The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-09
THE SCIENCE OF EptDEMrcs.

70 the Editor Of tho Democrat.
There is no subject now axtating the mindp
OF philanthropista Or 81 pnblicieta which II dee.
tined to WELD 30 great power Tor moral hr 40
olal good TO society. and for our national, pol,t.
cal ana financial prosperity ~ that which heade
this paper.
Tho science OF epidemics Ii the science Of the
causes ana prevention OF diseases. tts Import.
ance outweighs money; should calm all section.
al passions and preiudiees should override the
desire for notorlcty. the ambition for distinction
and leadership and oil personal Or selfish mo
tivee whatever. The ono noble purpose -the one
Grand idea nf aecompllships the 9raat work Of
knowing tho causes ~? prevention ot ''ieeasep
GRAND, philanthropy and OF u true patriotism
should sc!ntillate upon every countananee af
yerx aeeor and ae
land. No partisan faelipg should for Il moment
10 indn.xed. no political Or sectional advantage
q s.rs% any any Saa1a r, .s
creed Or faith should receive the least encour.
Of Diseases should not be run In any hudy'a rut
ut the best roads should be taken, the bea,
IDEAS ahould be Quilted from Nil aou,ces Of In
and of utilizing knowledge should be adopted
by the national government.
No ms nYsa nowss e sa1 nj b syea t. H.
tho. principles above indinasal. and cumppnnd
~, TO elothe, this sbody, with power Of ter
or taking care of tho public health, IL rather
danger ~ 10 Southern commerce. II not to The
A Bill Il now preparing to cothe thia body"
With iaat nuch powers. TO be pushed through
IL II safe to sleep when our liberties ant, pros
@eaf snail ihia National board d Health have
sssaeat y ahe staes a, a ea 20 ,e
ts e s "aa Gss oar
ere for ip there 'Libarty" it.ef Il the goddess
uppn which th. eyss q ;.semcn and freswomeg
nre turned. And all oiftheir, hopes are eentered
throned By eentralisefs under the enrb OF q
merely apsclons argument Of taking care Of u 4
public health? The third.term move 10 a move
movement are watching the national uuAr.lu.
tine centralized ~ e.e how blunted the peo.
pie are. md to what. i anything. they will not
have been addressea BY DR.. I. O. LsIIardy.
q savannah. on the Importance 81 movement
sss e Esn s egs 81 Hns sa
dlnlu's broad and efficient. plan, ~ puhlisbed
ruary last ID III the ma d acceptable TO br. Ls.
Hardy. and te the Southern profession aener-
ally, and DR.. LrHardy says:
III We can inaugurate at the South popular
demonstration IN favor Of n National Board OF
Health such ~ hhs just been described. 1 am
..ssuredt Of considerable support In tho
NORTH"
That plan II fully IN harmony with DR.. Glen
dtnin's plan, who proposes an amendatory net 10
thu Harria bill. now before Congress, ana which
gives tho National Board Of Health altogether
too N uch pow X.
We do not ixht national auarntine: that ID now
the experiment. But we want to throw around
this great national body troper guards TO pre-.
vent evil to commerce.. and the possibility for
IT, being need for party or sectional purposes
Its quarantine. property or quality II. true
enough. founded upon u mere .fogyiam II has
not even tho basis Of y reaaonabls hypothesis.
but we do not fight Il now, We want lts bene-
lits. Ii any. but w. arc looking only 10 local san.
ltatiqn for protegtlon against epideptcs to
which y will give its mighty Influence. For the
scientific investigation OF the causes and pre-
vention OF diseases. We would have State
boards OF health composed OF county and town
soc!etiea of ne medical profession, n every
Health composed Of delegations from these
state boards. and clothed with efficient. but
well guarded powers.
u. II. MINER, N. D.