200 THE HEALTH BULLETIN.BABY.Wh<strong>at</strong> is a baby?"About twenty-two inches <strong>of</strong> cooand wriggle, writhe and scream,filled with suction and testing appar<strong>at</strong>usfor milk, and autom<strong>at</strong>icalarm to regul<strong>at</strong>e supply.""It's a sweet and tiny treasure,A torment and a tease.It's an autocr<strong>at</strong>, an anarchist.Two awful tilings to please.It's a rest and peace disturber,With little laughing ways.It's a wailing human night alarm.And terror <strong>of</strong> your days.""<strong>The</strong> bachelor's horror, themother's treasure, and the despotictyrant <strong>of</strong> the most republican household.""A stranger with unspeakablecheek, th<strong>at</strong> enters a house without astitch to his back, and is receivedwith open arms by every one.""A bold asserter <strong>of</strong> the rights <strong>of</strong>free speech.""A diminutive specimen <strong>of</strong> perversehumanity th<strong>at</strong> could scarcelybe endured if he belonged to anyone else, but, being our own, is anever-failing treasury <strong>of</strong> delight."IS IT ANY WONDEE?Out in Kansas we find a newspaperth<strong>at</strong> starts back <strong>at</strong> the root <strong>of</strong>things. <strong>The</strong>y don't mince wordseither, and when you get throughreading wh<strong>at</strong> they have to say youwill agree th<strong>at</strong> it is no wonder some<strong>of</strong> us have todie:Man drinks whiskey th<strong>at</strong> clogs thevalves; he drinks beer and th<strong>at</strong> clogsthe wheels; he downs lemonade, gingerale, buttermilk, iced tea, c<strong>of</strong>fee, andwh<strong>at</strong> not, and then wonders why theboilers do not burst. If you shouldtake an ox and put him through a likeperformance, he would be dead in amonth. <strong>The</strong> simplest and plainestlaws <strong>of</strong> health are outraged every dayby the average man. Did Adam smoke?Did Eve wear a corset? Did Solomonchew tobacco? Did the children <strong>of</strong>Israel make for a beer garden aftercrossing the Red Sea? Did Rebeccachew chocol<strong>at</strong>e bonbons and ice creamand call for soda w<strong>at</strong>er?Adam was the first man, and wasmade perfect from head to heel—howlong would he remain so after e<strong>at</strong>ingpie before going to bed? Suppose hehad slept in a bedroom five-by-seven,with the windows closed down, thedoors shut, and two dogs under thebed?Suppose Eve had been laced up ina corset, worn tight shoes, hobble figleaves,and s<strong>at</strong> up all hours <strong>of</strong> thenight e<strong>at</strong>ing chicken salad and Welshrarebits and trying to keep on fourpounds <strong>of</strong> dead people's hair? KansasCity Star.WHY BLAME PROVIDENCE?How long will it be before the usualresolutions <strong>of</strong> condolence, whichnow begin "Whereas, it has pleasedour Heavenly F<strong>at</strong>her to remove fromour midst our beloved Brother orSister who surrendered thislife after a long illness from typhiodfever," shall be changed to read,"Whereas, another case <strong>of</strong> criminalnegligence has occurred in this community,through the de<strong>at</strong>h <strong>of</strong> Mr. orMrs. , resulting from the drinking<strong>of</strong> w<strong>at</strong>er from a polluted publicsupply. A coroner's jury has aflBxedthe blame on certain careless priv<strong>at</strong>eparties and some public <strong>of</strong>ficials, andrecommends th<strong>at</strong> they be held for manslaughter.<strong>The</strong> county <strong>at</strong>torney hasdetermined th<strong>at</strong> such shall not occuragain, and will push prosecution.This is the headline in case <strong>of</strong> automobileaccidents—why not in thel<strong>at</strong>ter instance? It's a poor ruleth<strong>at</strong> fails to work both ways. Anyhow,why blame the Lord ? He hasenough charged to him by shortsightedand unthinking mankind.— Bulletin <strong>of</strong> the Kansas St<strong>at</strong>eBoard <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>.
10th Month. OCTOBER. 1914. 31 Days.SunMoon§! ^Important Days, D<strong>at</strong>es and <strong>Health</strong>gramsRisesSetsRisesorSetsITh2Fr3SaCool we<strong>at</strong>her does not call for closed windows.<strong>The</strong> best guide to dress is the we<strong>at</strong>her.Keep the children <strong>at</strong> home when there is diphtheriain the neighborhood.5 545 555 565 445 435 413 184 205 184Su5Mo6|Tuylwe8Th9FrlOSaB<strong>at</strong>tle <strong>of</strong> Germantown, 1777.Prevention is better than cure, and far cheaper.Laying <strong>of</strong> cornerstone <strong>of</strong> Salem Academy, oldestschool for girls in the South, 1803.Defe<strong>at</strong> <strong>of</strong> British <strong>at</strong> Kings Mountain, 1780.Antitoxin destroys the poison gener<strong>at</strong>ed by diphtheriagerms.Keep the screens up another month.Antitoxin is a sure cure for diphtheria, but there isdanger in delay.5 57' 5 40 rises5 58 5 39 5 575 59. 5 38 6 255 365 355 345 326 587 378 229 1411 Su12Mo13'Tu14We15 Th16 Fr17;SaGre<strong>at</strong> epidemics from little sore thro<strong>at</strong>s grow.Columbus landed in America, 1492.Antitoxin is to diphtheria wh<strong>at</strong> sunshine is to snow.Morning eye-opener—a pint <strong>of</strong> w<strong>at</strong>er—inside.Have your cows tuberculin tested.A syringe <strong>of</strong> antitoxin is better than volumes <strong>of</strong>advice.Burgoyne's surrender, 1777. Rockefeller Hospitalopened, 1910.610 1529 11 1828 morn27 2625241 372 4918 Su19 Mo20 Tu21 We22 Th23 Fr24 SaA dirty home is a dangerous home.Surrender <strong>of</strong> Cornwallis <strong>at</strong> Yorktown, 1781.Sunshine will keep you yovmg.Rockefeller cre<strong>at</strong>es Hookworm Commission, 1909.To cure consumption—begin early.Don't overwork your digestion if you would keephealthy.A light overco<strong>at</strong> is better than a heavy cold.25 Su26 Mo27 Tu28 We29 Th30 Fr31 SaWash your neck—inside.Every cold weakens the system.<strong>The</strong>odore Roosevelt born, 1858.A little forethought is the best ally <strong>of</strong> common sense.Never stay in a close room.Common sense is the best protection from colds.Hallowe'en.Have you been vaccin<strong>at</strong>ed?