Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-02
LESS DANGEROUS UNDER TREAT.
MENT THAN MEASLES AND
OTHER COMMON DISEASES.
RIGID QUARANTINE RULES
MAY BE RESciNDED
State Board Of Opinion That Many
Other Diseases Need Isolation Rather
Than Smallpox Appointment Of
kurtz as Postmaster at Des Moines
Ends Long Contest.
Special to Times-Republican.

| DeS MoineS, May 1.-The breaking
out of smallpox among students at Still
| College has created the usual scare
about an epidemic There were nine
cases reported yesterday, and quaran-
tine has been established
| The state board OF health at its meet
! ing last week considered the advisa-
| no longer be treated as quarantinable
| disease, and in the opinion Of soma
eminent members of the board quarar-
tine will be abolished as to that dis
ease. Last year in Iowa there was just
one death from smallpox out Of over
1000 deaths from communicable dis
eases Measles is more dangerous many
times over than smallpox.
TN my opinion the time has come
for abolishing the quarantine on small
pox," said DR.. B. L. Riker, one Of the
veteran members Of the board. Some
of the other states Ilave stricken 1t
from the list. While it is contagious 1t
is absolutely preventable and there can
be no possible excuse for anyone sub
jecting himself to the danger. There
are some other diseases about when
little is said that ought to be quaran-
tined but as 20 smallpox we have pro-
crossed so far that we do not longer
need that precaution
'Tuberculusis is also q communtc-
able disease but we do not quarantine
for that It is far more dangerous and
insidious. The state is spending money
to educate the people in methods OF
avoiding tuberculosis. l think that
the campaign of education in regard
to communicable disease ought TO De
extended to others. A great good IS
being done in regard to tuberculosis
and as a matter of fact you can go al
most anywhere and hear men in all
walks Of life talk more intelligently
about tuberculosis than, the average
doctor talked when I entered the pro-
fession But there is a field for en-
larging this work and it ought to be
DONE"
Mr.. c. H. Robbins special counsel In
the office OF attorney general, who IS
lust now devoting his entire attention
to the preliminary preparation OF the
express rates cases in court, assisted
by Secretary Wrightman, Of the Manu-
facturers' Association and others, Is
one of the most indefatigable workers
ever in the office of attorney general.
| He came into the office the first OF the
year. and during the legislative session
| he assisted in prepare ton OF many plils
| to the satisfaction of members. 1t is
| the intention of the law department OF
| the state government to make snow
| ing at once Of the general reasons FOR
the order for reduction in express rates
in Iowa, and it is hoped that this show
1 fGoSE
Mcpherson will not issue an injunction.
II has been usual, however, for the
| court to issue a temporary Injunction
| to hold until the merits of the case can
be presented This will take several
| months.
| The appointment Of L. c. Kurtz as
| postmaster for Des Mo.nes really
caused no surprise. 1t is known that
this was one Of the places which Presl-
dent Taft was prevailed upon to hold
IN last year when he was engaged in
! using the patronage club to punish the
progressives, but after the Norton let
! ter to an Iowa congressman announc-
ing that the boycott would be lifted II
was regarded certain the Des MONIES
postoffice would receive attention But
the appointment of Young as senator
! again Hplu II up, dS II W c1o tAh~S-AS ~
! take the matter up with the senator's
divided as to political leanings. The
tern, of Postmaster Myerly expired in
March ard it is the understanding that
! Senator Cunnlins waited for the presi-
| dent to ask for a recommendation. as
when he was here in March he had not
urged an appointment upon the presi-
dent.
Mr.. Kurtz is an active young bust
ness man and fairly representative Ct
the best element Of business life that
is making Des Moines. He is asso-
| ciated with his father, the Oldest mer-
chant in point of continuous work in
! the city. in the hardware line. He Is
one Of the men who has always been
| depended upon to do yeoman labor for
| the success Of the republican ticket in
every campaign, and his selection will
give great satisfaction to the men OF
| the rank and file.
Judge E. NJ. Carr, of Manchester, is
enthusiastically for the nomination of
| Woodrow Wilson for president by the
democrats next year and while here at
| tending the Jefferson banquet he pro-
! claimed his faith many times Judge
Carr met Wilson at the meeting Of the
! Am erican Bar Association and fell in
| love with him. He insists that Wilson
Is Of exceptional ability, that he Is in
full sympathy with the liberal element
in the democratic party and that he is
a staunch defender Of the progressive
principles which are becoming every
where SO popular.
Among many Of the democrats at
tending the banquet here there were
kind words for Wilson and hope that
he would stop off and favor Iowa with
| a sanect while thu. 1s.esf tta La fta,.