The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-04
MOCK MODESTY OUR
ENEMY MOST FEARED
an pr,,dcry Is Cloak Behind
which Great Evils Grow
and Flourish
CLINICS FOR SUFFERERS
y,.,cr,I and state Government De
trrmlnod TO stamp out So
,ial Disease.

r,narts being received by the bu-
,s,. of vcncrcal diseases OF the
United states public health service
.,t oklahoma state board OF health
t,or ,orrlby to the attention OF the
s.,..rtn.,nt a matter OF tho utmost
inheritance. and one that should
.V,bpg every one Interested IN the
...,rr,s4.on NJ evils that undermine
r.'..H and social rclations-rcport
,r .....s uf ycncrcal diseases hither-
IN unknnwn, resultant from the pro
,Ist.r Of OkIahoma's new Nenereal
d..,lse law, making II compulsory
uguu physicians and persons af-
rlrtal io make reports or all such
,,.rs Hundreds Of cases are heing
-,rurfcd from nearly every village,
hamlet town and city in oklahoma.
,rr. number ~ amazing as well as
snrl.ur Social Ills and OWLS ap-
rpIr % pc prevalent and are among
r.n greatest WonaCcs that confront
tho present generation.
rom one county seat town OF
,a 600 population more than 2bO
~rnsss of ycncrcal diseases have been
rrp1rtrl. embracing schoolgirls and
student boys Of tender years as we'll
Ag those Of mature age. Literally
hundreds Of cases have been report
"a OF victims OF venereal diseases
whose ages run as low as is. l6. II
md IS years. OF both sexes.
cures without Publicity.
II is high time that the public
nwnkcns TO the dangers OF social
MS and evils Of this character and
holp In their suppression. The bu-
rcau, cooperating with the okla
huma state board OF health, has cs-
tah.ishci free clinics at number
o. cities and towns In the state for
tho treatment Of these diseases.
whcro persons afflicted may apply
md receive treatment without cost
n they are unable TO pay. These
clinics are conducted without any
publicity to patients. and In strict
privacy Tho establishment OF these
clinics IS for the purpose OF helping
humanity
our government has taken tho
Initiative among the nations OF tho
world IN openly fighting tho malig-
nant fOc--,cncrcal disease II X
warlnr twentieth century fight
Ogalnst an enemy that has sailed the
tcctcd by It's camouflaGe of prudcry
and mock modesty. The campaign
fer stamping out" venereal diseases
Will. be waged in every hamlet. VII
lager town and city in Oklahoma
under the provisions OF the new
vencrcal law recently enacted by the
state legislature. and the oklahoma
public board OF health.
IaN Aside Mock MOde<dy
NcnerCal diseases and the dlshon-
ornbc wounds resulting from them
, inc1paCtatod moro than 200. 900
men and boys OF our national army
during the months intervening be-
tween mobilization and the signing
Of the armistice. One hundred mil
lions Of dollars and over 100000
soldier days were lost to our military
establishment at time when all
forces, financial rs well as physical,
were vitality needed to reinforce
fcrShings mon on the fighting line.
There ~ no longer reason for
cdWoutIaEe or mock modcsty about
matter that is eating at the very
vi'ais OF tho nation. Nencrcal dis
eases, resulting from prostitution.
priced and private, Is the source or
: the evil--soclal evils that have,
hitherto, been winked at by the great
American public. The majority OF
professional prostitutes are Venereal-
Is injected. II Is up to the public
working In coordination with public
health. to wag" "A Ceaselcss warfare
against social Ills in every commun-
ny OF tho state, The public must be
educated relative TO the great
dangers Of the social evil.