The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-23
CLEANLINESS

Cleanliness Is next to goodness. but
IT takes many gOdIy people a long time
TO get next" ALI know that emana-
tons are constantly passing from the
Dody, It's impurities, its deadly waste
matter, which nature has no use for
and which she is constantly trying to
pass on by the pores of the skin. The
average number Of these for each
square inch Of the body is estimated to
be two thousand and five hundred, or
seven millions In all, making If Joined
together, a canal % miles long,
which conducts from the system every
twenty-fOur hours in the state of SEN
sible Precipitation, or water called
sweat" or lnsensible perspirati0n call
ed "vapOr," three pounds and a half
from one person In the ordinary oc-
equations of life, and much more in ex-
traordinary callings.
The sensible perspiration from
sleeper during the night Is enough to
battle the atmosphere of a whole
room; and 1t is the breathing and re-
breathing of an atmosphere thus con-
taminated which makes the night the
time of attack of the great majority OF
violent human ailments; 1t Is this
which fires the train of impending dis
ease and which might have been de-
ferred, if not entirely warded off if the
sleepers and the bedchamber had been
clean. In addition to the excretion OF
unclean or poisonous waste matter
from the body, there may be deposited
on the hands and other portions of the
body disease germs which may endan-
ger health. Food Is frequently con-
taminated by disease germs from the
unclean hands of people. No one who
is sick with an infectious disease or
who is just recovering from such dis
ease should have anything to do with
the handling or the preparation OF
foods. Tainted foods are worse than
tainted money. 1t is necessary to
health to keep the skin clean by
daily bath. 1t is unnecessary to use
soap every time save on exposed parts
of the body.
Water is even more essential TO the
inside of n man than to the outside.
Water constitutes more than one
fourth of the bulk of the body, and all
the functions of life are really car
ried on in u water bath; and, although
the sense OF thirst may be trusted to
call for a glass of water when re-
duired. the fluid can be drunk most
advantageously for many reasons be-
sides mere satisfying of thirst. d.
gestion is much facilitated by drinking
water: and there is no good reason
why you should not drink water with
meals as we'll as between meals. The
habit of drinking water in moderate
quantities between meals contributes
to health, and indicates the fact that
those who visit resorts for the purpose
of drinking the waters of mineral
springs might profit by staying at
home and drinking more water. When
water is taken into an empty stomach
II quickly passes into the circulation
to lfduify solids, whose excretion from
the system is thus facilitated. Very
few people think of the necessity or
washing the inside as well as the out
side of the body, and he who would be
perfectly healthy should be as careful
obout the cleanliness of his stomach
and bowels as of his skin. Clean out,
clean up. and keep clean" 1t Is so
easy to obey the laws of health! You
should revere your body, revere 1t in
deeds, not sentiment alone. Warm It
with good food. Yentilate 1t with fresh
air. Cleanse it with hearty exercise
and daily baths. LEARN HOW TO
LIVE.