Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-27
DR.. c. q. COOPER DISCUSSES NOR.
Al AND PHYSICAL PROBLEMS
OF SOCIAL EVIL.
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dividual Is obtuse indeed who cannot
compute the social danger and the un-
told misery and death in store for the
future generations should this condi.
ton Of affairs be allowed to run on
without protest and action from the
Board Of Health and Police Depart.
ment. These two departments must
work hand In hand to accomplish any.
tning OF value In this matter which Is
health and morals. In presenting this
paper, l will endeavor to express my
firm personal convictions, while giving
voice to utterances and quotations OF
medical men who take the highest
stand in our profession. A discussion
on this trite subject would be useless
today, were there not possibility that
the time had come when an enlighten.
ed public sentiment, which already
shows signs of realizing the danger,
thanks to our profession, and the
hope that common sense vs.. senti.
ment' will effect something of real
value.
hygiene anu WOTdio.
Thus subject presents hygienic, &c.
onomic, sociologic and moral ques.
lions, the solution OF which has been
of much vital Importance to the evo.
lutlonary progress Of the individual
and nation. History must be recogniz.
restriction of vice and the results OBJ
tanied must be appreciated at their
true value. As medical men we
should lay aside all prejudice and con.
slider this subject In true scientific
spirit, going back to fundamental un-
DERIVING principles. To many people
mention Of this subject produces an
involuntary feeling OF disgust and alb
horrence. Twelve years ago one OF
the ablest physicians In New York
City prepared an exhaustive paper on
this subject and read II before the
American Medical Association, and
after he had finished, a gentleman In
the audience arose to a point Of or
der. and, being called upon by the
chairman, he said that this was q
Christian country. and the Association
a Christian Association. and that no
such thing as venereal disease should
ever be allowed to come before the
ton. To use the slang vernacular Of
the day. wouldn't that Jar you!" to
hear such an expression from a sup
posedly intelligent scientific man.
Last year the same physician was
again asked to prepare paper on the
same subject and read It at this SEES.
sion OF the State and Provincial
Boards Of Health of North America.
A vote Of thanks was passed and also
a request for the publication Of the
paper.
What the Problem 10.
Pre- conceived ideas. founded on re.
ligion, are inconsistent with the spirit
OF the times and incompatible with
the scientific methods of a liberal pro.
fession. However, II is needless to
say to medical men that the impor.
lance OF the study justifes Its scien.
tihc observation and very serious con-
sideration. Let us then study this
matter, let us know what It Is, why It
persists, how II thrives, and as we
take cognizance OF the Geological fac.
tors incident to Its existence and per.
petuation, let us endeavor, II We can.
not do away with Il entirely, to at
least suggest some remedial meas
ures tending to diminish It's extent. to
control Its objectionable features and
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