Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-16
U. s. SUPERVISE
 HOT SPRINGS EFFORT WILL RE MADE TO RE- YARD EXODUS TO EURO-
 PEAN SPRINGS. HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
Government May Take Control of Medicinal Waters fn the
 United States.
(By Jonothan WinfieldD.


 departure for the Springs in Europe of Charles w. Morse, the New York banker who was pardoned by Presi- dent Taft for his violation of the na- tional banking laws, agitation in this country has been fomented in the in- terest of the springs and noted health resorts of this country.
 The enormous, annual exodus to Europe of people suffering from var ious kinds, and especially from rheu- matism and gout involves so large an expenditure of money, time and com fort that it has become matter of public interest to ascertain if this ished to great extent. Public off cials of the United States government point out that there is no need of this exodus, for there are medicinal springs in this country equally to, if not greater in potentiality than, the springs abroad.
 AiC lCCt llIdl OuI COuHlly pOooCooSo mineral springs, the waters of which are as efficious for healing puTpos- es as. those of Europe, has often been pointed out by some of our physicians who are especially interested in this branch of medicine No serious eff | fort has, however, been made to dem fixyn value of these waters. The result haa been that the numerous health re- sorts of this country from Maine to 1 California have lacked the proper util- | ization except for commercial pur- poses, a method of exploitation which has damaged their repute and inclined medical men to avoid them in their practical application of mineral | springs by reason fantant c sandy sis, and the most eXtravagant slaims of curative powers made by ,tha own l CTS
 This statement is made by Rupert Blue, Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital Serv.ce, man who has had wide experience in such matters in this country Dr. Blue became promi- nent by reason of his, effective work in California in driving cut tne Asia tic plague, which visited the Pacific Coast a couple of years ago and at the death of Surgeon General Wyman,
 cs<,t, OF hn United States Marine Hospital Ser Pvice.
 Dr. Blue says that since Morse s departure for Europe an awakening has come He points Out that the New York legislature has acquired control of the Saratoga Springs as state reservation. The legislature, he says, was impelled into the scheme by the systematic robbing of the prec- ious gases contained in the waters of the spring, by manufacturers or dis t.ibuters of carbolic acid gases.
 q. has become quite obvious,' he ssys, "that if this course continued these waters would become practically inert for medicinal purposes.
 This act of the legislature was the first step in the recognition by the state of the immense value and inn portance of mineral springs to the we'll being of the people. The dsvel- opment of the reservation has been exceedingly slow and halting, proba- by from lack of appropriation"
 This is because ;iAe commission ap- pointed by Governor Dix has net yet been successful in developing Sara tcga as 8 health resort, yet according to Dr. Blue, the resort is looked upon as one of the most inviting places in the country for patients.
 Saratoga" he says, should become as famous among physieions f1r the health giving quantities of it's waters ss it was in its golden prime for its cuisines, it's fire Aotels and good spo.t Is 70 the seekers after pleasure.
 Perhaps the action of the United | States Government ln deVeloplnS hol Springs, Arkansas, as scientific re sort may stir up the Saratoga Com mission to emulate its example.
 For many year the hct springs Of Arkansas have been famous for the treatment of rheumatism, gou. ard other blcod diseases. One hundred thousand visitors annually attest the eff cacy of these waters In order, however. to obtain the full benefit for the largest number, and to save many the trouble and expense Of journeylng to these springs without prospect ot advantage ]. the government has wise ly determined to institute certain scientific experments to ascertain dei nrnnnr.IpS