Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
The Health Special

Bringing to the people Of Texas the message Of
gcod health, the Missouri Pacific Health Special.
which left Lonsview on January IS, for a tour Of the
Missouri Pacific Lines In Texas. is performing a fune-
fion that will prove of great value to the entire state.
The special will arrive at Raymondville Thursday
night, will tour the Valley Friday, and Saturday,
stopping at each of the Valley cities for lectures and
demonstrations, and will close the Valley trip with
sll-day lectures and demonstrations at Brownsville for
the benefit OF the residents Of the Brownsville sec
ton and also the people of Mstamoros and surround
ing country.
Probably no more imposing array Of medical and
sanitation experts has ever been assembled in Texas
than the personnel Of the Health Special The U. s.
Health Service and the health boards Of Texas, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi and Arkansas are represented together
with sanitary engineers of national prominence.
The lectures are not the stersotyped class, such as
the public usually expects to hear in campaigns OF
this character. The directors Of the health work have
been fully apprised OF TIE health problems of each
community, and it is those problems they will seek to
solve. This ADDS to the work the personal touch which
virtually assures its effectiveness.
There are few communities in which the health
problems are similar. MISREPRESENTATION create diff
ferent problems, but the experts with the health spe~
cial, with an extensive range of experience. can prove
OF material assistance in solving these problems and
In aiding the various communities TO create better
health conditions.
One of the features Of the Health Special is the
win "a IL EAeA - E~0FN
superintendent S. NJ. N. Mars is accompanying the
tour, and through his efforts all schools are being or
ganized for health work. Countless thousands Of
school children have attended the lectures, and health
work has been inaugurated and organized in a num-
Der of communities where heretofore such work was
completely neglected.
The benefits that will accrue 10 Texas az q result
of this stata wide campaign will be manifold. In
ec4res Of small cities and towns which are without
pSbper sanitation. a new community spirit has been
aroused and community leaders are now directing
their efforts toward placing their communities on par
with others which have recognized the necessity and
benefits Of proper sanitation and vigorous health
campaigns. In this one feature the health special has
proved Of incalculable benefit to the state.
The statewide health drive. which was originated
and is being financed By the Missouri Pacific Lines, is
in accord with the progressive policy that company
has always pursued in connection with the develop
ment Of the territories it serves. Sanitary cities and
towns, and a healthy people are fully as great an as
set TO the company as good farm lands and farmers
or efficient and prosperous industries. To create bet
ter health conditions is to create greater earning or
producing power and greater prosperity, and the Mis-
souri, Pacific Lines in inaugurating this campaign IS
not only showing excellent business judgment but is
demonstrating to Texas the close bond that now exists
between the people and the great corporations that
serve them.