Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-11
HEALTH OFFICER FAVORS
SEX HYGIENE IN SCHOOLS
Strict Measures for CURLING Of Social Disease.
Advocated by Bureau Official at
State Convention.

fections and then releasing them to
their old associates. is doing very little
toward protecting the public health
and less toward decreasing the pros
titutional problem through the activi-
ties of the police.
Through such a method confirmed
criminals are made of many young
girls who, with proper treatment may
be redeemable. and who in many in
stances have been sinned against by
accepted members of society far more
than they themselves have sinned.
The solution to the problem as it
exists is a great but very necessary
undertaking, and is one that will be
long sought after before it is realized.
The first and most essential step. how
ever. is probably Montana's greatest
need-a state industrial farm to which
venereally infected women and girls
may be sent from all parts of the state
for physical and mental treatment and
training. Such ar institution could be
constructed, equipped and maintained
at n far less expense than the results
possible for such an institution, would
cost if attempted by individual coun-
ties and cities. Communities could be
rid of their so-called social pestilences.
the public health could be protected to
a greater extent by the more efficient
control of the disease and the unfor-
tunate girls themselves would have a
far better chance of being moulded back
into a life of usefulness, responsibility
and good citizenship.
Measles a Menace
That measles and whooping cough
cause more deaths than either diph-
liberia or scarlet fever was asserted
by DIR. 1. Is. Beatty Of Salt Lake City,
state health commissioner of Utah.
who IN a discussion of these so-called
harmless diseases, stated there is the
greatest need for greater care in treat
ing and checking them. Because of
their more virulent nature. diphtheria
n scarlet fever command the respect
of both medics and laymen. but parents
subject their children TO measles and
whooping cough in order that they NAV
get 1t over and there is widespread
carfiessness among physicians in re-
porting and ~quarantinlng cases." Or.
Beatty said.
Education that must begin with a
public consciousness of the dangers of
measles and ~whooping cough was the
remedy that DR.. Beatty declared essen
tai 70 checking the dangers they entail
IN the lives vi the nations children.
The public should be educated thai
physicians would be forced to do their
DUTY IN handling these diseases" he
SAID. lie gave advice TO the state
health officers assembled at the con-
ventlon IN treating epidemics of whoop-
ing cough and measles and recommends
ed careful observation of all children
who are afflicted with coughs during
periods of epidemics.
Speakers listed on the program of
the chlld welfare section of the Mon
lana Public Health association were
lnVited TO combine their meeting with
mat of the section of public health
administration. Speakers Introduced
by Miss Mary Margaret Muckley. state
director OF public health nurses. were
Mrs. Dc. Kenyon, Chinook; Mrs.
George Mills, president of the State
Orthopedic commission. Garneill. and
Mrs. George Berry, Red Cross social
service worker for Valley county Glas-
gov. Mrs. Kenyon reviewed the bene-
MS to be derived from a state survey
OF state health conditions. Mrs. Mills
told of the work of the state ortho-
pedlc commission and outlined the need
Of Influence that will serve as counter
acting agencies for the detrimental
phases OF the present day social struc-
ture 70 the boys and girls of the state.
Mrs. Berry told of the work that she
mas zone IN Valley county in an phases
OF social service work. much of which
mas been among children and persons
who are mentally delinquent.
Mrs. Lillian Cummings of BILLINGS
representing the state bureau for child
and animal protection. described the
work that is being done in Montana in
caring for and finding homes for the
orphaned children and others who are
either poorly cared for or who have
parents unfit to care for them.
Mrs. Mlgnon Quaw Lott of Bozeman.
lea me convention in exercises and
songs as a recreationaI intermission in
the afternoon proceedings.
Chemistry Work Explained
The work Of the United States bureau
of chemistry in connection with the
Work OF the public health association
was described by j. Edward Kimlel,
nited States food and drug Inspector.
OF l'enver. lie outlined the actiyities
OF me oureau IN stamping out manu-
facture Of unlawful or adulterated food
products and supervision of the sal.
of pas ent medicine.
The tuberculosis and child welfare
sections of the association met Monday
morning. Harry Cunningham. pre-
sided AT the meeting which was com
olned with that Of the public health
nursing section. The report of Mrs
Sarah 4. Morse. secretary Of the MIN
tana tuberculosis association was read.
showing the work of the organization
during the last year. During the last
year 1t was shown. the death rate has
dropped b. per hundred thousand
population. indicating the effective
that has been done by the assoc
since its organization.
Harry Cunningham was e-eIecte ed
president Of the association for th.
year. !. A. Hammond wos
reelected treasurer, and Mrs. Morse
as secretary. Honorary vice presi-
tents were also elected. Governor
Joseph NJ. Dixon. Senator T. !. Walsh
md John y. Ryan will serve during
he ensuing year. FIRST. second and
.hlrd vice presidents were elected as
Or. o.. VI. Lanstrum. Helena.
Nrs. L. Fl. Mccarthy. Butte: and DIR,
Z. W. Allard, Billings.
New Executive Committee
The executive committee for next |
was elected as follows: Mrs. r. A. ,
jrigg. Butte; John Brown. Helena: ,
Dr.. F. 6. Ralsom, Billings: Mrs,
George Berry. Glasgow; DR.. W. r. /
,ogswell. Helena: l.. e. Jones, Great I
falls: Mrs. c. y. Arnett, Bozemap: i
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