The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-11
Opening Date Was Decided Fol
lowing Lengthy Conferences
Between Authorities.
EXAMINATIONS TO
BE MADE IN 3 WAYS
Voluntary Methods Preferred,
But Publicity and Force
Are Fully Authorized.

Following the conferences whlcn
have been held between city anu
county officials and physicians OF thc
state and L. 6. Public Health oerHlce'
the announcement was made YesteT
day by DR.. Snow that the clinic on
venereal diseases will be opened III
Pensacola about January 10
Major J. Whiting Hargis, NJ. d., VINO
has recently been discharged from the
army, is TO have charge V the clinic
which will open in the building at the
rear Of the city hall. which was lot
merly used by the fire department
Dr. L. S Gillette. SCIENTIFIC ASSIST.
ant OF the Public Health Service, VIII
remain in town for several days, ana
assist Major Hargis in getting the
work under way.
DR.. Snow announced last night that
it was expected that examination OF
patients would be brought about in
three ways, first by volunteers sec
ond by publicity and personal work.
and lastly by force. where necessary.
There Is no intention of doing any
thing which can in any way be taken
as offensive by anyone in the city, the
u. 6. officials said.
May Change Ordinance.
When asked about the city ordi-
nance which required the examination
of certain prisoners in the city and
county Jail, and which has not been
enforced here, DR.. Snow said that II
the ordinance was not acceptance N
its present form, that changes to meet
the situation would be made. An or
dinance is In force in Jacksonville,
slightly different from the one mere
which has stood the test OF the higher
courts, he said
.Florida's population is shown 10
have venereal diseases in greater pre-
valence than any other state IN inc
union, according to figures complleo
from the examination of army cahoi.
dates. This is not alone because ol
the negroes, because states ike 'le
Carolinas, where there ar many more
blacks, have a much lower perceh'-
age of cases 1t shows the neces
sity OF our work. if the state Is 70
clear her name" said DR.. SNOW
Examination of prisoners In ulo
prison camps show that about ~ p''
cent of them are victims Of social dls
ease. Examination of patients In 'no
state insane asylums. of which therT
are over 400 shows a great percent
age OF these same diseases. We De
lieve there is a direce link between the
prevalence of social diseases and III
sanity and crime in the state. ana we
hope to remedy that" the I. ?. sur
geon said.
To Use Common Sense.
People should understand that No
expect to use common sense IN every
case, and do nothing with any person.
but what any sane man can approx
Of We hope that people viii niahe
use Of this clinic, if they are victims
of social diseases, since we can ass
them reliable assistance at the cost u
the state 1t is time Florida put her
prudishness behind her and tooA
stand for purging herself Of these Gun
ditions," he continued
I'VE do not intend to treat lhe %
fects alone 1t will be necessary
conditions in Pensacola are 10 DC
medied, that the city and county ar %
thorities aid the government ~ tIl'
prosecution of this work ana 70 put
an end to the conditions when DrIno
them about Without this we C@N
expect little success. and we are ~
ing to have cooperation or kno" n
reason why" DR.. Snow saio. -
Hargis and Gillette are hearthy -
sympathy with the work ana III iip1
gis has had opportunity to khoW .
need Of it in his army training. hts
glad to be able to get man q Hi'
ability" he continued.