The Detroit times., 1914-04-27

United States army should have TO en-
ter upon long
Disease In campaign In Mex.
Mexico. leo which most
people hope that u
Will not haze to do-lhe germs OF ma
laria yellow fever. typhus fever and
smallpox win become a greater source
OF danger TO the American soldier
than all the leaden bullets and eX-
ploding shells which may be fired by
opposing forces. This is the opinion
OF officers OF the medical corps OF the
army and navy and OF the United
states public health service.
Although physicians and public
health authorities OF Mexico have Civ.
On considerable attention TO the study
OF sanitation and preventive medicine,
less progress has been made in get.
ting the cooperation OF the people in
the enforcement OF health laws than
in almost any other part OF the civil
lied world Many OF the Mexican peo-
pie are most Indifferent 20 personal
hygiene. The natives submit TO at
tacks OF contagious diseases as mat.
ter OF course, and many OF the people
have become immune TO further at
yellow fever, smallpox or one or the
other diseases which are always prev
alent in one section or the other OF
the chaotic southern republic.
Surgeon General William c. Gorgas,
OF the army: William c. BREASTED, OF
the navy. and Rupert Blue, OF the
United States public health service,
believe that the progress made by the
IN, 80 u
ton OF contagious diseases places this
government in a better position 10
solve the health problems OF It's army
and navy than has been enjoyed by
any other country engaged in wars OF
the past
| American soldiers and sailors have
4 been yaccinatedsfor both smallpox and
typhoid; Typhoid Is not one of the
more common diseases in Mexico. but
smallpox IS we'll scattered in the eosn-
| try stretching from. TSnpico 70 soutt-
| or Vera Cruz Many or the communi'
ties have been visited by epidemics,
and the faces OF many OF the natives
show the marks left by the disease
Malaria will have 10 be feared IN
Mexico more than smallpox. for this
! insidious disease, whose germs are
carried by the mosquito. IS found viz.
ltually in all OF the warmer parts OF
4 the country. plenteous supply Of
quinine will be carried along in the
medical stores, and the use OF this
I drug in accordance with methods or
treatment which have been worked
( out by government physicians is Ell.
pected 10 lessen the danger Of Uncle
Sans boys contracting malaria.
( Yellow fever and typhus fever are
I both sources OF danger to health OF
I people in Mexico, yellow fever occur
ring in the hot country and typhus
! in the cooler plateau section. The
bite OF an infected mosquito carries
yellow fever. and the careful screen
ing OF sleeping quarters is the surest
means OF prevention OF contagion In
any territory where the disease Is
known TO exist yellow fever turks
in Yucatan and throughout the tropi
cal country bordering on the Gulf OF
Campeachy. There is possibility OF
Its occurrence in Vera Cruz az times,
Persons who have travelled in Mex
leo will remember having heard OF the
ravages OF "tabordiilo pronounced
"tah-bar-dee.yo." disease called tito
by the natives This Is typhus fever,
which is carried by the bite OF the
body louise, which joy-rides In the
clothes OF many Of the poor and I'M.
clean natives This disease, which is
most dangerous, is found In Mexico
City and throughout the cooler pla-
\ teau country from Saltillo 10 Puebla.
/ The principal method OF guarding
against the disease is TO keep away
from unclean places and persons. The
physicians of Mexico caution foreign.
ers against getting in crowds and al
lowing their clothes TO brush against
/ dirty natives on the streets.
/ The insistent plea of the navy be-
] fore congress that some legislation be
! enacted at this
Control of time to preserve
| OIL Fields. for the use of the
battleships an ade-
ouate supply OF oil for power purposes
| has disclosed the fact that a tremen-
/ dous international contest is on to
control the oil resources OF the world.
Although the United States has per
! haps. the richest known oil fields OF
| the world, and is supplying more than
two-thirds of all the petroleum pro
duced. its supremacy In this industry
! is said TO be seriously threatened by
the invasion OF foreigners into the
/ fieJ l. and their purchase OF the Amer
lean oil LANDS European syndicates
have already made a big grab In Okla
homa and California, and while Amer
leans are wondering how much higher
oil IS 70 go in price having increased
almost 80 per cent in the last year
these foreign concerns are shipping
their oil abroad and thus depicting
the none too abundant supply Dr. pa.
vid 4. Day, I'm charge of the oil iuyes-
LEGATIONS OF the United States geologi