The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02

l file of the United States army are noted for their high intelligence and their sound physical condition; and in military efficiency they are un-
 surpassed by any Where Typhoid Is soldiers of Eu- Almost Unknown rope, where the
 building up of a fighting machine is considered of prime importance.
 A great thing that is being said about the regular establishment re- lates to the successful administration of the medical corps, directed by Maj Gen. W. c. Gorgas, surgeon general. His phenomenal achievements in stcleaning up" the pestilential areas In the Panama zone naturally gives the war department double assurance that no matter what else may happen the National Guard as well as the regular army will be well protected from disease.
 Dr. Gorgas has just had the health statistics of the army for the past year compiled, and this remarkable showing is made: Only eight cases of typhoid fever, the army's commonest enemy, were reported for the entire twelve months. And this record ex- cites all the more wonder in view of the fact that the army, about 85,00O men, is scattered over the world, one company being stationed in China, and thousands of men being distrib- .tited through the Philippines, Hawaii and, Alaska, to say nothing of the thousands mobilized on the Mexican border. Could there be more widely varying conditions of climate or habitation? The fact that the men keep well, and especially that they are practically immune from typhoid fever, is enough to cause the whole country to feel proud of the medical corps of the United States army. Was there ever before such record ?- only eight cases of typhoid among 85,O0O soldiers in a year.
 N NE of the latest social manifes- O tations in New York is movs- ment for the formation of club or league for the Suppression of up- lift" In letter to the editor of one of the metropolitan dailies citizen of conservative notions writes in ap- proval of the proposed organization
 and incl dentally Making War on vouchsafes the the ssUplifters" opinion that over-
 done reform is making life a burden for the "vic- tirns" and a nuisance to the general public.
 Opponents of "uplift" will be classed as cynics, no doubt, but many law abiding and clean-thinking people albeit poor, prefer to be let alone when it comes to the way they shall order their walk and conversation. The professional uplifter is disposed to De meddlesome and the result of his ol her activity is anything but bene ficent.
 Civilization owes much to the sin cere, sane reformer. Living conditions have improved with each century. II the matter of sanitation alone th' world has made prodigious strides within the last ten or fifteen years And out of the conservation of healtl has come a quickening of the mora sense and a refining influence as re vealed in the splendid welfare cam paign carried on by the large corpora tions in their mining towns and aroun their manufacturing plants.
 In the congested quarters of grea cities settlement workers are achiev ina untold good for "wretched strug N rlers." People must have not onl, q roof and wholesome food and ampl clothing, but with all the necessitie supplied life is dreary and environ ment brutalizing unless there be inno cent pleasure and gleams of spiritua sunshine.
 All honor to the settlement mission