Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-04
An Eminent
SpeakerAt
Convention

Speaking on the topic, "Wo-
mans Part in the National Health
Program" Miss Ann w. Goodrich,
OF the nursing and health depart
ment. Teachers college, Colum-
bia university, said in part on the
second days program at the Ma
tional Home Economics conven-
tion In Corvallis:
"Of health, citizenship and
happiness, health is the most i'm
portant OF the three. Our only
hope lies in awakening women to
the great project of bringing into
being healthy human beings in
our country.
III. G. Wells says there are two
types of mind, the kind that re-
mains satisfied with the present
state of things, that he expresses
thus, Things have been, there
fore they are" The other type of
mind, the creative one, expressed
thus, We are here because things
are yet to be-
When l went to work, thirty
years ago." continued the speak
er, 1--WE would scarcely look a
tubercular patient in the face, SO
sure were we that his disease was
incurable. Now we know that it
Is preventable and durable if we
attack 1t properly.
I'VE learned much during the
recent war of our illiterate and
our 100000 physically unfit. We
must change that situation. We
have heavy responsibility. We
cannot stand the economic ineffi-
cheney revealed nor the heavy tax
necessary to care for men who be-
come a financial burden through
i'll health. DR.. Emerson tells us
that seyery individual In the Unit
ed States is now bearing a tax of
eight dollars year for tubercu-
losis patients.
Our hospitals in many cases
and our penitentiaries are blots
on our civilization.
Man is sacred says Lowell,
not democracies, nor autocracies!
We are responsible for these un-
fortunates who represent mis-
takes that we must rectify. We
need the mobilization of women
for better human beings.
"The only way to succeed is to
study the needs and problems of
your own community and get a
program Of action that will bring
results.
II know of a district in New
York, noted in the New Republic
of the 18th of May in which fail.
ure was due to lack of proper or.
ganization of effort, For many
years SO different health agen-
cies had been at work In that
area Of 1900 people and as yet
there is not a bathtub in the
district!
What we need is research,
then dissemination of knowledge
and then application of that
knowledge. knowledge is one
thing and efficiency is another.
knowledge to do any good must
get over to the man in the street
The greatest problems of New
York are economics, eugenics,
and hygiene.
1.-The fact that women secured
the ballot and brought about pro-
shows that they can real
ly accomplish things. This is our
problem.
"The rapidity with which mon
ey was raised during the war
and the speed with which hospit-
ais sprang up reveals that action
comes quickly when once the pub
lie is aroused. Mobilize your
Study your own
needs. Apply the knowledge of
in health programs.
1--WE need nurses, nutrition
research workers, den
lists, clothing experts, doctors,
housing experts.
We want better homes. There
are not enough people dedicated
to humanity. We cannot rest till
we are assured that every child
will have the health to enjoy the
garden of youth and be confident
of a serene old age.
1--WE have a beautiful world,
make it that for every one.
Work becomes Joy with
sound mind in healthy body"
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Cornoyer
and Josephine have returned from |
4 two weeks motor trip to Rainier
National park and other points
IN Washington. Mrs. Cornoyer's
sister, Mrs. Thomas Jensen, of Sc
attIe, Wash, accompanied them
home and will spend about two
weeks in Salem.