The Washington times., 1912-09-18

Hygiene" and by Vernon Cady at 4
O clock on Social Diseases" Mr..
Cadys address or Sex Education" will
be repeated at s o'clock tonight. From
l2 to s o'clock this afternoon moving
pictures were on the program.
All who have visited the exposition
have been impressed by the nature and
scope of this demonstration of warfare
against various evils. Most of the ex-
hibits are striking and forcible adver-
tisements. An electric light globe fash
ing every ten seconds informs specta-
tors that for every single flash little
baby dies somewhere In the civilized
world. Below Is a placard:
zone baby dies every ten seconds;
800 every hour; $50 every day: 3o,5360o0
every year-Half of this loss is pre-
ventable."
Ignorant of Proper Care.
Big posters bear inscriptions like the
following:
This exhibit shows that too many
pie do not know how to take care of
babies; that 1t is easy to take proper
care of babies, that every baby could
have the right sort of care, II every
mother and father would learn what to
do and WOULD DO IT,
was arranged by the Baltimore branch
of the American Association for the
Study and Prevention of Infant Nor
talitY.
Baltimore and Maryland. in fact. have
done themselves proud at this eXposI-
sees evidence Of philanthropic activities
by some Maryland agency.
Those far-famed canaries Of the Unit
ed States Bureau of Mines, which are
used In saving imprisoned miners are
at the exposition with an agent who
explains that the birds are carried into
mines to give warning of bad air.
The twittering canaries are jumping
lightly around in front of a grim legend
which tells the number Of deaths in
| the two years 1910 and 1911 in the lead
| ing coal mine nations of the world.
| The comparative record Is not one Of
which Americans will boast. - shows
that per 1000 men employed England
United States 38A
Nearby the mine exhibit the New
York Central railway makes urgent ap-
peal for public protest against the need
less loss of life caused by persons saun-
tering around railroad tracks.
Death on Railroad Tracks.
when will the public" cries a great
placard. stop this slaughter by enforc-
ing the law against trespassing on rail-
road property?
5.204 persons were killed and 5.sl4 in
| of the United States.
Many of them were useful citizens,
| not tramps or hoboes."
| Passing down another aisle of the ex-
position one sees an enormous fly hung
between two booths. Between the front
| feet of this fly Is a card which says
simply and effectively, Deaths Mes
| senger."
The exposition is divided into many
sections, as 1t embraces the widest va
colleges and universities have charts
and photographs showing athletic work,
organizations like the Campfire Girls
have booths to illustrate what they are
doing. industries show how they are
trying to prevent certain occupational
diseases and the Meat Inspection Bu-
reau Of the Department of Agriculture
impressiVely recites the extent of its
work the last six years.
Lecturing at the exposition building
last night, DR.. Stewart Patton, of Prince
ton University, urged the establishment
of a great national pyschopatic clinic.
"By its establishment" DR.. Patton
said. I'VE would get rid of many Of the
disgusting details which the newspapers
contain whenever a criminally insane
person is tried in the courts. To such
a clinic, just as in Germany, the court
would refer a case of alleged insanity
for examination and determination"
Dr. Patton urged more interest on the
part Of Washingtonians in the scientific
work being done at the Government
Hospital for the Insane. He advocated
the formation of a local mental hygiene
society. saying by 1t formation those II
doubt as to their sanity or about the
sanity of a member of the family oil
some dependent would have a means ol
learning what steps to take with refer
ence to treating the patient. "A great
burden would thus be lifted from the
shoulders Of those who are troubled
with problems of this kind" he said
and Intelligent measures might be pro
posed where oftentimes as at presen
there is doubt and uncertainty abou
what to do"