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144 Why not brush and wash your sidewalk to make it as clean as the street in the morning?

The school nurse will tell you that a great deal of illness among boys and girls might be prevented if they did not use common drinking cups. A child who is developing measles drinks in the school basement and then offers her cup to another child. The second child, in using the cup, may take the measles. Paper cups are very cheap now, and it will be a good plan to keep a supply in your desk at school. In many schools and public buildings there are drinking fountains, but even these need to be used carefully. Do not touch the metal with your lips, and try not to waste the water.

Perhaps you never thought how everyday things to do, such as these, help Uncle Sam. They protect the lives of his citizens and make America the safe, clean country that he wants it to be.