Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
Health and Right Living
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. ID.
Former Commissioner of Health

Recently I had the privilege Of ad-:
dressing a group Of housewives.
There were several thousand women
in my audience and each one vas
vitality interested in improving hel
home.
The time and labor saving devices
on display were Of intense interest
to me. To be sure, it is not within
the means Of every family to have
all these things. I wish it were. But
every woman can have her house
work made lighter with just a bit Of
good management.
Electric washing machines, va
cuum cleaners, dish washers, floor
polishers, refrigerators, cake mixers,
irons, mangles and all the other
modern appliances lessen the labors
Of the overworked hOusekeeper. 1
would not have the entire house
keeping regime become a purely
automatic performance. But 1
would have it made as light and
easy as possible.
If you cannot afford a large dish
washer, there are many small, in
expensive mes which will lessen
your labor. One device has a nozzle
and extra attachment for cleaning
the pots and pans.
There are food mixers which can
be used for innumerable purposes.
There are electric ice cream ~freezers,
as we'll as small washers, large
enough to do the baby's clothes, and
many other garments. These are
ideal for the housewife who presides
over a small apartment.
Floor polishers are made with mop
and brush attachments SO that their
use is legion. In the country, where
all the modern comforts are not OBJ
tainable, such a machine, if cleo
tricity is available, would save many
a backache.
The average garbage can is a fly
trap. No matter how clean you try
to keep it, it is bound to have odors.
Use heavy paper bags, either those
waterproof ones which come for the
express purpose, or, If this is not
possible, save the heavy bags which
come from the store. In this way
YOU save yourself the labor Of al
WAYS cleaning the garbage pail, and,
in addition, you have a sanitary con-
tainer.
Sit down and decide today just
which time-saving. labor-saving de-
vice will help you most. Then con-
suit with your family and let that
be the next purchase for the home.
1t will repay the family many, many
times because it will keep mother
young and happy for many extra
joyful years.
ANSWERS TO HEALTH QUERIES
". G. O.-What should a girl Of
Is weigh if she is 5 feet 4 inches
tall?
2.-How can I improve my circu-
lation?
A.-For her age and height she
| should weigh about 100 pounds.
FL would advise you to build
I'D your general health. Eat plenty
Of nourishing food, exercise freely in
the fresh air and practice deep
breathing. Sleep as many hours as
possible in a well-ventilated room,
avoid over-fatigue, worry and irreg-
ular habits.
p. 1. r. O.-What do you think
Of the insulin treatment for dia-
betes?
A-The treatment for diabetes de-
Ponds upon the extent Of each in
dividual case. When the insulin
treatment IS used the diet may be
more varied. Consult your doctor
regarding proper treatment.
r. M. T. Q.-What can be done
for superfluous hair?
A-The electric needle can be sue
cessfullv employed in removing SUI
DerfluouS hair. Sometimes a bleach
IS helpful.
Mrs. @. @. r. O.-My baby's eyes
are blood-shot-what do you advise?
A.-Bathe the eyes with a weak
solution Of bOracic acid.
BIRTHS RECORDED
Born, July s. 1929. to Jose Eliezer
and Juanita CUevas Soto, twin boys,