St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-12-13

oregon men, called 10 the COlOrs
during the greatest of all wars, were
physically the cleanest In the entire
United states Army.
Such is not the mere boast OF any
citizen of this state, backed only by
high sense of local pride, but II Ia
the established record of the United
states Army, communicated 10 the
oregon Social Hygiene Society by
Rupert Blue, Surgeon General, thus
giving II the greatest possible weight
As will be seen by pcrusal OF the
foregoing telegram from Surgeon,
General Blue. a tabulation of 1000. 900
Of the first reports received from
camp surgeons places oregon In the
lead with a rate OF flfty.nlne hun.
dredths Of one per cent (which means
less than six men 10 the thousandJ
or. compared with another wire from
him, this states standing is hut a
fraction lower than rs times ahead OF
the state with the highest per cent OF
infection. which was eight and nine
tonths per cent teightynine men to
the thousand
This constitutes one OF the grandest
aud proudeat records OF the whole war
period aud. great as has been this
states part In all patriotic endcavors.
nothing could nll the hearts OF It's
people with a higher degree OF pride
than the official acknowledgement from
the National Capital that Oregons
men stood far aud away above all
others In clean manhood
THAT the work OF the oregon So
oial Hygiene Society. carried forward
for but seven years. should produce
such magnificent results. is subject
of the most gratifying kind TO the
entire Board" said Executive Secre
tary Cummins Every one OF the
men who have worked so hard to
bring about the result regard this Of
fetal notification from the Surgeon,
General as complete yindieation OF
tho program sought 10 be carried for,
ward In this state, That the public
will respond 10 sane. clear facts. right
~ presented. is also demonstrated
beyond doubt Educators. who have
assisted greatly In the work. may well
feel that young men under their tute.
laEe will absorb the benefit To be de
rived from Information along physio.
logical lines, rightly administered
Parents must now see plainly that
their children should have the truth
AS 10 their physical beings aud that.
having this. untold good will result
Future generations. following, are
bound To demonstrate the benefits Of
oregon's clean manhood, as set forth
officially commented 4, y. Flegel
president OF the Society, This rec
ord cannot be oyerestimated, II is "A
glorious achievement"
The full significance Of the official
announcement from DR. Blue is dit
ncult 10 srasp," said Adolphe Wolfe,
treasurer OF the Society. Dealing as
il does with human life and morals, il
is. Ia larger sense more important
than many other achievements. not to
ietract one whit from any OF them
Az the outset, many good people
doubted the ability OF the Oregon So
nlsl Hygiene Society TO accomplish
" North'whilo results, think nov,
however, no further comment need
be had Surgeon General Blues tele-
gram is sufficient"
Lieutenant Colonel r, &, Field. di
vision surgeon OF tho 9lst Division at
Camp Lewis, has officially credited
he splendid record made by Oregon
men to the educational work that has |
been and is being done by the Oregon |
Social Hygiene Society