The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-05

leading an active educational battle
against the scourge of humanity us
ually called Il common cold" That
the ordinary cold is common every one
can painfully testify. and now that the
best scientific authorities are declaring
that the cold is as dangerous as it is
newed nervousness on the subject OF
catching cold.
The common cold is known to be
germ disease just as much as smallpox
and cholera. Moreover, it's germs like
those of it's first cousins in the bac-
terra world, the germs of pneumonia,
are to be found everywhere. Especial
ly are they numerous in cities, owing
to the crowding together OF the fac
tories that turn them out by the mill
ions-namely, sick human beings.
Hence the common cold is always in
everybody's mouth and nose and
throat. In damp weather and in cold
spells, when human beings close doors
and windows tight, the common cold
flourishes better than at any other
time. His most prolific season is just
at winters close, along in March.
Then the human systems are a.
their lowest vitality, owing to fighting
cold weather and living in heated and
tightly shut rooms and offices. There
for, the first thing to be done to fight
off colds is to sleep in heated room
with the windows wide open-nOt part
ly open, but widely open. The next
thing is merely the old story OF general
health-eat sensibly. take moderate
exercise and don't worry. In other
words, take care of yourself, and aV I'd
all excess emotion either mental ~
physical.
Now, for specific treatment to pre-
vent cOlds-the cold Dath is Of Sr2dt
value. 1t should never never be TAX
Ell icy cold, except by the most muscu-
lar of men, For the ordinary city
dweIler the bath should be just chill
ed and should last not more than
three minutes The rundown should
be vigorous, and unless there is COM
plete reaction of the blood as SHOWN
by a crimson glow on the chest and
back. the bath has done more harm
than good. 1t should be taken on get
ting out of bed in the morning, am
should occupy not more than five MIN
utes-batb and rundown combined.
The scientific definition of cold
is infection from germs always pres
emf in the throat, nose and mOuth.It is
due to a check of blood circulation
caused nv a run down condition and
exposure to Il chill. Exposure to 4
draught is known now not to give
person cold-it is merely the match
that ignites the powder already pre-
nared The germs enter the body be
cause at some point the blood mas
failed to flood the exposed vessels pro-
nerlv. and it is only the blood that can
kill off the germs that eternally at
tack the exposed mucous membrane OF
every human nose and throat.
There are some new methods OK
treating colds that are good. Some pre-
parations of foramaldehyde have shown
ability to kill of germs in the throat
and bad colds treated by an injection
of anti-diphtheria serum have recov-
cred repidly. In these cases the anti
toxin has also been used to wash off
the tonsils and the throat
Above all, says modern science, don
neglect a cold If you can, go to bed
and stay there until the healthy glow
of returning blood circulation SHOWS
the worst is over. If a man or woman
must go to an office, do as little WORK