Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-22
KEPFoRD WOULD EsTAELlcH
BUREAU Fc,7 EXTENSION OF
MISUNDERSTANDING War.
ADVOCATES OPEN
AIR SCHOOLS FOR IOWA
Would Build UP Sub Normal Children
and Those in Need Of Physical Build
ing UP, and Would segregate De-
feetives From Normal chiidren-Re-
sumes Work as Lecturer.
Special to Times-R publican.

Special to Time s. publican.
Des Moines July ga. Z. Kepford.
who has resumed his work as lecturer
on tuberculosis under the direction Of
the state beard Of control, hopes event.
usally to extern dthe work into heath
service bureau. This is one of the plans
for the future. That there is. great
field in this study Of disease proven
ton is his belief.
In connection with the tuberculosis
work he declares that the open air
school will even tuany come generally
into use mot only for Sub-normal chit-
dren but for children who are in need
OF physical building up. He says that
they have done wonders in Chicago
and in Philadelphia where they have
been tried out tor number OF years.
Not only are they a help to the sub
normal child but the tact that these
children are segregated from the others
helps the others as they are liable to
contract the disease thru coming in
contact with those children already af-
fected. 4
kepford's Future Plans.
In regard as to his future plans, DR..
Kepford has the following to say:
My first work shall OF necessity, b.
to re-establish the many activitle.
which were carried on by this depart,
ment when laid down my commission
a year ago. During the interim which
I was out of the work, I had opportun-
ity to study carefully the effectiveness
-, ~, g,,l, h. 4
ployed against tuberculosis, covering d
period OF ten years. was intensely
interested in meeting hundreds of peo-
pie who had been personally helped. 1t,
may be stated that all Iowa sleeps in
the open air which is significant. l
shall, of course, revive the Iowa Cam
paign which was being published wh-n
I retired from office a year ago anil
suspended publica ton for the time be-
ing. This paper will be made great
function Of our work as it will furnish
not only an excellent medium for in
formation to selected groups, but thru
its columns Oakdale sanatorium will
be brought into closer relations with
the people. There are many things
which Superintendent Scarborough, of
the state sanatorium, desires to say to
the people of Iowa thru this magazine.
Particular attention will be given
to the public schools as in the past.
Our hope lies in the next generation.
Press Greatly Aids Work.
"Of course, one Of my first efforts
will be to re-establish the splendid
press service had. It will be remem
bered that between 400 and 500 papers
handled very generally a monthly story
from this department, and the great
results which have already been OBJ
tained in Iowa, are due in great
degree to the generosity Of the news
paper press. In this connection it is
my hope to have line OF timely litera-
ture prepared for free distribution.
Much attention will be paid to the
care of the advanced consumptive.
This is the final step in the control or
this disease and no greater evidence
can be found of the general knowledge
Of Iowa's people on this preventable
disease than the fact that scores of
persons suffering with tuberculosis are
seeking hospital treatment. The isola-
ton OF the advanced case means, pre-
vention.'
Il am glad to be back in my old
position and it is gratifying indeed,
to receive the many letters OF congrat-
ulation from my friends all over"