The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-30
ARMY HEALTH RATE
BEST EVER KNOWN
DEATHS FROM DISEASE REMARK
ABLY FEW, BOTH AT HOME
AND in FOREIGN LANDS.
TWO NAVY HEROES ARE CITED
Rowed Through Flames to Rescue
Men From Burning Spanish Steam
ship-Work of children's Year is
Proving Very Effective.

ship-Work of children's Year i.
Proving Very Effective.
A health rate which as far as known
has never been surpassed has been es,
tablished by the American armies both
here and overseas, according to re
ports received by Surgeon General
Gorgas.
For recent week the combined re-
ports Of the American expeditionary
forces and of troops stationed in the
United States show an annual death
rate for disease of 10 per 1000, less
than two men per 1000 per year. The
annual death rate from disease OF
men of military age in civil life is 81
per 1000.
This new rate is based on approx
mate strength of 100000 men, and
includes men living under abnormal
conditions. The overseas record was
made while American soldiers were
in the heavy fighting in
the Marine salient, when they were
compelled frequently to sleep and eat
under the most primitive conditions.
That this record is truly representa-
tive of the general health of the troops
is shown by the combined reports
which indicate the figure of 2.S per
1000 as the average death rate from
disease during the past two months.
An idea of the progress being made
In military sanitation is gained by a
comparison with the following: During
the Mexican war the annual death rate
from disease was 100 per 1000. Dur
ing the American Civil war the rate
In 1862 was 40 per 1000, while during
1868 the rate jumped to 60 per 1000.
The disease death rate for the Spanish
American war was % per 1000 AS
Tar as available records show the low
est figure heretofore recorded was 20
per 1000 during the Russo-Japanese
war.
Two men of the American navy
proved themselves heroes and won
commentator from Secretary Dan
els for the rescue Of seven men from
he burning Spanish steamship Seran-
tes July 13 last. They are William e..
King, seaman, and Clarence F. Ready,
mate, second class, U. S.
N. R. F., of the U. s. S. Isis.
The two men took the port launch
If the Isis to the side Of the burning
ship and rescued from the burning
'orecastle seven men who were
lemmed in by flames and who were
90 panic stricken to jump into the wa
ter.
The launch's trip to the Serantes
was made through an area of burning
gasoline and the rescuers were in con-
slant and imminent peril. Their COM
officer reports that the con-
luct of King and Ready during this
ime was cool and courageous. They
owe their own lives and the
ives of those they rescued to their
steady nerves and cool judgment. Their
was for bravery and
heir initiative in undertaking the res
.ue.
The army general staff has complet-
I'd plans for expansions at some Of
he camps and changes at training CEN
ers. Additional plans are being
worked out and will be put into eff
'ect.
Camp Hancock, Georgia, is to be
machine gun center and will be en-
arged to accommodate between $1,000
Ind 10000 men. The officers training
school now housed in tents at this
camp will be provided for in barracks
Ind quarters similar to those at other
These Improvements
outside of enlargement of the camp,
will cost about $2,OO0,000.
It has been decided to make Camp
Grant an infantry replacement camp
% accommodate between $1,000 and
10000 men. The present capacity of
his camp is about $4,000. The altera-
ions and changes necessary will be
made after the division now located
here has been removed.
Field artillery firing centers are to
,e located at West Point, KY, Camp
S. c., and Fayetteville, N. G.
Options on sufficient land for this pur-
,ose have been secured at all these
places. 1t is planned to locate six
,rigades at Fayetteville, six at West
Point and four at Jackson.
1t has been decided also to erect
buildings for the officers
schools at present housed In
ents at Camps Lee, Gordon and Pike.
These schools have capacity Of about
1000 men. The estimated cost of
.hese improvements is about $6.00O,-
700.
AS a result of the immediate and
growing needs of the army for trained
nurses, Miss Jane A. Delano, director
# the department of nursing of the
Red Cross, has sent an appeal for en-
istments from this years graduating
classes at 5000 nurse training institu7
ions throughout the country. 1t is
expected that about $4,000 students
will be graduated as nurses between
now and October 1, and it Is hoped
many of these graduates will be en-
.olled so they can be assigned to the
nurse corps before that date.
Protection of migratory birds, based
on agreements between the United
States and Canada. is made the. sub
ject of special proclamation issued
BY President Wilson putting into eff
fnct nacpsSai.y rpol1lationS There