Evening star., 1933-03-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

There are many symptoms Of the
common cold which are not recognized
as such. Yet it is desirable to be ac-
quainted with them, because they occur
usually before the better known symp-
toms.
Every one knows that a sneeze prob
ably heralds a cold, and that a peculiar
tight feeling around the eyes. or q
sense Of dryness In the nose, means
much the same
Not every one is aware, however, that
II the morning trip over to the street
car or bus lines strikes the Office goer
as unusually long. he may suspect that
cold Is in the offing for him.
Any indisposition, of course, might
have the same effect, but the value of
it. in cold detection, is for him who has
discovered that it applies to him.
These unusual symptoms, then are
not standard. as those affecting the
eyes, nose, etc, are; but there Is enough
likeness in humanity to make them
more widely applicable than many per-
sons might at first suppose.
The fact Is, apparently. that most
human beings are not inclined to look
at themselves critically in regard to
symptoms.
They have been told that such action
puts them in the class of hypochon-
driacs, and, rather suspecting that the
word is not nice, hastily drop the feel
ing of the pulse.
Now. the feeling of ones own pulse
is, without doubt, habit to be frowned
upon. 1t is phsiologically and psy-
chologically wrong. Nobody but a
dunderhead would try it.
Taking nc + such symptoms as We
propose to eiucidate here, however. falls
solely in the realm of common sense.
Such action is merely a good aware
ness, decent regard for the interac-
tion OF the mind and the body, of the
mental and physical states, and their
reactions one upon the other.
Without the downward drag of an
oncoming cold many q person finds
that the morning walk to the car or
bus Is one of the small features OF the
day.
A neat breakfast beneath the belt.
the fresh air of the new day, the slight
exercise, the cheer of sunshine, per-
hapS-these are some of the factors
which tend to make the walk pleasant.
Even If the distance is considerable,
as judged from city standards, never
theless it becomes an opportunity for
Nature study, always interesting to
those to whom 1t is interesting.
If the walk is suddenly lacking in
intrigue, If 1t seems longer than one
had thought-beware cold!
While other diseases might have
something of the same effect, and other
factors might tend to induce the same
feeling of too many blocks travelled,
still the chances are. If one has studied
himself in this regard, that he is right
in his diagnosis.
If the full force Of this escapes one,
as it often WILL at the sight Of a
squirrel walking the tightrope on a
telephone wire, or new flower burst
ing into bloom. he has another chance
after he seats himself on car or bus.
Ordinarily the ride downtown does
not strike him as long. nor tiresone.
There is always something to look at
outside or inside. Life is a game, and
all things show it. There Is no need
to bury ones self solemnly in a book;
ones fellow travellers are a much bet
ter show, any morning in the week.
II this study Of human nature pals
upon one who ordinarily is devoted to
1t. he may feel sure that he is coming