The Parker post., 1918-09-28
INFLUENZA IS
IMMINENT HERE

Spanish influenza will visit this To-
cality within the next three weeks,
and he has prepared a list OF eleven
rules as to the best method of guard
ing against the malady. In this con-
nection DR.. Brown says:
There is no sure prevention to be
used against influenza as against
smallpox and typhoid, but there are
procedures which would have con-
siderable effect in reducing the Sc
verify of the disease, and perhaps in
some instances may prevent it,
"Such measures should be given
the greatest publicity in this state
because of the large per centage of
the population affected with asthma,
bronchitis, tuberculosis and other ca
tarrhal affections. The following
rules should be observed:
Rule l. Do not allow ordinary
or extraordinary business cares, war
work and family or other responsible
tiles to weigh too tiresomely upon the
mind A tired, worried mind means
tired, worried body Such a state
means a poor fight against abnormal
conditions-disease or anything else
that should not be.
Rule 2. Drink at least IL glasses
of water per day; more is better. One
or two should be taken Immediately
on rising, with lemon juice in it. The
toxins of the body must be eliminated
regularly and freely if the bodys
forces are to be in the best of con-
dition
Rule 3. Do not eat unwisely.
AS a general proposition this means
for all those who are above normal
weight to allow vegetables to pre-
dominate in the diet Those who
are below weight should increase the
amount of fats and carbohydrates.
Drink water with meals Eat regu-
larly. Do not skip meals A body
poorly nourished or one overloaded
with unused, partially digested food
makes a poor fight against disease.
Rule 4. Battle regularly An
unclean skin prevents elimination of
poison by the skin.
"Rule 5. An evacuation of the
bowels once in "a hours is necessary
for health in all individuals One
should not have to rely upon drugs,
except temporarily.
Rule 6. Some regular recreation
is needed by everybody For those
whose work is largely mental the
recreation should have mixed with it
some physical exercise. For those
whose work is largely muscular the
recreation should be little or none of
physical exercise and much of mental
exercise.
Rule ~. Brush the teeth thor
oughly, vigorously, around, up and
down, onto the gums, two or three
times a day. Bacteria pockets read
lily accumulate between the teeth and
under the gums and are coming to
mean more and more to us as causes
Of poor health Loose teeth and alb
scessed teeth are usually to be pulled
Pyorrhea should be treated Get the
advice Of the best dentist you can
afford
Rule 8. Keep the throat and
nose clean. A gargle of salt water
used hot will accomplish much in
most persons. In case the nose is
obstructed or there are adenoids, or
diseased tonsils, surgery is to be re-
commended
Rule 8. If influenza or severe
cold" starts, do not continue work
ing. Go to bed at once; do not wait
until you have to go to bed Get
the best physician you can afford at
the first sign of the disease.
"Rule 10. No two persons are
alike; hence treatments must vary.
Even the hygienic common sense
rules given above may need to be
varied somewhat for each.
Rule II. Don't forget to ask
your busy doctor to report your case
when you have influenza"
According to a dispatch Of the 21st,
navy reports show Spanish influenza
is prevalent at the training camps at
the Great Lakes station, at the Bos-
ton and Philadelphia stations and at
the marine training camp at Guam
tico, Va. It was said today that no
definite figures had been obtained as
yet to show the extent of the epidem-
ic. There are now approximately
$4,000 men under training at the