The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-01

curriculum didn't seem TO show, but
every professor and every UNDER
graduate knew il. Bad air, that's
ALL The recitation rooms were kept
tightly closed. The human brain
can't burn carbon AMI get a bright
flame Of intelligence without a good
draft, and the breathing is the
draft. Now, on the evidence OF
Charley's teacher, when winter
comes percentages go down, al
though the lessons are the same.
So | asked her about the ventila-
ton and found that she had a sup
erstitious dread Of cold"
II remember Miss Benn's room,"
said Julia thoughtfully. at used TO
get awful hot there. I never liked
that grade anyway, and Bobs got
such bad department marks"
Both Of the twins had colds all
winter they were in that ROOM"
contributed Grandma Sharpless.
Up went Or. Strong's hands. the
long fingers doubled in. in a curious
gesture which only stress OF feeling
ever drove him to use.
when will the substitute moth
ers and fathers who run our schools
learn about air. he cried. "Airl
It's the first cry OF the newly born
baby. Airl It's the last plea Of the
man with the death-rattle in his
throat It's the one free boon, and
we shut il out. II I'm here next
winter, think I'll load up with
stones and break some windowsw
Lemme go with your cried
Charley, with the eagerness Of de-
struction proper TO seven years.
"0n the whole, Charley" replied
the other, chucklin a little, per
haps it's better to smash traditions.
Not easier, but better"
But you wouldn't have them
study with all the windows open
on a zero day" protested Mrs.
Clyde.
Wouldn't |! Far rather than
choke them in close rooml Why.
IN Chicago, the sickly children
have special classes on the roof. or
in the yards, all through the cold
weather. They study in overcoats
and mittens. And they learn. Not
only that, but they thrive on it,"
Mr.. Clyde was rubbing his chin
hard. Perhaps our school system
isn't all | Dragged" He observed.
Not in all respects. You stick
to that relic Of barbarism. the COM
mon drinking-cup, after altering
your water. That's a iokel"
II don't see the point" confessed
Mr.. Clyde. Whom is the joke on"
"All Of you who pay for the use
less filters and then settle doctors
bills for the disease spread by the
drlnklng-cups. Don't you under
stand that in the common conta-
gious diseases, the mouth is the
danger point? Now, you may fit
er water till it's dry. but il in
drinking it you put your lips to a
cup soiled by the touch OF diseased
lips, you're in danger. We think
Zoo much Of the water and too
little of what contains il. I've seen
a school in Auburn, New York. and
I've seen a golf course at the
Country Club in Seattle, where
there isn't a glass or cup TO be
found; and they have two OF the
best water supplies know. Al
tiny fountain spOuts up to meet
your lips, and your mouth touches
nothing but the running water. The
water itself being pure, you can't
possibly get any infection from it,"
Can you get me a report on that
for the Board OF Education?" ask
ed Mr.. Clyde
ITS already here" said DR..
strong quietly. THAT is part OF
my Chinese job Of watchdog. One
other matter. A teacher in anoth-
er grade, at Number Three. with
whom | talked, stood with a pencil.
which she had taken from one OF
her scholars pressed TO her lips.
While we talked she gave il back
TO the child"
We'll, land sakes" said Grand |
ma Sharpless, where's the harm?
! suppose the poor girl was clean,
wasn't she?"
How do know? How does any,
body know' There is a case on
record where a teacher carried the
virulent bacilli OF diptheria in her
throat for three months. Suppose
she had been careless about putting
her lips to the various belongings
OF The children. How many OF them
do you suppose she would have
killed with the deadly poisonP"
Didn't she know she had diph-
therlaY" asked Junkum, wide-eyed.
she hadn't, dear. She was what