The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-01-09

oregon men, called 10 the colors
during the greatest Of all wars, we're
physically the oleanest In the entire
/ United States Army
Such is not the mere boast Of any
citizen OF this state, backed only by
q high sense Of local pride. but II 10
the established record Of the United
States Army, communicated to the
Oregon Social Hygiene Society by
Rupert Blue. Surgeon. General. thus
giving It the greatest possible weight.
As will be seen By perussl Of the
foregoing telegram from Surgeon
General Blue, . tabulation Of 1,0oo, 900
OF the first reports received from
camp surgeons places oregon In the
lead with . rate Of fifty.nlne hun.
dredths Of one per cent (which means
less than sir men TO the thousand),
or, compared with another wire from
him, this states standing is but a
frsetion lower than 10 times ahead OF
the state with the highest per cent Of
infection, which was eight and ains.
tenths per cent (eighty. ains men 10
the thousAndD.
This constitutes one OF the ErAndest
ana proudest records Of the whole war
period and, great a. has been this
states part In all patriotic sndsAvors.
nethinG could fill the hearts Of its
people with . higher degree ot pride
thAn the efficlal aeknowlsdgnent from
the National Capital that orsgen's
mes stood far and svsy shove all
ethsrs In olsan manhood.
"rAat the work OF the Oregon Sc
oial Hygiene Society, carried forvArd
for but seven years. should produce
such naEnifiesat results, 10 . subject
sf the nest gratifying klAd 10 the
satire board." ssid Elssuuvs sscrs.
tsry CunniHs. Every sAs Of the
sen vAs havs worked 90 hard 70
svtss sssat the result regard tAis Of.
ficisl notification from the sarGson.
General As . cenplsis Vindication Of
Ne preerAn sssEht 60 be carried fer. /
ward In tkis state. That The public
will fsspsna 70 sane, clear fAols. rLsht. |
~ presented. 10 also dsmonstrAtsd
hsysad Doubt KdusAtors. whs have
assisted Grsstly IN the wsrk, may we'll !
feel that youAa nen uAaer their lute- |
lass will sbserb the benefit 10 be de- |
rived fTsn informAties alsaE physie
losieal hnss, rightly administered.
Parents must nov see plainly that
their children should have the truth
10 to their physical beings and that.
having this, uHiUid good Will result
Future ssHsTHtions. following. are
souHa 10 dsnosstrsts the bensfits st
orsGsH's clean manhood, AZ set isTtk
'fiielAlly' commented A. " F1sssl,
sf the sselsty, This rec,
'rd 0snnot be sVsrsstimstsd. Il la
llsSioas AehlaVsnsAt."
"Ths full significance Of the sffioial
fros Dr. Blue 10 alt
nsult 10 srasp.' sald Adolphs wslfs.
treasurer sf the Society. "DssliHs as
I dsss With kunAA life Aad nsrsls. Il
.. IN = larger sense. nsrs impertAAt
han nsHy ether achievements. not to
ls,rast enc whit from AAy OF thsn.
IL the outset. naAy Eood people
lsasisa the ability Of the Oregon 30
4sl hyGisHs Society 10 Aseonplis
'srth'rhils rssults think aow,
susVsr, no further c0mnsAt Hesa
. he'd. surGs0H 0snsrsl Blues tsls
ran 10 sufficient"
LieuisnAnt Colonel = e. Field, al.
isisn surgeon VI the sia Division At
anp Lewis, has officially credited
he splendid record nsas By OFsSsH
'ss ~ the educational work that las
zen Asa " isiRE dose by the Oregon
osial HysisAs society