Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-30
BOYS AND GIRLS WANT
TRUTH ABOUT LIFE
AND DISEASE

MONTH is seeking 10 know the
4 facts and truths about life and
b net content with living by knowi-
edge gained from street corner stories
sfsd ahsurd falsities, as shown by the
8,c01 requests for literature received
last month by the Bureau Of venereal
Diseases OF the State Department Of
Health
Persons from all walks OF life. from
school boys and girls TO mature men
and women, were numbered among
those seeking information ABOUT so
sial hygiene and the yenersal diseases.
Many parents sought knowledge re-
garding the proper method OF instruct
ting their children.
Recognizing that the control OF the
veneresi diseases is social az well
as q medical problem. the Bureau Of
venereal Diseases stresses that one
peint OF prevention Of syphilis and
gonorrhea Is through the supplanting
Of ignorance and the conspiracy OF
siiencer with wholesome knowledge
and scientific discussion
Every normal child has natural
curiosity, contend the health officials
This curiosity can be easily satisfied
by a simple, truthful answer from the
parent when the questions arise In
the childs mind That this method
not only establishes confidence be-
tween parent and child. but protects
him from the false and misleading
tales cleaned from older children, are
suggestions offered TO parents fer
character training of children as q
preventive Of sexual delinquency, and
its companion. venereel disease. The
growing freedom OF association be-
tween boys and girls at the present
time increases the danger II intelli.
gent guidance Is not exercised, declare
health authorities, Figures show tina,
fhe average age of Infection with
venereal disease il Is years for girls
and ID years for boys. and the Bureau
Of venereal Diseases through its edu-
cational program strives TO make
knowledge and ideals replace ignor-
ance as a guide to conduct.
In addition to the pamphlef method
for education, the State Department OF
Health also provides social hygiene
lectures illustrated by motion pictures
for men and women In separate
groups. as we'll as for older students
In high schools and colleges, Over
1900 persons We're reached by these
illustrated lectures last year.
Log as Motor Vehicle
Around the World In Log" was
the unique title of a motor vehicle
which passed through Cascade Locks,
Ore, recently, on world tour to al
vertise the Pacific coast, says the
Portland 0regonian. The body OF the
car was a huge Douglas fir which had
been cut. bored and hewed by the
men in charge, G. e. Cave and ]. A.
Nutter. After this preliminary work
they spent - months in equipping II
into modern apartment. The log or
car is p feet long and feet 7 inches
In diameter. and scaled 8,716 feet Of
lumber.
The car Is equipped with electric
lights, hot and cold water shower
bath, beds. breakfast table and built
In seats, sink and built-in kitchen
cite and also built-in dressers and
linen closets and even a library. The
truck, including the body, weighs a.
600 pounds. The men In charge ex-
pect to go to New York by way OF
Salt Lake city and Omaha and Chi
cago. Before returning to Oregon
they will tour Mexico, Central Ameri-
ca and Canada.