The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
CIothing-Continued.

The custom of wearing clothes in
layers has arisen from the difficulty
or impossibility to construct a fabric
that will at once fill the double func-
ton of warmth and cleanliness or skin
protection. The functions of the skin
will be least interfered with by the
clothes touching it being highly abb
sorptive-a quality very greatly de-
sired when we remember that some
fifty ounces of water from the sweat
glands alone are evaporated by the
average adult in warm weather. which
together with gases. solids and seba-
ceous oils make the care and ventila-
that will serve this useful purpose is
not designed to be warm" SO an
other layer. or in cold weather, sew
eral layers of cloth of a different tex
absorptive garment. There is silly
notion that certain clothes should be
donned at a certain day of the year,
or taken off at another date, regard
less of the weather conditions inter-
vening. If we had the instincts of the
lower animals who stand in the sun
during cold weather and seek the
shade during the heat of summer, we
would disregard the fads of style and
throw off the grip of habit and dress
according to the weather.
Moreover it is a matter of economy
to dress warmly in the winter time, for
if the normal body temperature be not
maintained by clothing, then an ex-
cess of heat-producing food is required
or the body suffers. As food is ex-
this item of expenditure by proper
clothing. As a rule, men dress too
warmly and women too Scantily, both
summer and winter. But SO long as
the DEGREES of fashion are fixed by
those who do not know the difference
between hygiene and a silo, the cred
ulous public will continue to violate
every law of their physical well-being
and will continue to pay the penalty
for their folly-be sure of that!
Questions and Answers.
Question.-Would grape fruit and
govt? Is the bitter taste of grape
fruit due to quinine? K. c. ].
Answer.-Oranges and grape fruit
would not be specially detrimental to
these fruits as in all fruits are in COM
bination with alkalies. The acid is
utilized in the body, being oXidized, the
same as sugar and other carbohy-
drates, leaving the base behind, so the
effect is not that of mineral acid,
but is the very opposite. The effect
of the free use of fruits is to alkalin-
ize the blood. There is no Quinine in
the rhind of the orange or grape fruit.
The bitterness is due to fannie acid.
k2ueStlOn-1OW low must SUI
normal temperature be before such
temperature would be considered
serious symptom? w. A. j.
Answer-A subnormal temperature
is not necessarily serious symptom
at all. OF course, when combined with
other symptoms of lowered vitality it
may be serious A great many indi-
vidnals normally have temperatures
below the average. Another reason
for low temperature records is the fire.
quently inaccurate mouth records.
Question-Would like to know: Cd
How long the FLU" germs live?
CD If there is any danger of
taking "flu" from a family if you go
into their house a short time after
they had it and the house has not been
fumigated?
CD Is a nose spray of paraffine oil
and creosote used three times day
and a gargle of soda water sure pre-
ventiye?
"a When is the dangerous time of
taking FLU" from one who has it?
(5) If one should use hot water bot
ties to make one sweat as soon as one
feels he is getting it-at the time when
the fever is very high? c. J. T.
Answer-D 1t is known how
long the germs of influenza live
probably hut a short time.
CD Fumigation following influenza
is not required. because it is thought
to be unnecessary in that the germs