The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
Two Great Reconstruction Problems.

Two Great Reconstruction Problems.
The two greatest problems facing
the countries engaged in the world
war are the problems relating to labor
and the problems relating to the
health and welfare Of the people A
disregard Of the reasonable demands
of labor will almost certainly result in
widespread discoutent-in strikes and
serious social and economic disturb
ances, which may ultimately lead TO
BoIsheVisTn or some other social dis
ease equally as disastrous Press dis
patches from the European countries
relating to the social unrest Of the pee
pie are anything but reassuring- The
only hope of escape from similar con-
ditions in this country Is based upon
sane Judgment OF a majority of our
people and the fact that we have
abundant food supplies Neverthe-
less, the labor problem is one Of the
most serious problems confronting this
country.
The further neglect of the welfare
and health of the people will seriously
interfere with the industrial progress
of the nation, which should be
brought to its optimum of efficiency
if we are to adequately meet the strain
and stress of world competition during
these coming years Of Industrial and
social reconstruction. David Lloyd
George, premier Of Great Britain, gave
utrerance to the words of a seer when
he declared that The health of a peo-
pie is the secret OF national efficiency
it IS the secret Of national recon
strucrion-" This great British states
man, being no doubt a far-visioned
seer. has put his theories into effect
by the creation of a new ministry
ministry of health, and already Eng
land is making an effort to atone for
her years of neglect Of the health and
welfare OF her people
What Is America going to do about
L ~fSr n hon
it? There are before the Kansas leg
isIature a number of public health
measures. that have been drawn with
great care. under the assistance and
the L. s. Public Health Service which
II passed and enacted into laws, it Is
believed. will adequately meet this
other great problem of the health of
the people Are the mem bers OF the
Kansas legislature, like Lloyd George.
sufficiently big-visioned to appreciate
the fact that the two greatest prob
lens before the Kansas legislature are
the problems relating to labor and the
problems relating to the health OF the
peopIe2 One Of Great Britain's pre-
nIiers. DisraeH, once declared. that
The first duty of the statesman is the
care of the public health"
Questions and Answers.
Question--What is the cause Of an
ever-suppIy Of acid in the gastric juice
Of the stomach K c.
Auswer.-An excess secretion of
hydrochIoric acid in the stomach is
caused by over-stimuIaten of the
stomach This may be due to the use
of highly sea soned foods the use of
soups, containing meat extracts, 10
constipation. or to what is known as
stomach or gastric ulcer or ulcer of
the small intestine Immediately below
the stomach In a ma iority Of in
stances of ordinary sour stomach or
over-acid stomach. il is due to con-
situation The treatment for this class
of acid stomach Is, of course, obvious
relieve the constipation.
Question--Wiu you be good enough
to tell me If saccharin in coffee as a
sweeting agent is harmful or fatten-
ing2'
70 C
Acknowledging Dr. Harvey Wiley
on sacchariu. he is reported to have
replied To a similar question as fol-
lows: -Saccharin IN coffee is entirely
harmless provided you do not drink
the coffee It has no food value Of
any kind and therefore cannot be
fatteniug- Saccharin Is many hundred
times sweeter than sugar and is a
pure, unadulterated fraud It Is some
times given instead Of sugar to dia-
betics VINO crave sweets II never does
the diabetic any good and Is likely to
do him HARM since It Is excretsd by
an already over-bUrdeued kidney
Quesuon--lS II really wholesome