Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-02-12
FRESH AIR.
It's Importance to Health Set Forth In
Striking Figures.

n wEeck oi q inhus Wuuse fesistahSe W
disease was reduced to about the point
called nil, who not only was anemic and
run down generally, bat also threatened
with consumption, asked a physician in a
tone of despair whether there was any
medicine in the world that could cure him.
"There is medicine that can cure you"
replied the physician. SIT has cured
hundreds, thousands like you. II will
cure you beyond the shadow OF doubt"
The poor fellow looked up eagerly.
"What is 1t, doctor? For PHYS sake tell
me what it is. Thought had tried every
thing that's known. am not a
wealthy man, but"
"You don't need wealth for this medi-
cine" answered the physician. ''It's not
only the NEST medicine in the world, it's
also the cheapest. In fact, you get it
without money and without price"
The mans face fell. "You're jesting
with me, doctor" he said.
But the doctor was not jesting. Fresh
air was what be ment, and he went on to
tell this easy victim for diseases a few
things about the value OF fresh air as q
medicine, that opened his eyes and placed
him on a road that eventually led to
health and strength and added life.
How many men and women are there
who know that at times Of quiet, normal
breathing they take into their lungs
thirty cubic inches OF air at each BREATH
There are eighteen breaths minute, APP
proximately speaking. A very simple
mathematical problem will show that
seven hundred and seventy-seven thous-
and six hundred cubic inches OF air pass in
and out OF our lungs every day Of twenty
four hours.
Is the Importance OF this fact fully
grasped?
When it is carefully considered we can
afford to pass to the next fact which Is
this: The heart, with its seventy beats a
minute, delivers to the lungs for aeration
five ounces OF blood at every beat. Again
we put to use mathematics, and we find
that during twenty-four hour day the
enormous quantity OF thirty four hundred
gallons of blood is brought to the lungs
for aeration. Think OF ii! Three thous-
and four hundred gallons of blood q day
delivered to our lungs for aerationl
A distinguished scientist has explained
what this means. II means that the lungs
handle and cleanse in one day at least a
hundred and twenty five barrels OF blood.
When we reflect that this quantity of
blood must be supplied with oxygen in
order TO make it rich and red. and able to
accomplish the purpose ''whereto it is
sent" is II not obvious that it is important
for everyone, whether well or ill, TO
secure an abundance OF fresh air? Either
as preventive or a medicine fresh air is
without an equal. 1t is alike powerful wi
children ana adults and for that matter
with animals, too, with everything that
lives and breathes.
On a Wyoming ranch ii was shown by
the books that there WIS a yearly loss to
the business from diseased stock, and for
long time it was taken for granted that
in such a large number of cattle some Of
them must be diseased, and the fact was
simply carried to the profit and loss
account.
But about two years ago 1t was sug-
gested by physician that loss in diseased
cattle could probably be lessened, il not
prevented entirely. He went himself to
the ranch and made an inspection.
sit is easy to see what the trouble is"
he announced on his return.
The sheds were built in such a way that
when the cattle crowded in, to protect
themselves from cold and storm, they
kept themselves warm at the expense of
open air.
at is surprising to me-" he said, "that
so many OF them keep as well as they do"
"But, doctor, what would you advised"
asked the owner; ''the cattle must have
protection from the rain and snow and icy
blaste.
81 advise you to tear down your Sheds"
replied the physician. "Have only long
straight wall to protect the animals from
the blasts. Otherwise let everything be
OPEN"
After hesitation this advice was taken,
and the losses from diseased cattle not only
grew less with astonishing rapidity, but
at the present time they are practically at
the vanishing point.
As with cattle, SO it is with The human
species.
Yet the fresh-air treatment for the cur
ing of human ills seems to be q secret
which very recently has been learned, and
the pioneers who within late years have
blazed this path have suffered the usual
prosecutions OF innovators.
Only about seven years ago, for instance,
children began what is called the open-air
treatment for pneumonia, and the physi-
clans responsible for the new from of
treatment were subjected to annoyance
and abuse.
DR.. Northrup, of New York, who was
probably the prime mover in the matter,
was called faddist, crazy, and other
names. But he went on his way, and has
demonstrated and many others are now
demonstrating, that fresh air is good
treatment for pneumonia, whooping