The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22

commodities.
Also I feel that there should be an
investigation into the causes of the
high mortality among negroes. The
white plague, the red plague and the
germ Of laziness 1.-THE hookworm) are
great causes Of the high mortality
among negroes. / feel that we owe
debt to these people quite as much as
we do to the Indian. The one was de-
prived of his land against his will.
while the other was the enforced i'm
migrant Furthermore, we owe II to
ourselves, as measure of protection,
that we look after the health of every
person in the nation. especially to
those who come in close contact with
US in our homes.
Infant mortality is another. very
serious question to- which We will give
our attention. Already the public has
been awakened to our appalling death
rate among these innocents. and there
has arisen a great national movement
for baby saving and child welfare. It
is an awful thought that out OF every
100, 900 babies born in our cities at
least $4,000 perish before they are one
year of age. The government must
lend its strong aid in the prevention
Of injury to its best crop"
To STOP Water P0llufSo1.
What will you do to prevent pol
luton Of Interstate and navigable
waters?"
That is specifically provided for in
the BILL said DIR. Blue. Sanitary sur
veys OF the great lakes and our various
rivers will be completed. All this
bears a very close relation to the eradi-
cation OF typhond fever and other
water-borne diseases. It IL hoped that
in this way there may be furnished tol
the various State boards of health CO.
related facts regarding water poIlu-
ton in the great watersheds, SO that
each Of the States may work in har-
mony with the other States drawing
their water from the same general
source. Furthermore, the wording Of
the law Is such that pollution, either
directly or indirectly. Of the navigabie
streams and lakes OF the United States
may be investigated, and in this way
one State can be prevented from doing
harm to another State by polluting the
water supply within it's borders This
il Of far-reaching value. Many of our
great rivers are at present little bet
ter than vast sewers. into which are
daily poured want quantities Of raw
sewerage and factory waste. 1t v
hoped that the state and federai'
health services by working together
will correct this evil"
How win you go about str"
In the nrst place We must investl-
gate. and from the data secured by
such an Investigation We must evolve
practical plans to control this nuisance
and menace to the health Of the people
The very Investigation itself will have
an enormous educational value: and.
Hur b. la
vides, issue information in the form Of
publications for the use Of the public"
In this way II 10 hoped that the minor
- well - the major pollutions OF our
w0tsr supplies may be prevented
EAosaee. EAns.se Evpvy Day.
It 10 useless TO pass laws prohibit
Ing people from doing this or that
AntSl our citizenship has taken to
heart the real reason for such . law.
After all - said and dona folks don't
Obey laws unless they want 60 obey
them. and no Law - elective uniess IL
has behind Il public sentiment. Dur
Ing the 1906 yellow fever epidemic in
New Orleans they used to sing song
called 'F'umsgase. fsmtgate, every day
I would Hike 20 zee that song cheoged
ITO Educate, educate. every day We
are alresdy tsyinG % DO this. and
have Issued . large numbsr q eulie-
tins and pamphlessI The press - q
whole 10 apparently very willing 20
lend its powerful cid In this direction.
and what 10 required 10 plain. simple
stun which the workman hanging on
70 the street. cor ssrap ia the morning
with one hand and 90 hts newspaper
with the other viii read asd rems~-
Der"
L~OpV Dsooo0 Wooes6
what DO yes hope TO DO In the
matter Of leprosy. especially. IN view
o. the csses which have been recently
reported In several Of TIE larger
csstesy
That aeVen1s vevy largely % Con-
9veSa,~ saad Ut. B1ue. II We couso GET
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