Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-06
HEALTH MOST IMPORTANT
ASSET OF ANY NATION

The greatest asset Of any nation, us
most important esour to be CON
sidered, is that represented in It's Wig
orons population, It's children, wofneh
aud men. Ia fact, farms, mines, for
oats. factories and similar things call
ea wealth, have little more than an
abstract value, except rs there ls such
"a population 20 operate ana enjoy
them. The drain upon this asset IN
this country from diseases now known
to be prevontablo. and as a result of
vicious and immoral living. Is estlmat-
"a at more than one-third of the en-
tire sick and death rate every year.
The recognition OF this drain ana us
causes. and "a comparative study OF
the results Of better sanitation IN 9TH
or countries, and In some sections OF
our " country, have so Impressed
economists, teachers aud other leaders
az thought, that the American llealth
league, a lay organization OF 5o,Ouo
members, has been formed, with head
quarters az Yale, TO arouse ana g
public sentiment on the subject
These economists figure that there
Is an average of i,b00, 600 deaths IN
thls country every year. with 1900, 600
cases Of sickness. affecting the com
fort and happiness of 5000, 600 homes
ana 5000. 900 people, AFTER careful
stndy they tell us that oVor onc-third
of this enormous sick and death rate
q tax upon the people almost beyond
circulation. can and should be prevent
ed. As an argument for peace. IL is
shown that 100000 men were killed
in both armies during the five years or
the civil war As an argument FOR
heavier living. IL is shown that 200, 600
persons have died from tuberculosis IN
The Inst five years n that O
1000. 600 are constantly sick OF IL
Thcy show $50. 600 deaths aud $500
900 sick from typhoid fever In the
same period. and a largo sick and
death rate from diphthcria, measles,
scarlet fever n other diseases pre-
lentable with present knowledge. IA
urFe that with proper governmental
assistance this lifc-savinR knowledge
should ht constantly extended. IL t3
then shown that Boo un years our ma
tlonol government has expended $40
600. 600 aud now proposes TO appro-
PIRATE $3.50. 600. 600 more. Co prevent
tick fever in cattle, cholera in hogs
and chickens. pests 90 crops aud trees.
and 60 protect other Interests having
money value. while Boa ull he history
If has never spent "A dollar or lftrd n
huud TO protect the people from thesN
far more important domestic pertt-
fences There are experts % iunds
u abundance az Washington geo 80
LN" NNNN H.N NNLLNNEHNALH NH
usre literature ln regard 60 amy ani-
Hiel ar plant disease. amy agricultural
ressufct. water power. or uttcr lun-
litiou rueUlug commercial interest O.
hni fhc citizen viii inquire In enin for
information about protecting his FAM
.f notn Uphold fever or othc. sick
ness.
Nest of these facts are well known
o. medical men. They lave long in
listed that good health can and should
Dec made more contagious than sick
ness. and in direct conflict With their
own Interests. have urged the health
reforms which would hring IN All about
hut ln most states and ln abe nation.
have met almost constant Indifference
90 antsEoni-m from both legislative
bodies and the people Wls n
nart because 90 the laitv mcdlunc has
nIeaFs been au occult. m1 stlc science.
nun ftil more. because until recent
Years. our has been q htscurdaut uro-
nssion. This discori was ln small
llrt between the different systems oi
g. actiCc but Far more between phfai-
competing Tor the same prac-
Wal and was often fosicrcd bN heir
lends The same thing existed
,irrEy until recent years difld-
religious world into hostile
'ffs $50 and ia all ihe other Isolated
'r InI ls. lawyers alone living in the
o. and escaping this curse.
years asa we were aroused
normly q this efl, ~ ne