Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-04
WORKING BOYS
HEAR OF HEALTH
Interesting Talks at Y. M. G. A.
Banquet by Drs. Mueller
and Dart.
is PROFITABLE OCCASION
John Kittilsen and Leo Stevens Are
Heard on Athletics and So
CiaI Side.


working boys and intermediate classe
of the association gymnasium. Nor
than rs members Of these two classe
were present and enjoyed the suppe
and the program which had been a.
ranged by c. E Gilman, director c
physical training. An eight-piece o.
chestra, under the leadership of job
Kaiser, furnished music during the SUI
per hour Mr.. Gilman presided as toas
master of the program which was g1'
en-. The speakers were Drs. r. H. Dar
and A. ". Mueller, John Kittilsen an
Leo Stevens
The physicians subjects were alon
lines of public and personal health, an
in the course of their remarks the
gave some interesting and valuable az
vice to those who heard them.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
DR.. Mueller was the first speaker c
the evening. His subject had to d
with Public Health" He outline
briefly the history of public health fo
the last so years, and how in that con
parativeIy short time scientists had, b
means of the microscope, discovere
bacteria, microbes and other kinds c
germ life. 1t was found through thi
research that the greater part of di:
ease was caused through contagiO
and that germs were transmitted flor
one body to another and were carrie
in dust, clothing, and in many othe
ways. Sunshine and fresh air ar
death to germs, and so the value G
fresh air and sunlight can not be over
estimated.
Dr. Mueller explained the syster
used by the city health department i
guarding against the carrying of cor
tagious diseases from one person to ar
other. or from one household to anott
er. Whenever there is a contagious dis
ease under treatment of a physician
the health department is notified, an
il il is one of the four diseases whic
is put into quarantine, no person wit
the exception of the physician is allow
ed to enter and leave the home TIL
superintendent OF schools and the Il
brarian are notified, and they TAX
proper precautions. Before quarantin
is lifted there is fumigation of tn
house. The work which is being don
by the civil service health commission
ers of this country is responsible 70
the absence of any plague in this coun
try.
Personal HEALTH.
Personal Health was the subjec
of DIR. Darts address. He told of tn
many things which a person mus
DO not over-eat," said he, for it il
more harmful 10 over-eat than to b,
Incorporate in anything else. Be lik,
the Japanese, who, when they find thei
appetite falling, decide that then is tn,
time to quit eating. Be moderate il
your exercise, for if you overdo in tina
1t is even more harmful than if you d.
not exercise at all.
IF you battle twice a week, you viii
rot be bathing too much 1t is impor
tant that the skin be kept in a clea
and this can only be accom-
plished by bathing at least twice
week. The skin is a more importan
is the radiator of the body. 1t gives OF
heat and moisture and many impuritie
are cast off in this way. If little more
than a third of the skin of the body il
destroyed by fire or some other way
death will be the result. So you cal
understand what il means to have ;
good, clear skin.
1T is necessary for a person t
drink water. for water is necessary L
chemical action in the body. 1t /.
needless to say that it is importan
that the water be pure. Do not drinl
any alcohol. 1t will not do you an
good, and it is not a health promoter
Day after day alcohol is being useC
less and less for medicinal purposes
and its value as a stimulant is very
small. Statistics show that men who
do not use alcohol in any way live
longer on the average than men who
do use it.
Il do not like to say much against
tobacco, for the most one can derive
from it is a little pleasure. A person
who does not smoke is certainly better
on without it. II you never acquire
the habit, you will not know what you
miss, but when once you have acquir-
I'd the habit, you will find if you try to
quit it that you are a slave of tobacco -
ATHLETICS AND SOCIAL SIDE.
Mr.. Kittilsen and Mr.. Stevens spoke
briefly upon the athletic and social side
If the gymnasium class work The an
of the meeting for next
Tuesday night, at which time the sub
ect of a new building will be discuss
ID, was received enthusiastically by
he boys Mr.. Gilman announced that
IS soon as the Lenten season is past
arrangements will be made for min
trel show.