The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-02
The Progress of Sanitary Science.

MODlle ReSlSter.
 We did little rejoicing prematurely over the victory for the science of quarantine achieved in Mobile, but we are not cast down. Rome was not built in a day: and we cannot expect the whole truth about quarantine to be established in a like period of time. There Is the satisfaction of knowing that the intelligent physicians who compose our board of health, while lowing to public opinion, do not for a moment admit that they have made a mistake in their understanding of the merits of the policy as to im,nunes they committed themselves to and later receded from. Since the world began. the battle against prejudice has been going on. each generation having its particular prejudice to combat. The mighty truth will prevail.
 See what progress we have made
 There was a time when the sick of a plague , had to to look out for them, m fled from 1t in terror. That was a long time ago. Today the sick are ten, derly cared for by resolute men and woman, who have the love of God in their hearts. -a
 Not very long ago, any article taksn from the fever sick was anathema To touch 1t was considered reckless risk to life. That day has gone, too. We now know that fever is not hidden in the clothes ana bedding or the SICK, ana that from the sick themselves does not emanate contagion. By the discover ies of science commerce has been freed of one of the greatest burdens
 In a like manner all mail matter from an infected place was suspected of harb0rng germs Of disease ero peoPe he sick or their attendants opened said letters with fear and trembling. held thav read and then committed them 10 the flames The postofiice department set its sulphur furnaces agoing and perforating the packages so that the fumes could reach the little wrigglers inside. We have learned better now, ment yesterday shows.
 We now know. also. that a person who has had the feyer eanni9t have lit it cannot have it in his system, and can not have it in his clothing or baggage, there is no danger to others from him, bedside of the sick. He Is an immune as far as his own safety from fever is concerned and others nf tss,a are impure pune from him. We have not quite reached the point of giving this fact general tit and BBranng BBns g fee ee ertheless. and 1t will be generally rec ognized:
 pected ceif of In havins Yellow fever snf Is Sno not shipped back whence he came. nor yet placed in restraint at some distant and Isolated spot, far from human habita- tion and there guarded with the shot gun but is staken into and through tine City to a hospital provided for the care of such sick. and Is there treated under conditions that afford perfect immunity to the inhabitants.
 But a few years ago what consterna- tion greeted the news that the baggage and clothing of one from an infected place had arrived in place non in 1 fected! And even now, in these American cities, how great the alarm if one yellow fever case is b ought in! Yet. in Havana we see no al4rm what ever when case after case is taken to Las Animas hospital, there to be. treat ed for the fever. This. ceftainly is progress.
 What are We coming to? Why. sim ply this: The time Is neaf at hand when all gates will be open and quar- sons arrive from an infected plac e their names will be inscribed If they are sick, they will be placed in a de tention hospital. If they aIe not sick; they will be required to reqprt several times daily for a period oflti%e, i,S ,s sTfia na, infected by its fever poison any