Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13

was listened to with great deal OF
interest. 1t is worthy Of wider pub
Iicity and the full text is, therefore,
printed as follows:
The present campaign against disease
and preventable deaths is about two
decades old. The causes, methods of
transmission and means Of prevention
Of nearly all infectious diseases have
been discovered within that time Now
each state, city and village have some
form of health organization, and these
organizations have proven themselves
important factors in the public health
campaigns, and this educational propo-
eanda in public health work is not con-
fined to our own America as is strilS-
ingly illustrated in a series Of articles
IN a recent number of a Chinese Medi-
cal journal, viz, CHOW to Initiate
Public Health Work in Chinese Cities"
%tAwakening the Sanitary Conscience
of China - "a Plea for Campaign
Of Public Health Education in China,
are some of the interesting titles in
The Journal. Evidently the problems
difficulties and remedies adopted diff
fer surprisingly little from those in our
own country. DR.. Teh, for instance,
after enumerating the many insanitary
customs of the Chinese, says that they
have for centuries practieed a system
of simple hygiene peculiarly adapted
10 their needs They wear suitable
clothes for summer and winter, drink
tea, avoid alcohol, eat cooked food and
are moderate in many things. The re-
suit is that many diseases frequently
occurring in Europe and America are
distinctly uncommon in China. Ia
atruction through the public schools
and the churches is recommended; and
also the organization Of the women Of
the community for public health work.
Educational exhibits Of photographs,
charts and instructions in Chinese are
also used. The Chinese prototype of
the "Save the Babies" pamphlet,
printed in large quantities and distrib'
uted by the American Medical Assoeia'
zion, in an exhibit chart in Chinese
characters entitled "Shelter the
Babies" Wire screening, fly traps,
ffpatent medicine" advertisements,
lantern slides, illustrations and other
educational methods are being used.
Bulletins are being sent to the teach
ers and pupils in mission schools, and
every effort is being made to develop
public health sentiment among the
people. Certainly the gospel Of good
health is being widely preached when
Chint begins to educate her millions.
Good health is the highest asset of
an individual, state or nation. How
10 secure and maintain this condition
is the problem facing the organizations,
the solution of which requires much
study aud the expenditure Of much
time and money By those who have the
best interests Of the community, and
OF humanity at large, near at heart.
The motives which influence the work
ers along the lines of good health and
Aanitation, must be of q philanthropic
nature, for we find engaged in this
work in particular the best men of our
universities, the most capable Of our
business men, the most learned of our
lawyers, the most progressive Of our
manufacturers, and the busiest men OF
ihe medical profession, whose liveli'
hood depends to u certain extent, upon
the amount of existing diseases. ! am
well pleased to register my efforts
with those who are large enough and
broad.minded enough TO put aside the
thought of personal financial preserya'
tion aud to assist in the preservation
of condition which conduees to good
health and longevity.
The star on the map Of Oregon not
only marks the beautiful capital Of
she State noted for its wide, clean
streets, and its beautiful vine covered
homes, but II designates as well, n city
where education and culture 60 hand
IN hand with commerce, where good
health and happiness are as great in
eentives to its people as is financia
prosperity. This has been demonstrate
sd fully by the wonderful improve
ments made in every line Of the city's
enterprises. Eight years ago when
came to the city, some Of the busiest
streets were filled with mud holes anC
many streets became well nigh i'm
passable before the passing Of the win
Ger season. Now we have many miles
Of hard surfaced pnvements, and many
more miles of improved streets anc
roads leading into our city.
Just as the cities of California have
realized that the paving Of streets anC
Of alleys, was one Of the surest methods
OF avoiding the much dreaded plague
80 we have realized that hard surface
for our streets not only improves tn,
service and the appearance but is mucl
more sanitary as it offers less chance
for dirt and filth to collect affordinl
no mud holes for breeding places OF
fiies and mosquitoes, and for disease
germs TO reside and multiply. And W.
aeed one thing more for our streets
he oilng regularly Of macadam streets
as il Is now an accepted fact that thu
absence Of dust from such streets no
only conduces to the comfort aud clean
illness Of the homes thereon but tha
there Is distinct gain In the genera
hcallh from the absence Of dust anI
the germs Of disease carried thereby
THE city Of Louisville, Kentucky, hal
some remarkable statistics to this ef
feet. During the month Of July ther'
was not q case Of diptheria or scarle
foyer reported, whereas during ma,
and June, before the oiling was com
menced, there were 80 cases Of thes,
two diseases reported.
What are some Of the things whicl
affect the health Of our cityi First q
bc thought OF Is the water supply TO
tho reason that as we take It into ou
bodies we assume greater risk, AM
oivo A nm onnoriunitv 10 he of harm