El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-11
PUBLIC BATHS NECESSARY. TO
HEALTH AND WOULD BE USED

"HANKS are due Dr.. T. C. Galloway of the United
States public health service for setting FL Paso think
ing about his proposal that free public baths be in
stalled for the benefit of thousands of the y population
IN need of such institution
In the southern part of the city there huts and
by the thousand where there bathing
facilities and money for their installation Their occu-
pants moreover have not been trained into the bathing
habit The result uneesnliness which is repulsve and
dangerous health since aids the spread of disease
Dr. Galloway has prepared tentative plans for bathing
Institution to furnish 5000 baths week at cost for
building and equipment of $1,000 including $500 for
cney to operate small laundry In this laundry, clothing
could be quickly dsinected washed and dried The cost of
operation, including attendants, materials fuel and power
estimated by Dr. Galloway at not to exceed $500 month";
part of which could be made back by charging small
bathing fee certain days Of the week.
There doubt of the good that bathing would do in
improving health conditions all persons in Fl Paso
could be required battle regularly inrequenty
as every three weeks; and they could also be
required wash their clothing reasonably often there
would be tphus except such as might be brought here
by urcea1y persons arriving IN the city from Mexico or
other places where yphus might happen to be prevalent
Other diseases fOstered by filth could be checked In the
same way. Living would be safer and pleasant.
The question has been asked whether that portion Of
public whom the free baths would be intended to benefit
would avail itself of the privilege whether the baths
would not remain idle unless measure were provided
for enforcing their use which would be expensive and
difficult matter Of policing
An answer to the question has been found IN public
schools where bathing facilities have been provided The
baths demand far in of their capacity accord
ing the teachers The children take to the baths with
pleasure ELDERS ROulo pc gao OF
opportunities This indicates that very large part of the
population would avail itself of public baths given
chance. The Others might be required to do so.
public bathing institution were to be decided upon,
many details of administration would require working out
Just as in any other enterprise involving the public
Whether Dr. GaIlovays estimates accurate; whether
the cost would be greater or than calculates is
matter for investigation
At al events the proposal is too important to pass
without thorough inquiry 1t appears feasible and it
is feasible should be taken by all and carried
through TO completion
Somehow one doesn't hear very much any about
the Of debt Perhaps because has been found
that the way to get ahead to IN debt through
purchase Of something Of investment value which must
be paid for matter what self denial the saving entails
The yiIIsta juntas on this side Of the line trouble
all, should be suppressed and their members de-
ported They alien enemies Of this country and enemies
CT Mexico well
If any member Of the HohenzolIern family had the
emety stand face to face with the kaiser and insist
that he abdcat they probably adjourned immediately sine
die
It's all very well to prohibit the of liquor during the
but anyone starts agitation against tobacco there
viii howl that VIII awake the natives Of Afghanistan.
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Owing the high price Of pork either dressed the
hoof, 1t nay mean nothing more than compliment to
mans sterling worth refer a hog.