Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-15
OPEN YOUR EYES," RELEASED
THROUGH HEALTH Department.
WILL BE SHOWN AT B" TODAY
fficial Declares Need of Education on Moral
Hygienic Lines to Be Greatest at This Time
OF Any in the History of the United States;
Film to Be Run Two Days.

by the health service at the "B"
this morning forms part:
1T seems we have a petition of
the outbreak in the Sixteenth CEN
tury, when after series of wars,
this plague swept Europe. This
time it is our fair country whose
history sheets is being somewhat
blemished. though not to the eX-
tent that our allied nations seem
to be afflicted These diseases
seem to date from the discoveries
of Columbus as it is shortly after
his momentous voyages that an ac-
curate description is found in lit
erature. Since then Europe has
to no small extent, been the chief
field for its ravages, though We
here were not at all free and now
this present war has brought it
more and more to the front.
Figures APPALLING.
Let us look at the incidence IN
the union, we find an estimate given
by Cunningham as follows:
Sixty per cent of entire popu-
lation at some time in their lives
suffer from social dieases.
Seventy per cent of male
population suffer from social dis
eases
Each year there are 100000
deaths from these diseases in their
various forms.
Each year there are 100000
new cases developed,
D1fy a ~
sand of the blind children in the
United States owe their disability
to untreated infection in the
mother.
Fourteen per cent of the inmates
of our insane asylums and peni-
tentiaries are victims of these
plaques.
"A second glance over this list
will suffice to show you that each
year we are spending millions for
the care of the INDECENT and mem
tally deficient.
Cost Army $25,0OO,OOO.
"In other words, the cost of toll
Grating this plague is many, many
times that of the price of treat
ment. A fair estimate of the cost,
or proportionate cost, seeing that
it applies only to the army during
1917 and 1918. may be gained
from the surgeon generals report,
which states that it cost our coun-
try approximately SIS, 100000 for
the care, treatment and loss OF
time of the soldiers so affected and
of these, very high percentage
had to be discharged as unfit for
further service. However. our
state has passed and has enforced
laws against vice, and since, much
more strenuous regulations have
been enacted which will doubtless
prove very effective in the eradica-
ton and controlling of this evil.
Control or Prevention.
This brings up the question of |
control, of this there are two sides: |
first, prevention, and second, treat |
ment. Let US look at the prophyl- |
actic side. AS everyone knows, the |
seat of the trouble is in CONNER
cialized vice, which, if eliminated,
the diseases would soon die out
and hence this gets first considera-
ion. In the control, various meas
lres have been applied and none
nave proven effective. The first
IF these was segregation, and of
his we read that Dallas, Tex,
hought they had the question
veil solved when, as they were
ed to believe, that all such Offend
RS were isolated in one small sec
ion of the city and under the eyes
md in the power of the city police
department.: survey by the fed
raj government, however, brought
,ut the facts, for it was show that
ess than 80 per cent of these un-
ortuhate women were in the
louses in the segregate district.
"Then came the idea of medical
Inspection for freedom from dis
ase originating in Italy and later
ried out here with equally discour- t
ging results, for over 80 per cent I
f these women are infected and it
axes months and in some cases
ears to cure them; this idea soon =
ell into disrepute and now we find .
almost where we started. In
Now comes the question of ID
reatment, and of this much c
night be said, which time and i
pace will not permit. In short, it q
! this--a fair percentage take the '
roper treatment from physicians =
4 and out of clinics, but a still
igher percentage assume 'the
ommon cold attitude" pay little {
+ no attention to their infection,
'hich they often pass on to others,
nd all of whom suffer from their
wn shortsightednesS, producingi
ew charity cases, new inmates inl
ur asylums, untold suffering fromi
treatment of moth
RS, falling birth rate and a lower
lg of our moral status.
One might discuss this question:
luch more fully, but believe that
efficient is said and for the re-
advise all to take an hourl
IF, either Tuesday or Wednesday e
forming and see the picture, {
open Your Eyes" This photo /
lay a dramatic portrayal of the Y
ocial evil, as evidence in all our i
lrger cities, and possibly in many
the smaller ones has beenI
)aned, through the kindness of
he state commissioner of health,
,r. Waller of Santa Fe, to the To-
al health department, and is be-
lg shown under its auspices and
ne kindness and cooperation of
he Y. NJ c. A. Tuesday at 10 a.
4. at the "B" theater for menl
nd boys over s years of age; and
Wednesday at the same hour and
lace to ladies and girls over 10