Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
SIMPLE HEATH RULES TOLD
 BY NURSE
(From Tuesdays Daily.0

Prevention of the contraction and spread of colds was discussed by Miss Lorbeer, the Prescott public schools nurse, yesterday as a continuation of her lecture which she gave to the high school students on January 20 on this same subject.
 In caring for the body in order to keep up the vitality, there are about eight main things to consider. They are the care of the hair, eyes, ears, teeth, nose, feet, bathing and mental attitude.
 Hair has a good deal to do with good health and as it is a good bac- teria catcher, it must be looked after and kept clean by thorough washing.
 Eyes are also the source of infec- ton and troubles. They are an ex- ceedingly valuable part of the hu- man mechanism and should be re- garded as irreplacable. For this req son and also because they are source of infection, they should be well taken care of and washed daily. but not rubbed If rubbed during the washing, they will be harmed rather than helped.
 Despite the lack of thought given to the ears, they are no trivial part of the body and should not be over looked. Nothing except under the docor's orders should be put in them. Pencils and fingers, etc, should be kept out and a good rule to follow is that nothing smaller than the el- should ever be allowed to enter them. Cleanliness is an essential with them also.
 Teeth should be thoroughly looked after. They are veritable "planta- tiOns for bacteria" as Miss Lorbeer remarked in her last lecture, and should be kept free, from particles of food. These particles of food are great attraction for germs and if allowed to remain long will cause the mouth to be such a popular rendez- vOus for the bugs that soon they will not content themselves with the food. but will satisfy their appetities with the teeth also. Teeth are indispen- sible so they should be thoroughly washed at least twice a day. At ire quent intervals a dentist should also be consulted.
 If one is unable to breathe through both nOstrils, there is trouble some where, and the cause should be rel moved. Breathing through the mouth should be avoided as the nose is meant for that purpose and is bes- for, as it helps sift the bac- teria from the air and therefore aids in keeping the vitality high.
 Benefits derived from bathing are lnnumerable. It cleanses the skin and pores, removing refuse from the body which otherwise would form ! solid film and not allow the waste to escape. Hands should be kept ,lean by frequent washings, as they lre one of the best germ carriers mown-without noticing great mum 2ers of bacteria are spread by con act with the hands.
 Feet should be looked after and aken care of the same as any other part of the body. Too short or in shaped shoes tend to break town either the commonly spoken o. rch or the transversal, which is the me on top of the foot. They, as any 'ther part of the body, must be kep, lean
 Mental attitude also has grea, eal to do with keeping up the body. One should attempt to think of de { irable subjects as the mind affects S he body in quite a degree.
 By paying attention to these things nd thus increasing the vitality, greal | and benefit is derived.