The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-10-13
FOUNTAIN RtCfPTAQE GO.
Municipalities Must Dispense With
Them.

When one packs his grip for trip
in Idaho he should not overlook py
ramid of those crimped paper cups.
He will require them II he drinks wa
ter on the train-and few drink any
thing else. The paper cup is handy
after one learns how to unreel 1t and
to balance it when filled. OF course
any other individual cup will do, but
the public drinking cup is barred The
Idaho board of health has placed its
ban upon it.
The cup that cheers but does not
lnebriate at public fountains is also
prohibited by the same high authority,
but the decree is not laid upon the
Cupless fountain from which the thirs-
ty passerby gurgles his draughts of
pure water somewhat on the order Of
p man drinking out of nozzle.
The action of the board was taken
yesterday at meeting held in the
capital annex. There was full mem
bership present; although Attorne,'
General McDougal was compelled to
leave before the session ended on ac-
count of pressing business in his Of
Ace.
New Members Present.
The new members, DIR. G. H. Coul-
thard of Idaho Falls, considered one
of the best physicians and surgeons
and medical authorities of southeast
ern Idaho, and Secretary Ralph Falk.
as we'll as President George E. Hyde
of Rexburg, and Daniel G. Muartin, the
new state engineer, answered the roll
call. Bills were passed upon and a
great amount of routine business
transacted, although the absence of
Sanitary Inspector Wallis, who is at
the bedside OF his son in Salt lake,
prevented a full discussion OF some OF
the problems presented to the board
Probably the most sweeping and
drastic action which has yet been TAX
en- by the board was an order designed
to compel the adjustment of cups at
public drinking fountains and the use
Of the public drinking cup in railway
cars. The board has lately been CIV
ing careful investigation to the SAM
tary condition of these devices and has
come to the conclusion that the safe
guarding of the public health demands
the action which they have taken.
A Plea for Cooperation.
II want the public to thoroughly I'M
derstand," stated President Hyde, "and
hope the railroad companies and
municipal authorities will feel that we
do not direct this order against these
drinking cups and fountains as an in
situation that they are not doing
everything in their power to prevent
the spread of disease We have made
careful study of these conditions
and have come to the conclusion that
it Is the only thing to do. | know that
the authorities and the officials of the
railroad have done and will do every
thing in their power to aid the board
in this class of work the nature of
which is sometimes distasteful.
Quarantine for Infantile Paralysis.
1--WE have also come to the conclu-
sion, after thorough investigation of
the disease, that it is best to quaran-
tine cases of infantile paralysis, about
which much has been said, and very
little definitely known. The regula-
tons will hereafter contain a provi-
sion which will bulletin these SYMPTOMS
as contagious and require their quar-
antine for three weeks"
After completing the routine bust
ness of the board today, the members
of the board will proceed to the in
spection of the Soldiers home and the
state penitentiary, which by operation
of state law is made part of it's duty.
DR.. Hyde was reelected president of
the board, and DR.. Ralph Falk, recent
ly appointed secretary, continues his
duties in that capacity.
Railroads May Not Object.
1t is expected the railroads will in
terpose no objections to the order of
the board respecting public drinking
cups. 1t is not believed any hardship
will be worked on the railroad COM
panies, nor on the travelling public,
either, in view of the common report
that it has become quite the practice
to carry things to drink from. since so
many Idaho counties have gone dry.
Objections may possibly come from
the W. G. T. u and similar organiza-
tons that have installed drinking
fountains with cups attached on the
theory that their availability will tend
to diminish drinking in saloons, es-
pecially in the summer. These may
contend that the state cannot cause
removal of one agency for the public
good on the plea of improvement in
other observation-disclosures