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Show opkni'Iii: wimiows. Ho who Bleeps with his windows closed makes his bed iu u coffin. There Is no reason to bo surprised when tuberculosis comes n'ong and fastens down tho lid. if all mankind could llvo out of doors all the time, nnd not too closely close-ly together, tuberculosis would die out lu one or two generations, Since tlilit ideal condition can not bo achieved, not oven for tho sake of baffling humanity's wotBt enemy, tho next best thing la to bring aa much out of tloorB as possible Into our houBca, nnd especially Into our Bleep- lug rooms. There Is nothing which so quickly lowerH vitality to tho point whore the tuberclo bacillus can gel In Us work as breathing Btnlo, close, lifeless, Impure Im-pure air during tho hours ot sleep. Thcro Is nothing which builds up tho resisting powers ot tho body moro quickly than an abundant supply of fresh nlr, particularly at night. If sleeping out of doors will euro consumption, nn It has dono maliy n time, surely It will go fnr townrd keeping n healthy person from getting consumption. It is not always possible pos-sible for city dwellers to tnko their beda out ot tloorB, but at least they can open windows nnd let out ot doors ,como In. Ho who sleeps with Ills windows closed makes his bed a coffin. Ho la taking n lazy, cowardly nnd highly unclean way of committing suicide. Remember these poltitH. |