The Washington herald., 1908-07-15

Yesterdays temperature was a gentle
reminder that summer has completely
submerged Us
Il is now IN order TO suggest few
rules which will enable folk TO keep cool
in these trying days. Il is a curious fact.
in q climate consisting Of alternate win
ter and summer. that people forget from
one week 70 another the fundamental
rules for keeping cool and collected Per
haps the problem Of keeping warm in
cold weather hanishes from their memory
the nvtl..-I Lev followed to keep cool in
warm weather. However, here are the
rules:
Do not wear a red necktie or red socks.
Avoid Tom and Jerry for breakfast or
hot Scotch before going 70 bed
DO not chase a street car; the asphalt
streets are soft. and your foot leaves a
mark every tine. thus running the smooth
surface of the street And, besides, there
are other street cars
Sher sirt Is TabOoed.
Do not " 49, cath gown; they retard
the circulation sud are altogether too
clinging for hot weather
Look over your winter overcoat and see
II moths have got into its heavy folds.
especially around the collar.
If you have not already done so. let the
fire IN the furnace 90 out
II you are careful in selecting the time.
the place, and the hour. you may now
with safety and perfect pr0priety remove
your winter underwear and don your
pink-striped pajamas.
Do not stand in the sun. keep moving,
but do not move too fast or too often
DO not go 10 sleep In the ice chest, the
ice may have melted by the time you
wake Up.
| Wear ceuuloId coIars-they positively re-
l fuse 20 wilt, although being perfectly
/ willing 10 explode upon the slightest prov
/ 0cation-
Anger SPOIIs Compilations.
Do not lose your temper. because this
always brings on a violent perspirauon,
and physicians say It hurts your com
/ plexion and hardens the veins in your
/ contemplate
( Ride on the open cars as much as pos
sible; transfer as little as possible. and
never forget to provide yourself with
/ enough money. so yoh won't have 20 walk
home from Chevy Chase or Cabin John.
never ride on the fender in hot weather
walt for the next car
[ Take a trip down the river on one OF
I our excellent river steamers but dom;
I-spend your time watching the engineer
| oili-g the machinery or the stOker shOv-
/ cling coal
! A sponge bath. a shower bath. a tub
I bath. a bathing beach bath. will help
TO keep YOU cool. provided you don't
bring your trainer along to give YOU q
good rub down after You emerge.
Two Subjects 20 Avoid.
Avoid discussing politics rand religion
as these two subjects are considered
about the hottest things that ever came
down the pike; don't argue with youl
Chinaman about the laundry; in fact
don't argue with anybody
Co out TO the ball park, sit on the
bleachers in the bToTing sun for two
hours. yell until you're black and blu,
in the face. and drink ice water until YOU
new belt feels it's Limitations.
A row on the Potomac about o'clock
when Old Sol IS high in the armament. &
likely to blister your nice white arms
wait until the sun goes down. and tn,
young woman can admire the beautiful
moon
Never eat more than one quart Of ict
! cream at one sitting; give other people
chance.
There are other rules, which VIII b
/ announced later.