The Washington times., 1922-07-09

survival and constant usA
"A rather amusing example ~
this appeared when our Amerie I.
forces took over large sector al.
tho Vosges. where the VIII ~
water supply 10 generally drs !.
from the magnificent bubbl. Z
springs with which the COUNT
abounds.
At first sight II would seem ..s
II these would be ideal sources ..
supply for the troops. The ~,
layers themselves were strongly u
that opinion, and they had been 10.
dorsed ana piacarded AZ "E. b
bon boire" c'water lit to drinl e,
by the French sanitary authoriti.s.
FRENCH SURPRISED
As q matter OF routine, CIR
Sanitary Corps thoroughly spr.a-
kled all the latrines and manure
heaps of the locality with CT .
sote as a fly-preventive --'sni
about three days later q dele q.
tion from the village called upya
the commanding officer.
They said that they didn't know
Just what MN. les Americans hai
been doing to the water supp
but they wished that they wor,l
please "areter. toute de suite: 4 >
wells and springs had developed u
most fearsome taste and were Ut
terly undrinkabl~.
One sniff Of the water In qui s.
ton settled all doubts AZ TO u :.
origin Of the trouble; the village,
had. In the course Of cehturi, >.
got quite used to a rich infuat J,
Of their own sewage, but the sr...
den introduction OF new flay
quite upset their discriminate
palates! M
But now that all our cities Az
towns. and most Of our villag.
and intelligent. up-to-date county,
neighborhoods. which covers thre :
fourths Of our population, hare
established public systems Of w.
ter supply. typhoid bids fair 4,
become . medical curiosity. ss1l
Ia the most backward sections.
DAIRY PRODUCTS PROBLEM
Once the question Of a pul
water supply has been solved, Il e
next Is that Of dairy products.
which form such a deservediy
large part of our summer diet. a.
is not In milk alone that typho d
can flourish. but also in, its de.
rivatives. tr 49,
1t Will stay In cream even ,long.
er than I'm milk. and butter ma.l
from infected milk will n
dangerous for several days AFR
churning. ~
Here the chief dangers Or,
from washing cans or other uten.
sils in infected water, or from TIE
handling Of the milk by those 50.
fering from an attack Of the d..
ease or taking care Of a case Of /
Both these risks are now \
sharply looked out for by health
officers in the course Of the
monthly inspections that ni.Ni
cuts a very small figure In tl.s
typhoid rate.
FLY FOE OF WORLD.
The next common cause OF. /.
fection is that little foo of q
the world" the house ny. II
high crimes and misdemeanors a
that rascally insect need no e,a,
oration here, nor will one mon.
charge Of murder much disturb h.s
sinful soul. -
1t is enough to say that he shoui
be slain without pariey. wherev.s
and whenever found. He ais.
must be limited in the scope OF. b
evil deeds. by prevention at boz,
ends Of the line. :
Screening every case Of typho' 8
keeps his marauding beak ard fe.
out OF the germs. and leaving I
door or window unscreened in yp,
house gives him no chance n.
dump his unwelcome passengers
on your foodstuffs.
While cleaning up dirt.piles.
dumps and refuse heaps of our
own making robS him Of his chane >
OF being born.
The only other way IN whicl.
typhoid can travel II upon fhr
hands Of those who are nursing
. case Of It or Of persons who hav,,,
had the diseass and stiii carry
the germs Of II In their saIl-blad
ders, known a. ''carriers." ~
CLEANLINESS THE REMEDY.
This can easily be remsdied u,
scrupulous cleanliness, Nursrs
and cooks In particular who have
recovered from typhoid should no:
be permitted to resume their o..
cupations until they have been
shown entirely free Of the germs
by rsid microscopic examination
With typical resourcefuinees
typhoid trfes IN rat ttseif trtr