The Red Cloud chief., 1888-02-10
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err improvements for AsaltA.
There never has been . period Ut tho
world. when go much was known as tn
the conservation and preservation Of
health and life. 1t has been tho tend.
ency in all the advances in science and
in arts to INQUIRE how far they are aP-
plicablc to The interests of the indie
vidual and what applications do they
admit Of directly in tho interest. OF
humanity. 1t is q part Of the practical
character of tho age that it seeks for
this practical use of knowledge
We have come TO know much Of tho
forces that act upon our lives both
within and without the body. Tho
organs and their functions are under
stood rs never before. When wa
speak of exercise we no longer speak
Of 1t "a y mere development of muscle
or Of the general growth. but como tn
ask how it shall be 50 arranged and
prac,iced rs 10 give vigor to every Or
gan of the body. II there is found 10
be narrowness of the chest or imper-
feet expansion of lung tissue. We at
once address our attention to pull
mOnary exercises. that shall snpple-
mens what is done for the invigor,-
ton Of the general system. II
there is an organ. rs the stomach or
liver. that fails fully to accom-
plish its part in the process. If disrs-
ton. we know how to favor it IN the
choice Of our foods until it has had
time for rest and = process of hys;enic
medication or management. Where
there seems to be good no%urishment
and yet tho v system il over
susceptible. if on'v the training il be-
gun in timo it Is surprising how much
can be dono TO give to it vigor and
tone. Thus it is that wa now work
with the body on the lines Of its own
physiology ID take rare of it as we
would of y machine tina: Is huildin. or
is undergoing repair. 1t is body build-
ing and care and not a mere exercising
in n general way.
So in the choice Of a location and y
house to live in there are well-knOwn
rules and conditions. What soil or
ground is hest. how to deal with it il
found too wet. how to build walls so
that they shall be well aired. how to
adorn and furnish . house in accord
with the laws of health. how to heat
and vcntiiats it. these and many other
points are better understood than they
arc applied. The greatest trouble j.
that the process is often expensive. or
the wOrkmcn that are employed to
curry out the design are incompetent.
1t is just because of this that wo
are ut the present time run.
ming such risk tn healtl.
That which is theoretically pos.
sib!e and practical. so far as methods
arc concerned. is too often not really
secured. The wall 10 not perfectly
constructed. the drainage. if done. is
made with defects, the sewer connec-
ton does not connect. or if it
docs the pipes are Of such quality
not to last The trap is vsuti-
lated On the wrong side. or not at
all. O,her traps are so arranged as TO
secure ~syphonage. The overflow Of
tho wash basin is but . conduit for
foul air. Tie furnace which brings
in air from out-of-do0rs for heating
is 40 opon in its j,ints or 80
badly cased that tho cellar air
also gets in ~ well rs the dust and tho
gases from tho fire. Tho gas.burner
has imperfect combustion or tho fix.
lures leak. The abundance Of flno
aid curtains serves to keep out
air ~ VOL ~ heat So the brcathed
air is kept in the house and 20 dried
and burnt that We have to call upon
our bodies for the supply Of moisture
they demand
In othor words. it il easy to SEQ how
all our conveniences ~increass the pos
sibilities of abuse. Our greatest
blessing and convenicnces become
our greatest hazards No physi.
in general practice but that
constant examples Of this. The
air Of many a house does moi
compare in purity with what it was
all If tho modern convenienccs
rsnie to hand. There is. after y time.
n lowering Of the vitality If the fami-
~ if not any sever form Of disease.
is for this that so many have oseek
summer OF the seashore and \ win.
Ter in florida Bitter than all is it to
have n perfect home in which there
are no pcriis to health. Better sill to
have it what it ought to be. = real
in which the family so Nv,
md are SO housed. clothed and fed as
secure the highest amount of vital
for the growth Of tie
and for tho working
Of the older members
We hOpe the time will como when tho
householder will not bcgrudgc five
lollars a year spent in securing the
report of a competent health
authority a. to the actual condition of
lis home and as to any necessities for
.ealth. There is no snci saving as
hat which saves from sickness and
.ives full vigor for the work Of life.
Every one needs 10 be a carc-taker for