Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-12

Oregon men, called to 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
q high sense OF local pride, but II is
the established record OF the United
States Army, communicated to the
Oregon Social Hygiene Society by
Rupert Blue, Surgeon General thus
giving 1t the greatest possible weight.
As will be seen by perusal Of the
foregoing telegram from Surgeon
General Blue, O tabulation OF 1,000,000
OF the first reports received from
camp surgeons places Oregon in the
lead with a rate Of fifty-nine hun
dredths OF one per cent (Which means
less than six men to the thousand).
him. this states standing is but
fraction lower than Is times ahead OF
the state with the highest per cent Of
infection, which was eight and nine
tenths per cent (eighty-nine men to
the thousand).
This constitutes one OF the grandest
and proudest records OF the whole war
period and, great as has been this
states part in all patriotic endeayors.
nothing could fill the hearts of its
/ people with higher degree Of pride
than the official acknowledgment from
the National Capital that Oregon's
men stood far and away above all
others in clean manhood.
THAT the work of the Oregon So
cial Hygiene Society, carried forward
for but seven years, should produce
such magnificent results, is subject
OF the most gratifying kind to the
entire Boafd." said Executive Secre-
tary Cummins. Every one of the
men who have worked so hard to
bring about the result regard this Of
! ficial notification from the Surgeon
General as a complete vindication OF
the program sought to be carried for
ward in this state. That the public
will respond to sane. clear facts, right
ly presented. is also demonstrated
beyond doubt Educators, who havJ
assisted greatly in the work. may wei
feel that young men under their tute
lage will absorb the benefit to be de
rived from information along physio
logical lines. rightly administered
Parents must now see plainly tina
their children should have the trutl
as to their physical beings and that
having this, untold good will result.
Future generations, following, arr
bound'to demonstrate the benefits o
Oregons clean manhood, as set fortl
officially commented A. f. Flegei
president of the Society, "This rec
ord cannot be overestimated. 1t is
glorious achievement"
"The full significance OF the officia
announcement from DR.. Blue is dii
ficult to grasp" said Adolphe Wolfe
treasurer of the Society. Dealing a
it does with human life and morals,
is, in larger sense, more importan
than many other achievements, not t
detract one whit from any of then
At the outset, many good peopl
doubted the ability Of the Oregon 81
cial Hygiene Society to accompNs
| worthwhile results. think nov
however, no further comment nee
be had. Surgeon General Blues telC
gram is sufficient"
Lieutenant-Colonel p. c. Field, d
( vision surgeon of the 91st Division 3
Camp Lewis. has officially credite
| the splendid record made by Orego
men to the educational work that hs
I been and is being done by the Orego
p, Social Hygiene Society.