The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-02
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The pupils in every district school
IN Wayne county, Ind, have receiy
led printed copies OF the "Alphabetic
lal Health Rules as written by Dr
IC. !. Stotelmeyer, trustee OF Jeifer
son township Az 4 recent meeting
OF She trustees OF the county Or.
Stotelmeyer read his new alphabet
and it was decided the idea had spe
cial merit in bringing to the children
In an interesting way some Of Tue
recognized guides to health. The
trustees ordered That copies be
printed ard placed in the hands OF
all district school pupils The ac-
tion had the sanction of Charles VIII
liams, county superintendent Dr.
Stotelmeyers alphabet follows
A is for Anybody who can help pre-
vent consumption, a child just as we'll
ais a grown person.
B is for Breathing which you
should learn to do deeply Take
deep breatbs in frsNn air often.
G is for Coughing, which you
should never do in any ones face,
nor should you sneeze in any ones
face Turn away your head aud hold
your hand before your mouth
y is for Don't Don't swap apple
cores, candy chewing gum, bali eat
en- food, Whistles, bean blowers or
anything you put IN your mouth.
Il is for Eating no fruit thai has
not been washed or peeled, or any
thing that is not clean.
II -, fnr fvf,.as,~r .l;a1. .1,,k.II ..n4
be put in the mouth, nor wet TO turn
the pages of a book
g is for Giving good example toI
Your fellow-pupls and playmates BY
being always neat and clean, just as
much so at home as at school
II is for Handkerchief, which should
be used only to wipe your nose and
not your slate, desk or shoes.
is for Illness Of other kinds be-
sides consumption, which Following
these rules will help prevent such as
colds, measles, grip, diphtheria and
pneumonia.
] Is for Joints, where children
have tuberculosis more often than inl
their lungs.
K is for Keeping your finger nails
clean. A scratch from finger nail
may make q bad sore.
L is for Learning to love fresh air,
and not for learning TO smoke
M is for Mouth, which Is meant to-
put food and drink into, and not for
pins and money, or anything not good
to eat in it.
n is for Nose, which you should
never pick nor wipe on your hand or
sleeve
o is for outdoors, where You
should stay just as much as you
can. Always play out doors unlegi
the weather is too stormy.
p is for Pencils, which you should
nct wet your mouth to make them
write blacker
@ is for Question, which youl
should ask The teacher II you don't
understand all these rules.
K is for Roughness In play BIZ
which you may hurt yourself, or your
comrades. II You have cut yourself,
nave been hurt by others, or feel
sick, don't fear TO tell the teacher.
5 is for Splitting, which vonl
should never do except in spitton,
or piece Of cloth or handkerchief
used for that purpose alone. Never
spit on a slate on the floor, the play
ground nor the sidewalk
7 is for Teeth, which you should
clean with tooth brush and water ar
ter each meal, or when you get up mi
the morning and before You go fol
bed at night #&M M III
Il is for gOkilklH which y0lf shdHldl
nevea. be to i codsumptive s
v is for Vessel, like drinking eupsl
end glasses, which should not bel
used by one child after another with
out being washed in clean water each
time
w Is for Washing your hands with
soap and water before each meal.
even II IL only lunch
= - i0s 1z4sA5.e,. mica Ssllss aus IS
help to discover consumption or oth-
err forms Of tuberculosis.
Y Is for Yous who should never
kiss anybody on the mouth, nor al
low them to dc SO to you
q IS for zeal In carrying out thesel
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