Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-01
HOME ARMY WITHOUT A GUN.


There 10 an army that fights with
ont n gun. The army is composed OIL
the public health workers OF TINS ana
other countries. Its banner Is the
donble-barred Red Gross; its foe. tn-
hprculosis.
With the coming OF peace new Vlgor
has been put into the war against
disease. Army records told TOO plum
a tale of physical under-deVeiopmeh''
Of remedial defects. of falterihs
muscles,
one-third of Americas youths re
iected as unfit. Even 46S New Mexico
young men were discharged from lile
army because of tuberculosis ai"r
,hev had been passed as perfect pV
rc.a, examiners-theSe are two mSh
lights in the story of physical unpre-
paredness'
Tho war has brought home to us
sense of guilt and shame IN resaiu
m the waste of the vigor and happi-
- Of the race. Must there be no
care taken of the mass of the youth
of this country until they are needed
FOR the terrible uses Of war?
THE war was a means of destroying
human life. but in its reaction it VIII
probably be the greatest stimulus "
life conservation which we have ever
experienced. ... ..-.-.
The reaction is already being seen
Tho Red Cross Christmas Seal sale
for 100000 in New Mexico is being
strongly supported. The campaign
aims TO do what the draft recorus
show needs to be done-to spend SONG
time and money looking after the well
fare of the children of the state
That ninety-one per cent OF pe
nancy raised is to. remain IN ue
state is worthy of praise ana 'h'
other nine per cent is to be devoted
toward paying administrative costs o
the campaign and of national anu
tuberculosis work.
While the New Mexico program
NAV he altered to meet emergencle
in 1920, it now makes provision 10
the salaries and travel of SIX nurse
ana two lecturers for health educa
ton work in schools, for propaganda
in favor of open air schools, proven
toriums and clinics and for admins
trative expense.
The force of six nurses will be con
stantly travelling through the stat'
giving demonstrations in nurslh
nethods and showing how to guar
AGAINST disease. If an epidemic break
ont in any locality. they can be rusne
there to assist the state department
health in the establishment of propt
quarantine restrictions and to nurs
those i'll.
While four of the nurses Will
constantly employed in surveys, den
onstrations and actual relief, the or
or two will have specialized task
One will take charge of health IL
struction in the schools, assistir
teachers in all parts of the state VIII
the modern health crusade, glvlr
advice on health matters. inspector
the condition of school rooms al
generally increasing the interest
proper sanitary and hygienic mea
ures. The remaining nurse Will
given the names of the ASS New Me
leo soldiers who were discharged fro
the army, navy or marine corps 1
tuberculosis. She will investiga
each case and see what steps shou
be taken to prevent the young m
from becoming a menace to the ST
rounding community and to enat
them to regain their lost health,
The work of the lecturers VIII
intensive and practical. Instead
speaking in only the large towns II
will be sent out in automobiles,
speak in the rural school houses a
in churches. They will be equipl
with lanterns and lantern slides,
which they can illustrate their m
sage. one lecturer Will speak
spanish and cover districts which
largely Spanish speaking The OF
win lecture in English and be
signed to Engllsh-speaking conn
mites.