The Washington times., 1912-09-20

law strongly backed up which would
compel people to do certain things
whether they liked 1t or not. The OBJ
jectlve now Is changed, and issrsons arc
being urged to live and encouraged In
living In accordance with sanitary laws
OF their own accord
Movement Is Widespread.
80 widespread has this movement
become that 1t may be said we are now
laying here in the United states a
broader foundation for a batter state
If pub,lc health intelligence th1n any
other country in the world.
People have become eager for correct
information and whatever our political
views may be, 1t is of the deepest Sig
nifcance that one of the Presidential
candidates, the keenest reader of the
public mind and the shrewdest and Wis
est statesman OF them all, has deliber-
ately chosen to make his campaign for
the highest office within the wifi of the
people on a public health and social
betterment platform.
I'VE can trust the intelligence of the
American people to almost any extent" "
DR.. Hutchinson continued, 80 let them
know the new things; take them into
your confidence. Let ours be an atti-
tude of becoming modesty. Let us not
act as II our scientific knowledge were
some mystery which had come down to
us through the centuries from Sinai.
twenty-five years ago, perhaps, there
was more justification for the myste-
rious knowledge pose. We did not then
that We have to combat beliefs and
views fostered in the people by our
medical ancestors. Ask the people to
tatke us as we really are; not as full
fledged angels come down from heaven
to shed our sweetness and light for a
little while.
Form of Ignorance.
Remember that while there is igno-
rance in the masses and selfshness and
greed among some of the more success
full that this last is only a form of ig-
norance and there Is much kindness in
the heart of men and goodness in
women, SO that we shall find them
read, to respond to efforts to help hu-
Dr. Hutchinson closed by saying tha,
any health official who had labored to
make the condition Of little children
better might approach his end with
more surety Of blessedness than most
men.
The meeting Of the municipal health
officers section today was noteworthy
for one piece Of legislation. A resolu-
ton, offered by DR.. II. De I.ameter, of
Kansas City, was unanimously adopted.
1t is desired that medical Inspection OF
schools shall be under the direct con-
troll of the health departments Of cities.
Where control Is divided with nurses
employed by the boards of education.
discrepancies In reports and other
troubles arise, according to the author
Of the resolution.
The heal officers section Of the as
sociation will have DR.. P. NJ. Hall. OF
succeeding DR.. Neff, of Philadelphia. ..
Slated for Offices.
The committee on nominations of the
association will report tonight the fol.
lowing list of scientists for Officers
next year and the slate probably will
go through unanimously,
President-Dr. Rudlph Herring, OF New
York.
First vice president-Dr. w. B. Ball
state registrar, Harrisbug. Pa.
Second vice pesident-Dr. James Rob
erts, health officer. Ontario, Canada.
Third vice president-Dr. J. f. Mon
jaras. secretary superior board OF healtf
of Mexico.
Secretary-Prof. Selskar NJ. Gum
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston.
Treasurer-Dr. Livingston Farrand
New York.
Executive committee-Drs. J. Y. Por
ter. Jacksonville. Fla; J. F. Anderson
w. J. Mckay, Saskatoon, Canada.
Other papers at this mornings session
included a report of committee on th'
study and prevention of communica bl
disease, by DR.. F. G.. Curtis, Wes
| Newton, Mass: discussion of the treat
| ment Of rooms after scarlet fever, b,
Drs L. B. Arms and c. F. whitney
of Boston, a talk on recent public
| w. s. Mccullough, of Ontario. and al
address on THE Board of Healtl
Nurse; What She Can Do for Public
Welfare in a Small City" by ]. Scot
McNutt, of Orange, N. ],