Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-07
mann nrLrs ron SOLDIERS.

Medical science b. fast becoming
popu'ar'ged 90 such an extent that it
ia treated upun hy writer's and speak
cts of 40 degrees " Intelligence ana
honesty, from he vcrleFt crank 60 the
most profound and able exponent " o.,
'and from the tonsciencolcrs quark or
Ilrmbtlp empire 10 The most crudite
and considerations practitioner hut
by SURF process n accurate oha8fya-
lion and experimentation the laws Of
the science ~ health are coming 60 De-
understood with much dcnnliencss and
certainty and apparently the days o.
the medical quack and smpirio arr
numbered.
A great government Ike that Of The
United States will undoubtedly avail
Itself. in time 1f war especially. Of the
most advanced knowledge upon this
subject. and health rules laid down flr
the guiiinrc N American soldiers may
Dc rolled upon aa cmbodying the high
81 form Of intelligence upon the sub
icci which Hgientifc Investigators have
yot developed. Iiy way ~ preparing
the army fof Invading cuba, Col u.
o. Pope, chief surgeon - the Flfih
army corps. has Issued Tor tho personal
instruction aud hencnl of the soldiers.
tho following rules for the prcscrva-
tlon M hoir health;
"rhe body ndapta Itself readily 20
changes " climate. You do not g..
qulrn any special preparation Tor thn
climate NJ cuba. You should meet the
heat In tn same way you do In the
summer season 90 the north. Avoid.
therefore, the use ~ medicines that afr
recommended o. protect the body
against the action VI climate. The
dangers IN tho tropics do not come
from the direct action 81 the climate
The danger ~ due 90 tho presence In
some districts Of the warm Countflea
~ the microbes ~ certain diseases.
The chief measure Tor tho prevention
of these diseases VIII BE- Instituted by
your commanding officers. There are
no medicines that VIII protect ~ from
these dIsehH~A Do not take qunlnc
regularly when your health De- good.
DO not take pufHatlves wnrn the blv-
elH are regular Drink boiled water
when you cannot get natural SPRING
water.
"staEnint surface water IL especial.
~ dangerous. II possible drink water
unlN NJ meal times. Avoid unrlpa and
unHound fruits. Peel am frultr bsflrc
eating. Use as little alcoholic hrycr-
asses a. possible. Tho clothing should
he llght and loose. when wet with
sweat W. rain remove II Tor drying ANA
rub The body hriakly with % wet towel
until N u clean. Also n exposed 10
dfauFhis when pcraprlnF freely put
On some extra covering. WHOM Your
f'rt are wet rub them dry ana pui on
diy nnck. even " you cannot change
your Shoes. Protect yourHtivon from
mosquitoes hy gloves and nets. Bithc
the body every morning ana evening
You can, but do not swim In the heat
W The liy except In the shade. sla-.p
M drN clothing only Otherwise. ka.sp
awake ana move about
Tho health NJ the command will Do
nend In great extent upon the strict
Observance NJ orders not 90 cnmmunl.
cate Win suspected persons or places.
ltrpnrt lll sickness 20 a medical officer
90 once"
Tho sound common sense and selcn-
tlnc wisdom u the foregoing advice
rendor 10 valuable 10 q great many
people besides soldiers In the army
What Is said about the use 81 qulnlne
and alcoholic drinks IL especially wor-
Thy of note, and the ptccautlon Of
boiling water before drinking 1t. unless
II comes from a spring. IL a wise one,
not only In cuba but In many other
parts of the world. Cleanliness and
Temperance In eating, drinking and the
care n the body. arr tho bulwarks ~
health, In the army and out OF II.