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calities still more pregnant by dire stats.

calities still more pregnant by dire statis-
tics, and that is about ALL
They have not essayed however. the
very first principle upon which the sue.
cesslui sanitation OF such places must de.
pend.
They have not placed such localities
under exact scientific investigation. They
could not, and cannot, do so without the
necessary Investigators, and such cannot
be had without some central place where
such men can be educated and drilled. or
where they do the same for themselves.
This want it is the purpose to ill, and it
will be done by the establishment OF the
institution in question.
But there is still another side OF this
problem-one OF the chief sources of
human food is to be sought in our live
stock, either as flesh or animal products,
and again this same live stock comprises
one OF our greatest sources OF national
wealth.
eXactness how intimate is the relation be-
tween the health of the consumer and the
diseases of live stock, and no matter what
relation this may be we can only begin to
appreciate the real value OF the scientific
investigation OF the diseases OF animals to
the prevention OF those Of man. About
all We actually know OF the germ Of human
diseases, except their discovery, has been
drawn from comparative studies of similar
diseases in animals, and from experiment.
alton upon the latter The value OF these
studies TO the public health cannot be
overestimated, and their Inauguration I'M
der the auspices OF our government should
be supported by every intelligent citizen
and urgently Endorsed by every Board OF
Health.
On the other hand, the preservation and
protection OF this great live stock interest
as far as science can lead TO IL is such an
imperative duty OF our Government and
all governments, that no sane man will
deny IT, This can only be looked for from
investigations in search OF their true
nature and causes. These known preven-
tives become in measure practicable,
No one knows what these Losses actually
are, but they are probably not much less
than S50,000,0O0 year, loss which
should be and can be cut down TO very
supportable amount. Ii is only that we
do not actually know how great il is that
we bear with II so patiently, Only by the
establishment Of such an institution in
washington MS central point oil invcstl-
gaiion, and minor ones in each State, can
this great work ever be successfully per
formed, but the former Is the first essen
tial as the educational nursery to supply
the workers for the latter. 1t is to be
hoped that every journal in the country
will support such u necessary undcrtak-
ing, for II is National necessity absolutely
above any partisan characteristics.
The Boston Transcript also says on this
subject 'ln these days of governmental
aillneuce there ought 10 be enough money
TO pay the expenses Of careful and SYSTEM
attic investigation OF the diseases that
destroy or menace our citizens lives and
our animal wealth, especially as such in
vesligaiion might pay its own expenses a
dozen times over Ia few years in security
attained. We should say that this propo.
sition was at least entitled TO careful con.
sideralion."