Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-03
WILL ASK LEGISLATION MAKING
INFLUENZA QUARANTINE
ABLE DISEASE.
BOARD ALSO MOVES TO
CURB vENEREAL DISEASES
Legislation TO Provide Additional
Measures For Prevention Of Tuber.
eulosis Also to Be Asked. Including
Tubereulin Test For Cattle and Hogs
-Sussested School Reforms.
Special to Times Republican.


making Spanish Influenza a quarantin-
able disease in Iowa probably will be
sought by the state board OF health.
This will he considered ri the January
meeting OF the board to ne held in the
offices at the state house Monday.
The board Viii also consider legis-
lation for the coatrol OF venereal dis
eases in Iowa based largely on the
experiences In the pas; eighteen months
since the government instituted its
activities a.oRS this line.
During the height OF tho epidemic OF
influenza in Iowa II Vas the attitude
OF the state board that while the flu
could be fought thru regulations the
state law did rot in fact authorize
health boards 10 quarantine for this
disease. Because OF its infectious ma
are there is considerable Of a demand
that it be pla2ed in the list Of quar-
antinable diseases.
Another effart will be made this
coming session to provide for addition
al preventive measures against tuber-
culosis. As has been pointed out
since the draft first started the exam
nations by physicians revealed sur
prising number OF men affected with
. tuberculosis There were many men
I excused by draft boards or discharged
by the military authorities after reach
ing camp because Of being infected
4 with tuberculosis
Il is probable another attempt will
be made in me coming session to Sc
! q rs hill pSSrN AT
ing the tuberculin test for cattle and
hogs. Such A measure has failed o.
passage in PREVIOUS sessions. Two
years ago a hard fight was made for
a tuberculin test Law but it could not
weather the prejudice which exists
against the condemnation Of cattle
and hogs and possible monetary loss
because OF tuberculosis as revealed
| thru a test.
The bill OF two years ago required
! the payment of > cent tax per year
On each head or cattle and hogs. This
provision was strongly objected 10 on
tho part OF live stock owners declaring
that the live stock man was paying all
ot the expense Of protecting the gen
eral public from animal diseases This
session those interested IN such
measure will probably include in its
provisions a state tax OF a small
amount as well as provision that
stock owners pay so much per head
Tor this work. ..
DR., A. E. kepford head Of the tn
oerculosis work under the state board
OF control and also state director loF
the Red Cross in Iowa is anxious lot
some legislation which will prevent
the sale Of milk from an animal az
tected with tuberculosis.
School Legislation Proposed.
Legislation which will tend to i'm
prove Iowa's schools safeguard the
health of the students and in many
WAYS make for a higher standard o.
education in the state is urged by AL
bert N. Deyoe. state superintendent OF
public instruction.
Just how many Of Mr.. Deyoeis plans
will receive consideration from the
thiriy-eighth general assembly which
IS to convene at the capitol Jan. ID Is
not known. However. it is highly prob
able that the subject will form one for
serious consideration for the assembly
men.
Among other things Mr.. Deyoe urges
the appointment of a state school
building architect and sanitary engi-
neer. Regarding this phase Of the
work he says:
Favors State Architect.
"A large sum is being expended an
nually in the state In the erection OF
new school buildings. Serious mistakes
are CreG Ueutly made ii material used,
quality of the construction work, and
in the installation Of heating, ventilat-
ling and sewerage systems. These errors
should be corrected before il is too
late and thus conserve the health OF
pupils and the utility of the buildings.
! Often many dollars could be saved
to school districts. The superintend-
eat of public instruction should be
authorized to appoint a state school
building architect an dsaitary engi-
neer. who shall be qualified TO pass on
all plans and specifications should be
approved by the department of public
instruction upon the advice Of the
state architect and no building should
be erected without this approval In
the same manner the department OF
public instruction should be empowered
to condemn unsafe and unsanitary
school sites should in like manner be
approved by the department of pub
lie instruction.
Favors Health Inspection.
Health inspection Of all children at
tending schools, Mr.. Deyoe says, is Of
the highest importance and should be
made mandatory. Many physical de-
fects. he says have their origin in
childhood and with the proper in
snecticn s..c!: danger Could be reduced
to minimum. In large cities the at
tendance OF school nurses has renedied
this condition to a great extent, but in
the rural districts child health should
be q question of the greatest importance
In his regard Mr.. Deyoe points to the
statement Of DR.. Thomas D. Wood Of
l'Columbia University that "of the a.
900. 900 school children in the United
States Is per cent, or 5000 900 have
defective eyes. All but small per-
centase Of these can be corrected and
yet majority have received no atten.
ton"
To encourage school improvement,
MI. Deyoe recommends that the pr4n-
l cipie Of state aid be extended to nor
NAL training high schools: to con-
solidated schools ana for vocational
| education on the basis Of merit n .
means Of encouraging school Improve
mcnt.
The superintendent recommends
that the appropriation for normal
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