Show Bonn Questions l Sanitary Conditions In II Salt Sail I Luke ul Editor News Ono One ot oC the tho I morning papers the tho other day ilay had hM a along 1 along long article deploring tho the tact fact that the tha death roll 1011 of Salt Bait J Lake ako City Is 11 on tho the Increase He The hI tIne tino was when we could point with pride to lo ono one of ot the thu smallest death rates of ay city on the tho continent and to the tho climatic con oon that made our city a sanitarium without any an boosting There Is some somo railing at tho the board of health tot for In Inefficiency efficiency and tho the ot of contagious on account of or which the pub puh Ho ha schools I have hind hall to close clone But Bat with nil the tho admitted shortcomings of the tho board of health or rather ratIer the of 0 he the men directly in charge of at this branch of the public service are they BO 50 much to blame aLtar after all LII for fOl tho thu prorating wholesale To a aman aman man mall not nol educated up to where he can cantell cantell tell Just how much a n human being can cun Inhale without Injury It appears that tho the wholesale contamination of tho the at In Iii tIthe thin city by b smoke may be bo the tho main ninin cause Till Tho water supply Is being watched tested frequently to determine Its purity and this IB Is well for tor quite a number drink water But Dut everybody dy Inhales air yet ot wo we 10 hear heal of no Ito test of tho the aLt all we breathe It If wo we did I fear we would stand aghast at atthe the thu filth mth and poison with which It Is II pointed It IB It a IJ true truo saying by b doctors doctora and others to take exercise In the tho fresh air to retain or regain health but hut where can you get It Il In this thle city now Certainly Certain not by going out of doors where all Is IB black and thick with soot Boot fumes and dirt I Another thing strikes me mo as all coming directly In line of at duty dut of the tho th board of health I dont know whether It IB Is true that filth is 11 the mother of disease But nut it seems to be ho accepted as ILS true If It the germ gonn theory Is true then there thero are aro numerous vIsible causes for tot the crop rop of or yellow decorating so ro many ninny Monies homes today In tho the alleys and back tack backyards yards throughout tho the city elt Hut I was vaa thinking of something that I 1 have nevor seen mentioned Who o are tho the parties that remove refuse so by day dl or night light Are rA they responsible resI people Disagreeable as us the tho work Is It Is very Cry Important What sort of vehicles and tools toola do they the tho use Is Ia I there them any pro pre prescribed proscribed scribed style or requirement or do they tho do dOlls as they please I 1 suppose the tho sanitary Inspector nan hila charge ot of this So far as tho th writer ha hM ban been Ken able ablo to see the wagons used are aro old wooden n affairs soaked full us ns a sponge of ot what must bo be tho the foulest of ot all ahi filthy matter If H the germ theory holds true rue are aro not these vehicles an as they aro uro hauled through town ton veritable pest dis ls on wheels There Thoro certainly Is call for or an honest and ind efficient board of ot health haIth and und It Its ItIs itis Is s to be bo hoped that the mayor with the now new council connell will viii find means to give the such a 1 board or rather men who do ito o things honestly and Ind thoroughly and thereby make makl the thc city elt what whai It used to o bea real sanitarium where whelo life Ufo la is joy and ovary every breath n a pleasure 10 ANTIS Salt Lake City o |