Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-02

TO great extent by eating moderately
and wearing as little clothing as nos.
sible. The fact that thousands of peT-
sons go around all Summer long with
out hats proves that it is not solely
the direct rays Of the sun which cause
eltner dlscomfort or "sunstroke." but
rather the state of personal health in
which the individual finds himself.
1t should be remembered, in favor Of
hot weather, that there is less sickness
during the hot months than at any
other time of the year. Especially il
there a slackening in the number and
vtrility of colds" and similar respira
tional complaints. The Summer cold"
Is VIGOROUSLY difficult to break up. and
for that reason one should take pains
TO prevent catching one. This NAV be
done, to q certain extent, by not per
hitting ones self to cool of too sud
denly after sweating. Sweat" Is a word
which, at least, has the merit Of being
honest; every one does II, TO q certain
extent, and it is healthful habit. But
II one perspireS freely from sitting in
an unceoled theater he should not drive
home in his car at q fast pace without
taking some precaution to shield him
self from the wind which his move
ment creates.
These are merely common sense mat
! tiers, but 1t is surprising how many peo-
pie never think Of them. Yet health is
OF interest to every one, and often it is
no more than common sense regime
based on heredity and helped by a bit
Of luck. Yes, there is fortune in health,
as in other matters.
Ones general attitude toward hot
weather has something to do with it,.
We do not mean in regard to discuss
ing 1t or not discussing it, but as to how
g.
go" or quietly at home. Most city folk
divide sharply into two schools at this
point. One school acts on the theory
that one should get ones mind off the
heat" by prowling through the streets,
attending the movies-in fact, doing
anything and everything. Every one
knows how most communities become
noisy on hot nights. Radios run full
blast, children yell, dogs bark, motor
the men and women who try to outwit
the heat by forgetting about It,"
The other school Of heat defeatists
works on exactly the opposite theory.
The members of this school believe that
home is the best place for any one on
really hot Summer night. If they have
their choice between staying home and
going somewhere. they will stay home
to meet the heat in as few clothes as
possible, and to get as much sleep as
possible. Perhaps most of the adher-
ents of this school of thought find that
hot weather tends to make them sleepy.
But in any event they are doing the
right thing by getting Is much sleep
as they can.
We have not discussed the peculiar
necessity for the bath during hot
weather, for every one nowadays rsal-
ICES that clean skin is a healthy skin,
and that this necessity Is proved by
every crying baby that exists. The ex-
udation of the sweat glands is enor-
mously increased In hot weather, FORM
ing coating or layer on the skin. It's
removal is the only way TO skin health
and comfort, and thus to GOODNESS, dur
ing hot weather. Just how many baths
a day one needs will depend upon the
activity of the sweat glands, and the
peculiar suseeptibilities OF the individ-
ual to heat In general.
The pep" and punch" of the av-
erage radio program is very much out
of harmony with real hot night. Much
modern music is "hot," flguratively and
actually. Its tempo increases the heart
beat and respiration, and tends to ele-
vate the temperature of the listener.
Thus thousands of unfortunate persons
who work their radio sets overtime on
hot nights are doing the worst thing
they could, not only for themselves, but
for their neighbors as we'll. The irrita-
ton caused by barking dogs is another
source Of Summer heat-all Of 1t does
not come from the sun, by any means.