The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08

system includes canvas screens for
windows IN winter. and simple ar
rangcment OF aoor vents and air ducts.
through which the air IS circulated By
the heat or stove
Women to Teach Home Sanitation.
Tho reservation Held matrons who
heretofore have confined their eYo-ts
chieNY 20 teaching domestic science
and to doing missionary work are now
TO 90 froU house 70 house and teach
nome sanitation. In addition 10 teach-
ing the native housekecpers 10 keen
the home clean. these women. selected
FOR their tact VIII encourage mem
hers OF each family 20 sleep on porche.
or II separate rooms Instead OF mud
d!lns together in one sleeping room.
and TO occupy beds instead of shake
downs' or rag piles. on the door
ono OF the most interesting features
or This cleanup campaign oreaniled
by MI. Valentine is his lecture courece
lie lately purchased thirty stcreon,l.
cons 10 he supplied to lecturers who
~ tne different public schools and
"'her places. will present striking nic-
"Ies' Illustrating tho causes Of and
pest methods for the preventior of -,
herculosis and trachoma So ~,
tnese pictures VIII show dirty bones
IN contrast with clean homes
moving picture lecturer his alec
neen sent Into tho neld 10 c,rc,,ta, ~
tnIo"eh inc reservation and give froo
SHOWS similarly illustrating tho hena
ii's OF cleanliness and san,ta,ior
travelling Dentists and ocuI,...
eon, rs OF tinerant dentists rs IN no
- ron reservation to roservaifo1
:" i"oh after the teeth of orr v,a,,ttt'
ana three travelling ocuiist 'ps'
ttauN going about the Indian co,,o,,,,
tls.' "ctlnE the local physicians hc,y.
pest 10 treat traohonia ia as 10"
mentioned contagious diseas o. -
YES winch mas been runninr tbro,'Ii
NE Indian country like lvidf,T"
lof The sans anls h maiady Is found inmates
instructed TO Mse individual vasb
basins towels. handkerchiefs. beds oni
device by which every n,,rt,
me indian schools was made acGIaint
ca win essentials for tubercuiosis 80
tt.nt'on vas arranged by MIR. Vaien-
manual on the subject was iss,,ad az
all teachers who, during three mortbs
SaVe their pupils instruction in thc
ths iacts Then All children above
u"ys IN which to compete for prizes
| ny writing ESSAYS on the subiect
t.na melled buttons bearing the "tuber-
culoSis Cross and the word health.
were awarded in bronze silver and gold
| TO the successful competitors. and n
| llNely rivalry was developed in each
school
Now Secret servicc Flights Liquor.
To night tho LIQUOR evn. Mr. Valen-
| tine has organized a new secret service
force known MS She law and order
section" which has It's central once
! in Denver. and which employs about
lilo sleuths. whose sole drty It is to
run down bootleggers and other liouor
dealers. it'nerant and otherwise who
have heretofore made big profits by
defying the Federal law against the
sale Of alcohol TO Indians. In the past
year this force has made LIZ arrests
which have Resulted in l16s convic-
tons and Gs5 Jail and penitentiary gen
fences TO terms aggregating 27l years
Those indicted have paid fines totaling
over $4,000. which revenue was more
| than enough to pay the expenses of the
entire law and order service, which
| effected the seizure and destruction OF
2Si.300 plnts of liquor.
OrEanizinG Playground Work.
| Owe are now organizing playground
work in a large number OF Indian
sch ools." Commissioner Valentine told
me. play In the open air Is now uni
vcrsally recognized as essential To the
development OF normal, healthy chill
=, drcn. and we want to thoroughly equip
all schools with simple appa ratus SUM
Gent to at least stimulate pupils to
devote their leisure to outdoor exercise,