South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
SOUTH BEND WILL
OBSERVE DISEASE
PREVENTION DAY
Mayor Keller and Health Board
to Discuss Plans for Coop
GRAFTON With State Authori-
ties on Oct. 2.

After a conference with the hoard
OF health Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Mayor Fred W. Keller VIII
probably declare oct. ? as disease pre-
vention day in south Bend He an
nOunced Tuesday morning that he was
IN receipt of a letter from the state
board OF health and from the state
disease prevention commission sus-
costing that ne follow the example
set Dy other cities Of the state and set
aside a certain day for the purpose Of
inspiring interest in the prevention Of
Contagious and other diseases.
The meeting with the board Of
health will be for the purpose Of ap-
pointing committees TO plan events
fer the day and to secure speakers for
the occasion. II Is being planned both
bg the mayor and the board Of health
tO make the day one that viii be en-
jOyed by all. 1t will be also planned
to make the day a regular annual
feature.
Following is the letter received by
the mayor:
Dear mr.. Mayor:
Probably you have noticed in the
press OF this state, that all of Indiana
viii be called upon by proclamation
OF Gov. RalstOn 10 observe disease
prevention day Friday. oct. ?.
Let me call your attention 10 the
personnel OF our executive commit
tee. It represents many OF the most
powerful forces in this common
wealth. This is merely an Indication
OF the strength of this movement.
This is an Indiana idea conceived
in the interest OF every man, woman
and child in this state. Already it
has attracted nation wide attention
The purpose. as indicated by the
name, is TO put on state wide dem
Onstration against preventable disease
on the day in question. This may be
done through parade or pageant in
your city. Social. commercial reli-
gious and other organizations Will take
part. The school children Will be ex-
pected to march, in short IL will be a
community proposition that will di
rectly affect every taxpayer IN your
city.
Floats, portraying in an interesting
way. the fight against and the cost Of
such preventable diseases as typhoid,
tuberculosis, smallpox, etc, could be
entered in the parade by individuals
and organizations. The city could be
decorated in appropriate colors. the
merchants OF your city could put in
special window displays. You could
have a mass meeting following the
some interesting speaker. In short
the occasion could be made one of the
greatest importance TO your fellow
citizens
And why not? Many Indiana COM
munities are justly proud of their
parks. or their roads. or their bridges,
OF their public buildings. We have
had spectacular demonstrations for
one thing or another. We have had
mild hysteria over street fairs, carni-
walls. corn shows, Industrial eNposi-
tiOns, lawn fetes, circuses and the
like. Is it not time for us TO give
one day to Health
Enclosed ] am sending you copies of
letters sent 10 their co-workers over
the state by Miss Vida Newsom, pres
dent OF the Indiana Federation Of
clubs DR.. j. y. Hurry. state health
commissioner and Charles GreathOuse,
superintendent of public instruction.
Similar boosting letters Will go out to
commercial organizations, anti-tube
culosis societies. doctors, dentists and
nurses. You Will find herewith pre-
hminary tentative outline of the work
20 be done by local committees.
May I ask that you, in your official
capacity, appoint a representative
committee in your community to as
sumo charge OF the demonstration?
And may I further suggest that ia
naming this committee. YOU ignore
political. denominational or factiOnal
nnes2 Let your committee represent
the local commercial organizations,
the wOmen's clubs. the schools of city
or county, the medical society the
churches. the anti-tuberculOsis organ
ization, and such other sources of pub
Tic influence as your knowledge may
dictate.
This is destined 10 be one of the
most far reaching movements ever
undertaken in Indiana. \ great many
cities already are laying plans for big
public rallies against our common
enemy disease. our publicity bureau
proposes 20 keep the world informed
concerning this proposition. Let as
SAY something" about your city.
Our office Is at your disposal Call
upon US for any help in our power 10
give. We viii from time TO time, send
out suggestions concerning the work.
Trusting that YOU will advise me
within the next few days that your
committee has been appointed and IS
getting busy. i am
Yours very cordially
w u. THURBER.
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