Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-28
HOT WEATHER.

summer weather. 1t is different. Like
deal Of our usual weather. 1t is next
thing to impossible for a traveller to
strike a strange locality at a time
when that locality is having its reg
ular weather. He will be told that
they had the right sort Of weather
there last week, and they expect with
out fail to have It next week, but for
the present, the weather Is abnormal.
So It is here. Our usual, natural,
ordinary and regular summe wealth
sr is that Of clear dry heat in the day.
time, and aucool, bracng air at night
That is what We have a right to ex-
pect, what we do expect, and what we
advertise as the proper summer
weather for this part of the American
continent.
AS has been remarked. this wealth
er is different. 1t is hot and moist,
or, in other words, muggy. One gets
the impression of being in a steam
bath, and, for a surprising length Of
time the steaming has gone on at
night as we'll as during the day.
What can be done about It? OBJ
viously, we cannot change the wealth
er. 1t is very fortunate for us that
we cannot, for, in spite Of some dis
comfort which attaches to the partic-
ular brand of weather that we are
getting in liberal quantities just now,
It takes heat to produce a crop and
without crops we would be very poor
ly off. This is the sort Of weather
that makes things grow. Nowhere
could there be better weather for
corn, and the great corr crop of the
northwest is taking full advantage Of
It. 1t is good weather for everything
that grows, and how the things do
grow! We can point to a morning
glory that has climbed from the
ground to the eaves Of a full two
story house, and done in this season,
for the morning glory is an annual
plant. Everything is growing just
like that, and while, if we had charge
Of the weather, we might make it a
little less oppressive a times, we
Wooio pIODdUlS OVGEuC II, anu we
would be creating a crop failure.
AS we cannot change the weather,
the best thing is to adjust ourselves
to 1t so as to get along as comfort
ably as possible. Some people try to
escape the discomforts of heat by fill
Ing the stomach with strange and un-
usual foods. and drinks, and keeping
it full all day long. This has exact
ly the opposite effect from that de-
sired, for digestion is impaired, fever
ish conditions are induced, and the
last state OF that man is worse than
the first. Others seek to keep cool by
abandoning all work and exercise Of
every kind, settling down in a shady
spot, tanning themselves vigorously,
and thinking how not it is. And the
more they think Of 1t, the hotter it
seems.
We have no patent plan for avoiding
the discomforts Of a very hot day.
But there are a few plain and simple
rules which may help. First, don't
make abrupt and decided changes in
the daily habits Of life, whether in
food, drink, occupation or amusement.
Eat moderately and regularly Of the
foods which experience has shown to
be satisfactory. Drink freely Of mod
erately cold water. but IL your bev-
erages are iced, sip them slowly.
Work and play, but be sane about
both. Worry as little as possible, and
especially avoid worrying about the
weather. Get interested in something
else, and keep interested. Cultivate
q cheerful disposition and keep your
conscience a. clear as possible. Go
to the fair, but don't try to take it
all in In a. minute; there will be an
other day tomorrow. All Of this will
not diminish the heat, but it will keep
your mind of 1t, and the weather that
n Ices not think about does not
hurt him much,