Evening journal., 1916-07-22
HOW TO NIP HAY
fever IN The BUD
american Prevention As
sociation Says Grass
Cutting is Important
WEEDS ALSO ADD
TO SUFFERING
It has begun.

Not the actual sneezing and wheez-
ng. perhaps; but the first Of the hay
lever antidotes is on the market. thus
bringing home the realization that
the annual curse is not many moons
removed
The American Hay-Fever-Preven-
lion Association, of which Dr w
scheppegrill. is president, now comes
forth with o totally new point U
view. It offers not a remedy, but
preventive in the shape OF general
Instructions for hay fever sufferers.
This reduced 10 its simplest terms,
Is nothing less than an appeal to sally
forth with knife, a scythe or scis-
sors, as fancy directs, and cut down
all the tall grasses and weeds
In your immediate vicinity
constitutional conditions" says
The association. have been found to
have very little influence except as
a predisposing cause; the real cause
Of hay fever is the inhalation OF pol
len. and the avoidance of this means
no hay fever"
The first move in the new cure Is
to start out on a casual stroll. care
fully taking in, however, any stray
bushes along the wayside or bits OF
grass that may have grown up be-
tween the bricks. Don't overlook the
cobblestones. either. They are famous
places for small weeds to creep In.
others Should Cut Grass.
Three squares should be inspected
In each direction, making a total Of
u city blocks. These. II found to
be grass proof. form a gauntlet past
which the germs cannot penetrate
Before going 10 any trouble yourself
however. the association suggests
that YOU plead with the owner, set
forth the misery which he causes you
and ask him to take the grass up
himself
If this fails. the case should be re-
ported TO the health authorities FOR
violating the grass-weed ordinance
Should there be no such law, you
must then talk the matter over with
YOUR friends and see what can be
done about passing on.
supposing that sympathy is forth
coming neither from owner nor au
thorities then It remains for you e
10 the cutting yourself rather thar
suffer the torture Of a prolonged at
tack Of hay fever from this neglect
II must be remembered. cautions tn
association. that pollen scatters, rap
idly when borne by the wina' an
single lot Of weeds in the sam
square may be more irritating ina
an acre at a distance OF severi
squares.
Might Change Residence.
'Where the neighborhood canno
be cleared Of hay fever weeds" say
the pamphlet issued by the associa
ton. 'the next consideration is
temporary change Of residence. Th'
American Hay Fever-Prevention As
scciation Is in constant receipt Of let
ters inquiring for the best resorts foi
hay fever sufferers. The majority ol
mountain and seaside resorts, unfor.
tunately, are infected with hay fever
pollens so that visits to these places
in the hope Of getting relief arc us
nally disappointing. A careful IN
vestigation should always be made
and. unless il is found that all weed
and high grasses are Systematically
cut. such places should be avoided.
"As hay fever is due to pollen o
neglected weeds. a temporary visi
10 a more central part Of the hom
town at a sufficient distance (half
mile) from such weeds usually wi
give entire relief"
There is one serious phase OF N
matter. nevertheless. which seem
to have been overlooked. AS Augul
and September are the hay fev'
months most 20 be taken into consi'
GRAFTON. the cutting cannot we'll
postponed after the last week
July Allowing the grass and weeG
a week in which again TO spring Il
we are face 20 face with the que
ton OF how the second harvest IS
be accomplished. Since a raid in
the enemy's camp at such a time
certain 70 prove fatal. and since fai
ure 10 attack is equally dangerous
we give it up.