Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-06

VII SOtS WITHOUT covering. Inore are
wire cages in which suspect cases are
placed until 1t can be learned whether
or not the disease is yellow fever. The
OBJECT is to prevent the carrying
or contagion, by mosquitoes. from
such patients to others. There had
not been n case of yellow fever for
year and Il hals until the first
OF July, when one was landed at the
CITY OF Panama from Il boat which
ilad made n stop at port In tho
Pacific Ocean. where the disease ex-
isted. Employees arc treated free.
Quinlne is offered to all daily at the
mcsses. The principal ailments are
malaria, pneumonia and typhoid
FEVER. The highest mortality is among
the negroes.
Although malarlal fever Is far more
natal to blacks than to whites, mos
quito netting Is not furnished tho
former, while 1t is giveen free to the
latter.
Rain Sheds Needed.
Where eXcavating work Is being
carried on there should be construct.
ed rain sheds, In which employees
might keep coats and to which they
could retire during heavy showers.
Ihen the men become thoroughly wet.
rms not only threatens health hut
IL IL occurs mornings the men go 10
their quat tiers and do not return
afternoons. causing delay in the work.
In some of the camps there are
small clubrooms above the mess halls
containing billiard and pool tables ana
dance halls. They are used and sup.
ported by voluntary camps there arc
handsome club buildings. undpr the
management If the Young Mems
christian Association. These build
ings are surrounded by wide, screened
verandas; each contains billiard. pool.
smoking and lounging rooms, Il bowl.
ing alley, gymnasium library and Il
nall for dancing and other entertain
mcnts. There arc limited opportuni.
ties for baseball tennis. poating ana
horseback riding.
Comparatively few arc provided
with recreation Sunday. the one day
| free for relaxation. There should be
| started large amusement mark, a
| Coney Island scheme. There could
be n hall for dancing, racing track for
ponies. with archery ami golf croquet
inside. circus ring, bowling alleys,
shooting gallies. n small theatre. side
shows and possibly lake for boating.
There should be shelters for resting
add for light lunches. Such n scheme
undoubtedly can be made private
| enterprise.
| a stock company with good talent
should be induced to go to the 18th
mus to provide theatrical perform.
ances, which would be greatly ap.
preciatcd.
One need is the organization OF
womens clubs, with definite objects.
a canal Zone federation OF womcn's
clubs could be allied with the general
| federation in the United States. Such
clubs could organize into Ladies' Aid
| societies. to take an interest in pub,
lie schools, in the entertainment OF
patients Mt the hospitals, in organic
Ing bureaus for mending bachelors
garments. children's Fairgrounds and
centres for sercuring servants.
| Schools
| Schools have been established foI
whites at only five of the camps. but
for blacks at most of them. Inability
TO educate their children has caused
competent men to return to the
States. deferred others from taking
employment on the Isthmus and there
are those who have had to separate
their families, leaving the older child
rem at home in private schools or with
relatives. The objects of instruction
so far has been merely to keep the
children from falling behind the
grades in which they were when
leaving the States.
The Commission has decided ia
| improve the school system ly secur.
Ing teachers through civil service
appointments. Family life has be-
come fixed thing upon the Isthmus,
and 1t is imperative that. even though
1t may be but FOR matter of ten
years. the Department of Education
should be scientifically organized
1t is likely however, that there will
be permanent result, perchance
| with some European race rs n basis
for the pprotection OF the,Canal when
completed.
Inc Government has constructed in
| every large camp an attractive two
bodybuilding for church services and
lodge meetings Ten chaplains of DIFF.
ierent denominations are employed
in the hospitals.
Regulation of The Liquor Traffic. .
The liquor traffic is strictly super
vised In the Canal Zone, the number
or licenses having been reduced from
over two hundred to thirty-four.
The testimony OF laborers officials.
wives OF employees, physicians and
secretaries of the Young Mems
Christian Association prove con-
ciusiyely that vice and intoxlcation
are no more extensive in that place
tnan In any other territory. There Is
drinking. and 1t is curse. just as II
Is everywhere, but there Is no moro
orderly community In the world than
the Canal Zone. While 1t would be
desirable to have prohibition. that is
impossible, for there are those who
Will have liquor. and it can be had
In Panamanian territory and carried
into the Zone. There is no doubt but
TINT. as q tomnnrancn mnas l1re rond