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Show UK CAMPAIGN ' A6AIHST FEAR IS A00GATED ' Dcs Moines, IowajfrNov. 12. A course In common senso a'nd tho basic, bas-ic, Ideas of GInlstTiln Science, ami an editorial policy for nowspapora directed di-rected against fear, was urgod at n meeting horo-rxjcontlyof a commit-too commit-too of business and piofcsslonnl men whleli havo virtually been ln,chargo of the city dining tho so called In fluenza epidemic. Dr. W. C. WItte, city sanitarian, is chairman of tho 'committee. The membership includes James It. Hanna, former mayor; J. C. Thornburg, superintendent of schools; C. L. Herring of tho Greater Des Moines committee; Marshall I Miller, prcsidont of the Trades and 'Labor assembly; Ilalph Faxon, secro Uary of the chamber of commerce; Charles Savcrude, druggist; and Drs. Granville Ryan, R. L. Parker and Thomas F. Duhlgg. Tho city has been undor rigid quarantine for a minimum period of two weeks, nil schoin, colleges, churches, theatres and amusement places having roen c'.ovjd to prowmt further spread of the. allogo l epidemic. epi-demic. , The fact tint soldier? and officio at Camp Dodgo who am Christian Cclcnttsts havo not been affected by tho epidemic, v.mj called to t'-e committee's com-mittee's attetnlon at tho mooting b Mr.Mllier.' "Thero is no question," said Dr. Witte, "that by a right attitude of mind these pcoplo havo kept themselves them-selves from Illness. I have no doubt that many persons havo conti acted tho dlseaso through fear. "Peoplo can deceive thtiiioIves Into In-to thinking thoy havo any dlsoase on tho calendar and doubtlcs . mny of them have thought thgnuslves iuto their craves." A recommendation that newspapers newspa-pers pioparo editorials cltlns tho Immunity Im-munity which Christian Scientists enjoy from Influenza, and urglug the use of common senso and a calni attitude at-titude of mind In cOnqueUng fear of Infection was made by W. II. Dyers, Dy-ers, corporation counsel for the cltv. Tho recommendation was indorsed by tho commltteo as a whole, and newspapors wero asked to quote tho committee to that effect. "Entirely too much publicity has been given to supposed symptonn of tho so called Spanish influenza," was Mr. Oyors fuithcr comment, and I would recommend that if nn.1 thing bo pointed In regard to tho (Ilscaso It bo confined to simple pro-ventlvo pro-ventlvo measuies something constructive con-structive rathor than dostiuctlvo." 'Tear Is tho first thing to bo overcome, over-come, tho first step In conquoring .this opldomlc," bald Dr. Witto. "I am not a Christian Sclontlst, but I beljovo an application of their prln-i clplcs will materially ad In piescir-' Ing tho health of this community, Thoy did not , originate -with tho Scientists but nro to bo founds by nnyono who will tako tho troublo to read tho Blblo. : "In my work In infeted commiin-itlos, commiin-itlos, I have alv&yafound ScIon.ts tho first loArospond to the slightest suggestion of unsanitary condition"?, and tho first to comply with fuda-mental fuda-mental health measures.." |
