Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25

teacher should be armed with a PAM
uhlct Of instruction against the
ravuges OF poisonous flies and mos
Quitoes
Replying 10 the Oklahoma senator,
Mr. Gallinger expressed the opinion
that the government should go slow
ip establishing department Of
health as marine hospital service and
health departments In the various
rfatcs were doing reasonably wen.
The contention tina. tf- period Of life
could Dee materially heightened he re-
garded as dream, pure and
simple"
Senator owen declared that. while
Dc Yves in favor Of the conservation OF
the natural resources of the nation.
"thc conservation OF the life of our
people is of far greater Importance.
and the conservation Of tho vitality
ana efficiency Of our people d.
problem OF the first marnitude. de-
handing immediate Intelligent at
tcution"
Hc STOKE against the bureau system
of looking ont for the public health
ASSERTING that The question was OF
such great importance that 10 could
not Doc handled efficiently except by
separate department with powers as
rre1t ns those now enjoyed hy any or
the other departments Of the govern
mcut
"Nc have had bureaus for 100 years"
Doe said. They are scattered In eight
departments They have been discnn-
ncctcd and without coordination They
ever have been Jealous Of each other.
the one multiplying and hampcring the
wosk OF the other They have been
without a. responsible head because or
this subdivision and because the chief
OF che most important NJ these bureaus.
the surgeon general " the public health
and marine hospital service, cannot 'x-
press au opinion or give Information
until be- has consulted the secretary
of the treasury.
BUBONIC PLAGUE REPORTS
The secretary Of the treasury was
selected as cabinet officer. he added.
mot because Of his knowledge Of tho
public health. but because he was an
evrort on finance" This government
officer. be thought. should not direct
government activities In fighting dis
olsc. lie declared that iu the case OF
certain reports on the bubonic plague
ON the Pacific coast the bureau deal
ing with public health was easily sup
pressed by commercialism and its sup
posed interests. putting iu jeopardy The
national health. the national interests
and the national wealth, and was ~e-
quired to withhold and suppress the
truth m violtion OF section 4 Of the
quarantine laws"
Under subordinate bureau. cooper
alton In the night against disease IS inn
practicable. he declared. The bureau
has not sufficient dignity or power IN
an emergency he continued. II has M
national standing II cannot take The
Initiative. but must always stand sub
icct 10 the orders OF secretary too
greatly Influenced by mere apparent
commercial and fiscal interests.
The bin introduced by Senator owen
would coordinate into one working
body am Of the various health agencies
OF the government II proposes no new
Officers. except me secretary and hi
assistant. and calls FOR no new appro-
priation aside from the salaries OF the
secretaries. II win provide a number
of enicicncies. said Senator owen, by
preventing duplication.
commercial nation. he said, should
not be- unmindful Of the commercial
value of the saving Of all life and cffl-
cheney possible, which r. worth $1,000
900. 900 per aunum. The humane nation
viii not fail TO act when IL is known
that we could save the lives Of 500. 90
OF our people annually. prevent the
sickness OF 1900, 900 Of people per an
mum. who now suffer from prcventable
diseases"
The bin. he said. was IN accordance