Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-26
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Eldora, March 26-In the Grinnell
Herald of recent issue ii is said:
That Grinnell is in danger of wide
spread smallpox epidemic is the opin-
ion Of City Physician DR.. c. E. Harris.
Smallpox is increasing rapidly" said
DR.. Harris. The majority of the cases
have been light, but some have been
moderately severe and some decidedly
formidable. The town has been thor
Dug My exposed thru the schools and
the churches. There are fifteen or
twenty homes under quarantine no.
and the number is increasing daily.
The spread of smallpox is due to
the fact that many people having Eght
cases of the disease do not summon
physicians and are never quarantlned
for that reason. In several instances
a physician has not been called untii
the city health department has been
given a Tip" by some OF the neighbors.
In other cases patients have delber-
ately avoided calling doctor because
they did not wish to go under quaran-
tine.
1T is important that reasonable pre-
cautions be taken and that there be no
delay in quarantining cases as fast as
they develop. if the spread OF the dis
ease is to be checked.
II will probably surprise DR.. Harris
20 know that in his town are scores OF
citizens who do not believe either In
vaccination or quarantine. This senti-
ment is growing all over Iowa. The
reason is simple. Smallpox Is now Of
SO mild a form it is classed In the
minds Of the majority as no more a
disease than measules or chickenpox
Probably in dozen towns the writer
has heard this remark: I'D rather
/ have smallpox than be vaccinated.
When you get over smallpox you're
thru, but vaccination lasts as long as
you live. No children of mine will
ever be vaccinated as long as l have
control of them" Why Grinnell once
had a physician With good practice
who did not believe in vaccination. In
one town there's case of smallpox on
| the business street and the quaran-
tined people open the front door and
, talk with passersby. In another town
the city official lacking up quarantine
signs remarked, sit was all nonsense
and the best way was to allow the chill
/ dren having smallpox to go to school,
I II
ers and there would be no quarantine
All this from people living in Iowa in
the year 1915, not in England, 1915.
sss
It would be much stranger II the
writer could give the name of the vice
president Of a 100000 bank in Iowa
but it's risky to quot verbatim. He
did say in substance many thousands
Of ln1l 20
braska banks where the depositors are
secured by state law. That widows and
orphans estates money was sent t
Nebraska banks because it was abso.
lutely safe for administrators and
guardians responsible for money com.
ing into their possession to sent il
there and shift the responsibility Il
the state Of Nebraska guaranteeing
such deposits by state banking law
If he was stranger in Iowa and hat
a few thousand dollars which was no
needed for present investment he would
put it in Nebraska bank rather thar
; an Iowa Bank at the same rate Of in
terest. All Of which is respectful!
submitted not as the opinion OF thu
writer but OF an Iowa banker.
Mr.. Schloeman. the big horse deale
of Sioux City, thinks Iowa will max
big mistake If she does not go int
the breeding Of big registered horses
That the importations Of blooded stool
from all foreign countries has virtual
, ceased and now is the time for Iowa tt
! take advantage of the situation. N,
, matter what is the outcome of the wa
neither France, Germany, Belgium no
England will have any surplus stocl
{ to sell US for several years, and Their
: is no reason why Iowa should not pro
2 duce as good horses as any places 1,
> the world. We have got some BIZ
breeders but there Is room for hun
dred more. Mr.. Schloeman has ha
ION feed" as high as $50 horses at on
! time. and is turning off some fine stool
I fattened entirely on alfalfa He men
e toned thefact that the demand fror
81 the eastern market as well as from tn