Physical culture . ecases where it is of ad-vantage that a change ofsurroundings or of cli-mate be secured. In aninstance of this kind itis possible to erect the house in a loca-tion which isfavorable to theneeds of theperson. Some of thelarger manufac-turers of port-able houses uselumber dressedon both sides inthe constructionof their houses,and advise theircustomers, afterthe house hasbeen erected tostain the wood-work in the in-terior with woodstain, which isvery quickly done. This, with the addi-tion of inexpensive rugs, curtains andposter pictures, gives a cheerful, com-fortable and homel
Physical culture . ecases where it is of ad-vantage that a change ofsurroundings or of cli-mate be secured. In aninstance of this kind itis possible to erect the house in a loca-tion which isfavorable to theneeds of theperson. Some of thelarger manufac-turers of port-able houses uselumber dressedon both sides inthe constructionof their houses,and advise theircustomers, afterthe house hasbeen erected tostain the wood-work in the in-terior with woodstain, which isvery quickly done. This, with the addi-tion of inexpensive rugs, curtains andposter pictures, gives a cheerful, com-fortable and homelike appearance. It will thus be apparent to the readerthat the portable house is capable ofmany and various uses, not only in thosecases where it is utilized as a dwellingfor camping-out and other phases ofoutdoor life, but also in the instance ofthose who find it advantageous or evennecessary, for the sake of their health,to secure the benefits of outdoor livingby day and by night. Some portable houses are so made. Courtesy E. P. Hodgson, Dover,. Mass. A IDEAL SUMMER HOME 54 PHYSICAL CULTURE that the entire sides and roof can belifted up or opened out. By this means,one can enjoy the benefits of living orsleeping in the open in more sensesthan one. This magazine has time andtime again laid stress on the advantagesof the day and night inhalation of thepurest of air and has at the same timeprotested against the usual methods ofventilation, which, as it has pointedout, generally furnish no ventilation atall. But the portable houses, construct-ed in the manner related, yield shelterand at the same time the maximum ofpure air, so that they meet with the warmest approval of this magazine forthis reason. Houses of this sort may be said tofurnish the only known actual cure forconsumption. After years of disastrousexperiment, the medical world has cometo the late conclusion that fresh air inabundance is the one and simple specificfor the Great White Plague. But thepatient must have it
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