The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-12-29

For those who do not care for dancing, cards,
either bridge, rum" fantan or some other popu-
lar game, will do to pass the hours before twelve
Doctor Smith Talks.
Drinks, smokes and candy are not the only
things to swear Off on New Years day There
plentysof Others and for most of us the Others
are much more important, as fortunately the
readers OF this department are not victims Of
rum and tobacco.
New Year resolutions, however, should not CON
sist entirely Of "swear offs" Too many "donts"
are not advisable. do" is much better dian
don't" Positive resolves are better than mega
tive ones. II you "swear on" enough good habits
II will not be necessary to swear or any bad
ones. In other words positive or constructive
policies better than negative destructive
This applies TO health just much as to
anything else In life. So, don't think you can get
by" simply by swearing of on one or two Of your
pet vices Not at ALL Your New Year resolu
uons to be of any real value, must be construc-
tive. You must decide not only to quit
things but to begin some things, also.
Good resolves and swear offs may be grouped
In pairs, and to advantage, It seems to me. Let's
try II that way for "A change.
/ will tnke good care of my body.
/ will not abuse 1t.
Hold Up Your Right Hand
This first pair OF resolves looks pretty simple
but If you think minute you will that It In
cludes a multitude OF things II actually Is the
II
tcular pair of swears, and keep your oath, you
will have health and happiness all the year, and
your bin Mt the doctors and the drug store VIII
be so small that you can have an extra new dress
instead. Let's see what It does include.
l viii have "housc cleaning" in the house
live In.
! will not procrastinate In Institunng prepar-
edncss against disease.
This means that you win have the dentist go
your teeth with absolute regularity or
twice Il year, but II also means that you have
enough TO know that the rest ~ your body
IL at least as important ms your teeth and that
you will have your doctor examine you from head
to foot and fix up anything that needs II before
any symptoms appear which would simply mean
that the process had gone far TINT correc-
ton would be much more difficult II not impos-
slbIe This would include examination Of the
urine and the blood pressure. both Of which
should be investigated every year IN the
case Of every person forty years OF age.
/ viii keep clean inside and out.
will avoid dirt.
This means not only the daily bath but II
means the flushing Of the inside Of the body so as
10 keep the sewers working. II means the drink
ing Of about a gallon ~ huid per day II also
means keeping the teeth scrupulOusly neat
cleansing them morning noon and night so that
they Will not infect every single nouthful ~ food
you swallow. What Is the use Of purefood laws
II You save a choice selection Of germs between
your teeth so to spread them on the food which
Uncle Sam certihes is pure"
II jisO sufficient exercise 10 maintain
bodily activity that circulation will keep things
clean inside and prevent stagnation n also means
plenty ~ fresh air. so that the oxygen will oHi-
date or burn up, all the debris and the poisons
md the toxins which are being formed in every
body all the time the result Of eating and Of
living
Keep Smiling
will culrvnte good cheer.
viii avoid anger, hate and moroseness.
II DOESN'T hurt IN smile Remember that. II
isn't hard work II doesn't cost anything II
lsuC simply for others that one should smile. II
helps ones self more than others. Sing
Whistle! Laugh These things DO not cost any
thing either and they help great deal. We
doctors know that II can get a patient TO
laugh and sing II Is pretty that he Is on the
rnend and on II good and strong We also know
TINT anger. hate. sulks. pessimism and all such
horrid things actually destructive This Is
not Christian Science or any other sectnrianlsm,
hat just plain common sense backed up by the
lniest laboratory experiments. All these mental
conditions cause the formation Of actually poison
Gus chemicals In the body and AT the same time
hinder the activities Of normal health processes