The Washington times., 1919-04-14
Listen to This and Be Healthy
We Submit An Idea Which We Hope Will Have Your
Attention.

Attention
In an editorial published some time ago. after giving
two for the good health Of the Japanese people,
promised to give third later Here is that third
reason
THE JAPANESE HOUSES HAVE WINDOWS MADE
OF PAPER.
That may not mean much to you at first glance, but
it does mean a great deal.
To have paper windows in your house means that the
house must always contain certain amount of fresh air.
Our windows are made of glass and are absolutely air
proof We feel the cold and the drafts in winter especially
We shut glass windows, and sleep hermetcally
sealed like the toad in the solid rock
The paper windows Of japan allow the air to pass
through, while preventing violent drafts and keeping
out much of the moisture.
The paper window also keeps out germs while allow
ing the air pass This proved by investigating co
onies Of bacteria" the inside and the outside of
paper window It shown that 81 per cent of the bac
terra in the air were prevented from getting into the sleep
ing room
in the imperial Japanese army, called the attention of his
feIoWcounymen to the Importance of their paper win
dow and urged them not to suppan paper with glass
BE concludes his argument follows will please read
attentively:
cit is well known that citizen of Paris inhaIes $500
bacteria germs in day; in Berlin 5000 of them We
Japanese who live in air containing three times many
Berlin and twice many Paris nhale only 1000 bacteria
germs IN day. simply because paper for the win
dows Of our homes"
We know that the health of human being is simply
and plainly question of successfully struggling AGAINST
DISEASE GERMS.
bird in the forest thives subject old limitations
long it keep clear Of the hawks owls ferets
foxes and other dangerous animals Disease germs living
vicious active enemies TO US what bigger enemies
20 the birds.
It is important that should keep these germs out
Of lungs far may be by having homes clean
cities and pure air It is important also that we should
BREATHE plenty of pure air. both night and day. that
blood may be kept clean and able to fight disease
attacks
This is the idea that we suggest to our readers for their
successful experiment Merchants could cooperate its
carrying out.
You cannot of course use the japanese paper windows
That would be primitive and foolish. We want air and
sunlight and must have them.
But is perfectly possible night to have plenty of
ventilation by opening the windows part way and using
substitute for the japanese windows.
Every bedroom window should be fitted at the bottom
the top with frame containing material that would
admit Of the passage of air. while keeping out moisture
and preventing violent drafts.
While waiting for enterprsing merchants to design
some cheap and feasible arrangement TRY SOME
EXPERIMENTS YOURSELF.
Open your window and fasten across the opening with
Jacks piece Of very thin, very SHEER flannel even
cheese cloth.
You will find your in the morning well ventilated
and you will avoid the evil effects of draft upon Won
while you sleep and of the night air. with its moisture
and active germs.
This question of ventilation of bedrooms should be
taken up by merchants and by scientists
Every room should be supplied with ventilating
apparatus allowing the air to pass through material pre-
pared in such way to prevent the entrance Of germs
while admitting the free passage Of the air.
The who will enable millions of people toI
breathe pure air all night without catching cold viii do
than the who shall add some trihing thing to
the long list Of ingenious mechanical inventions.
We certainly ought to have brains enough to stop shut
ting out the fresh air and sleeping in hermecay sealed
bedroom tOmbs