The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-25
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# "a preceding articles Il; has BEEN
stll how the var pre- ipitated u new
attitude on the part of bokh Sindiyid
md alton toward social hygiene and
those tlllE deyasta ting diseases which are
spread througi sexs immo rality. AT
the outset. when the War Depart ment
began its crusade against these dis.
eases. It was obvious that plain speak
Ing would be required. IS You cannot
I'D e nation Of 10 scourge BY keeping
Quiet about It. Thus although our
pelicy Of silence toward al subjects
related to sex was centuries old, it,
5had 20 give way before an enlightened
understanding. A s.... + s5
Minnesota's Bureau Of Venereal Dis
Eesses, In offering Its cooperation with
5the War Department, recognized from
the BEGINNING the Importance OF arous.
Ing the public first Of all to the need
af facing these matters honestly and
Esquarely, without prejudice. &
Publicity. %# <
s The people of the state have the
right to know the truth concerning
the prevalence, the. dangers. the CON
tagiousn ess and the durability Of w
enereal diseases just as they have be-
come informed of the facts OF tuber-
cul0sfsS and smallpox. Particularly
must 1t be shown how unnecessary is
their shideons cost to every generation
II q life. happiness and money, and by
what methods this cost may be avert.
ed. That the people may be informed
Of these matters accurately the edu-
cational department OF the. State
Board of Health offers free lectures
Whenever audiences can be obtained.
Pamphlets are distributed for the ask
ing; travelling exhibits, one for men
and one for women, are sent to fairs,
OF to communities which desire to un-
dertake educational and health work.
ANNOYING picture film, Fit to Fight"
prepared by the War Department for
Euse in the camps, has been purchased
and aEld is used with lectures for boys and
men. Talks are also given to en-
|ployes In factories, stores, etc., as we'll
as TO clubs and various organizations.
It is the aim of the bureau through
his publicity, not alone to spread A.
knowledge of venereal diseases, but
also to let it be known everywhere
throughout Minnesota that the State
Board of Health offers free diagnosis.
and free treatment for everyone who
q Sunable to pay the fee OF a private
physician or boratory.
T. =, Prevention. = l..
But sex education does not concern.
Itself with disease alone: Prevention.
ofs these particular diseases is not only
4 medical problem, but tits one which
Involves moral. character. as we'll:
Moral character has ats roots in early
life... Therefore every effort is being
made to help all those who deal with
young people to understand the nor.
NAL development of children, and the
need OF preventing and counteracting
the demoralizing effect of ignorance
Of unclean talk and thought as well
as :of acts. immortality in later years
can. usually be found to have had it's
| beginning i'm a base and vulgar inter
probation of sex. Therefore it is of
| the highest Importance that parents,
teachers, nurses, in fact all those who
have to do with children, should BIZ
made aware of this specific RESPONSE
bility. Courses of study for all these
groups are offered; to facilitate the
work, a travelling library has been az
sembled which will J; be sent to any
community if one responsible person
| will agree to insure it's return.
University and Normal Schools.
Today the State University and all
! the normal schools have instituted
such courses in sex education. Their
primary aim is to assist the future
teacher or community worker to an
+ understanding of the part which sex
plays normally in the development Of
boys and girls so that they may BE-
able to help surround our youth with
Influences which, will. make for
healthy, happy marriage, and parent
hood rather than sex disaster and
Indebtedness. = 8
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Finally It is recognized that nothing
ID of greater Importance to the health
and morals Of young people than the
right kind of fun. The federal govern
ment finds it worth millions of dollars
to fill the leisure time of our boys in
Etratning with wholesome recreation:
Sports, athletic contests, singing, good
plays and movies. books, all-ars used
TO provide Wholesome outlet for the
Eever-mounting, restless energy Of
youth. We have learned that this en-
kergy, when it is denied such legitf-
mate outlet, all too often overfloWs
Into channels which, lead to bodily ANA
mental degfad ation-to venereal dis
Ease. \ s. s sS az szs ~ " :
B Minnesota 4 has not as. yet any.
fund for work along recreational lines.
but the Bureau Of Venereai Diseases.
els doing what Il can to arouse the peo-
sple to the fact that II such an expen-
fditure of public moneys is necessary
Ito keep boys ut to fight" certainly
acme corresponding efforts should zbe
made for those Of our SONS and daugh-
tiers, whose health, bodily and spir-