Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-08
BUREAU OF NIKES
TO INVESTIGATE
CONDITIONS
40 Find Out and Publish
Abroad Actual Cistpasia~
Co.'S Under which the Miner
WoEka.
20 MAgA sMn ppEAr
FoR sANrTAnY REFORM

GAE3HtRl InaF4ABoaaNNNa % 1ha MqeAl1I
Washineloh. 1uly E-~rhs United
STAKES bufeau % mInea h about 20
investigate the condIIIahs under which
miner works believing that the un-
sonilafy conditions which exist ia
some cf the mines ~ Haii as In solue
of the mining towns are q Factor ln
ere death rate among the men. n
~ lnsImatea that these condiiians ne;
ONLY unnecessarily cause the death 81
miners ihfeusa disease. but thcy nre
often responsible for accidents which
might not have happened n tho min
err we're Ia perfect health.
The bureau has organised what d
known a. the mine sanitation section,
IN charge Of j. n. white. engineer.
Ths bureau hopes to bring nNout
progress ~ apneaiine 70 TIA mlarr.
The manager ana the oWnor. showing
that an three can assist. and how ~
three can BE- benefited BY good sapi-
fary conditions II viii reach the
miner ~ means Of lliustratcd lee
turnS. moving picture exhibits ana pie
torial circulars These VIII show
how sickness and suffering are spread
hy careless habits. and win drive home
the importance ~ personal and house
hold cleanliness The bureau will as
aist the managers by pointing out
glnrlh9 sanitary menaces. and show
ing methods and costs ~ Abatement.
!. win deacribe IN bulletins common
nnsanitary practices and show the
evils which follow IN their wake. u
viii submit sanitary rules ard regu-
latsons and show the best me 'hods
Tor their enforcement.
Engineer white. In talking about
the conditions which exist IN mining
towns said today The mining town
does not grow bat II built az q single
stroke. The effect Of this IL that the
valuable lessons learned by the try
OUT method and the profit gained ~
previous mistakes DO not exert 'hew
powerful influence. 80 that the cr-
rors existing In one house exist IN all.
n one house H. not properly lighted.
none Of the houses viii be properly
lighted: N few houses are placed too
closely together. all houses Will be
rlmfIarly spaced: " there u congestion
IN one section. there will be ccnges-
tlon throughout. Of course. one could
h,,ve learned from the experience 81
other mining towns already built, but
this Information WAS perhaps not
readily available and local conditions
modify each case.
zone ~ the first Investigations
which the bureau intends to take up
IA the house problem with view OF
n,ittlne before the miners the hos,
nraetices and the ones which have
stood the tests " time.
"The company ownership II tho
most important factor entering into
housing conditions Every house re-
fleets the standard which the opera
tor wishes TO maintain. II Is diff
cult 70 stimulate personal pride
among the inhabitants and friendly
rivalry is absent However. II Inn
movements are introduced they are
far reaching and the tore of the en-
tire town Il raised so that one house
does not point the finger Of scorn at
fls neighbor.
'The necessity and Importance Of a
satisfactory water supply for the pso-
plo who were 10 get out the coal Was
probably not given much consldera-
ton ia the past. In studying conditions
WIN "a view OF HNhiRNhffWh ~ EN'f''
water supply into q town the cost OF
improvements and the age OF the town
must ne carefully balanced.
I'm a limestone region pollution 81
the water may come fom miles away
which makes the potential danger or
the we'll very great. This may in
volvo the distribution Of drinking
water IN bottlee throughout the town,
the we'll water belNs used for cooking
and washing purposes only.
''rhe Inconvenience due 90 the diff
Z ficuIty Of getting water from the wells
may be eliminated by establishing
bath houses az mine shafts 80 that the
men may wash upon coming out Of the
mine. THESE bath and change houses
are being widely introduced. Ia few
states they are required by law. A
public laundry n n great convenience
for the women; Juggling Ia several
tubs Of water preliminary 10 doing
d weeks washing r. severe burden.
Bath houses In or near the EchoOis
for the women and children are al
most necessary accessories 20 the per-
feet we'll system. Wholesome and
safe drinking water n essential 20
existence: lts supply Is ono OF the
Efavest responsibilities accompanying
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