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a
\V\V loses more men by disease
" " than by casualties in action.
Masses of men assembled in military
camps arr apt to breed disease.
The only effective soldier is the
healthy soldier; the invalid is not only
ineffective, but he is distinct drag
ON his healthy comrades, and, hence, to
military operations.
From a military, from human
tartan and from an economic point OF
view that army hich has the highest
percentage OF healthy men in 1t Is the
best army.
silly. isn't it. to waste space stating
these self-evident truths?
Still. it Is only in recent years that
their full significance was appreciated
in this and other countries. The old
established military idea was that the
medical departments of armies were to
take care of the sick and wounded.
The fact that there are always more
sick than wounded in the course Of
centuries finally impressed itself on
governing bodies. Hence the new
military idea is to keep men well. 1t
makes less patients.
the distinct function of the medical
department of the United States Army
since the Spanish American war of
1888. Really wonderful things have
been accomplished in that direction.
An example: In 1898 there were 49,
600 cases of typhoid fever among the
216.00O American troops in the field.
During 1913 out OF total force of
some $1,000 men in all branches, in
Iyl.I
those in China. those on the Panama
Canal Zone. those of the Porto Rico
regiment. those in Hawaii and those in
Alaska there were but four cases of
typhoid. Two of them were acquired by
recruits before Joining the army.
Consider the fact that during the
year 10000 Of these men were in camp
along the Texas border and that during
that time not a case of typhoid occurred
among them.
Results like that tell what preventive
medicine means. To get the results In
official language. listen to the words
of Brig. Gen. William c. Gorgas. sur
geon general of the United States
Army:
The great reduction in the amount
OF preventable disease foreshadows
great economies to the government as
practical application is developed. Until
comparatively recently the duties Of
medical officers were almost entirely
confined to the of the sick and
wounded. In keeping with modern
tendencies, specialization has developed
and to their former duty il now added
that of sanitary science with the prac-
tice of preventive medicine in the field
and garrison, the handling and disposal
Of the sick ana wounded in campaign,
and the various specialties of the ci-
william physician and surgeon. All this
requires preparation and training un-
known in past years"
Medical officers are very fond OF re-
ducing things to statistical bases.
What they CAL the mon reflective rate"
is the true index of the loss of an army
from disease and injury. This rate in
dicates the average number of men In
each 1 900 incapacitated for duty each
day during the year. For the Ameri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-14

may have learned in Mexico come down
to us flfty-two years later. The great
development of preventive medicine
was not then in a stage convenient for
practical application. The people were
not educated up to it's ideas"
GorgaS began his war on yellow
Jack Immediately on his arrival. First,
Havana became clean. Then the mos
quito that bears the infection OF yell
low fever was destroyed. Yellow Jack
went down to his first defeat.
Then, when the construction OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-14

o'clock in the morning by the in
formation that the Office was on fire.
He dressed himself and ran out, and.
although the fire had evidently been
burning some time, only four OF five
persons were on the ground. He as
cended the steps Of the patent office
building and tried to get in at the east
door. but could not do it on account
He then made efforts to spread the
alarm. running down to Pennsylvania
avenue and from there to c street.
where the commissioner lived. When
he and the commissioner returned to
the building they made efforts to reach
the patent office. but the fire had made
such progress that their attempts were
futile, and everything was destroyed.
The House and Senate committees on
post offlces and post roads submitted
struction of the patent office, in which
they said that they had examined
thirty-two persons. and that the evil
dence taken was conclusive that the
fire originated in the cellar under the
city post Office, but in which room
they were unable to say with certainty.
They were also unable to charge the
fire to any particular cause. although
they remarked that the ashes which
came from the wood fires about the
building were stored in pine box,
holding from fifteen to twenty bushels.
This box was in a room In which the
patent office had its winter wood
stored.
1T is in evidence" the committee re-
marks, that, year before. fire had
been discovered in this box. but had
been extinguished before any damage
was done, and it is possible that the
fire originated in this box" A CORE
spondent of the New York Journal of
Commerce. ascribing the fire to the
ash box, wrote: These ashes are the
perquisites Of some of the minor Of
ficials and were gathered in the cellar
until they were called for by the pur-
chasers. And when 1t is remembered
that the dry pine wood used for
kindling the fires was stored in the
same room, there seems to be no neces-
sity for resorting to supposed incen-
diarism in accounting for the mischief" "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-14

December 10. 1886. on motion of Sena-
tor Ruggles of Maine a committee Of
five was appointed to examine and re-
port the extent of the loss and to con-
slider what measures ought to be adopt
ed to repair the loss and to establish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-14

0o OAR is an unhealthful occupa-
MAN. ton. An army, as rule,
WV loses more men by disease
" " than by casualties in action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-14

Medical officers are very fond of re-
ducing things to statistical bases.
What they call the effective rate"
is the true index of the loss Of an army
from disease and injury. This rate in
dicates the average number of men In
each 1000 incapacitated for duty each
day during the year. For the Ameri-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-17

to their flocks wise men came,
n bringing with them gifts of
gold, frankincense and myrrh,
and coming into the presence of this
heaven sent babe they fell down and
worshiped him. And forty days after
ward, when the virgin mother came into
the temple at Jerusalem to offer the
sacrifice which Moses had appointed
for the birth of d male child, an old
man, bending with the burdens and in.
firmities of years. moved by the Spirit
or God, came bowling before the altar,
and, taking the infant In his withered
arms, he lifted up his heart in thank
fulness and said, Lord, now lettest
thou thy servant depart in peace, ac-
cording to thy word, for mine eyes
have seen thy salvation, which thou
hast prepared before the face Of all
people. light to tighten the gentiles
and the glory Of thy people Israel"
And before these words Of joy and
praise had fairly fallen from the old
mans lips still more aged person, a
prophecies. coming into the temple,
caught up the lingering strains of
thankfulness and spake Of the child to
all those that looked for redemption in
Israel
Such in brief were some Of the pc
culiar circumstances of that wondrous
advent whose returning anniversary
season finds us in the Christian temple
Offering thanks and song and praise to
God. Throughout the ages since then
fits influence has grown and broadened
and deepened until the story Of the
Kings coming Is told in every zone and
nation.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-17
Christmastide.

Some say that ever 'gainst that season
comes
wherein our Saviour's birth is celebra ted
The bird Of dawning singeth all night
long,
And then. they say. no spirit dsres stir
abroad;
The nights are wholesome; then M n,an-
cts strike,
NO fairy takes or witch hath power To
charm,
80 hallowed and so gracious is the time
-Shakespeare
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-17
EXCURSION RATES
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Account Christmas HOLIDAYS.

The Southern Railway announces
very low round trip fares account of
the Christmas holidays, tickets to be
sold December 18th to 25th, inclusive,
with final limit returning to reach
original starting point prior to mid
night January 10, 1915. For detailed
information apply to local agents or
communicate with S. H. Mclean, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Columbia, S.
y. BOD
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-17
Worth Gixina.

None Is so poor that he cannot give
something at this season Of the year
Hope. cheeriness and courage are far
above rubies. Sympathy, friendship
and love are beyond price.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-17
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

All parties are hereby notified not
to hunt, fish, ride, walk or in any
manner trespass on the lands known
as Hopkins Smith place, the David
Gist place and the Lewis Jacks place,
located in Santuc and new in our pos
session.
David Gist,
Lewis Jacks,
pd Douglass Smith.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-17
Che Coming Of the Kina

II FTER the shepherds returned
N to their flocks wise men came,
n bringing with them gifts of
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-15

and intensified, the image is printed
upon a metal plate through tie glass
plate. Zinc is used for most of the
Missourian cuts. Copper is used for
high-grade cuts to be printed on
coated paper. The smooth metal plate
has been sensitized with a fish clue
preparation. The Opaque portions of
the negative do not permit light to
affect the portions of the metal plate
just opposite. and water later .e-
moves the fish glue from these pcr-
tions of the metal.
The glue coating on the metal plate
is hardened by heating. Acid eats
away the metal in all these parts
where the light has not shone. These
parts which are eaten away will not
print, of course. Little is eaten away
in what were the dark places of the
picture, and so these parts will take
much ink and print dark
Three Reyersals in HalftOnes.
In the halftone process there are
four reversals of the image. Normal
ly there would be only three revers-
ais. but since three such changes
would result in some funny mis-
takes in the printed picture, as man
extending his left hand to be shaken
instead of the right, another reversal
is introduced There is only one re-
versal of tone in transferring the
image from the picture to the halftone
negative
Although the dots are almost mi
crOscOpic in size, the tones of the
halftone are obtained by their dis
tribution over the cut in relative
sizes. In a cut used in the Missou-
rian, there are 10000 of these dots to
the square inch. If the engraver
misses one of these dots there is a
flaw in the printed picture.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-15
GET ACQUAINTED.

Most of the students in the Summer
Session are grade and high school
teachers. They come here to fit
themselves for more efficient service
for their community. Attending
classes and preparing lessons is. of
course, the principal method by which
this is accomplished.
There is yet another way which
is too often overlooked by many zeal
Gus, hard-working teachers. This is
the exchange of practical ideas with
others of the profession. Each school
and each room presents particular
problems that are hard to solve. Many
times solution is found after a talk
with some other who has had a simi
lar experience.
The teaching profession is one of
the most progressive. Methods thai
were believed good year or two ago
may have proved useless Methods
that you have never thought of or
heard about may have been developed
by the one who sits at your table At
meal time. The Summer Session Of
ferS many opportunities for teachers
to get together and discuss each 9TH
er's difficulties. Cultivate friends
here and you may be the means o.
helping some one as we'll as being as
sisted yourself.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-15
TO WAGE WAR on POOL ROOMS
A. b. Farwell of Chicago viii Make
Vigorous Campaign in Illinois.
BY United Press.

By tulttu f'reSS.
CHICAGO. June 15.-Illinois will
have a law giving each county the
right to vote on whether or not pool
rooms shall exist, if plans President
Arthur Burrage Farwell of the Chi
cago Law Enforcement League is
making are successful. Texas has a
law of this character.
Aroused by the confession of the
four Chicago auto bandits that they
first learned to steal and conceived
criminal ideas in pool rooms and the
statement by Warden Whitman of the
Cook Bridewell that many of the con-
firmed dope fiends were taught the
habit in pool rooms, President Far
well plans a vigorous campaign.
IL do not know what procedure may
be made" he said, "but it is time for
the people of Illinois to become awak-
ened to the pool room menace In
towns where prohibition exists they
automatically become blind tigers. In
wet towns the pool halls are the par
lors through which the saloon is en-
tered or the back rooms where its VIC
tins pass drunken hours"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-15
r. W. JONES, CHAMPION @KIDDER-
st. Louis Republic Writer Tells of a
Columbia Newspaper Man.

Bob Jones of the Columbia (Mo. }
Tribune is reputed to be the biggest
man and fastest kidder in the news
paper business in Missouri. Bob is
SO tall one has to have three yard
sticks and an adding machine to
measure him with, and he has to be
that tall to keep from appearing fat.
A man who went to Columbia for
commencement week sat next to Bob
at banquet. and Bob kept him almost
in commissions all evening. Next day
a friend said to the hilarious man:
"You seemed to be having the time
of your life last night
Time. nothing." exclaimed the
other, in disgust. 81 went to that
affair to eat, and that son of a gun
next to me kept me laughing so I
never got hance!"-Republic.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-15
MISSOURI HOME OF BEST FOOD
State Drug and Food Commissioner
Will Show States Resources.

'AAA StotS AeSsVuANNSs
Fewer indictments were obtained
before United States grand juries
against Missourians for violation of
the federal pure food and drug act
last year than in any other state.
With this fact in view F. H. Fricke,
food and drug commissioner of Mis-
souri,. is to put on at the Missouri
State Fair an exhibition of pure foods
and drugs made in Missouri.
He will show the resources of Mis-
souri, in pure food and drugs, a condi-
tion brought about by rigid enforce
ment of the pure food and drug act
OF the state. He will give moving
pictures exhibits of how Missouri
bakeries, canning factories, packing
houses and other such institutions
put up or make pure foods, and then
he will show the interior of several
of the big hotel kitchens showing how
these food products are cooked. thus
guaranteeing their freedom from
ptomaine poison and germs.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-15
WHEN A CITY WALKS.

Chicago street car patrons are again
walking. The employees of the elevat-
ed lines are on a strike and four mil
lion persons who have daily used
them must suffer. We at a distance
are unable to pass judgment as to
whether the officials or the workmen
are at fault. Perhaps, as usual, both
are somewhat to blame.
In a good many cities the street ca
men do have a hard time. 1t is no
pleasant task to work twelve hours
every day, and that is what most of
them do to make living wage. A man
who spends all his waking hours a:
manual labor has little chance to in
crease his mentality or reach his
greatest usefulness to society.
On the other hand, the officials of
the system contend that higher wages
or shorter hours will ruin their serv-
ice and eventually drive them into the
hands of receivers.
And while the strike is on half the
city of Chicago is halted in its work,
and many who can hardly afford it are
losing money on account of deducted
wages.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-15
SCOUTS IN NATIONAL COUNCIL
Local Organization Has Been Admit.
ted TO Membership.

j. S. Moore, secretary and treasur-
er of the Council of Boy Scouts liz Co
lumbia, today received letter which
admits the local council to national
membership.
An extract from the letter says:
81 am delighted to advise you of
the approval of the application of the
Columbia Local Council for charter.
Acknowledgement is made here
with of the receipts of $17. Your jur-
isdiction extends over the political
boundaries of Columbia If there are
any troops outside the city limits
which desire to come under the juris-
diction of your council, each individ-
ual case should be taken up with Ma
tiOnal Headquarters"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-15
Eye Specialists Meet i'm West.

BY United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-Fye
surgeons from every part of the Pa
cific Coast were here today for the
convention of the Oto-Opthalmological
society. New methods in the treat
ment of eye diseases were discussed.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-15
Demand Lower Freight Rates.

BH nItpU Press.
WASHINGTON. June l5.-Briefs
were filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission today by more
than 200 Washington merchants, de-
manding that rail tariffs be amen led
SO that freight rates between New
York and Richmond Va, will no long
er be lower than rates between New
York and Washington.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-16
BRYAN CONTINUES
TO SC0LD NEWSPAPERS

Los Angeles, July 15.-William j.
Bryan, former secretary of state
spoke twice here today lie delivered
an address at a luncheon of the Los
Angeles Advertising club at noon and
later gave his lecture on THE Cause
less War at a civic meeting in Expo
sition park before a large crowd.
81 believed could render more ser
vice as a private citizen he said in
discussing his resignation from the
cabinet "and / believe ] have served
the country by resignng'
He criticized the sO-called lingo
press for attempting to 'agitate the
people and declared that you can
no more Judge the silent masses by
forces of the lingo press than one
could measure the oceans silent
depths by the foam upon its waves
Bryan said that since he Is no
longer "a member of the cabinet he
shall say what he would liked to
have said as secretary Of state, but
could not with proprlety-"
while do not claim to be speak
Ing for the president" he continued,
- can say now what the president
could not say with propriety'
The speaker said preparedness for
war Is more apt to cause war than
prevent it, III we had been as well
prepared as the belligerents Of Flu
rope we could not have kept out Of
the war, he stated
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-16
PATHETIC WAR STORY
COMES CLOSE TO HOME

A pathetic war story which comes
close home is that told in communl-
cation received yesterday by AIRED
Park ianitor Of the high school,
whose brother. Albert Park has lived
In Australia for a number Of years
past ana was one OF the first 20 vol
unteer to fight the battles of the al
lies.
The communication received by MI
Park was enclosed in an envelope
which bore a postmark from the par
danelles under date of June 3. IL
had many strange things upon w. In
Guiding a memorandum, Passed by
the censor, No. 2,202" Inside the en-
velope was a leaf torn from an ordl-
nary notebook, ON which was writ
ten in penciled scrawl, Albert
Park, Third Regt, First Bait. RAN
way Ref-Rooms, has been Killed IN
action A Friend"
shortly before receiving this tragic
missiye Mr. Park had received a post
card from his brother, full Of the zeal
and spirit of war reading as follows
Dear old Alfie Your welcome let
ter 10 hand yesterday 1t came as
surprise. our boys are having a
devil Of a scrap in Turkey, and hun
dreds Of wounded arrive here just as
they are picked up. We start tonight
for the firing line to FIJI mp the gaps.
IT is war to the death all right Our
fellows will never be taken prisoners.
We from Australia are out to make a
name for ourselves and we are going
to do it. %
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-16
THE GODDESS FEATURE
AT 3 THEATER TO-DAY

The second chapter of ~The God
dess, which lis shown iu addition ta
the regular program. Will be the fea-
tlre az the Is the3ter this afternoon
and tomehI Tn this chapter Anita
Stewart aad Earl Williams appear Tor
the first gme. Following is the syn
opSis Of chapter two
Tom makes am impression on Cor
don Barclay ana the latter adopts
him
He asks Barclay what has become
of the little Amesbury llrl ana is
told she has some ID heaven
Barclay grows very fond of the lad
but Tom proves a Disappointment be-
ing more interested i'm outdoor sports
than in financial matters.
Tom becomes interested i'm Mary
Blackstone, also am outdoor sport en-
tmsiast but has not. however, forgot
ten the little Amesbury girl. Miss
Blackstone likes Tom but is equally
fond of Carlton Fitch a nephew Of
Gordon Barclay and favorite of the
later who displays a deep i'm
terest i'm his uncle's mines. railways.
etc. Outwmdly he and Tom are
friends, although rivals but inwardly
each has contempt for the other.
Toms socialisuc tendencies dis
please Barclay, who hoped, however,
that time might change these views,
but the climax is reached when Tom,
in a printed interview. states that the
great coal strike i'm western Pennsyl-
vania was really a case of the miners
fighting for their existence and that
the mine owners were depressing
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-16
ACTUAL COST HIGH
FOR PASSENGER TRAINS

Chicago July 15.-U. O. Powell
rate expert of the Nebraska state rail
road commission, testifying In the
western passenger rates hearing to-
day presented an analysis of a mum
Der of trains running between Chi
cago and omaha, to show the bare
running costs Of these trains.
Fuel and wages of the crews were
the only items considered, nothing
being allowed for maintenance. super
intendence. dispatching and other
operating costs. overhead expenses or
interest on investment
on this basis he figured that It costs
the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road 4.g3 mills to houl through pas
seneer one mile. For local passengers
IL costs $50 mills, the witness said.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-16
HERCELENE APIS.

1917 $. Flower ST. los Angeles.
Luxuriously furnished; "a high
standard OF service; modern; amuse-
ment and billiard rooms elevators all
lntcrurban car service nt your very
door Two and three-room suites
Reasonable rates by the day week or
month.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-16

~ For Rent--s0od ground floor Of
nce room. NEXT TO journal office. APP
ply Journal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-16
VIGIL IS DISCHARGED
AFTER 3-DAYS TRIAL

Leandro vigil who was recently
arrested on a charge of seduction
brought by young woman OF Albu-
querque, was yesterday discharged on
preliminary hearing before Judge
Craig, who decided that the evidence
was not sufficient TO warrant hold
ing viii to the grand jury. large
number of witnesses Were examined
for both the prosecution and the de-
Tense, and three days was required
to complete the hearing Of the case
Vigil was represented by Attorney H.
c. Miller
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-16
SOUTH DAKOTA HAS
DAMAGING WINDSTORM

Mitchell. s. D., July IA wind
storm swept through the southwest
portion of South Dakota today and
did much property damage. the
storm extended over several counties
and swept into Iowa. An inch OF ram
fell within an hour.
Many fields of grain were leveled
by the wind between Trip and Scot
land. No casualties were reported.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-16

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