Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-04

Rev. B. r. MacHatton. William Steege
and Leroy johnson.
School board: H. A. Templeton.
Ad club: George w. Rogers.
Kiwanis: w. A. Bertke.
Commercial club: 0. $. Warden.
Trades and labor assembly: c. O.
Dahlberg, Charles OBrien and Fred
Birch.
Shelter: A. e. Wiggin.
Publicity general: c. G. Davis, Rus
sell Strain, Roy Page and Roy Jardine.
The action Of state Rotary at Helena
few days ago led to the issuance of
the following proclamation by Governor
Stewart:
Proclamation by Governor
at is above and beyond dispute that
good health is the foundation upon
which reposes the happiness of the peo-
pie and the strength of the nation It
therefore follows that the nation or the
state which fails to employ adequate
safeguards against the invasion and raw
ages of disease must inevitably suffer
and fall short of the secure position 9th
erwise within its reach There must be
amending warfare against conditions that
promote the diseases to which human
flesh often falls victim. 1t is gratifying
to record that the public health officials
vigor each year to the battle against
the common ehemy, disease.
"a campaign has been inaugurated by
various social welfare organizations for
the observance of week in December.
set apart as a time to emphasize the ne
cessity for improvement IN general
health conditions and the promotion of
these things which go to make for the
sanitation, well-being, comfort and hap
piness of our people
Therefore, I. S. V. Stewart. governor
of the state of Montana, do hereby des
ignate and set apart the week beginning
December 5, 1920, as health week in
this state:
Urges Observance
ut is urged that all business. social
welfare, church and school organizations
cooperate in the observance Of the pro
gram that will be suggested for the week,
to the end that a more intimate knoWl-
edge of the rules Of health and hygiene
may be generally disseminated and that
a high standard Of physique of our peo
pie may be maintained and perpetuated."
Furthern attention was given to this
subject at the Rotary luncheon through
an interesting paper given by DR.. L. T.
Foard who has been in Great Falls for
some weeks, representing the govern
ment and engaged in public health SER
vice. The speaker devoted considerable
time to discussion of typhoid fever and
tuberculosis, explaining what wonderful
results could be obtained by popular at
tention looking to prevention. He said
the time has come when business men
and business houses are finding it en-
inently worth while to look after the
health Of those who have employment
in merchandising and productive indus
t,~yr |,
Wanamaker store and the Ford Auto
mobile factory. Insurance companies are
finding that it is of the utmost import
ance to look after the general health Of
policy holders, he asserted.
Great Economic Loss
Or. Foard further emphasized the eco
nOmlc loss in the case IF diseases that
might have been prevented by santa
ton during the last two months in Great
Falls. There have been 1896 school days
lost by pupils having diseases which may
be communicated. Dr Foard commend
ed the work that is being taken up by
the Rotary club for the coming observ-
ance Of health week
President Reed appointed Rotaran S.
ID. Iargent to represent the club coop
Grating with the American Red Cross
Rotarian Edgar Maclay spoke upon the
need that exists right now for two men
who Will act as scout masters for two
Boy Scout troops that are ready to or
ganize just as soon as leaders can be
secured. Rotary having committed it
self TO continued attention To the scout
movement. it was pointed out that the
best results can only be obtained through
Willingness on the part of those who may
be qualified to take up the leadership
Of troops as fast as they can be made
ready. Rotarian II, a. Templeton also
urged the serious consideration on the
part of all members. making the point
that there was an individual duty at
taching to each rotarian inasmuch az
the club was making this movement one
Of special and continuous effort