Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
FIVE HEALTH RULES FOR WARM WEATHER

1t is not always the very. old nor
the very young who suceumb first to
the heat. We read every summer of
the prostration of persons between
twenty and forty years of age. To be
sure, the majority of cases are due
to old age or extreme youth, because
persons at these extremes of life have
pot the strength to combat the on
slaughts of the heat. But there are
many in the prime of life who are vic
tins of the sun, simply because they
do not take even the slightest precau-
tons to protect themselves.
Girls who are obliged to stay in town
through the whole summer must learn
the first principles of summer common
sense If they wish to survive the
heat. There is special kind of mad.
less which attacks the city dweller
when summer strikes town. 1t is the
mania for a good time The roof
gardens, the beaches, the excursion
toats, all places of pleasure are fill
ed with seeks Of gaiety and good
times H. ..,.t,. ~. IL
The hot weather is no time for an
excess of gayety. Rather it is the
time to conserve your physical forces
snd to build up your strength as much
as possible You need every extra
ounce of strength to combat the weak
ening effects of the heat. You can
not afford to waste energy in dancing
and late hours.
If you must spend your summer in
New York because of business, or for
any other reason, try to use your
common sense and you will come
through the hot spell not very much
the worse for wear.
/ There are FIVE rules which should
govern your days during the summers
heat if you want to- keep strong and
well in spite of soaring temperatures
and an excess of humidity. The first
is. keep calm and don't worry The
second is avoid strenuous exercise
and don't worry. The third is, dress
loosely and comfortably and forego,
tight stays and high choke collars.
The fourth is eat plain, nourishing
foods three times day. And the
last is, get as much rest as possible
each night.
avoid Worry and Danger. r.: S.
Worry and anxiety are mental dis
turbers of the worst kind. Anger is
another. Your state of mind has the
greatest influence on your physical
condition, and if you allow yourself
to become violently excited or angry
| in tile intense heat it may result in
apoplexy or heat prostration at mo-
ment's notice. Keep your mind as
calm and cool as possible and keep
the disturbing thoughts far away.
This is the first step toward main
tanning GOODNESS in the midst of heat.
The reason for the second rule
don't hurry-would seem self-eVident.
and yet you see men and women all
ever the city running to catch cars,
hurrying down subway steps, rushing
la and fro from business, shopping
and other places. 1t seems as if any
sensible person would realize that hur-
Iying heats the blood even in cold
weather and that to do so when the
temperature is high is sheer madness.
Hurrying is often as much mental as
physical, and it. is just as dangerous in
hct weather TO be in mental hurry
as to be in a physical rush.
You all know what it is to be in
'"ent9l hurry. When you start out
late in the morning your feet carry
you as quickly as possible to the sub
way or elevated station, but your mind
Is far ahead of your feet If you have
Ia wait for a train. or il the train has
10 stop for any reason While yen are
On it your mind rushes ahead in a
fever of impotence. Though the train