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184 THE HEALTH BULLETIN.care for lier baby, she should selectand consult her physician early inpregnancy. Those who are unableto employ a physician should placethemselves under the care of the localmaternity societies.A poorly fed or abnormal mothercan not give birth to a vigorous,healthy infant and nurse it; hence,the quantity and kind of food, themethods by which constipation isto be avoided, the importance ofbathing, the forms of exercise andwork which should be indulged in,the style of clothing which shouldbe worn, pelvic deformities, and theprevention of kidney complicationsare vital topics which should bediscussed with the family physician.A lower death rate among babiescan only be accomplished throughintelligent motherhood, maternalnursing, cleanliness and fresh air,and pure and properly preparedmilk for the babies who have to beartificiallyfed.ADD THESE TO TOUR RESOLU-TIONS FOR THIS TEAR.I will ventilate.I will not wilfully spread contagionamong my fellow-men.I will endeavor to make myneighbors' front yards envious of myback yard.I will not drive hob nails intomy liver by the excessive use ofalcohol.I will endeavor to get more ofGod's good sunshine and pure air.I will not patronize the dirtymilkmen, fly-infested markets andrestaurants, unprotected fruit andcandy stands, the "hokey-pokeyman" or other health-menacingagencies.I will hold health in higher esteemand will try so to live that I,my family, my neighbors, myfriends, may be healthier, happierand more content.I willinterest myself in securinglarger appropriations for publichealth work in order that the healthand life of every member of myfamily may be more efficiently safeguarded.Chicago Bulletin.DR. OSLER'S CHALLENGE TO THEUNVACCINATED.Dr. Osier, one of the greatest livingmedical authorities, takes occa-lay down the strongest chal-sion tolenge to the unvaccinated -we haveseen for some time. Those timidones who are afraid of a sore armor those ignoramuses who do notknow the protecting power of vaccinationwill do well to read Dr. Osier'schallenge.A great deal of literature has beendistributed casting discredit upon thevalue of vaccination in the preventionof smallpox. I do not see howany one who has gone through epidemicsas I have, or who is familiarwith the history of the subject, andwho has any capacity left for clearjudgment, can doubt its value. Somemonths ago I was twitted by theeditor of the Journal of the Anti-vac-,cination League for "a curious silence"on this subject. I would liketo issue a Mount Carmel-like challengeto any ten unvaccinated priests ofBaal. I will go into the next severeepidemic with ten selected, vaccinatedand ten selected unvaccinatedpersons— I should prefer to choosethe latter—three members of Parliament,three anti-vaccination doctors,if they could be found, and four antivaccinationpropagandists. And I willmake this promise—neither to jeer norjibe when they catch the disease, butto look after them as brothers, andfor the four or five who are certainto die, I will try to arrange the funeralswith all the pomp and ceremonyof an anti-vaccination demonstration.American Magazine.