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Bellefonte, Pa., October 22, 1920.
"HEALTH SCHOOL
Pennsylvania State Department
of Health.
Questions.
1. What danger may arise from
sneezing?
2. Name two diseases which may
be transmitted by sneezing?
3. How should a sneeze be cov-
ered?
SNEEZES
A-Choo—A-Choo—A-Choo.
“God Bless you,” they used to say.
Now it’s “Confound you,” or something
worse. The sign in the street car,
“Cover a Sneeze,” had been there a
long time, but no one paid attention
to it, until an epidemic of influenza
took the lives of 47,000 people of Penn-
sylvania in one month.
The following letter from one teach-
er to another tells a story of its own.
Brailsburg, Penna.
—_— 20.
Dear Jennie:
Your remark in your last letter,
“You can’t sometimes always tell,”
had its exemplification in my school
today. Tony Morelli was the expon-
ent and the cause, a health lecture.
Tony appeared to be paying attention
to everything except Dr. Strong, our
School Medical Inspector, who was
telling the class how certain diseases
are borne from one persoi to another.
He laid special stress upon tubercu-
Tosis and explained how germs of that
disease were almost always present in
the sputum (spit, he called it) of per-
sons having it, that when the sputum
dried the germs were liberated and |
eould be breathed in by others. He
said that common colds were often
contracted by breathing in germs
which had been expelled by the cough-
ing or sneezing of others who had
colds. That this danger was greatest
‘in crowded, ill-ventilated quarters. He
said of the great outbreak of influenza,
{that its extent might have been lessen-
ied if all persons had followed the
|practice of covering coughs and
. sneezes.
When the Doctor finished, 1 allowed
‘ten minutes for each ppil to write the
‘points of the talk they had just
‘heard. Here's where Tony came in. |
The rest of the papers were good, bad |
or indifferent, as such papers in a;
‘g=hool room average, but Tony, with |
‘apparently little effort, produced this:
“Coughs and sneezes spread
diseases, i
And O, that spit! Beware of it.”
1 have completely reorganized my
‘opinion of Tony and, while I should |
scarcely class him as a budding Kip- |
ding, I give him credit for quick per-
‘ception and brevity of expression, and
‘he has demonstrated to me the value
.of school instruction in health.
They say “It’s hard to teach an old |
‘dog new tricks,” and as a rule the
‘conclusions of the “They” are the de-!
‘ductions of experience, but let us set |
the voung generation straight. |
While the two great political parties |
are contending as to the best way to |
save the world and make it safe to !
live in—let u, School Teachers, save !
‘the people from being weaklings and |
cripples by teaching of practical les- |
‘sons of health.
Yours as ever,
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PLLA. |
Diphtheria—Secariet Fever—Measies
—Spinal Meningitis—and other dis-
‘eases, In additien to influenza and the |
{common cold, are transmit'ed hy the
‘secretions of the nose and throat. i
Did you ever shoot at a barn door |
with a shot gun?
Do you remember how the shot from
‘a muzzle less than an inch were scat- |
‘tered from edge to edge?
There is a similar occurrence when
‘a pint or more of sir is propelled vio-
dently through a pair of small call-
‘bre nostrils—except that instead of
‘leaden pellets, are usually active, liv-
ing disease germs, riding upon tiny,
;oftimes invisible droplets which
‘spread fan like to a distance of six
“feet or more.
A sturdy unobstructed sneeze from
‘the rear row In the movie house, may
project its vanguard of infective germs
two. three or even four seats ahead,
while the rank and file, mounted upon
invisible dropleis. hover in the air to
,be breathed by occupants of the in-
itervening chairs. Often no harm re-
sults because nature's resisting pow-
ier Bvercomes the germs hefore they
can establish permanent lodgment.
Sometimes, however, the resisting
power fails, or is insufficient, and then
.comes infection and disease—which
might have been avoided had the
‘sneeze been covered.
3 A cough or sneeze should be cover-
,ed by the handkerchief, or if there be
ino time for that, by the hand. which
should be immediately washed.
The “Annapolis” Assigned as Train-
ing Ship.
The United States has gone into the
shipping industry on an enormous
scale. There are more than 28,000
vessels now flying the American flag.
The merchant marine will call for
trained officers to command these
ships.
It is not generally known that the
State of Pennsylvania offers a won-
derful opportunity to young men to
enter the merchant marine as officers.
Recently there returned from a 6000-
mile cruise to the West Indies and
north Atlantic ports a class of cadets
| polities during the past twenty years
i has had his vigorous support.
enlist
i of Veterans.
from the Pennsylvania Nautical
DEMOCRATIC STATE
AND CONGRESSIONAL
CANDIDATES
SS ————— \
The electors of Pennsylvania will be
called upon to vote for one person to
represent this State in the United
States Senate and four persons as
Congressmen-at-large. The Democratic
candidates are well, distributed
throughout the State. Its candidate
for United States Senator, Major
John A. Farrell, M. D.,. resides at
West Chester, and its candi-
dates for Congress-at-large and their
places of residence are as follows
Charles M. Bowman, Luzerne County; |
John P. Bracken, Allegheny County; ;
M. J. Hanlan, Wayne County, and
John DB. McDonough, Berks County. '
These men are representative Demo-
erats and prominent citizens.
MAJOR JOHN A. FARRELL
Candidate for United States Senator.
Major John A. Farrell, M. D., of
West Chester, was born in Chester
County. Pennsylvania, June 18, 1874;
received early education in the
public schools of his native county, the
State Normal, at West Chester, the
University of Pennsylvania; after
whieh ho read medicine and has since
practiced in Chester County. He has
served president of the Chester
County Medical Hociety.
His political activities began at the
time he attained his majority, when
his
he 'eame a niember of the Demo-
era ie County Committee of Chester
County, on which committee he has
served continuously ever since. Every
reform movement in local and state
He is
an active member of the Woodrow
Wilson League of Chester County, i
strong Democratic organization, of
which he was one of the founders.
Dr. Farrell was among the first to
from Chester County in the
world War, He Dheeame Major of the
Second Dattalion, 23d Engineers, see:
ing much active service in the front
line through the Meuse-Argonne cam-
paign, and has an enviable record for
efficient service. At the close of the
war. following his discharge from the
service, he took an active part in the
organization of the yernhard Schlegel
Post, American Legion, at West Ches-
ter, and was 1 past officer of the Sons
JOHN B. McDONOUGH
Candidate for Congressman-at-Large |
John B. Mcloncugh was born April |
5. 1880. in the city of Reading, where |
he now resides: educated in schools
of Reading and at DBrunner's Dusiness
College; served as Democratic City
Chairman for two terms; member of
Democratic State Executive Commit:
tee, snd has always been active in
Democratic politics.
Mr. McDonough took an active part
in the United War Worlt¥drive and in
all other war activities and patriotic
movements. Ile owns the Telegram
Printing Company of Reading.
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school. Governor Sproul is responsi-
ble for the new impetus given the
nautical school, and the State Legis-
lature made an appropriation for its
maintenance.
The United States Navy has assign-
ed the “Annapolis” for use as a school
ship. It is a staunch, handsome war-
ship. Most of the officers and instruc-
tors have been assigned by the navy.
The “Annapolis” will remain in the
port of Philadelphia during the win-
ter, where classes will be conducted,
and next spring will start out on
another long cruise. Applications to
the nautical school will be received |
CHARLES M, BOWMAN
Candidate for Congressman.at-Large
Charles M. Bowman was born Sep-
tember 22, 1871, in Wilkes-Barre; he
attended the public schools of his na-
tive city; graduated from Dickinson
College; studied law at Dickinson
School of Law and the University of
Pennsylvania; admitted in 1896 to the
Luzerne County Bar and has since
then been in the active practice of his
profession at Wilkes-Barre.
He has been active in Democratic
politics, serving five terms as a mem-
ber of the City Council of Wilkes-
Barre; in 1911 he was the Democratic
candidate for District Attorney for
Luzerne County.
‘During the world war Mr. Bowman
was active in the Liberty Loan drives,
Red Cross and other war work activi-
ties, giving whole-hearted and undivi-
ded attention to their success.
JOHN P. BRACKEN
Candidate fcr Congressman-at-lLarge
John P. Bracken was born December
5, 1875, at Gallitzin, Cambria County ;
was educated in the public schools and
zraduated from college in 1894 with
the degree of Master of Arts; prior to
1895 he was associated with his father
and brothers in the coal, lumber and
water business: since then he has been
engaged in the coal, commercial busi-
ness, and at present conducts a general
brokerage business at Pittsburgh.
He was a member of the Borough
Council of Gallitzin and president of
that body; a delegate to the Demo-
cratic National Convention in 1912 and
during that year a member of the Al-
legheny County Democratic Committee.
© Mr. Bracken enlisted May 24, 1898,
as a private in the Seventeenth TU. S.
Infantry and was advanced to sergeant
serving until the end of the Spanish-
American war, and is a member of the
Camp Hunt Post, United Spanish-
American War Veterans.
Mr. Bracken is married and resides
with his wife and six children at Dor-
mont, a suburb of Pittsburgh.
M. J. HANLAN
Candidate for Congressman-at-Large
M. J. Hanlan was born June 21, 1863,
in Palmyra Township, Wayne County;
went to work in the White Mills Glass
Works when but eleven years old; at
sixteen was lock tender on the Dela-
ware and Hudson Canal; attended the
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from Pennsylvania youths who have
reached the age of 17 and who can
meet the mental and physical require-
ments. Only boys of the highest
character will be accepted. The course
is two years. At the end of that time
diplomas will be issued, and after
passing the government examination,
the graduates can enter the merchant
marine as third officers at excellent
salaries.
The Pennsylvania Nautical school
is under the control of the Commis-
sioners of Navigation of Philadelphia,
and applications should be made to
this body.
" Abbottstown and East Berlin.
district
months and graduated from the How-
ley High School; is a graduate from
the Mansfield State Normal School;
has taught school; is a lawyer by pro-
Tession.
Mr. Hanlan has served as clerk to
the County Commissioners of Wayne
County and three terms as Prothono-
tary of his native county, and «also
served three years as solicitor of
Wayne County; was a delegate to the
Democratic State Convention in 1898
and again in 1906.
He took an active interest in all the
war activities and was chairman of the
Four Minute Men in Wayne County.
He resides at Honesdale; is vice
president of the Chamber of Com-
merce, secretary of the Honesdale Real-
ty Company, and a director of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank of
Honesdale.
In addition to the above there will be
elected a State Treasurer and an Au-
ditor General. The Democratic candi-
date for State Treasurer, Peter A.
Elsesser, comes from the eastern part
of the State, and the Democratic can-
didate for Auditor General, Arthur
McKean, comes from the western part,
and are representative men in their
respective sctions.
PETER A. ELSESSER
Candidate for State Treasurer
Peter A. Elsesser was born April 14,
1867, near Hanover, York County. From
the time he was ten years of age and
until he had passed his majority, he
attended the public schools of York
and Adams Counties and schools at
He also
taught in the common school, and ac-
quired a knowledge of shorthand. On
account of family privations, spent
most of his time among strangers,
working on farm: ~ the summer and
doing chores during the winter while
attending public schools.
Mr, Elsesser was a member of the
following war work activities: War
Council of York County; War Camp
Community Service of York; Board of
Instruction for Draft Board No. 1 of
York; Community Labor Board of
York; Four Minute Men; Chairman
United War Work Campaign of York.
ARTHUR McKEAN
Candidate for Auditor General
Arthur McKean was born March 13,
1882, in lower Burrell Township, West-
moreland County ; educated in the pub-
lie gehools of Parnassus and New Ken-
sington ; graduated from Geneva Col-
lege in 1904 with the degree of Bache-
lor of Science; is a graduate of the
University of Pittsburgh; then attend-
od the law school of the University of
Pittsburgh; studied law and was ad-
mitted to the Beaver County Bar in
-a09, and subsequently admitted to
practice in the Federal Courts and the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ; now
engaged in the active practice of law
in the office of Colonei Joseph H.
Thompson, late Colonel of the 110th
infantry, and {is located in Beaver
Falls.
Mr. McKean served as a Justice of
the Peace and school director in Col-
loge Hill borough; was a member of
Pennsylvania Legislature during ses-
glon of 1911.
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RUNVILLE.
Samuel Furl’s sale was well attend-
ed last Saturday.
Roy Fetzer, of Tyrone, visited at
the home of Harry Fetzer last Sun-
day.
Austin Brewer, who is employed at
Williamsport, spent Sunday among
his friends in this place.
Samuel Shirk, of Bellefonte, was an
over Sunday visitor at the home of
his brother, Jacob Shirk.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hoover, of
Lock Haven, visited at the home of
Jacob Shirk last Saturday.
Paul Bennett and wife, of Curtin,
spent Sunday with the former’s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bennett.
Rev. Orlidge, wife and little son, of
New Florence, visited among their
friends in this place the fore part of
last week.
There will be a C. E. convention
held in the United Brethren church in
this place on Friday evening, October
22nd. All are invited to attend.
Mrs. E. R. Lucas and Mrs. Charles
Shaver and two sons, Willard and
Clyde, and Thomas Berkhamer, of
‘Altoona, autoed to Runville last Sun-
day and spent the day at the home of
L. J. Heaton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and
four children, of Kittanning, and Mr.
and Mrs. William Johnson and son
Grover, of Wallaceton, autoed to Run-
ville on Sunday afternoon and called
at the home of L. J. Heaton and Mrs.
Sallie Friel.
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can get it in the “Watchman.”
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MEDICAL.
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Testimony
No one in Bellefonte who suffers
backache, headaches, or distressing
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I had dizzy spells and would nearly
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regularly. A member of my family
had used Doan’s Kidney Pills and on
his advice, I got a box of Doan’s from
the Green Pharmacy Co. They did me
more good than anything I ever used.
The backaches became normal and
now I am enjoying good health.
Doan’s certainly cured me and I high-
ly recommend them to any one having
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Mrs. Johnson gave the above state-
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glad to confirm my former endorse-
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