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32 WILMETTE the bod y to lose m oist u re rapidly from the lungs and skin, reducing the h~at capacity, sapping the vigor, destroymg comp lexion and lowering resistance to disease. A high tempcratt~rc standard for living quarters is therefore severly extravagant on the one hand. and prodncti,·c of a people hypcrscn:-\itive to changes in weather. and intolerant of climatic hardshiJ'h on the other. Heating Syst e m Ind icted "The mad popularity of thL· ~unny ·; outh in \v·intn. the remarkabl e gro\\"th oi fre · h a 1r treatment in Jw~pi als and ~anitarimn:-;, thl' ,· agaric~ oi iashinn ;1ncl the wan·:-, of respiratory infections, LIFE Octobe r 30, 1925 ::: £NTERTAIN :AT TEA M r . and Mrs. Hen r y R iggs R;lthbonc of Kenilworth entertained at a delightful buffet supper last Sunday evening in honor of the Coun tt: :: d'Aix before her departure for _.nr York wher she "·ill spend the wi 1 \cr. Distinguished arti~ts ·gave a gr ntp of musical numbers and a literary l ' rngram was another kat ure of the ai tcrnoon. Among tit · guesh were 11 1.·'!\ pro111inent 'hicago ,,·omen. Octo be URGE MORE WATER FOR HOME HEATING PLANTS Health Director Gives Timely Advice on Most Healthful Heating Temperatures l~drrring to the an·rage American especially of the common cold v.ariety, that grip the American people ~ t th th.e llrst show of frost, and rcmam trnttl the blue bird comes in springtime arc ~traws in the wind that l>oint towarcl ·1 n indictment of our prc~cnt-day heatit.!. ~,·~tt·ms. "\\ :e need more water and lrss coal in our h ::n~:-.ehold air supplie~, and the ~ ooncr \\' l' gl't it the better we shall 1 e, l'ronomically and healthily." Displl H :\ Ill~ will <H hold ~ Octo he B.ay ro ~hore i ~. ext<: thi~ dt home in winter a s the "human hot h o u~l' .. and pointing out that peopk ol till' l nited State s now demand in door cold weatltcr temperature~ ranging from 15 to 20 degrees hi;..:hcr than wa:-; considered C0111 fortab Jc a Cl'll t urv ago in thi:-; country, Dr. I saac D. f~aw- Jmg·s, Illinois state health director, declares that we haYe our modern heatmg systems to thank not only for the fading natural color and the corn: :-ponding increas e i.n cosme1 ic com plexion but for many of our catarrhal and other respiratory ills as well. Instead of 55 to 60 degrees tC'mperat ure with a relative humidity of 35 or 40 percent, the healthful. comfortable standard secured by our iorehears from the open fire in 1820, we now require from 70 to 75 degrees with a 15 to 20 percent humidity at the expense of extravagant fuel consumption and a lowered resistance to infections. Temperature of 65 Best " \ Yhile the human body can adjust itself fairly well to temperature rang · ing o\·cr a scale of 150 degrees," said Dr. Rawlings, "adjustment to a change of 75 or 80 degrees, the di ff ere nee be t ween indoor and outdoor heat on a co ld day, cannot he made instantly nor will t h e body tolerate kindly the dry hot air that fills mo t of our homes, hotels, offices, school rooms and hospitals during the winter months. Th e hygienic standard for indoor liYing quarters in cold weathl'r ~hould he t>~ degrees tet11pera t ure with 35 to -tO percent relati\'e humidity, out this is dif.ficult to secure with the a \'('rage heating system, a 75 d"gree 15 pl'rrl'nt hu midity ratio being- much more commo n . "Dry air i~ a poor conductor of com fort heat; moi~t air i:-; good. It re q u ires about as much fuel to raise thl' temperature from 60 to 70 degn.'l'~ a" from 20 to (>0. Dry air ;it 70 degree::. may be chilly and it certainly cause" 1 ~lr. and ~Irs. H. J. Kunzer, 1319 Dr. ~laude ~lcKcrrhar n : n·nth· Cn·gory an:nuc, alltlottnce the mar- turned to her hnmc at 102-l C~·n . ..; riage of their daughter Eleanor, to avenue after a ta\· at Kansas ·~· l·:;u·l Patterson nf Edge,~atcr. and Lxrcbic,r ~pritig~ . tion, \1 imatel) Thl' ~.- hi teet (.'rlltll'~ You'll sing as you work I ..,trikin Park with i tlight up to \\TOUg -in this light, bright kitchen! Daylight your kitchen! Make the "workshop of the home" bright, smiling, sunshiny. You owe it to your eyes, to your nerves, to your disposition, to have a light, cheery kitchen. the ni J, t1 i 1t - j I ... t red- and a rotnm~ Thl' con tin leagttt dl'li~h :-;pani The Daylight Kitchen Unit floods your kitchen with mellow, radiant illumination. No glare. The glass shade eliminates that. Just the right light for working with speed and comfort. it" :-.01 rich i dor o mnia t·; t h ta..,k Doe Bo Ill id(li the n A Con'Venience Outlet is Pro'Vided at no additional cost, in the switch cord. Here you can connect your iron, percolator or any appliance. The Daylight Kitchen Unit takes only 15 minutes to install on the present outlet in your kitchen ceiling. Let us make this installation for you at once. team 'I' hi . . the l ln·;t \ i .N (I noon ~t·l..,< a "R o i tI SOc down 11rda "orti hl·a v \Yiln her~ CJJalance monthly with your regular serric~ datement ~~t· ho ~[ PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY i /'llillf slil'/..' 1'/h closer tha11 u l·r.·lh!'r .,, u ~~ iI OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Ser~ng l' it~ 6000 square miks-221 cities and towns-with Gas and Electridt)' I "LET your roo~·. ..,mile at the -.ky -.ay~ T\·tn P;tint. "and kt it d~· iy t hL· ra \·agl·::. oi :-ttn ~and "torm a likt.'. O ur ~pcrially adap t ed roo: paint i" jtht the thing ior the purpo:-l'. ~ l l·a:- ttrL the ..,unarc a:td a:-k 1141 Central Ave., Wilmette . Wilmette 2899 Jno. . S. Reesman, District Manager You need nearly four times as much light in winter as you do in summer time. That's why lighti ng bills increase. Twilight sets in earlier now, and you're in the house more at night- reading, entertaining, staying up late. In the dark hours of early morning too, you use electric light now, and electric appliances are always used more freely in cool weather. JAN. :c~:k~~(~ 'i!~:i· · · ~ · .,:, ~t'. 'if;: ·?<v .·. FEB. MAR. APRIL ·. ;:·: .: ~:~·/:~~ ·f/:":: ... ::' .:::·:..··::: :.... ~ . . · MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC ·