The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-28
That Is Title of Health Picture
To Be Shown Sunday.
Intended To Teach Importance
of Avoiding Social Disease.
NO ADMISSION TO Be CHARGED
Women Will See 1t in After.
noon-Men at Night.
Showings Will Be at the City
Auditorium.

The Fit to Win" film that will be
exhibited free of charge by the city
public health department at the audi
forum Sunday afternoon was recently
exhibited in Kansas City for the same
educational purpose except that a
charge for admission was made.
The film has been added to since 1t
was first displayed under the title,
Fit to Fight" 1t was produced by
the war department commission on
training camp activities in co-opera-
ton with the~medical department of
the United States army. After using
it for what it was first intended. the
education of the American soldier. it
has been given civilian showings I'M
der the direction of the United States
public health service, division of vene-
real diseases.
The picture, says Dr. Earl G. Brown,
city health officer. is the presentation
in story form of the precaution the
government took with its soldiers in
safeguarding them by venereal disease
education.
What Films Show.
The story develops to a climax and
explodes the old theory that the fight
ing man is necessarily dissipated
man. 1t proves that the dissipated
man does not last long in military life
or in civilian life. The first reel de-
picts the effects of venereal diseases.
clinical cases. The picture carries and
teaches the major principles that ev-
cry person should know. First. that
the healthy young man may lead a
life of confluence with absolutely no
harmful effect upon mind or body;
second, that social diseases are serious
and terribly dangerous maladies. 1t
also shows, Doctor Brown states. that
these diseases are preventable and that
they may be cured having been once
contracted
The production was planned by
Mai. William F. Snow, NJ. r. c., U. S.
army, as a part of the surgeon gem
erals program for combating vene-
real diseases. 1t was sponsored by the
American Social Hygiene association
and prepared by this organization
The film was written and personally
fifth, who was before director of mo-
ton pictures for Thomas A. Edison
The Goldwyn and Metro corporations
co-operated in producing the picture
First Attempt of Officials.
1t is the first time that pictures
have been used In a campaign of this
nature either before soldiers or civil
ians The various health and welfare
organizations have evolved five lines
OIL u
sexual intercourse; measures to in
crease and stimulate facilities for
healthful recreation: education of sol
diers and civilians in regard to vene-
real diseases and social hygiene: early
prophyla cite treatment after exposure
to infection; medical treatment after
infection.
The city of Topeka will, in a few
weeks. have d regularly equipped We
nereal clinic equal in efficiency to
those being now established in all
large cities of the United States. Ma
terials are being purchased at the
present time.
The picture deals with five young
men. Billy Hale. a college athlete
Chick Carlton. the gilded youth boy;
Kid Mccarthy, pugilist. who lost his
title training on wine, women and
song; Hank Simpson, a hick from
the long grass; and Jack Garvin, a
travelling salesman. They are first
introduced in their respective posi-
tions in civilian life. Then comes the
war and they all end up on an equal
ity, buck privates in this mans
army" They are given venereal in