Evening star., 1940-05-24
check Up Your Equipment Before Canning Season Starts
Have Tonsils
And Teeth
Inspected
This Is the Season
To Check Up on
Child's Health
BY ANGELO PATRI.

1t IL time to attend to the spring
jobs. This is the time to examine
the children and to note any con-
dition that needs attention from
the physician or dentist. These
little jobs are better done in the
spring. Children are like the plants,
stirring in growth and they respond
well to treatment now. The cool,
sweet days Of spring are easier on
convalescent children than the hot
days Of summer.
If tonsils are diseased this is the
time to get them out. If the child
has had sore throats the past winter
the physician should look at his
tonsils. If he find them diseased,
out they should come and promptly.
Diseased tonsils work mischief with
growing habits and children cannot
AFFORD to be pestered with them.
The process Of getting rid of them
Is simple and safe, and there are
plenty Of skilled physicians and
surgeons ready to serve.
The children's teeth should be
carefully looked at just now. II
there are stains, cavities, loose
teeth-anything not just as it ought
TO be-the dentist will see 1t and
advise about treatment. The first
teeth are important to the health
OF the permanent set and should be
cleaned, filled and treated as the
dentist may indicate. Don't neglect
this because sound, clean teeth have
an important place in the child's
scheme of health.
This Is the time for vaccinations
II they are required for admission
to school. One of the inexcusable
mistakes that Is made is the vac
cination Of children the first day
they enter school. Vaccinations
are not treat. Even when they
do not "hurt" they have their ef-
feet on the child. He doesn't feel
well. A sore arm, feeling Of up
setness are not good preparation
for the first day in school.
That first day is a tremendous
experience for a child. For the
first time in all his. life he is cut
of from his mother and his home.
For the first time in his life he
faces a world in which he is a
stranger and there is none to hold
his hand, to explain, to comfort and
protect. He must stand alone.
For this ordeal he must muster
every ounce of power-physical and
spiritual-that he has within him
and direct it to his purpose. He
needs to feel free of his body and
free in his spirit. He cannot do
that with a throbbing arm or an
aching leg. He cannot be happy
with rising temperature. 1t is
cruel to expose him to such condi-
tions.
Now in the fine spring weather
is the time for these jobs. Get
them over with so the child can
have a good summer and be in fine
shape for the fall term. Ask the
physician to give him a thorough
physical examination and then at
tend to what needs attention.
Put all certificates Of vaccination
in a safe place, but make certain
the word successful" is on the
certificate before filing it. Keep
them In big envelope with the
child's birth certificate. Have one
envelope for each child. These
records are invaluable to children
all through their childhood and
youth. Even old age will need them.
Get them ready now.
Mr.. Patsi has prepared q leaflet
entitled, "Helpful Habits" in
which he tells parents how to set
and maintain good habits. Send
for it, addressing your request to
Mr.. Angelo Patri, care of The
Star. Inclose . self addressed,
stamped (3-cent) envelope.