Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-11
II ONE HEALTH CLUE.

NECESSITY OF VENTILATION.
If we could live out of doors all Of
the time we would be more healthy
race of people than we are now. One
can eat more without harmful results
and can get along with less exercise.
Badly ventilated rooms are the cause
of much disease, more than you would
think.
All races who lead an outdoor life
are better off physically than we are.
We humor our Threats and lungs and
bring on many diseases by improper
ventilation. Fresh air and sunlight
are the greatest of our blessings. 1t
is pity they are so cheap. They are
not half appreciated.
Make the chest flexible so as to be
able to accommodate all the air the
lungs can hold. Learn to breathe
deeply. So many people, women es-
'pecially, breathe from the vicinity of
their collar bones. They do not know
what it is to take deep breath. Have
every room in your house we'll ventil
ated, but particularly your bedroom
where you spend so much of your
time.
Do not ride in stuffy cars If you can
help it. 1t is not always possible to
stand on the platform Of closed cars,
but il the car is so crowded you can
not get inside you are lucky. The open
cars Of the spring, summer and fall
are delight. Never mind If you feel
chilly. You can remedy that-just re-
member how much air you are getting
for nickel. Take deep breaths while
you are riding in the open cars; fill
your lungs full.
II you are so fortunate as to be like
me, confined to an office during your
hours Of labor, see to 1t that the room
Is we'll ventilated. Sometimes it is
ALMOST impossible. Often someone sits
next to window who is afraid Of the
least bit of fresh air and the windows
are never raised. Insist upon having
at least one window lowered from the
top-more if you can. See if you can
lget the "fraidy cat away from the
window a few minutes while you all
the rooms. Several times during the
day open every window in the room
for three minutes at least That will
freshen the room and give the lungs
a good air bath. Don't be afraid Of q
little cold air.
1t has come under my notice that
many people never have a window op
en- at night when they are sleeping
The air in that room in the morning is
absolutely foul. A housekeeper took
me through the rooms Of hotel one
morning. Only about one.third OF
them had had window open during
the night. The stencil of the tightly
closed rooms was something awful
Some were reeking with tobacco
smoke; others smelled Of liquor; some
full of the odor of perspiration.
People are gradually educated along
these lines, and pretty soon they will
wake up to the fact that fresh air il
absolutely necessary for health.
Wonderful results are being accom-
plished these days in the treatment o
consumption by the fresh air cure.
is not always necessary to 60 to Ari
IONA and California to get relief. Win
ter and summer find people who are
suffering from tuberculosis staying ou
of doors-well wrapped up in winter
to be sure in the cold states-but the
cold air goes directly into the lungs
and it is said that tubercular germ:
cannot survive if the lungs are con
stantly filled with pure air. OF course
people who are very far along in con
sumption may not find cure in fresh
air or any kind of hygienic living, but
in the first and middle stages tuber
culosis can be cured by an outdoor
life.
Living out of doors would be fine
for us all, but as we are not fortunate
enough to be able to do it, let us dc
the best we can and ventilate the room
we are obliged to stay in and fill our
lungs with fresh air every chance we
get.
Conductors on street cars, police
men who spend most of their time on
the streets, and farmers whose work
keeps them out of doors about two
thirds of the time, are not always we'll
by any means. 1t is true they get plen-
ty Of fresh air, but in other ways they
do not live right. They eat improper
food, or too much Of it, do not chew
their food we'll, are irregular in their
sleeping, or in other habits, do not
battle enough and in a good many ways
live out of harmony with natures laws
In each case they would be worse off
were it not for the fresh air they are
|getting.