Evening star., 1947-01-13
Readers Clearing House
DOWN WITH COLDS!

DOWN WITH COLDS!
from Mrs. J. r. S.. Arlingtol.)
Thank you, RICH, for the space
you have given the Down With
Colds" lettersl I think we have
started something, and let's hope we
can finish It'll
talked this morning with the
general manager Of the bus COM
pany serving Washington from
Arlington and Fairfax Counties. He
seemed quite interested in our move
ment for protecting the public from
airborne microbes I have mailed
him q copy of Mr.. Ratcliffe's article
and he has promised to bring this
before the Board of Directors of his
company. He asks in return only
that we give him our moral support
Let's do it!
Won't you take the time as soon
as possible to phone, write. or see in
person the managers of your local
movie, grocery, transportation COM
1pany, and your favorite department
store? I think you will find that
they appreciate your suggestions.
Protection from colds will make good
advertising!
PTA members, won't you see
that this is discussed at your very
next meeting? Church members, will
you mention 1t to your minister?
Some local church nuseries are al
ready equipped with ultraviolet
lights, with very good results.
A downtown electrical dealer
(whose store, by the way, is already
equipped with wv lights tells me
that he has for sale a good light,
that will protect an area of around
$50 square feet, for around $50.
Smaller and cheaper lights are also
available.
Glycol vapor sounds even less
expensive and more effective, but I
haven't been able to find out any
more about 1t. Have you?
If each Of us will do her part we
can almost Danish the "cold bug in
the District of Columbia area. Come
on, ladies, let's get busyl
POEM.
from Miss III. r. T., Washington J
am inclosing q copy of a parody
on 1.-THE Night Before Christmas, /"
which was asked for by c. r. L.,
washington, in The Star Of Janu-
ary 2.
This poem was clipped from .
newspaper many years ago. The au-
thor is not given. but 1t seems to
have been copied from the New York
Evening Post.
Have often wondered that it is
not more often published at Christ
mas time as a companion to The
Night Before Christmas
THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS
Twas the night after Christmas, and all
through the house
Not creature was sleeping excepting the
The stockings were flung in haste over
For hopes Of St. Nicholas no longer were
The chiiidrsni were restlessly tossing in bed,
For the i.pa, pts and the candy were heavy as
While mamma in her kerchief. and I in
Had lust ns made made up our minds that we
When out on the lawn there arose such
I sprang from my chair to see what wa.
Away to ths window vent with 2 dash ,,,,
rluns tss 4psn sasR. r. shutter ana Threw up
The moon. on the breast of the new fallen
Gave iustre of MONDAY to objects below,
When what to my long anxious eyes should
But horse and sleigh. both old-fash-
with 0hsi Iissls ef ofd driver. so solemn and
knew At glance it must be Dr.. Brough
I drew r,nna in my head. and was turning
When upstairs came the doctor with
scarcely q sound,
He were a, thick overeoat, made long ago,
And the Yer beard a5s .nav on his chin was white
He spoke 2. few words. and went straight
He felt ali the pulses. then turned with
| And iasstnass assfli Ills nnser aside of his nose
With nod Of his head to the chimney he
"A Spoonful Of oil, ma'am. if you have ii
No nuts and no raisins; no pies and nc
These tender young stomachs cannot well
All the Sweets that they get; toys and
But knDw fp;.Tda my advice will not fnd many
For the custom tom. of Christmas the other
The fathers als.s.. ssna sIs mothers. and Santa
Are sxsssalaS11y & 15,' y Blind. WELL good night
And 4 SesSd ard him exclaim. a. he drove
These feassinss and candies make the
doctors bills right"
From M. E. S., Arlington.)
TWAS the night after Christmas, and all
Not creature was stirring. excepting q
That had srept throush the wainscot to
nibble the crumbs
The children Id ,,n1as. had scattered with fingers
And mamma with haedache and with
Had 'uss s, gone to bed to sleep them both
When there came from the nursery such
Mamma wslsDsrsd asslEaass ns,fs soisiy. That. som. o
sprsns from my pillow. and sped like
Exclsinins in anger. "Tn settle thei'
But what to my listening ears uprise
But ehosns n sishs o. sroans' ana OF means an'
From the SIX little beds that stood all IL
'oainst the walls. family lit by the CANDLE
There was Tom, Bill and Harry. Bob
Nanny and Dick.
knew IN a moment that they were quit
For stuiied with plum pudding. pie. turke,
Each in snsuish cried out "1ve terrible
ache"
I called for mamma and without more adj
Away for the family doctor I new.
His round face was ruddy. his stomach
But small when compared with the fe
| he would charge.
He felt Of each pulse, at each tongue tool
look,
And said, Il can read the whole thing lik
book.
For sorging themselves they deserve
But I'll cure them, don't fear. with . meas