The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-01-01
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Elimination Of venereal Disc asses
l Must be Included. il Recon-
t.s5 struGtionS Plans. 4,s

1 s. 8. 4 struction Plans.
All signs point to q speedy ending 81
wal. But almost before we shall have.
finished rejoicing in our victory, prob
lens upon problems are bound to CON.
front us. !. Nor will the reconstruction
time have the thrill and exaltation 81
war to speed JUS along Living for
ones country through all manner OF
exasperating difficulties often puts a
mans patriotism to severers strain
than dying for 1t on the battlefield.
Our boys have done their part glori-
ously. Now it is up to all Of us who
have stayed safely at home to show
those who will soon be. coming back
to us again, that we have taken to
heart the lessons of the war; that we
have gained a new sense of the worth
Wilderness Of every human life and o:
the community's obligation to give
every man, woman and child in it a
fair chance. p.
49,. War Lessons.
Perhaps no lesson of the war has
been so convincingly driven home to US
as those associated with our reckless
waste. And no waste has been more
extravagant and cruel than that of the
human health and energy through our
ignorance of the common rules of n.y.
giene and right living. In Minnesota,
OF 10000 young men called to the col.
ors, Ii per cent were disqualified for
physical unfitness. This number does
not include the much greater one OF
yenereal disease cases, since the men
are not disqualified for these.
Plainly then every community in
Minnesota must awaken to a new un-
derstanding of the Importance of
health measures of every kind. Par.
ticularly must it awaken to those
health problems which concern youth
and education. Of these. none is so
far-reaching as those of sex health and
moral integrity.
.;~ The Community Must Help.
1t has been shown in former artt-
Giles how the United States undertook
nationwide campaign to fight vene-
real diseases. The War Department
found almost Immediately that it
needed the help of each state. The
state in it's turn requires the co-opera-
tion of the cities, towns and villages.
Every possible resource in money and
scientific knowledge has been brought
by Uncle Sam to this struggle. If
successful, the gain in health, happi-
ness and money will be incalculable.
It can only be truly successful, how
ever, if every community will do it's
part. a.
- What Is to Be Done.
In the first place community must
be informed as to actual existing con-
ditions. Already certain towns have
appointed a group of leading men and
women to act as central body
through which the specific needs Of
the community may be determined
and met. Here are some of the ques-
tons upon which each should inform
itself: What is the attitude of the
local officials toward vice? What pro-
vision is there for the diagnosis and
cure of infected individuals who are
too poor to pay a physicians fee? Are
hospital accommodation available?
What are the conditions of the
schools? How are youthful sex of.
tenders cared for? Is a policewomar
or probation officer or nurse indicat-
ed? Are there any recreational facili.
ties for the young people other than
vulgar movies and dances? Are the
laws controlling the sale of liquor o.
served?
Help Offered. !
The Bureau of Venereal Diseases of
the State Board of Health stands
ready with advice and support for any
group of citizens who will undertake
this work. Should condition or an
Individual case require investiga ton,
one of it's trained investigators will be
sent to the town for this purpose
Probably all districts need educat-
ing before they will awaken to the
Importance of these problems. Tho
bureau will cooperate here too. 1t
VIII OOAu yOu 10CLuA Clo pdlupu1tLS u
Information may be had for the ask
ing; travelling library of books will
be loaned to you; personal letters re-
questing advice will be answered.
The State Board of Health and it's
Bureau of Venereal Diseases belong
to the people of Minnesota. 1t is your
money which makes it's work possible.
The bureau was primarily a war emer-
gency measure. Its object today is
not the protection of soldiers alone. It
Is determined to make Minnesota a
happier, healthier place for you to live
IN during the war and after. -:
You want your town to be a clean
one when you welcome back the boys.
They have earned that. For such
cleanness eternal vigilance and intel
|iigent enthusiasm is necessary Get
together, determine to do something
/ light away, then call in the machinery
1t the Capitol in St. Paul to help you.
We must show these boys of ours
chat we can make good in our way as
hey have in .theirs-for our country's
sake. S s." n. y T.. : #ssSz.1
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