Arizona republican., 1918-04-04
WELFARE CLINIC |S ADDRESSED BY J. $.
 MEDICAL OFFICIAL

The educational work as outlined by the war department was described to | the mothers at the child welfare clinic at the Boston store yesterday by Lieu tenant Paul Popineau of the United States public health service who ar rived in Phoenix yesterday from Wash. ington.
 Only few states in the union now license prostitution" said Lieutenant IPopineau. Arizona came across in
 March, and, on April 15 New Mexico
 will assert iself. It is not a question
 of morals altogether. It is a war meas- lure, anG there is no possible way for you and me to evade the issue If
 we win the war we must get control of gonorrhea and syphilis in civil life.
 When the United States declared war there were many vital facts that
 had to be given the public, and one of
 them was in regard to venereal dis ease. In the first draft there were 3SS men in every 1000 who actually had an
 active venereal condition at the time
 they reported for duty. This fact ought to convince you women that your sons are just as safe in the army as in civil life. And as for your daughters, you ought to appreciate knowing these alarming facts about
 men in civil life.
 There is but one way to make a good clean fight, and that is by laying
 before the public the plans for the
 campaign. This is being done just as
 fast as the war department can ar , range. We feel that when women know the facts they will not only be willing . to listen, but will want to discuss the matter at home, at clubs and at church. lt is just as much the duty of the , clergy to preach against venereal dis ease as it is their duty to preach 7 against any other vice. The trouble 1 with the American people. past and present. is that we overestimate ou1
 S rength. The time came when we sud denly awoke from long sleep only tc ], ind ourselves gripped by a menace SC t terrible that we, who are thoroughly 1, familiar with the situation, still shuddel : at the thought of it. But if all the states respond and get into the figh
 with the spirit that is being shown il
 Arizona, it will not be long until tn,
 first line trenches will have beer
 taken.''
 1Ii. W. V. soNGth, Sldle 0
 public health, spoke on "The Relation
 of Venereal Disease to Infant Mortal rl ity," and in a few words summed III Ithe venereal situation in the state O | Arizona and insisted that now is tn II time to act
 The army is crippled; men an, : women in civil life are crippled and in
 fants are crippled, both physically an e metally, largely because of ignoranc e Regarding sex matters and particular IS as regards venereal disease" declare l. Dr.. Sweek. When you women wea )f yourselves from the idea that it is i'm e. polite to discuss the venereal situation Il then you will have made the work C l. cleaning up Arizona possible for tn c city and state health officers.'F
 s The morning work at the clinic wa
 carried on without a hitch. an sr promptly at 10:30 o'clock pr. Maria g Williams spoke on "The Care of tn s, New Born" This broad subject wa in presented in such a clear, practical an DO pleasing manner that many mother d. were surprised to learn how very littl g they knew about the proper care of tll ie new baby. Dr. Williams impressed til II mothers by telling them that "hab Iy f)rming' is probably the most import y ant thing to be considered in workin > with infants
 t, Tt is such a very broad and vits i- part of the work that falls upon tn d young mother" said Dr. William of The habits of baby should be start le ei during the first twenty four hour Is df its life. It is easy, then to wee
 out any undesirable tendency an m ,ach the baby that it's only business i e, life for the present is to eat an le eieep."
 lg The total attendance for the day wa l. 100, the heaviest day since the clini
 opened Today the morning work wi of consist of demonstrations in clothin l. bathing, changing, enemata, etc. l T. the afternoon Milk Modification" wi l. bs discussed. Mothers will be told tha i- next to breast milk, cows milk. pror t. rly modified, is the best milk for tt of baby. They will be actually show IS LOW to prepare the baby's formula Ill d clean and scientific manner in tt S. average home
 Do not wait. till tomorrow-phor ht that WANT AID. to The Republica
 and disp0Sa If ar what vo1J wa n