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lealth Talks Bicycles Prove Hazard On Road Relax And Best Better b&he ability to relax at will is innate quality in some perbut in others it is a culti- , self-taught process and that everyone should learn, educational committee of the j last Illinois State Medical society obin a HEALTH TALK. ^-Present-day living, with its ineased tempo, working too hard id playing too hard, account for Mrton and "jittery" nerves. This »ded effect of living would be 11 right, if the individual put . as much effort Into seeking ila^ periods of rest and reition. It is generally believed that j?le who live dynamically withit being tense have four princiattributes which help them ep their balance: "h certain fatural rhythm to their daily (An Editorial) The hazards of driving on the highway exist year around and no season of the year is exempt from traffic fatalities. An accident such as that which claimed the life of Mrs. Glen Tomkins of Chicago near McHenry over the holiday weekend awakened the driving public, at least for the moment, to the dangers of the road, especially the combination of speed and heavy traffic. Another hazard also exists in no less degree, one which is prevalent particularly at this season of the year. It concerns the mass of young bicycle riders who take to the road at this time of the year, many of whom make the art of safe auto driving necessary to the .preservation of life and limb. Out of nowhere, they dart in and out from behind parked cars after dark, some evidently not itivities which accords them a sensin^g the danger and others apof accomplishment to the parenUy with Tittle concern for ley' cf deliberate repose and Bt; p sense of values which kattes it possible to minimize ef- E>r£ and strain; an ability to rejce muscular tension in any part <g the body at will; and an ability tb 4cat-rap' or actually fall asleep VQrwhere at any time when rest i$ Heeded by the mind and body." 2 Learning to relax can be Achieved by deliberately concentrating on tensed muscles. One way is to stretch out flat on the bed, focusing the mind first on tjie feet, then on up the body to places that seem tight and taut Do Hot clench the hands. Do not think about business or personal problems. Instead, put your mind on" pleasant thoughts, not on one particularly, but skip about mento entertaining experiences episodes. j Imitate the slow, deep rhythmic ijfeathing of sleep, because this tyelps regulate the circulation and ifaay ease the mind and emotions m well as tensions in the abdosafety and courtesy rules. Although schools are now out and the practice could not be carried out as a mass project, local parents might urge their bicycleriding youngsters to adopt a safety measure which last week was begun in Chicago elementary schools. All vehicles were taped with luminous tape, a project sponsored by the P. T. A., in cooperation with the Citizens' Traffic Safety board, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Chicago police department. It was noted that a high percentage of traffic accidents among school WIDE DISTRIBUTION IS ASSURED FOR "POLIO PLEDGES" Branches of the federal government are cooperating with the Nati6nal Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in assuring widespread distribution of 35,000,000 copies of the 1952 "Polio Pledge" for parents prepared by the March of Dimes organization. Earl James McGrath, United States Commissioner of Education, as wells as the United States Post Office department, have endorsed this annual project to alert American children and parents to safeguards which may lessen the possibility of contracting paralytic polio. Mr. McGrath, endorsing the Pledge's distribution through all the schools of the nation, said, "The 1952 message about polio precautions, entitled "Polio Pledge", has been made available to all the schools in the country. I recommend that administrators and teachers give all possible help to the National Foundation and its chapters- in this school and community health program." The Pledge, in poster form; will be displayed through Oct. 31 in the nation's 44,500 post offices. This March of Dimes project to safeguard children from the menace of polio was inaugurated in 1945 with a printing of 520,- 000 copies entitled "When Polio Strikes". Two years later, in 1947, more than 29,000,000 leaflets called "A Message to Parents", were distributed through the schools in both an English and Spanish edition. In 1951, so popular was the project that the original printing trouble la breathing or ilfcallew^ ing. (5) Put a sick person to bed at once, away from others, and call your doctor. Follow his advice. (6) Contact your local March of Dimes Chapter for whateve# assistance or financial help you may need APPOINT NEW t HEAD OF LIBRARY RECORDINGS UNIT children at night is due to the act' was exhausted. Re-orders from ; Avoid hurrying by planning jpur work and play temporarily. Crowding one's time does not necessarily result in accomplishof good work, because a tired mind and body are less efficient. ' Muscle* burn fuel in the form Of sugar; they require oxygen, taking it from the red blood cells. The more fuel that is consumed tQT increased energy output, the dboner the supply is depleted, 4fcueing the body machine to j^eund and labor. . Some people leave too little for sleep or complain they cannot sleep. An effort should be made to cut down on the intensity Of thinking at least a half an hpur before retiring. There are some individuals who can do with Ittle sleep, but most of us reeight hours under favor- |ble circumstances for mental rise. |*To achieve a state of relaxation |d release tension, an intelligent of leisure time is essential. ie time should be devoted each fcy to carrying out a hobby, readseeing a movie or taking a ling walk. Whatever the outlet, fljUpy it, and keep the mind free if the problems of today and the perplexities of tomorrow. f If you find you cannot relax, 'keyed up" all the time and re developing nervous habits and ible disposition, consult your tysician. If you are organically it may be just a matter of ig to learn to relax. that motorists frequently do not see the child on a bicycle. The luminous tape reflects car headlights and warns motorists to be aware of the bicycler. At the same time, those who initiated the project added that this did not mean that the boy or girl rider could flaunt safety and traffic rules. When the tape is applied to a child's bike, he pledges to observe even more carefully than ever before all rules of traffic safety. Hie following are among the most important for safety in traffic for bicyclers. 1. Observe all traffic regulaions-- red and green lights, oneway streets, stop signs. 2. Keep to the right and ride a straight line. Always ride in single file. 3. Have white light on front muscles, and danger signal on rear for night riding. 4. Have satisfactory signaling device to warn of approach. 5. Give pedestrains the right of way. Avoid sidewalks--otherwise use extra care. If McHenry is to escape injury or death of one of its young people as the result of a car-bicycle accident, they must be reminded frequently of the above rules and instructed in the necessity for their observance. Even the most careful driver cannot avoid hitting what he cannot see. Possibly luminous tape might > help the situation. schools both in the United States and Peurto Rico boosted the total to 32,500.000. This growth has paralleled not only the population growth of public, private and parochial schools, but the increasing recognition of the publication's value by administrators and teachers. Here, in abbreviated form, are the essential precautions listed in the 1952 "Polio Pledge": (1) Avoid fatigue from work or play. (2) Don't get chilled. Don't swim too long in cold water nor sit around in wet clothes. (3) Don't mix unnecessarily with new groups. Don't 'take children out of camp where there is good health supervision. (4) Watch ^closely for signs of illness . . . headaches, fever, sore stiff neck or back, Miss Ida Mae Agruss of Peoria has begun her duties as head of the recordings unit of the Illinois state library, Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett, state librarian, has announced. Miss Agruss comes to the state library from the staff of the University of California library at Berkeley. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois and has done graduate work in music and music librarianship at Columbia university. She is also a graduate, of the Kroeger School of -Music, St. Louis. Prior to being a member of the staff of the University of California library, Miss Agruss was on the staffs of the University of Illinois library and the Columbia university life-ary. As head of the recordings unit at the Illinois State! Library, she is in charge of the library's collection of more than 15,000 recordings. Bead the Want Adi TWICE TOLD TALES Years Agm In a letter from Frank Bennett of St. Paul, Minn., lie informs us that he and his brother, Herbert, are now employed with Jameson, Hevener & Griggs, manufacturers and jobbers of flour, feed, grain, hay, seeds, etc. He was formerly with the Cersota • flour people. Two shows a night are becoming popular at the airdome. People attending the' dance have ample time to see the show before the dance starts. In case of rain, rain checks are given out which are good for any night. Dr. J. E. Wheeler went to Chicago Wednesday morning to undergo ah . operation for appendicitis. in spite of the heavy rain that fell during the afternoon and just before the hour of opening the show, Stowe's Uncle Tom's cabin exhibited here before a big. audience on Thursday evening. The show was fairly good but nothing to boast „ of. Quite a^ number of our citizens attended the funeral of the late John Evanson, which took place at North Crystal Lake'on Friday afternoon of last week. St. Mary's parochial school closes for the summer vacation tomorrow, Friday morning. RAISE CHINCHILLAS For Pleasure and Profit World's Most Luxurious Fur A spare room, basement or garage Is an ideal place to raise these clean odorless and friendly Chinchillas. _ , Top breeding stock now available. We sell only animals graded by National Chinchilla Breeders' Association of America. This to a very interesting and lucrative sideline «r full time business. DOUBLE It CHINCHILLA RANCH RJ.D. 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