The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-04

many years, and they have come to look
upon him as almost inseparable in
times of sickness, And at time like
this when he is called upon to answer
many sick calls, people are apt to wait,
perhaps too long, for their regular
physician who may be detained sever
al hours Unexpectedly. As the dura-
ton of the disease is short, early treat
ment would seem essential There is
no doctor so essential that someone else
could not do just as well; there is no
doctor so unessential, that if you give
him a chance, he cannot fulfill all the
necessary requirements. One should al
WAYS plan. if possible, to call the doc
tor as early in the day as possible, not
allowing the ease to run into the night,
as patients always seem worse and the
doctor should have an opportunity to
get a little rest so that his brain may
continue to be active.
Preventive Measures.
During times like this with unset
tied weather, with rain, and premature
cold fall, people should east off their
straw hats, and low shoes, and or
binary summer attire, put on warmer
clothing, build little fire in the house
to take off the chill, 60 to bed early,
eat nourishing food, take plenty of ex-
erc;se. keep the bowels open, walk to
and from business if possible, avoid
| crowded cars, avoid eOngregating in the
postoffice and country store, avoid all
gatherings, and above all do not worry,
| for ! believe that continued worrying
causes more deaths than disease. You
should remember that people have been
| sick in large numbers and many have
| died when there was no influenza. Do
not hesitate to call a doctor when YOU
are threatened with this epidemic, fear
ing that a card may be placed on your
house This is simply done for the
| protection of yourself and your neigh
tbors, and by reporting each case it
furnishes record which may be useful
| for our children.
| A word to the mothers whose sens
| are in the several camps and who may.
be afflicted with this unfortunate cpl
| demic. Remember that in thickly popu
| lated communities. like camps, where
many thousands of men are massed to
| gether it is hard to cope with a prob
| lem like this, but with the skill anC
| knowledge of the men and women who
have it in charge you may rest assured
that results, in a short time, will b,
pleasing to us all
And to your boys who are separated
from you by the ocean, who are fight
ing for that just cause for freedom
and democracy, and who are winnin,
laurels so great that no pen can de
scribe them. Their sole object in viev
is to conquer and eradicate foIeve
the unjust hardships and sorrows, whicl
have been brought upon our allies i
the destruction of homes and property
and the cruel deeds and deaths upo
the people who inhabit those lands
And in the sight and guidance of tn
, just God and under the leadership 0
our able Wilson, Foch, and Pershine
following that banner with the star
! and stripes, mingled with the flags Q
, the allied nations, gazing at the star
r in heaven and then at the stars on TIL
' emblem, no power on God s earth ca
I detract them or drag that flag in til
Q dust. With patience and prayers an
, all the assistance we can give them G
; home, each one of us doing our bi
s writing them letters and encouragin
q them on, they will at last reach Berli
7 and when their duties there are owe
: and their victory won they will retur
TO You and all will be well again.
Ell Your obedient servant,
! EDWARD r. LYNCH.
: Oct. 4, 1918.