The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-13
BOOZE TO INDIANS
IS NOT TOLERATED
Campaign Against Practice
.Waged by Government
Meeting Success.
RooERIck CLIFFORD.

Washington. March 13.-Gratifying
results are being obtained in the cam.
paign the Indian bureau is waging to
stamp out the sale of whiskey to the
indians. and to build up the physical
conditions OF the nations ward.
For several years the Indian ONCE
has maintained a large medical force
located at various Indian schools and
reservations throughout the twenty
six states where Indians live. This
force consists Of one hundred and fif.
ty-eight physicians and ia nurses or
field matrons. There are maintained
sixty hospitals and sanitoriums, with
q total capacity Of 1910 patients. In
the last year medical supplies alone
have cost the government $45, 900. and
the total cost OF this health work was
$26O,O00.
THE Indian service in its health
work." said Indian commissioner Val.
entine today. is not aiming merely to
more effectively care for and cure
those that are sick. but it. is working
rather to increase the vitality OF the
Indian race, and to establish for it a
new standard for physical we'll being.
The principal features OF the work, as
II IL now organized are: First, An in
tensive attack upon the two diseases
that most seriously menace the health
OF the ADMINISTRATIONS and tubercu-
losis: second. preventive work on a
large scale. by means OF popular edu-
cation along health lines and more
effective sanitary inspection; third.
increased attention to the physical
welfare OF the children in the schools.
so that the physical stamina Of the
coming generation may be conserved
and increased"
Systematic Efforts.
Systematic efforts are being made
to educate the Indians in the schools
and on the reservations. as to the best
methods of treating and preventing
the spread OF tuberculosis, trachoma,
and other infectious and contagious
diseases. A manual on tuberculosis.
its cause. prevention and treatment.
has been published by the medical Of
Acers and distributed throughout the
service. A series Of illustrated lect-
Nres for travelling health exhibit are
being prepared. A special physician
and photographer are in the Geld OBJ
tanning photographs from which these
stereopticon slides and moving pict-
ures will be made. This exhibit con
be sent to the different schools and
reservations. One OF the most import.
ant results of this educational work
will be. that IL will instruct the en-
ploycs ut the schools and agencies of
the Indian service as to the methods
Of preventing disease, and in this
way unite the entire service in the
health campaign.
Increased attention In being given
by the medical officers and officials of
the service TO sanitary inspection. II
Is planned. wherever possible. to have
house.to-house inspection by Il ply
stefan on the many reservations. This
will make II possible. not only to ac-
curatcly learn the extent of disease
and provide for proper treatment. but
IL Will also make possible for instruc-
tions to be given the Indians as to
how they may improve the sanitary
conditions OF their homes. and there
by prevent disease in the future. The
bureau Of animal industry of the de-
partmcnt of agriculture is now max
ing an investigation OF all the dairy
herds on the reservations to discov.
or II any Of the cows are tubercular.
The sanitary inspection Of the milk
supply. so far as handling 1t Is con.
cerned Is also being investigated.
Inspect the Schools.
The medical supervisor is having
the schools In the service systematic
ally inspected with special attention
to ventilation, disinfectnon, and per-
sonal hygiene. All pupils applying for
admission to boarding school are
given thorough physical examina.
ton. II child Is found to be effected
with any disease that would be made
worse by attending school: or that
would cndanger the health of the 9TH
or pupils. he In not admitted. Three
Of the reservations where the greater
number Of day schools are located,
namely. Cheyenne River. Pine Ridge
and ROsebud have n day school phy.