Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LETTERS T< IDeor yanroj I l f j! 1 brWW w 111i/e mLnnrqn( Jo L WariTa necklace and spic Tt i^is/nof c w/pnfapqlr of . The. dc _ made all As ?m M uesday jorWe I '09'v6y?u Qp/'^c and a dr | Ann ??iiton ii . irftr mbk rw in ~* Vt ftv -N) ' i ' C'-.N "VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS"?Y< son of Wayne and Carol Templeton, to arrive. mm ^4J? U/lklTCD IC if A I I 1 I k rv I J IX AA As predictable as Santa Claus, but considerably less welcome, is that other ancient tradition, the winter cold. Centuries of talk about it haven't helped much to solve the problem. Just the same it continues to rate high on the list of seasonal health topics for much the same reason that the mountain peak com ad ' & -M mi D SANTA q ifwanf I 'UrharolinoM -with 5^gar /V/l nT^ l//^ ^ \/ B ' IT ru 11 ^ / | otnec "r^rJnm 1 J X > v * -*N <" .1 -*v li - .. ' . \ jung Mike Templeton, 7-year-old Lydia, "just can't wait for Santa lSZ$eOlUMN\ -CHOO-IN' IN! pels the climber's efforts: it's (AH-CHOO) there. Qn for m o rA i r* o 1 cpionnn k-/VJ 1U1 111 V V4 1 V U 1 IJVICIIVL hasn't had much to offer the common cold sufferer in the way of prevention or treatment. But it can at least hand him some useful hints about the right and wrong ways of trying to live with his affliction. Many people vexed by WM r *? 3 J71L w* ^??3 ' CLAUS . . . W%Tm^ M TJ $W |L^ iffii I LOVE YOU. SANTA?Ann and "magic hour" when old Saint Nick \n of Sara Frances and Chestly King, CI I'# '-'t-U - -l T 7 . and in " L ' yd 4? kt ? : Tm. j St ?' r\ it V ?_> \ L D 3i?h, r / ?) I ha. r h coughs and sniffles find it hard to understand why the doctor can't prescribe some antibiotic "wonder drug" and dispose of the nuisance just like that. The reason couldn't be simpler: such medical marvels are effective only against bacteria, where as the common cold is caused by one of a huge assortment of viruses. What about nose drops, enrave nintmontc ctonm \rn_ pors - decongestant of various kinds? Many of them give temporary relief. But the best medical advice to the otherwise healthy person - the ordinary individual with no preexisting chest condition - is that such aids to comfort should be used only to facilitate breathing and rest at IB m yM her dolls anxiously awail the rill be here. She is llie daughter inton. \jtn$ ol$ tW 1 ,1 L' i - CL H ' v/^ * cy /urlsk pY fl- p^ir clw a.. w<>rU I 'co-xC- kriw# H *^r Mhtfy {op Jfcop. E Al *1lf/? t v-r.l^l | .+- . I night - and only on the first night or two. (Speaking of the best medical advice, it's what you should seek before applying medication of any sort). Few doctors endorse the old wives' motto, "Feed a cold and starve a fever." Instead they recommend a light diet with ample fluids. Fruit juices are fine, but they work no miracles. Nothing wrong with plain old water. Your Christmas Seal organization, concerned with the age-old struggle against all respiratory diseases from TB to the common cold, recalls the classic advice when sniffles and sneezes begin: "Get into bed and rest: if there's no improvement, call a doctor!" M l&wia ' i jTTi ] * The Night He fore Christmas Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, When down through the Chimney all covered with soot, Came the "Spirit of Fire"?an ugly galoot. His eyes glowed like embers, his features were stern. As he looked all around for something to burn. What he saw made him grumble, his anger grew higher, For there wasn't a thing that would start a good fire. No door had been blocked by the big Christmas tree; It stood in the corner leaving passageways free. The lights that glowed brightly for Betty and Tim Had been hung with precaution so none touched a limb. All wiring was new, not a break could be seen, And wet sand at its base kept the tree nice and green. The tree had been trimmed bv a mother insistent That the ornaments used be fire resistant. And mother had known the things to avoid. Like cotton and paper and plain celluloid. Rock wool, metal icicles, and trinkets of glass Gave life to the tree; it really had class. And would you believe it, right next to the tree Was a suitable box for holding debris! A place to throw wrappings of paper and string From all of the gifts that Santa might bring. The ugly galoot was so mad ho con let bust, As he climbed up the chimney in utter disgust. For the folks in this home had paid close attention. To all the rules of good "Fire Prevention." ? Submitted anonymously to the National Board of Fire Underwriters. fete? JP