The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-27
A Position Wen Takon

EDITORS NEWS: The writer, cltl.
zen of Emporia, desires thus publicly to
express his thanks to You for the intelli-
gence and independence your paper has
from the beginning manifested with re-
gard to the prevention of cattle and horses
from running at large within the corpor-
ate limits Of the city. When the pro
posed prohibition was first moOted you
fearlessly urged the importance Of this
measure to the health and cleanliness of
this city, and showed conclusively that
SO long as the evil was tolerated, the
adornment of the city by shade trees was
impossible. So far, so good. But
much remains 70 be done in order to
give the natural advantages of this city
fair play. Upon what theory of muni-
cipal health or comfort are swine allowed
to be fattened within the city limits :?
Surely nobody needs to be informed in
this year of our Lord. that the exhalA
tons of pig pens in city are dangerous
that they Vitiate the atmosphere and
contribute with other impure agencies
to create those preventible epidemics
that ravage cities and desolate closely set
tied communities. It is constant
cause of establishment with me that
the intelligence Of this city
should silently submit to this
intollerable nuisance. Especially that
the members OF the medical profession
fail 20 sound an alarm on the reeking
filth that exists in this city and needs
only 8 favorable opportunity TO spead
its miasms with deadly effect. Unless
the hygienic conditions of the city are
more intelligenily and vigi.antly consid.
cred and treated, it is only q question Of
time when some melarial epidemic will
sweep through Emporia with bitter be
reavement in its train, and then We shall
be assured by competent authority. that
our households have been stricken by the
visitation of God. In no true sense
W i'll this assurance be justified. We
will have NO such Visitation Of God, ?
bat for the culpable, criminal neglect in
the use of the means, which, Is rational
creatures, we are bound By every eonsid
Grafton Of safety for ourselves and fam
lilies to employ in removing the action
and prevent the agencies that produces
the epidemic. Only look at the city 81
legs! Reflect for . moment upon thOsf
other necessary appendages to an Occu
pied city lott There is much NOR
need Of privy counsellor than of city
attorney. II there be any man, woman
or child in Emporia endowed with 1
nose, who Is satisfied with the hygienis
condition Of this city, his or her idea
Of hygiene must coincide with
the original Interpretation Of that wOTt
by . Heath Inspector" Of the City o
New York. A committee Of the legis
isture Of the State OF New York, haG
been appointed TO visit New York Cit
and investigate the administration o
its health department. The details d
this department had been administers
by grossly ignorant and incompeten
persons and dissatisfaction with th
condition Of the streets, etc, was Wild
spread. One Of these Health In
Ispeetors" was summoned before the com
mittee, and after preliminary examinl
ton he was asked whether he was q
lquainted with the science OF hygiene q
| applicable 70 cities. Having answere
eEnphatically in the Affirmative the quel
ton was put: "WhAt do you undel
stand TO be the meaning Of the wor
hygiene. His answer was, @Well, ger
Itleznen, should say that hygiene mean
, . bad smell in Gl,e guitars" CIvIs.
Enporia, Hay 81, 1881.