The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-17
RULES OF HEALTH DISCUSSED.
An Interesting Session of the Social
Science Association

The papers read at the meeting of the
Social Science Association this morning
were on subjects relating to health The
first was by John H Patterson. President
of the National Cash Register Company
Of Dayton, Ohio He stated that the
scheme which he had put into effect was
not Utopian or merely phiIanthropic, but
was based on the fact. established by ex-
peTicnce, that the better the surroundings
Of working people the better the work
they can DO. The first move was to
beauty the park surrounding his works.
and this was naturally followed by beau
LITIGATION of the plots around the houses
of the employees The interior Of the fac
tory was then painted in cheerful col
or extra windows were made TO give
light. forced Ventilation TO afford plenty
of fresh air and all dust and acid fumes
were carried away by exhaust fans.
Bathrooms and weII-furnished toilet
rooms continued Mir. Patterson. ARE on
all floors All seats have backs. clean
aprons are furnished by the company: a
dining room where hot meals are served.
and a course in domestic economy is con
Quoted The dining-room is decorated
with pictures, flags. and plants We have
demonstrated that this system pays the
manufacture, the empIoye, and the buy
er. in the profit to the one. the health Of
the other. and the increased quality Of the
product
Dr. Grace Peckfan Murray. of New
York, read paper on Health Fads Of
Today" She divided fads into two classes
one affecting the Individual and the 9th
er affecting the community Fads on
diet, clothing and exercise. were she de-
clared. legion, and were all predicated up
On the unTestfu4 attitude of the people
and the common realIz4 ton that Is
or great Importance
of this feeling, the speaker said. the
Cn<3T1atans have taken great advantage
and have built UP practices for them
public
The paper then discussed in an 71ufavor-
able light Christian Science and mental
healing It suggested that they should be
properly regulated as are all other meth
oas OF healing The history Of osteop-
athy and Its principles were detailed with
some of its methods of operation
Inc speaker declared that the recent
increase IN contagious diseases in the
large cities Was due to the fact that
niany cases are treated By heaIers who
conceal them, declaring that cOnta gion
IS impossible
Dr. c W. Chancellor of Washington
gave his observations on Social Evils
Resulting from Dnsanitary DWELLINGS
he said he thought that too little science
had been directed toward the elevation
Of the lower classes Thirty-1hree Tler
cent of all deaths in large cities he said
resulted from diseases caused BY foul
air, the effects of which were TO be seen
especially among children One child ont
o. every four born in the tenement dis
tTsctS. ne declared. died from these CaUIs-
IS before reaching its first birthday The
speaker suggested that the best way TO
attack the evil was by the demolition Of
all buildings thought to be unsanitary and
unfit to properly house its inmates
The programme for this evening in
cIudes a paper on the Transmission of
Yellow Fever by the Mosquito - By Sur
econ General SternbeTg, and one BY DIT
Elmer Lee on Food as the Pricipal Fac
tor IN the Cause Of Disease