The Detroit times., 1917-07-14
Help the Doctors
nv n. ADDfNGToN BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle Of Person
atty" Psychology and
Parenthood. etc.

Today / would remind you that II
in time Of peace il is first duty
~ every citizen 20 conserve his
health and the healt hof his family.
this duty becomes doubly imperative
on him IN time OF war
At all times, when a man Is at
tackeG by an illness which he might
have avoided by hysienic prudence.
hat man is not simply penallElng
himself, but is needlessly impatring
rho national resources. In war time.
he time OF greatest demand for n
maximum OF national power and eff
cheney. his Indifference 90 the laws
az personal hygiene is indeed costly
I'D his nation.
And il may prove 10 be far cost
her % himself than In time OF peace.
For whenever war comes there Is
profound dislocation OF the dis
case-dghung forces In every commu-
nifty.
This necessarily follows from the
nature OF war. To mitigate tho suf-
ferinCs Of dying soldiers and save
from death az many OF the wounded
"a possible. vast numbers OF physl-
ians must needs be In close and
constant touch with every army.
The mobilization OF these physicians
can be effected only at the cost OF
lessening the number OF medical
men available for citizens not under
arms.
NJ. .b,- .At- ~ conJt,f,n. ~
modern warfare make necessary a
Ear larger corps OF army doctors
than was ever the case before.
Which involves an unprecedented
shortage in the number 20 whom
civilians can apply for treatment
Today. for example. certain Eng
lish towns OF $1,000 10 90 600 people
are said 20 have only two or three
elderly physicians 20 care for their
sick. All the other physicians in
these towns are serving AZ the front
or IN military hospitals
Tho American army now IN
+ process OF formation may require as
many as 40 900 physicians. The vast
majority OF these viii have 20 be
drawn directly from civil life.
Consider what this will mean 10
American communities. Consider
what il may mean 10 you personally
II you fall III.
Now OF all times is the time FOR
you &c think seriously about safe
guarding yourself and your family
against preventable diseases. II
you have never done so before you
need 20 study-and obey--the laws
% right living
What 20 eat and drink. and what
70 avoid eating and drinking: how 70
house and clothe yourself hygienic-
ally, how and when 20 exercise to
best advantage, how 10 escape con
tracing specific maladies OF com
mon occurrence-witn this and with
much else II is your duty 70 betome
familiar
And YOU can easily acquire the
necessary knowledge.
There are available. at little cost.
many good ard simply written hand
hooks on right living and the pre-
ventlon ~ disease. have list OF
the latest and best OF these hand
books. and you can have this list for
he asking
lust write 20 me in the care OF
this newspaper. requesting the list,
and enclosing a stamped and self'ad-
dressed envelope sincerely hope
YOU viii do this II you feel need OF
knowing more than you now know
regarding personal hygiene and
basic factors In health and dis
ease.
You can help yourself. you can
help the doctor and you can help
your country by doing your best TO
keep well, and thus avoid imposing
IN added strain on the comparative
ly few physicians who will remain
AZ home 20 tend the civilian popula-
ton. and who az best arc certain
20 be previously oyerworked.