Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
SANITARY RULES
 ENFORCED IN ALL
 TRAINING CAMPS
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

CAMP KEARNY, SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 10.-How many housewives daily inspect the space beneath their ice boxes? At Camp Kearny not only are such inspections matter of daily oc- curences but the pans in which the water from the melting ice drips are scalded daily. In general, few house holds are conducted with such regard for sanitation and hygiene as is this camp, and few home or hotel kitchens are as clean as those here
 These precautions are not taken be- cause American youths are more sub ject to illness, after putting on a uni form than before. but because, once a man has been accepted by the govern ment for it's military service, the gov ernment has assumed a stewardship toward that man and his family which cln end only in his safe return, bar ring always the damages done in ac tual warfare. At least, such is the attitude of many officers here
 Sanitary regulations here, always strict, have been frightened by recent orders Some of the methods prescribed are almost homely in their nature for others the average man does not see the reason, and for a great many of them, although their principles are pre- scribed in texts on hygiene, the usual citizen has only a tolerant acceptance. The great difference between sanita- uon in this camp and sanitation in the home is that in the army every thing. no matter how trivial it may ap- pear, which can tend to better the health of the men is done; in many homes much that is written in the books is overlooked in practice.
 In this camp trained specialists or der sanitary measure taken and trained men, if they be needed. are available to do the work. At home, at the best, only unskilled persons are available to carry out sanitary precau- uons urged in books.
 The new sanitary regulations here prohibit the use of common drinking cups, or the placing of drinking water in such receptacles that to obtain it. resort must. be had to dipping" In the field no water may be used for drinking purposes until it is examined and passed by a medical officer The examination is a searching one and if need be, results in sterilizing treat ment of the water before use.
 Unit commanders are charged with the duty of seeing that plenty of hot water is available for the men to wash their mess kits, and that dish towels are available for drying them Orders provide that men be sent through the mess halls before each meal to kill all Ties Flypaper, fly "swaters" and fly traps are recognized articles in mess accounts.
 There is a daily inspection by the medical officer of every regiment or separate battalion and another by the commander of each battery or com pany. Besides these, the camp sanitsr, inspector has a corps of officers whC make independent inspections of diff ferent classes of places daily. For in. stance, one day they inspect all kitch ems, the next, perhaps, all stables. | some unit or organization officer ha: given one of these a mark higher. thar the camp sanitary officer approves. h, hears of it in plain terms.
 One sanitary precaution, advocatet in many cities but adopted by only ; few, Is the abolition of the comno, shaving cup in barbershops. Sucl cups are not allowed in barbar shop, fn this camp, although soldiers ma, provide individual brushes and shavint mugs if they desire.