Show PELLAGRA IN FLOOD DISTRICT Just at a time when it was be be- believed believed lIend that the greatest problems 1 ms I of flood relief relief- in the Mississippi valley had bad been solved so 60 effective effective- effectively ly Iy comes the disconcerting news that the more unfortunate of oC the valley Talley people are In grave danger of an epidemic pf pt pellagra a a ter ter- terrible terrible terrible disease Major disasters in the history of f mankind often haie have been more mor aw awful ful in their after effects than in their immediate inflictions Large as have been fatalities from earth earthquakes earthquakes quakes and floods the great ot of life lite has always ben be n. n caused by epidemics which followed the ca ca- In In- In war too toe up up to the world orld war ar when medical science Invaded the battlefield the loss of life liCe through epidemics raging troops among among ani troops has been greater than the tho loss loss' of ot life liCe through shell shell- fire It is in fighting these epidemics which come in the wako wake of ever o every major catastrophe that the Red Rec RedCross Cross the army medical m-edical corps anc and the United States health service have bave done their greatest work and performed their largest services to mankind That these organizations can cnn rise to meet the present emer emer- emergency emergene gene gency in the flood areas seems well wel assured for Cor the nature of oC pellagra is known and its prevention pre and cure have ha been proven Pellagra In its final analysis re re- resolves resolves re- re resolves solves itself Into a matter maller of oC prop prop- proper er feeding Too many of the flood victims have bave returned to their bar Mr barren bArren ren lands stricken by b poverty po and have attempted to maintain life on such slender diet as corn bread molasses and sow With their the r rg gardens g rd ns all gone no fresh tresh fruits and vegetables have been obtainable and for lack of oC these vitamin con con- containing coniah iah taming foods the flood victims face the danger of pellagra Secretary Secret ry Hoover who ho directed the flood relief work has already alread- planned for Just such an emer emer- emergency gency genc- as this and when hen he an an- announced announced announced recently rec that reconstruction Lion tion workers would not be with with- withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn drawn from front the tho flood area for IS 18 mouths months he appreciated the serious serIous- ness of the problem that his forces had lad to meet The Red Cross in its Infinite mercy has been called upon for many any strange services seni es but in its new role rolo as a purveyor pur of fresh vegetables to the stricken poverty it I is only fulfilling its mission as asa asa asa a battler of ot disease |