The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-04

oratories, and 1t cannot be seen with the microscope. But some day some scientist will be able to catch" it in some kind of net, and then when we can isolate 1t from other germs, we Will be able to work on it, and the same scientist, or some others, will be able to discover the way of killing it. Let us hope these discoveries come soon. The common cold is certainly the cause of an amazing amount of discomfort in this world.
 Medical science, however, has learned that there are two types of colds-one that is contagious and one that is not. The ron-contagious type i5 the one hat most chronic head cold sufferers have. TEe infectious type is the ono that most of us get It is the one that comes in waves"
 Medical science, too has determined pretty well that we all have the cold virus Ga germ is called a virus when 1t is so small that you cannot see it with microscope) in our noses and throats constantly. When we are well the cold virus doesn't bother us any more than a dust spot on healthy skin bothers us. But let us get below par, then-well, the cold virus is there ready to attack, and loses no time get ting in its work"
 In experiments which we have been carrying on in the University of Illinois. we have learned that the temperature of fhn 1fv,sr Df tha ha deal to do with whether or not we are resistant to cold. Briefly the action is this: In normal healthy person, when cold water or cold air strikes the body anywhere, the temperature of the lining membrane of the nose drops in. stantly below normal, and before the temperature of the skin drops. Then within the space of few minutes, the temperature of the lining of the nose rises above normal and stays there long enough to counteract the bad effect of the below normal periods Then it set. ties back to normal. In other words, q healthy body machinery has the abil- ity to adapt itself, within reason, to exposure to cold, and to ward off its ill effects.
 But now supposing the body is be low par Then when cold air strikes of the nose goes down instantaneously, but instead of going up again immedi ately as it should, it stays down for perhaps half an hour or longer And when the blood holds away from the surface for longer than ten minutes, the chance to get in their work, and in very short time our noses are run. ming and we are sneezing. The cold germs are multiplying by the millions and ready to fasten themselves on any person that comes in contact with our wet handkerchicfs or the spray from our mouth. It is in this beginning stage that the common cold is most in fectious.
 But it is now that quick work on our part can often stop the cold. If we can get the temperature of the nose to rise above normal for while so that we can sweat and the blood in the nose can come to the surface to battle against the germs. and we can rest our bodies for bit, the chances are pretty good that we can conquer the cold within a few hours The best tactics to use at this time arc those grandmother uSed-a steaming hot foot bath while wrapped in blankets, hot lemonade to drink, warmed bed to get into, and then rest there until the next morning.
 The best way to prevent infectious head colds is to keep the liniEg of the nose and its underlying vascular net work in a normal state of function.
 The skin of the whole body must be kept in tone" and this can be done by warm morning bath followed by a cool shower, or at least washing of the face, arms and hands with cold water and cool rubdown of the rest of the body. Then be O.t in the open air at least an hour day. Eat pent, of fruit, vegetables, dairy products, lean meats, and go easy on starches and sweets.
 And avoid as you would a pestilence, the person who is in the sneezing stage of a cold and who Is showering the air with germs. No one is resistant enough :o withstand a too big dose of fresh cold germs.