The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-13
Florida's Red Plague and Individual Responsibility

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mock-modesty they menace the health
and happiness of multitudes.
Innocent women and children are
often the victims and many of the
blind, cripples ana insane owe their
disabilities to these sources and their
|corrolaries. Divorce, desertion and IL
legitimacy are other conditions often
resulting from them.
LOCALIZED Vice Unnecessary.
Formerly public opinion decreed GER
tain restricted districts necessary
evil-that some must be sacrificed
that others might be protected. Now
the public has been brought to a reaH-
zation that it is wholly and entirely
unnecessary. Most cities have awak-
ened to the fact that the restricted
district means crime and disease.
The European practice of "regula-
ton" has been proved ineffective and
inefficient. There is no regulation. in. -
any of the centers of Europe, acc
ing to the report of Abraham
ner, of the General Educational
who was chosen by the Bureau
cial Hygiene of New York 6 run
make a thorough investigate obon
ropean conditions. "Regulsa@nd
failed wherever it has becIsot Is
ed and the oft-quoted uor- and
pean centers in handlingl early
not developed successful r."%St-
to these Investigations. ." Ia
Repression for Hoe +,
But one safe policy 4 "red
cording to the best recoa
cies of social hygiene, and
tire Impression. As said
campaign is to be wagel
health reasons. without ca
officially of public or indiAN s
ais. 1t has been proven tAN
ed vice spreads the Red I'M
for this reason and this N
State Board Of Health and | N
Grating agencies viii work ii ~
vocate reprGssive measuresl M
sponsor legislation designed "
out this evil for all time. "
There is urgent need for a
to deal with social diseased ~
and the Florida State Board IN
Will recommend to the legislal M
year number Of new acts fo1 NJ
er protection of the public NJ
against infection from sociaIE
Probably the most important
VIII provide better supervise
persons engaged in handlid
ituffs. Amendments will alsoI
ID to existing laws which wi
n the hands of the State ri
tealth the authority to deal WI
ons suffering from these dis4
he infectious stages, who are
zee to others. The time hal
When measures for PROTECTING
ent people from the Red PIag1i
re adopted. The time for half-i
and weak excuses in
ng carriers is past.
Every citizen Of the state Of
la should stand solidIy behinl
'tate Board Of Health, and othd
that are presenting
alton for the better control Of the
ation.
Public Must Aid. ~ -.
. This is Florida's case against tn
ted Plague. y
The public Unjust cooperate i
llIest extent to make the cauT
uccessful.. #oF
Its success means decreasedsed
lan-bower to industry, a t51ind
cath rate, a lower percentagh OF
nd diseased babies, a rr8y, a
1sanity, paralysis and '9for it's
aving to the state in vkd other
for the inshe a clean,
ependents, safe hons ahood.
naJfl1zy Yooy1Ioo9 WOT
This is what fur publp
ill bring about. ,u +.11y;nz
The time has come ~ and won-
nd plain thinning. Fou aS conse-
\ to face acts an =, ee'ilN s;+,,ation
uences: to grappleg lI In, q ,relfare Of
y a,g" person 1tlgs in Grida. To reana9
ntold misery fro diseases, wn! toro Teli
e prevented az
at. .s.oa
This is no time for a "no[ ~ ct
nsh' for the public is called on TO ion
I'D to heInthrough, its co-ope 18th 18th
~ ~ e - msl support of this heai'A
ovement,