Evening star., 1933-03-28

down with a cold, unless he takes the
necessary steps to avert 1t.
Riding to work, whether in ones own
car or public vehicle, is a habit, and,
like all habits, possesses elements OF
kindliness. That is the distinguishing
feature of a habit. No matter whether
good or bad. the doing Of it soothes Ger
tain paths of conduct.
Those who travel downtown in the
morning soon come to make OF 1t
period of interest, since there is no es-
cape from the fact that If they DO not
do so 1t shortly becomes bore.
Once one has built up q certain
amount OF amusement along this line,
he will be quick to comprehend its lack.
and should be even quicker to place his
finger on the sore spot in all likelihood
the effects Of an incipient cold.
Another unsupported symptom is the
inclination to become irritated over
trifles.
No other ailment, in the average life,
so builds up mental irritation as the
common cold.
The usually calm-tempered man, the
Sweet-tempered woman, will be willing
to argue, quarrel and even fight when
the insidious germs Of a cold begin to
spread through the system.
Often the other side to the argument
is not in the least acquainted with this
kindly theory, and instantly puts the
blame upon the pure "cussedness" OF
the other, when all the time 1t Is not
he who is responsible half so much as
the unmannerly wight who sneezed into
his face the day before yesterday.
He who is willing to feel the pulse
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critics, will be keen to detect the first
slight ruffling of his otherwise happy
disposition.
He must have a happy disposition to
ruff1e, of course. That is the hrst es-
sential. Then he must be able 10 note
the first signs OF its ailing, because
these signs are, in all likelihood. the
first manifestations Of a cold. which as
yet has not managed to show itself out
wardly In red eyes and dripping nose.
A subsymptom Of this symptom is this,
that then one Is inclined to brook no
opposite opinions on any subject.
This is almost a sure sign with many.
All other signs may fail, but this one
seldom.
It is a special signal. not applicable
to those wonderful souls who never
argue, but solely to those persons who
normally like to argue a great deal.
If they want to dispute everything
more than usual-ah, that Is the point!
Only such a person, of course. can pos
sibly know where his own dividing
line is.
He will know, however; leave it to
him.
And If he does the first step he takes
over it should be enough.
He is coming down with q cold. and
forewarned Is forearmed.
The desire to eat heavy foods, on the
part OF a person who ordinarily has no
craving for them. in particular, is one
Of the surest Of all cold signs
Such person may feel quite certain,
when he is assailed by desire to eat a
big meal Of foods usually regarded as
heavy. that he is marked for three days
in bed unless he Is careful.
In time one may become such an ex-
pert as this type Of detection that he is
able to pin the thing down to baked sea
trout, for instance.
Whenever he feels hankering for
sea trout he suspects a cold
1t may be wafiles; whenever their
thick tastineSs seems particularly ap-
propriate. he hies himself to the medi-
cine cabinet, rather than to the kitchen