New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-28
PAPER TO KEEP OUT The cold
A Chance for Everybody to Pass h'
Word Along.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Imagine, If you can, how MAJ
thousands of people, young ana %
are these days suffering bitterly iio'
the cold simply because they ran Z
take advantage OF the wonderful ph
lection which newspaper cor any oll'
kind of paper, for that matter pN
vides, ,,.r
The fact is, as you doubles. '"
know. paper is a non-conductor Of asl
or cold 10 a very high degree y ss'9
in the warmth or keeps out tAe ''-
either way you want TO have IT. IL.
But, of our population, now rela;lt.
few there are who either do mol A-'
OF this or else don't think. =
Here is just briefly an ouillN
what newspapers can contribute ''''
the alienation Of suffering;
Wrapped within the clothing, RNsi,
the heat Of the body confined sssh..
the most severe weather. II ca
used inside stockings. If no extern III
use of IL seems necessary, one can ~ 1.
a sheet or two across the eneH ="
stomach.
You have only 10 try IT out-ar! "
you who have perhaps, not tr.eo =
by placing layers 1.-TWO are usually y. 81.
fcient between bed covers 10 ls ga.
what almost magic effect 10 has u ~
ing the body warm IN even me gov,
weather. II is remarkable how gu
pletely the papIrs will serve as NV
tion. and thew will keep IN place u,
exactly as we'll as the bed cover, =. /,
"sandwiched in" so 10 speak. II ~.
been suggested 10 the writer ~
oftentimes II is we'll 20 have az
paper underneath between the !,
tress and the body as matresse,. -
in some cases so little protection - ~.
the cold that more OF 10 gets 10 '''
underneath than from above. 81, =
7 have often thought, as re'... y
observation, that as winter ailel 80
comes around those genera.ly 70,
as poor people" get so used 70 ~ ~
cold that they become resigned a.
suffering they have 20 endure. ~, ~,
money for proper covering DO 90
the question, II may be, Wheu -,
cent must go for food. So qul'e -
out any necessity, on goes 1Ae ~
ing solely because they have ~ -,
told how completely paper o
lutely no cost, will keep one 49,
only taken advantage OF, LOT OD,
or indoors. as occasion may req.n-c
Only this morning ] saw VI
with two little girls ouhe,,i,Hs Tc|
way literally against the coo. ~
was really no wind 20 SPEAK U hr|
unconsciously. they were e4eH'| Il
ing themselves along because ~,
sharp, penetrating cold. iheS 10 |
three doubtless fairly wei dIes. 4,
far as outward appearances 80
cerned still. / venture their ey
cas mostly. if not entirely, Of Gov Gov
surely poor protection. And w.
must have suffered. both m ~
comfort and IN the depletlon, o. :, q
required in the effort 20 withs.s.--
cold. doubtless could be in largs
ure alleyiated by an inteillgeus l
paper just plain. common ''''
ln-the-week newspaper! III. -
Surprising the readers OF thn
every one. each in his or her 0sc
cisl way. take what advantage "a
desired OF this suggestion - "a
value Of newspaper. And -
further. let all who feel 50 ,sr y
pass the word along. that u ms' -
as many AS possible many |"
observation has convinced me, -, Il
will put .he suggestion into ~
Through the churches ana 40
no doubt, much unnecessary III
can be stopped IL every one S
hold and keep on passing u ~ !
is case for "do IL now.
New York, Dec. 26, 1914.