The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Legislation and Tuberculosis.

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4 Des Moines, March 22,-The legis-
\ lature now in session is dealing with
the greatest program of social ques-
I tons ever attempted by a general
, assembly of Iowa Roads, schools,
tax reform, employers liability and
compensation, prison reform, public
health, teachers pensions and state
| institutions, are indeed formidable
array of important social matters.
No legislature in the history OF our
state has been confronted by so
many big community questions, and
there certainly has never been
more earnest effort made toward
proper solution of these questions.
1t is idle to expect all of these prob
lens to be fully solved but the people
may rest assured that serious con-
sideration is being given to their
solution.
A most gratifying tendency is
seen in the direction of nealth legis-
lation. A number of bills dealing
with health administration have
been introduced and much time has
been spent in formulating what are
('hoped to be wise measures. This is
particularly true regarding the
proper care of tuberculosis. A grow
ing belief among the members OF the
assembly that adequate hospital care
is for consumptives, has resulted IN
measures which will empower coun-
ties to make adequate provision Tor
INDECENT persons suffering with tu-
berculosis and who cannot properly
care for themselves. and Increased
equipment at Oakdale. The appeal
is at once humane, while on the 9th
err hand it involves the still greater
consideration of prevention. .....
To properly care for the advanced
consumptives is wise state craft. The
people generally should become in
terested in these measures winch
have to do with the prevention OF
tuberculosis, and it is hoped that en-
couragement may be given to every
representative and senator to pro-
vide for a great hopeless class who
must perish without help. The rep
resentatives in the legislature desire
to do the best possible for all con-
cerned but it is necessary that intel
ligent cooperation of the people IN
general shall be given to men who
make our laws-Press Bureau Board
of Control of State Institutions, De-
partment of Tuberculosis.
When woodrow Wilson took the
oath of office he opened the Bible at
random and his lips brushed the fol-
lowing verses of the 10th Psalm:
And take not the word OF truth ut
terly out OF my mouth, for hoped IN
thy judgments. So shall l keep thy
law continually forever anu ever.
And | will walk at liberty, for l seek
thy precepts. will speak of thy
testimonials also before kings and.
will not be ashamed. And | will de-
light myself in thy commandments,
which l love. My hands also will
lift up into thy commandments
which l love, and l will mediate in
thy statutes Referring to this fact
the Washington correspondent for
the Milwaukee Daily News says:
Several presidents have kissed verses
in Psalms. President Hayes, kissing
| the twelfth verse of the 1lSth Psalm,
touched these words: They COM
passed me about like bees Presi-'
dent Arthur kissed the thirty-firse
Psalm: I'm thee, o Lord, do put
my trust; let me never be ashamed"
President Cleveland, on his first in
auguration day kissed the fifth verse
of the 112th Psalm: A good man
showeth favor and lendeth; he will
guide his affairs with discretion
Benjamin Harrison also kissed one
of the Psalms Then came Cleve-
land again, and this time, too, he
kissed another verse in Psalms:
They will bear thee up in their
hands; lest thou dash thy foot
against a stone" After that no
president kissed verses in the
Psalms until President Wilson took
the oath. The Bible which President
Wilson kissed was the one on which
he took the oath as governor of
New Jersey. Following the cere-
mony the verses kissed are marked.
The book is presented later to the
first lady in the land