The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-09

Lest we forget the real effects oil Sitting
in unyentilated rooms, especially "hele
number of persons are gathered tog.' n 'l :
H., ~ ont ont this paragraph, when Was
49, ,,;yen as an illustration IN lecture
he Dr kellogg, paste II TO a caiuooaiu
Larg il in n place in the lNlng'iooil'
amJ scbeolroom where old and young
nav Zee il and learn it by heart
4 campaign for teaching the dangers OF
hin zoo is being heralded throughout the
country where thin ice lures ana ueeelNes'
What is the danger OF thin nee a. con'i
pared with that OF foul arr II Is staten
that last year 2S children were ciaii,eu
within a certain area as Vlctin,s vi .hIn
ice ventures. How many children Weis
victims of impure air in the same area
TLo statistics are not available at thus
momont But if we know anything ABOUT
no number of school children suffering
with tuberculosis in our cities we can wen
believe that the ice danger Is not 10 De
comnored with this other enemy when Is
more subtle and is not as easily seen even
ne i thin ice. Why not JON me ne,
former in campaign against foul ar anu
resolve not to sit in public assemblies I'M
less the rooms are properly hated and yen
tiiated~so that the air may be kept clean
and wholesome. viii you JON US!
This is what DIR. kellogg said about the
air we breathe: !,
..If here was a barrel of water, ana
evervbody who came along took drlnS
ont Of it and rinsed out his mouth ana
mt it back into the barrel, you wouia
not care to drink out Of that barrel.
When in a close, crowded room JUST
think where the air that you are breath,
ing has been. Think OF the noses aho
the mouths it has been through, and tine
things il has been in contact with in
the Iungs-the things that are pouring
into it from the blood. What terrible
mixtures! If the air were visible we
should have a frightful picture. SO 1T
is necessary to take pains to Keep the
air clean. It is not only because fresh
air is cold that we need it, but because
it is clean, and we must breathe clean
air, even as we must drink clean water
and eat clean food.
Although reference was made only to
pupils in city schools, there is apt to be a
room full of impure air shut INTO rural
school rooms which are closed up almost
alright and heated without circulation.
a trifle, also raised at the bottom a tritle,
but not enough to have strong
wind blowing upon anyone, the ar would
keep reasonably fresh, and fire should be
sufficient to maintain the proper tempera-
ture, which is kept up better with clrcu--
ation and fresh air than with confined
and dead air.
Widows, especially if they are young,
are wearing white crepe as trimming IN
their mourning costumes The sombre eff
feet is greatly relieved by using it In
bands and folds.
A prevalent fancy is for waists and
sleeves to be cut in one piece. 1t requires
a wellfitted pattern to have a good effect.
These sleeves are often short and over a
fitted sleeve of the material or of lace or
some trimming.
A touch of Persian or metal trimming
or some oriental coloring gives a modern
appearance to many gown which Is not
enjoying its first season. The trimmings
beautiful and subdued rather than
flashy. Often they are yelled with chiffon.
A few days more and the great auto