The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS TO YOUR LIPS.


NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS TO YOUR LIPS.
Influenza very dangerous form, is spreading rapidly
Here and there taken form vicious, violent
and suddenly destructive Of life than ever before.
Remember that while colds often from sudden chlls
wet feet and other that lower vitality and weaken
anoe Of the germ destroying leucocyte white blood cells
influenza often caused by deliberate plant
ing Of germs the mucous membrane of mouth
Impress upon your children the following warning published
IN the To-day column Of the Washington Herald
Protect your children by teaching them not to touch their
lips with their fingers Influenza pneumonia and other
diseases deliberately planted in the membrane by
gathered the hands in street and elsewhere
Remember that every cold which you contract perma
nert weakening of your system It is not thing which
and and leaves trace EVERY cold great or small is
permanent impairment of your vitality Therefore avoid
catching cold carefully than you would avoid losing
money health and life important than dollars
HOW TO AVOID CATCHING coLD--Wear wool next
your skin always Don't be deceived by substitutes for wooden
underwear You need very thick very expensive
weelen In fact great harm often done by dressing TOO
warmly Children especially injured in this way.
Never 60 the cold weather without adding
cost other additional protection unless going to
walk fast enough and long enough induce Precipitation In
the latter carry your overcoat your while walking
Put i on as soon as you stop
HOW TO BATHE-we shall give you the usual advice
20 take cold plunge every morning
We don't give this advice first because know that
in fifty would take it, and second because don't
believe that in fifty Is able to stand cold plunge
Besides many citizens have bathub and nothing gained
by advising man to plunge into small pitcher.
On getting of bed in the morning vitality low
ebb the physical energies feeble Very little oxygen has
been taken into the system during the night hours The body
unnauray warm and lethargic The forces
withdrawn 10 the centres sudden application Of Toe
cold water under such conditions produces shock which ord
nary health cannot withstand It has killed many be-
fore his time.
you have time and resolution take violent exercise
few moments rising breathing deeply ung punching
bag otherwise developing good circulation the surface
take cold bath with positive benefit provided you
have good physique and strong heart But to the average
vice: .zf
t'No need have cold who will battle his feet and
his chest with cold water every morning of his fe
Put your feet IN cold water keep them there for half
minute rub them vigorously afteward Then battle your neck
land chest and in cold water using sponge for the
pose you can't afford to buy expensive SPONGE
piece OF at harness store the kind that is used
washing wagons It won't hurt you if it is little rough
you belong to the in the fifty who pos
large bath tub it every day by all Make
your bath moderately Sponge off aterward with cold
water.
The water brings the blood the surface the
blood at the surface cold water will not hurt But make
the cold sponge quick process lasting not than
minute physically weak and do feel the glow
OF reaction atrward conne the cold water to feet and
chest.
The above is pretty dull stuff read we know it. But
the advice be followed it will many of the lives which
Ignorance sacrifices to pneumonia influenza and consumption
TuM * 1917