The Bossier banner., 1919-04-10
Health Week Planned
For CoIOred People

\ STEP is now being taken toward the
conservation Of health among the col
ored people Of our state. From the
2Oth to the 2jth of this month. both
days included, has been officially deS
isnated as Health Week for the Col
ored people Of BOSSier Parish. Some
of the reasons for this highly import
ant movement are set forth below:
We are asking the colored people of
BoSsier Parish to unite i'll observing
Parish Health Week, in the belief that
in carrying ont the suggestions to be
outlined here they will be doing the
best possible service to themselves and
to their race. Many diseases are
spread from the sick to the well by
means of germs that come from the
sick person. These germs find their
way into filth and waste and reach the
EodieS of well persons. to whom they
give the disease.
Following are the suggested plans
for the observance Of the Health Week
for the COloretl People of BosSier Par
lS!l. anu uoIl lolSet Tic II
10Th to 26th. both days Inclusive:
First. let there he day of prayer
for better health conditions. In order
that the people may enter heartily into
the movement fo- better health, and
to the end that the program may he
effectively carried out. it is suggested
that the ministers of all the cOlOred
churches throughout the parish set
aside the third Sunday in ApriD-
the .Otll-;S Il day of prayer for better
health conditions. and that each min
lister arrange to preach on this day Il
special Health Sermon to his congre-
CATION.
An entire week Is set apart so that
in case of much cloudy or rainy
weather the first fair days may be
used to do the cleaning up
1t is suggested that in each commu-
nifty there lie Il Clean-Ip Committee
which shall arrange il program fol
Health Week See that it is carried
out and that the community is thor
oughly and systematically cleaned up
WHAT TO DO CLEANUP WEEK.
l. Move out and burn all unneceS
sary rubbish and all unused old cloth
| ing and waste Move dust and cleal
well all pictures. furniture, drapery
c;,rpeting. bedding. clothing. coOkin.
utensils and all household ware. Al
far as possible. take all the furnish
in.S of the house into the open air ant
sun them all day.
, Brush down the walls and cell
ingS of all IQonlS; scrub and cleal
thoroughly al the floors and wood
work of the house In scrubbing Til
floors, use strong lye and hot water
in cleaning furniture and painted
woodwork. use mild warm water ant
soap with il scrubbing brush. DO no
use lye-water on anything that i
painted or vanished.
3. Paint or, whitewaSh the walls
ceilings and woodwork. Then thor
oughly dry. air and sun every room
especially the bedrooms.
1. Give careful attention to TIL
front and back yards. as these melac
the health and comfort of your famil
as long as they remain untidy. Scrap
off the worn surface dirt. level til
walk-wayS. and paint or whitewasl
the fences and house. In whitewasll
ing. use plenty Of good lime and. t
keep the whitewash from rubbing of
add one quart Of salt to each five "a,
Ions of whitewash.
;. Repair the stable. the barn an
the henhouse. WhitewaSh them if 20
can. and see that no filth remains /
which flies can breed.
. g. Look after the springs and well
and make sanitary the toilets ut til
: bones. school houses and churches.
Let us make Il strong, united pull t
gether for Rossier Parish Health Wee
for the COlored People.
CARRIE MARTIN.
Supervising Industrial Agent for Eossi,
Parish Colofcd Schools, Plain Dcalin
Louisiana.