Bellefonte, Pa, May 25, 1923. WHOA! Isn't it funny, But everybody knows, The better the shape, The fewer the clothes. The prettier the face, The more the rouge. The cheaper the price, The worse the booze. The lower the lights, The greater the fun, The faster the cops chase, The harder you rum. The more you study, The less you know. This verse is punk So let's say “whoa.” —New York Medley. THE GOSPEL OF DIRT, CLEANLI- NESS AND GODLINESS. By L. A. Miller. For ages past certain teachers and preachers have been trying to fix in the public mind the notion that clean- liness ranks next to Godliness. How- ever, for some reason or other, it does not take well, although taught in the schools and preached from the pulpit. It would seem at first glance that no one could object to it or ever doubt the truth of the declaration. Why then, is it not more generally accepted? Why is more than half the populace unwashed; and why does the aphorism not appear among the moth- ers who decorate the walls of bed- rooms and bathrooms? Can it be that it is so at variance with our natural instinct that it will not blend with our lives? Some people are cranks on the subject of bathing. They harp on their favorite motto and follow the practice it suggests as though they did not care to, or never expected to get any nearer a state of godliness or cleanliness. They appear to be per- fectly satisfied with being next to it. Many of them strive so diligently to achieve perfection inthe first state, they soon have need for the second. As the first does not lead to, and is in no way connected with the second, they are as far from it as if they had never seen a bath-tub. Sticklers for cleanliness are just as liable to be un- godly as not. Take the dudes, dan- dies, mashers, gamblers and exquis- ites generally. They have bath-tub on the brain, and are constantly scrub- bing their poor bodies. They wash because they sweat, and sweat because they have washed. In winter they wash because they do not sweat, and do not sweat because they wash. In either case they have made a mistake. A person may be unclean without being filthy, yet it is doubtful if even excessive dirtiness is more harmful than excessive cleanliness. In one case the pores of the skin are closed by dirt and in the other they are gap- ing open from the relaxing influence of soap and water. While the closed pores may perevent the escape of noxious matter from the system, the open pores allow the winds to blow al- most directly upon the vitals. Of the two the latter is the more detrimental to health. When physicians wish to instill a poison through the skin they first wash the part thoroughly with soap and water in order to remove the con- tents of the pores, and to so relax them that they cannot shut their mouth against it. After the application is made the part is covered with wet cloths, or oiled silks, for the purpose of keeping out the natural stimulus of the skin. Thus the poison is given every advantage, and it would be sin- gular indeed if it did not find its way into the circulation. All physicians agree that it is not good policy to expose the body to cur- rents of cold air immediately after a bath, or to the air at all. Why? The pores are empty and open, exposing the nerve filaments to almost the di- rect action of the oxygen in the air. When the nerve in a tooth is exposed to the air it makes itself felt, as al- most every person can testify. This is precisely similar to what happens when the nerve filaments of the skin are exposed through the pores, and they frequently make themselves felt in the shape of prickly heat, itching and even neuralgia and muscular rheumatism, in subjects with a ten- dency to these diseases. A person who perspires so freely as to cleanse the pores of their con- tents will find more certain protection from heat by applying oil of tallow on the skin instead of washing in cold water to cool off the burning. Thousands of babies are annually washed into their graves. The tender, delicate-skinned little things are scoured and scrubbed night and morn- ing, from the crowns of their pulpy heads to the pink soles of their feet. Fancy soaps are used, and they are generally the worst kind, as they con- tain much besides the elements of pure soap. The little one is thus exposed to attacks from all sides. A breath of fresh air sets it to sneezing or starts the rash out on it. Having been rob- bed of the protection provided by na- ture for its delicate nerves, it becomes hypersensative, restless and cross, frets and fumes, does not nourish well, gets sick and dies. The nurse says she knew its eyes were too bright, or it played too much with its toes, or it crowed too soon, while the parents console themselves with the words of the preacher: “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away,” or publish their sorrow to the world in the famil- iar lines: “Dearest Marion thou hast left us And thy loss we deeply feel,” etc. etc. Too much bathing did the mischief. Invalids are frequently kept weak and debilitated from too much bath- ing. Because the skin gets dry many persons, and not a few of them doc- tors, too, think water is demanded. The chances are the dryness is the re- sult of too much water. Friction, or something that will cause increased secretion of the natural lubricants is what is needed. There are times when the sick need bathing, but it should only be done by direction of the phy- sician. Children should be washed when there is dirt on them but not bathed twice a day nor once a day. See the dirty little chubs who are not washed more than once a week nor once a month, if you please. If dirt were poison they certainly would die, but being hardier, as_a rule, than scru- pulously clean children, the inference is that dirt is not such an ungodly thing after all. Almost all forms of disease are due to dead, and, there- fore, deleterious matter in the system. This is especially true in all diseases dependent upon vitiated blood. These are cured more rapidly and effectually at hot springs than any where else. There the main treatment is the inter- nal bath. The patient drinks any- where from one to two gallons. of wa- ter a day, as hot as he can drink it; the water is rapidly absolved, passes into the lymphatics and the blood dis- solves the deleterious matter and car- ries it out through the emunctories, especially the skin. In carrying mat- ter from the inside out, the pores are acting naturally and no bad results follow. Persons rarely experience any bad effects from going into the cold while in a state of perspiration, caused by a drink of hot water, or any other li- quid. FARM NOTES. ,—Oats is a cool weather plant and the earlier they can be planted the better, just so freezing can be avoid- ed. Late oats often reaches maturity during a hot, dry spell which promotes destruction by rot. : —Spring house cleaning methods can be applied to the hog farm by giv- ing your pigs a good oiling for lice and dosing them for worms. Where practicable, move the hog houses and plow up the hog lots for summer for- age. — One of the chief causes of diffi- cult churning on the farm is churning at too low a temperature. Other caus- es are having the churn too full, un- ripened cream, cows on dry feed and cows in the advanced stage of lacta- tion. —The conversion of corn into lard by means of the hog is one of the ma- jor industries of the country. The 67,050,745 hogs slaughtered in 1922 yielded over 9,000,000,000 pounds of meat and a little over 2,000,000,000 pounds of lard. —Do not delay the ordering of re- pair parts for farm machinery to be used during the summer. Look over the corn planter, potato planter, fer- tilizer distributor, grain drill and oth- er articles where delay in receiving repair parts will cause loss of valua- ble time at the last minute. —Hundreds of dollars in extra re- turns have been secured by farmers and market gardeners who use con- trol methods against losses from the cabbage root maggot. The control is very simple. Many use the little tar- paper disks which are placed about the young plant when it is placed in the field. The county agent can advise where these disks are secured. Corro- sive sublimate, one part to 1000, is also a good control measure. Pour half a cup of the diluted mixture about each plant within five days after setting and again in ten days. —The April crop report indicates that this year’s yield of winter wheat will be the smallest since 1918. This is due in part to reduced acreage and in part to lower condition, which av- eraged April 1, 76.2 per cent. of nor- mal. Later crop reports are likely to reveal a substantial decrease in the area seeded to spring wheat. Condi- tions have not favored preparation for seeding, either in this country or in Canada, and a large area cannot be expected. With a lessening in produc- tion on this continent in prospect the price of the 1923 crop should be bet- ter than that of the 1922 crop, since heavy. —At the first call of spring the mere mention of rhubarb renews for most of us the old hankering for rhu- barb sauce and pies—good things that are to be found on any farmer’s table in season. The Bureau of Plant Industry of the State Department of Agriculture tells us that rhubarb grows best from roots divided from the parent stalk. One old root will furnish ten to fifteen piece-roots. These piece-roots are planted preferably in the autumn and should be kept well covered and mulched during the winter. Six to eight plants will be sufficient for the average family. Manure heavily and the plants will respond wonderfully. Set plants about four feet apart each way. Combining a delicious acid flavor with certain medicinal properties, rhu- barb is especially valuable to diabetic sufferers. Plants will yield for many years if properly cared for and not permitted to go to seed. However, replanting every six to eight years is desirable. The Victoria variety is one of the best of those that are recommended for their high yield and quality. —The fourth annual program for young farmers will be conducted at State College, beginning Monday, June 11, and culminating in the farmers’ field day, to be held Thursday, June 14. The aim of this program is to bring together a large group of young farmers from all parts of Pennsylva- nia whose chief interest lies in becom- ing more efficient in farming. The program will include instruction in ag- riculture, give the boys and girls an opportunity to become acquainted with noted speakers, and at the same time give them a pleasant social time together. All the young farmers of the State interested in their profession are invited to attend. However, be- cause of the limited space, if any limit is necessary, preference will be given to members of boys’ and girs’ clubs, to winners of judging contests and to students in vocational agricultural schools or departments. All boys and girl desiring to make this trip should get in touch with the county or an ag- ricultural instructor in their commu- nity. Girls are required to be accom- panied by their mother or some other adult relative. This must be mention- ed in making an application. It is during this week that the various suc- cessful judging teams in the different counties come together and match their wits in the competition for the | champion state judging team in dai- the stocks to be carried over are not ; rying, in general live stock, in swine judging, in poultry judging and in toes. At this time the state judging teams are selected to compete against other State teams in the national boys’ and girls’ judging contest held at var- ious places in the country. Early Pasture Not Enough for Dai- ry Cows. Early pasture season is, as a rule, a rather hard season on the dairy cows. Grass at this time is very tender and succulent but largely water. It does stimulate milk production but does not furnish enough protein, energy and dry matter to supply the nutrients for this increased production. As a result the cow must call on her own reserve to make up this deficiency. This re- crop judging including corn and pota- | sults in a lower production during the latter part of the lactation period. Rations that have proved econom- ical this past winter will prove satis- factory to supplement pasture for the first month or six weeks. A grain ra- ‘tion made up of equal parts of corn ‘and cobmeal, oats, wheat bran, gluten feed and cottonseed meal, will prove ‘to be an economical ration and give 1 good results. {| Grain should be fed at the rate of ‘one pound of the mixture to each {three or four pounds of milk produc- ed, to begin with, and gradually re- | duced as the grass becomes more {abundant and mature. After the cows have been out on the pasture several weeks or a month, good results can be expected by feeding some hay and one pound of the grain mixture for each six to seven pounds of milk per day. mm— Children Cry RNS SNSANARNRNNN NN The Kind You Have Always age is its guarantee. NSSSISNSNAN CASTORIA for Fletcher's NANA] z Bought, and which has been in use for over thirty years, has borne the signature of on the wrapper all these years just to protect the coming generations. All Counterfeits, Imitations and *‘Just-as-good” are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. Never attempt to relieve your baby with a remedy that you would use for yourself. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops: and Soothing Syrups. neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its For more than thirty years it has Do not be deceived. It is pleasant. It contains been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids Bears the Signature of In Use Fon Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought THE CENTAUR COMPANY, the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Comfort—The Mother’s Friend. 5 CASTORIA ALWAYS NEW YORK CITY. Which is the Right STORE for you for Decoration Day You wonder- - - - - and it’s no wonder Here we all are - packing the papers with prices and praise - all seeking your trade - all prom- ising the world, so to speak But here’s a tip, we use in our buying, and we haven't any objection to your using it on us COMPARE, put your earto every other clothing machine in town and if the purr of our styles, the plus of our values and the minus in our prices don’t sound the sweetest then eliminate us im- mediately It takes courage to talk like this but if you knew this store as we know it, you'd add some- thing to it besides your name. $5 Recognizing the universal desire for motor car ownership, we have given our co-operation to the New Ford Weekly Purchase Plan. ENROLL IN THE Fora Weekly Purchase Plan Will Start You on the Way to Ford Ownership Here is your opportunity to become the owner of an automobile in a simple yet practical way, which will enable you to pay for the car out of your earn- ings. Your weekly payments deposited with us will draw interest. If you would like to own an automobile, start today, and before you realize it you will be driving your own car, enjoying all the advantages of motor transportation. Ask for full particulars, or go to your nearest Ford Dealer. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Bellefonte, Pa. NAAN Beatty Motor Co., Bellefonte, Pa. FIRST NATIONAL BANK State Coll:ge, Pa. State College Motor Co. State College, Pa.
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