The Greeley tribune., 1911-06-22
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of the statements Of the writer OF
the recent articles. which have aP-
peared in the Tribune, this con-
tributor sends the following quota
tons taken from . late report sub
mitted to the New York board OF
health:
Investigating the causes OF NOR
tality in the city Of New York for
the current year. it is found that 40
per cent of all deaths was caused
by breathing impure air. From
carefully collected data we find that
death rates have been reduced by
the introduction Of sufficient venti.
lating systems In children's hos
pitals from so to 5 per cent; In
surgical wards in general hospitals,
from a to IS per cent; in army
hospitals, from % to 9 per cent; in
prisons, from so to 8 per cent"
A government department re-
ports that moving from q badly ven-
tilated building into one properly
ventilated reduced the sick absence
of employees 45 per cent.
I'VE find that one person in ten
in the United tSates dies Of con-
sumption and in the national war
being waged against the white
plague fresh air is recognized as the
best preventive and the greatest
curative factor. The consumption
death rate Of indoor workers is
much more than amongst outdoor
workers. So much for the effect.
What are the underlying causes?
Positive ventilation means supply
ing continual and adequate
amount OF pure air from outdoors.
Every person should have at least
80 cubic feet of fresh air per
minute. The average man eNhales
from his lungs each hour, upward
Of 1.4OO cubic inches of carbonic
acid gas, which, when present in the
air to the extent Of 4 per cent, Is
a narcotic poison. This gas diffus-
ing through the air spreads 1ON
cubic feet of actual poison each
hour. The effect Of several persons
breathing in . closed room Is suf-
ficiently bad, but when we consider
the eAete. organic matter also given
out with each breath, We begin to
realize the danger Of this subtle,
invisible, omnipresent poison.
.''The normal atmosphere con.
tains only four parts Of this gas to
10000 parts Of other elements. II
the proportion be increased to eight
lungs and lack Of energy insues,
while q slight increase In the pro-
portion results In WEAKNESS and
headaches.
Zone Of your city physicians
maintains thst the impure cOn6-
ton OF the air in our houses is
greatly responsible for the prevail
ence Of such diseases rs consump-
ton, pneum0nia and bronchitis,
one-fourth Of the total mortality"
The Greeley board Of education
Is about to erect . new high school
building; . new Ellks' temple IL to
be built; . new county court house
Il being considered. The several
school buildings already in use, the
churches Of this city and many
other public buildine1, all arc re-
ported unequipped with any practi-
cal system Of ventilation. Some Of
them have made NO provision what
ever for ventilation.
| Is It not possible to awaken In
Greeley any public interest or At
tract any practical attention to .
matter which so vitality concerns the
life. health and happiness Of every
man. woman and child in this COM
munity? Will no minister Of the
gospel, will no Judge Of q court, will
not any physician, teacher, public
official or parent. will NO one in q
place of authority or responsibility
join in a campaign TO- stir the pub
lie to q consideration OF these facts
and to undertake remedial action :?
We are informed that there are
no patents to hinder tho use by
anybody of practical systems of ven
tilation, and that the cost Of . good
system in . building will be more
economical both in initial cost and
in fuel consumption than many OF
methods now in use.
We profess to be interested in
"civic Improvement, in making this
"a city beautiful. Is there any
better or surer way to call atten-
ton to our city than by making 1t
healthy city? Make it noted for
that, make its average death rate
the lowest in the state Of Colorado
or the United States.
The past winter was . time when
la
eral serious contagious diseases.
Shall we not stamp out the condi-
tions which made this possible? :?
What's the answer?
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SIsfPLIFTED SPELLING
An editorial in the Ladies Home
Journal for May takes up the ques-
ton Of simplif1ed spelling in tho fol.