The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-19
HOME HEAL LIH CLUB
oEdited by pr. David H. Feeder.

son who Sa1d, @Ih0 SICK man IS C1Ie VII ;lain,'' and it was Ruxby who said. s.The time is coming when a sick man will be regarded as a fool or a crim- iIa.l.'' It is safe to say that the pes siT7ist is always. in i'll health Some claim that sickness causes peSsimisn, but 1t is not more likely that the re- verse is true and pessinism causes sickness
 Itsis no longer thought silly or Sign Of mental weakness for a person to admit that they believe in sugges- tive therapeutics or mental healing. The Fundamental principles of all such methods of securing health is a correct mental attitude Dr. J. H. 'T1iit4en says that "automanias is the ln1versa1 cause of all diseases.'' He arrived at this. conclusion over fif- teen years ago Dr.. Thomas Powell says that a substance manufactured Iroyn the waste products of the body cause of all diseases. He arrived. at this conclusion about 25 years ago about the same time pr. Jesse F. Hall concluded that he had solved the8 problem and he says that Pto- l11aihess are the cause of all diseases, and all the while various scientists all over tl1e civilized world were iso- Iating various. gevn1s which they claimed caused all the diseases.
 About 25s years ago | publicly am Ilounced my disbelief in the germ theery and stated as a reason for my belief that most of. the germs could readily be found in normal healthy people and that they were harmless unless the individual himself provi- eed the suitable soil in which they propagate. It has taken years to prove that I was right, but now the foremost scientist of the world can readily see that the autotoxennia of +1. Af-.f the Ptoznaine of Hall, all one aGa the sasnes substance. is the suitable soil ia which disease grows. After Ty- pboid Fever there is no such soil and the conyaIescent is immune from at faeks of any kind. Errors in diet. combined with fright, worry, fear or anger will start the manufacture of the waste and poisonous matter and son etiTnes causes fatal ending of the case.
 I have seen cases of the most ma :. 5lignant disease. of the kind supposed to be incurable, carefully treated with materials known to destroy the poisonous waste matter or toxins of tine body and while this treatment was going on the mental attitude of the patient and the diet was kept right with the result of complete re- seovery.
 Tn time the mental and moral na- 01 t11e5 Pe1l114At VIII OSS <seSt studied by the real physician as the various symptoms manifested.
 Club Notes.
 will gladly answer all inquiries for information on health subjects from readers of this publication if sa me are addressed to Home Health Club, 39 Cottage Grove avenue. Cht-s cago. III Send full name and ad-s dress with four cents postage.
 Dear Doctor what is the cause of iPleurisy and what is the relief and curee
 Pleurlsy is an inflammation of the !Tnembrane called pIeura which covers the lungs It is most frequefit1y caus- ed by sitting in drafts of air, or chII-s ling the body especially after being heated. Occasionally 1t is serious complication of bronchitis, pneumo- mia and consumption. There is usual lly more or less chi1liness, followed by fever and a piercing pain in the chest, as though the lungs : had caught against the chest wall, so that taking a full breath increases the pain. One side or both sides may be affected and the patient wishes to lie either on the back or well side. Coughing always increases the pain. Mild cases pre- sent no other symptoms and recover quickly. Severe cases are pFotracted and develop many aggravated symp- coughing and the approximation of glutinous mucus. Fluids may also accun1uIate in the sack about the lungs and may produce a dangerous condition sometimes, known as drop sy of the chest Very frequently per- sons who often suffer from pleurisys have adhesions of the lung sack. or rleura, which makes breathing difT1-s cult and is accompanied by pain Which increases upon the least expo-. sure.
 Quiet in a reculnbant position is important Avoid all drafts and keep the room at a moderate and even temperature. Rub the affected side well with stimulating liniment and place oyer it several thicknesses of heated flannel, or fill sack with hot salt. An Infusion of pleurisy root and ginger given internally will be yaula- f1le More detailed information you R plan of treatment I believe that you will meet with no difficulty in over coming the trouble
 Dear Doctor There is an epidemic. Of scarlet fever in this country and I come to you for advice. Is there any way that person can protect himself against it. I have read sornew here to bathe in vinegar and something else q have forgotten what it was1 to keep from contracting the disease. 4 speedy answer through the Home Health. Club department will be ap- f5feciated as a number besides myself ySI1I be interested am enclosing stamps so if you can send a reply at once it will be greatly appre eciated, as my family have already been exposed.
 MRS. w. s.
 wish to say that in the Home Health Club books. both Vol. 2 and the Book Of Lectures, is given Information upon subject of the prevention of Scarlet Fever as well as other epid ics The vinegar, treatment. is a val uabIe agent on preventing scarlet fe- ver and it should be used every other night when there are epiaernics rag ing. Take an ordinary sponge and a-InIx inc solution to the tulaaIe Ear,dv