The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
PLAIN FACTS ON
A DIRTY SUBJECT
Hookworm Is a Terrible Reality,
Easily Gotten Rid Of-Sanita-
ton in the Country Regions
Is the Only Permanent
Curc-Some Straight
forward Talk.
ny FRANK :. wooDsoN.


the south, and especially In Virginia
Is dihtInctiveiy an industrial propoTi
lion and such ] propose 70 treat It
At the same time Il is kind Of In
decent proposition. the treatment or
which may not come under the head OF
polite and really decent literature. but
TO get at practical results we must
sometimes talk right out IN meeting
without regard TO what may tc some
times regarded az the sacred proprie-
t.cH. The simple truth is That the
hnokwoTm. which has been proven 10
nc very nurttul TO Virginia develop
mont. is simply germ or product OF
human Nth.
Too much modcsty and too much OF
disposition TO talk in whispers ana
not call things by their right names
probably arc responsible in great
measure for the spread OF tho hook
worm diseage In the rural districts OF
Virginia. This article IL going 10 deal
with tho hookworm disease and iaings
arc going to DC called by their fisht
names. II is an article for general
Information and for positive inatruc
,lou, and I give warning right now
that II there be any people among
The rlmes-D Dispatch readers who do
not relish plain talk and do NOT wish
TO hear OF read about things called
W their r,gat nrmos they can simply
skii, this page or TINS colu'h'' 80
'nuch .? "ay oil lhtFoous'"".
Tne Rockefeller Fund.
When John u Rockefeller appTo'
priatcd million dollars Of III" coon
money to the good work OF Graduating
the hookworm disease in the south
inc did tho best days work Of hi+
career. /, t. true THAT there were
lots OF Southern psonlc VINO maze
lsht OF his offer ana thHFe "c''
lew who considered y en- insult sofn"-
how or some other way meg h"a sot-
Ten an tdea into Iheif hossihs ''h'
the hookworm disease was somct"ihs
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pie have learned that 'hc NO." ~ "a .,
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