Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-11-16
Great Medical Lectures at Camp
Cody.

The medical lyccum consisting o
n course of lectures 90 be- given {
the soldiers. who compose The Thir
ty-t"urih division. on personal an
social hygiene. ha- been opened b
the dlNi~lun surgeon. Lieur. Col Ia
cob w. Coffin. lie rumplmented th
men at l09th Ammunition Suppl
and sanitary trains. who compost q,
the iT~i audience. on the physical
condition OF the men ot the diylSiul
and congratulated them on their co
operative attitude toward the SER
oU- undertaking IN which they ha,,
embarked and which was 80 unanl.
m"u,N manifested IN the gcncro~if,
with which they responded ,u al.
second liberty loan. IT, warned then
concerning tb. ruutugou~ disease.
10 which they may be- exposed, aud
introduced he other speaker. Capt
Basil {. II. Harvey of the medical
department. and one "t the assist
ant, m the division surgeon office.
and Capt.. +. :. Bullock. who j. the
head OF the ubcrculo-i. cNaminin.
bonrl 90, Camp Cody
DR. Bulloca- remark, ON social
diseases were listened 10 with tn
clo-'~t attention, and dc applause
which bee receiver NJ the close of his
addr'-- indicated that he had made
II lasting impress sion on the men. an
Thar his exposure of the old falla
cie~ concerning these scourge, WA,
heartily endorsed by the large audi
encc.
Consumption" said DR.. Bullock.
is usually acquired IN babyhood, in
noccntlN enough. We often have tho
germ OF tuberculosis, planted IN our
bodies with our mother milk. I'll
Is usually between the age, of Isl
and = that these germs start ,hei
de,il,~i business. There are some
DISEASES that We cannot avoid. and
~ The course of nature we viii soon
er or later ~uccumb ~ one or the
other of them. But there are some
disease which we ACQUIRE gramii
ou>k ami these are the social dis
ease. Doctors today cannot cure
any one at them Salyar-an doe
moi cure them, and We are not cur
INC them II l. the immoral man and |
the immoral woman who keep these |
Diseases IN existence. which are the
mo-t h"rrd 'mug~ ~ the world to- |
day Ahmo~, all !hc blindnc-, in tho
world j. caused by them. and in
wife YOU {" 20 through q blind asv-
Inm som" Time and observe the sad
condition Of the, children. who
have had blindness conferred upor
them. There are many moral rea-
sons WHY Ven should keep your bod.
ic~ clean and Tree from these di.-
eases. hat ! am merely appealing 10
Won from 20 ulllllurian standpoint al
lieanlmoss and efficiency. The mum.
Der "t other diseases in this world
which can be- attributed 10 these &c.
neral diseases | have mentioned j..
'prylllng. They effect every nor.
Ion of the body. including the spin
a cord aud the brain. and as a re- ,
'ui We have locomoiar ataXla and
Insanity. There j. not q single por- I
ION of the human body they do no; ,
ltinck. except the teeth aud hair. l
The immoral woman ha- No children !
'ecan-e she g. diseased. bur many
men have n" fear IN palronizing her. ;
md then do mol hesitate 10 confer
hese diseases on their wives and q
heir children. Coniinencv j., the d
MY thing that j. compatible with v
ealtb." I
With reference tc colds and pnen I
IONA. DIR. Bullock said: c
You cannot ENJOY yom work IN i
he camp here or anywhere else and n
rcfit bv il If You have a cold. A &
Old i the most contagious thing in {,
he world. Did you ever see the 4
lildren of town with colds dur. "
Y the summer months when they 81
re running free and playing in the s.
reefs and in their yards' As soon d