The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-06
ZONE 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.
rem 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 a lot and this also helps to
kill the germs.
During the winter months the child
spends most Of its time inside the
house. It wears heavier clothing
made out Of heavy wool and other
materials that makes il impossible to
put I'm 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
hy dry cleaning and few are the fam.
lies that will go to the expense Of
having their childs clothing dry clean.
ed. The result is the child wears his
outer clothing perhaps all winter with
out cleaning.
When he goes to school he hangs
hi clothes in with clothes of others
and The germs thus are transferred.
In this way many epdemics prevalent
in the winter, such as measles. small
noN, scarlet fever and other diseases
are spread. This is no new idea OF
Ours, this cleaning of the chlldrens
garments free of charge, neither is
Ii a selfish plan for gain. But we
sincerely heli@e that we can help
stop these epdemics 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 chalgc will he made.
"'i'IiE FREE LIST"
Childron's garments under the age
, of seven y'e. =, baby caps, robes, coats
and shoes l.dles dust caps, cami.
! soles, hic soves, spats. lace collars
and cuifs whlte fronts out OF suits
! and dresses and mems necktles up TO
one hnf dozen.
Any one OF these items above men.
toned will be cleaned free OF charge
/ when accompanied by other garments
! to he cleaned. With charge OF 90
cents On other 'arments (for instance,
pants cleaned = suits pressed. one
/ rar 0f kid ClNes. or from one TO
/ three ooclglcl only, will he cleaned
free
A reasonable rlarge will be made on
school chhdreu' garments above the
age of SIX years.
Suppose your hildrens dark outer
garments wore 4 white flannel IN.
stead of dark aterial. They would
look frighful nd appear very un.
sanitary n worl one half the time an
ouior garment is usually worn with.
cut CLEANING. Yet they would contain
no more soil than any other outer gar.
mont worn the same length OF time.
We are making a special effort TO
keep az many people employed during
January and February nv possible. Us.
ually our forcc IL reduced TO onc.thlrd
during these months.
IL we cleaned all the garments that
should be cleaned We would need
larger force during these months than
during the fall and spring season.
Get the habit OF sending your child.
ren's garments To us regularly.
ITO THOSE THAT HAVE NO
CHILDREN"
You can take advantage Of sending
kid gloves, spats, dust caps. cami.
Roles. lace fronts, collars and cuffs.
and neckties.
From this date until further notified.
NJ NJ. WALLIS.