The OREGON STATESMAN, galea, Presort, XftintsSaf Mcrg!aH."ArTCt9 1S23
PAfn .rouny 7.;.:
' , ROBERT TERRY
By SHANNON
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"No Favor Sicay Ug; No Fear Shall Awe"
'From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 - - v
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Beware the Boycott
WITH the idea of restoring buying power through a nation-wide
effort at restoring jobs and purchasing pow
er we are heartily in sympathy. It takes some such organ
ized effort to rally buyine Dower to sustain the nseurlo-in.
flation which the country has had the last few months. A
sudden slump now would be calamitous, destrovincr the ten
der buds of confidence which has been the chief lack for
the last year of the depression.
. But we shudder to think of the unleasine of boycotts
and mob spirit aver the country. Those who recall the mass
propaganda of war timewith its bitter injustices, will shrink
at tne dangers of branding as slackers those who do not con
form. As a matter of fact the very fear of boycott is forcing
nearIyL00 compliance with the NRA program.
It is true the government is not openly sponsoring boy
.cotts. But it proposes house to house campaigns to get pled
ges from people to patronize places which fly the blue eagle.
That is a boycott negatively stated. It is a dangerous wea
pon. It smacks of Hitlerism. It cultivates that movement of
men in the mass which has caused havoc in the past. It is
a recrudescent kluxism. Mass coercion is more potent than
legal enactment.
Believing as we do in liberty of thought we rebel against
compulsion for mass conformity. Turn the furies of mob
spirit lose, and its aCtidn is relentless. When those in author
ity inspire, even negatively, such mass boycotts they are
playing with weapons which are foreign to the American
tradition and threatening to the very foundations of human
liberty.
Walter Lippman who has been an eloquent defender of
the administration many times, is equally concerned over
the hazards of ruthless methods which may be invoked :
"For my part I do not like that kind of coercion. I do not
like to bear the administration using scornful epithets to brow
beat men whose difficulties no one in Washington can conceiv
ably have understood. I do not like government by propaganda
which may in a thousand communities incite discord and jeal
ousy and hysteria and fear among the people- A government
should govern by use of its lawful powers and not by unloosing
popular emotions.
"The idea of reaching out to force every one into such a
scheme by the sheer force of public opinion is not only utterly
unjust, but it is a case where the remedy will aggravate the
disease. To foment discord and discrimination, boycotts and bit
terness, in the neighborhoods of cities and in the towns is no
way to revive business. ...
"The vice of the scheme is that it does not and cannot take
account of the Tom Browns, who would like to have their
buttons but cannot pay the price. Upon them it threatens to
unloose a mob spirit and once the mob spirit is loose it is fare
well to Justice and sympathy and decency among men."
Let us not lose our heads locally in bur zeal to go along
with the administration. Let each man do his part, as best
he can. But be slow to invoke criticism against the other
fellow, to spread rumor and to imply slackerism. If the NRA
degenerates into mass hysteria the cure may be worse than
the disease.
Repeal Convention Sidelights
TlHE repeal convention was pretty much of a sounding
' board for Multnomah politicians. At that, various loud
speakers were turned off by the one-minute rule.
There was a great deal of fumbling around in the task
of onranizinp;. Usually such matters as preparation of res
olutions, names of committees, etc. have all been attended to
before the call to order. They were not in this case, perhaps
because there was so much contention over the trifling
honor of being chairman.
It was a treat day for Mrs. Lotta Smith who as rep
resentative from Marion county in 1931 made a plea for the
hopgrowers in behalf of Manning's resolution for resubmis
sion. She made a snappy seconding speech for Mrs. Nan
Wood Honevman for chairman. And what a laugh she got
when she misspoke herself and suggested that ex-Mayor Ba
ker lead the new chairman to the 'altar.
Labor had seats right down in front. Ben Osburne, Gus
Anderson ana mrs. wuinn, ot x-urmmu, .n wcuiureu
organized labor, served as members of the wet delegation
from Multnomah.
110 votes for adoption of the repealer, 5 votes against,
one absent. Ten years ago the voting would have been the
other way in about the same proportion. A veteran politi
cian, looking on at the proceedings, predicted a reverse
swing of the pendulum.
Louise Palmer Weber of Portland, veteran lobbyist
around the legislative halls, and frequent speaker for causes
she espouses, was in the gallery to view the demise of pro
hibition. She had been one of the speakers for repeal
Socially prominent in Portland, Mrs. Honeyman had
nothincr of the usual amearance of the socialite who goes
in for politics. She was very modesty dressed; her demean
or was reserved. George Baker said she never usea liquor.
No suzsrestion of "wild Darties" or of high society cocktails
about Mrs. Honeyman. She looked more like a woman active
in mothers clubs than in prohibition repeal.
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Reneal is only Dart of the story. What is the next step?
Mrs. Jackson oroDosed a resolution opposing the return of
the saloon. It got nowhere, since the majority felt the con
vention had only one task to perform. Besides it waa.,4 :30,
just time to get to Portland for dinner. .
Prospect, of Early Action
TT is heartening to note that the city council reopened the
X matter of negotiating for the purchase of the water plant
on the motion of Alderman Hughes. The attitude expressed
by various members lent encouragement to the hope that
something definite may be accomplished. As Alderman
Kuhn said:
"The public wants action. It is tired of continual delay by
the council. We are not going to get a system stalling around
as wo have."
- Alderman Vandevort urged giving the committee power
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BITS for BREAKFAST
By R. J. HENDRICKS-
History of care of
the insane: a forward look:
(Continuing from yesterday:)
The high points in the report of
the sub-committee published yes
terday are: "The plan. ... is
known as the Colorado plan, . . .
yielding a discharge rate around
70 percent in an average of 28
hospital days." And: "One of two
steps is immediately necessary
the construction of more ward
space ... or the adoption of an
active plan of prevention and ear
ly treatment to avert the necessity
thereof."
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'In other. words, more wards at
Pendleton and Salem, or a psychi
atric treatment hospital that
would hold back from commit
ment 70 out of every 100 pros
pective patients, with an average
of 28 hospital days
In other words, 28 days against
10 years, the average detention
time of insane patients in the
state asylums throughout the
country: and at a cost for build
ing and equipment of little If any
Pendleton state hospital 70.
Up to that date, the operations
at the institution for the feeble
minded made a total of 280. The
number 'at the last named insti
tution up to Friday of last week
(Aug. 4) bad mounted to 460
cases. Thus the total lor all Ore
gon institutions is around 1000
now.
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Few if any states have done
more in proportion to population
In California, the number up to
December. 1927. was more than
4600, and it must be not far from
10,000 by this time. But the state
of Washington has been lax in
this Important field, and Idaho
was about 10 years behind Oregon
in passing a sterilization law,
copying substantially the Oregon
law, A number of states are still
hesitating .to enter the field
It has been a long fight. One
of the greatest problems of any
state or government la the regu
lation and custodial care of its
misfits or incompetents. The Ore
gon legislature passed two laws
more than that of one ward at Ion sterilization that were vetoed
upon any patient afflicted with
heriditary forms of insanity, im
becility, etc. . . There can be no
doubt that, so far as procedure is
concerned, the rights of the pa
tient are most carefully consid
ered, and as every step in this
case was taken in scrupulous com
pliance with the statute, and after
months of observation, there Is no
doubt that in that respect the
plaintiff, in error has had due pro
cess of law.
The attack Is not upon the
procedure but upon the substan
tive law. It seems to be contend
ed that in NO CIRCUMSTANCE
could such an order be justified.
It certainly IS CONTENDED that
the order cannot be justified upon
existing grounds. The judgment
finds that . . . Carrie Buck 'is the
probable potential parent of so
cially inadequate offspring, like
wise afflicted, that she may be
sexually sterilized without detri
ment to her general health, and
that her welfare and that of so
ciety will be promoted by her
sterilization,' and whereupon
makes the order.
"In view of the general decla
ration of the legislature and of
the specific findings of the court,
obviously we cannot say as matter
of law that the grounds do not
exist and if they exist they Jul
tify the result."
(Continued tomorrow.)
SYNOPSIS .
At ta premiere ef ker latest
lotien picture, beamtif ml Leal
Loaeska, the star, Is embarrassed
by the appearance .of ker kost utd,
Karl Krnrer. whom she married ia
Vitus, whew lost a child. Yean
at bratafit and nahappiness fol'
lewed. Finally Krager was pat in
prison and Leal came U America
where, after a long straggle, she
reached stardom 1 motion pictures.
Krnrer now seeks recognition as I
her kosband and wait la a private
See ef the theatre far ker to re-1
consider ker refasaL Meanwhile,
thieves are rebbinr the safe ia the
next office. Locky Cavanaagh, whe
met the star that evening and leu
fas love with her on sight, orders
Krnrer to leave. A ight ensues.
Failing fa aa attempt to shoot
Cavanaagh, Krager makes into the
next office. The barglars, sarprtseo
kin kirn. Detective Tom Malreoner
suspects Cavanaagh bat, when the
latter denies the crime, gives mm
fnnr dars In which to find the mur
derer among his nnderworld
frlMida. Cavananxk Is warned by
Slug," one or the robbers, that the
a-nnnten fear Lnckv will squeal and
so "hare yon oa the spot." At
Leni's home, Lneky receives a
phone call from a woman, named
A.ittc who tells kirn ko is not
patting anything over on ker. Cav
anaork ckides Leni for being
jealous.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Leni relaxed in his arms, her eyes
dosed. . .
qu. tA Mnintelv no idea what
t: wits w. At last she I tier stretch. She was pleasantly I body so beautif uL"
had come to the point when she tired, but the gripping weariness ef I The strange thing about it was
v.j .-A rr As-ainst the I Inner and outer storms had miraca-1 that Cavanaugh's words fell npon
v.. r T.noW Caranaurh. en- louslv seened out of the slender and her like sleet, chilling and freezing
comDassed by his muscular arms, I perfect body. Life had-become al-lthe heavenly feeling of her con-
she would find solace, or una utmost a a re am ana ae wonoenu, wwumi.
nowhere. Everything else even the I hazily, whether Cavanaagh was I This man who knew so much
iAalonsv had passed dreaminar it too. about women knew nothing. She
out of the life of this storm-tossed I Her ayes opened slowly. She had yearned for something: more
looked nn at him. PerhaDS in the! tender, more chivalrous.
"Which one is your bedroom t" poor light it was an illusion bat it I Cavanaugh did not understand.
a .nu. .ii alinnMl back from I seemed that his features had soft-1 Ho was trying to give her and
her rounded arm as she flung it out ened hat he had taken on a ten-J take from her that which was
i n A.f,nn Iderneia of expression that had I deeply hidden in the gloomy cav-
Whatever happened to her from erased all that was tense and so- eras of her memory . . . Men! Men
now on eooid not possibly be worse phieticated. ' ' 7 1 Vf f00
than what had happened in the past. -Please always be like thIV rooted in animalistic brutal affairs
The taste of, glory had gone bitter she whispered. ... He did not understand that
v.. ti, TK-r. was nothinsr to The man razed at her adorinarlv. her battered soul had found its only
do but lie limp in Cavanaugh's arms Her hand in his palm was like a J sanctuary in the immense fatigue
. imA Vv ail I bird in a warm nest. m ner w r ...
A vagrant thought stirred In her Tm so tired, Lucky," she said. "I wanted it to be . . . different
How little the nubile knew J "I don't know what anything's- all . . ." aaid Leni In a whisper his esrs
. v. wtnrw at Leni L.unesKai I about anr more ... and l don 1 1 stranca vo near.
cv. was no loneer Inter- care .. " His faeo hovered motionless,
.A in either tte public or her He did not answer and she baffled. 'How do you mean dif
.., ah nr that was nassea i wstcnea mm suenur xor a moment. nk
and scarcely worth thinking about, "What's the matter, dear?" she Leni lifted her free hand and
w -.nl. -Wn within her. came asked. ran her fingers through his dark
uu.suv.w,, w . . I . ... ... 1 .1 l rm. ..;- TT. -11 .
a tiny soft pang of nostalgia noi i wnen ne spoke w was as tnougn l
. 1T1.11 I a a a a I mil fMSM
sorrow, nor struggle, mereiy a um i a Daroane nana naa orusnea asiae i
wi
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Her eyes opened slowlyi 8ho looked ap at kirn. His features seemed
to have softened.
Pendleton or Salem!
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The saving throughout the
years would bo enormous: run
ning Into mounting millions of
the money of Oregon taxpayers.
But what of the saving in suf
fering and tears of prospective in-
gone patients and their families
and friends? And what of preven
tion of the feelings of disgrace.
present and running through gen
erations?
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As was before said, such an in
vestment. In money cost alone.
would be an annual 100 percent
investment, and it would have
justified the last legislature in
borrowing, if possible, the $50,
000 to $60,000 that would bo re
quired for providing the proposed
50 bed psychiatric treatment hos
pital; that is, new building and
equipment. It should be at Port
land, near to more than half the
by governors- The third and pres
ent one was scrutinized and given
validity by Supremo Judge Geo
M. Brown and Attorney General
Van Winkle.
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But finally, before Oregon or
any other state could bo sure of
its procedure, a decision fromthe
United States supreme court was
necessary. This camo on May 2,
1927 and the opinion was hand'
POLICE RADIO IS
INI
N6
SHOTS
The fatal shooting of Milton
Howard . Jones. Valley Packing
ed down by Justice Holmes; Oil- company watchman, S n n d a y
brought the Salem police radio in
to the most important and con
tinuous service to which it hss
i been put since the station was
Installed last May, Chief of Po
lice Frank Mlnto declared yes
terday.
Conflicting reports as to where
the shooting was taking place
ver Wendell Holmes, son of Dr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, poet, es
sayist, novelist, etc. - Justice
Holmes, long beyond the ago lim
it, retired last year. The decision
is a classic. Excerpts follow:
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This is a writ of error to re
view a Judgment of tho supreme
court of appeals of tho state of were sifted down at police head
Virginia, affirming a judgment of quarters and broadcast to tne
tho circuit court of Amherst three prowl cars speeding toward
countr. bv which the defendant the city limits. State police cars In
prospective cases; just as the one I in error, the superintendent of the Salem and on patrol in Tural dis-
ln Denver has the same advan- j state colony for epileptics and fee-1 tricts were directed to cover stra
ta ge in serving ine state or uoio-1 0le minded, was ordered to per- regie points ana notmea as tasi
raao. 1 form the operation of salninzec- as new information was recetvea.
tomv noon Carrie Buck, the plain- The radio station was on the
In the kindred field, of dam-1 tiff in error, for tho purpose of air from noon Saturday to 6 a.m
ming the polluted stream of po- making her sterile. 143 Va. 310- Sunday and from noon Sunday to
tentiai insanity, crime: pauperism I The case comes hero upon the 2 a.m. Monaay, wnereas orainar-
and public dependency, making so I contention that the statute auth-lily it is operated 11 hours Sat-
large a caarge npon the taxpaylng I orizing the. judgment is void un- uraay ana nine nours omer
resources of the state, Oregon has I der the 14th amendment as de- nights. Need of another operator
iiTlns- to the nlaintlff in error the so that the station can be operated
m - - .1 . a . S.li A. V -
Un nrnrou of law and the eanal continuously is peing ieu, me
nroteetidn of the laws. I cniei said.
"Carrie Buck is a feebleminded
tilt wnman who waa nmm1ttikl
superintendent of the Institution . . . In duo form. She is the daugh-1 Miniaflirf Farm
tne , jrairview Home. His labors I the same Institution, and tho mo-
Aft aeha of reerret.
Cavanaugh was standing beside
the bed, still holding her in his
arms. Her cheek was against the
silk facing of his dinner Jacket.
From his body came a clean smell
0-arettes and splendid clothing.
His arms tightened around her for
a moment and she could feel with
her body the steady throbbing of
his heart.
y noor Utile kid!" be whis-
r re fl-
Sh was conscious of something
strangely beautiful surrounding her
and this man or was it only an
illusion of tho senses? Yet it was
aimthlns- curiously familiar a
quality of feeling never before felt.
yet vaguely rememnerea as a nau.
f nreotten dream.
Very gently Cavanaugh lowered
her to the bed. Her head with its
tWek frasrant hair rested upon a
small cushion of silk no larger than
a hahy's nillow.
Cavanaun-h sst down on the side
of the bed and picked up her hand.
That was alL
Leni snuggled her head more
comfortably and rave her body a
a o-o.sa.mer yeiL 1 "darling . . . sne wntsperea.
"Yon win!" h aaid ahmwtly. uavanangn s lace oescenaea nnui
w I . . at war
"When I brourht you upstairs I nis moutn restea Pn ini s. uer
iAanr. t trat tad on your bed and lipa lay motionless without any
r . 1 3 ? Al - V
laya htrt i-ht awav. I didnt 1 reapoaa warmm unoer nis aisa.
wan trat imAmr an- wnmin'l " WnaiS Hl maitCTI am aSKea.'
spelL You're a movie star and that
means you re a hundred to one shot
"I dont know
Leni was surprised at this cold-
to top any man that gets mixed up P" her hert-iWj1tvhi
with you. I've always been the ace nA po r w wwui ur "
in my own particular pack, and I wm was wugm. w i
Annt Tint (a ht tha detv. 1 1 there?
thniio-ht I had .verytiina nrnrcd only snow,- she said slowly.
oat. Mr idea was to see vou through "that It's different now. Maybe it
this ism and then forget about you ! woman on the telephone,
fa ' M nam ulf.nmfM4inn It I MJW . NDCUUIir J B U aaiO. A urn
. a .. a mI m rwm i im am '
was a sweu idea but it didn't wot i r,.'
SanMrtJtina. In Lni'a breut he. I aOTM OX wnai "
.ran ta m-a AA H I a words hadl "AITaia yoUU tSlUK I'm tOO
smashed through the glistening: P mMjbo. I don't know about
fahrie of her dream and bremirht 1 women owy myseii. xnere
h-p hack to the harah realities ahe was Something beautiful ia it, but
had soucht to escaoe. I heauxy u so fragile. There have
1 - I 1 . .. a a
"And now what?" aha aaV. A with neen so many vnoeauuxui mings in
a beginning of sadness. my life I want no more of them.
He leaned forward until his face 1 Perhaps It is something no man can
became a dark cloud hanging over I understand,
her. I
"I want von too much to leayet T B CoatlawsO
ua lua tvhi a . m ;t awu muj'
Diatribated by Kg reatarat S;
erry Sax
ra4ice.
SaUTTnOsat
lac
Yesterdays
... Of Old Salem
Town Talks from The States
man of Earlier Days
Daily Health Talks
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
over
August 9, 1008
Business men enthuse
proposal to erect Board of Trade
building having rooms for meet
ings and recreation.
Frank N. Derby and Dr. R. E.
Lee Steiner purchase old William I
Miller property, corner Court and
Cottage streets, for consideration
of $3600.
taken a high stand, as compared
with the other states of this
country.
The outstanding man In this
work was the late Dr. J. N. Smith,
are carried on.
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The Oregon act authorizing
sterilizations of the unfit in state
institutions went Into effect in
1913. Prior thereto there had
been 41 operations on females and
Building Contest
Receives Backing
Oregon 4-H
buildl
tfaer of an illegitimate feeblemind
ed child. She was 18. ... at the
time of the trial ... In the cir
cuit court in the latter part of
1824. . . The statute (of Virginia)
enacts that, whenever tho superin
tanrtenta f prtaln Institution! .
20 on males, at the state hoanltal I shall he of coin Ion that it ia for Hem chapter, Oregon Building
in Salem. I th- h-t interests of the natlents congress, at a meeting of the eon
Up to December. 1927. the to-1 and of society that an Inmate. . . STees directors Monday night, Tho
tal number of operations in that I should be sexually sterilized, he I builders offered their assistance
institution was 224. snd at the" may hay th nneratlon nerforaied to me corneal entrants ana aiso
maae Ionian piaas lur duuu-
club's contest In
juilding miniature farm holdings
i received the endorsement of Sa-
iu act, ana urgea ine council to give tne comminee autn- display at tho state fair next
i a . mm w w aa s
oniy xo alCKer. I month.
It'would seem altogether practical for the council in ex
A ' .J a a a.. . a, a
ecuuve session to aavise its committee as to tne price range in l polk granger honored
which it would be empowered to negotiate. Then the com-l silvertom, Aug. Mr. and
Tnittee couM 'hors trao" nA -Rnalln- tt-iVo f . firm titr. Mrs. F. M. Powell and son Marsh-
ure. Roughly it would seem that the first estimate of Baar
- mwm am i w ll 1 1 a u Lit ui a ft- la . w aav u Ml a-
and Cunningham, $875,000, which is about the sum paid by ersary of Perry O. Powell, prom
the company for the plant, would be a wise figure to useltaeat Polk county granger. , Tho
as a base. In anv pvent tha rnnnri criniiM ifhf fnwrriirt anair was neio at mimic s
.nnntiiUn. V it. -V 1 J . J j : Til- xL. I urOVO.
wmuuiAcs xiuw a a. it, buuuiu in ueaiinj; wiiu we cuui-
1 t ll a . a . a
papy or eise vesr. tne committee witn aelinite power to ne-i Jorx tttfe ix east
gotiate. The committee is composed of men in whom the eldriedge, Aug. s. a. l.
community has confidence; and they have been in touch ?1"na J?M ladw .w,f
urith thA aitiKtim ait. a. I wu.vw, aHnnu mmv
AMmn irnii mtv. ui:. ... a. xr i . : a -
wwtuwu uuuu wucvi. (iueuuuiiv wauus scuuu . i mness ox her cged lather.
County court appropriates
$2500 toward construction oti
road and five bridges up Santlam
river to permit transportation of
100-ton smelter to Gold creek
mining district.
Driving 40-horse power Thom
as touring car. Jack Riddle makes
Portland-San Francisco trip in 0
hours southbound and 3D hours
northbound.
fee
Dr. Copeland
August 9, 1023
Msyor Giesy requesst business
houses to close for two hours to
morrow daring time- of funeral of
President Harding at Marion, O.;
Adjutant General George A.
White orders minute guns fired.
Linotype machine used by
Statesman for over 30 years goes
out of service, 'to bo traded for
modern typesetter; old machine
one of first two to bo brought
over Roeky mountains; other Im
ported by Morning Astorlsn at
Astoria.
St. Paul rotes to- Join union
high school district; candidates
for union board are Henry Zorn.
L P. Forcier, C. A. Leighton,
John Kaufmann, Frank Kuen-
strlng, John Hsckett and C. S.
Mullen.
ATTKXD HERROX RITES
'. GATES, Aug. 8. A number of
local men employed by Pert Bro
thers on tho- North- Santlam high
way, camo down over the weekend
to attend' tho funeral services of
Howard Herron. Sunday.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States senator from New Tork ;
Former Comwdasioner of Health,
Veto York City
THERE ARK many afflictions of
the skin, but few are as disturbing
id atarmina- as erysipelas. Fortu
nately In these day this disease Is
not encounterea
frequently. It
was very com
mon when little
was known about
Infection and an
tiseptics. In those
times, hosottala.
aspect aDy ma
ternlty wards.
were the scenes
ef severe and
serious epidemics
ef erysipelas.
The d Isease
waa spoken of as
"St. Anthony's
Fire" and It was
regarded as
highly contactotisv Today it Is not
counted as one ef the contagions dls
The old name Is seldom used.
It Is now known as an infectious
disease, caused by a germ called the
"streptococcus erystpelatla''.
Sarieos Cemplieattoas May Fallow
The germ enters the body through
aa abrasion, a wound, any scratch
or break of the akin. Trouble Is not
suspected until the victim notices a
marked itching and burnlnc of the
Injured skin. . Then there follows
sudden fever, with chill and marked
redness of the skin.
The -eruption begins about the sec
end day after the Infection and may
spread an over the body. It Is more
likely to be. localized. -In mild cases
the- eruption disappears- abeat the
fourth day and signs of improvement
begin within a week. Unfortunately.
not all cases of erysipelas are of a
mild nature.' Complications, such as
gangrene and ether serious disturb
ances maydsvelop. By proper care
serious complications can be pre
vented. : '
Don't Neglect Simple Ujnries
Never neglect aa abrastan ef the
akin. No matter hovr alight the In
jury appears to you. always apply
an antiseptic If throbbing and red-
neas are present consult with your
doctor. Do not forget that simple
Injuries of the fins-era, bands or feet
may lead to serious disorders.
Fever, headache and Intestinal dis
turbances are warning signs that the
infection has spread beneath the
skin. Thejc are due to the absorption
of poisons trom the Infected wound.
Careful nursing and medical care are
essential if undesirable complications
are to be prevented.
As I said, this dreaded disease is
less frequently seen today. We are
fortunate enough to live In a differ
ent eg. We have at our disposal
adeeuate measures for combatting
infection and disease. In addition. '
this particular disease can be con
trolled by the administration of a
special preparation called "erysipelas
antitoxin'. a
Answers to Health QaerUe
L. C Q. What do yeu advise for
scars made by hot water burns?
A. It would be well to consult a
skin specialist. He wOl determine
how deep the scars are and what
treatment Is best for this particular
case.
Mrs. F. D. C. Q- What do yci ad
vise, for freckles ?
A. Send self -addressed, stamped
envelope tor further particulars and
repeat year question.
J. XL Q. How much should a girl
1C years eM. 59 Inches tan weigh T
A. She should weigh about 108
pounds. . This Is about the average
weight for one of this age and height,
as determined by examination of a
large number of persons. A few
pounds above or below the average Is
a matter ef little or no slgniflcance.
Helen T. Q. What do you advise
for pimples? -
A. Diet and elimination are Im
portant ra fne Correction af this dis
order. Send' eelf-addreased. stamped
envelope for further particulars and
repeat your question. . ,
Reader. Q. What do you advise
for athlete's footT
A Send self -addressed, stamped
envelope for turther particulars and
repeat your Question., :
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