New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-08-26

Communicated
Among the highest medical authority the
principle prevails "that to keep their pa
tients we'll is an evidence Of greater sue
cess as medical practitioners than to dose
them when they fall sick. In our City at
the present time it is the earnest desire of
Gone would suppose) all the people to keep
the yellow fever from entering the town.
Still at the mass meeting on Tuesday
evening last, which was called to discuss
sanitation, and desire the best methods to
assist in ''the consummation so devoutly
to be wished" many of our physicians
were conspicuously absent. We know
that one word from tour own doctor" out
weighs the advice of the rest of the medi-
cal fraternity with most people. That is
why in SO large and responsive meeting
of representative people the presence of
all our excellent physicians (if only for
part of the time) was very desirable. OF
course we know they are all very busy
men just now, no doubt teaching Santa
ton to those among their patients who
most need the instruction, at the same
time that they are curing the sick. Our
town is peculiarly fortunate in having in
this profession men of sterling character
as we'll as unusual skill. In this critical
hour it seems their bounden duty to start
shoulder to shoulder with our health board
throwing their personal and professional
influence towards the protection of our
community from the threatening invaders.
The mass meeting on Tuesday evening
was large, considering the Indictment
weather Every one present showed q
deep interest in the subject, like very
large family devising means for the pro-
lection of their home. The speeches were
interesting and very dissimllar, and Capt.
King was witty as we'll as wise. The
short responsive talks from all parts OF the
house showed keen interest and alertness
regarding the situation. There should be
several such meetings in the different
parts of the town every week. No. Fire
Company could entertain a big crowd in
their comfortable hall with interesting
spe akers. The Brooklyn Fire Co. No. 8
could do likewise, and so throughout the
town. To keep up the interest "lest we
forget trick our people have habit OF
doing. Some weeks ago oiling and clean
| ing was all the fashion until the busy mos
Quito seemed to have quit business, but,
frequent rains and the easy going ways
Of the people forgetting that oil will eUdp-
crate IN JeC 0dyS, even II IL uOoS uoc
overflow has again brought the trying in
sect about. A positive penalty attached
to every ordinance for screening, oiling
and cleaning is absolutely necessary for
enforcement. Just think of gardens with
water lilly ponds now raising mosquitoes
for yellow jack in our midst. In New Or
leans it was necessary in civilized part
Of the town to put some parties in Jail in
order to screen their cisterns. Il will be
necessary to do likewise in our town per-
haps, else the obstinacy or Indifference of
one person can destroy the result of faith
full work of whole neighborhood. There
are people in New iberia who screen their
homes at great expense. then prop the
doors open, funny at other times, but at
this time Of peril. SANITATION.