Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-29
SAYS COUNTRY Is
"GG!NG TO THE Dogs"


W ANhANWAVNs Ne - CNtNAnAs
THAT wc are rapidly going 10
the dogs was plainly shown last
night by leading physicians i'm
addresses delivered al a sympo-
ssuni on hygiene. held under the
auspices OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union I'm the
FIRST congregational Church,
Tenth and q Streets. Strong
drink. the social evil, cigarettes,
other forms OF tobacco aud UNI
healthy fashions are the causes
These causes are becoming
stronger, and the outlook -
Or. W. A. Rubie. president OF the
College OF Medical EVangelsts ana
superintendent Of the Iona LAn0a
Sanitarium. spoke on mental hygiene.
He observed that there Is great
increase OF insanity In this country.
This he said. is principally due 10
the social evil and strong drink. the
percentages OF the mentally de6cn-
crate is steadily growing.
DIR. A. y. Olsen. superintendent OF
the Caterham Sanitarium, London,
Eng. warned against the Increased
consumption OF meats. lie said that
\ fruits. nuts and cereals are the clean
est foods. and the kinds which most
attract children. He said nothing
| whatever about roast turkey.
DIR. Abbie Vinegar Simpson,
woman physician. Long Beach
Sanitarium. delivered an address
anon Health and Fashion" She
said that the purpose of Clothes
yxas 20 cover our sins. When they
are designed i'm such way a.
TO attract attention 60 them
selves we arc simply advertising
our sins. she declared. Modern
dress Is largely responsible Tor
asrrff Nnaa
, declared.
, She stated that wrong manners
, of dress have brought weakness
- upon the race She condemned
p the custom OF women OF dress
inc 40 aS TO construct the trunk
t. eft the body, and said that this
I l. more harmful To health than
!. the Chinese custom OF restrict
To- Ing the fact.
4 Because men and women are afrai
r OF public opinion. they follow tashlo
which they know TO be hurtiui I
r. their health. she said.
n Another present day evil In mat
ters Of women's dress, which ID
- Wfnegar-Simpson noted, was that Z
D.. IexDosinw the arms. chest and ankle
"A 10 tho cold weather. The thin clOtf
linc should be around the middl
~ she explained. while the eNtemiu'
p should be warmly clothed 70 mar
II tain an even temperature OF the bloo'
'e enf-dav fashions for women, accors
ing 10 DR.. Vinegar Simpson, are ms
collars. which restrict the circulatlc
OF the blood In the head and congo
- the brain: high heels, which Wea kt
e. the hack. throw the body out OF ]
lie natural poise. and disturb the balan'
nj OF the vital organs, and the Mario
s. slxirts-the hobbie skirt-which Is nj
10 wholesome and immoral
is Not content with making th'
a 80
Pr. around the rest OF the BODY (
he doctor said. they have even gone
far as 70 make a slit In them. III
ie not only harmful 10 young CIR
but also 20 young men. Il Is
moral and should be discouraEe'
DIR. d. II. Kress. OF Chicago. form'
~ superintendent OF the sydney Sor
W forum. Australia. was the
speaker He spoke on 'Perso'
Or Kress was also OF the opini
that we are going from bad 20 wor
T. He instanced the startling increase
a che use OF cigarettes and tobac
which. ne said. he believed was eV'
whit as harmful as alcohol. ana
ms sponsIble for much OF the degener'
"a. In the world today. Between 90
sac so per cent. Of the boys In AmeriS
AS public schools. over the age Of ele'
IAN wears. use tobacco In some form.
ld- said.
iof germ diseases" DR.. Kress G
{ ltnued. They are dying OF he
TROUBLES, kidney diseases and opople
These diseases are brought on by
use % alcohol and tobacco. Too
; we are committing suicide on the
stallment plan. The masses are oy
deaths that they have no right TO
: wearing themselves out prematui
bv the continuous use OF poisons.