The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-16
STOP THE TYPHOID
Christian EndeaYOr Societies
Take Up Investigation.
Want to Know What Is Causing
the Disease.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Another Meeting at First Chris
tian Church Tonight.
Result Of Do Nothing Policy of
City Board of Health.

Because the city physician has ne
elected to take any action. whatever in
regard to the epidemic of typhoid the
members of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties have taken up the matter and
will try to collect information about the
disease and take measures to prevent
it's spread.
The work has been put into definite
form by the Endeavor society of the
First Congregational church in which
there are a large number of cases of
typhoid. 1t will be presented this even
ing to the local union of Christian En-
deavor societies which will meet at the
First Christian church. Miss Nellie
Griffith is president of this organiza-
ton.
Spurred by the efforts of the Endeav-
orers the city physician and some of the
other city officials held a meeting late
this afternoon to decide whether or not
they would do anything toward check
ing the disease. 1t is like locking the
barn after the horse is stolen.
Following are the names of members
of First Congregational church Chris
tan EndeavOr who have contracted
typhoid or malarial fever.
Typhoid-Mabel Rice. deceased. sol
West street; Matte Holyoke Stormont
hospital; Geneva Henderson, Christ hos
pital; Arthur Nelson Santa Fe hospital;
Nellie Graham, 405 Van Buren, street;
Isabel Martin Christ hospital; Ruth
Stout 904 Madison street; Ralph Nc
Elroy. sos Clay street; Jennie Simmons,
H. Crawford Santa Fe hospital; Anna
Williams Ozawxie.
Malaria-Mrs H. B. Howard HOO
West Tenth street; Ethel Ladd 1855
Clay street: Mr.. richards Mabel
707 Topeka avenue; Miss Goodrich, III
Topeka avenue.
At the regular meeting of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
of the First Congregational church
Sunday evening, September 10, the fol-
lowing resolu tions were adopted:
Whereas. There is at the present
time an unusual amount of sickness in
our city from typhoid; malaria and
kindred fevers, especially among the
membership of the Christian Endeavor
society of this church. eleven gases
having developed into typhoid of the
worst type. and one having resulted
whereas. We believe some cause
exists in our midst which might be re-
moved after proper investigation or
might be guarded against; therefore
he -
Resolved. That we hereby request
our city, county and state boards of
health to unite in systematic investi-
cation of our city water supply. our
dairies our ice cream factories. our
soda fountains. and all sources of pub
lie food or drink supply where germs of
the above named diseases are likely to
be found, and that expert scientific as
sistance be employed where needed in
carrying out these Investigations. And
be It further
Resolved. That we request that the
public be at once informed in unmis-
taxable terms where any lack of sani-
tation is permitted in handling food
products or where any adultera ton of
food is practiced, regardless of the con-
sequences to the personal interests of
any individual, company or corporation
engaged in handling food or drink sup
plies. Re it further
Resolved, That this society most
earnestly pledges its support and CO.
operation in the proposed investigation,
and that in the meantime it urges the
public to use only boiled water and to
pay heed to the other precautionary
regulations laid down by the health
boards previous to this time
III. B. HOWARD President.
MISS RUTH STOUT. Secretary"
H. B. Howard, president of the Con-
gragational church society. says:
Unless we can get the city authori
ties to do something toward checking
typhoid. we Will do it ourselves We
will, if necessary, make house to house
canvas of the town. to locate the cases
of typhoid. We will call upon physi-
clans to give us the names and locations
of cases of the disease. If it is neces-
sary to employ experts to assist in the
examination of suspected causes or In
lection, we will raise the money and do
the work"
City Physician Storrs is still following
his policy of do nothing. and keep IT
dark. He disobeys city ordinances and
defies the public to find out anything
about the mysterious way he has of
managing contagious diseases He
has secured the names and locations of
practically none of the cases of typhoid,
and conceals his ignorance of the facts
by refusing to allow the records of the
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