Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-13
Legislature Provides Fund OF
$4,000 Per Year for ADJ
miniStration OF Service.
SHELL SHOCKED TO GET CARE
New Hospital TO Be Erected to Give
speeia! Attention to Afflicted SOL
diers-committee Named to
Choose Site.


laws OF the state were materially
strengthened as result of the favor
able attitude toward these problems
shown by the legislative and executive
branches this year.
The legislature provided a fund Of
$1,000 per year for general admins
tratiOn of the state board of health.
Sal 20 per year for veneral disease
control, Sl3.30O per year for the bu-
reau Of communicable diseases, 50,
600 per year for tile supervision Of
comfort station and restroom con-
struction and S3l, 100 during the first
year and 100 the second year for
the buerau OF child welfare and public
health nursing. The former appro-
priation of S7.49O yearly for labora-
tories and $500 for silver nitrate for
the prevention of infant blindness
were renewed. Other funds are re-
eeived under licensing laws.
Other acts affecting the state health
department were as follows:
Providing for a full-time health Of
dcer in all cities Of 5000 or more.
Providing Tor vaccination of school
children at expense OF the munich
pality, except where parents choose
their own physician for the purpose /;
aud reducing the exclusion period
when smallpox Is present from % TO
IA days.
Transferring the jurisdiction of reg
lstered nurses from the board OF medi-
cal examiners 10 the state board Of
health, and providing for a committee
on nursing. education and a director
OF nursing education.
Providing for furnishing quarantine
signs and placards TO local health Of
ficers at cost.
Making pneumonia and sleeping
sickness repOrtable diseases.
Extending the public comfort sta
ton act 20 give 10 governmental units
the option TO provide comfort station
and restroom facilities In camp sites
and other places OF public assemblage.
Requiring all public health nurses
and public health instructors TO regis
ter with and be certified for employ
ment by the state board of health.
Prohibiting the business of slaugh-
tering on the banks of any stream or
In any place where a slaughter house
Is not provided.
Legalizing publications and adver-
tlsements by the state, city. village or
town relating TO the prevention and
treatment of venereal diseases.
Permitting the health officer, attend
ing physician. clergyman or nurse TO
enter and leave Guaranteed premises.
Outlining procedure for legally pla-
cardlng infected homes.
Amending the BARRIERS and embalm-
ers' licensing laws.
IL will be early In September before
the state viii be prepared TO open the
wOman's reformatory at Taycheedah.
This statement was made by NJ. ].
Tappins, secretary Of the state board
OF control. The present plans are to
have the institution ready To receive
patients NJ that time.
There is now every indication that
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ready early in September for the re-
eeption of patients" said Mr.. Tappins.
The work at the institution is now
being pushed and with funds now
available the institution will soon be
ready"
Governor Blaine has made his APP
pOintments on the board TO select n
site for the hospital for the care and
treatment of shell-shOcked soldiers.
There Is every indication that the
new institution will be started on Gov
errors island, near the Mendoza hos
pital. Two other places in the state
have made bids for the institution,
waupaca and Spring Green.
Governor Blaine has appointed the
following 10 select the site:
DIR. +. j. Barrett. Wisconsin com
mander Of the American Legion. She
boygan; Henry Town of the state
board OF control, Maj. William +. L0-
REM OF the service recognition board,
Or. EldrO L. Rldgway. member of the
legislative visiting committee; Senator
Oscar II. Olson. member OF the legisla-
tive visiting committee; Assemblyman
Fred Hess. member OF the legislative
visiting committee; Assemblyman viii
liam NJ. Smith. member OF the legisla-
tive visiting committee; Prof. ]. q. ID.
Mack Of the state department Of en-
gineering.
Just as soon as the legislature ad-
jOurns II Is expected that the site will
be selected and building work will be
Immediately started.
Taxes 70 Be Campaign Issue.
Equalization and readjustment OF
taxation is the issue Gov. John ].
Blaine win make his next campaign Is.
rr,a ssIfnfll the frhf Is Settled ;. snid