The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-09
kENOsHA BOYS TO PROFIT
Waco, Texas, Rockford, Ill, and Battle
Greek Training Stations, Where Ke-
nosha .sammies'' Will Train to Be
safeguarded by the Red Cross.

Kenosha mothers, with boys either
at the training station, or whose sons
will soon be serving Uncle Sam, can
put away any foolish fears they may
have had that their boys will die from
diseases contracted because of the I'M
sanitary conditions at any of the train
ing camps. A new sort of insurance
against such a disaster has been found
In the fact that the American Red
Cross, following its plan of caring for
the health not only of the soldiers and
sailors of the United States, but also
of tn. civilians has established a bu-
rean Of sanitary service which will sup
plement and assist federal state and
local health authorities in meeting san
itary emergencies created by the war
The work of the bureau will center in
the civilian areas surrounding army
conto lments.
This new board of the American Red
Cross promises to do the work with the
same thor ughness which has charac-
terized the organization in all of it's en-
deavors. 1t is a positive assurance
that plague of typhoid fever malaria
and yellow fever Will not make the raw
ages among the soldiers of Uncle Sam
that were found in Spanish War days;
in the same way it is assurance that
the cities, where the camps are placed
will not be menaced by the unsanitary
conditions, which in years gone by have
made army encampments c real danger
to the health Of any community.
The working of this new board is
described as follows:
While sanitary control of national
army environments, National Guard
camps, and naval bases will be exer-
cised by the military authorities, the
districts immediately adjoining these
camps will be under no such jurisdic
tion. Yet the assembling of large bod
les of troops will create new sanitary
conditions. These must be met to safe
guard the health of civilians as well
as of soldiers
The problem Of milk supply, for ex-
ample, will be greatly enlarged. The
supply itself must be doubled and
creased forces for inspection. In the
southern states, where malaria is a
danger, the Red Cross has already I'M
dertaken efforts looking toward the ex-
termination of mosquitoes. They must
be eliminated not only in the camps
proper, but in the surrounding country
Cleaning up pools and other breeding
places within mile radius Of camps
will mean covering from fifteen to six
ty square miles.
When local health authorities are in
sufficiently equipped to meet these add
ed problems, the Red Cross will offer
the assistance of its bureau of sanitary
service 1t will take the field only
upon invitation of the local organlza-
ton in charge of sanitation The pub
lie health service will act as the adj
vance agent, deciding in conjunction
with the local authorities what meas
ures are necessary and how much equip
ment it will take to meet adequately
the new conditions
Whenever requested by state author
tiles, coupled with recommendation
of the public health service, the Red
Cross VII furnish any important mill
tary area with a sanitary unit. This
will consist of the required number of
| lacteriOlog;sfs. supervising and subor-
dinate sanitary inspectors, public
health nurses and assistants. The Red
Cross will be prepared to furnish this
unit with equipment and maintenance,
including laboratory equipment, trans
portation, and such supplies as disin
fectants and screening to enable the
poor to carry out the requisite sanitary
precautions in their homes.
Kenosha's volunteers will before
long be on their way to the training
camp at Waco, Texas; in few weeks
or months at least, special trains will
be carrying Kenosha s conscripted men
to the division center either at Rock
ford, H., or at Battle Creek, Mich;
| wherever they are sent their friends
and relatives back home can now be
| assured that they will be under the
best sanitary conditions for with Uncle
Sam and the Red Cross both on the
lookout, there will not be any chance
left for germs to thrive and threaten
either soldiers or civilians.