Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 244, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1910 — DISEASE AT SCHOOL [ARTICLE]

DISEASE AT SCHOOL

Chicago Health Department Tells of Germs in Sweets. City Bureau Issues Timely Advice to Children to Swap Pencils or Marbles, But Not to Trade Apples or Delicacies. * Chicago.—After a series of “healthgrams” directed to the adults of Chicago, the health department has turned its attention to instructing the school children in ways of avoiding disease. The weekly bulletin of the department. was called "schoolgrams" and contained much pertinent though pithy advice for the youngsters of the city. Don’t swap candy, chewing gum or apples;’’ “skidoo from the boy or girl with the sore throat,” “keep that pencil out of your are some of the bits of advice offered In language that every schoolboy or girl can understand. Some of the “schoolgrams” are as follows: “Let the first lesson be—how to keep well. "You’ll be brighter, learn more and keep in better health if your teacher will beep the windows of the schoolroom open. Bad air makes a sluggish brain. “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you—meaning: carry disease germs to school and cause sickness and perhaps death among your playmates. If you have a contagious disease at home keep en* tirely away from all other children. Stay at home if you have a sore throat. "A ’little sore throat’ in one little child may, cause a big lot of trouble for many other children. Many ‘little sore throats’ are In reality diphtheria. “Wash the drinking cup thoroughly before putting It to your mouth. The child which used it Just before you may have left the germs of disease on it. Wash the germs off. “Keep that pencil out of your mouth. It may have scarlet fever, diphtheria or typhoid fever germs on it. “Swapping gum, swapping apples and swapping candy are about the dirtiest things—and the most danger* ous things—that a child can do. Don’t, be that dirty. “Keep your hands clean. Soap is your good friend—dirt is your worst enemy. “Eat very little candy—treat your stomach well and you’ll live longer. “Never buy candy or fruit at an open stand on the s.tjeet. Flies have left all kinds of dirt on it and dirt from the streets has been blown upon it. “When you play, play out of doors—but never play in dusty places. “Don’t run to school—especially just after eating. Start in time so that you will not have to run. "Be well and you’ll be happy—even in school.”