The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
SNEEZERS OF n. Y.
TO CA-CHOOT TO-DAY
State Chapter Of National Hay
Fever Victims to Gather in
Lake Placid.
POEM Is TO HELP EN- ALL

LAKE PLACID, N. T.. Aug. 2s.-The
DEVILS paint brush contemplates mutt
lated canvasses: tho %goldenrod Is cow
snns in remote corners the ragweed,
too. IL trembling with the fair OF ex-
tlnction the mountain breeze Is re-
pulsed by the charging gseps of a hum
dred persons who are getting ready to-
night for the first annual meeting to-
morrow OF the Empire State branch of
the United States Hay Fever Associa-
ton.
Through the stiffness of the Adiron-
dack night come dynamic ca-choos from
the members of the association who are
20 tell tomorrow the story OF each
ones sneezing life and to wage war on
noxlous weeds.
When a reporter for THE Sun sought
out +. r. Jerome OF 1876 East Twenty
seventh street, New York, secretary and
treasurer OF the association, Mr.. Jerome
explained
Hay fever is due TO a hyper-ca-
choosensibility OF the mu-ca-choo-cous
nnembrance. sensitive to an acrid prIn-
cachoo-ciple contained in the pollen of
certain plants
"some get 1t when roses bloom he
said. Some get 1t when hay Is in bios
som: but generally when ragweed IL
casting on its pollen. Some people are
said to undergo paroxysms even at the
sight OF goldenrod."
Poets ~ asked the reporter mo, hay
feverltes." replied Mr.. Jerome.
And then he said, bending over con-
ndentially and looking stealthily about
to make sure he would not be overheard |
But we have some poets here. Listen
! have here IN my pocket two poems.
One will be read at to-morrow's meeting
by a NNng woman. who Is hailed
mind you, hailed-as the poet laureatess
no, poetess laureate, of the Adiron-
dack sneezers.
Don't reveal the source Of your in
" mation." continued Mr.. jerome un-
tnnily. but she IL Miss Hattie +.
Richmond OF 37s Myrtle avenue. Brook
lyn. She Will he presented with q red
bandanna Handkerchief .-kcrchief as the
emblem OF the order. Here's the poem.
Take 1t quick. ! mustn't be seen talking
win you-ca-CIoo' :"
Mr.. Jerome hurried into the darkness
OF the Forest View hotel. The poem IN
aI its pristine freshness read
THE LOST sNEEzE."
Mary had a mighty sneeze.
Twas like the billiards. blow,
And every where that Mary went
The sneeze was sure to 20.
To Lake Placid once she went;
This vas Of hope the dawn,
For Mary STAYS here. quite content,
Nhile-presto!-the snecze Is gone.
snccEcrs Arc Ia sing.
Prof W. u. Kenny Of Ieominster.
Mass. who directed the chorus at the
recital OF Nine. Sembrich on Poland Day.
August 30. has been training a group OF
the hay fever sufferers for the chorus
% s!npliiiod sneczcrs.' and these mem
DIS OF the association who will be a.
chorusing Tomorrow are:
William aud otto Hafner OF New York
city, Miss Vera Geier. Miss Helen l;eier
AMI Frederick ieier OF Cincinnati, Miss
Elsa Rudolp. Miss Mary Dunham and
Mis- Dorothy swift OF New York city,
Man Hafti ~ Wcehawken. y. j.; Miss
Ruth heclcr Of Bryn Mavr. Pa, and
william McI.oud OF cleveland.
Meanwhile, MciNil Dewey, president
OF the Lake Placid club. was revolving
In his sleep the speech he viii make In
presiding AT tO-inorrow's meeting. DR..
II Ecndrich Smith Of Boston was cs-
chewing cacloos long enough 10 put tho
hn!shing touches to a paper he Will read
OH Tue oslcOndihlc treatment OF hay
fever. u will be u paper not to he
sneezcd AZ, for br. smith will make the
hrst report of n newly discovered method
o. treating hay fever.
The method Is accomplished entirely
oy means of ustcopdthiC finger surgery
il tn" nose and throat, and In based
upon the theory that the primary cause
of hay fever is not pollen dust from
flowers but an anatomical departure
from the normal, which lowers nasal
and throat resistance to such an extent
that the mucous surfaces and nerve md
fngs are unable to cope with the in
Nasion OF pollen. Dr. Smith ls director
OF the department OF public education
o: the American Osteopathic Associa-
ton president of the Browning Tan
oth,T poet) Society of Boston, and well
krowu - u writer and speaker.
Besides br, Smiths address. there
will he raised the question tina many
more men have hay fever than women.
and yet women want the vote. Secre-
tary jerome will read a list NJ remedies
twenty typewriter pages long, and Will
ask for tn. views of members regard
ing the remedies, beginning with aetna
and adrcnaltn and concluding with the
violet ray generator, vixol, vohr ozone
maker and the y /. cure.
II ~ not whether or not Mr. Jerome
viii touch upon the remedy proposed
by W. ". Mayo OF BayyiIle, l.. l., which
IN to sneezc your head off and then TO
run outdoors and catch 1t when il comes
back down.
II was announced to-day that the
degree Of NJ, $. Omaster sneezer) will be
conferred upon all who have suffered
from the disease for forty Naars n pnnra