, 1877-02-01

~ He A&1ttVf ~ 4 &c jFIpHHts
CHICAGO, Jau. 3l.-Nhether tic su1pll|tcs
will prevent and euro starlatt,,a aud tllrhthcrIa
Or nut, VIC know TINT certain pruphylactc tncas-
urcs vonld 20 far toward preventing them.
These contagious DO not difTrlsc through tho at-
mospllcrc It's g,lscs. Tlloy nre sp1caa only by
butnE carried about. They arc dependent chief
" upon hunon agency fortransportntton. The
potsuns OF scnrlat}na ntll tlIpltlcrfa mnv Gc
borne for short distances by htr CURRENTS but
thcy arc transported for long distances upon
CLOTHES, ETC., or In connection With tho Infected
systetn. II tAfs bu true, aU,l fl tic light Of
present knowledge It carnot !,e doubted, thur
ean nc prevented from spreading. Why, then, Is
1t rot dUnes Van ounce OF prevention IL worth
There aru several reasons why 1t Is not done.
III the ilEst place. tho people do not generally
Know that II IL possible 10 nyoil tllru. They
arc in tc a'r. md must be hrcatl'c,i They uro
do:rest! ,:, oy fate Or an oscrrni.ng Providence,
no et1ort is nnt!e to escape them. In ntilcsccund
plucc, some. having lad contagious liscasp, nrc
comparatively safe from fut,Ire attack. They
therefore aro not restrained by rcrsonal feur,
vent thctu frnln CrcicssEy spreading the poison.
Tic p'lsnI Ia not apprcclablc hy any Of thu
senses, a1l It ~ therefore tno ofteiI ltsrcnrlri
hy ti9sc who Know th:snFc!rcs to ne lIaht 10
ilfectlot'.. II Is marvellous h,w peuplc will take
flsks, esperially when thu danger does mt all
dress Hself to tho senses. Again, corporation
Z necessary. The [uw wln, know something OF
aud aud srS a.poas onS dnastr '.ks OF ts ps
arc oysrru1ed ad rowcrisss nysins. pIsmt''1bs; ts
multitude. Ii NC would prevent el!.lrulrs Of
INC contngta people must qult spreading them
eyes by saf'yn{nHs + ynH;,a them ifo hoase to lse man
r 10 tlcn Ills clothes arp 'cis carrc tsii Wit H. a
poison, md he takes 1t hundreds Of miles to l,tyg
ia'niiiy, i'iy, Ass fre,'as aud nclgllbors visit hIs
al &I,f- y
ti'ics ud return to their families cl,urgcit viii,
tho poison. 1liNs thu eptttetn.c wldcils. md
death gatl!crs his harvest. at this moment it
IL unsafe for thosc WIN have not ind ecarlat!na
theatrc' To nngIe In unY company, or oven to
walk upoH tho streets in Chicago. Tho danger
Il much srratrr fur children, l,ct,!uso 10 It,aIIy
adults hare la the disease. ar!l asu comparative
not had the dlneasc, u1o less opposed. XIV
tlr leaving Chicago may BIZ frc;.hloil
VIA tho poison, stnco somc Que ir.,n,
tl's iafecte'l district may M aboard. It u hardly
OF hundred miles sncc thry tsuy enc,unser Nj,
enemy tllat may prove too lp,rh for them, 'rhu
stste Is charged With tho protection ot Ito. Dnt
It. has ma!in no inqui;ltion for thIs unscrt foo
thorougtare. ltper,.'tts the u.auspcctIng to
fall into the tFaps set for tnnoccnt Victims. Il
raises M aarln, It gives no warning Ut danger,
bus permits the slaughter OF the tnnocents to
FS>tNSas az AhAS tNi3 k+!tG klEiU nFG ttl1tfnltS
Of sinail-pox, und scurlati1a, mud .llpi.tIcrIs
sn1!inG uowl tho young ard the fair In different
paIts Of the stasc. But the State sits IN quiet
Indifference, a.!d permits the wurk Ut tsruih to
20 forward. May not clalln tliat uuollcr sa,l
nut carry consagton Into my faulty t!,at will
tlunm every seroMl ur third loved 0ilc1 A[ay
not claim the right tu ~ into tho world lnl
prosecute Ill honest business without iucurrng
1ll!eli aatlgrr frpln contagious poisont MaY
not claim the s1ylIt fur my family that they stu!l
he allowed to tAjny tie conl.un blessings of
civilized uHi social life without feeling that In
IN evil hour tley may run ug4list botnu careless
Or reckicss creature rcdolent with dlscase and
acutht In tho name vi good government, l lt-
elst that WI should have h0.nc authoritative su-
peEvsiou af tho public health competent to pre-
vent III good degrees the tufrytn;. nt,out Ut con-
taytous olsons. insist that there shall b.
such public warnings n.anHt infected localities,
su.h tisinlcct!on VI ail exposed Eu.lscs aIul ur.
titles Ut furniture aud slotliny, as will give us
greater protection Ut health and life. Hut to
isasv 1t VIZ muat have L Commission endowed
n,iIh proper authority BY tl!e statc,-a boarl Vi
Health. Z. ". unAY, ii. D.