Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-19
ROTARY MEETING
State Health Comm'r
Bristol Speaker
Gives Fine Address on Subject. pub
lie Health Worx"-Eneerts,nmsrs
COMMITTEES Stages Boxing Exhibi-
ton Between "0ummY" Burns and
"Soin~ Masuirs-Good Attendance
Of Members and Guests


State Commissioner OF Health Z D.
BRISTOL was the speaker a. the rexu-
Lar meeting Of the Rotary Club ne.d
Friday evening d; the Augusta House.
There vas a fine attendance Of MEM
oers and guests and all appreciated
Dr. Bristors address u,on the SUI
jet. Public Health Work"
Dr., Forrest 8 Tyson. president Of
he club. presided AZ The session. DR..
Bristol in opening his talk stated .ha,
We are living IN Il new age when
people are Interested n Public
Health work. ma. previously little
tine a been given 20 this subject.
and ina, people have always been
eager 20 SHOW a community the need
OF a new bridge and the like. but no,
% show me nsesi OF keeping the m
div!dual physically III. The recent
Sa- has Show1 he need for more at
ten1ion 70 the problem Of the physical
illness Of he individual for Of all
he men examined about one-third
we're found physically inf, for mill
taTT service. This IS an indication
thas as a nation ne are Sc per cent.
rom 4 per~ec; standard Of physical
illness In Name on the first draft
tS per cent Of n examined were re-
5ecte0. Some OF the western states
showed 4 better record. South Ca-
koia- -or instance. having criy IS per
cen, rejected. So while Maine was
near he head Of the list OF states n
patriotism. il was low down in the
list IN regard 20 physica. fitness Of
the men. And this was mostly due
% pr~even:aoie causes
The remedy Cor this. Dr.. Bristol
stated. is money, for public health Is
purchasahle. and ne said that the re-
cenr Legislature did d magnificent
thing N regard 10 Public I eaith leg
.siation Passing a ILL which will
enable Maine 20 lake front rank in
protecting 4 health of i,s citizens.
We hope 20 build up il the State"
he said. "a department 20 be inst-u-
mental N helping so that If Maine IS
ever again jailed upon for men they
S,ll be as ear physically III as pos
sibie-"
DR.. Bristol stated tia while the
death rate n rlral communities -
practically Stationary n big cities
IS decreasing, showing that the cities
are taking front a1k in protecting
its citizens from ~iiseAse. And he
said that the STATE Department, OF
Health is endeavoring not only 20
build up the State organization. but
20 build I'D local organizations
throughout The state. Small ovn
who Will employ a full time health
orhcer or will group themselves to-
getaer 20 employ 4 health officer, viii
receive aid. Re said hat ne hoped
the State would De divided up into
groups. as 4 the case u he school
unions, cash group 20 be headed by a
healr. officer. for there IS 40 reasoi
whv so nue. attention should b.
paid q the brain and not 10 ;he phys
scai health ) the close Of his talk
DR.. Bristol answered 4 number OF
questions regarding his subject. and
he vas gwen wa-1r applause.
The entertainment committee
the club introduced a novel feature
IN a fast boxing exhibition given BY
"Dummy" Burns OF New York and
SPIN Mcguire OF A usta- who
went three rounds and mixed up well.
Ro,a ware given enthusiastic ap-
psaaSe. The referae was "Eob-
White OF New York and Tex" Hop
kin Of Augusta a timer.
At The business session President
Tyson called attention 20 ;ae move
ment Of The state Insurance Depart
u,ent and Governor Mfliiken's proc
lamation for Maine Fire Prevention
Week. April u TO IS. and asked the
RoIarians 10 assist in the movement
A letter was ,ead by President Ty-
son from the mother OF The two
French orphans the club has adopt
I'd. thanking the Rotarians for their
aid.
At the opening Of The meeting the
RotaTians sat down 20 a delicious
Ro1arian dinner. Among the guests
Of the evening was Lieut. Sturgs
Randall Of this city.