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TnTB ONTARIO A ROUS, ONTARIO, ORBOON, THCRHUAY OOTOBKR 17, MIS UNCLE SAM'S ADVICE ON FLU U. S. Publio Health Service Issues Official Health Bulletin on Influenza. LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT. Kpldemlo Probably Not Spanlah In Origin Germ till Unknown Po ple Should Guard Agalnat "Droplet Infection" Surgeon General Blue Makaa Authoritative Statement. WnahlnKti.il. I f --(Special.) Al though KIiik Alfonso bl Hpaln waa one) c' Ihe victim of Um iDflQenU epi demic In iv.r: niM iixiilu I MIk huiiiiiiit, HiiiiIiIi million:;. repudiate nny claim in Itillm-iiau Bl a "Spanish" dls ena. If the people nf thin f mini ry (In not take care the epidemic will be coma to widespread tlirouiclmut thu United State Hint oon we ahull hear tin. tluwnae called "Amwlfw" Infill- Sat I. i. n to a request fur deSjllla lnf.iriniili..ii fimccriiliig NpiinMi IihIii enzo, luinaaii tK'tiiTHl Hnpcrt Itlur nf the V. I, Public Health Service haa authorised the fcllowlug ulllcial Inter Base) , t What la Spanlah Influemar la It eomething new? Ooea It coma from palnf "I In. disease now occurrlno, In this country in.. culled 'Spanish liilliien aa' resemble a vary contagious kind of 'odd,' accoapanlad by fwvr, palna Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases arCl JaaaWaaa Aa Dangerous aa Poison we In the head, eyea, ears, hark or other arta of tin- hotly and a ff ling of Se vere sickness. In moat of the . as the ayiiiptoma disappear after three or four days, the patient then rapidly recover ing. Some of the patlenta, however, develop pneumonia, or Inflammation of the ear, or meningitis, and many of Uieae complicated rasea die. Whether thla ao-called 'Spanlah' Infloenia la Identical with the epidemics of Influen ce of enrlli'r years Ik ikiI mm known Beanies of luttucutu asv i thla country sine 1647. It la Interest lag to know that thla Brat cpldsiulc waa brought here from Valencia, Spain. Since that lime there have been numerous epldanilca of the 'Me sas, fa, 188a) and 18U0 an epidemic of Influenta, atartlng somewhere In the Orient, aprvait first to Ituaala and thanes over practically the entire civ ilised world. Three years later there waa another flare-up of the disease. Both times the epidemic spread wide ly over the Pulled States. "Although the present epidemic la called 'Spanlah Influents.' there la Da reason to believe that It originated In Spam. Home writers who have etuitled the question believe that the epidemic came from die uileiil and they csll lit trillion to the fact that the German i.entlon the dlaeaae aa occurring along the eastern frout In the summer and fall of 117 " How ceo "Spanish influent" be rssv ognlsedf "There la aa yat no certain way In which a single case of 'Spanlah Influ enta" can be recognised. On the oth er hand, recognition la easy where there la s group of caaea. In contrast to the outbreuka of ordinary cough and colds, which uaually occur lu the nth, epldeuilee of Influenta may occur at any aeasoa of the yaar. Thus the present epidemic raged most Intensely lu Europe In May, June snd Jaly Moreover) In the case ot lary colds, the geueral symptoms (favar, pain, depression) are by an use.ua as severe or aa sadden ki their iset ss they are In Influenta. Final .military colds do not spread trough the c-ouuuuiiliy so rapidly or ettenslvely aa does Influents "In uiost cases s persou taken i h rlth Influenta feels sick rather and uly He feels weak, has pains In the yea, ears, bead or back, aud may be all over. Many patlenta fast , roese vomit Most of the pa its complain of feeling cttUly, and rlth this luiiiw s fever la which the nperatiire rise to WO to 104. In t caaea the pulse remains relative- slow "In appearaure one la struck by the act that the patient loots sick. Bis yes aud the tuner side of his sysjlds ty be allgtitty bloodshot,' or 'con ted.' aa the doctors say. Thar ay be runulug from the uuaa, or are may b aunt caagh These signs s eold may not be marked ; dv ar tless the patient Wok and feel very BB. "In adaUttaai t taw appearance aitd is sJraaas flaannhaii. i of the patient' blood may the physicist, la recognising -Spaa It ha. that In thla dlsenae the number of white corpuscles shows little r n la crease above the normal. It la poaai hle that the laboratory Investigations now being made through the National Iteacnreh Council and the United Hlatea Hygienic laboratory will fur nish a more certain way In which Indi vidual cases of this disease can he rcogti,d." What la th court of th dlaeaaaf Do people die of It 7 "Ordinarily, th fever lasts from three to four days and the patient re covers. But while the proportion of deaths In the present epidemic has generally been low, In some place the outbreak he been BBBSfO nnd death have been numerous. When daath oc cur It la uaually the result of a com- pllClltlt.il " Whit causes ths dlseaae and how la It spread 7 "lliitterlolnglsts who have atudln.l In flnenwi epldenilc In the past have found In many nf the case a verv Small rod Nliap.d germ called, after It discoverer, 1'felffcr'a bnclllna. In oilier rases of apparently the sum kind t.l dlsenae Basra were found piieun the perflM Of lol.nr pneuni..nl:i. Still othara hair boon, rauawd by strepto cocci, nnd by other germ with long name. "No mntter what piirllrular kind of germ cause the epidemic. It la now believed Mint Influents la always spread from parson to person, the germa being carried with the air along with the very small droplet of murua, evp. Ilcd by OOUghlng or Stic, lilt; d talking, and Iba like hy one who iilniidv hns H I BOfaaS of the dig case. The .rri. .1 about In the iilr In IkS form of diiHt coining fn.m tlrletl mucus, from coughing anil I. hm people who spit on the floor ami on tka ttilcwatk. As In gtoat other catching ill-' person who line only I mild attack Dl tlie dlaeaae himself tuny give a vary severe attack to staV What should be dona by thoss who osteh th disease? "It la rsrj Uaaparsaal that every per son who l.cctmies sick with Infliiour.n hooid go home ut once mid $ to bad. Thla will help keep away ditnircrou . eowpii. niioiis mid will, ut Hie aaasaj time, kee. Hie pnllelil Horn h. illerlllg it..- dlsenae far and wide. It Is highly ilealriil.le tluit no one be u I lowed to sleep In the snine room with the pa In (feCt, no one hut ih rse thollld b Hilt. we.l In the loom "If there Is cough and sputum M running of the eyea and no-, should ha taken that all such nis charges are collected on hits of gauxe or rag or paper napkins and burned. If the patient romplelna of fever and headache, lie should lie given wStS) to drink, a cold rompreaa to the forehead and a light sponge iinly audi medi cine should be given aa la prcscrlliad h the doctor. It Is foolish to ask the druggist to prescribe snd msy be dan gerous to take th so-cslled 'aare. sine and harmless' remedies advertised by patent medicine manufacturers. "If the patient I BS situated that he can tie nttended onl b) aORM who I'.itltl nlso lot I. hi . oihers lu ISM I. mi Ily. It Is atltlaable that such iiitemlunl wsar a snjaaar, apron or gown SWSt ll.e oHlliiHI. house CSatkaSl While III Ihe sick loom mi. I llp thl off when leav ing to look sfter the olio "Nurses ami hi leiuluul will ilo well to guard KgnlnM 1. 1. -silling in danger ous dlaeaae germs hi wearing u simple fold of gnus or mask while near the patient " Will a person who has had Influenta before aatoh th dlsaaas again? "It Is well known that an attack of meaalea or scarlet fever or suiallpot uaunlH prt.le.-ts s person against un-otli.-i niinrk of the same dlseaio appeals not 10 bo irut- of Spanish lu fluriisu ' According to newapaper re iH.rts the King of Spain suffered an ultst'k of lliflueitii diiiiiig the cpl domic tiilrty years ago, anil wua again Stricken during the recent outbreak In Spain." How can an guard agalnl Influ aasjsl "lu guarding agalnat disease of all klnda, It la Important that the body be kept string. sud able to flgbt off dls eaae germs. This tun be done by hav ing a prtsyer proportion of work, play and rest, by keeping the hotly wall Clothed, snd by sating suttrleiu whole some aud properly selected food. In counsel Ion with tliet. It la well to re maaibrr that milk la one of the best sll-sruund food obtainable for adulta I aa children. So far aa a dis ease like influent la concerned, health auikortti.. no .where recognise th loaa relation between Its aprhad and overcrowded homaa. While It la mil always ntisaSile, eaptn-ially In times like th pretMMit, to avoid such owdlug, peopt akoold consider the health danger sud make every effort to reduce th hoaaa vsreruv.d ii.f to a mluliuiiiii The vain of frank sir through opao window cmouot bo over emphasised. i,.w ding Ik unavoidable, aa ID street cars, care should be taken to kaajgj the fare so turned aa not to in hale directly th air breathed out by aiHiiher person. "It la specially Important to b war af tka person who coughs or msasa without wvsring kia mouth aud nose, it siso follow that ana ahouid keep out of crowds and stuffy piaoss as much no possible, kawf. hontea, aaVes and workshops well aired, spend some Um out of door nek day. walk to work If at all prac tumble--In short, sank ovary possible effort to breath aa mack pnre air aa DAIRY PlOlLEMS ARE COMPLEX Consumers Are Counselled Not To Decrease Use of Milk Nor Complain of Prices. ' I'nlcR means are quickly fnund tc remedy conditions existing In tka dairy Industry as well aa In other classes k. serlnita menare to both which are allied may he tat." IS the atatement of Asaiaiunt ..liiiinlHlr.itor, W . K New "Willi the dairymen aelllng thalr -mea aa fast as they are able to find pun!:.!.;. T3," said Mr. "with an Increasing volume of in I an-i aritk alraady n worlds ib ih. ..ml .ok for future t l is sot bm rosy ah one irtgjil wH "It haa been charged In mttip n that th ( milk snd i roilmta of the dairy have been elevated to such an aarhMtt at all . Interests ahouid ho making a profit and fled with their prfco aa a bails that which most vitally i lea of milk today i land la 15c pur quart. ii wllli normal prices milk It l retail at In cenla a tfcOfOOf. Iht! advan. i ,: aa marked aa In many of Inndatufffl. dairyman today la paying more than double th" v.u'..a nf normal years for hit " HO Is paving inure loobl fOI I bay and a very - over the normal for hi bran and cost of milk rans and other dairy utentlls la practically double Ibi I The coat of bottlea Itaa soared I hi Ighta a In mnl to h!nl ol Ii The coat of prod today la tkalaJOfa mora than dt.nlile that of normal pi rloda oven vi'lu.iil i onaldering the faci iliat thlt haa baan a very I season and the production' Ol milk snd cream pei cow la far below the normal. "taUTS eiiacted during the last few yean ISfSS Hie dalnman to sdd to bin costs aa a matter of cleanliness. The SSMta I no longer willing to tolorate the quail!) of milk generally marketed o few years ago. All of tbla ooati money and the dairyman haa bean paying It while the lull ehargee have n passed back to the consumer. "It haa oftlmea been aald that a man ry seldom quits u busitieas where liberal profits are available. The fact that so many dairymen are quitting that they are not making adequate that they are not making adequate proflta If any al all. ihe killing of dairy calvaa during th present aeaaon ha broken all record simply because the couuiry producer could not afford to fasd tbem to maturity. Suggastlon haa boon made In soma quarters that the kill ing of female calve be prohibited by law. Tbla would Indeed solve the prob lem providing some meana were found to feed and keep Ihe animal. "Dairy eiperta have tor years Pi.-, lied the goapel of 'getting rid ol tke alar boarder' tbe cow that S0S not pay bar etpeuae. That la th situation juat now Few are paying their board and there I no Improve ment of the situation In proapect. Similar condition may be spoken of In regard to the future of tka beel ) supply Owing to the shortage and el treme price of feed mora light-weight , ami iiiitlmahed cattle have bona marketed lu the utorkyarda of the country during the laat two seaaous than ever before knowu. The country cannot afford to feed Us cattle even at the present price of beef and the Journey to market Is therefore a aecoa ally. In fact th government ha re contly requested that the public pur okas beat from light weight animal because the stock mutt be marketed, 'Ibi mean that many thousands of annuals that are today coming to market neighing around 000 to I 000 pouuds. would have showed a weight of at least a third more II allowed to propel ly. Thla meana an enormous loaa lu the meat supply for the future a loaa that the country can 111 afford to contempt' t PROTECT THEM -aSSnf awSav nDnTai " t J& J 'WmM nnaaiannnTwaLanSaf' 'UFBk v nnnmnrjnW J,s0nl eaasfeTssaas, 'ananaP "1 agmmmmVw itSasBr Bwanr Bnvann BannWWnVwtnn at annSr nnnnnnwram Ml S ,-yt- StJ'!'BWiani RawsW t?S. OanHananant fr PL Jannl I OHsaW HVLUnY .aH WKt .BannT VV 7 Sn w - " xlJIsbI ' ai .ssanl WrXfff JMfr ft J !. nflsta lpNnH .YOU KNOW the fate of the children of Belgium and Northern France. Protect your a , u children from a like fate. Our soldiers are ready to fight for them - -to die for them - - to make the world a fit place for children to live in. If you can't fight, support those who can. Buy Fourth Liberty Bonds Any Bank Will Help You TBLin ADTTtnTinntratiT op--.-rtwhtsd tkbovosi turn 1-jT-juux.O on i s oa STANDARD OIL COMPANY (CALIFORNIA) 'Tke restricted use of milk woul I menn a aerloua loaa of energy, and a tt-rtou menace to the lnulng of the war" aays O. A. Morgan In Hoard s Dairyman. . e . none nave gone up In price but we buy them. Thy are a neceaally. Yet milk, the food that 1 necessary to everyone, becauiu It gout up, la too often cut from tbe diet. Isiii that a Utile Inconsistent T .... We must have pure fresh milk Count It economy to see that each child in the family has at luaat a pint of milk a day. (Jet tbe milk habit. Km -mirage the dairymen to keep up hi dairy. He la willing to do bl tlmre l but he can't do everything without ro- i operation The Mir denial of the American ' home, added to the efforts of tka ' American farmer, have removed fear from the mind of our Allies, for till yiar. at least. Lot's keep It up. "Why not have milkmaids uow a day?" aomoon asks. There 1 s cry that tke labor coadltloaa are In 41 bad ) way a far aa tbe dairiaa are concern , ne men have gone to nar 01 Into other work sud tka cows are beiny killed off because tkere is no oue to miTk them. ''What la going to become j of the children Of tbit couuti) if that I gows on?" Is tke question asked Hmiir of the girl who are not exactly fascinated by tke thought of a windows, runulug elevator, lag mall are looking toward Tbey won't wear the 01 In light opera but they'll bn albl In heavy boots 1 1 and they'll save the the milkmaid of modem . . w Fish Flour In Norway. The n.yul .Norwegian provisions de partment lis oMrlully sunounceil that 1 luteins at Bergeu to pro duce In. nd containing 21) per cent of fi-h laving proved successful, a trial In the ' 'Inu f III now be made In t'hrlMi.ii.lii. It is rfce I .lei.tlon of the provlalona department I .rule with itie -f of the Hoceav. ry f..t 11 Hull of kb k hIII 'Ions lurgei his milliner la sulil i n-! palalahle Tka lsll food rcter safe Insurance tor 101: "In all health matira Soils aho Oo viea id u Owctor aud obey Oh regu lar toss of your local and stat health tlticer " if ywn deal yaefW fonoarvation Is Ik a army of foar million soldi, rs must be fed from this year n "Thore 1 uti auhotltdjl for milk as 0 food for growth Portland mothers should make a drive on father a purst lu tke extent at one quart of m 0, for every child ' Oregon Leu imirymnn. Long Picnic. A uuiiib. ' ol Muucie men altendet' nine 11 , one huuiiuy 1.01 lung ago at vvbitli. according to repurta, more than a thousaud persons present knd a gay time, with all neceav aary -trtmmlaga" for sack au orcoaloo. TJtd yon km a uod time at tke Ureenvllle picnic yeslerdayT' a young wssJavaao aao waa aakad in his tke neat day. that being blue tke reply ; Tin aajito Star "I don't kw, I koans yat." Public Auction! The undersigned will well al Public Auction at the Deseret Stock Farm, Crystal, on the State High way between Weiser and Payette on Tuesday, October 29, 1918 the following deu'ribed preperty: ts t-isBSsissisBSMsstssaasaMSisawMaae. 33 Head of Dairy Cajttle 1 Hinh Gi - .'in Cows 8 yrs old, ft 4 HiKh Gr. H. I Heifero 2 1-2 yrHoltl, fi .-.Ji otxin. UHighGr. Hul tiin 11. 2 yrsold, fretili thin winter . 4 Iurham Cows, 2 1-2 yearn J ym. I rs nl.l, : he Hoi i-'ii. . : n -tuck. 10 Head of Heavy Horsts 2 HcIkiuih Mares, 6 yr old, 1 l-.iiO ilia., in ft wl. kfimi Maim, 4 yrs old, ALL BIC 46 Head of Pure Breed Sheep 42 ('tits'.. Mm, 1 i lit. 1 Pure bred Coinwolil Huck, void i! Free Lunch at Noon. il immediate!) After TKK.MS. Om 5M ' W.SC01TANDEU. N.. KARL HASELBARTH i "" E. W. LUNN, AsKtioMawV 0 A. 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