The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09
truth ABOUT SEX
State Board of Health Tells 1t
in Pamphlets.
All Will Be Distributed to
General Public.
FACTS ARE PLAINLY TOLD
Results of War Investigations
Are Given to Readers.
Topeka Health Department CO.
operating in Work.

Following a nationwide movement
toward the betterment of health; the
stamping out and regulation of vene-
real diseases; and the necessity OF
keeping fit purely as a matter Of
reason. the Kansas state board of
health has issued a number of health
pamphlets in cooperation with the
United states public health service
and the United States bureau of edu-
cation
All OF any OF these booklets may be
obtained free from the state board of
health. or from any municipal board
OF health in the state OF Kansas.
Sex facts are presented In a whole
some manner and the truth Is told
about venereal diseases in a series di-
vided into six sets: Fer young men,
for the general public; for boys; for
parents and children: for girls and
young women. and for educators.
There can be no doubt that the day
is approaching when children Will re-
ceive scientific and entirely wholesome
education in sex matters in public
schools. To the teachers of Kansas
the hoard has issued one booklet en-
titled. THE Problem of Sex Educa-
tion in Schools" 1t is presented in
dual purpose. First, to warn against
unwise attempts in sex education;
second. to encourage wholesomet
scientific and carefully guided teach
ing Of the facts of sex and venereal
diseases. 1t will be the aim of this
endeavor to convey these things to the
students IN their classes without the
slightest consciousness on their part
that they are receiving sex informa-
Keeping Fit Important.
keeping Fit" is the title of a
booklet dealing with many phases Of
this problem ina day when few per-
sons get sufficient exercise.
This book is for boys over Il; a
similar pamphlet is issued for. men
under the title Of Man Power" The
book handles the physical handicaps
revealed by the war. 1t tells about the
eyes; something Of the troubles eyes
fall heir to. and a good deal about
care that may be taken to avoid con-
tracing eye troubles.
Sections of the booklet deal with
defective feet, defective teeth and
venereal diseases. There is a warn
ing against quack doctors and var
ious advertising schemes.
Another section gives list of good
training rules that would improve the
4 health of any person who strictly ad-
II hered to them. The major part of the
z booklet is devoted to maintenance of
sex health.
sexual Hygiene for Young Men"
is n booklet written by DR.. William T.
Belfield, professor Of genitO-urina
surgery at Rush medical college. uni
vcsity OF Chicago. Doctor Belfield
takes up practically the same details
with the additional feature that he
goes into more detail and deals more
with proposition from a professional
standpoint. Altho devoting most of
the pamphlet TO facts about the func-
lions and diseases of sex organs, the
physician closes with a strong appeal
for adherence to the growing idea OF
the single standard of morality.
One pamphlet dealing with public
health measures in relation to venereal
disease clinics is OF no particular value
TO any except those engaged in this
work. The other booklets all contain
Information from which benefit can be
derived by all persons.
Dr. Brown Praises Them.
In "a discussion OF these sets OF
booklets. Or. Earle G.. Brown, city
health officer stated that the leaflets
contained the greatest amount OF
beneficial information comprehensive
10 any lperson that he had seen
Turnout the entire world there is an
increasing tendency to furnish educa-
ton on these subjects to a public that
has been generally kept in Ignorance
OF many facts thru a reticence and
false modesty about opening up any
free discussion OF them. Practically
the only persons who had any actual
scientific knowledge at all were those
who had had some opportunity tc
study professional articles.
The booklets are not intended fol-
general distribution but they will be
furnished free to any persons who
go to the trouble to make application
for them either thru the state board Of
health or thru municipal health de-
partments. The Topeka public health
department is equipped with a suf
ficient supply to furnish sets OF the
booklets to a large number of Topeka
persons should they have enough in
terest in the progress of this work e
make application for them.