Show t F FOR pOR OR THE PUBLIC HEALTH n a decade scarcely more the f whole whale attitude of the public toward or organized ori i movements for the protection of at health has lies hanged changed from indifference if or worse wor e to an intelligent active actie interest i in every movement having for it I Its pur polo poso the saving of t life Ufe by fy preventive measures The pure food movement the tho inspection of or milk and meat sup aup supplies plies the enforcement of sanitation by general laws Jaws under public supervision the education of the ignorant in simple health measures mea ure diet ventilation and tare cre of the body bod are all comparative recent developments d i Men ten of oC this generation can remember the strange fatalism fatal lam that used ue d to 0 attach to the ravages of that could coul have been prevented by the simplest 1 measures of or precaution Quarantine nin was regarded as aE a foolish effort effert to avot I Ithe I Ithe the decrees of or Providence If one was fated to have smallpox or scarlet fever or diphtheria that settled it and no quarantine could be worth wirt Observing Thanks to the organization en of or a few great leaders the tho public has learned to recognize that scientific precaution Is infinitely more valuable in the saving of or life Ure than all aU the medicines and ana doctors doc doctors doctors tors in the world It has bas learned that thore there can be no epidemic without cen centers centerS centers of or Infection and that if it these thane cen con centers centers conters are arc a c Isolated properly the ep p will be checked It has learned that typhoid means tainted water sup supply supply ply or milk supply or care carel careIn l es in the Isolation of or a aI I 1 typhoid patient p that a filthy abattoir abat abattoir can cost the public more in doe doc doctors tors toes bills bUla and death losses than many t of the engagements of r a small war tear Bet Better Better Better ter still sUII public sentiment has lias been roused mused until the man nian who distributes distribute impure milk or CH soils sells impure food Is ts made to feel the force of Ute the social contempt which he has Iut earned and to s this social punishment In terms and amI imprisonment If he persists in it IL itA It ItA ILA A health society has hM been organized hare hore and is doing doln a great work In Its campaign of education Men ten like Dr J E K Talmage are giving their time Um and using their knowledge to forward the effectiveness of or the organization the state board of or health the state om officials vials mals and local officials who are trusted to enforce the excellent laws Jaws govern n food supplies and sanitation are snow show snowIng showing Ing zeal In their work But to be toe thor thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly effective to make violation of ot the to law unprofitable and unpopular these heH organizations and officials should n 16 have hae the whole people back of ot them ready reed to support them in every waye way We e believe public opinion is with the movement and we bespeak fer for Its lead leaders leaders leaders ers the encouragement that should be bei given to every disinterested effort etron lOt lor i the welfare of or the people |