Your Health,
THE FIRST CONCERN.
COMMON COLDS
(Continued from last week
“If there are abnormalities within
the nose so that nasal breathing is
interfered with or if large adenoids
are present and it is observed that
the individual frequently develops
serious colds, it is a preventive
measure to correct the nasal space
by. > Deratlon, or to remove the ade-
noids.
“If the tonsils become frequently
involved they should be operated.
It is best to be careful and con-
servative regarding all operations,
but unless large or frequently in-
fected adenoids are removed, there
is danger of involvement of the
ears either by infection—giving
middle ear abscesses, or by causing
an impairment of hearing.
“A question closely associated with
the subject of colds is raised by
one D. B. J. of Arkansas. Since
sinus infection is likely to follow
frequent infections of the nasal
pharynx, the question and answer
are given here, The question reads:
“Although I have had an infected
frontal sinus for twenty years I
am not used to the discomfort, I
think I have had every possible bit
of surgical work and treatment that
would help, and they only serve to
allay the discomfort for a few
hours at a time. I am not so sit-
uated that I am free to move to a
different location. Is there any
place in the United States where it
is hot or dry or even enough in
temperature to alleviate this trouble.
“The answer is as follows: Expe-
rience, unfortunately shows that
many cases of chronic sinus infec-
tion are not relieved by operation,
owing to the fact that often there
are chronic changes in the lining
membrane of the sinuses so that, al-
though good drainage is established
by the operation, and although
there is good ventilation of the
sinus cavities, the disease does not
disappear. Sudden changes in the
weather are apt to bring about ex-
acerbations of the sinus trouble. On
the other hand, an even, warm
climate usually has good effect on
mucous membranes,
“One of the best Iccations in
which to obtain such a climate is
© "wahern Arizona, in or around
iv, or if one desires to be still
SO! Tucson is excellent
Du It is to be re-
La ver, that in the
t t is intense, so that
ps “would prefer, if pos-
do so at that time, to go to
Northern Arizona, or perhaps New
Mexico. During a large part of the
year the climate of Southern Arizona
is beneficial. Whether permanent res-
idence in this district would give
permanent relief is a question.
A person changing from one climate
to another is often greatly ben-
efited temporarily at least. In any
event, it would be advisable to try
Southern Arizona and, if the relief
is permanent, then arrange one’s
vocation so that the stay may be
permanent.”
“The word ‘cold’ is a misnomer.
We use it because it was handed
dawn to us and net because it is
the result of cold temperature, It
may have had its origin in one of
the characteristic symptons, chilli-
ness, just as coughing and sneezing
may have led the Chinese to say
they have caught the ‘wind.’ A cold
is really an infectious disease, al-
though the causative organisms are
not definitely known. The infection
may locate in any part of the’
respiratory tract, nose, pharynx,
larynx, trachea, or in the sinuses
of the head, with the symptoms
familiar to every one—congestion of
the mucous membranes, inflamma-
tion, sneezing, coughing.
“An answer to the question how
we ‘catch’ cold lies in these charac-
teristic symptoms of coughing and
sneezing. Colds are communicable
from person to person, just as are
typhoid fever, diphtheria and a host
of other communicable diseases. If
they were not, colds would bé no
more common than broken legs.
But because they are communicable,
most persons indulge in one to three
colds a year.
“One of the most important rea-
sons for the widespread prevalence
of colds every year is that a cold
does not generally make the victim
feel sick enough to stay in bed. He
goes about his daily business ming-
ling freely with people, at home,
in public conveyance, in offices,
stores and workshops, He coughs
and sneezes his way through
crowds. His hands, contaminated
by frequent contact with nose and
mouth, leave unwanted gifts upon
a
ABOUT CHRISTMAS
I love red string and tinsel tape
And holly leaves and berries red,
And tissue paper white and fine,
And packages and twisted twine
And corners neatly tucked in shape
Like babies into bed.
Branches of evergreen I love
And silver stars and candles slim,
Apples and nuts in bulging sacks
And greeting cards and sealing wax
And fragrant rooms and doorways dim
With Mistletoe above.
I love the smell of baking pies
And kitchen all so warm and clean,
And grown-up’s hands that spice and
taste, :
And aprons tied around the waist,
And work with happy talk between
And Mother's pretty eyes.
—By Jessica Nelson North
OLD SUPERSTITIONS
ABOUT THE MOON.
Curiously persistent are the vari-
ous superstitions relating to the ef-
fect of the moon on the weather or
on the farm crops. One of the
most unreasonable of these beliefs,
says the Weather Bureau of the Unit-
ed States Department of Agriculture,
is that if the horns of the new cress-
cent moon tip downward, it is a
“wet” moon, portending rain,
As a matter of fact, on any giv-
en date the position of the crescent
moon is always the same in places
having the same latitude, so the
same kind of weather would neces-
value, throughout a belt of lati-
tude extending around the globe.
Again, near the Equator, in a part
of the world notorious for its heavy
rainfall, the young moon is general-
ly in an almost horizontal position,
or, according to the proverb, it is
almost always a ‘“dry” moon. If the
moon could be viewed from the
North or South Pole on the other
hand, its position would be, for the
superstitious, indicative of “wet”
weather, but these regions are
characterized by so little rainfall
and snow that they rank among
the arid parts of the globe.
Other superstitions relating to the
moon are those which offer guidance
in farm practice, such as sowing or
reaping, breeding or butchering,
shingling or shearing, or any other
farm activity supposed to be affect-
ed by the “dark” or the “light” of
the moon, The scientist points out
that the chief things affecting the
growth of crops at any stage are:
Temperature of soil and air; com-
position of adjacent atmosphere;
kind and intensity of light; presence
or absence and severity of plant
disease; mechanical condition of
the soil, loose or compact; fertility
of the soil; and quantity of other
vegetation or weeds present. The
moen has nothing to do with any of
these conditions = affecting crops. It
has no influence on weather or soil.
Even the light of the full moon is
not intense enough to have any ef-
fect on plant growth or plant dis-
eages, The chief good accomplish-
ed by these old beliefs, as embodied
in rural lore, is through the system-
atizing of farm work, fixing a time
for various activities, and ‘the force
imparted to the frequently neces-
sary injunction, “Do it now.
WHERE CHRISTMAS TREES
ARE A REGULAR CROP.
As cheery as Santa's sleigh bells
is the ring of axes in the forests of
Maine between the middle of No-
vember and the middle of December.
| Christmas trees—approximately one mes.
| ,
and a half million of them—are be-
ing cut and shipped to principal
cities of distribution so that the
éve of December 25 will find them
properly attired to await Saint
Nick’s visit.
The fir still holds first place in
the Yuletide heart, although spruce
and pine are welcome decorations.
These trees sell in large cities from
fifty cents to several dollars apiece,
the price covering many items from
chopping to sale on the streets.
Canada is likewise a source of
Christmas trees, and she sells many
balsam firs that have been felled in
the Laurentian Mountains. The bal-
sams are grown by Canadian farm-
ers as a crop similar to hay or
grain, except that it takes from
seven to ten years for the treesto
grow large enough to be used.
. —Read the Watchman for the news
everything he touches, He is a
walking transmitter. Isit any won-
der that colds continue to spread
until the number of victims total
10 to 15 per cent of the general
population at one time:
“If colds were a more disabling
disease, requiring the sufferer to
stay at home and in bed, not so
many of the rest of us would be
exposed. A severe cold, well cared
for, is hard on the patient but bet-
ter for his next door neighbor.
“How can the total annual crop
of colds be diminished? The first
way is to avoid infections, Contact
with people having eolds, while gdif-
ficult to control, can in a measure
be avoided by constant individ-
ual vigilance, especially in crowds.
This requires careful self-education
in sanitary habits and the constant
individual vigilance, especially in
crowds.
sarily prevail were this sign of any |’
THE STORY OF THE :
LAST SHEPHERD
(Continued from page 2, Col. 6.)
—‘“the place where it crooked just
touched his lips.’
The last of the shepherds had re-
lated for the last time the story of
the vision of angels, and the Treas-
ure they found in the manger.
CHRISTMAS TREES
IN THE FOREST.
The children of the little folks of
the forest met in council the morn-
ing before Christmas,
Baby Jack Squirrel was the
spokesman for the crowd and he
voiced their wrongs in a few short,
terse sentences: “All the children in
the world of people have beautiful
Christmas trees fixed for them, Why
should the children of the forest be
denied such things? Is it fair? Is
it just?”
Every little one of the forest who
was present cried loudly that it was
not, except Baby Rabbit, who was
always a little timid about using her
voice, so she just nodded her head.
Just then a beautiful fairy came
and stood among the little forest
folk: “Children,” she said, “I have
just been listening to all that you
have been saying and I want to tell
you that I think you are all wrong.
If each one of you will close your
eyes for a moment I will take you
on a little trip with me and prove
to you that you are making your-
selves unhappy without cause.”
All the little ones present shut
their eyes tighly and as they did so
felt themselves moving swiftly
through air, but there was no fear
in their hearts at all, for the good
fairy was right beside them all the
time and was smiling at them so
pleasantly.
They were then taken to the win-
dows of some homes where Christ-
mas trees were already set up and
‘decorated and they were allowed to
gaze their fill. After several hours
of this the little people began to
‘grow weary, but the fairy kept them
moving from place to place and of-
ten they had to travel a long way to
find homes where the tree was fixed
so far ahead, as most people wait
until Christmas Eve to set up the
Christmas tree. |
When, finally, the fairy brought
them back to their own forest, she
took them from tree to tree and
pointed out to them the beauty of
each, Then she led them to the pret-
tiest tree of all and asked them to
look hard at it. And when the lit-
tle folks looked hard they saw that
this tree was more beautiful and had
on it more beautiful decorations
than were on any of the trees that
were set up for the children of men. |
For Jack Frost and Old Man Snow
had gone to all manner of trouble
to decorate this tree and it sparkled
and shone with a radiance that far
surpassed that of the Christmas
trees they had just seen in peoples’
homes. And it was not alone this
tree that was beautiful, but every
single tree in the forest was beauti-
ful also, only that this particular one
seemed to be a little bit lovelier
than any of the rest.
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Then the little children of the for:
est knew that they had no just
cause for grievance and discontent
vanished from their hearts, for they
felt that there was no more beauti-'
ful Christmas tree in all the world
than the one which was their very .
own and which grew so near them
in their own homeland. And they
thanked the good fairy in one breath
for what she had shown them 2nd
they all wished her a merry Chisrt-
WHAT CHRISTMAS BRINGS |
Christmas, the brightest day of :
the year, is with us again, rekind- '
ling faith and trust within our souls |
and filling our hearts with tender !
and blessed memories of the past,
For on this day there comes to us
in the fullest measure all that is:
beautiful and worth while in life: we |
share in each other’s happiness and
joy, putting aside selfishness and
greed and hate, and giving the best
that is in us that someone else may
be glad. We become, in a measure,
as little children again, rejoicing in
the simple little pleasures of home,
forgetting for the time being all the
vexations and problems of the world,
and feeling within us a surging of
the beautiful faith and trust that
was ours in the long ago. On this
day, too, we see the best that is in
our fellow-man over-looking the lit-
tle faults and failings of his that
may, perhaps, have stirred us to an-
ger yesterday. Today he is our
brother, a fellow being to be helped
and encouraged and loved as far as
it is possible for us to do, for today
with the new vision that has come
to us we see him as ourselves, strug-
gling the best he knows how with
the worries and cares of life. Would
to God that this beautiful spirit of
love and peace and giving that hov-
ers over the world on Christmas
would live through all the days to
follow, for if itdid many of the
heart-wearing problems that are
bringing sorrow and pain to the
world today would be no more!
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