The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-07-10
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sRiohr's DISEASE.

Ukuer ulseeeeo OF the Moneys.
Had = railroad wreck or . Titanic
disaster killed one-hundredth this num-
Der the world would gasp In horror
and the Newspaper Of the country
would be- taxed TO issue special
editions In suiiicient number to meet
the public demand for information on
the subject. and senatorial or Goa
gressional committees would b ap-
Dointed to investigate the cause and
eormulate laws for the prevention Of
IKE disasters in the future.
But because We are used to It and
Because they arc snufRed oct only .
lev at time We ignore this appalling
sacrifice Of 100000 human lives and
take It - . matter Of course. And
the absurdity Of this position ID tho
more startling when We know that
FULLY 60 per cent Of these Deaths. or
10000 could be prevented or II least
postponed for many years with greater
ease and certainty than . Titanic dis
aster can be prevented.
Our stupidity becomes still more
amazing In the face OF the fact that
deaths from these diseases are stead
ily increasing at an enormous rate. In
the vital statistics registration area,
BOW covering approximately 60 per
cont Of our population. deaths from
kidney diseases have increased u per
Qsat In 20 years and 10 per cent IN
last ten years. In the city Of Chicago
The increase has been ~ per cent In
IL last ten years.
Brisht's and tho allied diseases are
elsarly diseases Of civilization: they
sdvance together. They are the dis
eases Of highly seasoned food. or drink.
Of indolent habits OF body and mind.
and of mental strain" COMMONLY
called worry.
The 1910 census gave the United
States population increase d u Per
cent In tho ten-year period bstwssa
1900 and 1910 and showed the rurai
poDviation TO number 50 per csat and
the urban population e per eent Of
tAe whole.
within this ten-year period the rural
popslstien Increased only II per cent
while the urban population incrsass1
~ per cent and this very material
change b the ratio between the pro
ducers and the consumers Of the nscss-
stiles Of NE must become . powerful
factor IN the health Of our people for
two reasons: frst. because Of the
change In proximity to food anpplies.
Less fresh food II being consumed BY
tho Increasing numbers flowing into
our cities. and II 10 self evident fact
that the logger food Is held the greater
ID tho danger OF contamination. Sec.
ond. the increase In the ratio Of con-
sumner 70 producer Of the necessities Of
life means . perfectly logical increase
In the cost Of the production. hence an
Inevitable increase In the cost OF Nv.
ing and the worries incident thereto.
The subject Of the preservation and
transportation cf food ID Of vast I'm
portance and h now receiving the a.
tsntiou Of the federal end state su-
thorities. but Il IL . subject on which
the Individual citizen must seek en-.
lightsnmspt II We are 10 make any
progress towards happier humanity.
We are fairly well informed through
ths daily press - 20 the dangers Of
chemical prsservatives In foods. and
becsuss OF these dangers cold 10 Do
psndsd On 70 keep foods In a. eondi.
ton In the average homo. Cold doss
not kin bactssia. but n dos inhibit
or cAsck their rapid growth. and In
this Inst ve md the nssd Of and the
ressea tor public ice fund suhserip.
tons n the battle against disease
among the poor In our cities. But II
must b. carefully noted. however. that
Ice Con b.. st best, but little superior
In purity 70 ths water from which II
10 made. aad therefore Ice b itsaif .
factor Of enormous impostases In The
development and spread Of disease.
A. inersasins intslligsnes opsas Cur
mines 70 . comprshsasioa Of the
cause ss1ssiyisg ~ health. pArttcs-
larry - the Gastyic disturbancss a
childAeel. ve lsass that most q ess
Ills are cue either 10 insuAeisas -.
badly pesDarsl ana uncisan fool
rather eAaa 70 aay excess II feo1
values o. quantity
TAs WI pssvslsas -ssnnss se0.
elaists" go oehss digestive tsUoblss
q chl11oes1 80 - hsaasity u -
srsi 40 trsesable directly 70 Q CO.,