Evening journal., 1918-03-22

"lERY good proof Of the popular
kA lty OF outdoor sleeping is seen
@ IN the number of sleeping
porches, which are being added
70 old houses and incorporated in the
plans of new houses. The house with
out some kind of an outdoor bedroom
IS coming to be the exception rather
than the rule. Even block city houses
which ordinarily would have no room for
any hind of a sleeping porch in the front
or at the side will show an improvised
one over some back roof. often where
the second floor extends farther back
than the third. So you see It is not ex-
actly a question Of room, but a ques-
ton Of preference.
And why should the sleeping porch be
so popular for folks who are sound and
well! The reason is a simple one
Those who have reasoned it out feel that
IT doctors prescribe sleeping out in the
fresh air for those with weak lungs, and
II they get we'll, as so many Of them do
from this treatment, why shouldn't
tresh-air sleeping be preventive of ills
Tor the person in possession Of good
health? And that is exactly what it IS
en- years ago you could count as you
or three perhaps not any, front bed
room windows open at night. Now it is
the exceptional family which sleeps in a
closed room. 1t proves how much value
we have come to put on fresh air. You
know that when because of storm you
have to close your windows at night you
VIII get up with a dull headache in the
morning.
If you arc a worker indoors during
the day you can not get your quota Of
fresh air. You should then aim to get
1t at night. You may be fortunate
enough to live in a room with enough
windows so that you can get cross
draughts enough TO keep a constant sup
ply of fresh air in the room But most
likely YOU are not so lucky Then take
70 the bed in the open. II won't be long
before YOU hnd sleeping indoors some
thing TO dread
The usual suburban house has a pro-
tected porch where a swing is hung. This
same swing will make an ideal bed by
night If properly made up. All outdoor
sleeping beds should be made in the
bag way for winter sleeping This
bag arrangement is called the Klon-
dixie bed. The clothes should be tucked
and folded first under a pad, with the
top blanket under the mattress to make
bag into which the sleeper can Slip
from the top opening A layer OF news
papers under the mattress will help 10
conserve the heat from the body in very
cold weather The bed clothes should
not be left out of doors all day, for they
absorb 50 much cold that it is difficult
70 make them comfortable at bedtime.
When sheets seem damp or too cold try
ironing them with a moderately warm
i-on 50 that the bed will not be uncom-
tortably chilly. Where a regular sleep
ing porch IS used the bed should be Of
light iron on castors and be rolled out at
night with its occupant already in II.
Drauglts should always be avoided.
Shield the bed with screens from a di-
rect wind, and try using two pillows
placed like an inverted V to keep sharp
winds from the face. There should be
plenty of bedclothes, but light down
quilts are preferable TO heavy blankets
and pads. A warm and light pad for the
outdoor bed can be made from two cot
ton blankets and filling of strips of
crepe paper. a sleeping bag made from
two blankets with three sides sewed to-
gether IS a comfortable addition for very
cold weather
Clothing for sleeping out of doors
should be roomy and warm as possible
Each one will hnd her own particular
arrangement of sleeping clothes the
most comfortable, but generally speak
ing, pair of outing flannel pajamas. a
pair of woolen stockings into which the
paiamalegs can be tucked, some sort
OF a head covering, and a warm Jacket
ought 70 be enough for the most severe
weather One OF those helmets which
are being knit for the soldiers makes
an ideal head covering for keeping head
and cars warm, or a wooden scarf can
be wound around the head and pinned
securely.
Now there are ways and means OF
sleeping out of doors where sleepine
porches are an impossibilitv. You car
build your window into a sleeping box
The easiest way 10 do this is TO move
the bed so that the head of the he'd
falls right at the window. Then with
two sheets and a few push pins build Z
tent by crossing the sheets at the tor
of the frame, securing them there witt
the pins and along the sides of Ia,
frame The ends hang over the bed anc
form a tent into which the seeker after
fresh air can creep the sheets servine
to conserve the air instead of having 4
spread through the room. A folding Co
can have its head projected through tn,
windows and protected with an awninl
or curtained frame. Various kinds ol
window tents in funnel shape can b
made by the handy man TO At. the win
dow frame and extend inside over thi
head of the sleeper
And why fresh air sleeping? To begir
with. night air is always purer than da,
air in any locality, dust is laid and dey
and frost have purified the air. Fresl
air induces sound slumber, tones up tn
system generally and gives the body.
chance to throw of the poisons OF tn
day II is the cheapest of tonies, ire
for all. Try it and you will never ques
tion the practically Of outdoor sleeping
again.