The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
The Road to Health
Correcting Physical Defects

TIE medical examinations for Mil
tary service showed that about me-
third of the men suffered from physi-
cal defects which made them unfit
for active military duty. A large pro
portion OF the defects discovered
could have been prevented il attend
ed to in carly life; others could still
be cured or relieved by proper medi-
cal attention.
You viii do wen 10 read yer the
following advice carefully. It may
help you to improve your own condi-
ton or that OF your children.
The time for patriotic service has
not passed. The hea tn Of the youth
of the Nation, indeed. OF all citizens,
is TIE greatest asset of the Nation.
We must not lose the lessons OF
the war; we have pad too high a
price for them.
1t is your duty to ,our family. to
yourself, and to your country to keep
well, to improve your hea III to the
highest degree. to assist in making
the Nation strong and ht for the
great tasks ahead, and for the hap
pier and larger life that awaits the
people of this war.torn world.
Defective Eyesight-Be sure that
your vision is corrected by properly
fitted glasses. Have this done by an
eye specialist, eye dispensary, or eye
hospital. Do not try to fit cheap
glasses to your own eyes. Eye strain
from bad fitting glasses may in
time seriously affect your eyesieAt or
health. -
Teeth-Decayed roots, infected
gums, decayed teeth. irregular teeth
which can not grind may cause many
forms Of serious disease. and should
have immediate attent on, Get arti-
fetal teeth If the grinding tee'.N are
missing, for If you do not properly
chew your food your health may sui.
feg. Brush the teeth thoroughly at
east twice a day, II you have a
ing or decayed teeth or much god
work or many fill ngs make SURE that
the roots are not diseased; have an
N-ray examination made. This is es.
pecially important il you have rheu.
matism or any Joint trouble, for
which other causes can not be found,
Nasal Catarrh. Adenoids, Enlarged
Tonsils. Mouth Prepth ng This con.
ton very commonly develops in
childhood and demands ca4e.u "a.
tention on I've part of parent. WHOM
properly treated, In some instances
by a simple operation, it Is often a
curab'e condition. Maeu eft untle,
ed I may lead to leformity OF the
mouth and nose, to poor development
of the chest, and to permanent weak.
ness.
Feet.-Aside from paralysis, club.
foot. or deformities resulting from
injuries, etc, most foot troubles arr
due to improperly fitting shoes, i'm
proper position in walking or stand
ing, lack of exercise and weakness.
OF the muscles In the forepart OF the
left that support the arch OF the foot
Properly fitting shoes of correct
shape W tn a straight inner edge viii.
HNAf ~ NtAANNN W|tdhAhbAs uullOtlS
corns, callouses, and painful joints
Exercise the toe muscles by work.
ing the toes up and down over the
edge Of a Uick board 30 times daily
Stand with feet parallel and some
what apart with great toes firmly
gripping the ground. without bend
ing the knees or moving the feet no
tate the thighs outward repeatedly
This is chiefly done by strong contraC
tion of the great muscles Of the back
Of the thigh and seat. Improve your
general health; take general exercise
to strengthen your body. Battle the
feet daily. See a surgeon If these
simple measures are not sufficient
The arches found In the shops vii
not correct fatfoot. They merely
act as crutches, Hammertoe, bunion
and many other defects can be cor
rected by a surgeon. Painful fee
may be due to infection In tooth sock
cts or %tonsils: search for such cond.
lions should be made. Mere latness
Of the foot without pain or other de
formity may be of no importance.