The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-30
ASKS PHYSICIANS !
HELP STAMP
IQT SOCIAL Ills
nbIic Health Service Rep
resentative Appeals to
Their Patriotism.
MOVEMENT.
State and Nation Cooperat:-
ing to Stamp Out Ven
ereal piseases.
EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT

Calling on local physicians and drug,
4 Eists to "show their red blood by sur
porting IN every conceivable manner
laws and regulations to govern and
prevent the spread Of veneral diseases
IN this state. DR.. Everett Wdlker OF
the United States Public Hath SER
vice, with offices at Charleston, ad-
dressed local members octhe Medical
fraternity and pharmacists last even
Ing at the City hall relative to laws
and regulations which the. state and
nation nave established toward the
elimination Of these diseases from the
country. 9
Walker appealed to the patriot
Ism OF the physicians and druggists
present as Americana itizens to use
their every endeavor to aid in driving
this curse from the land and stated
that cooperation on the part OF these
tgemn pr romotly reporting cases which
ycatne unaer their observation to the
State Department of Health would aid
; greatly In stamping out these diseases
which are the cause OF untold misery
pad suffering While DR.. Walker did
not, dwie|l at length on the penalties
attached I'd failure to report these
cases to tie Health department he did
touch on stkis subject and made It very
tdent that the state and nat tion mean
\ business and will insist on prompt Re.
ports being sent to the Health departs
filent, which department furnishes
thanks which make It very easy for
the physician to report case or cases
ssof the dis Ne.
Coope.atlG rather than prosecu-
ton the speaker added, is what the
DEPARTMENT wants and believes 1t is
going to get from the medical fraters
nifty as Well as the druggists.
DR. Walker was much eplased with
4 the response by the local doctors and
druggists present and believes here
4 after that he will receive their hearty
support and cooperation.
q is largely q matter Of education,
according tc DR.. Walker, and as soon
as people are educated to the point
where they realize the necessity Of
drastic legislation and laws govern
ing these diseases then the people will
take these matters in hand and see
that something is done. ~
I1 cr,ler to help educate the peo-
1le OF the state Us to the Importance
81 this matter q Health car is making
a tour Of tho state carrying with 1t
men and women who are versed in the
care and prevention OF this any other
cont gious and communi cable diseases
All we'll as Charts, literature etc. which
VIII bearsort the testimony TO be given
yiathese people. This car will visit
this section shortly and announc cement
WIN be made through the press as Il
when 10 Will appear here.
Mrs. Leni McWhorter Jenkins has
been secuted by the Health depart
hdent to lecture throughout the state
n,iSthe subject Social Education" She
III visit the various women's organ
i3attons throughout the state and en-
aeaVor 70 enlist these clubs in fight
ing these diseases.
The state Health department will
endeayor to enroll all civic and reli-
ei6hs Organizations in this great CAM
Saisn and to this end will shortly is
she d circular letter in which each
cletsyman In the state will be asked
70 preach q sermon on the subject Of
Social Hygiene and Social Disease
on Sunday, February %. This will be
"a con njunct.on with a nation wide
movement OF similar nature set for
fills ftat ate.
D Il. Walker stated that in recent
dfstt records submitted to the United
S,atas depsstment Of health It was
btonghts out that 21s.3 out Of every
!. t6o6sand young men In the United
6lstes were infected with some form
oil seneral disease. He did not give
stktfStlcs as to West Virginia but
skated hat the condition in this state
Vas far from good and that Il was
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