The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-02-10

1t causes and be protected against the
typhoid germs which are usually TAX
EN- into the body through an impure
supply of water and milk, or to run
the risk of contracting the disease?
You will probably say-'Take the vac
cine"-Well then, have you taken the
vaccine? If you haven't, you are
taking a chance of losing time from
your work, of expanding money for
medical attention, of suffering several
weeks, of causing your loved ones an
xiety; in fact, you are risking your
life itself which is one of your most
priceless jewels.
The above is just one of the many
ways of preventing sickness in which
the State Board of Health is striving
to serve you. There are many things
in which they can advise and instruct
you, but the application of the advice
and instruction has to be made by you.
They can best serve you by your CO.
operation with them-advice, however
good, will not help you unless you
heed and apply it.
There are simple laws of nature
which you must observe every day
in the week; if you expect to continue
to enjoy good health you must be
regular in your habits, eating sleep
ing, recreation, etc. You may violate
the laws of the land and escape pun
ishment of body, but you must pay
the full penalty for each violation of
the laws of nature Therefore it is
to your interest and is your duty to
those about you to keep yourself
in such healthy physical condition
that whenever disease germs, those
unseen enemies of mankind, attacq
you, their attack will be met and COM
pletely repulsed by the resisting pow
er of your body.
Of course if your resistance gives
way and permits an invasion of these
germs, lose no time in getting medical
aid, for the forces Of the invaders will
multiply day by day. Many deaths
occur from diseases which in their
incipiency are considered so lightly
that people put off getting the remedy
until tomorrow, when probably by
that time those organism have made
such inroads that then even medical
science cannot stay their attack.
Remember that il you possess a
strong vitality, purchased by right
living when in good health, you have
a much greater chance Of recovering
from severe illness than those who
have lived day by day in such way
that they have but poor vitality. Many
a person owes his life today to his
daily right living. Your physician will
tell you that person with a strong
vitality will recover from a surgical
operation or a severe illness much
quicker than one with low vitality.
If you are not feeling well, go to
your physician for an examination. If
the State Board Of Health can assist
him in diagnosing your trouble, he
has but to ask them. II you are feel
ing we'll today, then live in such a
way that you will continue to feel
well tomorrow. Store UP your vital
ity by simple living, observing all the
laws of nature. Take all preventive
measures against disease. Then you
will not have to resort to the more
drastic curative methods. You know
not at what time these unseen enemies
of yours are going to launch most
vigorous attack against your very life.
Remember that if your vitality or en-
durance can hold out fifteen minutes
longer than they can, then to you
is that most precious victory, the
continuance of your life for your home
and country.