Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-08-05

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disease germs. And while we're
on this subject, I'd like to men
ton that certain foods are likely
to cause food poisoning in hot
weather. Such foods as banana
cream pie, potato salad, and
creamed chicken are dangerous
because under certain conditions
they provide an excellent me-
dium for the growth of bacteria
If good refrigeration is not avail
able, avoid sue Hoods.
Of course, almost every vaca-
toner in Toledo includes swim
ming and boating on his list OF
activities. Probably the best gen.
eral rule for water safety is
never swim alone. Even if you
are a goo dswimmer, you may
be attacked by sudden cramp.
you may misjudge the depth OF
water you dive into, or some
other unforeseen accident may
happen. | could tell you of a
good many own ngs that
would have been prevented if
the swimmer hadn't been alone
or if help had been within call
ing distance. The other swim
ming rules are pretty we'll known
to most people, but it won't do
any harm to repeat them. Wait
two hours after eating before
you go swimming. Know the
depth of the water before you
dive. Make sure there are no
rocks, sunken logs or other OBJ
jects hidden beneath the sur
face. Don't overtax your endur-
ance by swimming out too far
you may not be able to get back.
Walk out to deep water and
swim in, if you're not an expert
enced swimmer or if you don't
know the depth of the water. If
you're training for distance
swimming, have a friend go
along in a boat. Take it easy at
the beginning. Don't swim too
long at time, and take frequent
rests.
OF course, water safety rules
apply to boating as well. If you
see storm coming up, head for
shore! Sometimes of course you
may be caught in a sudden
squall. If your boat does cap
size, turn it right side up and
hang on until you're rescued.
Even with water inside, it will
float. An average sized boat will
support eight or ten people who
are holding onto the sides. Most
of the tragedies occur because
people leave the boat and try to
swim ashore. AS a result, they
become exhausted and often go
under. If you're good. SWIM
mer, you can swim the boat
ashore. But the important thing
is to stay with the boat, not
strike out for yourself.
And while we're on the sub
ject of boating, let's not forget
sunburn, which isn't such a mi
nor matter as many people think.
Perhaps you've tried to warn
someone who's been sitting out
in boat or on the beach too
long in the rays of the sun only
to get some such reply as this
THE sun won't hurt me. My
hides as tough as a mules" or,
What would the boys at the
office say if | came back with
out a good tan?" Maybe we've
said these things ourselves. Ger
tainly most of us have had the
experience of putting on cloth
ing over tender backs and shoul-
ders that felt like pins and nee-
dies. Every summer a lot of peo-
pie, both in town and at the
beaches, get themselves pain
fully sunburned. Too long expo
sure to the hot sun can be dam
aging to the skin, hair and eyes,
it can produce excessive per-
Spiration with resulting loss of
body moisture, and in some cases
it can even bring on sunstroke
or heat exhaustion. Five min
utes is enough for the first day
of sun-bathing. Then you can
gradually increase the time day
by day.
If you do get sunburned, it
should be treated just like any
other burn. If it's just a simple
reddening of the skin that be-
comes hot and painful, apply
or olive oil. If blisters
occur, you'd better see a doctor.
Blisters caused by sunburn or
else are dangerous. be-
cause they are likely to become
infected.
l might also list poison ivy as
a potential vacation spoiler. This
innocent-looking shrub can be
spotted by its three shiny leaves.
Be on the lookout for poison ivy
because it can cause a lot of
lnpleasantness.
Most important of all, make
your vacation a time for mental
and emotional rehabilitation.
Your body needs a vacation, but
your mind and spirit need it
even more. So when you pack
your suitcase this summer, take
along few good books-the
Kind you've always wanted to
'ead but never had time for. Put
n a drawing pad or a set of wa
er-colors for bit of painting.
fake along a banjo or a ukulele
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