The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-03

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work II hcy bsvo contributed -oo'
weeks.
tg Pensions zoe ihpsc oveT seventy
ycsrs-if they have ccntFihuted TO-
over go weeks.
(si Frcc treatment. With aid 10 The
fsmily-il order 70 prevent peFma-
non, inyslIdIsm.
81 Repayment ri premiums in cas-"
Of death OF or marriage before right
~ obtain pension is secured
Tho average sum expended 70 1873
wa goo marks pr per=on
This system has no; been In opera
tion long enough for the final word.
81 10 It's advantages. 20 be said. so
far it s"cms 10 have promoted thrlui
il has lcd employers 10 take greater
caro- ln protecting tho health OF thc
workinGmcr. and has tended to I'M
prove health, strength and productiV-
ity. The system does not apply OF
course 10 non-workers and detectives
In the United States.
In The United States thcrc arc u1-
der tIinl varlous schemes, such as
building and loan associations. mutual
benefit soclctics. iradc-uDion insur'
ancc, Insurance funds under direction
OF the largo corporations, industrial
Insurance" with motives OF profit by
the insurance companies. pension and
sick funds OF hrcmcn. policemen,
teachers and other municipal scrv-
ants and the pension systems for sol
dIcrs and sailors by The federSl gov
erpmen.. Thus far. aside from fo"
In N al
charities associations, The United
Sia,cs pnbllc has devoted little at
tc1tIon 10 this subject
Medical Officers.
state medical officers including quar-.
antIne officials. sholld bc appointed
for fitnoss. on recommendation OF. cay.
medical societies. should be entirely
ont OF politics. hold Office for life or
GOOD behavior. should not cnSagc In
private practice. aud be adequately.
oven Handsomely. compensated. II
is often true that The health ofIlcer. IN
making recommendations TO the pub
lie, Is quoted directly-which means
cause OF jealousy and fault-hnding
on the part OF his fellow practition-
cTs, who say that he is using his Office
for personal advertisement and ag-
grandizcmcnt That they should be
paid Il proportion 10 the skill and
experience necessary. Is as seli-cVi-
den, as that judges and governors re-
ccive comfortable salaries.
Free Medical Examination.
Then. employees o. inc state should
bc empowered 10 give free medical
examinations to any who ask. During
last year some 100000 people died OF
degencrntiye diseases-not recognized
in time for any measures TO be taken
for Their improvement. and at present
there are 100000 persons dying In the
United STATES OF tuberculosis. Could
not these Uniortunates have been eX-
amInc1 and treated with sufficient
carlmess to insure a cure?
This department should also provide
for free dental attention; many chron-
/ ic. mctabolic and dcgenerative disor-
ders depend upon faulty condition
OF the mouth.
Registration Of TranSientS.
~. Tho matter of police rcgistra-
ton OF all citizens may be visionary,
While it is q nuisance TO travellers
in Europe. and would be met with a
howl OF disapprovai in the United
States, still would 1t moi help the
health officers In laying responsibili'
ity wnrrc 1t belongs. in the spreading
/ OF disease and the shipping from
place TO place Of chropic dependents?
V. We should have in Utah an in
] siItution for the care OF tuberculoUs
citizens OF this state. Those able
20 afford il could Ply their expenses
but there arc many who would require
total etatc help. Az tho State Mental
| hospital there Is q building intended
I for the housing of cpIlcptics. because
| OF no continued appropriation. how
ever, Il is empty. cracking and unfit
| Tho coming legislature should have
| It's attention called 10 the necessity
| OF putting this place into commission
Yenereal Diseases.
VIC also need location where
/ veDercal diseases may be quarantincd
| The present spread Of yeGcreal disease
/ Is becoming alarming, and. as We
| grow less sentimental and moro son
/ siblc. This matter viii become easier
| for The state 10 handle.
In ErEland tho lnebriateS Act 81
! 1898 1rovides for interference anc
| control IN certain cases OF Ddpttla
drunkenness. ANY person convicted
OF this offensc three times In twely,
+, months. who Is 4 habitual drunkard
may. on The fourth conviction. he sen
! 10 3H inebriate reforma;ory where
hc is deprived of his liberty for a
| least three years. Why cannot such .
! system he inaucursicd In America?
All such institutions could be pu
under u combination OF boards OF Su