Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-11-27

Ano aH'erAcan people are Just beginning to
awaken to the need of the regulation of this
class OF traffic and 1 hope in the near future
that North Dakota along with other states
will enact laws to regulate the manufacture
and sale as we'll as practice of quack physicians.
Our remedy lies in a law which will REQUIRE
that every product to be sold in the state shall
be registered under the law and passed upon
by q board authorized to determine whether
or not a product is as represented when the
formula and literature is placed before them
whether or not it possesses virture as a cure
or remedy for the disease or diseases claimed
and if not to prohibit the sale completely as is
done today in Australia. Such legislation will
come only when the public comes to appreciate
the abuses that are practiced and demand a
correction through legislative enactment and
that steps be taken to see that the law are
honestly and rigidly enforced.
lcannot close without making some SUCCESS
tions to the Womans Federation of Clubs in
North Dakota and urge upon them to carry
back to their local clubs recommendations that
shall be put in practice and tend in the near
future to educate the public to demand protec-
ton against such abuse as we have mentioned
Among these recommendations I would urge
upon your attention the following.
1st-That one day be set aside each year by
every womans club or civic organization, having
regular programs to be known as health day."
The papers that might be prepared for the
information of the public at that time to include
the question of foods, drugs, patent medicines,
rake practices. our water supply, milk supply
sanitary conditions in and about cur town and
the proper disposal of refuse and garbage.
.2nd-Ihat you use your influence to help
create a sentiment favorable to the enacting
of law requiring the truthful labelling of all
articles with regard to their composition
and with special referenceto textile fabrics.
3-That in each locality as rapidly as possible
the town and city organization be urged to en-
act ordinances for the protection of the public
and the appointment of local inspection to
cooperate with the food department.
lth-Tt.e securing of a law that shall require
that the slaughter houses not under municipal
control shall belicenced andmaintained at all
times in proper sanitary condition.
oth-The enactment of a law that shall re-
quire, under a proper board, the licensing of all
patent and proprietary medicines and the prac-
tlce OF ltlnerant doctors excluding all fakes or
preparations or practices as we'll as claims
that are deceptive and misleading. If we use
our influence in the creation of a proper public
sentiment such laws as l have indicated can be
secured and the general public protected from
many abuses. And if our various organizations
devote some little time to the consideration of
local problems in connection with food sanitary
and health matters in the several communities
it will be but a short int until we shall sec
changes in the conditions of our cities as we'll
as in health of our people that will more than
repay us for all the efforts we have put forth,
E. F. LADD,
Fargo, North Dakota, October is, 1913.