The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14
DON'T BOX KIDS
EARS, WARNS
DOCTOR
Says Delicate Construction De-
mands Care of Physician in
Event of Trouble.

HARRISBURG. Pa. May 13.-If
kids could vote, the next presidency
would be settled. DR.. Samuel G.
Dixon would be the choice. Some time
since the state commissioner OF
health set forth warnings against Sc
we're spankings OF children in one Of
his weekly little talks on health aud
hygiene" This week he. puts the
tan absolutely on boxing or pulling a
chiids ears under any circumstances
How to Preserve Hearing" is the
title of Doctor Dixon's talk this week.
Boxing the ears Is only one of the
abuses against which he warns. He
sets forth simple rules for taxing
care OF the ear and, as usual. advises
consultation of a physician in case Of
trouble.
Doctor Dixon says:
The ear is one of the most deli
cately formed organs in the human
body. II Is in direct and close rela-
ton to the brain. Its three parts,
the external. middle and internal. are
uost intimately connected. The
abuse of the external ear, or that
part which stands out from the head
and Is known even by children as
the ear, is often reflected to those
parts that cannot be seen and do
permanent harm.
Don't Pull or Slap Ear.
Those in care OF children should
never permit childs ear to be
pulled or slapped, as such abuse will
frequently cause inflammation of the
middle ear, and when that is diseased
the inner ear may take on the same
condition.
THE external ear is thin, and
when exposed to cold will become
frost-bitten sooner than other parts
of the body. 1t should, therefore,
be protected from freezing.
When exposed to heavy air pres
sure in a tunnel or when there is
heavy cannonading or blasting. the
mouth should be partly open to per-
nit equal pressure on either side OF
the drum, which is an extremely thin
membrane that divides the external
from the middle ear.
Use Care in Cleansing.
"The healthy ear should never be
cleaned beyond the surface that is
plainly seen by the eye. The wax
will naturally accumulate and work
out into the external ear. whore It
can be removed without danger of
hurting the more delicate part of
the organ.
Children should be taught that
It is dangerous to put things in the
ear. II any little object like bean
or button, or insect should get into
the ear, 1t should not be dug after.
Many ears have been destroyed by
those ignorant of the formation Of
the ear, digging after some foreign
body that has lodged we'll in the ORR
fee. Ii the object cannot be lifted
out doctor should be consulted. II
medical aid cannot be had, a care
full Swinging Is the best and most
innocent method of removing obsta-
Giles. In case of animate things, such
as insects, getting into the ear, 1t
is advisable to pour olive, cottonseed
or any other pure neutral oil In to
kin and remove the same. The COM
mon use of oil for an earache Is
mistake, as 1t is hard to remove and
frequently gets gummy and collects
dirt. $500.
"The ear is often injured by sniff
fng fluids up the nostrils, which
cause inflammation OF the eustachi9l
tube. which is little duct that leads
from the mouth TO the ear. The ear
is such a useful and delicate organ
~ should be cared for by a physician
,rto, +rotih1a occurs"