Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-29

session of your Legislature this was not
done, and California has now seized the
opportunity
He recommended that women follow the
stand taken by the Ladies' Home Journal,
in regard to marriage with men of doubt
full habits. once let young men realize,
said he, that you women insist upon
higher standard, and they will live up to
it," He emphasized the value of an edu-
Cational campaign in sex matters. II
have advocated sex hygiene in schools
and high schools he declared. Early
marriages. he believed, are an aid in the
Improvement of existing conditions.
The press and the platform have re-
Gently taken a different attitude said he.
NO longer is the subject one upon which
silence mus, be maintained. The outlook
is indeed cncouraging.'
Dr. s +. Darling of Hardwick. OPEN
ing the discussion. said that vaccination
not only modifieS but prevents smallpox
characterization is dangerous and should
not be permitted. but vaccination by a
physician should he encouraged in every
possibly way.
LEGISLATURE WILL BE ASKED TO
ACT.
That the General Assembly of Vermont
is to have chance this fall TO enact
"A law which will in effect place venereal
disease under quarantine was announced
last evening The bill 1t is said. will
be drawn so as to require any physician
trea ting case of venerea disease to re-
port the name of his patient to the health
authorities whenever the patient refuses
or ncglects 70 observe precautions that
will render him safe to his or her
associates. The health officers will then
be a BILE to enforce necessary precautions
! by process OF law.
Heretofore professional ethics have pre-
vented physicians from revealing the
name of patient The purpose of the
proposed law is to require name TO be
reported only when the patient makes
himself dangerous to others, and ever
when so reported. the idea is to avoid
all needless publicity
Last evening President Charles II
Spooner of Norwich University was call
ed to the platform, and he handed on,
some plain statements straight from the
shoulder in support of the movement for
this law When he sat down Major
Russell spoke further in regard t(
venereal disease In the army, DR., Swarts
scored false modesty in the teaching OF
sex knowledge. and finally Secretary
Holton of the State board of health told
the health officers to use their influence
with their town representatives to aid
the passage of the bin this fall.
"A young woman" said President
Spooner, came to Northtield She was
attractive, accommodating diseased
Young men there became infected. My at
tention was called to the matter and
learned from a physician the source OF
their infection. He told me about thi,
woman
"'Well,' sail l. when he had finish
ed you have told me all about her
except her name. What can DC
about the matter until ! know who
she is?'
"But he didn't tell me her nam .
Professional ethics, suppose, for
bnie. But this Is not AS 1t should be
Whenever a phys ician or surgeon find.
II patient suffering from venereal dis
order and menace to the commun
ty. he should report the case to tn
health officer, who would treat II,
matter under the law.
There Is to-day an understanding
and Il sentiment on tins problem tina
didn't exist two years ago, or ever
one Year ago. The La lies liom'
Journal has done much to bring thi
about Womens clubs have taken tn
matter UP. Before the Legislature o