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. 



