Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-06

TT WE SOW for health, we shall reap
| health. for Il Is just as much the cohse
quence of saving as is disease
No doubt some people are cured by bogus
hea1ers lust as some have been maze wen
by liver pads They are not sufferlng ,ro.''
real malades, but from ghosts ana hUo 10,
gobins Of maladies-from imaginary o,s-
cases Such people would be heaIeo Wy
anything that pretended to heal
when a man IS sick because of the IN
nuence Of false belief he recovers as
soon as the false belief is removed no mat
ter who removes 1t but person VINO mas
a diated stomach, or a>wound In the Knee
does not get well so readily
The body Is all the time seeking heaNn.
We are made i'll because Of some vtoience
we do ourselves, but Nature at once goes
TO work to heal u.s. 1t is not an arNl'c'''
or unnatural thing to get well. II - as
natural to be healed as it Is to breathe
II we will cease to make ourselves SICK
Nature will cure us. If the skin is torn
from the hand, soon a ring of fresh SKIN
grows about the wound, and before lohe
it is all grown over with a new skin. rms
Is done without any effort of the Will
whether we ask to have it done or not, be-
cause It Is the healing power within us that
is taking care of us and trying to neal
Will power cannot heal, but will power
can enable one to resist the temptation 10
lie down and die. People may anticipate
maladies There are those who are easily
convinced that they have cholera, grip,
or anything else that is epidemic. great
many people are frightened into illness IL
is astonishing how much ones state OF
mind has to do with his physical condition.
When man falls into despair, he can 90
nothing Hope and good cheer are the
most powerful tonics in the world.
Dry Skin
What is q good ointment for dry skins
An excellent ointment is made Of lanolin..
two ounces borogyceride, one ounce; cola
cream, six ounces.
Artesian Water
Is artesan water always certain TO- be pnpre'
Artesian water is generally free from
bacteria and its use is usually safe. very
deep artcsian wells are virtually always
safe but artesian wells which do not pche-
trate the rock for a considerable distance
may he contaminated by surface water
Mineral waters are not wholesome for con-
tinuous use.
Buzzing in Head
What causes huzzing or ringing sound IN
the head Intensified at night? Have had tonss
removed also have mad an operation on the
nose. A. D.
There is probably diseased condition of
the middle ear An car nose and throat
specialist should be consulted.
Catarrh
What states, have climates best suited to
catarrhal troubles? /. IL a.
Climate has very little to do with this
disease. II is largely the result of personal
habitS-errors in diet. inactivity of the
bowels. neglect to keep the skin active by
daily cold bathing, a sedentary indoor life
smoking and other errors.
Abnormal Appetite
What is the best means of controlling an abb
normal appetite? l. H.
Thorough mastication of the food In
such cases il is well to take little food
half an hour before the meal This has a
tendency to lessen the appetite. Eat a little
"A half hour before meals. Eat much bulky
food at the beginning of meal, such as
lettuce, spinach, turnip.
Water
How much water is required daily? L. NJ. r.
The amount of liquid required by the body
daily is sufficient to balance the loss
through the skin kidneys, lungs and other
eXcretory organs This has been shown
to be about two and one-half quarts the
amount depending much upon the tempera-
ture of the air and the amount of work
done. Part Of this water is derived from
the food,
Furnace Heat
Is furnace heat wholesome? &. w. 7.
Yes. if the furnace is a good one, and
does not leak. smoke or gas The air may
be too dry There should be large water
pan in the furnace, and this should be kept
supplied with water. Care should be taken
to bring fresh air to the furnace from out