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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1925-07-02, Page 31 r.,-.7trnartn, ' Thursday, July and., t9a5 sMaissuamovsansushawoupow ••,;•.(,;;;;;.; . „ ;',;;; WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Change of Name Announcement is made that our application to Parlia- ment for change of name has been granted and the LONDON MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA (Founded in 1869) will hereafter be known as LIONXJ-IINNcn LXA SURA \-CE CO Head Office -33 Scott Street, Toronto. This is one of Canada's oldest and best known Insurance Companies, now in its 66th year. In the course of its longand honorable career it has paid over twelve mil- lions of dollars in losses to Canadian policy -holders. The Company confines its business to the Dominion of Canada ., and, in addition to FIRE insurance, transacts AUTO- MOBILE insurance 'of all kinds, HAIL, WINDSTORM and SPRINKLER LEAKAGE insurance. Announcement will be made later of the extension of its activities to other classes of insurance. •Branches are maintained at Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver, and there are nearly 800 local agencies throughout the country.. PETER A. McCALLUM, President. Represented by ABNER COSENS Agent at W INGHAM place in the muscles., They are a par of muscular activity. Some of the body beat is lost in the air expired from the lungs. Most o the heat is lost through the skin by • radiation, conduction, and the evapor- ; ation. of perspiration, The fine balance between the pro- duction and loss of body heat is main- tained by a heat -regulating center in the brain. During hot weather, the heat regulating mechanism acts to in- crease •the loss of heat. The ;blood vessels of the skin dilate. The skin contains an increased amount of blood. This favors the radiation and conduction of heat from the body, Perspiration Necessary If the surrounding temperature is high enough, perspiration occurs. The evaporation of the moisture from the skin further favors, the withdrawal ofl heat from .the body. In order to stand much heat, it necessary to perspire. It is also necessary that the perspiration evaporate from the skin. Evaporation is favored if the sur- ronnding air is in motion, It is fa- vored13y porous clothing which per- mits the circulation of air near the skin. Clothing that will absorb mois- ture is a further aid to evaporation. One should drink enough water to replace that which is lost by perspira- tion. Plenty of water helps to main- tain the action of the heat dissipating mechanism. And any dangerous dry- ing out of tissues is firevented. By avoiding too much food and muscular activity the production of body heat is lessened. Questions ancrAnswers Ice Water C. S, asks: "Is there any harm in drinking ice water?" Reply Ice water taken during a meal may chill the -stomach and temporarily re- tard' digestion. If swallowed hastily, especially while one is hot, it may cause cramps. Tradition teaches that the drinking of very cold water while one is overheated is dangerous. Per- haps some of the danger arises from possible impurity of the water rather than from its temperature. The purity of, the ice placed in drinks is also an important consider- ation. All germs are not killed by freezing in. ice. Typhoid is an exam- ple. Some ice is manufactured under conditions that preclude the use of contaminated water. Some of the, ice that is used in smaller towns, and is taken from ponds, creeks, rivers or lakes that may receive sewerage, should not be put into drinks. Cool water is probably a better drink than ice water. • Perspiring Arm -pits Mrs. L. D. writes: "I am very much orlf,co-he yZoad ;;; etten Ch POISON IVY By Dr. W. J. Scholes Among the plants that are capable of producing inflammation of the skin • poison ivy is one _of the most coni - mon. Contact with the poison oak and. poison sumac to result in the same kind of poisoning of the skin in susceptible people. The inflamrna- tion of the skin is the result of the action of a resinous substance that oc- curs in these three plants. Symptoms of its action appear from within a few hours to a few days after contact. Some people seem to be able to touch, and even handle, poison ivy without developing any irritation or inflammation of the skin. Oother people are extremely susceptible to its poisonous action. It is even as- serted that some develop symptoms_ on coming near the plant without touching it. The fact that the poison- ous resin is not volatile makes this extremely doubtful, It is probable that direct contact with the plant is necessary. • If you know that you are likely to be brought into contact with poison ivy giants, you can protect yourself to some extent by smearing oil or fat on the surfaces that are likely to be exposed. Cotton seed oil is suitable for this purpose. . Bathing the parts that have touched the plant with hot water and soap will help to prevent poisoning. To effectivi .0.15 must he done very soon Aftet itty-DOISoning has developed, a strong solution of epsom salt in wa- ter is abeiut as good a remedy as any for external use. Strickler has worked •out a treat- ment that is reported to give good re- sults in from go to gs.per cent of cas- es. It consists ofd the injection of minute amounts of the toXim (poison) of the plant. The injections are giv- en from one , to three days apart. Some cures are reported to have oc- curred after two. injections: Some cas- es require more. This treatment is us- ed both for prevention and- cure. It works by lessening the sensitiveness of the skin to the poisonous resin and is harmless in the way in whiCh it is used. • HELP NATURE TO KEEP YOU COOL By Dr. W. J, Scholes In health the bodily temperature is practically constant As recorded by a thermometer placed under the ton- gue, it averages- 98.6 degrees Fahren- heit. It is neither lowered in a cold atrnosphere nor elevated in a hot one. Most of the heat produced in the body results from chemical re -actions. Those gelierating the take troubled with perspiration of the arm- pits. Is there anything that I could use that would stop this?" Reply Bathing them with hot water would help some. A lotion that is common- ly recommended for this purp9s iS 13;61* cent. solution of aluminum chloride in water. Apply it once a day for two or three cla'ys. • No Harm E, G. W. asks: "Is it all right for a boy sixteen years 'old who had scarlet fever late last winter to go in swimm- ing? He seems to be perfectly well now and has been since he got oyer the scarlet fever." Reply Yes. ' Oranges not Harmful N. S. M. writes: "I have high blood -pressure and albumin in the. urine. I would like to know if it is all right for me to eat oranges, or if the acid in them will hurt me." . Reply Oranges will not harm you. When taken into the system, they act as mild alkalis, not as acids. • Pin Worms E. M, L. writes: "Can you tell me somethieg that can be used to get rid of pin worms?" •• Reply. Wash ottt the bowel with a soap suds "enema. Then inject a pint of quassia tea. This should be retained for a few minutes. Quassia tea is made by placing one ounce of quassia chips in a little over a pint of water and boiling down to one pint, then straining, Repeat this treatment for three or four evenings. Boils F, IC, writes: "During the iast few Weeks I have lots of boils. I get them on my arms and have had as many as three at one time. What causes them?" Reply Boils are caused by an infection of the skin. The infection is due to a germ called the staphylococous. Too much sugar in the blood, diabetes, is one of the most common conditions that make people susceptible to boils. Better have the urine examined. Eat less sugar and starch. —o— Gall-Bladder Disease Mrs. A. S. F. writes: "I have been suffering from attacks of inflamed gall -bladder and the doctor said I would have to get my gall -bladder ta- ken. out, Is there no way through me- dicine that this can be cured? I wish you would kindly advise me how this could be cured without operation." Reply Unfortunately there is no way known to cure a diseased gall -bladder without operation. With repeated at- tacks of gall -bladder colic, and when you have fever and pain and the gall- bradder is swollen, you are much sa- fer in thehands of a good surgeon than you are in trusting to luck that some medicine is going to cure you. There are instances in which the Igeneral health is such that an opera- tion is unadvisable. In such case a shnple diet containing no fats, grease or fried food, and drinking large amounts of alkaline mineral water may help to lessen the number of at- tacks. But your physician is the best judge as to whether or not an opera- tion is required and whether your con- dition is such as to permit it. Trying to keep 'an infected gall- bladder, or one which contains stones and is causing frequent attacks of col- ic, may undermine the general health. Just As Bad Mrs. E. M. L. writes: "I have had sugar in the urine for over two years that I know of. The last time that I went to a doctor he gave me a diet. He told me I should not eat any white bread or any of the _common breads. I would like to know if it would be all right for me to eat bread if it is toasted?" Reply The bread still contains starch ev- en though it is toasted. And the idea in not eating bread is to avoid one source of starch. So if you are not supposed to eat bread, you should al- so avoid toast. Dog Bite Mrs. F. A. L. asks: "What is the best thing to do with a dog bite to keep anyone from getting poisoned if the dog is mad? How long will it take for the poisoning to show up if foil are going- to get it?" . Reply The wound should be thoroughly_ cleaned with some antiseptic solution and made to bleed freely. The it should be cauterized with either pure carbolic or nitric acid. Then washed with alcohol and a solution of bicar- bonate of sodiuin. Pasteur treatment should be given. The Pasteur treat- ment is now available in a form which enables your doctor to treat you at home. It is best to play safe and have all wounds resulting from bites of animals treated by the doctor. Int is going to develop, symptonas of hydrophobia usually come on with- in from two ieeks to three months afther having been bitten. (Note: Dr. Scholes will answer such health questions ,in these columns as will be of interest to others and per- missible in public print. Personal questions Will be answered only when accompanied.by self-addressed stamp- ed envelope. Address Dr, W. J. Scholes, in care of this paper.) BORN • Elliott—In Wingharn on Friday, June 6th to Mr, and Mrs. Bert Elliott. a daughter. smatime) '• HOW TO LEARN TO PLAY A HARP! Tell a 200 113. Woman. her— "Skirts are Too short!" Or— When the Thermometer Shows 95 in The shade— Ask a Traffit cop "Is it hot Enough for you?" Bare feet with the toes tipped in deep are said to be the summer styles for fair Parisiennes this Summer. If that fad comes into vogue here, we would like to know what to do with our corns and bunions. May- be paint them purple or green to give the color scheme a decorative effect? —0— Coisesl Whither Are We Drifting? Tuxedocoats, stiff shirt front, wing collars, black bow ties and pearl studs are being advocated by Parisian fashion experts as being proper for women's—(yes we pink or gold • said women's)—formal evening wear.__Might as well give them the rest of man's outfit and let men wear the low necked, open back gown.—Just so they add an extra hip pocket to the gowns. —0--- • "He that is hasty is mad"—proverb, But not when there's a mad bull dog on his heels. Fire and water are enemies. So are your feet and new shoes you're trying to "step out." --0-- "That which dwells in the mind is seen in dreams" —we're informed. After falling 'off that high mountain last night—and kissing the bedroom floor—we're wonder - in' what was on our mind before we retired. "Why—The Idea Of Bringing Me A No. 8 Shoe For My No. 2 Footl" Only one woman out of every thirty is supposed to have perfect feet. But the other twenty-nine are always willing to defend the perfection of theirs. Ask any shoe clerk. They're planning an air taxi route from Chicago to .! New Orleans by July 4th. A fine day to start it. Driver 1 and passengers will have just as much fun dodging roman candles, sky -rockets and burning paper balloons as they would have on the ground side-stepping hair -brained motorists, • —o— , A dog ran amuck in Wall street and caused a panic amongst the brokers. The poor hound only meant to chase some of the financial "bulls"' and "bears" up a tree. —0— How Come? Gypsum, it is heralded, is used in about everything that is manufactured except underwear. Well, if it isn't ws gypsum what is that that scratches when you put on the heavieg. in fall and winter? —0— Physicians advise stout persons ko eat raw oysters and grow thin. To become shells of their former selves— as it twere. —0— FAMOUS LAST LINES "I'll remember you in my will." LISSEN UM'. 1.1sA GENTIN' FEO UP ON 'THIS FMK 01E11 - LETS GET SONtETIONG ELSE T. 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