188 THE HEALTH BULLETIN.baby may interfere, replace thepiece <strong>of</strong> glass with a thin board.Th<strong>at</strong>'s just as good, except th<strong>at</strong> itshuts out some <strong>of</strong> the light.Yes, there's the bedroom, too. Ina bedroom, as elsewhere, one personis enough, two are company, andthree are a crowd. Where there iscompany, or less in a room, closeall the bedroom doors and all butone window. Open th<strong>at</strong> windowwide. Roll the bed alongside it,place your pillow over as near thewindow as you can, or even on thewindow sill, if possible. <strong>The</strong>ndress warmly, cover up well, and goto sleep with your head as near thewindow as possible. Where there ismore than company in a bedroom,th<strong>at</strong> is, where necessity requiresth<strong>at</strong> there be more than one bed ina room, it is best to open all thebedroom door and windows and letthe fresh air circul<strong>at</strong>e <strong>at</strong> will. Inother words, keep your windows justas you do in the summer time, andmake up for the difference in temper<strong>at</strong>ureby adding warmer clothing.Th<strong>at</strong>'s all there is to it. In themorning you will feel like a threeyear-old,if you have had senseenough to dress warmly. If youhaven't dressed warmly enough, youwill deserve the brand new cold youwill probably have.<strong>The</strong>n, if you have dressed warmlyenough, and if you care to take outan insurance policy against coldsand issue an injunction against gripand consumption, just wring <strong>at</strong>owel or wash cloth out <strong>of</strong> coldw<strong>at</strong>er, and wash the neck, chest, andabdomen. Don't neglect to rub fastand furious. Follow this with agood, stiff rubdown with the roughestdry towel you can find, and youwill be surprised to find how yourwork looks like play.THE EIGHT KIND OF MAN.In the initial issue <strong>of</strong> the little<strong>Health</strong> Bulletin being issued by Dr.George M. Cooper, Whole TimeCounty <strong>Health</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> SampsonCounty, we find the following,which goes to show the altruisticspirit shown by men who are takingup health work for the sake <strong>of</strong>humanity, regardless <strong>of</strong> personalconveniences, loss <strong>of</strong> income andthe uncertainties <strong>of</strong> public <strong>of</strong>fices.<strong>The</strong>se are the kind <strong>of</strong> men th<strong>at</strong> aremaking the new <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>of</strong>today. We quote the introductionhe gives in his <strong>bulletin</strong>In this, the first appearance <strong>of</strong> ourBulletin, we want to try to explainsomething <strong>of</strong> the task ahead <strong>of</strong> us. Weshall issue a record <strong>of</strong> our work fromtime to time in order th<strong>at</strong> the peoplemay know wh<strong>at</strong> is being done.As is generally known, Sampson isone <strong>of</strong> twelve <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> countieswhich recently decided to spend some<strong>of</strong> their money in trying to make abetter place for their people to live, byendeavoring to prevent some unnecessarydiseases, in other words, tryingto prevent sickness, among the childrenespecially, r<strong>at</strong>her than spend itall in caring for paupers l<strong>at</strong>er.We realize th<strong>at</strong>, like all reforms, itis a departure from the usual, and assuch must fight ignorance and selfishness,and prejudice, and greed, and,worst <strong>of</strong> all, petty politics. We realizefully th<strong>at</strong> we shall, in all probability,be kicked down and out forour trouble,sooner or l<strong>at</strong>er, and we have enteredthe work with our eyes wideopen, so to speak.But we also realize th<strong>at</strong> while reformssometimes go backward for <strong>at</strong>ime, it is never for long. For example,we well remember with shame th<strong>at</strong>the people <strong>of</strong> Clinton once ACTUALLYVOTED DOWN HER GRADEDSCHOOL, but not for long; you see theprinciple could not be voted down.Again, we realize th<strong>at</strong> we must havethe cordial co-oper<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the peopleif the work is to have the effect forgood we hope and expect it to have.<strong>The</strong>refore, we want to request hereand now the help <strong>of</strong> all the people inthe county.
\jI4th Month. APRIL. 1914. 30 Days.MSunMoonImportant Days, D<strong>at</strong>es and <strong>Health</strong>gramsjRisesSetsRisesorSetsIWe2Th3Fr4Sa5Su6 Mo7Tu8 We9Th10 Ftll|Sa12SuIBMo14TuI15We16 Th17 Fr18 Sa19Su20 Mo21 Tu22 We23 Th24Fr25|Sa26 Su27 Mo28 Tu29 We30 ThAU Fools' Day.A city's most valuable asset is wholesome w<strong>at</strong>er.Second Provincial Congress <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> met<strong>at</strong> New Bern, 1775.Nothing is more important to health than good w<strong>at</strong>er.<strong>The</strong> old oaken bucket was fine sentiment, but poorsanit<strong>at</strong>ion.<strong>The</strong> <strong>North</strong> Pole reached by Peary, 1909.Polluted w<strong>at</strong>er is not purified by painting the pump.Last General Assembly to meet under the auhority<strong>of</strong> British crown dissolved, 1775.B<strong>at</strong>tle <strong>of</strong> Appom<strong>at</strong>tox, 1865. <strong>The</strong> last volley wasfired by <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> troops under Gen. Cox.Good Friday. A dirty well is more dangerous thana dirty kitchen.A healthy thirst is better than polluted w<strong>at</strong>er.5 47 65 46 65 44' 65 42 65 41 6 25i 2 535 39 65 38 65 36 65 35 65 34 65 33 622 morn23 2823 1 2224 2 1026' 3 2927 3 5728 4 234 53rises8 27Easter Sunday. Provincial Congress <strong>at</strong> Halifax authorizedthe <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> deleg<strong>at</strong>es to the Con-5 31 6 31 9 46tinental Congress to vote for a declar<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> in-Thomas Jefferson born, 1743. [dependence, 1776. 5 30 6 32 11 1Assassin<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Pres. Lincoln, 1865. Steamship 5 28 6 33 mornTitanic wrecked, 1912.[health.Money spent on a good pump pays dividends in good 5 27 6 34 6Every well should have a sound, tight top.5 25: 6 34' 1 1In the people's health lies the n<strong>at</strong>ion's strength. 5 24| 6 35' 1 45<strong>The</strong> best spring tonic is pure air and sunshine.5 23 6 36i 2 20B<strong>at</strong>tle <strong>of</strong> Lexington, 1775. Earthquake <strong>at</strong> San 5 22 6 37Francisco, 1906.Many a "pretty" spring has caused a dismal funeral. 5 21 6 38Old Dr. Booze always collects his bills. 5 20 6 39,Are you dull and stupid? Take a big dose <strong>of</strong> fresh air. 5 18 6 40All the time is clean-up time. Keep a-scrubbin'. 5 17, 6 41A good iron pump costs less than a case <strong>of</strong> typhoid. 5 15 6 41A city is as clean as its people 5 14 6 42;Your backyard reflects your habits <strong>of</strong> cleanliness. 5 13 6 43First expedition sent out by Sir Walter Raleigh 5 12 6 43sailed from England, 1584.2 471029491030sets8 229 23A good blood medicine—work and a lax<strong>at</strong>ive diet. 5 11 6 44 10 22A city is known by the streets it sweeps. 5 10 6 45 11 17Washington inaugur<strong>at</strong>ed as first president, 1789. 5 9 6 46^ mornD^ First Quarter, 3© FuU Moon, 10MOON'S PHASES.