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FEB 15 1929
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W ed n esd ay, Feb. i § i 10&8
OUR HEALTH
Comparatively few pf US realize t|ie importance of
good i}P3ltji. W hen we pre well we seem to feel that
ppfhjng can injure
that we are immune to disease
or sickness of any character. W e take good health as
a matter pf corpse* that it js a condition that simply
has tp be, pud we fail to realize its value, V^heu w®
are well we are alive to ten thousand desires, or wants—
we wapt the earth and w i W i* dn it? When w? pre
sick we have but one desire or want—to be well again,
in good health. Hence* is it not easy tp see the value
of good health? When it is -clear that having if not
we would practically give the world for it?
There is a task which we, as individuals, cannot
escape—the responsibility to a large extent of looking
after and preserving our own health. There are oer?
tain precautions tp observe, certain laws to bp obeyed;
We pruet know ourselves, pur limitations and liabili*
ties, as regards what w® should and should not do~^
how far we dare to go. W e cannot expect to do ex
actly as some pf pur friends way do in pertain eases
and suffer no evil effects, Our friends may escape,
while we may suffer; immunities fp individuals differ
and that is a matter for serious reflection. Do not
follow blin dly the leadership of any one, excepting a
doctor, in the matter of what yon shall or shall not io*
dnlge in, T h in k for yourself* for you are the one
to be injured if the wrong course is pursued. Study
yourselves and you will ledfn much Wisdom.
There is an old saying to the effect that ‘ ’We dig our
graves with our teeth.” In other words, that the
majority of us eat not wisely, but too well.
W e eat
too much. Not because we need it, or are truly hun
gry, but because it “ taste^ good.”
Temperance, or
moderation, should be our guiding star in regard to
all things. A s individuals we suffer, as individnals
We pdy the bill, hence as individuals we should think
for ourselves in regard to anything or any course
whatever where our welfare is at stake. These plain
ly stated facts are Worthy the mo§t serious Consider
ation of our students- In many cases to complain pf
ijlqess is to admit that ppe has disregarded N ature’s
la w s a charge of which one should feel ashamed.
The great State of Oregon realizes the Very great
importance of good health on the part of her citizens
and has at great expense established a board to co-op
erate with the United States Public Health Service.
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W e attach great importance and value to this great
move. From time to time there are articles on health,
dealing with some particular problem that all should
know. Just recently we received the following splen
did article from the átate Board pu
Pneumonia strikes down the robust nearly as readily
as the feeble. Following an influenza epidemic there
is usually an increase in the number of deaths from
pneumonia. In 1926 pneumonia caused 575 deaths,
and in 1927, 614 deaths. This is a greater toll than
that demanded by pulmonary tuberculosis- Pneumonia
is caused by the Diplococcus pneumoniae. There are
four types of this germ. The difference is not in their
shapes but in their serological properties. There is a
therapeutic serum for type Ì . This serum must be
giVfeh early to be effective.
The Way to pfévént pneumonia is to avoid a$ much
as possible th é sneezers, Cpughers arid spitters who are
unconsciously scattering germs. Thé most P®wer£iaî
factors xfi the prévention pf pneumonia, áre adéquate
ventilation in sleeping rooms, sufficient blankets, dry
feet, good nutrition, carefully graduated exercise and
work, and an opportunity for rest under hygienic con
ditions.
Pneumonia is due to an infection of án iridividuál
with a virulent organism from another individual. It
ia* therefore, important to insist upon the isolation of
all pneumonia cases.
The virulent pneumococcus
shpuld not be regarded as a normal inhabitant of the
mouth, throat and nose. Because this germ is frequent
ly found there, is no reason for not taking due precau
tions. Fach ease of pneumonia should be regarded as
a focus for the spread of the infectjpp,
Pneumonia
should be considered very niuch as au attack of whopp
ing cough and influenza; an infection which is spread
from man 'to matt through the sfecretiPris ot the mouth
and nose.
T he isolation Of all cases of pneumonia will diminish
the nurpbor oi carriers. Pneumonia must be regarded
as a communicable disease which can be prevented to
a large extent by insuring a proper control over each
ease. In some localities all casés of pneumonia are
quarantined. In Pittsburg* for instance, thé inCrdehcé
pf pneumonia was reduced by quarantining all eastes.
AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER
T h eréis available for transfer at the Warm Springs
SehoOl, Warmspring, Oregoh, one nev., .palbur
laundry stove.
This equipment can be . ad witho^
charge othèr than transportation. | Interested parties
are invited to correspond with the Superintendent.