. 1t is essential that the
in the cold months. and it is up 70 every man
70 bear this simple fact II mind and TO dress
accordingly. 4
This is fer those who would care for
themselves. Then when you come in the
house don't take off heavy street clothes.
don thin or scanry indoor attire and SIT in
be free from colds. You often hear people
complaining about taking cold right at
home when they do not thus suffer when
they are cut of doors exposed to the e!e-
h(COrnlpla6
the deadly house draft from the windows
which ara partially open for the fresh aiE ;
bI Street are sPay @ a gT09 soss to d'oid b s
house, and this is reason why they take
cold at home and not so frequently on
the street, where their wraps and furs pro
tect them. In winter the rooms should be
aired by opening the windows while the
occupants. are elsewhere. room may be
aired suficiently in few minutes in this
| by insisting upon prolongation OF the win.
| dow opening. for once room is opened TO
re6lling with fresh air you can,t get any
more oxygen therein IL you leave If open for
an hour, upon the same principle that when
bottle is filed with water il is full, and
you can ALLOW the hydrart TO run therein
| until doomsday without getting uore water
This fact is entirely overlooked by the
| fresh air extremists precisely as rhey over
sets the deadly house dratt going on fuli
| time, with resultant colds and Illness. 4
| single illustration will suffice. I had lady
patient who suffered constantly from ncu.
| ralgia, and her case sJubbornly resisted
should have readily yielded Finally
learned that she slept in room, very
large one. with the windows open, and the
bed was placed in such position as 10 be
directly in z draft from another room. She
was fresh air extremist who did not con-
slider my suggestion 10 positively close the
windows after preliminary airing had any
! Insisted came from her nerves os, in fact.
il dad. Reluctantly she obeyed my behest.
her neuralgia disappeared. as ny CONCLUSION
| her fresh air advocacy. Many fresh air
extremist has been placed in extrsmis by a
! foolish persistency therein in all seasons and
| weather. '--Weshingron Star.