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Some people never develop a tan but burn every time they stay out in the sun, and some others merely freckle. Fifteen minutes, for most people, is long enough for the first sunbath. Each day after that, exposure time can be gradually extended, perhaps by as much as 15 minutes. Time your sunbaths. Use a suntan preparation. 

Such a preparation can help guard your skin against burning, but even the best one will not provide complete protection, so watch the clock. If you want to stay in the sun without tanning or freckling, you will need a heavier preparation than the usual commercial ones.

Your druggist can make up a cold cream containing 15 to 20 percent zinc oxide, or titanium oxide, or calamine. A heavy cream of this type may be helpful for people with skin troubles that are exacerbated by sunlight, but should be used only on their own physician's recommendation. Drink plenty of water when sun tanning, to make up for fluid you lose. Even though you do not realize it, you can perspire profusely on a dry, sunny day. It's wise to replenish salt, too, by taking salt tablets or salty crackers, or tomato juice with salt added to it.

If you are called upon to help a person badly burned by the sun, don't hesitate about calling a doctor. Extensive, large blisters always need medical attention; there is danger of infection. In mild cases where the skin turns red, use a dusting powder containing equal parts of zinc oxide, boric acid, and talcum. For moderately bad burns, where the skin is red and slightly swollen, apply wet dressings of gauze dipped in a solution of aluminum acetate, 1 part in 500 parts of water. Another soothing dressing is made by soaking gauze in cold white mineral oil.

After the swelling goes down, replace the dressings with a soothing cream containing cold cream, 88 parts; methyl salicylate, 10 parts; and benzocaine, 2 parts. Any druggist will make these preparations for you. Being Wise about the Water It's essential today to make certain any body of water in which you are going to swim is not polluted. A clear blue lake or silver brook may be contaminated by germs capable of causing typhoid fever or dysentery. 

A swimming pool may be too crowded or its water changed too infrequently to protect you against many diseases. The local health department will know about the safety of pools and bathing beaches in its territory. Feel free to check with it. Don't venture into the water immediately after meals or when over- heated or tired from other activities. Always come out before you become tired or chilled.