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To the Editors of the Crimson:
To students particularly desirous of keeping in perfect health it may be of interest to know that every snow-storm is followed by a marked increase in the number of cases of nasal colds, the various forms of sore throat, coughs, less frequently catarrhal disturbances of the intestinal tract, and occasionally more serious illness. This is probably largely due to the fact that comparatively few students wear rubbers or overshoes, and that it is impossible without such protection to walk in several inches of snow and keep the feet dry. Wet feet are probably more prolific of the above diseases than exposure to cold in other ways. "Waterproof" shoes may protect from the rain, but no shoe that I have ever seen will for any length of time keep the foot dry in snow. This is especially true during a thaw. Of course it is important to keep the entire body dry and warm, but the foot is the most exposed of any part and perhaps the least often considered. MARSHALL H. BAILEY.
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