The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-14

IN all It's flthiness, infested by dis
ease carrying rates. 1t is estimated
that for every rat allowed to exist
the nations suffers an economic loss
OF $1.25 annually through injury to
property and the spread of disease.
Flies continually swarm over the ash
berrel. although 1t Is sanitary in er-
cry respect.
Unsanitary conditions existing in
rural districts through improper
drainage by means Of which wells
and cisterns are contaminated are
all set forth by striking exhibits.
each Of which is supported by sta
tistlcJ OF conditions unsanitary and
sanitary.
The roller towel is another subject
a. the exhibits. showing the diseased
child and the healthy one communi-
eating illness at school. The exter-
ninatIon Of mosquitoes Is also
brought forth In an example, show
Ing the alarming extent to which
these insects spread disease and how
they can be done away Nth.
Physicians will find much to in.
terest them in the public health ex-
hibits.
The health department was organ
lied by an act OF Congress in 1898 as
| the United States Marine Hospital
| Service, a branch Of the treasury de-
partment. Its activities have since
extended to every country OF the
world, where physicians in the en-
rloy OF the United States government
look after the general health OF our
citizens and protect the country
| against importation of disease. The
quarantine systems of the Philippine
Islands, Porto Rico and Hawaii also
come under Its Jurisdiction. ofIicers
of the public health department also
constitute the medical corps Of the
coast guard.
Weather Bureau.
Those who have marveled at the
predictions sent out daily by the
weather bureau have likely hal lit
tie concern as TO the system by
which forecasts are made. contenting
themselves with checking up the ac-
curacy OF the bulletins issued.
No branch of science is of more
importance to the people of the ma
ton, relatively speaking, than the
weather bureaus forecasts, which re-
suit in saving millions OF dollars in
property in this country each year.
protecting the farmers and business
men and even holding out ray OF
sunshine or hope for good weather
on picnic day.
On the Safety First Special" a
complete system for predicting the
weather is in operation in charge of
experts from the department at
Washington. The weather man has
q serious-minded occupation which
consists Of much more than glanclng
nbout in the heavens for the prevail
ing winds, as by complete system
of communication he knows where
rain is falling, where the tempera-
trre is high and low and many other
T. ings that have bearing - his
predictions. These messages con-
corning the weather come by wireless.
by telegraph and telephone from
mounted and foot couriers and other
sources.
The weather bureau is of particu-
lar interest to students who to the
number of several thousand have
studied It's workings during the trip
OF the special train. In the exhibit
I. delicate instrument which indt-
Gates the duration of sunshine, tenn
7, nature, humidity and the rainfall
during every minute Of the day. A
weather. chart is prepared showing
daily conditions throughout the
country.
United States Navy.
While the term Safety First"
creates the impression that the spec
ial train OF ewelve cars has to do solely
with the conservation of life and
property, the government broadened
the scope of its educational program
to embrace the armed branches OF
the service-the army, navy and
coast guard service-in order that
the people might be afforded an OPP
portunity to become familiar with this
important subject in connection with
| the general consideration OF national
preparedness. Realizing that large
percentage Of the people have few OPP
portunities to learn the difference be-
tween the various types OF vessels
which compose the naval affairs, no ef-
I fort was spared to create general
knowledge on all sides.
| In the exhibit is shown the devel
opment which has taken place in nav
al affairs. including the changes and
| Improvement as well as the enlarge
ment OF the men OF war and other
vessels; and in order to bring this
more strikingly to notice the guns
used in the earlier days Of the navy
and the improved arms and other
equipment are arranged in proper
order for study.
There is much o Interest to civil
ians in the models of the pre-dread-
naught vermont" and the commerce
raider Columbia" and alongside the
disappearing guns and those used on
armed merchantmen is torpedo.
Special interest attaches TO the tor
pedo and 1t has found during the trip
OF the train that most persons make
careful inspection of this weapon
OF defense. The Whitehead torpedo
exhibited on the train cost the gov
eminent $4,000, being capable OF
dealing destruction to the largest yes
sells afoat. The torpedo is fitted with
three or four cylinder reciprocating
engines. The war Lead, when ready
for use, contains an explosive charge
OF $40 pounds of wet gun cotton. The
air flash is charged with an air pres
sure as high as $3.50 pounds per
SQUARE inch. This compressed air