South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-22
BLACK 3COURGE
MODERN MENACE
Government and State Health
Officials Lecture Here on
VenereaI Diseases.

ITS your patriotic duty 70 keep
well. The man who exposes him
self 10 disease is like the man who
sticks his head over the top OF a
trench. This is the lesson taught
men on entering the service of Uncle
sam. declared Mai. J. Q. Cobb Of
held In the Rotary room OF the
oliver hotel last night.
Maj. Cobb, in explaining the pur-
pose Of the meeting, said that he
and Capt. ". +. King Of the state
board OF health were making a tour
through the state of Indiana, ask
ing the people OF the cities in the
state If they have not the machin-
cry 20 handle the venereal diseases
OF their municipalities. TO immedi-
ately pass an ordinance 70 take care
Of this matter.
I. =. Army Less Diseased Than Any.
our army was modified with less
disease than any other army in the
world and we should be proud OF
that fact; although we had the ex-
perience of the other armies 10 our
advantage" he said.
The venereal disease leads in the
sickness curse OF the army. Dur
ing the Spanish-American war ty-
phoid fever had the majority. More
than twice the number Of men that
were killed i'm the battle OF Gettys-
burg have been put out of the army
because Of venereal diseases he
continued.
Your brothers and relatives are
safer in the army environments than
they are at home.
Prostitutes Arc Weak Minded.
AT least 80 per cent OF the pros
titutes of the country are grown
up people with the minds of chill
dren, and they are absolutely IT.
responsible. You put an insane
person in an asylum. Talking to
these prostitutes does absolutely no
good, because they are weak mind
ed.
IF woman goes wrong IN south
Eend send her 10 some other town
in the state and help her to start
anew.
You can not get anywhere with
cut reporting these diseases 10 the
state board of health. II is the plan
OF this ordinance 70 have the ply
stefan report each case TO the state
board. with the name and address
OF each person. At the office of the
state board a record is kept Of the
people SO afflicted. until the doctor
again reports TO the state board
that the patient has been cured TO
such an extent that they are no
longer a menace TO public health.
when the doctor makes this report
the state board sends the card with
the name and address Of the patient
back 10 the doctor and 10 may be
destroyed.
south Bend is a wealthy ci;y,
but il has a bad sanitary system, d
poor milk supply, and l expect that
the Venereal disease rate here is
high and i am asking the people Of
your city to be prepared 10 help to
check this disease" he concluded.
Mayor Carson Presides.
Mayor r. =. Carson, who presid-
ed at the meeting, said that the
matter has come up suddenly 20 the
people OF the city, although those
at the city hall have had il under
Amusement for some time. we are
dealing with this proposition in the
same old way. We might do better,
but I don't see how we can, said
the mayor.
Capt W. F. King. who was the
next speaker on the program. stat
ed that he was proud OF the United
states in her dealing with the sol
diers. I'm every phase that touches
the welfare OF the soldier the gov
eminent is daily looking after every
way humanity possible 10 check the
spread Of disease ne declared.
Government Asks state Aid.
The United states is calling on
the states TO cooperate 10 reduce 70
the minimum venereal diseases in
the country. The venereal question
is not a moral, political or economic
problem. but il is a health prob
lem" ne added.
FollowinS his talk Capt. kinS
read the ordinance which he wished
the south Bend council would pass
without any notifications. When
ne completed the reading a general
discussion Of the ordinance was
held. SO the doctors of the city could
argue out the good and bad points
of the ordinance.
II is expected that the ordinance.
in a somewhat modified form. viii
be presented 10 the common coun-
ell soon
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