Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-03-05
Ceredo Woman's CIubA

~ ~ "OPoituhSu VI the efNo
Woman's club was held at the hoNe
OF Mss Hernia Marcum on last
Thursday evening, Feb. 20.
The first number of the program,
"Ch'ldren as Cabbages," by DR..
Woods Hdtchison, read by Miss
Myrtle Stone, was much appreciat-
eds
"Give the Riddles more dirt
bless their sweet dirt-loviug little
hearts" The Wise and scientific
DR.. Hutchinson says so, in his sensi-
BILE, reassuring way. But look out
for the wrong kinds Of dirt, which
he clearly describes.
cit is ell TO remember that not all
dirt is not dirty" said DR.. Hutchi-
son. "W lille some kinds of dirt
are exceedingly dangerous. others
are absolutely necessary to life, aud
no amount of spotless health will be
much comfort to you after you are
dead. Dust thou art, to dust
returneth, was not spoken of the
soul, but 1T emphaticslly was of the
body, aud the more closely and af-
fectioOately we attach ourselves in
the spring Of youth to the mud out
of which we were made, the Logger
we sh II postpone our final return
thereuuto.
"Cbildren are like cabbsges, not
In the contents of their heads-per.
ish the thought but because they
Feed plenty of clean dirt to grow 10.
And the only place where clean
dirt grows is In the open air. Only
let Natures woridhouse cleaners,
the sun, the wind and the rain, get
a fair chance at it, and they will
make and keep it clean and sweet
for plantlets of all sorts, human
and otherwise.
"Few things in the history of the
world have ever been more magnlfi.
Gently helpful and Improving, have
added more to the happiness and
efficiency of the human race, than
oar modern crusade for cleanliness
surgical cleanness-not the model
PNi
"Ihere Is dirt and dirt, and for
tunately not all dirts are dangerous,
otherwise life would not be worth
living. The chief dangers of dirt
depend uPon the germs that are In
1t, and there are good germs and
bad germs, and the good outn um Der
the bad at least a million to one.
What Is best for the health of our
children, as well as for our own
peace of mind and hope of sanity, is
the highest scrupulousness about
certain kinds of dirt, and a whole
some indifference TO others.
1--WE should remember that the
best definition of dirt yet given 10
that of the French philosopher,
Matter out OF nlace. In that sense.
fancy white dress and white shoes
on child In pIay-time are sdirtier'
than any amount of leaf mould or
grass stains, or even good garden
mud, spread over his tiny person.
Certainly any kind of clothing
which by its expensiveness, or elab-
orateness, or need of being kept i'm
macnIate, prevents a child from
coming TO the closest and most in
Innate quarters with mother earth,
is of the Evil One, aud as serious
an enemy of health as almost any
known disease germ.
One cubic foot of hot stuffy air
in The most spotless nursery or bed
room, one puff of dust from the
llving-room carpet, one cupful
dirty milk, contains more dirt, more
dangerous poison, than a whole acre
OF grass, or plowed field, or dozen
Aan4 beSPs,- or ten square yards of
S~an, lovely mud puddle.
\ amy patch of Mother Earth, of
bare creation, which lies clear out
oi 'toors and has not been visibly
contaminated by animals or human
beng within twenty four hours. is a
pretty safe place for a toddler to
play on and get wholesomely and
delightfully."- dirty as he pleases,
which will be like little -.
THIS, OF course is not an apology
tor dirt, nor an excuse for soiled
and grimy clothing or sticky, smeary
hands or faces i1~chlldren.
"Ghe most in> ssrtant and danger.
Gus form OF contamination from
which children ought to be absolute
~ protected is tlht..Yinz ed dirt
know az flee. -.
"Tbese little and 5Ts OF The pesti.
lence are literally filth incarnate.
for IL filth they live and move and
have their being.
owe did not make the Ay, but
We can literally unmske him by
keeping our door yards and BARN
q a rd. nt.a,B n ILL.,