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Show HEALTH 1 BY UNCLE SAM, M. D. Health Questions Will Be Answered An-swered If Sent to Information Bureau, U. S. Public HeaJth Srv Ice, Washington, D. C. w 4 BY V S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE With school days at hand parents should make alire that the children burn some of the simple rules of health and right living. This Is fully as important as learning "reading, ntlng. 'rlthmetic, Jography " Here are some things for each child to remember. remem-ber. 1. See that the class room Is well ventilated, has good lights. Is clean and free of dust. not overheated, too damp or too crowded. 2. Make recess, or recreation periods, per-iods, pay large dividends by taking the right sort of exercises. Don't sit under the tree and read. Get out with the crowd and play every minute. 3 Avoid the common drinking eup and the public towel. Drink pure, fresh water. 4. Take a bath dally. I'sc soap freely. Clean your teeth morning and evening. 5. Be most careful to keep tne hands clean Don't put your fingers, pencil, money or paper In your mouth Disease germs often get Into the body In this way. Be most careful not to take a "bite" from the other person s apple The disease germ from the oiner ii'iiow miKin prove miai 10 you although quite harmless to him. Uss the same care In "swapping other foods. Don't eat food that has bt en exposed tfl flies or disease-carrying Insects, or touched bv unclean hands. fi. Don't eat or drink when overheated over-heated by exorcise. Rest a little while, and then chew your food we. 7. Arrange your dally routine so that you will get In bed early enough to get plenty of sleep Pec th:it the windows in the bdroom are open. 8. Don't spit on tho floor or sidewalk. side-walk. 0. Cultivate the habit of sitting and standing erect. Breathe through tho noso and take in plenty of air so as to aid ehest expansion. 10. Don't neglect your cough or cold. It may lead to something else. Keep away from a playmate who has a couKh or cold You may "catch" It verv easily 1 1 The mind acts on the body. Keep happy and cheerful, and you will get along more rapidly. oo |