Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-14

pany as a contribution to Names
effort to become The Healthlest
State" Among the Maine men and
women who have co-operated in
writing the Ten Book are: Dr. i.
l.. Bryant of Bangor. DIR. Archer
Jordan of Lewiston Auburn. Drs
Francis J. WEIGH and S. Judd Beach
of Portland, DIR. Forrest Tyson of
Augusta. DIR. l.. II. Risley of Wa
terville. Walter d. Thurber of Au-
gusta. Miss Edith Soule Of Augusta
and South Portland, DR.. George H.
Coombs of Augusta and WaldobOro
and Miss Winifred Taylor of Ban
gor.
Here is some of the commenda-
ton referred to:
II like the simple Straightforward
manner in which the facts in The
Ten Book are presented. | can
well ina Sinc that this book Will be
widely read and will do great deal
of good. ] shall always be interest
cd in the splendid work of Your or
ganization." writes DR.. Hugh :.
Cummings. Surgeon General of the
United Statls Public Health Scrv-
ice.
II shall use the Ten Book to il
lustrate to my classes of physicians
and nurses the beneficial way IN
which the gist of public health
measures can he presented to lay
groups" said DIR. Haven Emerson
Of the Columbia University. College
of Physicians and Surgeons.
Health organizations in Washing
ton. Oregon. Kansas. South Dakota,
Utah and Chicago have requested
and have been given permission by
the Maine Public Health Assocla-
ton to use THE Ten Book Tor tnelr
home states and communities. othcr
states have asked permission 70 re-
print such sections of the book US
seem to apply most directly 10 'helr
, own health problems.
IT consider The Ton Book as one
Of the best health pamphlets ever
issuel." said Murray Auerbach sec
rotary Of the Indiana TuberculosiS
Association.
.Tt would be Of immense value to
the public welfare if the lntorIla-
ton in The Ten Book couid oe y,
nIaced in every home in America.
aaid w Cloverdale. secretary OF
the American Farm Bureau Federa-
ton.
Health organizations in % states
have asked for copies OF the ~ r.
Rock, and such national heaHh
aeencies a. the American Society
for the Control Of Cancer, Inc
American Social Hygiene Associa-
ton. The National Organization OF
| pnhlic Health Nursing. The Nation
q, Tuberculosis Association. The Ma
tional Committee for the prevention
| of blindness. The Woman's Founda-
tion for Health, The Life Extension
! Institute. have not only volunteered
! their strong commentator and en-
| dorsement but have written artl-
| clcs OF praise for Names contrlDu-
ton in health work for publication
| in their organization bulletins.
Magazines of national circulation
such as The American City, The
Survey. The Journal of Outdoor
Life, Hygiea. and Others have vol
UNFAIRLY prepared special articles
telling of the accomplishments of the
Maine Public Health Association.
A number of medical societies
mothers clubs. oranges and other
organizations have asked for enough
copies of THE Ten Book TO suppl!
copy to each member.
LET me congratulate you on the
makeup and the subject matter o.
The Ten Book 1t Is valuable
contribution to the health literature
of the day." writes Dwight e. Breed
executive officer of the Texas Public
Health Association.
1.-THE ten points covered in The
Ten Book are most vital to the av'
erage citizen" says w. J. Becker
managing director of the Illinois
Tuberculosis Association. I'm othel
words your pamphlet is a plail
every day, common sense health ed
vocational pamphlet written to hell
the common folk who iuhabit ever,