WATER 



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might be mentioned ! Cold water quickly takes the 

 numbness out of frozen hands or feet. Drinking a 

 bowl of hot or tepid water will often relieve a head- 

 ache by carrying the offending substance from the 

 stomach or caus- 

 ing it to be 

 ejected. A bot- 

 tle of hot water 

 placed next to 

 any part of the 

 body suffering 

 from pain or 

 congestion often 

 brings quick re- 

 lief. These sim- 

 ple water reme- 

 dies, so easily 

 prepared, are 

 frequently as ef- 

 fective as costly 

 medicines, and 

 far better, be- 

 cause they do not unduly tax the body. " In these and 

 in many other ways that might be mentioned, water 

 helps to protect our bodies by keeping them in good 

 condition. 



A familiar advertisement of a toilet article says, 

 "The first step away from self-respect is lack of care 

 in personal cleanliness. The first move in building 



Benjamin Franklin. 



