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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
NILS REIN TO APPEAR
in P'WOOD THURSDAY
Talented ViOlinist Will Give Recital
at Farmer-LabOr Temple January
28th at 500 p. m.

Nils Rein, world famous vfolinist,
assisted by Norma Rognlie, talented
pianiste, will render a musical pro-
gram at the Farmer-Labor Temple
next Thursday evening, January 28th,
at eight o'clock.
Mr.. Rein's Interpretation Of the
classics is remarkable He seems
to understand the minds Of the mas
ters and his audiences sit spell-bound
till the last note is finished.
In his appeal, Mr.. Rein is some
thing of a COmmoner. He pleases
the general run cf people. His reach
to the emotions is deep, whether OF
humOr or of tragedy.
Nils Rein and Norma ROgnie ap-
peared in Plentywood a few months
ago and gave a splendid program be-
fore a large audience. The perform
ance was highly spoken of by al
present who will be glad of another
opportunity to headr the wonderful
music rendered by these talented mu
/ sicians.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22

COughlin Pulls Master Stroke
The stock of the Farmers Penn.
Company, invoiced $500 and it IS un-
derstood that the PlentywOOd Com
pany was bought by the Westland at
this price. The reason fer the pur--
chase on the part of the Westlandd
is not disclosed but it is believed that
Mr.. Coughlin, president Of the SEQ
bey Company, effected a master
stroke of business strategy IN Sc
curing control of a corner lot that
the Continental Oil company were
understood to be negotiating for
with the intention of erecting an
other oil station in PlentywoOd.
Company Organized Last Summer.
The Farmers Penn. Company tanks
are erected up town and have pipe
lines laid to the Railway tracks.
Thev also have substatiOns in outside
noints including Raymond, Redstone
and Reserve and were said to be 90
mo a nice business. The company
was organized last summer by Joe
Kavon. L. G.. Zeidler, E. 1. Miller
Fav Bradley and B. Lindsey. Lindsey
/ for a time acted as manager but oW-
/ mo TO some disagreements he resign
ed ed some time ago. When the com
many was first started it was under
stood to have the backing OF the
Standard Oil Company. A price wal
was waged for a time during wh1cf
the Westland made two sensational
cuts. It is believed that the West
land will use its newly acquired pro
pertv for wholesale distribution pur
DCSeS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
Failed to Bring Charge

Failed to Bring Charge
In weighty and dignifed language
this impartial body of representa-
tive farmers declares that the So
called Prohibition Enforcement De-
partment and the politicians in Hell
ena have failed to bring a single
charge of corruption against any of
the elected law officers of the Farm
ers Government of Sheridan County
The report signed by thirty repre-
sentative farmers will be forwarded
to Washington where a searching in
quiry will be demanded into the con-
duct of alleged Federal men located
in Helena and other acting in con-
junction with them. The report is
published in this issue and deserves
the serious consideration of every
man who has in mind the civic bet
terment of the state. Giving an
unbiased version of the facts it ends
up with findings cOuched in judicial
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22

Monday night, Donald Moore, the
9 year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Moore of this city was taken to
the Outlook hospital where an opera
ton for appendicitis was performed
bv Drs. Steele and Fawcett. At this
writing the young lad is getting
along nicely.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
WHEELER DENOUNCES GOVT BY BLACKMAIL@
Railroads Fail To Get Raise In Freight on Wheat
Council of Action Makes
Report of Investigation
u,auiuIasIasuauuun unurIa,auprnuuuuuuuuIaunum

Finds No Evidence Sustain the Published Threats of Mar
sters and His LaLeys-Finds Olson Kept County Funds
-Weghty Document Denounces Use of Enforcement
Departments for Purposes of Political Reprisal and De-
mands Congressional Investigation of Affairs in This
State. a~er,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
|. c. c. HANDS DOWN
IMPORTANT DECISION
Montana Wheat Rate Stays Despite Effort of Roads Saddle
Producers With Increased Wheat Charge-Co Commission
Denies Roads Permission to Cancel Charge Grain for
Export

Observation-Disclosures producers of hard wheat have
been saved approximately $500O00 annually in the uphold
ing of export wheat freight the result of decision
handed down today by the interstate comperce commission
at Washington D. c. according authoritative estimates. 1t
is regarded of the notable victories in
wear
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
THE REPORT

epOrt of Investigation Conducted By Sheridan
County FARMERS Council of Action Into Alleged Iregu-
arites Concerning the Enforcement OF the Prohblton
Law and the Attempted Frameup of Sheriff Salisbury
and County Attorney Erickson.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
SESSION OF DISTRICT COURT
IS ADJOURNED until MARCH

Judge Paul DpOses of Much Litigation During Brief Session
Many BooHeggers Sent to Jai-Jures Disagree IN Big
Cases-Mathis Case Draws Big Crowd; Jury Disagrees
After ID Hours Observation-Disclosures Acquitted In
Case Where Jury Was Out Twenty-Five Minutes
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22

The Farmers Council of Action of Sheridan County,
which has been conducting investigation into alleged irregu
laes in the enforcement of the Prohibition law in the state
and county, released for publication report of its findings to-
Ja1y
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
WESTLAND BUYS FARMERS
PENNSYLVANIA OIL COMP ANY
Sobev Oil Concern President Pulls Master Stroke of Business
Strategy in Shutting Out the Continental Said to
Be So 5OO-Purchased Concern Caused Price War When
Incorporated Last Summer.

The Westland Oil Company cOnsumated one OF the big
ost deals in the history of the Scobey Oil Corporation last
week when acquired possession of the Farmers Pennsy
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
CALLS COOLIDGE CABINET
TOOL OF WALL STREET
Observation-Disclosures

Says NapoeOns of Finance Call and Direct Activities of
Cal In Open Light of Day-He Declared Government
Departments Used for Intimidation and Federal En-
poyes Manufacture Fake Charges Against Political
Enemies.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22

Baltmore-Never has the legislative power under the
constitution been 1outed and deed by the executive
Montana declared yesterday in address the Baltimore
omen forum
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22

Judge Paul discharged the jury Wednesday after disPO
ing Of over forty cases the term of District Court just ended
The fairness and dispatch with which this term OF court was
conducted evoked expressions of satisfaction from hbgans
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22

Olav Ornbreck will give a concert
recital this Saturday evening at the
FaTmer-Labor Temple at o:OO
o'clock. He will present a program
of classical as well as popular NUM- NUM-
bers. He has won many distinctions
as a violinist. To hear him IS a mus
ical treat. ,looo
An old time dance will take place
after the concert. "a. l
Ormbreck will play the Vlonn an. anu
he will be assisted by Harold Joint ~
son of Froid with his accordion e.S a.
the dance. There will be tunelGl i:
melodies aplenty. The admission Is
/ % and so cents.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
P'WOOD MEETS RE-
SERVE JAN. nth

Next Wednesday evening, the
mems basketball team Of Reserve will
meet the local mems team at the
Farmer-Labor Temple.
From reports from the south, this
will be one of the liveliest scraps of
the season.
Sid Jordan was over from Raymond
last Tuesday afternoon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22
as1T lv,-, MASTERS
LAF0RCFSp nun .,,-

ritl S5-.ne .ne Producers News is thru
count ',gniral w .,l Marsters. a detailed ac-
ana y the money spent bv himself
n h. .'g Is, .5,toolpigeons. while ENGAGED
MN b..ue N.ue enterprise in this county
oBeD : i made public. The cost viii
nannsr .'5 eyes Of the people to the
trimt,o' U U which the money thew CON
The en- eSaIl. Y taxes is being spent. While
Of tsyalssles t,s,sles Of Marsters and his gang
vain 7aters lt.s We're being expended i6
ana F-aaii1empt to get" Salisbury
ter -'tl.S5on, tssSn, rum runners plied
SnugglS;,aaae elsewhere mbindered
disS sSPPang Por9g whiskey across the Cana. a.
ties vsSt 1otaer s is now so easv in [,lll, coun
have ~ sto,5 q here that the bootiegger,
sad are .OIea s their high-powered . c car.
legal t,.sow now using mules in the Il
psd gas5c, gylaiiic, that Col. Marsters rr I,le i !
are sI,o IIooa public money to To- ston, stem w
. Informed that contribution G Iibpi m
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22

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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-22

Official Newspaper of Sheridan County
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19

James Kelly of Man S,reet spent Friday # Nz=azH friends
 Aipbsria Proalz of Pa~tuekst spent --e Neas=#az #zH friends here
 Ain Catherine Brady of Church s,ze Ha Tuesday E. Boston
 Rossrt DiAmoad Of Grove street s-- Boston Fsltar aa Tuesday
 Mrs John Brssn of Grove street
 -t Tuesday Worcester with friends.
 Ms. Mae Filling of Uuion stree, entertained over sunday friends iron. a4i.for-
 Mi., Myrtiss Barnett of the Bugbss q Wllf store spent Tuesday a Boston or business
 Mir and Mrs Fred CAsnon of maia street entertained ca Monday friends from Pawtucket
 Mn Jennie Oblstz, -ho has been confined -a her home with the erlp able ta return t9 her Work at the HlEbee & Waf store
 Franeis Carrau. a student a, Holy Cross Worcester. spent the weekend -he guest of als aaeie and aunt Mr and Mrs NAam hlhan of Wood. stock avenue
 The Lssiss' Aid Society of the BAp- tst church wIH hold tnelr reE1lar meeting Hexs Mednesday. Feb. 2s. r the Community Room of the Put nam Savings Bank
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
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BRIEF NEWS ITEMS PUTNAM PEOPLE, THEIR FRIENDS ACTIVITIES

Ts4-sa sa-asss ~sressses  Mrs G stsaEs9 shs- -a. iu Pro  Nrs ssrrsa Ase-iH esssrta izss -
 
 ~Hf--s CAapaelafue of the lasal  
 Merle F,a n ns- employed .. ths
   Atierr-s and Sr, J F-ss Carpen-
  2 a
 Nr aus Hra Jersus B Rom sf
 seek- ts N A ~ Ee= Mn street.
 An Susls ChiIkstt of Eastford a ag4a-r H \ -h. c A4  an Am Llaaxrsa of the sha- teaelrl ard tlff SHab spending tsa af Derrsca <r E
 Nr and ar. Auhross Nsrmsaa of Ef --- e rH Paaa a.tr Mrs rmAr1s anasaer Mrs A St @
 Low, Bsrv, of Rehmoad. Yer. s visiting Hr H4 Arthur asE la w f-af street He renarfs ats f .aas and zera wtasher en fhsre
 C~osEs B G.sseessa~ of Cleveland One wre making t-saass t-4s sr s aesaeHt u-lfA @ mtt Mrs 8 aaseairre af South A st M and N~g Frank and uf East r San
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
MANY GUESTS AT
 HOME WEDDING
Mas Ference BaraiIfos Be eames Bride of John Zars-
 eria9es Sunday
Ba.aaz Caterer s-~r-a Dia@ss Re
 eataa FaHa~s

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Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
HONOR PUPILS

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Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19

IaaAs ChaHPesu spest Easaaas is ssnssi sinmoas of Vs6stsf lpsat 2 s##E ath treazs
 Jam~s Taten of Css,ss street .zs Eeezse ftem hls EE Es-Alserman Alfred Pigeon, ao-
 @ seek
 ar eAarla Aialey of Walaat 
 assArdls of South Man street sfe1t f k-en1 wsa fan J H
 Ma EI.aer aurphy and Ma Rs.s Aesazzs1 Bristol spent ne sass.
 mes here
 Ma Gersrase warasr of soa,h rt Sarss g..zs & 4- Mrs. Boyuir Neral Mr and @rs ThonAs Duffy of se4ts Man street entertained
 era relatives from Asees- Ar ass Nf, Armand LaeAAses and
 Henry and Mr ard Nss Ernest HE gf spent Sasaraas la lsfe- 
 Ma Sophia HArrisoa sf Worcester .aezt Roe s-eul ana ref 14rea-s- Nr and Mrs Joseph Hasrzoa ct
 
 Ar aas Arn John Moray and fam
 >a Man s;reet ersertasfe M4 Inca berrgan If " Forester over Nrs Johu Krnyou and ara Law seEes EzsseEt and dauEHteH \ fres Qf D4st=e spent Monday uts Mrs Ernes- Hls9-et
 Mr snd Mrs. Richard Glhnsy of safr1sss street are erter.al mag faelr 14aEalsr Mrs Joseph ManahAn of NeN ans week
 Nisa CresisA St Jean ~as ia Hart fo-e aay attending the Weaa.a- af her ssrer Mss Arane St Jean and Asasass Narn&na
 Henry P Dumas of Huntington. Mas Nas n the city thzs asek klslt-
 < parents. Mr ard Mrs Pred eflek Dumas ef Proudeace street. Mr and Mrs. C. E Pierce -ll en- sons Raymond Fierca 1 -e and Eas Rerce of lzt1sae.4 Mass. and Mss Ma1au of \ Wce- Ter the weekend and \ s hi-th4av
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19

Ara Carlton Blossom recently en- 5aHtaIasa guests from Haaielsaa-
 aiss Janet Heath has returned to HaE home iH Philadelphia after TIsIt- sHg Nrs Nelson LoWu of Grove street,
 Mrs o A Hi,eex. who has been a patient at the Day kImbasl hospital has returned to her home on Pleasant street
 Mrs Arthur s. Macdonald and daughter Ray returned Monday eve n5nE e thelr home on Oak HI after spending three months al Mrs Mac sanal1.s home in Sydney. Nova Scotia.
 Mrt John Addison Porter. ~ho has been for the past tRu months n Charleston. s. C.. and Washington. is # present at ihe Nathan Hale Inn, New Haven. but returns South mex, aees
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
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sf.tss
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Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19

Kenneth Sharpe Is in New York lltg -1ls week au q business trIp-
 Rev H. Goring Alder, rector of St frAF church, has moved his family lnto the nea Episcopal parsonage an Pleasan. street
 Mrs. William Gray returned to Latrobe, Pa. Saturday after a visit wlth Mir and Mrs Howard ShirrefFs of Grove street.
 Mrs. Dwight A Flynt and son Jun. lor of ghapeI street and Mrs. Georgia Potter Qf Bates avenue spent Sunday wlth friends in Dauiels0n
 In the appointment of student off, cers n the Reserve Officers Training Corps unit at St0Frs College. Gerald Q. Allard 26. of Putnam Is among the first lieuteuants.
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
AR AND MRS 3 p ALIARD
 OPEN SEW HOME TO FRIENDS

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 &rrwe sEnper ala ~ #as t and enter -e1 FaFe fashioned dane. Modern aEeE a2s also rtate Frs Ha= rter R. fresfwrrts ueHe served during ths evening Mr Aart s rrs son i Nr and N- Fred AH4-a Pom frsi street ard eeys tne Pl-aaH N va
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
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Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
ST AAR4-s COUNCIL TO
 HOLD AFTERNOON WRISTS

On Iuestay Ass an enjoyable af. ferrcon wass Nas hfis knaEhfs falumhas Hal l'nian street It was thr H~sx af series af afsernnen shists con9aefed hy members of St Nary's Welfare Coancil Mrs A r ttAEne Has hostess The 1rst pr1ra 8 Ealf rsnc1 mAs awarded to M~ Jsla Landry af PrerSence and The next highest score Was attained hg Mss Clara isrned. eAa wed a beetle af toilet water
 The PGrpese ef skese parties ls tx fNlr Iu Increase EhF charity fund If the Coaacii and ta a@or5 card --av- fnE ueu' hsrs pleasant Rfternoon at waist
 Next Tuesaay's party wll be i- charEe 0f Msss Clara C Iarnea A a-s' Rt ee FlsFez between and 6 2 m Members af the CanncI and .heif friends are cordially invited
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
Fno Sal.

Iessau inc Chapter. Order of East. err Star. wil hold g Food Sale n Frisay February Z6, in the Commun- sf RaaH af the Putnam Savings Bank. beginning at o'clock P M ~ Adv
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
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Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
Food Sal.

The Halshe Camp Fire Gi1is will hold 8 , ood Sale ln the Community Room If ths Savings Bank at D. u.. Saturday, February 28 Come and aav-Adv
Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
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Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
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Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19
Treat Colds Externally

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Putnam patriot., 1926-02-19

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The Chilkoot post., 1926-01-15
K Q 0 T l E S,
A GUN SAVED ODUN's LIFE:

A GUN SAVED
 supper had been for about hour the KP 's had fin hed their work in the kitchen, the Tn the other holding forth usual Up sair col1ece lacking, usual at d sma1 tone on pocket found his package foot locker vi senan spoke from asked odu where ne gun out of the locker gazing Fellows this life pace It in the locker been posing baike eye % 0dun and asked him tell the now It came to
 said 0dun "1l1 tell the storyj but wait till lock foot locker, got ages Of think spotted C11mb that o1q Army saying one
 locked Thanks'" "We11 tell fellows the stDy ms gn It just such ght this c vie m Frisco, times
 
 w11 fellows looking they closed was full of the co1d1y to nree oays had this pocket ree (they call it dark,
 
 close to the buildings; shoes wet wooshing walked aong As o turn the corner, Ii ght flashed and jered l. 1en was desperate go match? My "atch" seman here is match"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-03
The Real Burden

Idleness and pride tax with a heayi-
err hand than kings and parliaments.-
Benjamin Franklin. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-03
Lightning Burns of
Nebraska Mans Beard

Alliance, Neb.-Struck on the head
by lightning, Joe w. Kennedy, forty
five, farmer, still lives to tell the, tale.
and the attending physician says he
will recover.
Kennedy was riding gang pillow
pulled by four horses. He saw the
storm approaching, but not regarding
it as particularly threatening, he kept
on with his work. He says he saw
no flash and heard no thunder, but
the next thing he knew was when he
found doctor bending over him in
the hospital here.
The lightning struck Kennedy above
the right ear. burned the crown of his
hat, scorched the hair from his head
and plowed its way across his cheek,
jumping from there to his chest,
which was scared, and onto his legs,
where deep burns were left. From
there it entered the iron seat Of the
pillow on which he was riding, melting
the metal into mass and then passed
along q steel cable to which his lead
team Of horses was attached to the
pillow. One of the four was instantly
killed.
Kennedy was knocked unconscious
and was found a half-hour later by
his wife and daughter. TIE lightning
put out of commission most of the
telephones in the neighborhood.
The course Of the lightning could be
clearly traced from where 1t struck
Kennedy to where it leaped from his
body. A full set of whiskers that
adorned his face went up in smoke
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-03
Reclines Nude on Ice
and Fans to Keep Cool

Atlanta, Ga.-Albert Allen, negro,
who, despite the lack of clothing and
the aid of block of ice, still suffered
from the heat, was given 80 days in
which to cool off.
Allen, 1t was revealed in police
court, owed his excessive heat to three
drinks Of corn liquor. After taking
them, he told Judge "A. wv. Galloway,
he went home and went to bed, but
couldn't sleep.
He walked around In an attempt to
get cool, and then took off all his cloth
ing and went back to bed But the
bed was too hot. He got up and de-
cided to walk around a bit, forgetting
his lack of clothing.
A policeman found Allen peacefully
reclining on a 100-pOund block of ice
in front Of drug store. And Allen.
clOthesless as he was on his icy bed
was Enthusiastically tanning himself with
an enormous piece Of cardboard
At court. Allen. still sans clothing.
appeared before the Judge wrapped In
q Jail blanket-and still perspiring.
The judges sentence was immedi-
ate-16 or 80 days.
And Allen, having no clothes, natu-
rally had no pockets, and with no
pockets carried no money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-03
SIX. ARE KILLED
BY GIANT BATS
Mexican State Terrorized by
Monster Mammals.

Mexico City. - Blood-sucking bats
measuring 20 inches from tip to tip
Of extended wings are reported to be
terrorizing inhabitants of the south
ern Mexican state Of Oaxaca, as the
Egyptians were terrorized by the bib
lical plaques.
Martiniano Case, an Oaxaca farmer,
who has just arrived here to procure
expert medical treatment for a young
son, reports that SO many children and
animals have died in his native state
recently from loss of blood to bats
there is a movement on foot to ap-
point a commission to come to the
capital and request the federal govern
ment's aid in the matter.
Six children, ranging m age from
six months to four years, died in one
night from the silent visitations Of
blood-sucking bats, according to Senior
Case, and this in one small town.
The bats are said to enter bedrooms
noiselessly, settle down upon their
sleeping victims with less disturbance
than a falling leaf and suck blood so
painlessly that even light sleepers are
not awakened, except sometimes by a
subconscious warning that something
Is wrong.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-03
HOW TO KEEP,
WELL
DIR. FREDERICK r. GREEN
Editer Of "HEALTH"
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HEART DISEASE las A
PUBLIC PROBLEM

4 YER since 1869, when Massachu-
~ sets created the. first state board
of health, authorities have divided dis
eases into two classes; those which
were caused. so far as we know, by
social conditions and so were proper
activities of the state and those which
were caused by personal habits and so
were matters of personal responsible
ity. To the first group belong natural
ly diseases caused by water, milk
sewage and drainage conditions, those
which are contagious and so must be
controlled by the police power,
whether state or city. In most Of our
cities today, drinking water is supplied
by the city. II the city gives its citi-
zens polluted water, the individual
cannot help himself. He must take
what is given him.
But the larger group Of personal
diseases, such as affections of the
heart, stomach, liver, ETC.. are due to
personal habits for which each indi-
vidual is responsible. These diseases
have naturally been regarded as indi-
vidual conditions with which health
officers did not and could not have
anything to do.
But the growing frequency Of heart
disease has aroused much discussion
among health officers, as to whether
our health departments and officers
could not do something to check and
control this increasing danger. In q
recent issue of the American Journal
of Public Health, DR.. A, J. Chesley,
executive health officer Of the Mime
sofa department Of health and secre-
tary Of the Conference Of State and
Provincial Health Authorities of North
America, discusses the question OF
What state health departments can do
to protect the people from heart dis
ease.
The belief has been steadily grow
ing that heart disease is to large de-
gree preyentable. The idea of our
grandfathers was that heart disease
was kind of curse or blight that
known and mysterious reason and
tnat once acquired there was little or
nothing that could be done. But we
know now that most forms of heart
disease are due to causes which can
be prevented, especially in childhood.
About one-third of all cases of heart
disease are found to be due to some
kind Of infection. After the patient
has acquired the infection, 1t is impos-
sible to prevent the heart from be-
coming affected. But If the heart disc
ease can't be prevented, the infectionH
which causes the heart disease can By
prevented.
Tonsilitis, scarlet fever, rheuma-
tism, bad teeth are some of the early
causes Of heart disease. Clean mouths,
sound teeth and the early removal Of
adenoids and diseased tonsils will pre-
vent heart disease in later life.