The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18


cxpectorate in the sunshine, instead
OF dark corners, and other shady
| places, he would render much servic,
| To these of US who are not infected
Better SIN. IL for him TO use q
I sputum cup; but IL he will not do this
| then let him spit In places where the
sun viii destroy the germs.
The heaathfGiness of Ger water is
due To a great extent to the large
percentage OF sunshine on the water
shed of the reservoir supplying New
port News and the lower peninsula
( Hence typhoid fever and CASTRO in
testinal diseases that so often Ne the
result OF water supplies containing
/ bacterial elements that cause these
diseases are practically impossible.
1,obar pneumonia Is practically un-
known here, You, therefore, see the
great advantage accruing to Newport
News from the large percentage of
sunshine.
The effect Of sun light on higher
animal life. including man, Is that
OF Quickening all the vital processes.
The blood is enriched, cell activity
is increased, anf all the organs of
the body perform their functions bet
ter.
The percentage of sunshine Of
Newport News as compared to South
ern California. the Mississippi. New
England States. and Florida Is as
News. so to co per cent. Southern
California, 80 to 60, Mississippi val
ley, 40 to so, New England. 40 to So
Florida over 60 per cent July, 1907.
Newport News over 90, southern Cali
fornia over so, upper Mississippi Val
ley. 40 to so, lower so to SO. New
England, 40 to so. Florida. so to over
SO: February. 1907, Newport News.
90 to so. Southern California, so to
so, Mississippi Valley. SO to 60.
Florida over so.
Significant Comparative Figures.
las to the temperature, 1t Is true
that just at this time one Is inclined
to feel that we have something To
complain of; but while the tempera-
ture has ranged from 30 to 100 de-
grees as compared to the following
places. and they We're selected so as
to give fair estimate OF the tenn
perature conditions prevailing in this
country, we have not had extreme
heat, and our warm days have been
rendered quite comfortable by the
mild winds which are particularly
constant summer quantity on the
peninsula. The recorded tenn peratures
Of Los Angeles. New York and New
port News during the months or Jnlv
and December were; Los Angeles
maximum. 100: mean maximum, 81:
minimum, So, mean minimum. 81,
greatest daily range. 35; hhntdits'
6s December, 1906. maximum, "a
mean maximum, Ga; minimum, So
mean minimum. As. greatest daily
range, 30. New York tbecempet
1900, maximum. 81; mean maxi
mum. 40: minimum y; mean mini
mum. 81; greatest daily range, 40.
Iuly. maximum SO: minimum. s{;
greatest daily range, 2s. Newport
News. July. 1907. maximum, 50;
mean maximum. ST; minimum, 81
mean minimum, II: greatest daily
range "a December. maximum, II !;
mean maximum. SO; minimum, 40:
| moan minimum, SS; greatest daiF
range, 80. ~.
You will note from this table that
| wa have no low winter temperature
and practically no high summer Tern
perature, The daily range OF tempera
| ture Is Just sufficient for comfort etla
| health. The seasonal variation is just
| the amount necessary tn prevent mo-
| notony and give zest to living. An oc-
| csslonal snow In winter. with the tern
rerature slightly below the freezing
| point and an occasional hot day IN
| summer, rendered really pleasant ny
| the practically constant breeZes from
off water. always cool breezy nights
| sum IN the temnerature element OF
| thts vicinity, meaning from fnancfa
standpoint work in the open ell the
wear. two crops for the farmers OF the
| vicinity and harbor always open tS
shipping.
Out OF Storms Tracks.
you will also observe from the &C
complaining charts that we are not IT
the track OF storms. The storms orig
mating IN the southwest and Vest IN
dies pass to the south or us, ana thos'
originating in the northwest and Lake
regions pass to the north or lis. !
| storm that interferes TO any practicn
estept with commerce, or comfort y
absolutely an unknown quantity In thI'
vicinity.
Therefore. while Boston complains
Of lts freezing cold. Los Angeles OF IT.
nonotony and dust covered green
Jacksonviile Of its humidity, New or
| leans Of It's heat. the west of III
droughts and cyclones. Newport New
with Just enough Of change in TEN
perature. with the green washed clear
bv lust the proper amount of soft rains
with an air lust sufficiently laden witt
moisture and sunshine 20 fulhA IN
hearts desire, and away from tn
track OF great storms. 10 tine idea
Mace tor the best development II man
we have a healthful city. II Ia GU
i duty sto keep 1t SO by following ~
rules OF sanitation. Nature Is doin'
her part.