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-.Health and Endurance and on the side of the nail ?nd under it cotton should be inserted to protect the soft parts. Hot foot bath i will generally relieve tired feet. Boys should be very careful ?n trimming corns for fear of blood poisoning. Never buy plate? at a store for fiat feet. They may not be adapted to your ?needs. Always consult a foot specialist for treatment and b?D' plates if needed on his order. Only severe cases need plates.' Many boys are troubled with perspiring feet and are fre- quenfiy annoyed by the odor resulting. Those who are thus troubled should wash the feet often and carefully, especially, between the toes. By dusting the feet with boric acid the odor will disappear. At first it may be necessary to change the stockings daily. In severe cases two pairs of shoes should be used, changing alternately. Care of the Finger NaiLs The chid thing in the care of the finger na?ls is to keep them dean. Each boy should possess and use a nail brush. Always wash the h0axds thoroughly before eating, and use the end of a na?l file to remove the accumulation still remaining under the nails. Keep the nails properly trimmed. They should not be too long nor too short. If long they are liable to break and if short to be sensitive. Biting the nails is filthy practice and mutilates the fingers dreadfully and makes them unsighfiy. It is a very hard habit to overcome ofttimes and will require persistent effort in order to succeed. By keep- ing the nails smooth the tendency to bite them will to some extent be overcome. A bitter application to the nails will often remind one of the habit, as often the biting is done uncon- sciously. The nails should never be pared witIx a knife; a curved pair of scissors is better as the cutting should be done in a curved directioni .but the best method is to use a file? The skin overhanging the nails should be pressed hack once a week to keep them shapely. Rubbing the na?ls with a nail buffer or cloth will keep them polished. Sleep One thing a growing bo y wants to be long on is sleep, and yet he is most apt to bc careless about it. It is during sleep that a boy grows most and catches up. During his waking hours he tears down and burns up more tissue ihan he builds. Good, sound and sufficient sleep is essential