The New York herald., 1921-11-15
DOCTOR, AT SO, HAS
HEALTH SURPRISES
Stephen Smith Will Give
Them Tomorrow and May
'Startle Nation.

It would be hard to find a better ex-
ample of the application Of health rules
20 daily life than DIR. Stephen Smith.
who will be 90 in February, and who.
despite his extraordinary years. made q
brief speech last night at the opening OF
American Public Health Association in
the Astor Hotel. Dir. Smith founded the
association and served as president for
many years.
1t was just after the present head, DR..
Mazyck p. Ravenel, had delivered his
address that the founder was asked to
say a few words, and those words were
to the effect that tomorrow, when he is
10 be the principal guest at a banquet
rendered him by his organization, he ex-
poets TO make proposal or two which
ray perhaps startle the nation. Those
who heard this announcement made in
the grand ballroom wondered what it
could be, but DIR. Smith persisted in re-
frsing to divulge the secret.
He paid a tribute TO tho Health De-
partment, which, he said, had attained a
remarkable efficiency in the way OF con-
serving the health of the people and
lengtiening life.
Sessions Of the association are held
| simultaneously in various bathrooms and
assembly rooms of the hotel afternoons
and evenings. Papers read yesterday
included subjects ranging from candy
to cremation. Health education and
publicity through motion pictures hsd q
special illustrated programme. Friday
Is the last day OF serious work. and Sat
urday will be devoted TO sightseeing.
Grand Central Palace. another feature
OF the city's Health Week, fairly bris-
ties with suggestions for keeping fit.
! There are clinias-all free-diet pro-
grammes, exercises for young and old,
and the scepticai have opportunity of
seeing and talking with ten fat women
and ten fat men, who will prove that
| earnestness OF purpose will dissolve
avoirdupois, if the earnestness is d-
rected in the right way. The prize ex-
hibit, a woman who lost 81 pounds in
| four weeks. but still remains Sarah
Strong, heads the reducing squad.
| The main floor of the exhibition hall
! IS squared off in innunlerable booths, the
| contents OF which pertain to long life,
comfort and happiness. The Health De-
| partment has a space at the left at tho
| top OF the main stairway, where Health
| Commissioner Copeland presfdes. lie
| made q brief speech at the opening Of
the exhibition. and retired to his special
booth to direct the various health az
fairs in charge Of his department.
They are still searching for the woman
with a perfect set OF molars. and II che
can be found. likewise a girl and boy
| and a man whose uppers and lowers are
! nawlese each will receive prize or
! Saturday. the last day OF the exhibit.
In the gallery. where there are nu-
merous other attractions, including the
! radium booth. which is consta ntly under
, guard may be found an entirely new
set OF games. where you turn a wheel OF
health and play Switchboard OF health
and knock down frightful looking dolls
representing germs. And every time a
ball hits one of these creatures and top
pies it over the underside of the doll tells
! you how TO avoid becoming attached tc
that particular disease germ.
| The health departments issued ito frs;
1 Health and live longer INSURANCE
| policies" the premium on which Is 8
! daily Observance of the rules of health
ten OF them, and all set down In the
! poilcy--and which expires when health
! laws are broken" The policy Is of.
ficiaily signed by Mayor Hylen and Com.
! missioner Copeland.