The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-08
ELLIOTT / n PLEADS
FOR CLEANLINESS
University Chancellor Tells
College Men Of Horrible
Disease in Army.
EVERYONE CAN HELP
Says Country Going to Need
Trained Men Much More
Z Than Soldiers Now.

I'VE must hold our trench against
Ignorance and we've got to make a
drive against uncleanliness.
Let not one Of you here be satisfied
TO talk about the war; let your talk
ing be about what you can do to help
win the war.
ASK yourself what is the biggest
single thing you can do.
1T il the first duty Of every man
and woman to keep clean. France has
lost more men from the firing line on
account Of venereal diseases than on
account Of German bullets.
"SOrne Of us are going hungry. but
there are not enough Of us going hun
cry and those who are going hungry
are not going hungry enough.
Pretty soon this country is going to
need trained men much more than she
needs soldiers now. Resolve To get
ready to be Of the greatest use"
earrase Fire Talk.
These are some Of the thoughts
which Chancellor Elliott delivered in "A
barrage fire Of wartime suggestions to
the men Of the university In concova
tiOn yesterday morning. The talk was
direct. practical and held the close at
tentiOn Of faculty and students for
nearly an hour. 1t was one Of the most
effective addresses which the chan
cellor has made at the university
this was student comment yesterday
afternoon.
DIR. Elliott spoke In the gymnasium
building to the men of the institution.
lie began with a reference to the glooln
into which the news of the loss of
Americans by submarine had plunged
the entire country and especially the
university, some Of whose former
students are likely to be among those
lost.
1T is not easy to talk under such
conditions" said the chancellor, but
think sometimes that there is not much
use. anyway, In talk about the war.
] know that | have made up my mind
as to my own course. II is too late to
talk about the cause of the war or the
advisability of the war. The was is on
now and we have got to win. Ny own
conclusion as to myself is that | must
do all l eau.
All IAN Heip.
mot all of us can wear "A uniform
or carry "a rifle or WELD spade. But
Ii we cannot wear a uniform on our
bodies, we can clothe our hearts and
minds with the uniform OF patriotism
and duty. Let us not be satisfied with,
talking. Let US do something. This is
the first element In our contribution to
the success of the war--doing some
thing. Some Of us are going hungry
but not enough Of us and we are not
going hungry enough.
what is the biggest single thing
you can do? Find that out and do II
to the best Of your ability. Victory is
to he won by brains. This Is a wal
of skill against skill, of science agans,
science. II is the preponderanee OF
bratn--developed brain-that will de-
lcrnine the outcome of the war.
II know how you men feel here. You
are unsettled. You want to be in the
actual war Let me tell you that pretty
soon this country is going to need
trained men more than she needs sol
diers today. Resolve to be ready to
be Of the greatest use. Germany will
be ready. Depend on that There are
: schools now than there were before the
4 war, Do your part in preparing this
country. BEING in this institution il
] serving the nation. University work il
more serious row than il ever WAS be.
fore. Every hour here is more valuable
than hours ever were before"
Tell Of Disease.
j DR.. Elliott then passed to the sec
ond point of service which he said each
mainland woman, tOo-muSt render
Earnestly and with emphasis. the chan
cellor laid down to the students who
comprised his audience the ierrihl,
truths regarding the ravagcs Of enc
real diseases among soldiers and among
civilians. France has lost more men
from her firing line on account of
venereal diseases than ON account OF
German bullets" he declared, and he
8 proceeded to discuss the situation In
this country as revealed in the reports
; of the examining surgeons of the army
He recounted the horrors Of the stu
alton; its terrible consequence: its re-
Election upon the patriotism of the myn
who cannot place country ahead uI
lust.
real disease is kicked out of the ,ierr-
Ice. Such disease is treason" declared
DIR. Elliott. And it viii not bo long
the state Of Washington does il now
before persons afflicted thus will hc
placed III quarantine There will lie
no secret about it,"
No Mincing Words Now
we have been too much aCCuStnnr.,,
to speak in whispers about these
things" added the speaker we have
drawn the curtain over them. they
have been something about which We
must not speak. The time has come
when we must speak right out about
them. There must be no minCin., of
words.
And IT is part of your d,Ity IS
educated men to aid in spreading I've
truth in this respect. II is one OF tue
responsibilities If your schola rsnip
Let not one Of You be satisfied to t. X
about the war. Let your talking e
about what You eau do To help win
the war;"