The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-03-17
KEEPING WELL.

We cannot pick Up a good mava7,,s
today without nAuins an article nar
tanning 10 health OF disease present.,
We used 70 think u physicians -
body OF men whose work was "a ,.,,rs
illness Now We ara beginning ~ -
ize that their business is 10 hal,, -
keep well As the Literary Dir.sr -
IL Too much talk t. the bane ~ -,
OF our citizens II Is thus refresht,,r,
10 ind that there il a whole profess,o,,
whose members talk too little Nj
eTn Medicine also asserts that NO.
talks and lectures should be give, =,
inform the public on matters OF heaIrh
and sanitation. Since the war fhara
has been a change IL the artirude -
ward health since only the III vvsra
able 10 be OF use 10 their countrv n
was discovered recently that ont ~
10000 examinations OF girls In indns-
Try ana business. only about per cent
were in as good health as was possible
FOR them Not All the rest were reoIlv
III, only about 10 per cent in fact blit
the rest were much less strong ~,
every human being has a right 10 be-
or than l. the duty of every human IA.
ing 10 try to be.
II our people realize that there il
sum NAAAAA- AANA hlNAAf AAltA aD0fIf nIIlllfs
health. then something ought ~ 4.
done about 10 until well people are as
proud of their health a. In the na-t
they have been Especially women-of
their ailments.
objections are raised TO all things
good and bad One is that so mncb
talk about health viii turn people INFO
health cranks. II is as possible for
folks 10 take normal. sane interest II,
physical welfare. as il is for them 10
take "a sane view of business problems
10 which they must give considerable
attention and over which they do not
always lose their mental balance"
That health should be- taught Is the
opinion of our thinking people every
whore. We cannot find a progressive
city that does not spend money for lis
clinics, its public health physicians and
nurses but the work is not now con-
fined 10 cities. Schools have their
nurses Rural communities have their
health ccmiers. Ohio has - OF these
and the work Is rapidly growing IN an
Of the states. assisted by the United
States Public Health Service since our
country as whole recognizes the need
The place for the most effective ed
ucutional work il In our young people
II this generation j. taught health laws.
10 goes without saying that we viii have
stronger citizens of the future
The community that has the vision
90 spend thousands for prevention will
need only hundreds for medicine and
hospitals With tine children started
right. our next generation Of adults will
h. healthier. In the ideal town health
ranks as "A community asset. No town
can be- more progressive than its indi-
vidual citizens Just as one plague
spot one unchecked. unsesregated case of
tuberculosis one unquarantined case Of
small poX. raise the mortality and
lower the hcalthfuincss of an entire
community. 80 one selfish. mOsS-backed,
unprogressive. discoura ging member Of
society can thwart the best Interests VI
the community in which he as stuDh-
Ling block happens 10 exist
In this day and age health Is public
business. your countrys business. your
towns business. your business. your
child's business and you can have
healthier conditions. healthier people
IN your vicinity IL you have enough
energy. enough enterprise TO help IA
bring about the right sort of co0pera-
ton between government and local
health workers by supporting YOUR
OWN LOCAL HEALTH AND wEL-
FARE LEAGUE. What will YOU do?
Show your interest by filling out
this blank now and mailing it with
check payable 10 II. l.. Amberg. Treas
UPPER of Western Fulton County Health
and Welfare League, Hickman, Ky.
Enclosed find a check for s.
which represents my share in the ef-
forts for better Public Health and Wei
fare.
Name - --