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Show V So the People May Know Sunshine it the mortal enemy of influenza germ. Exercise ii sunshine's ally: in the battle against the disease germs. Care and common sense are1 two other allies, and the four combined form a combination that will beat the foe. The Hunnish side of the battle line is held by carelessness, laziness, sneezing and expectoration. They can be defeated and the defeat will be administered quickly if we all get firmly back of the four allies. ' The casualties to date in Salt Lake City total 1434, this number of active influenza cases having been reported to health authorities. Forty deaths have occurred. In the state of Utah H is conservatively estimated 100 persons have died as a direct result of influenza. We all must unite to stop the spread of the disease before , it reaps a greater harvest It "is the duly of every person to take the precautions that common sense dictates. ' The person who avoids this duty is a traitor to his city, his state and his country. We have got to fight this battle here, and win it, just as the boys Over There are fighting 'and winning. First of all, we must avoid crowds. Keep out of crowded ' streetcars and out of crowded automobiles. Walk to and from your work. Let this be emphasised the best thing you can do is walk. It gives you fresh air and exercise and nine days out of ten it will give you sunshine, all mortal enemies of the "flu" iissgerm. y If you sneeze or expectorate,'' do so in a handkerchief. S . Don't do either unless you have to. s If you have a cold, consult a physician and follow his advice. ' Colds are not often dangerous, but right now they constitute a serious menace. With the "flu", germ in the air, you cannot always detect the strategy of the enemy, and so it is best to avoid him and colds are the ammunition trains of the enemy. Don't get the idea that because you have always enjoyed . good health, you " "w immnM Ynu aren't, Pn,'t snrirm't to the "don't care" idea, for your don't care may endanger the life of some other person. , Be careful. Use your common sense for the protection of yourself and your neighbor. ., Get all the fresh air you can. Walk. Exercise. Do this and we will beat the "flu." The quicker the vie- ; tory is won the better it will be for all of us. Everyone must do his part Do it now. |