Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-09
THE EVENING STAR has . regular and
pevaasesf eireuIaties In W ashinstss three
siees larger than that sfasy ether paper In
The ets, AZ . LEGAL NEWS paper and Ad-
v~vtisius Mediun NJ 10 has competitor.
There /. nothing so conciliatius as q little

There 10 nothing conciliatiug Is q little
severity" and there u sometimes nothing so
permanently rea--uring As little timely sppre-
heu.ion The time to talk about cholera and to
fear cholera IL the present. when there is OPP
portunitv for defensive and precautionary
preparation. and before epidemic is here.
Apprehension today leads to the removal Of the
conditions Of filth and Of contaminated water
supply. in which cholera thrives. Appre-
beusiOn four months from now. with cholera
impending and no time for defensive measures
n until then neglected. will make men desperate
and panic stricken and drive them into the
mental condition in which they fall an easy
prey 20 cholera or any other epidemic. The
moral Is. be frightened today when fright
means sanitary precautions and an increase OF
the cleanliness which Is next TO godliness and
l. farthest possible removed from epidemic
disease. DO not he frightened next summer
when fright Is the desperate panic
which increases the danger of falling q
victim 20 the cholera. 1t Is the pur-
pose Of the Sanitary League. which has
bern organized. IN sound this note OF warn
ing nov. in order that there may be no chol-
era panic and no cause OF ground for cholera
panic next summer. Every philosophical cit
izen interested in the betterment of the sani-
tary condition Of the city. of his neighborhood,
Of his family. Of himself. should coop
crate heartily with the Sanitary League. should
place himself among its members and further in
every manner possible its work OF inspection and
instruction The investigation into unsanitary
conditions in all parts Of the city, which viii be
made part Of the work Of the league. will result
In public benefit without reference to the
cholera The sound information on sanitary
subjects which the league desires to distribute
to every household in Washington cannot fail
To result in benefit to the public health no mat
ter whether these health hints are found nee
essary to ward of cholera or not. In either
event the sanitary league will prove
OF inestimable benefit. Ii will thor
onghly prepare the city for successful
struggle with the cholera if the epidemic comes.
and II the apprehension of cholera's visit shall
prove to have been unfOunded it will have con-
verted the cholera scare into inealculaNe
public blessing by turning mems thoughts to
health considerations, BY causing a gen
eral cleaning of the city and a general
removal Of unsanitary conditions. which can
betterment of the public health Let
member Of the Sanitary League or in
his individual capacity look to the condition OF
his house and his back yard and join with his
neishbor in discovering and removing the pest
holes and disease sources Of the neighborhoOd,
whatever they may be. When this system
of minute and searching local inspection
and correction has been applied everywhere
in Washington the city will soon be in
condition to laugh at the suggestion of
danger TO il from cholera or from any other
NTH disease Whatsoever. 1t is the ambition Of
the people Of Washington to place the capital
IN this condition. not only on their own ac-
count with health and safety in view. but in
order that the capital may perform its proper
function in this in all other respects and be-
come a model for all other American munich
palities 20 initiate.