Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-16
WOMAN'S CLUB DISCUSSES
IIINAITI MATTERS


Women are the best agitators
when their interest is aroused, ac-
cording to DR.. l.. S. Peters, who
spoke before the Woman's club
Friday afternoon on the subject
of health and sanitation. He asked
that women work for a system of
garbage collection, an incinerator
TO dispose of the waste material of
the city, a better enforcement of
the anti-spitting ordinance (and
an even better ordinance which
would prohibit splitting anywhere
in public), and the ablishment
of a county hospital
There are no county hospitals
in the state and the poor are cared
for by the bureau of charities OF
by private individuals. Some L.
years ago when DR.. Peters frs
came to New Mexico, there was
little interest in public health and
sanitation, but recently there has
been established q state depart
ment of health with health Off
GERS in five counties, all doing nee
essary and valuable work, the mat
ter of birth and death records be-
ing especially needed in the settle
ment of states He denied that
physicians wish to corral all health
activities and suggests that our
state department of health has as.
its head man who has a degree
as doctor Of public health.
Taking up the subject of tuber-
culosis, he said that Albuquerque
has more persons suffering from
tuberculosis than from any other
disease. Our climate is not a pro-
lection from infection, though 1t
aids in arresting the disease. At
least 40 per cent Of the tubercu-
lous who come here die In six
months, all are advanced cases. He
does not believe that the disease
can be cured-only arrested. Since
this Ia the case especial effort in
the way of prevention Of infection
and the keeping of the body up to
high resistance should be the aim.
The most vitality interesting part
of his very comprehensive talk
concerned the children. Many are
living in homes where both pa
rents have the disease and there
are also many children who have
tuberculosis whose parents are
healthy persons. DR.. Peters de-
clared tuberculosis to be a disease
of childhood reaching elimination
in adult life. He closed his talk
with plea for a more active CO.
operative health organization over
the state.
Miss Grace Campbell, physical
director at the high school, speak
ing on recreation declared play to
be a most important part of a
childs physical and mental devel-
opment. She depfored the fact
!, that few parents share in their
children's play, do not plan their
sports as they do their career In
life. Miss Campbell believes that
physical culture should be COM
pulsory during the four-year high
school course. Movies and dane
ing are about the only recreation
there is for the youth of our city,
and more parks, more space for
outdoor sports Is needed. The
school grounds are so crowded
that the boys play football over
the heads OF the girls who are
playing basket ball.
Mrs. c. II. Stearns, who was the
leader for the day. humorously
deplored the formation of bridge
clubs for the miss of sixteen when
all out-of-doors is calling to whole
some sports.
After this rather serious pro-
gram the entertaining features
which followed were especially
we'll received and generously APP
| plauded. David Marcus played
, two violin numbers, "Madrigal"
and the always popular "Trau-
merit" Miss Dorothy Cameron. ac-
companying Mrs. Ray Bailey, sang
a solo with Mrs. Nye Martin at the
piano and Mrs. Leslie Briggs gave
two humorous readings.
Mrs. z. L. Bradford will have
charge of the program for next
week and promises day OF mod
ern opera with such exceptional
talent as Miss Barbara Wait and
! Mr.. C. r. Mexican as contributors.
| The Woman's club chorus meets
for the first lesson Monday at the
club building at 2.9o o'clock.