it is evening out at the city hospital and most of the patients are comfortably settled down some of them already asleep but in one room the lights are still burning brightly inside the operating room doctors and nurses work together in a tense battle to save a human life perhaps this is an emergency where speed then shortness are necessary to keep the patient alive but no matter how swiftly the doctor must work there is one thing he never disregards which are free from germs before a doctor begins an operation grabs his hands over and over not just for seconds but for a long careful minute there is skill in these hands the skill to make man well is not enough they must be clean and free from germs the doctor knows that absolute cleanliness is vital to his patient's health your mother too knows the importance of cleanliness and protecting the health of other members of the family when you are sick many diseases are spread by personal contact with someone who has that disease or by touching a thermometer or other object to which the germs may have spread and so when you have the measles or some other disease which is spread in this lady your mother provides a place for you to dispose of your paper handkerchief so that no one else will touch them she will wash your dishes and your towels and bedding too separately from those used by the well members of the family she will sterilize the things you have used to kill the germs with boiling water or at a septic solutions until such things are no longer dangerous for others to use cleanliness is very important in the care of people who are sick with diseases which may be passed from one person to another such twenty minutes as important because it helps protect the person who is well but suppose you are well able to run and jump and play as you do most of the time and the friends you work and play with are in good health to personal cleanliness is still important that  particularly important for you to wash your hands after going to the toilet you see it is quite possible for you to have germs in your body which don't make you sick at all but if those germs get from your hands to the hands of  he may not be so able to resist the germs as you are he may become sick to protect your own health you should wash your hands well with warm water and plenty of soap before every meal it helps in keeping you free from disease and it contributes in other ways to your wellbeing being clean makes you feel good now alarm bad just before bedtime then you relax into the good sound sleep your body needs after a day of school and play if you prefer a shower in the morning not brisk rubdown with a towel afterward will send you out wide awake and ready to do your best personal cleanliness can make a difference in how you feel because it makes so much difference in how others feel about you no matter how smart or strong you are good you are it takes time for other people to find it out in the meantime all that those around you have to judge you by is what they can see and hear and smell grimy finger nails may be forgiven in a claim of doing class where there is a reason for them but if your nails are usually dirty others may get the wrong impression of you clean your fingernails at least once a day your smile may be an invitation to friendship making others want to know you but remember your teeth are showing not everyone has teeth which are snow white than evenly spaced but anyone can have clean ones tooth brush isn't expensive and is very simple to use always brush away from not toward your gums with every if you are out of toothpaste a mixture of baking soda and salt well clean your teeth very well brushing your teeth right after meals will keep them in good condition even rinsing your mouth out with water well help little bits of food left in your teeth the bacteria which produce acids that dissolve the harden am a covering of it to me kinga painful cavities if these cavities are not they old the decay may spread to the root of the tooth and the tooth may have to be pulled to avoid tooth decay brush your teeth right after meals and before going to bed a toothbrush can't do a good job of cleaning your teeth if the bristles are soggy band take time to put it away where it can dry straight you can make a good impression on anyone girls who want shining pretty hair must usually spend a little more time on it unless there is something wrong with your health your hair will shine if it is clean brushing it every day will stimulate your scalp and help to remove the dust and dirt which may care look dull and lifeless as often as necessary with most girls that once a week you should wash your hair with a mild shampoo rinse it until every trace of shampoo is gone and the last rinse water is clear in no place is cleanliness more important than in the care of your skin for both boys and girls not clear fine textured complection is an asset you can have only so long as you work for it soap and water washing will remove the excess oils which collect dust to clog the pores of your skin use a soft cloth warm water and a mild so to help your complexion eat healthful food such as meat and vegetables with plenty of milk and water rather than too many sweets and soft drinks they deserve clean well kept clothing underwear should be changed after every bat flipped stockings underwear on are worn next to the body and part of their function is to absorb the waste materials which are always being thrown off by the skin on warm days you can see this moisture preparation not even in cold weather you continue to perspire and the accumulation of perspiration and your underclothing quickly becomes stale smelling except to you you may become accustomed to it make it a rule after a bath clean underwear and clean stockings always your outer clothing may often be worn more than one if it is kept clean while you're wearing it and cared for in the right way between wearing hanging coats and suits and skirts not the soon as you take them off ensures that they will stay clean enough to wear again but before you hang your clothes up be sure they are clean and look them over to see if there are spots which should be removed keep your clothes pressed wrinkles make any dress or suit look shabby don't deceive yourself that no one will ever notice that little grease spot someone will your mother is pretty sure to have a safe spot removing fluid around the house the directions on the container will tell how to use it bigger cleaning jobs need a dry cleaners expert work immediately the longer you wait the more difficult it will be for the dry cleaner to get your garment clean again feeling good is one of the pleasures of being alive and there are many ways in which your cleanliness can help you to feel good person of cleanliness can help to protect you from many of the serious illnesses by washing your hands before every meal and after you go to the toilet you can wash away germs which might make you sick being clean gives you a sense of well being you actually feel better more alive when you know you are clean all over your clendinnen makes you more attractive to other people clean hands with clean well cared for friendly smile which shows sparkling and healthy shining hair eyes as your cleanliness giving the picture you wanted to give