Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-09-08

cities had made great progress in sub
DUNG tuberculosis. In Chicago the
progress was almost inappreciable.
pneumonia was on the increase
More people were dying Of this than
or any other disease. In Chicago fifty
years ago pneumonia ranked eighth as
the most frequent cause of death. BY
1907 1t was first in rank.
Forced Air In Cars
DR.. Evans first directed his atten-
ton to the street cars. He approached
the railroad companies and suggested
changes. In all attempts to ventiate
street cars he insisted on the reogni-
ton of two fundamental principles
some apparatus must be contrived to
force the used up warm mir out Mt
the top of the car and the fresh cold
air must be introduced at the bottom
DR.. Evans explained all this to the
railroad companies. but they did not
readily see the point He then prompt
~ brought suits. but he did not have
to push them far. for as soon as they
meant business the corporations
agreed to ventilate the cars
In the roofs Of these cars are en-
haust appliances which mechanically
suck out the used up air in the floors.
and under the seats are large intakes
into which the outside air constantly
pourS and after passing over the steam
coils rises into the breathing zone. On
the coolest days. when the doors and
windows are shut tight and when the
cars are packed. every passenger has
an allotment of 400 cubic feet of out
side air an hour.
Then DR.. Evans tackled the schools.
went through them and found an as
tonishing percentage of backward pu-
p1lS. The thing most responsible for
their backwardness was hot. dry air.
All air fit for the sustenance of hui
man beings contains large percent
age of water vapor.
The Chicago schools and the public
schools in nearly all American cities
took this humid air from outdoors and
heated it until nearly all the water
was squeezed out. The school rooms
were thus filled with air the relative
humidity of which was only 49, where
as natures own air contains about -.
The child subjected to such an atmos-
phere for any length of time becomes
kiln dried and untitled to perform the
usual functions of his body, to say
nothing of his mind
AS result of this agitation the Chi
cago educational system has 0riginat-
ed Il new verb. Ito humidity" The
meaning is simple. All hot air before
entering the S'huCi rOnrN is uaSrnG
through jets 90 wator or of sfca.A. !.
now Dicks IN its moisture II "hrrnf?;
Tying rla,l.hCrs in TIE hp,-oMont in
stead Of in the threats and unSal pas
stages of the children and tenchers.
l1sle Bakeries canita11.
DR.. Evans took hold Of the updor-
ground bakeries and insanitary kitrh.
ems. even invading the first class no
;cls and restaurants. The latt fought
him ANA succeeded in getting the law
under which he was working declared
unconstitutional. But after a years
struggle Or. Evans has obtained Il new
ordnance giving him power to close
any bakery having improper lighting.
ventilation or general sanitation
Next he paid his respects to the
nickel theaterS. Chicago already had
devoted some ordinances to the moral
side Of the moving picture show. AS Il
result Of his demand that the 200 or
500 thCaterS of this sort in Chicago
should be adequately ventilated -and
til" doctor specifies what he means by
adequately"-there is now plenty Of
breathable cir i'll these places. Laws
have been passed recently for the ven
| tiation of department stores, facto-
ricS. mills, workshops and other cstab-
lishments of like character.
But the most pressing need is to
reach the people in their homes. There
Is no law requiring the people to open
| their windows. to sleep out Of doors
| to let Il gale blow through their living
rooms several times II day. The only
possible recourse was an appeal to
public opinion. With this idea Dr.
Evans became an acitator. a spell
binder for fresh air. He went active
~ upon the stump. preaching this new
evangel from many platforms.
Great Health Advertiser.
1t is almost impossible fer the PEG
pie of Chicago, however much they
try, to escape DR.. Evans advice. The
subject is forced upon their attention
everywhere. If they go to church. to
their lodge. to the thrater. they are
pretty likely to hear it. In nearly
every trolley and elevated car in Chi
cago warning placards appear: Dirty
air is DEATH" Fresh air prevents
consumption and pneumonia" wen
tilate all the time. winter and summer.
day and night" TOO much fresh air
is just enough"
That this campaign has affected the
aaily lives of the people is evident in
many ways. Chicago is rapidly be-
coming great out of door city. 1t
has organized associations and move
ments with the sole aim of making