The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-12
H0Dl'S health
TRAIN TO Be HERE
At IN EARLY DATE
LEFT JACKSONVILLE LAST MON
DAY MORNING FOR KEY WEST
-sETuRNING NORTH. WILL
STOP IN DayToNA.


dale OF the trains visit 70 this city
VIII De given later. This novel col
lese On wheels passed through Day
Sona yesterday. enrouse 70 Key West.
from which place Il VIII start north IN
. few days and make 81 the principal
points along the East Coast as TAR
as Jacksonville
Below are detailed some OF the
facts OF interest about Florida.s -Edu-
cAuoazl Health Exhibit Train and
its mission.
Florida's Health Train Is no
longer dream. but an actually. The
present week marks the date OF its
initial journey through the state on
IFS mission OF education 10 better nv-
ing. 70 better health through better i
sanitation and the prevention OF dis
ease
The realization OF this ambition
OF the state board OF health, BY which /
II may increase its efficiency and use
| fitness. has come after almost in
finite effort II has been provided and
equipped without special appropria-
ton OF state funds. and its operation
VIII not add single cent 10 the bur
den resting on the taxpayers OF Flor
ida
The first trip began ar Jacksonville
Monday morning. with the first stop
o.
Miami and the third at Key West The
return viii be made with stops at
the various cities and towns along the
East Coast and the subsequent itin-
eraries viii be arranged later.
Il Under authority OF special enact
ment OF the legislature of 1915, the
various rail transportation companies
OF Florida were authorized 70 haul the
train and its equipment OF medical
and sanitary experts free OF cost 10
, the board. so that the maintenance
fof the train equipment viii be the
only charge connected with transpor-
tation-
In their cooperation with the state
board the railroad companies of the
state have responded with splendid
hberality, even with enthusiasm Not
only have they agreed to haul the
train over their respective lines free
Iof cost. but 10 furnish without charge
all car inspection. In case of acct
!. dent TO the running equipment such
as replacing brasses IN wheel bear
{ ings. repairing broken draw-bars, and
the like. the work Is 10 be done al
: actual cost. Some Of the railroad
companies have promised TO ice the
cars without charge.
The actual value OF the service
given by these companies at such
! charges as are Laade TO theatrical
> companies or 10 parties travelling in
= private cars. would amount annually
10 tens thousand of dollars, and this
cooperation win be OF untold worth
10 the people OF Florida
BY ruling OF the interstate com
merce commission this train may be
= handled free OF charge or ar reduced
: rates beyond the limits of Florida and
: in any state of the Union in which the
transportation companies are willing
10 give the service.
This train is q permanent institu
ton; it viii bring TO the people Of
y Florida the most complete and mod
: ern school of instruction on healtf
: matters that exists in this country
probably in the world. It win e
wherever in the state are laid thu
81 e rails over which il may be run. AM
when the entire state has been cover
ed, in its itineraries. other journey.
viii be made. And it is all free. 70
- no charge viii ever be made. All N,
resources OF the board are ofere,
gratis to those who viii come TO tn
u nearest railroad station.
a brief description of the trail
and its equipment follows:
'e. Car number one, the living car. 70
the accommodation of the represer
- tatives of the board. contains the Of
fee in the observation end, four state
re rooms, bath and toilets, dining roor
and kitchen. Like the other cars Q
u the train. it is heated with steam an
lighted with electricity generated b
&c. a dynamo in car number two. and Xix
the others, it is carefully serene
4 and ventilated.
Car number two. contains in on
end the dynamo. driven by a gasolin
engine and the sleeping quarters fo
the special train crew. The large
part of the car is devoted to the il
stallation of various models, as tha
| Illustrating the Imhoff tank sewerag
disposal system, another showing ho'
water in driven or open wells is col
tanlnated gy the drainage from tn
stable. clubhouse and polluted surfac
water. A miniature model shows
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