Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28

For those who do not care for dancing cards.
either bridge, rum funtan or some other popu-
lar game, will do TO pass the hours before twelve
Doctor Smith Talks.
Drinks. smokes ana candy are not the only
things to swear Off New Years day. There
are plenty of others and for most Of Us the others
are much more important, us 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 than
don't" Positive resolves are better than mega
tive ones If YOU "swear on" enough good habits
ii viii not be necessary TO "swear or any bad
ones In other words positive or constructive
policies are better than negative or destructive
ones This applies 10 health just rs much as TO
anything else in life, So don't think you can get
by simply by swearing off on one or two of your
pet vices Not at all Your New Year resolu-
TONS TO be of any real value, must he conStruc-
tive You must decide not only to quit some
things but TO begin some things also.
Good resolves and swear offs may be grouped
In pairs and 10 advantage, IL seems 10 me- Let's
try it that way for "A change.
| will take good care of my body.
| will not abuse II.
Hold Up Your Right Hand
This first pair of resolves looks pretty simple,
but If you think minute YOU viii see that II In
cludes a multitude of things 1t actually is the
whole thing in a nutshell If you swear this par
ticular pair Of swears, and keep your oath, You
win have health and happiness all the year, and
your bill nj 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.
I will have "house cleaning" in the house |
live IN,
I viii not procrnstinate IN instiuting prepar-
edness against disease.
This means that you viii have the dentist go
over your teeth with absolute regularity once or
twice a year, but It also means that You have
sense enough so know that the rest Of your body
is at least as important as your teeth ana TINT
you win have your doctor examine you from head
10 foot and fix mp anything Tint needs II before
any symptoms appear. which would simply mean
that the process had gone on SO far that correc-
ton would be much more difficult II not impos-
sible This would include an examination Of the
urine and the blood pressure, both Of which
should be investigated once every year in the
case Of every person over forty years Of age.
will keen clean inside and out
win avoid dirt,
This means not only the daily hath but u
means the flushing Of the inside Of the body so as
10 keep the sewers working. u means the drink
ing Of about n gallon Of fluid per dny. II also
means keeping the teeth serupuouslv neat
cleansing them morning. noon and night so 'fat
they will not infect every single mouthful 81 food
II YOU save choice selection Of germs between
your teeth SO as 10 snrpnd them the food which
Unne Sam certihes is pure"
II also means sufficient exercise 20 mautain
bodily activity 50 that circulation viii keep things
clean inside and prevent stagnation II also means
plenty o. fresh air thar The oxygen win oxi-
date or burn up. an the debris and the p0isons
and the toxins which nre being formed IN every
body all the time as the result Of eating and ~
living.
Keen Smiling.
7 win cultivate good cheer.
viii avoid pnger hate and moroFeurss.
II doesn't hurt 20 smile Remember that. II
lsn1 hard work n doesn't cost anything u
lsnt simply for others that one should smile r
helps ones self even more than others. sing
whistle Laugh These things do not cost any
thing. either and they help a great deal. We
doctors know thar If can get patient I
laugh and sing II Is pretty sure that be Is ON th
mend and Oh 81 good ana strong. We also knoN
that anger hate. suIks. pey,imisW Hus ~ sue.
horfid things are actually destructive This r.
not Christian Science or any other secrArianism.
hut fust plain common sense backed MP by the
latest laboratory experiments All these mental
conditions cause the formation Of actually poison
Gus chemicals In the body and al the same time
hinder the activities ~ normal herlth processes