River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-07-30
From the Regina IN. W. IT, Leader
Sanitation.

The sanitary condition of town is
of the greatest importance, and re-
quires earnest consideration. Pure
air and pure water are essential TO
health, and q serious responsibility
rests upon those in authority, if they
do not pay sufficient attention to the
sanitary requirements of their town.
Sanitary science is as old as the bible
laws and regulations for preserving
health are found III the third book OF
Moses, Liyiticus. / shall pass over
tile construction of dwellings, v6ntiI-
alton, ETC., and confine myself to the
disposal of sewerage, it being one of
the most difficult questions that pre-
sents itself to town where there is
no system Of drainage. AS a sanitar-
ian, even where there is proper
system of drainage, | maintain that
the wastes of the human body-urine
and excreta, should not be carried away
by sewers. House Stops and eXcreta
when turned into the sewers become
putrid foul gases are generated,
which pefvading our houses, produce
fevelS to so serious an extent. The
crowning evil, however, is the abom-
Unable and disgusting privy pit OF
cesspool, so common in Canada, which
breed the most malignant and deadly
types Of disease. The soil becomes
impregnated with sewerage and pro-
duces contamination Of ground-air and
ground water, and eventually vitiates
the drinking water which is nearly
always derived from wells. This is a
source of Craze danger to health,
causing typhoid, blood-poisoning,
diphtheria and other diseases. How
many premature deaths have been
caused thereby it is impossible to
state. Typhoid has carried away
more than cholera. Now this queS.
ton is an interesting and important
one; it is interesting and important to
every one of us; it effects every one of
us, it embraces the entire community,
as no rank or station is exempt from
disease. Fever strikes down the
highest in the land, as the most lowly
In this world there is no value but in
human life; and human life has the
greatest value when healthy; health
is only to be attained by attention to
sanitary laws, which il neglected will
most assuredly bring on their own
punishment.
The Dry Earth System is natures
remedy for disp0sing of natures de-
osit,-excreta. Iii without doubt
the simplest and safest way of Crap
ping with the evil.
| would strongly urge one and all to
/ at once do away with their privy pits,
Gil them up, adopt the Dry Earth Sys-
TEN; if you can 1t afford an Earth Clos
ct, get Galvanized Iron Tank, place
it under "A seat, keep a box supplied
with Dry Earth or Coal ashes s(woCd
ashes must not be used unless my
patent Urine Separator is fixed under
the seat) and let every person after
using the closet cover the deposit
with the deodorant. When the pail
or tank is full empty into box, bar
rel or bin and keep dry for two
months, when it will be found the
excreta has become dust and is per
fectly inodorous and healthy-it can
be used in garden or thrown out.
Let the proper authorities pass a
bylaw prohibiting the use of privy
pits or cess pools; it is easier to do it
now than it will be later on. 1t is
for the benefit of the town-Aye! for
every man, woman and child in it,,
therefore let every householder and
store keeper carefully cooperate
with the authorities and assist them
in keeping the town healthy. Contin-
ne your present system of privies and
in few years when your small lots
get built upon, and the town becomes
crowded, then as sure as / write
this letter, your town will be visited
with an epidemic which viii cause
sorrow in many happy home. II we
have no respect for ourselves let us at
| least have some for our wives and
| children. Common decency would
have us provide suitable coveniences
where they can 90 to relieve nature
without being subject to the public
gaze. Many dangerous illnesses are
| brought on through irregularities and
| female delicacy in using sentry box
| at end of a lot. It is barbarous and
inhuman to expect females and chill
dren to go out and use them during
the severe winter. Every house can
have a Dry Earth Closet inside with
out the least offense or smell, there
! fore there is no excuse. / shall be
pleased TO give any information youi
readers may desire on their address
ing me aft oven Sound.
WILLIAM HEAP,
Sanitary Engineer