The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-30
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Although this service Was begun
more than II years ago deem Il ,lsc
again 10 state the purp0sc man aud
method \ statement II this kinl is
made about every SO often
Letters accompanied by stamps and
addressed envelopes arc answered
within two days after being received
nt the central office.
There are several questions that
cannot be answered for one reason or
smother IN replying Ia those auea.
lions. the reason they cauuot be an
s~ered IS stated
Many ~ the questions are piululy
written by people who want CORE
ppcndcnco diagnosis or correspondence
tfeitmcnt correspondence diagnu-
sis b nothing more than guess based
uuon q very documentary knowledge
III The facts and II therefore llnhle 10
mislead aud do more hnrm than good.
Correspondence treatment IN also
hazardous The chances are NJ least
itye ~ one that such treatment would
be either harmful or harmless but al
the same time, not helpful
In replying 10 letters. we can only
answer questions ~ 10 diagnosis and
treatment in general way.
However, We huye a moderate mum.
Der Of formulate for simple disorders
such ns are easily cared for In the sim
PIE forms OF domestic medication.
such ~ these ~ We have are furnish.
"a 10 those who write for them
Subjects that are frequently asked
about we answer IN come instances,
with simple lentiet. In some In.
stances, articles first appearing IN the
column are reprinted IN booklets or
leaflets In some instances, we SUP.
Ply leaflets thnt have been placed In
our hands by government bodies and
BY private societies
These pamphlets. leaflets and book
let's are sent upon request, when post
age IL supplied. In one or two in
stances We buy pamphlets from 10
cictics, and, in that case. they are
supplied on payment Of the price We
pay, plus the postage.
Letters without stamps for reply,
without addresses or without sigma
ilncs are not answered by mail for
obvious reasons.
II ill' HHfHlNlN kFh'b NV ilit'tiih
10 be Of fairly general interest. thcse
letters may be used for public letters,
only a small part Of the letters sent
anonymously or without addresses can
be used. No letter is made public until
the name and address have been de-
stroyed. No letters, names or adj
dresses are kept in the Office or sup.
piled to any one for any purpose.
IN order that correspondents send
ing stamps may be certain that the
letter is not kept here, we return the
letter with Its reply.
Letters are chosen for public letters
principally because the questions are
thought to be Of general interest, and
also because the method OF stating the
question VIII make an appeal or II
lends Itself to an answer which viii
rcGister
The articles are limited TO about 500
words. As. rule. that amount Of
space suffices for the presentation OF
some phase Of a subject, not or
subject in its entirety. An effort is
made to make the matter readable.
Obviously, however informative 1t
might be, IT would do no good unless
1t was read.
The subjects chosen relate mostly to
diseases. because that is what people
are mostly Interested in. Some articles
are for the purpose Of interpreting
technical medical information to the
public.
d Many are on personal hygiene
questions. These cover mental hy-
eiene and mouth hygiene, as well as
the more accepted phases Of personal
hygiene.
Some deal with public health. In
this head we include eugenics and
demography.
Some effort is made to make the
articles timely.