Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1919 — KEEP COOL AND KEEP WELL [ARTICLE]

KEEP COOL AND KEEP WELL

Some Points of Importance to Be Remembered When an Epidemic Is Threatening Public Health. At its worst any epidemic takes but a relatively small toll of the population, and as a rule the majority of people are resistant to the assaults of the worst disease germs, Including influenza, If they but take ordinary care of themslves. This is important. Whatever medical science may advise as to prevention or as to treatment, one simple fact that outweighs everything else is that if every individual will but follow the normal life he has led, eat those things that are suited to his system, things he has always eaten with resulting good health, rest and sleep as usual and avoid overfatigue while carrying on his work, also as usual, he will escape the pestilence. There is no excuse for any panic. Above all, the individual should remember that the first and last rule to follow in this state of things is to keep cool and keep well. For the man who will keep cool will keep well, and the man who keeps well and has all his faculties vibout him will keep cool. This is no time for official or indivldr ual or collective hysteria.—Philadelphia Public Ledger.