Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-31

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! DR.. r. N. Mccormack of the Nation
al Medical society, who is doing mis-.
sionary work all through the country
on behalf of the society for the pur-
pose, of bringing up the standard of
the medical b. profession everywhere,
and Improving the relations between
the physicians and the public, ad-
dressed large audience at the Arm
! DRY hall last night.
-, The address lasted for an hour and
half and was full Of interesting and
valuable suggestions for the improve
: ment of public health conditions. DR..
Mccormack believes that the province
Of the physician of the future will be
to prevent disease more than to cure
It,, and to this end he appealed for
larger support frop city, county and
state for public health work. He cit
ed some figures to show the relative
appropriations made in this state for
various purposes, to bring out the pitt
fully small amount appropriated for
: the protection of the public health.
The same conditions existed elsewhere
and it is part of Dr.. McCormack''s
business to SEQ that these conditions
be pointed out to the public and their
significance made clear.
The speaker was eloquent and en-
PERTAINING. His manner is convincing
and his speech is earnest and carries
conviction. He urged that public
meetings be held from time to time
at which the matter can be discussed
by the people and the members of
the medical profession as only by CO.
operation could the new gospel of
public health be brought about.
President e. A. Williams Of the city
commission, presided, and presented
Dr.. Mccormack. At the conclusion
of DIR. McCormack's address, brief
remarks were made by il Governor
Burke, State su2t. w. L: stockwell
and J. w. Foley. a..
=, The meeting authorized President
Williams to name committee of
five to arrange for subsequent meet
ings looking TO-, the carrying on Of
the work, the committee to be named
and announced through the press. A
rising vote of thanks to the speaker
was rendered at the close of the
meeting. a. ID;
-. A digest Of Dr., McCormack's ad.
dress follows: -. h ! ~ T.
DIR. M'coRMAck,s> ADDREsss.
: The greatest asset Of any nation,
its most important resource to be
considered. is. that represented I'D its
vigorous population, it's children,
women and men. In fact, farms,
mines, forests, factories, and similar
things called wealth, have little more
than an abstract value, except as
{ there is such population to oper-
I ate and enjoy them. The drain upon
il this asset in this country from d.
seases now known to be preyentable
h and as result Of vicious and immor-
ssal living, is estimated at more than
!: one-third Of the entire sick and death
rate every year. The recognition Of
this drain and it's causes, and a COM
Z parative study Of the results of bet-
ter sanitation in other countries,
and In some sections of our own coun-
try, have: so impressed economists,
+ teachers and other leaders of thought
/ that the American Health League, 3
lay organization Of $4,000 members
has been formed, with headquarters
3at. Yale, to arouse and educate pub
\ lie sentiment on the subject. d..
These economists figure that there
4 is an average Of 100000 deaths in
this country every year, with 4,200,-
1000 cases Of sickness. affecting the
comfort and happiness Of 100000
homes and 25,0o0,00o people. After
careful study they tell us that oevr
one-third OF this enormous sick and
death rate a tax upon the people al
most beyond calculation can and
/ should be prevented. AS an argu-
{ ment. for peace ID shown that I'll
meat for peace, It 10 shown that 210.-
900 men were killed in both armies
during the five years Of the civil
war. AS an argument for healthier
living. It IS shown that 100000 per-
sons have died from tuberculosis In
n the last i've years and that about
4, 900, 900 are constantly sick of It.
They show $50, 900 deaths and 2,500,-|
DO sick from typhoid fever In the
same period, and large sick and
death rate from diphtheria. measles.
scarlet fever and other diseases pre-
ventable with present knowledge,
and urge that with proper govern
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