Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 6. TRACEWELL.

titled garden. The sensible thing to
do then is never touch the tace with the
hand while working in the garden, and
especially never to place a finger in
mouth, eyes or nose The smellest cut
or abrasion of the skin should be it
tended to at once; do not wait until
after the work In hand is done, but go
into the house Immediately and wash
the place carefully, and apply some
one of the better known antiseptics
Careless and thoughtless persons call
such attention "olo maidish," but old
maids often are very wise persons.
The bulletin points out that cats may
have skin disease caused by a mite
which is closely allied to the parasite
which causes itch in persons. This cat
parasite may pass from cats to persons,
especially children, and cause a special
form of itch. Sometimes this cat itch
becomes almost epidemic among the
children IN orphanages but it is a rare
condition In the general population, the
bulletin says.
The bulletin upholds the position
taken In this column several weeks ago,
that dog owners should watch their
pets more and keep them from becom-
ing nuisances to others.
tors In transmitting parasitic diseases to
live stock than they are in transmitting
diseases to man." the bulletin declares
I'm spite Of the fame of Old Dog Tray
we should recall that he Is a dog, not a
human being, that he may harbor para
sites which attack man, and that as too
intimate companion he may become q
distinct danger.
There is curious psychology among
dog owners. The saying, Love me, love
my dog is not an exaggeration CT the
affection OF many persons for their ca
nine friends, Some dog owners take
proper precautions that their dogs snail
be nuisance neither to themselves nor
their netghbors; but, unfortunately, too
frequently dog owners, through a lack
OF reasonable care, permitStheir pets to
be neighborhood nuiSances and public
health dangers. 1t must be said in all
fairness, however, that the fault in these
cases Is more chargeable to the owners
than to the dogs"
The blame Is placed where it belongs
1t is safe to say that no dog in world
history ever annoyed any human being
because 1t feloniously desired to do So
When dogs yawp at the moon by the
hour they are barking at the moon, that
Is all. They have no idea that Sam
Jones is unable to go to sleep. They do
not know that their own owner sleeps
peacefully, such is the mystery of dog
ownership. If dog had any idea that
1t was annoying human beings 1t prob
ably would shut up, for the dog is a
slavellke creature, and wants to do ex-
actly what man wants 1t to do.
Your honest house cat, on the other
hand, Is as stubborn as a mule. II
wants to do what it wants to do, and
quite often this desire is in exact op-
position to what its human friends want
1t to do. The cat might be held up to
children as sort of four footed mode
OF persistency. IF you don't succeed
at first, try, try again." says the cat.
Keep your dogs and cats at home. as
much as possible, and avoid annoying
neighbors and exposing yourself to DOS
sible diseases. House pets should be
kept clean and their sleeping places
changed frequently. Here again one
cannot be too careful. No matter how
clean you think your dog or cat is. re-
member that 1t can have some awful
things. Fake no chances. Wash your
hands after you stroke your dog. Not
Just before meal times. but after every
time you pet said animal. This may
seem carrying the thing to extremes.
but 1t Is only common sense. Children
particularly, who are always sticking
their fingers In their mouths. should be
made to wash up" after playing with
dogs and cats. Every one, Young ana
old. should refrain from kissing a pct
animal on the nose. On the part Of
elders 1t looks somewhat silly. and on
the part OF every one It is lnhyCientc