Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-21
SAFETY FIRST.

Dear Cornerites: With the call of Safety First that is heard recently | and read of in newspaper editorials, political pleas and as a, slogan, one of the practices of this warning should be found in every home as well as in public places. That is the medicine cabinet. Occasionally, when a slight
 accident occurs, no one seems to know where the remedies were put. when last used. When they are wairted at moments notice much confusion and nervousness is abated by having definite place for these necessities. They should be collected and put in Ia convenient place known by every | member of the household.
 It often happens that at night some one looking tor remedy gets the wrong bottle because they don't bother
 to take a light, and damaging results | follow simply through this careless- ness. However, it is a good plan to put something on the cork or neck of | the bottle for surety, as sometimes l an old person has need to look for l medicine, and, not having the best of | eyeSight, mistakes the wrong bottle.
 Small tin caps with a rough edge or | having perforationS can be purcha sed and snapped on to the cork of a bottle
 marked ''Potsonl" Instantly this is | felt and the danger is averted. A pin
 or tack stuck in the cork has the same | effect. Every bottle should have it's 1 lchJSl dCCCIu11lS lO Ine contents, ana
 should be relied upon, as a great many | liquids are of the same color P Perhaps some would like to know l that medicine cabinet may be ex- ! changed at the stamp store for one | book of stamps.
 | Some use shelf, or special space in
 a cupboard, but great care should be
 used, and they should be looked over | often to see if they are ready for in l stant use and are where they should | be in an emergency.
 If an ordinary cabinet is used. the | large bottles should be kept together i on one shelf, the medium sized together | and the smaller ones by themselves.
 Jars, tubes and packages of various
 o1ntments and salves can he neatly | packed in small space Bandages 1 should be neatly rolled or packed, with
 pair of scissors used for no other i purpose, in plain sight. Adhesive 1 plasters or other kinds can be on the
 same shelf, as they take up little room. l A good plan is to have a first aid out
 fit by itself, If possible have an extra
 lone to take on camping expeditions or
 any trip. 's
 A list of required and desired arti-
 cles for the cabinet as as follows:
 Required '- Dioxogen, witchhazel,
 arnica, camphorated oil, Red Cross
 absorbent cotton, Red Cross i gauge bandages Red Cross adhesive | pIelSl0IJ CIl1OIOIOG1n ana oil or cloves, | spirits of campNor, caI-bolic wash, | brandy
 Desired-Vaseline iodine, p1asters,
 promo selzer, seidlitz powders, sulphur,
 paragoric, peppermint, glycerine, di-
 gestlVe tablets, epson salts, headache ! tablets, pain killer, nitre, laudanum, lump alum, linseed, sweet oil. castor
 oil, Arabian balsam.
 The hot water bag should be hung
 near by, and if one has an ice bag
 It should be kept in the cabinet | Drugs are, most of them, soon spoil | ed by keeping; and in all cases should l be presedved in we'll stoppered bottles. nitre, soda and few others which l keep indefinitely. All vegetable medi- ] clnes lose their virtue in a few months 1 If not carefully closed from the air i; and in bottles, a year at the longest. ! It is therefore desirable to purchase in
 small quantities and renew annually. l Drugs should be used sparingly except | by physicians directions.
 A splendid liniment is made of equal i parts of ammonia, spirits of turpentine and sweet oil.
 l To stop d nosebleed: On the jaw 1 bone, about two inches from the cen | ter of the chin, on either side is a
 small niche A vein connecting the
 nose passes through this niche and by
 pressing on it the blood is prevented I ilo1I reaching lhe nose, thereDy stop
 ping it's bleeding. Press on same side i that the nose bleeds.
 To stop sneeze: Very often one | wishes to prevent sneeze. This is
 done by pressing on tEe soft part of i upper lip in center and close to the | nose Press with thumb and foref1nger i hard against it.
 l ] As l believe in safety first, I think l 1t will be more safe for me to stop
 right here than to take up any more | t....-. .-. SITNPONTNE-T csTrT1