The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-07-18

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the vest, was yell
Ing: "Yippe! We'll
tan my hide! Look what | fonn,
hibernatIn' In here-Cmon out an ri
some sunshine! Yippee!" And owe
the cartoon was the caption, 9TH
First Time You Open the Window
Real Wide on Warm Spring Day.
II was good health advice that grin
ming cowboy gave.
When spring comes. it's good for u:
to do like the bears-quit hibernatine
and get out into the sunshine. And i
you have family bus, it's time to senc
out tor the latest road map, and away
tor weekend vacation trip.
The highways have always played
an important part In the health. ant
habits Of man. There has ever beer
an effort TO make them safe from d
health standpoint. In ancient times
lepers and other unclean persons were
excluded from the highways, for II
was early recognized that pestilence
walked from community to community
with the footsteps of man.
The world In which we live Is now
much bigger one. We can easily
travel three hundred miles In any d.
rection within day. We. are as ia
miliar and eonversant with geo.
graphical area several hundred miles
square as our grandparents were with
thirty mile area.
The development of automotIve
power has changed our life In many
ways. The social and family environ
ment has been altered. We compare
ourselves with more people. We are
broader minded In that we can see
more and, therefore, judge values from
a better perspective. There Is less diff
ference In social customs, dress and
living standards In adjacent communI-
ties. The residents of Hose Creek and
turkey Nun no longer regard each
other with suspicion. In other words.
we have become a more homogeneous
population. This Is very important
from health standpoint. The com.
munity that has had habit OF an I'M
balanced diet, with consequent general
illness of the population can now see
Inc error Of It's ways and apply the
No community wants repu-
tatlnn for disease.
Another important health influence
due to hard roads and automobiles Is
the greater amount of time pe0plp now
spend In the fresh air and sunshine.
IN the country we used to 20 to town
IN the buggy or wagon when 1t was
necessary. City dwellers did very
little travelling. Now with the antomo.
bile we 1oyonsly seek the open road.
II Is only during rainy or stormy
weather that we stay indoors. From d
health viewpoint, this Is ms il should
be. The ride after supper that SO
many people take nowadays provides
a period of relaxation, and 1t allows
or restful digestion and family visit
Ing. II Is much better than staying
home to wash the dishes.
One question that naturally arises
s Are contagious diseases spread
more by automobile travel than they
were before the use Of such rapid
and easy transportation Increased hu.
man contact? The answer Is that thu
lealth level Of the population Is much
better than 1t ever was before. There
ls plenty Of fresh air to be had on
4 trip and lots of sunshine and little
lust This keeps the healthy person
well and aids the sIckly person to
-egain health, and the sickly person
las no contact with the healthy tray
slers In other antomotiye vehicles. The
effect of the air forced
against the body during automobile
rayels Is good tonic Germs nre
'arrie1 from the sick to the well per-
son by shoe leather, not by the air
)r wind
1t is intimate contact, such as cough
ng, sneezing and touching with the
lands, that transfers contagious mate
ials. Happy and contented people are
ealthy folk. You see more laughs and
miles among automobile travellers than
'ou do among the passengers in tn.
taterooms OF the de luxe transconfi. |
entail trains.
The one thing that the person tray
ling Into unknown parts" should /
ook out for Is contamination Of food |
Y water. Typhoid fever and dysen-
cries are about the only diseases you
eed- guard against. Direct contact
nth the travellers you meet fnnless
hey have colds y Is pretty safe. Some
eW hotels and tourist camps are not
that they should be. bur 50 many are
ood that there Is no excuse for aput.
Ing up with one that has not the best
anitary conveniences
DO not buy milk unless 1t Is pas
And do not stop by the road
de TO drink from a spring unless
mere Is notice by a state health
apartment that the water has been
nalyzed and found fiji. Eat plenty of
ruit and vegetables. and not many
7eets, and you'll come home vastly
improved by the outing.
Mastarn Na.urn,.p linton