The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-26


Tho State Board OF Heath Of Iowa ha
adopted as its motto: ''Salus populi gu
prema est tex,"-the health of the peopl
is the highest law. 1t ls a splendid senti
ment. and no doubt but what our Boart
OF Health In Wilmington will adopt ah(
enforce it.
AZ thore 10 much to be learned from tn
actions and example of what 10 6einI
recommended by State Boards OF Healti
In other States. / submit for publication
in Tho DAILY REPUBLICAN,, Of Wilmington
Delaware. a copy OF what DR.. Edward A
Guloert. NJ. D., Dubuque, Iowa, Ptesl
dent State Board OF Health, says:
RETROSPECTIVE AND SUGGESTIVE.
"Allow me to suggest a few unsettled
questions on which we should thu
speak"
l. The pending question is the proven
tion OF the pollution OF the navlgabl,
rivers Of the country. A bill In this behal
was introduced into the last Congress i
is Btiil before the House. 1t Dseds and Il
should receive. the active and the united
support Of State Boards OF Health. Il
4 passed 1t would become the patent oil
similar bills III state Leg is!atures. having
In view the maintenance of the purity OF
the water courses within each common
wealth.
2. The best methods OF disposal of the
garbage OF municipalities. Should 1t not
as already 1t has been done abroad, be
here transmitted in to valuable fertilizer,
or should 1t be destroyed by llro and thus
| lostf
| 8. The momentous question OF the
cremation OF the dead versus intramura
buT'al-a question annually becoming
more obtruelve because OF the wontrouf
urban development of the land.
4. The Intelligent but inpxorable re-
etrlction Of foreign immigration from the
non n-partisan standpoint Of the refusal
NJ n la Lon g. 1f.txR H. laE
be maintained as dumping ground for
the refuse Of other nations, to the serious
menace of the public health, the pu bliC
| morale. peace and interests
g. The enactment by ,le general gov
ernment of stringent laws, whose duty It
frontiers OF the whole country, regardless
| Of state lines.
Q. The discussion and elucidation OF
the grave question as to the influence on
the annual rainfall Of the land produced
by the Wholesale drainage OF the smaller
lakes, and OF the pond-like marshes 10
various. States. Is the aere'aequirement
greed cause OF istter-day Injurious
drouthsP II 90. should 1t not be prohlb.
| ited
2. The Inauguration OF itinerant
eet92ls OF Instruction In sanitary science
| Tor the Information OF the masses In the
form OF sanitary conventions, or uniyer-
These are como OF the questions now
confronting the hygienist. Should they
not receive our careful study. proper
solution and COURAGEOUS advocacy /
| commend these random thoughts to the
| considerate attention Of my immediate
| and remote colleagues.
Will the people in Delaware allow
money-getters to locate here, destroy the
fish In our Cbristiana river and annoy and
| sicken our people by the thousands /
| say we don't want such an industry, and
IL is OF no use to any but tho money.
Reiters and physicians who attend the
| sick. What nonsense to talk about pure
| air and water. spend thousands OF dollars
In sanitary work. that our people may en-.
| Joy themselves and not be annoyed and
| pestered by the foul and sickeniDg cd or
from any firm. corporation or person en-.
gagged in the manufacture OF that which Ia
| In violation OF public decenoy. much less
the laws OF our State. Is public health
| public wealth. or has public or private
stink mill surpassed publ health2 No.
let this be the motto and our courts will
sustain our health authorities. The health
and comfort and happiness of the people
10 the highest law. L. b. Frazer