The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03

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of disease or OF weakened bodies. po,r
nutrition. unwholesome and adQlte-a.
ed food. the taking OF disease b. r.
lection and unsanitary conditions to
latter caused by oyercrowding il b.
cities and by lack of hygienic know
edge in the country districts.
In order to unity the national an
State activities making for the pus.l,
health," he declared. the establ5ss-
ment of a national departmen: -
health is almost a necessity. Do M.
be deferred by the cry which goes Nm
Of a doctors trust The wise pA,-
sicians are in favor OF such 4 depa~--
ment, not because it is a 'phySIcisrs'
trust. but because it IS for the good
Of the people.
The selfish physician VIII be glad
continue because Ii tends TO produce
disease and thus throws into his hands
an increased practice.
'"The altruistic physician believes
in prophylaxis rather than in the-a-
peutics. He is willing to sacrif-e his
own income in his devotion II the
public service
Congress should take early steps
towards securing in the councils 90
the Nation an adviser to the Pres,-
dent charged with the protection of
the health of the people and ths
proper education of the people in mat
ters relative to their we'll being, both
moral and physical. What is needed
is to bring together all the activities
of the national government into one
department having the prestige ana
! power of Presidential advisement"
Vigorously did DR.. Wiley attack as
a thief and corrupter of public
m orals of the manufacturer who Sells
adulterated foods and drugs. TIE hu
| man animal. he declared, is entitled
| to pure and wholesome dirl.
1.-The drug store and the grocery
store he said, should be distinct
| concerns and not sell each others
| wares The man who converts pea
| nut shells into pepper on the grounf
| that the poor man Is not able to buy
pure pepper is thief and corrupter
| of public morals. The rich man pos
| sibly may be able to afford peanut
shells but the poor man never The
man who dilutes the milk, waters the
stock of the WealthieSt COmpang ia
| the world.
ESPECIALLY is this principle true.
| he declared. as regards children and
no penalty is too severe for the man
who deliberately puts poisonous dye
| into candy to sell the stick for
penny and puts tWo-thirds Of tho
penny into his own pocket. Or when
| children Of a larger growth are able
| TO frequent the ubiquitous soda foun-
tain. why should they be permitted -
| freely purchase injurious alkaloids or
fraudulent substitutes for sugar used
as sWeetening agent?
again. by what principle Of poll
/ teal economy can the practice be
| justified Of keeping wholesome food
| in storage until its taste has vanished
| and poisonous degradation products
| have been produced?
| Advocating prohibition of marriage
| Of persons afflicted with incurable dis
| eases Or imbecile or otherwise grev-
| ouSly beset. he declared the power
of the State to protect its citizens
from disease may be constitutiOnaIy
exercised before as we'll as after birth.
| Manufacturing in large cities he
condemned, saying, "cities should be
reserved for exchange and every arti-
san engaged in production provided
| with lot where he can breath the
fresh air and touch of Mother Eart'L