New Ulm review., 1922-09-20
Home Health Club
DR.. David H. Reeder, LaPorte,s Ind.

cause the fuel question has not been
properly attended to early in the
season.
Most houses are over-heated and
under ventilated. There should be
constant circulation OF air in al
rooms of the home and there should
be an abundant supply Of moisture
The kitchen is usually the favorite
room of country homes because one is
most comfortable there. The cheerful
singing teakettle keeps the air moist
and the constant opening and closing
of doors and the continuous activity
keeps the air in motion and therefore
fresh a'
A pool of water that is kept in mo-
ton, no matter whether fresh water is
added or not, will remain clear and
sparkling, live and fresh but if it is
allowed to stand, undisturbed it soon
becomes stagnant and scum forms
upon its surface. 1t is unfit for use.
There are currents and pools of
air just as there are currents and
pools OF water. Heat causes
dry air to rise rapidly, a roaring open
fire causes the cold air to rush to the
lower part of the fire where it is
quickly heated and rushed upward.
A stove accomplishes a part of this
activity but q hot air furnace does it
more scientifically and will keep the
entire house warm almost as cheaply
as q single living room can be kept
warm by stove. =.
was called recently to Minnesota
in consult alton and while there l
made a survey Of tie home OF one OF
our Club families. At my suggestion
they had installed a hot air furnace
and they found that the same quanti-
ty of fuel which they lad previously
used to keep the living room and dining
room warm would keep the entire
seven rooms much more comfortable
than the living room had been with
large stove. It was less care and
much less dirt to clean up because all OF
of the fuel and ashes were in the base
ment
The best temperature for nearly all
household conditions is from 69 to 70
degrees F. and one is more comfortable
at 6S degrees with plenty OF moisture
than at 72 degrees Of very cry heat.
The coal and railroad strikes will
ultimately do away with dirty, smoky
sooty coal for house heating because
so many of us have found that oil
is so far superior for both heating and
cooking.
OF course, one must use care IN
selecting the kind of device to be used
for burning oil or he may have trouble
galore, but there are oil burners which
require but little attention and are
not much of puzzle to install, and
find that when any reasonable Judge
mert is used the heat of the home can
be much more accurately controlled
and an even temperature than with
any other kind Of fuel yet observed
The great danger to health is uneven
temperature in the home. Too much
coal makes the stove too hot, the doors
must be opened. Too little coal fail!
to keep us warm and doors and win
dows are sealed tightly.
In burning oil the steady temperature
is controlled by a thermostat if de
sired or by a little personal attention
to the intake valves. With the proper
oil burning device the cost should bt
considerably less than that of coal ant
no change in the heating plant il
necessary. I have heated my ten roon
house for the past two winters will
oil and the temperature is easily KEEP
the same in all the rooms. Possibl.
that is one of the reasons l was no
much interested in coal strikes.
ANEMIA:-Mrs. L. ]. of Alabam
wants to know about anem.a.
Dear DR.. Reeder:
One of your recent suggestions to
neighbor has done wonders for ne
son and he is now quite we'll so
wish you would help me also. M
daughter Anna had the tFFau,' two year
ago and she had not recovered. Sh
is pale and thin, has no ambition an
complains of being tired, VIXEN sh
gets up in the morning. Her appetit
is very poor, she has no cough but sh
looks more like ghost than gi
of 19 who ought to be in the best
health. l hope you can tell me, dc
tor, what will make her again We
and strong.
Answer: The symptoms are tho
of anemia. Most OF the flu victic
were left with impoverished blood.
One of the big helps in this conc
tion is sunshine and the best medici
is milk and water. In my next
ticle 1 will tell you how to increa
the red blood of anemic people i
nor cont in "a hours and with the he