The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20


ness and suffering are spread by care
less habits, and will drive home the
Importance of personal and household
cleanliness. The bureau will assist
the managers by pointing out sfarfng
sanitary menaces, and showing meth
DDS and costs of abatement 1t will
describe in bulletins common unsani-
tary practices and show the evils
which follow in their wake. 1t will
submit sanitary rules and regulations
and show the best methods for their
enforcement.
Engineer White. in talking about
the conditions which exist in mining
towns, said today: THE mining town
does not grow. but Is built At single
stroke. The effect OF this Is that the
valuable lessons learned by the try
out method and the profit gained by
previous mistakes do not exert their
powerful influence, no that the err
rors existing in one house exist in all;
IL one house Is not properly lighted.
none OF the houses will be properly
lighted; IL a few houses are placed
too closely together. all houses will
be similarly spaced: II there is con-
gestion in one section. there will be
congestion throughout OF course, one
could have learned from the expert
ence of other mining towns already
built, but this information was per-
haps not readily available and local
conditions modify each case.
Tho Housing Problem.
zone OF the hrst Investigations
which the bureau intends to take up
lis the house problem with . view OF
putting before the miners the best
practices and the ones which have
stood the tests OF time eKs
1.-The company sownership Is the
most important factor entering into
housing conditions. Every house re-
fleets the standard which the opera
| tor wishes to maintain. II r. dimcul,
| to. stimulate personal pride among the
inhabitants and friendly rivalry Is alb
sent. However. IL improvements are
introduced. they are far reaching and
the tone Of the entire town 10 raised
so that one house does not point the
finger Of scorn at Its neighbor.
The necessity and Importance OF
satisfactory water supply for the peo-
pie who were to get out the coal was
probably not given much considera-
ton In the past; in studying .condi'
tons with a view of introducing a
public water supply into a town the
1 cost of improvements and the age OF
the town must be carefully balanced
Drinking Water Too.
I'm limestone region pollution OF
the water may come from miles away
which makes the potential danger OF
the we'll very great. This may In
volve the distribution OF drinking wa
ter in bottles throughout tho town
the we'll water being used for cooking
and washing purposes only.
| 1.-THE Inconvenience due to the all.
fculty Of getting water from ths
wells may be eliminated by establish.
ing bath houses at mine shaft. 30 tina,
the men may wash upon coming on,
of the mine. These bath and change
| houses are being widely introduced
In a few States they are required by
law. A public laundry Is great con-
yenience for the women: Juggling n
several tubs of water preliminary &c
doing a weeks washing Is a severe
burden. Bath-houses in or near thu
schools Cor the women and children
are almost necessary accessories Il
the perfect well system. wholesome
and safe drinking water Is essential Il
existence; Its supply Is ono OF thu
gravest responsibilities accompanying
I company Ownership"