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Show I HOW TO LIVE J LONGER J I By JOHN CLARENCE FUNK I j.- . ,.; , A, MU Se. D. ...... v-f J T Directs at fofcHe HhU Eeueatlaa, T X SUU at Tmmibnml. fr4r ,. Co-Operat TIIKSB days one bears so mu'b , about the word co-operute that It has almost lost Its significance. Nevertheless, when It Is applied to matters of henlih It Is not only so apt ! term but sn sbsnluiely necessary one ss well. ' '! ' ' The present-day emphasis on health In magazines, newspapers, moving pictures pic-tures and over the radio 1 unpree dented. In addition a continual flow of Information and official suwrvlsh.n can be traced to the private, municipal, munici-pal, slate and federal health agencies; not to mention the vslusnlo work which Is constantly being sccotu pllshed by the Insurance companies. II Is unmistakably s sign of the times, sod a vt gratifying one. Unfortunately." however, there Is a tendency on the part of thousands of people to conclude that with so ninny people Interested In the other fellow's welfare that little. If anything, need be done toward that er.d by the fel low himself. Even afiet the establishment ot adequate ade-quate water and milk control, the do velopinent ot proper sewage facilities Slid efficient communicable dlsaase regulntlon, the biggest Job In health remains for the Individual himself to do. ; i Health departments and officials can eloquently and even vigorously sug gest that one oeeils sufficient sleet' sll the fresh sir he enn get s proper amount of wholesome food snd dully exercise But then they have gone as far as they can go. As for the individual, in-dividual, It Is strictly a "take It or leave It" proposition. , Take It" and live longt - "Leave It" and live less I Which seems to In dlcnte that co-operallon pnys. It's up to you! -,, " . 1 i'' '" The Wayside Camp EVERY possible precaution has been thrown around the automobile tourist. Federal and state officials sre extremely solicitous for the man and his family on the road. Well do these authorities appreciate that no mntiet how, fine the wenther. how Inspiring the scenery, or how good Hie road these things will amount to little If. as a result of the trip. Illness follows In Its wnke. It,ls therefore not enough that can tlon signs nnd signals are to be found at every crossroad and curve. Health departments have gone farther by attempting at-tempting to regulate the sanitation ot the wayside camp. It Is plain, how ever, that even, with regulat Inspections Inspec-tions on the part of the offlclnl per sonnel. the real key to the proper oh servance of the low. so far as these establishments are concerned. Is held by the tourist himself. Many Jurisdictions In this connlrj require that snfe water be supplied at these places, thnt the grounds be maintained at all times In s sanitary condition, thnt 8 prompt disposition of the garbage be made, and thnt comfort facilities are properly kept It 'will pay the traveler to be finicky on this camp question If the place dies not meet the fundamental requirements, require-ments, then move on. Far better Hint n few more miles be sdded to the trip than to run the risk of typhoid fever which at its ve. , best is an exceert ihcly risky malady And In this connection, do not for get thnt the tourist also bus s duty to perform which can be summarised under three "don't s." .1. Don t tlin cnrhnRe Into streams. 2. Don't pollute running water In any manner 8 Don t drink from creeks or rivers no mallei how poelicnl their setting or how cleai nnd coid the water may be. With the camp proprietor doing his lii'Siito comply with regulations and with the patron, by his conduct and i-holoeness. assisting and Inspiring him a combination Is set up that will h liar.1 for old l.vphold to beat. Now then all aboard for a safe Bnd pleas ant loiirney! (! IS9 WMturn N(wW Unmn l |