The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-07
lone FOR one"
Local Organization Will
Give Free Service
to Riddles
HIGH MORTALITY RATE AND
REASONS FOR SAME

During the months of February and
March the mortality rate among child
ren is greater than all other months
of the year added together.
The reason for this high mortality.
the chemists find. is the fact that
germs from diseases are transferred
about from child to child through the
clothing. In the summer months the
child wears tub" clothing. that Is
clothing which is washed in hot water.
soap suds and steam which kills the
germs. They wear less clothing and
what they do wear is washed often.
They also get out in the open air and
sunshine n lot and this also helps to
Kill the germs.
During the winter months the child
spends most Of its time inside the
house. II wears heavier clothing.
made out Of heavy wool and other
materials that makes II impossible to
put in to the wash tub and through
The hot steam as Is the case with the
lighter summer clothing. The only
way this clothing can be washed is
10y dry cleaning and few are the fam.
lilies that viii go to the expense Of
having their chds clothing dry clean.
ed. The result Is the child wears his
outer clothing perhaps all winter with.
out cleaning.
When he goes Ia school he hangs
mis- clothes in with clothes of others
and the germs thus are transferred
In this way many epidemics prevalent
in the winter, such as measles. small
or1.t IA
are spread. This Is no new idea Of
ours. this cleaning OF The children's
garments free Of charge neither Is
it n selfish plan for gain. But we
sincerely believe that we can help
stop these epidemics and that is our
purpose.
our only stipulation is that with the
free garments YOU send some other
clothing for which the regular clean.
ing charge will be made.
"THE FREE LIST"
Chidren's garments under the are
of seven years, baby caps, robes. coats
and shoes; ladies dust caps. cami.
soles. kid gloves. spats. lace collars
and cuffs white fronts out Of suits
and dresses, and mems neckties up to
one hull dozen,
Any one Of these items above men.
toned will be cleaned free of charge
when accompanied by other garments
TO be cleaned. With n charge of so
cents on other garments (for instance.
pants cleaned or suits pressed, one
pair of Kid gloves. or from one to
three neckties only, win be cleaned
free.
y reasonablc charge will be made on
school chidrcn's garments above the
age or six years.
suppose your ohildren's dark outer
garments were of white flannel In.
stead OF dark material. They would
look frightful and appear very un.
sanitary II worn one half the time an
outer garment ls usually worn with.
ont cleaning. Yet they would contain
no more soil than any other outer gar.
ment worn the same length Of time.
We are making q special effort to
koO 0s, many people employed during
January and February as possible. Us.
ually our force liz reduced to onc.third
during these months.
II we cleaned all tho garments that
should bc cleaned. W. would need
larger force during these months than
during the fail and spring season.
Get the habit of sending your child.
rcn's garments to us regularly.
"TO THOSE THAT HAVE NO
CHILDREN"
You can take advantage of sending
kid gloves. spats, dust caps. cami.
soles. lace fronts, collars and cuffs.
and neckties.
From this date until further notified.
NJ NJ. WALLIS.