Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-15
ii cry good proof of the popular
A ity of outdoor sleeping is seen

porcncs, which are being added
to 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 kind of sleeping porch in the front
or at the side will show all improvised
ono over some back roof, often where
The second floor extends farther back
than the third. So you see it is not ex-
acty question of room, but qucs-
ZION OF preference.
And why should the sleeping porch be
so popular for folks who arc sound and
well! The reason is a simple ono.
Those who have reasoned it out feel that
Il doctors prescribe sleeping out in the
fresh air Tor those with weak lungs. and
II they get well, as so many of them do
from this treatment, why shouldn't
ircSli-air sleeping be preventive of ills
Tor The person i'll possession of good
health! Aud that is exactly what it is.
len years ago you could count rs you
walked along street not more than two
or three, perhaps not any, front bed
room windows open at night. Now it is
tho exceptional family which sleeps in a
closed room II proves how much value
VIC have come % PIT on fresh air. You
know that when because of storm you
have 10 close Your windows at night you
Will get up with dull headache i'll the
morning.
II you arc worker indoors during
tho day you can not get your quota OF
fresh air. You should then aim 20 get
II at night You may be fortunate
enough 10 lirc i'll room with enough
windows so that you can get cross
draughts enough TO keep constant sup
ply OF fresh air in the room. But most
likely you arc not so lucky. Then take
to tho bed in the open. 1t won't be long
before you ind sleeping indoors some
thing to dread.
he usual suburban house has a pro-
tcctcd porch where swing is hung This
same swing will make All ideal bed BY
night II 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 he tucked
and folded first under pad, with the
top blanket under the mattress to make
bag into which the sleeper can sin
from the top opening. A layer oil news
papers under the mattress will help TO
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 Sc much cold that it is difficult
to make them comfortable at bedtime.
When sheets seem damp or too cold try
ironing them with a moderately warm
IRON SO that the bed will no, he uncom-
fortably chilly. Where i regular slccp.
ing porch is used the bed should be OF
light iron on castors and be rolled out At
night with its occupant already in it.
Draughts 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 he
plenty Of hedclothcs. but light down
quilts arc preferable to heavy blankets
and pads. A warm and light pad for tho
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-
gcthcr Is comfortable addition for very
cold weather.
Clothing for sleeping out of doors
should be roomy and warm as possible.
Zach one will find her own particular
arrangement OF sleeping clothes the
most comfortable, but generally speak
ms pair OF outing flannel pajamas. a
paJamalegs can be tucked. some sort
OF head covering, and a warm iacket
ought to be enough for the most severe
weather. One OF those helmets which
arc being knit for the soldiers makes
an ideal head covering for keeping head
ana ears 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 sjrco;ro
porches are an impossibilty. You can
build your window into sleeping box.
The easiest way 10 do this is TO movc
the bed so that the head of tho he'd
tails right at the window. Then with
two sheets aud few push pins build a
tent by crossing the sheets at the tor
OF the frame. securing them there with
the pins and along the sides of the
frame. The ends hang over the bed and
form tent into which the seeker after
fresh air can creep, the sheets serving
to conserve the air instead of having +
spread through the room. a folding cot
can have its head projected through the
windows and protected with an awning
or curtaincd frame. Various kinds of
window tents i'll funnel shape can be
made by the handy man to fit the win
dow frame and extend inside over the
head of The sleeper
And why fresh air sleeping? To begin
with, night air is always purcr than day
air in any locality, dust is laid and dew
and frost have purified the air. Fresh
air induces sound slumber, tones up tho
system generally and gives the body a
chance to throw off the poisons of the
day. 1t is the cheapest of tonics, free
for all. Try it and you will never ques-
ton the practically OF outdoor sleeping
again.