The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07

Maladies OF various sorts are present
In the air in germ form during the sum-
mer months, and these have by no
means disappeared in the month of Sep
TENDER and for a time thereafter
The germs OF many a disease are har-
bored in the summer air and are easily
spread and made active. In this season
Of the year. moreover. the general re-
sfstance OF the human mechanism is al
most invariably lower than it is in win
ter, when the air. though cold, is. in
MIGRATING. and favors resistance to the
attack of fatal germs.
Assure Perfect Health.
Millions of germs. both harmless and
fatal, repose in the mechanism of every
human individual. This does not mean,
however, that an Individual is destined
to suffer with all or any disease. If the
digestive apparatus is constantly doing
its full share OF work, If the heart sends
out its beats at regular pace. and the
lungs take in their full share of fresh
air, and IL the liver and kidneys secrete
their juices properly and the whole hu-
man fabric is a tremendously working
machine there is little or no need to
fear the onslaughttof any disease.
A healthy state Of your child's body is
one in which the development of disease
germs is next to impossible. Many
germs, for example. tuberculous. ma
larial, typhoid and others try to gain
mastery in the human mechanism, and
especially in that Of the child. If these
were all allowed to develop. the child
would hardly ever live to see adult life.
Nature has taken sufficient precaution
to preserve its offspring, and the child
is protected from the very first against
the manifold enemies OF Its life
~, o,lat A,1i1 ~ OF the
little lad or maiden has, millions OF
white, living units called the white
corpuscles to take care OF the enemy
germs. Just as soon as one OF them at
tempts to find secure foothold in the
internal structure these white cor
puscles engage in mortal comnat VIII
them and almost invariably send them
shooting headlong out of the blood or
hold them fast. as IL behind prison bars
Either they are cast out or they are
made helpless before the soldiers OF the
scarlet stream
Resistance to Disease.
In order that the white corpuscles may
stand with the weight OF their full
strength and efficiency against the in
vading enemy germs, and in order that
they themselves may not be overcome
instead of the enemy. 1t is necessary for
the bodily mechanism to be at the top
notch Of it's health. Every time you
find your boy or girl with a. listless
spirit, his vitality has been lowered, be-
cause the disease resisting powers of
the white corpuscles of his blood stream
have been reduced.
Sometimes this Is a state which points
to the fact that fighting in the vermil-
ion fluid Is going on, and for a time the
enAmy seems to be victorious. After a
feFv hours, or day. perhaps, you re-
5o'ce at the good news that the white
corpuscles have made their counter
attack and have overcome the enemy.
What the outcome of these omens may
be, however, you are utterly incompe-
tent to judge. The fight may soon seem
to be over. but on the contrary. this
may have been only a herald of q more
serious more dangerous and compli-
Gated situation. Under any condition, 1t
is signal for you to investigate and
have a competent search made for
whatever evidence there may be found.