Show DOCTOR OFFERS RULES FOR AVOIDING COLDS wa with th the annual high point in the number of common colds occur ing regularly in the late tall fall season searon dr robert A frazer chief medical director ot of the new newyork york lite life insurance company offers ten rules that will help men women and children avoid tills this widespread malady they are 1 get plenty ot of sleep fresh air and sunshine 2 eat all the nourishing food you need but avoid overeating 3 druss dress sensibly and with regard to the climate ait you get wet change to dry clothing as soon as possible 5 breathe through your noie not your mouth 6 Clear cleanliness illness la is next to godliness battle daily 7 avoid constipation 8 get outdoor exercise every day long walks are excellent 9 avoid sudden changes ot of temperature pera ture 10 keep away from people who have colds it goes without saying dr frazer adds that those with colds must uso 1190 handkerchiefs when sneezing coughing or ting to avoid infecting others overeating lowers ves resistance istance making the individual more susceptible to colds it if you have difficulty in breathing properly see your doctor promptly your tonsils ton sils adenoids aden sinuses or teeth may need attention dont go from a hot room out into the cold without suitable protection and never tool cool of oft by sitting in a draft or directly in front of an e lec electric tan fan finally it there Is an epidemic ot of colds in your vicinity avoid large crowded meetings in the home quarantine cold sufferers particularly it there are children or old people around the infection ot of children and aged people Is the cause causa of excess mortality in these groups regardless of the claims that are made for various cure alls there is at present no real known specific tor for the common cold dr frazer declared during the past few years serum treatment and vaccines have been used to great extent and while these treatments do aid some people and confer short time cime immunity on some individuals as a general rule they are not effective e irradiation with ultraviolet rays has some value but it Is also doubtful that it benefits in the majo majority rity of f cases the use of cod liver oil in various forms Is advised by some physicians and in children this remedy does seem to have some et ef icat elect the best thing to do dr frazer feels is to go to bed just as soon as you feel a cold coming on and isolate yourself from the rest of the th amily as much as possible rest is more important than medicine madlein take a hot bath and then get into bed with plenty of covers drink freely of water and fruit juices A mild laxative Is advisable advis aible and the diet should ll 11 be light and simple du dur ng the acute stage dont prescribe Ine dicine for yourself see your doc cor and let him do it he knows fa more about it than you yoi r fiends ri ends in the case of th children ildren dr frazer says by all means consult the family physician promptly dl basea of childhood are ushered in with symptoms resembling those t f he common cold sniffling or running of the nose compla complaint tat of sore throat slight fever these are symptoms which many parents attempt to treat as a cold when it is a tact fact that the doctor might note them as the early indications of a serious infectious disease but above all dr frazer said let mo me emphasize again the necessity ot of rest in bed and seclusion from the r rest es t of the family until the cold has disappears 1 alpine thornton of las vegas as came up from there one day during the week to visit with members of his family and friends |