The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-15
MAKES STRONG PLEA
 F0R.THE HOUSEWIFE
Mrs. Marie Justice Comments on Re- port of Bonneville TubefculO-
 sis Sanatorium.
(From Mondays Daily Press)

The Daily Press of Jan. 8 called at the sanatorium located at Boone vile, this state. Of the 546 cases treated for tuberculosis the statement was made that 182 were housewives, and after investigation the conclusion arrived at was that the cause of the high percentage of this class of pa tients is due to the practice of wo- men keeping their houses shut up tight, presumably to keep out the dust.
 l. Doubtless the investigators were men and they did not realize tho startling fact that all over the state women are kept in the house the whole day, one woman often doing the work that should be done by three or four people, to keep house for family the members of which oCClh LO thlhh oiiC hCCuo llO hClp, she has very little to do; she needs no courteous invitation to walk out or drive out with them for fresh air or for congenial companionship, which the lords of creation secure going to town on horseback or in nice buggies, and which the city man gets on the street corners or at the court house.
 The danger to the housewife is that she becomes so fascinated with her interesting home duties that she fails to appreciate the fact that walk ing many miles indoors exercising is not health-giving when the mind is burdened with anxiety to bring up all the numberless details to perfec- tion Every housewife should con- sider it business obligation to lay aside her work and go forth into the open at least once a day. Some wo- men may say they have no time to leave the house. Well, have they time to be sick? Systematic, daily exer- else in the open, accompanied by congenial companion who does not gossip or talk shop and thus look abroad on natures beauties-the far-away woods which give the sense of freedom to poor hampered human ity, will effect wonders in renewed energy and cheerfulness. Never mind about the work at home, for it can be done up far more quickly afte. the glorious dash away from folks and conventionalities. No matte" what the obstacles are they must be overcome, for it is a part of business sagacity to get out of the house and throw off the dull routine once a day What about young children? Just leave them with dear neigh bor whose babies you may keep at another time of the day.
 The cry is for sanitation. A sick ly housewife is the most unsanitary and dangerous object that could be harbored in the home.
 Fathers and sons should see to it that the mother is helped through the daily tasks-yes, sweep the floors, help with the dishes and dust the furniture-all manly work. Let them scout the old maxim that a man who would work in the house was of no account. Time was when man had to roam the forests for food and clothing and later wrest a hard living from old Mother Earth, but times have improved for man, but leave heavier burdens on the shoulders of the woman, for, in the home, living is as yet unorganized. No wonder the housewife is a prey to hundred death-dealing diseases sapping her youth, beauty and strength.
 The hearts of husbands and sons are in the right place, but they need intelligent training to. make them see their duty, and the housewife must undertake this training for her own sake and for the sake of her loved ones, for she is by far the largest asset in the home budget MARIE JUSTICE.