The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-02

map resembles those used NJ
TO show the movements of the
belligerent armies. II is, In -
deed, a map of an invasion OF
the United States, hut il Is
not n military invasion.
The colored pins show the
invasion Of armies Of disease
throughout the various states, and each
color denotes different contagious
( disease, such as measles, scarlet fever,
smallpox meningitis and the like, as
/ these diseases come first from the focl
in the civilian population.
Every day come reports from officers
of the United States public health de-
! partment, and the pins are moved
about MS the germ armies advance or
retreat.
AT "A single glance II can be told just
what diseases are prevalent or pres
| ent in any part of the country.
Let us say, for instance, that this
map shows number of cases Of
meningitis In Kansas. The examining
officers are Informed through the pub
lie health reports, and all applicants
for enlistment in the navy from the
affected district are watched for symp-
toms of prevailing diseases. The same
is true Of every disease which can be
carried or conveyed in any manner
from one person or place to another
At the training stations the men are
Kept under observation for days until
1t is practically certain that they are
not carriers of infection.
The conditions under which the men
live once they ure in the navy are CON
ducive to health, and it is not easy
for disease to start and gain Il foot
hold, hut transmittable diseases do not
get into the navy from the outside.
Wherever great numbers of young men
live together they are liable to epi-
denies, but these diseases are quickly
isolated and taken care of.
1t should be remembered that in
peace times epidemics Of disease are
deaths are too few to attract atten-
tion. When, however, ut the outbreak
of war hundreds Of young civilians, as
newly enlisted recruits, are brought
together from all parts of the country
and intimately associated, epidemicS
do occur. The boy from IL home where
the parents "dO not believe in yaccina-
tions," from Il town where the author
tiles think it unnecessary to quaran-
tine Il contagious case, etc. Thus a
has measles or scarlet fever and who
may carry the disease Is allowed to go
away and enlist and in time he endan-
gers hundreds of others.
In IA great many ways the men them
selves can better their health and
maintain it. These ways are shown to
them, and many are required by the
discipline of the navy.
In the first place, the bulk of the
navy is at sea, Nothing certainly could
sea air The quarters in which the
men live are scrupulously clean. The
ventilation is good and the food plain
but wholesome.
Expert dietitians have agreed upon
the navy rutiOnS, and the men are as
sured Of enough to eat to maintain
their strength and health. Cold stOr-
age facilities and the great quantities
of food which can be carried on board
ship make navy fare perhaps more |
L ,HrIinh
it is possible to give to the army in
the field Then there is no possibility |
for the men to go outside and eat Il
lot of things for which their palateS |
yearn but which upset the stomach.
A certain amount of prescribed eX- |
ercise must be INDUCED in every day.
This keeps the men in condition and
builds up their strength.
Personal cleanliness is required of |
every man in the navy. His clothing
and body are frequently inspected.
Men with unpleasant or unhealthy hab-
It's are not allowed to enlist. If any
aude the vigilance of the examining
surgeons they are dismissed from the
service. Clean teeth, clean bodies and
.lean habits are rigidly enforced.
The water on board ship is of the
because it is distilled water.
Frequent tests are made by the med
cal officers to insure its freedom from
If should give advice to the young
men entering the navy as to their
lealth it would be:
Keep clean, wash frequently. eat
he navy fare and do not stuff yourself
With rich, unwholesOme food when
rou 70 ashore.