Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-08-07
THE HASKIN LETTER
By FREDERIC J.
HI SKIN
HINTS FOR THE VACATION.

bite of salad. Such incidents are un-
usual, bat it is well to be prepared for
them.
A bee sting responds quickly to bak-
ing soda slightly moistened with wafer
to make it stick. Or, lacking this, a
plaster of mud, mixed from little earth
and water, will reduce the swelling and
pain. If the sting is left III the skin
it should be removed first of all.
Besides the creatures mentioned the
yacationist may have to cope with CHG
gers, bulls, sand fleas, tarrantulas. or
man eating sharks. In dealing with any
of these enemies we can only say that
it is we'll to depend on inspiration and a
speedy retreat.
Beware of Sunburn.
So much for live enemies After mos
quitoes, sunburn is the most frequent
worry which spoils the comfort neces-
sary to a real rest In the country the
best way to avoid the agonies of peeling
is 70 keep out of the sun during the hot
part of the day At the beach You have
to go a step farther and look out for the
water when the sun is under a cloud
To go swimming when the atmosphere is
in this hazy condition is to invite the
most uncomfortable attack of sunburn
possible-unless your skin is hardened
to the sun. Even when riding in small
covered boat on such a day you must
watch out for the glare reflected from
the bottom of the boat Sunburn is re-
lieyed by cold cream or if that fails, by
very weak salt solution. Not more
than a teaspoonful of salt should be
used to pint of water.
Closely akin to sunburn in unsightli-
ness and the misery of the victim is
poison ivy. The poisonous oak and ivy
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one not familiar with them should have
them pointed ont The leaves of both
are arranged in clusters of three on a
stem. Some persons are less vulnerable
to the poison than others, but it is
always a safe step to wash the hands
and face thorough. with soap after
handling plants in wood or meadow
The poison takes the form of rash
with hlisters. There are numerous
treatments. one Of the best known being
TO hathe the exposed parts in salt water
Washing the hands or other affected sur
face in gasoline two or three times a
Gay Is also known 10 lessen the irritation.
The public health service says that
the most important thing to look out
for in choosing a place for vacation
are health and comfort The advantages
of q convenient dance hall and tennis
courts fade into insignificance IL rooms
are not screened. If the kitchen is dirty.
sanitary conditions are bad. or if the
water supply is mot pure. ANY one Of
these conditions may make a vacation
bad investment instead of good one
Pure water is extremely vital The
Chicago Public Health service keep on
hand small tablets of nypochloride nf
lime which can be used quickly to purify
a small amount of water Just as the city
supply is treated. The tablets are furn-
ished to the people of the city who 20
off on picnics or vacations where the
condition of the water supply is un-
known. 1t is a valuable precautionary
and one which other cities might
well adopt as the tablets are on sale in
few If any drug stores.
The guest at summer resort cot
tage is more or less at the mercy of the
landlord as regards Fations. He can only
remember that fresh fruit and yegata-
bles are the best hot weather food. and
eat along those lines as far as the board
ing house bill of fare permits.
Be Careful About Food.
Food for camping Is too complex a sub.
ject to be detailed here, but heat pro-
ducing diet. such as meat and starchy