The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18

sitis, chronic rhinitis ("catarrhD and the cri Common respiratory in- fections) get in their most telling licks. and the dumbbell or wiseacre victims take 1t oil with saurial1 res- ienation as the inevitable effect or the season and weather.
 Outdoor air in winter at temper atlire of zero and relative humidity of 50 per cent when heated to 70 de- grees F. will have relative humid ity of only per cent, which iS orier than the driest climate known. Aver age relative humidity of Death Val- ley, California, Is g per cent; Yuma, Arizona, has Q 35 per cent relative humidity the driest month of the year: Santa Fe, N. M, has an aver age 2o per cent relative humidity.
 Every one knows that the exclu- sively dry air in heated house or building Irrespective of the type of heating) causes woodwork to shrink or fall apart, bindings of books to crack, etc., yet few have any concern about the effects of the desert arid- ity of the artificially heated atrnos. phere on mucous membranes, skin, temper and health. Of the few who have learned that the artiflcially farmed air indoors requires the ad- dition of moisture, a majority have no definite idea of the amount oi moisture (water vapor) the heated air requires daily, and hence they readily believe any gadget that pur- ports to add moisture is suhicient-- just as a good many half-informed folk readily believe anything that purportS to contain vitaminS Is suf- ficient to take care of the everyday requirements in that field.
 Evaporation of few quarts of air from some gadget Is scarcely worth thinking about. In order to main tain the humidity at anywhere near tic comfort zone (which is the ideal for physical efficiency and health and temperament as welD 1t is ne. cessary to evaporate several gallons of water daily In an eight-roorn house or apartments kept at temperature of not above 68 degrees F. If the temperature is permitted to rise to 70 degrees or above, good deal more water must be evaporated iii the air of the building each twenty four hours. tA
 Tn order to comprehend how bene- ficial a fair relative humidity is, the householder must learn by ex- perience is, try out the effect of such r-conditioning for a few months or for the winter season, and learn for himself it's many benefits, not the least of which is the fuel saving 1t makes possible. On re- quest, if you i1close stamped enNe- iope bearing your address, I'll mali q monograph on humidification which gives practical suggestions.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Banana Skins for Poison Ivy
 For many years q do not remen- Der where we got the idea) the use of banana skins to relieve poison ivy has been a Godsend in our home. Just rub the affected areas gently with the inside of fresh banara peel, do not wash, repeat the application as need until healed. (Mrs. E. W.
 AIlSwer-Thank you. Perhaps our readers will report whether 1t is ef- fective. Monograph on ivy poisoning mailed on request if you inclose stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress. ~.
 BrickIayer Versus BOsAkeeper
 To settle an argument please state who is more tired at the end of a days work, bricklayer or g book keeper, assuming each sleeps only five hours 8 night. (H. O
 Answer-The bricklayer would be more fatigued, although the book keeper might Dc the more weary. Both will soon 90 to pot on only five hours of sleep. For recreation or refreshment, after the days work, the bricklayer may go to the movies, play rummy or bridge or attend a night ballgame. The bookkeeper had better hike few miles, dance, play ball, bowl, skate or do whatever he or she likes and involves active work or play with the muscles.
 Copyright l94l, John '. Dille C0.)
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