Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES f. TRACEWELL.

OF diet, sanitation, health measures, both
physical and mental, and medicines.
The man who has received actual
and uhdoubted benefit from the use of
ultraviolet rays, as applied in the home,
and who has found his colds decreased
from half dozen "pippins" every year
to one or two UsR5 mild affairs will
laugh quieay to himself at the array of
learned writer's who later pop up in the
magazines to declare that man-made
ultraviolet is Of little, if any, practical
use in the fight against the common
cold, or coryZa.
Such a man will pay little attention.
too, to those persons who. even though
| they wear m. D." behind their
name. assert that there is no possible
harm to be received from the broadcast
sneeZeS of other people.
He viii! continue to fight shy of them.
II any one says tie upon him, he is
afraid Of cold, he will admit it with
q cherubic smile
The way to dispel the fear of fear is
to be afraid with a smile That ought
to take the curse off it for even the
most psychological minded person. I'VE
stop to commend ourselves for that law
breaker, ''psychological-m above
Every one has seen "air-minded" and
the like. but we are the first. as far as
we know. to bring the thing home to
psychology, where 1t belongs.)
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Now that We have fully established
we hope. the experiences of this. our nom
expert, We will permit him to continue
his deductions as to the question of
common colds and relative humidity.
Lowered temperatures, especially in
connection with wet, has long been held
responsible by many unscientific average
persons for colds and coughs. 1t has
done little good to point out TO them
that it is not the GOODNESS or the wet
ness. but the Inner congestion" which
actually causes the cold Whats the
difference" they want to know What
difference does 1t make what you call
it?"
The best way to answer such a com
pletely unScientif1c person Is to let him
| alone in his ignorance. What does he
know about colds. anyway? Has he any
degree, and how dare he think for him
self?
One is reminded OF the specimen of
French wit: This is a wicked animal
when attacked, it defends itself"
The man who has been attacked by
Winter colds, and forced to do a little
Geducting on his own hook, will defend
himself as vigorously as he may
The phenomenon of the Summer cold
will intrigue him. TOO. And the fact
that he believes there are many times
more people sneeZing in public this Sum-
mer than last also will continue TO
excite his curiosity.
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Last Summer, when almost no rain
fell in this vicinity, there were COM
paratively few Sneezes to be heard in
public vehicles. those sounding boards
cf community health.
Dryness and freedom from colds and
other respirational diseases always have
gone together. 1t is not anything new.
therefore, TO connect moisture with
colds.
All that is interesting is that during
this season. with surplus of rainfall.
at least during July. although not for
the year, the number of sneezes and.
therefore colds. in all probability, has
increased many fold.
II any one wants to know who saws
So We refer him TO our friend Temple
ton Jones. who is fast becoming a con-
flrmed street car addict. Jones now
leaves his big car at home. and takes
the public rolling stock He may go
back to his own car. though, if this pub
Tic Sneezing does not abate Jones Is a
thoroughly timid soul, We suspect.