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terminal part Of The system The
small tubes contract and expand ac-
curdius TO the pressure Of the blood
The vascular system Is closed
circulation system. The volume Of
blood remains constant The kid
uey sccrctes fluids. as does the stoui-
ach intestine, liver and the pam
crcas: the skin also secretes fluids.
We drink water and Involuntary and
automatically keep the total vol
ume Of circulating blood the same.
The blood pressure Is maintained by
the pumping action OF The heart and
the elasticity of the arteries. The
blood always flls the vascular sys-
tenn.
Indeed the vascular system may
be likcned TO a toy balloon filed
with water When you squeeze it.
IL changes in shape. but the volume
is always the same.
There are a large number OF peo-
pie who experience difficulty In
adapting themselves 10 existing con
ditl0ns OF lie. We mus; all re-
member that man Is a part and par
Gel OF the world. He may think
himself the most important part. but
actually. be Is most dependent upon
the outside world and the manifold
forces around him.
First. let Us consider some OF the
forces OF nature about Us. The
weight Of the atmosphere Is which
we live Is ever changing. A differ
ence In the barometric pressure OF
half an inch Is a tremendous force.
II II becomes lighter. we have less
pressure on our bodies. less pressure
Ia our lungs. less oxygen held
against Us 20 breathe: we are. In
fact. lighter. II Is the same as
II We suddenly went up into the
air n few hundred feet. Some.
times there Is change In barome-
ter reading from 29.5 TO 3O.5 with
In a short time. This Is like going
% high into the afr above the
earth. and then just as suddenly
going down an equal distance below
sea level.
These sudden changes In atmos-
pheric pressure are associated with
winds and charges In temperature.
In the Great Lakes basin region, we
may 20 to work 10 a tropical south
ern mild sunny morning and step
out 10 lunch In a northern Canada
atmosphere. The air we breathe
Is the one physical force Of Mother
Nature that man has not changed
In any way. The atmosphere is
pulled and pushed over the earth's
surface by physical forces that defy
mans power to regulate.
Industry has developed In the re
glon 81 these storm paths. Civlllza-
ton has advanced most rapidly
where sudden changes In the wealth.
er take place As you and make
ourselves over and clean ont the
debris during these sudden weather
changes we emerge from the ex-
perlence In much better condition.
We are stimulated and popped up"
our circulatory system responds
10 these weather changes. In many
instances II is the first 10 show the
strain. Attacks OF spasm or uncon-
trollable contractIons Of the mus
Gle coats OF these small arteries
lead 10 various types OF disturbed
functions. The skin is our personal
and private weather gauge. II the
skin can properly interpret and
transform weather changes. then we
remain normal. The rheumatic
has pain and may even have to go
10 bed because his skin does not
send the right message TO the deep
or organs. The lack OF blood sup
ply Is held by many authorities TO
be the main cause OF rheumatic
pains. Inherited and acquired ten
iency toward unstableness or lack
OF the ability to fit into existing con-
dltions can be manifested by abnor-
NAL changes during sudden altera
tions IN weather and climate.
The adult suffering from rheuna-
tisn, from heart disease, or from
mental deformities are all examples
Of these maladjustments to atmos-
pheric conditions.
Scientists and engineers are now
experimenting with indoor air con-
ditioning. We hear of II being in
stalled In trains, In hotels and the
aters, In school rooms, In office build
Ings and factories, and In private
homes. Science has still to do
great deal Of research before we
can determine how much benefit the
patient with a clrculatory abnor-
mality can derive from living in a
place in which the temperature and
moisture can be regulated as nearly
as possible TO ideal conditions for
him. Air conditioning Is an in
fant Industry. The medical profess
sion waits It's development with
eager interest.
G. Western Newspaper Union.