The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-30


Now Floht Of Pestience.
Il Is believed the greatest work or
ttc soldiers. 10 which term Of course.
I Include the marines and sniiofs as
wfn VIII &c ~ The prevention % tho
p~dstilcuce. Practically oR u the.
house TO house sewage system OF san
francisco has been destroyed An army
Of two or three hundred thousand nren
encamped IN the suburbs Of a great
city would ordinarily die IKE flies unless
q provided itself with proper facilities
for the removai 0f garbage andtthc gem
eral sanitary cleansing OF the immense
camp. Even with trained soldiers under
strict discipline it.is an extremely dif-
ncult thing to enforce sanitary regula-
tions-
There Is some stern work still TO be
lone in San Francisco by the armed
forces Of the government, and instruc-
lions In this regard are being hurried TO
Cen. Funston. who will have general
communal Of the city. and TO admiral
McCalla az The Mare Island navy yard.
who win be given especial direction Of
the water front and OF organizing the
necessary transportation service between
Oakland and the san Francisco penin-
suia.
VIII Organize Military Camps.
Immense supplies Of medical neces-
stiles already have been forwarded
from the bureau at St. Louis. and oth-
crs are 10 be sen. at once. Gen. Funs-
ton is expected to organize at once a
series Of IND on military lines. The
refugees will be compelled to live up to
f.-. a. t..I.- 49, an-. a. 80.
not. Those who refuse viii feel the prick
Of a ~bayaaet-
Furthermore. out ~ the tents Of
thousands Of homeless people the
soldiers viii force as many as are need
ed 10 go to work for the common good,
putting up shelters. erecting tents, de-
vising s-torehouses. and. above al, ere
ating the necessary sanitary appliances
and safeguards 10 prevent the OUT
break OF %pestnence.
It will require the utmost vigilance
on the part OF the army officers and
the most constant attention BY she
medical corps to prevent an outbreak
Of typhoid. disentery, and the ordi-
nary train OF nearly fatal diseases
which are common 10 large military
camps, and which are almost ineSItabls
when dealing with an ~nnorganized ana
unintelligens mob.
strict Discipline Imperative.
1t probably win be a long time be-
fore the homeless ones in the out
skirts OF san Francisco can learn TO
take care Of themselves. The strict
est kind OF discipline will be enforced in
the camps. guards win patrol the tented
villages as carefully as If the people
were prisoners OF war.
An effort win be made to compel
every man. woman and child TO obey
constantly the strict sanitary regulations
which the army provides for its own
protection. Tile soldlers under the gen.
eral direction of their officers viii be
expected to enforce obedience. and there
win be rough and ready punishments, in
an probability. for the careless few who
are willing TO e%ndanger the lives Of the
many.
Following close upon the heels Of the
rations and the tents there win be tons
upon tons OF disinfcctants unloaded at
Oakland and every possible device IS
being employed by the medical bureau
to make as good a record ia this regard
as the auartermaster n commissnry
departments have already produced IL
supplying food and shelter
Soiuiers Huie over SUNS
Meanwhue the ever reaay american
private soldier ana ms spieno'o eNseu'
i've ohicef' me American hS.sVm' ar
really me rulers az san frahe'seo'
they arc deiyins the law eVery minute
bpt evidently they are aelhs VIII
characteristic good sense Ihe price o.
bread Is being kep Gown the y = PEI
ing systenatlzed ana taught 20 1sSpSe'
~au'hofiFy ana enough uhieVes nave SUM
marty been shot in san francisco 90
render iootlns 2 dangerous ana an uh-
profitable aYeeation'
People Who went through me srsa'
IRE az chicago IN lS.i Remember 'Ha'
when Con. sheridan brought IN iesn-
far soldiers he established order wilhln
q briei period ot time. mSseN ~
member the feelns Of feist Wnfa neu
uader his command began 70 DO" ni
houses ia the vicinity OF Wabash avenue
and Congress street.
There was a good but q foolish gov
ernor IN ilhnoiS as tnai time' q he
kicked up a fearful muss because Iiutee
States troops assumed control o. 'ne
burning district IN Chieaso without wat
ing for him 10 ask Tor their services.