The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-07-22
Some Hot Weather Hints.

black man absorbs heat quicker
than white one when both are work
ing In the sun, but the black man starts
sweating first and that brings his tenn
perature down.
When man is in the sun he not only
Ieeis hot but is hot. If he can sweat
enough and the sweat can evaporate, II
air which is cooler than he is can get
access to his skin, his temperature will
1all to the normal in spite Of the heat.
The blood is not thinned by life in the
tropics. 1t is neither more watery nor
is 1t less rich in iron. Drs. Breini and
Young, who investigated all of these
questions in northern Australia, came to
the conclusion that there is no tropical
anemia, except as such condition re-
suits from infection with some kind OF
parasite.
But all Investigators were agreed that
neat lessons activity, acting either d.
rectly or indirectly. Huntington proves
that men produce less in the hot wealth
er Of summer than they do in the
changing temperatures OF spring and
fall
Breinl and Young say there is con-
sensus Of opinion that living in the
tropics affects the nervous system and
neurathenia is more prevalent than in
temperate climates They speak of fits
cf depression alternating with states OF
exuberance. unwaranted irritability
over triflfng matters. uncomfortable
outbreaks Of temper. One Of Kiping's
gripping stories concerns a man who
goes killing mad as a result OF heat.
Havelock Charles speaks of the pun
jab head" in Bengal, characterized by
shortness Of temper forgetfulness,
sleepiness and dsinclination to work.
Some attribute the craving for coffee
and other caffein drinks and stimu-
iants in general by people in warm cli-
mates to the result Of the effect of the
heat on the nervous system. By bath
ing. dressing properly, and the use of
fans, the effects of heat can be greatly
decreased.
The effects of heat in warm climate
can be greatly lessened by proper hous-
ing. In the first place, the house should
be set so as to catch the wind. Flinders
street, in Townsville North Queensland.
deserves the reputation of being the
hottest in the land because it is so laid
out that the prevailing winds cannot
get in to blow the heat out.
c. D. Lynch suggests proper type of
house for hot climate. The outer walls
should consist of double layers of brick
or reinforced concrete with three inch
air space between. There should be a
hall 12x15 feet wide running through the
center from before back and a cross
hall from side to side through the CEN
ter. The house should be set so that
theSe nallS eaten tHe "lildS Inc mousse
should be set in foundations which raise
the floors about two and a half feet
above the ground. The rooms should
be large. II the ceilings are high the
space next the ceiling should have ven
tilation openings, else it will hold the
heat.
While verandas are desirable to keep
the heat OF the sun from the side walls,
the size of the veranda should not be
taken from the size of the rooms. The
gables under the roof should be pro-
vided with ventilators. Effort should be
made to keep the kitchen as cool as
possible. Wherever electricity is avail
able the house should be equipped with
electric fans.