The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-02
DR.. Van Horns Tubercular Con-
gress Report to Be Printed.
Mayor Green Says 1t Is Full of
Valuable Information.
CLEANING UP STREETS
Commissioner Snyder Has Com
pleted His Work.
Over 1880 Wagon Loads of
Leaves and Trash Hauled.

Before the special session of the coun-
ell DR.. Charles B. Van Horn made his
report to the city after attending the
| International Congress on tuberculosis
! held at Washington. His report was
full of valuable information and also
suggestions to the city of Topeka.
Mayor Green said this morning that
| special measures had been taken since
| the report but that Topeka would I'M
doubtedly follow some of the excellent
suggestions made by the doctor. The
report is considered a valuable one to
! the city and it will be printed and dis
tributed, also placed on file.
| In part DIR. Van Horn said:
| Tuberculosis in all its forms is in
fictitious and that form affecting the
| lungs, commonly known as consump-
| ton, which is the most prevalent form,
| is by far the most prolific source of its
| spread. Heredity is now generally con-
| sidered to have but little direct bearing
| upon the propagation of the disease.
Thousands are being cured annual
! ly in every quarter of the earth; CHM
| ates hot and cold; atmospheres nigh
and low are producing their equal quota
| of cures. Air, plenty and pure "a hours
a day. Food that nouriShes for every
| meal and continual rest-is what is cur
| ing tuberculosis every day and curing
| it to stay.
1.-The establishment of sanitoria. hos
pitfalls and dispensaries day camps and
| colonies in accordance with the needs
of each community should be in the
larger cities, from public revenue ana
supported by taxation A patient needs
| friends and support rather than ell
mate.
whole communities become excited
and families become frantic when
smallpox appears. 1t is under the hands
| of the law at once. But not dolldr
| of public money is being expended tow
| ard the prevention of a disease that Will
claim. if unchecked. five million of the
! present generation in the United
| States.
.'The incredible carelessness with
which consumptiveS move from house
| to house, without precaution or warn
ing to their successors, their employ
ment in important positions dangerous
| to the public health and the general
neglect of sanitary precautions de-
| mands that every case be known ana
under observation of the public health
| officer.
| known to be due to the ingestion or
| infected food, the infected air of the
| home, the public halls, the schooIs, cd -
and factories, careless expectoratloh IN
the home on the sidewalks and IN pup
| lie places. Direct sunlight VIII XIII tuo-
! erculosis in ten minutes -
Topeka is a favorable location WITH
ont a slum district. 1 trust that the
city will lend it's heartiest co-operdtloIl
to the private interests now WORKING ~
the city against the plague, ana TO the
cling exhibit and procuring the neces-
sary legislation to establish a strohsly
ORGANIZED resistance.
This cold snap is liable to play
havoc with the cement crossings
which are being inserted in the pave
ment on Locust street. me people III
this district could not wait until warm
weather for their pavement and the
council granted them the benent OF
the doubtful weather and the force
went to work. This cement street
crossing idea is new one on the
used all over the city as fast as the
new pavement is planned street |
Commissioner Snyder says that the |
cement crossings are hne TOT potn the
usage of the public and the looks OF |
the pavement but when slippery |
weather come he is looking forward |
to a number of slip and fall' COM
plants.
In the last two or three weeks the |
firemen at the No. station have been |
bothered with numerous school chill |
dren who have been attracted to the |
station by it's many interesting fea-
lures. During an alarm the other
day one of the children was almost
trampled under the feet of team.
Chief Wilmarth has pasted a poster
on the station bulletin board to the
following effect: Children unattended
not allowed to congregate in this sta
ton"
The last of the fall foliage was
gathered up by the street cleaning
force in Potwin today. This has been
a record breaking year for falling
leaves Since the beginning of the fall
the street commissioner has ac-
counted for $500 full wagon loads
being hauled from the streets of To-
peka. Twelve teams have been work
ing ten hours day on this work. This
&c rapnrH n before PnnQlln6 R1lt 4
the result can be steadily seen. Never
before were the streets in such a good
condition.
Street Commissioner Snyder says
that the people of the city have helped
wonderfully in this work. by burning
the leaves in front of their residences.
There used to be an ordinance against
this but it was instituted when the
pine blocks. A fire would do great
damage to them and the burning ordi-
nance was passed to save them. How
ever the present street commissioner
encourages the burning Of leaves, as
the extensive brick pavements are not
harmed.
On account of the damp weather
and the favorable conditions the
foliage this year was much heavier
than ever before. Another increase in
additional pavemets over those
cleaned last year.
Only one fire so far this week That
owned and occupied by H Meir at
1920 North Jackson street. Some tar
boiling on the stove had started to
boil over and an alarm was turned
in. No damage resulted
There will be a special meeting of the L
claims and accounts committee, J. J.
Lannen, J. w. F. Hughes. c. w Horn
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