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INFLUENZA WIPES OUT, SPIT - BORNE DISEASES OF ? , CHILDREN. J. T. : :'l:.L:J l' i. 4.1. rigures Dasea on - reports w tuc . State Board Of Health show that the, precautions iised against the spread of influenza almost wiped out whoop ing cough, measles, diphtheria,, and other spit-borne diseases of children. The Board of Health states that dur ing June, July, August and September,, preceding .-the epidemic of influenza 'there was an average of 2,498 cases Of the spit-borne diseases of children a month. In October during the height of the - influenza, a sudden drop in the other diseases occurred, and from October to February 1st, the period in which the greatest num ber of cases of diseases of children usually occurs, there was an average of only 848 cases a. month. It is also noted that as -the influenza subsides the other diseases increase. During February there were more than twice as many cases of whoopihg cough, measles, diphtheria, etc., as in November, following the height of the influenza epidemic. Thii sudden rop in the occurrence of diseases of children was due to the factthat the fatality of influenza 2nd sthe rapidity of its spread, put into the hearts of the people fear which made them exercise personal precau tion more than ever before. They coughed and sneezed into their hand kerchiefs and used their own towels, drinking cups, etc. Children were kept -from school when unwell, and unnecesary exposure-avoided. These precautions not only retarded the de velopment of influenza, but prevented thousands, of cases of other diseases. We must conclude from the above ; that the number of cases of the dis- eases of children can be materially decreased by proper, precautios. Knowing this ( fact, it becomes the duty of everybody to learn more about the spread of diseases and" to make as great an effort to protect the children against diseases all the time as were made during the great epi demic of influenza. . The following diseases re report ed in the county during February; - . 1 case scarlet fever, jl case measles, " 10 cases pneumonia. EARL GRADY, M. D. Asst. Collaborating Epidemiologist. Should study newspaper ' in every school. "To prepare boys and girls to be in telligent citizens of tomorrow, all pu pils in our public schools should be .taught to read newspapers and to connect ' what they read with what they are studying in the classroom," said Prof., Willard G. Bleyer, head of the; department of journalism at the University of Wisconsin, in address ing the National Council of Teachers of English at Chicago on Wednesday. "Pupils must be encouraged to take an intelligent interest in important events that are happening every day in the community, the State, the Na tion, and the world at large ''he continued.-, Too often they" are attracted only by striking episodes in the day's news, such as .fires, robberies, and athletic contests, and neglect entirely the epoch-making events and utter ances that affect the world's history. "Unless boys and girls are shown how to discriminate between the im portant and the unimportant in the day's news, they may get wrong ideas of life. "Every subject that is - taught in our schools should, whenever possible, be connected with every-day life, and in many instances there is no better way to show this relation than to con nect it, with the' day s news. It is the greatest problem of all education to connect books and ideas with every day life. Good teachers everywhere are trying to solve part of this proo lem bv discussing: with the pupils im portant events as they are reported . it i j i t -r t n . m wen eai tea papers. r-ress rune tin University of Wisconsin. F er tiSizer pay . ' Denaturing Alcohol. Alcohol is denatured by the addition thereto of an element which' renders it unfit to. drink and which may not be removed from the spirit by any process short of destruction. The term arose as a convenient designation of alcohol whose nature had been altered, and its standing was made official by legisla tion in congress. SMQKIII& TOBACCO FACTS FROM THE EHCYCLOPAEDlfl The Use of Flavorings Deter mines: Difference In Brands The Encyclopaedia Britannic'a says about the manufacture of smoking to bacco: "...on the Continent and in America, certain 'sauces' are employed . . .the use of the 'sauces' is to improve the flavour and burning qualities of the leaves." Which indicates that a smoker's enjoyment depends as much upon the flavoring used as upon the tobacco. Your nose is a sure guide in the mat ter of flavorings. Try this simple test with several tobacco brands: pour some tobacco into your palm, rub briskly, and smell. You will notice a distinct difference in the. fragrance of every brand. The tobacco that smells best to you will smoke best in your pipe, you can rest assured. Carefully aged, old Burley tobacco, plus a dash of pure chocolate, gives TUXEDO Tobacco a pure fragrance your nose can quickly distinguish from any other tobacco. Try it and see. oettef 3,' m 9 EH1 Classified - Advertisements PIGS. FOR SALE: Pigs, good . TRA0 6 MARK REGISTERED. ORDER NOW AND AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT f . S. ROYSTER GUANO CO. Ncjrfolk, Va. Baltimore, Md. Toledo, O. ; Tarboro, N. C. Charlotte, N. C Columbia,' S. C. Spartanburg, S. C. Atlanta, Ga. Macon, Ga. Columbus, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. ron, Saluda.N C. ' He- For Sale.: .Chester white w. sow, 2 years. old G. E. Morton. !?1 Pigs for sale at the Stock Fw $8.00 each. C. J. Lynch. artn. FOR RENT. Six room furnished bungalow batlT for , rent or sale. 0 verbroo'v n .howl Colna M n "K W EGGS. " Eggs of Mottled Ancona chicW for sale, $1.50 per setting of 15 .! B. F. Copeland, Tryorf, N. c. m' Settings of White Leghorn en 15 for $1.50. In Polk county 75 pure bred. G. L. Orr, Tryon Route 1 Buff Orpington eggs Setting 0f u $1.50 in Polk county. J. F. B1A Tryon Route 1. LUMBER WANTED. WANTED: To buy lumber of all kinds and would be interested in buy ing the entire cut of several mills Address R. F. Whitmer, Inc., Box 42i Asheville,'-N. C. 43-4w LOST. Lost, on Saturday last, between Tryon and the golf links, one tire chain for automobile. Finder will be rewarded. Mrs. Jas. Vernor. MISCELLANEOUS. For Sale: One violin; one Ken sington invisible typewriter, both in good condition. Inquire box 233, Sa luda. N. C. NOTICE OF BOND SALE. The Mayor and Board of Commis sioners of the Town of Saluda will re ceive sealed bids for the purchase of Serial, Coupon Bonds of the Town of Saluda in the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, to bear interest at six per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and to be designated as funding bonds. Bids will be received until noon of the 25th day of March, 1919, at which time all bids will be opened and the bonds awarded, if any bid is satisfactory All bids should be ad dressed toJas. A. Pace, Clerk, Sa luda, N. C, and must be accompanied by certified check .for $100.00 on some incorporated bank or trust com pany. No bid will be considered which is less than par and accrued in terest. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.- This March 13th, 1919. JAS. A. PACE, Clerk. 71! -.v-. ' lip WiSI fiofc toe such a haociicap af tr aDD if yota start risht. 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