The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-24
HOW To KEEP COOL
TOLD BY DR.. LEVY
Health Officer Says Surest
Way is to go Some
where Else
BLONDES DECLARED
TO HAVE NO CHANCE
Simple Rules, if Followed Will
Afford Certain Degree of Re-
lief-What Treatments
to Give.

Is 1t hotter in the summer or In
the country?
There Is no royai road to Elysian
delights when the thermometer reg
listers 100 In the shade, or whereabouts.
but. according 10 Health Officer Levy.
there are 6everal ffgurative by-paths
which. while they may not make IL
necessary Tor one to build a fire In
the cellar furnace, nevertheless will
help n to pat his suffering brother
on the back with the smiling assur-
ance thai lit has isn't 50 terribly hot
after ALL"
There are many and devious hot
weather cures which have been sug-
gested by many and devious persons.
OF these DR.. Levy wots. but does not
recommend.
There is. for instance. the sug-
gestion OF a certain army surgeon,
stationed In the War Department at
Washington. ID. c.. TO the effect when
old Sol gets busy II Is time to don
orange-coiored underwear. Such a
color. the g. insists. tends 10 les
sen the unpleasant effect OF the heat
rays.
The author OF his cure" has been
much peeved Of bite because the IN
feeling government refuses to follow
Ii out as regards army troops. deck
Ing every soldier with underwear of
sue ha hue as to make 1t possible to
mistake him for a certain popular
soda fountain drink.
DR.. Levy say he has heard that
this orange underwear fad has been
tried In certain instances--and that
the experimenters have been sorry.
"ff there should be anything In the
color theory" said he. II should i'm
agine that black would be h proper
shade
No Chance for Blondes.
There are also claims enanating
from certain sources, DIR. Levy says,
TO the effect tina the blonde has no
chance In hot weather anyhow. Their
one hope Of relief lies In liberal use
of their dye. and walnut stain. In
short. IL In a question OF be a nru-
nette or be miserable.
That the health Officer places but
little credence in this claim. however.
Is best evidenced by the fact that he
himself liz of the blonde type--light
hair, big blue eyes, and all that sort
OF thing. And Or. Levy say he has
no intention of resorting to dyes. He
doesn't~eonsider II masculine.
III you really want to keep cool IN
Richmond this summer" said DR..
lazy. the best thing to do is 10 go
somewhere else"
s.If you can't HE yourself off to the
seashore or the mountains" he con-
tinued, ''be careful To wear light,
easily digestihie ciothing-take a eatn
occasionally, shake a dada at the
flowing bowl. don't eat too much, ana
don't work any harder than you have
to.
Even IL you obey all these rules
O may still be hot. but remember
that IL you fail to observe them you
will be still hotter,
sSeriously though. there are GER
tain precautions which should he
taken during the summe months. not
only In order to keep cool. but Ia keep
healthy.
Diet II Necessary.
First and foremost. people shout
diet themss Ives. In the winter Ii Is
necessar, that we eat foods that
create heat. Unfortunately. when
summer comes, there are many people
who continue to eat the same sort of
foodstuffs when they should be &C
tually avoiding than. Starchy foods
are the kind thai should be %eliminat-
ed as largely as possible from the
daily menu
Then rigid cleanliness should be
observed in all things, particularly as
regards the person. One canno take
too many baths la hot weather. The
cleaner the pores of the skin the less
one suffers from heat-not TO mention
to the obvious aid to hearth.
Wear light clothing. and not too
much of II.
avoid intoxicants but drink plenty
Of pure water.
Don't get excited. Keep yourself in
a good hamor, and smile whenever
you can.
Don't hurry too much. Take your
time whenever possible.
Keep your surroundings s. sanitary"
The doctor lei explained the diff
ference between sun stroke and heat
prostration, two terms which are often
confused by the general public.
Sunstrokc and Heat Prostratfon.
.In case of sun stroke said he,
''the patient has a blush or flushed
color and his temperature Is high.
First call a doctor, and Their apply
ice or cold water to the head, and
use a fan. DO not allow the patient
to reclne fiat on his back. for this
makes the blood rush 70 ne head
in case of heat p~rostration, the
skin Of the patient may be coQa. Here
too 1t IL wise to summon a doctor
FIRST. Then allow the patient to sntr
amonia or some other n~ou-aicoholic
stimulant. DO 10 apply Ice or cold
water and do not use a fan. 1t is
better to allow heat prostration suf-
ferers to recline at full length.
"All these things will help" sasc
DR.. Levy in conclusion. but. as I have
raid before. the best and surest way
to keep cool in Richmond during rae
summer, is to go somewhere else"
And DR.. Levy reached In his hip
pocket. drew forth a handkerchief. the
proportions OF which closely resembled
those of q Turkish bath towel, and
mopped 4 red and beady brow.