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SENATOR PEPPER EXPLAINS
SEXATOIl IMH'PKH, wIiem- mMrcss te
the Sesniil-Centciinial Meiuherxlilp Com
mittee was gpnerally lnterpretPtl ns a ratlivr
clouded expresilen of sympathy with the
cause of the fair-wreckers, hasten te ex
plain that he made no mention of the larger
plan and talked in terms of parades and
pageants only ber,iup he lowed the major
design as an established and accepted thing.
This will he welcome nes te nil the people
Who mill hope that Philadelphia will meet
the opportunities and responsibilities of ISil'tl
In a manner worthy of its traditions and its
place in the history of American life and
thought. It Is te be regretted that the Sen Sen
aeor avoided any reference te the Fair
mount Park plan at n moment when the
Weight of his influence would have counted
heavily in favor of a project which will be
torpedoed it" it is net ably helpid and de
fended. It Is geed te knew even at thl" rather late
date that he has net been wen ever or
persuaded te Inaction by the antagonists
of the Sese.ui-CentcnnInl. His approval of
the larger plan means that his great Influ
ence In Washington and Philadelphia will
be directed in the Interest of n fair nnd
net fn aid of these who want te see a thin
Imitation of one.
IT HAS JUSTIFIED ITSELF
THE Welfare Federation, organized te
co-ordinate the wejfure work In the
city and se far as possible te prevent wate
and duplication of effort, lias wen the con
fidence and fuppert of the city.
Thfs is demonstrated by the urcPH of
Its drive for SL'.TlW.OOO for the work of
next year. Although at this writing
SleO.000 was lacking te complete the
amount, this will be secured before the end
the week.
The federation has been acting In this
Jrlve as the Killcitlng agent for scores of
philanthropic institutions. Hencvelent per per
ens have been able te contribute n lump
turn te be apportioned among the different
charities or te be aligned te any specific
charity In which they were particularly
Interested. The f stem has saved them
from the vl-Its of the solicitors of a let of
different institutions. It bus guaranteed te
them that the institutions for which money
1 asked are worthy of support
GIRL CENSORSHIP
rpHE working girl," said .Miss Henrietta
J. Addlten. of the Hlg Sisters' Associa
tion, in en address te the W. C. T. U. yes
terday, "should be made te accept net only
a standard of conduct but a standard of
geed taste." This perfectly logical remark
was part of a sane discussion of the gen
eral question of petting parties and joy
rides nnd hip flasks and ether .symptoms of
the modern spirit of jeuthful unrest.
What Irritates a geed many people, how hew
trer. Is the tendency of social philosophers
te Imply that the girl who works for a live
lihood is somehow essentially different from
the girl who doesn't and mere apt te culti
vate dangerous habits and te leek lightly en
the rules of social discipline. It Is a fa t
easily demonstrated by observation or ex
perience that youth Is apt te become reck
less as It becomes bored and that the need
for sterner discipline is usually most ap
parent among young people who have se
much empty leisure thut it may be regarded
.tit an affliction.
The problem of youth Is universal. Re
formers put tee much strcEs en their refer
ences te the working girl. It happens that
the girl who must labor te live is in ninety
nine cases out of every hundred tee busy te,
fall Inte bad hnblts. even If she were will
ing te de se, nnd that her disposition and
ber responsibilities alike tend te make Jier
rather conspicuous among modern con
servatives. WILL KANSAS DO IT?
GOVEHXOB-ELECT DAVIS, of Kansas,
has announced that he regards his triumph
at the polls ns a mandate from the people te
bring about the repeal of the law setting up
the Industrial Court, He Insists that the
court has been used ns a weapon of the rich
for oppressing the peer. Governer Allen, at
whose suggestion the court was set up, will
at agree with Mr. Davis. He Insists that
the court has been used te compel corpora
tions te respect public rights as well an te
compel werklngmen te keep their contracts.
The law cannot be repealed against the
rfU of the Legislature. If it has justified
Itself in the minds of the people Mr. Davis
tfclnks It has net it will net be abolished.
His election may have been one of the re
tails of the Democratic swing of the
pendulum en Tuesday of last week, and there
mar be no mandate in it. We shall ttl0w
batter about this after the Kansas Leglsja
ttt meets. x
Bat whatever may be the Kansas sent!-
Slant the opponents of such n tribunal ns an
adeitrlal Court will certainly Invade the
Stats and de their best te re-enforce the
Jaieal opposition te it. That there are
Mwerful Influences opposed te any judicial
rjrttrfercnce in labor disputes is tee well
10 nceu eiauorauen.
THE MERRY KLUX
fAT BROWNSVILLE, Tex., a Mexican
A who had the audacity te defend himself
In a flat-fight with a native citizen was first
locked in jail and later taken out by n mob
aad lynched. The Mexican Get eminent
Mentions this incident in a formal pretest te
Washington nnd presents 'a long list of slm
Har outrages perpetrated ugalnst Mexicans
M the Texas Iwrder.
The news of the day tends te show that
there Is no ever-statement in the note from
lleaice City nnd that its cose is presented
Vltk great restraint.. Yesterday In a border
,'?& altprn ''a mob of .100 white men paraded
WnSSWIa tht MeiJcan and Negro quarters
ffraw
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. ... ..EVENING tftJBLlC ALEa)eifiH3iHlm
carrying banners which told the residents
te leave the community at once If they
didn't twnnt te have their dwellings "burned
ever their heads." The Mexicans and Ne
groes departed in large numbers without a
destination.
The Ku Klux ha had n great vogue in
Texas, where recently it has actually been
reaching out for control of the Government
of the Stnte. It probably would be hard te
prove that it is directly responsible for the
sordid nnd brutal outrages recorded here.
Hut ccrfninly the traces of its influences nrc
clear.
What ran be said for the "100 per cent
Americanism" that Is pledged at the very
outset te bring every decent principle of
Americanism Inte disgrace or ridicule?
ARE WE ON THE EVE OF
AN ANTI-BUNK CAMPAIGN?
Solicitude for Vetes Instead of for Prin
ciples Has Brought the Natien
Toward the Point Where
a Change Impends
"I1T011D comes from Washington that the
'J conservative IJepubllcnn lenders nre
planning te tight t lie blocs and the insur
gents Instead of surrendering te them.
The significance of this news depends
uiHin tiie way the light is te be conducted.
If the old-fashioned stnnd-patters Intend te
Intrench themselves and light behind the
earthworks against any ptegresslve move
ments they are deemed te failure. If. how
ever, thev are te abandon the tlmc-linnercd
bunk in which they hae been dealing and
begin le talk horse spne they are likely te
Induce se ninny desertions from the ranks
of the Insurgents that what is left will be
Impotent.
The end of the war left the country with
a let of questions te be settbd. The leaders
of Congress,, instead of devoting themselves
te n study of these questions with a view view
te finding the right nnswer. spent their time
with their ears te the ground In the hope of
finding eclieul there the thoughts of the
eter.
After n time tlicy began te talk bonus
bunk and farm-ciop-raiireid-rate bunk
nnd tntlff bunk and deflation bunk nnd
entnngling-allliince bunk and Innumerable
ether kinds of bunk. They wete se anxious
te bold their jobs tli.it they became mere
like weathercock than usual and shifted
their position te meet tin- changing gusts of
het air emitted by the disgruntled of all
torts.
The number of these who feed en hunk
began te increase because of the increase In
the supply of feebler, and the Inevitable re
sult has followed. A let of men i-engenl-tnlly
Incapacitated te understand anything
but bunk have been elected te Congress de
termined te enact bunk into law .
The conditions during the fiee -liver nnd
Populist agitation in the eighties and nine
ties were similar in kind but net in degree
te these which new prevail. The fanners
of the West who had meitgaged tiielr land
wanted a cheap dollar se they could pay off
their mortgages easily. Herace Heles, one
of their prophet", frankly s.ild that the
"Wall Street barons" who bad lent the
money in the first place were robbers and
deserved no meiry. He Insisted that It was
but right that a fifty-cent dollar should be
useel in pnyins baik what these money kings
had lent.
Kcpubllcnns nnd Democrats alike playeel
with the free-silver idea fur fear that if they
announced their belief In an heuet dollar
they would be defeated. Then Mr. liryan
can led the Chicago convention by storm
with the sublimated demagogy of his Cress
of Held nnd Crown of Thorns speech, and
the sue had te lie met
1'iee silver was defeated when these who
knew something about the principles en
whlih a sound currency system must be
based were forced te nhnnihm bunk nnd tell
the truth ami fight for it
Hunk triumphed in England, however, In
101S, when Lloyd Geeige nppcaled te the
country em the preposition that Germany
must he,' compelled te pay the entire cost of
the war. The briUlnnt Welshman knew that
It wns impossible for Germany te de this,
but he wanted te remain In office and he
pla.ved en the passion nnd ignorance of the
voters for his own ends As a risult he
has delayed the adjustment of the financial
problems growing out of the war and has
become responsible for an Inestimable
amount of Individual suffering nnd nntlenal
hate.
If it shall appear that we are en the eve
of nn economic nnd Industrial crisis re
sembling In any respects the financial crisis
which became ncute in 1010, the intellec
tually honest men In the country will corae
te the ftent nnd force the bunk nrtlsts te
the rear They will tell the truth about
railroad rates and deflation nnd the tariff
and the obligations of a peweiful member of
the family of nations, nnd will nppeal te the
Intelligence nnd common sense of tle voters
nnd will get a verdict tlint will eemmnnd
the icspiet of nil thinking men.
The veitcrs cannot be fooled forever.
They nre essentially fair-minded. They
knew that special privileges for one group
always, involve special hardships for an
other group, und that If we are te Indulge
in nn orgy of cIhhs legislation there is no
tedllng when any man may net find himself
in the group suffering from spcclill hard
ships. The country will nw.'ut with considerable
interest the disclosure of evidence thnt there
Is te be nn antl bunk campaign nnd the
revelation of the identity of its leaders.
THE BRITISH ELECTIONS
POLITICALLY speaking, it might be said
-t that Great Hrltain Is passing through
its 1020 were it net that the Conservative
victory is pnrtly offset by the greatly
increased strength of the Laber Party. Thin
group enters the new Heuse of Commens
with by far the largest number of represen
tatives in Its history, a tetnl thus far of
1,",0 as ngnlnst tlm previous seventy-six.
Hut the Unionists, or Conservatives, as
they nre new calling theniselvt, have cap
tured about three times that number of
seats, and, en the fuce of present returns,
have already a majority of eighty In
the Commens. Mr. Lloyd Geerge's chnr
acteriHticnlly spirltul enmpnigning nppcnrs
te bnve gained him littie, nor ere the
Asquitbinn Libernls, en their showing, a
power te be reckoned with.
Fer nil his cloudiness of policy, for nil
his uninspiring program of "tranquillity"
provocative of the ex -Premier's scorn, Mr.
IJennr Law has gained nt least a temporary
ascendancy, and the country, save for its
Laber partisans, seems te have entered the
camp of conservatism.
'Whether the new mood displuyed Is
grounded In solid convictions or merely
marks n temporary phase of resentment
ngnlnst the composite government te long iu
power is debatable.
Modern democracies nre irresistibly at
tracted by the spirit of change. While it Is
dangerous te degmatize about countries
whose political mavhincry and political hab
its are se disparate as these of England
nnd the United States, It can hardily be' de
nied that there nrc some indications thnt
Great Hrltain is behindhand in its upheaval.
That which was accomplished in America
two years age bus in certain respects its com
panion picture ncre.s the water.
Hy the time England hits caught up te our
leael we ourselves may be swinging in the
reverse direction. Such oscillations niny
embarrass various party leaders, but the
movements unmlstaknbly ile suggest that
democracy has net feirgettcn hew te func
tion and te exercise its prerogatives.
ANOTHER PARKWAY PROJECT
WITH half n million dellnrs especially set
aside for new tiuarters, the Heanl of
Lducntlen is confident thnt It can effect n
much -needed improvement in its adminis
trative efficiency without prejudice le the
school equipment program te relieve over ever
rr'(;inK n,ld 'uedernlze the whole system.
Hfteen or twenty millions Is required te
bring the educational futilities up te date.
In the meantime, however, the necessity for
mere commodious nnd spacious facilities for
Ibe beinrd Itself nnd the various department
eflices is indisputable.
In its present location en Nineteenth
street bele.vv Market, the beard Is housed
in nn nntiquntcd ex -school building. Cer
tain offices nre, however, maintained in
another former sclmolheuse nt Seventeenth
nnd l'lne streets, creating a situation bur
elened with inconveniences nnd clumsy
makeshifts.
The latest proposed solution which is
meeting with fnver in the beiard nnd Is ex
peeteel seen te tnke formal shape Is the
project of a handsome administration build
ing en the Parkway en n property hemndeel
by that thoroughfare, Cherr.v and Sixteenth
streets. As the let, assessed at about .SIOO,
000, is mere than sufiVient in size ler the
beard's purposes. It has been suggested that
n peirtien of it eeuld be converted into Invviis
in keeping with the general artistic stund
nrds of the Parkway.
The preposition, ns yet somewhat nebu
lous, nnd erlginnlly made public with seime
confusing features, has decorative and prac
tical vulue.s and has the virtue of net sug
gesting an invasion of the lealm ef the ex
travngantly grandiose Mich as the Hrewn
"Palace of Justice" program exemplified in
the most nlnrming fashion. With the re
sources nt Its command the beard, it would
seem, sheuhl be enabled te execute the plan
without neglecting its major responsibilities
concerning the care of thousands of children
crowded out of their full share of education
in the public schools.
The sale of the Nineteenth street nnd
Seventeenth street properties and of the
four lets nnd structures nt l."l!i-l.25 Are-h
street, which the benrel nbe owns, should
make a substantial addition te the ?ri(K),()()0
already in hand. It is proposed that the
administrative eifliee building sbull cost
about 1,000,000.
The public has no disposition te be
grudge the beard suitable modern quarters
making for efficiency se long as the project
js net exaggerated into n vision of super-'
llueiis and oppressive grandeur. What is
needed nt the present time is a definite ex
position of the Mibjeet by the benrel.
Heautificatlen of the Parkway is nn Hel
minthic ideal, which will enjoy popular sup sup
pert se long ns practical fundamentals are
kept in mind nnd necessities are net made
excuses for florid nnd questionable extrava
gamc. ART MUSEUM "MYSTERY"
THE "mystery" of the Art Museum delays
has been solved by Ell Kirk Price, vice
president of the Fuirmeuut Park Commis
sion, in n way that somehow suggests one
of the fani'iful tales of Frank H, Stockton.
The plot of that story nnd the fate of its
principal chnrncters hinge'd upon the ells ells
cevery of n recipe for root beer. Oracles of
all sorts were consulted, elryaels, pixies,
necromancers, genii, sibyls, wite-hes nnd
wizards. After un exhaustive search it is
revealed that wluu wns essentially needed
for the decoction wns roots.
Public works have lagged from time te
time in this city and clsevvheTe. Discus
(.ions have raged concerning the causes of
inactivity. Architects, builders, steel plants,
stone quarries, artists nnd designers, fac
tors, nnimate nnd inanimate, have been
blamed, but usually with unconvincing re
sults. What the enterprises have most frequently
lacked wns the missing ingredient of the
fairy story, roots. Heets iu public works
take the form of appropriations, reserve
fur.ds, treasury resources in a word,
money.
The Art Museum cannot lie built without
this, und that is why Mr. Price's concern
is net about the slew deliveries of steel or
the behavior of architects and builders.
According te his disclosures there is new
only $275,000 available for continuing work
en the structure, nnd "that would net buy
ene course of stone for the great building."
And se the "mystery" of the Art
Museum fits into n fnmllinr category. The
edifice cannot be erected without funds, nnd
construction must halt unless the responsi
bility is squarely met by the city authorities.
Having decided te build the fuii-t home for
paintings te he found in America, this
community rests under nn obligntien te
prosecute the work n'eng the nrabltleus lines
en which it was originally planned. A way
will be found te expedite steel shipments
when there is money te pay the bills.
HALLOWED GROUND
IT HAS been announced with unconcealed
exultation that mero than fiOOO visitors
registered at Washington's Cressing Park
during the last twelve months. While these
figures attest the enthusiasm of many pil
grimB, they nre insignificant compared with
nttendance records nt several ether historical
shrines iu the country, especially in New
England.
And yet events at Tnylersvillc, Pa., In
the Christmas beasen of 17711 were almost,
1f net quite, ns Important te the fate of the
Natien ns the contest en a certain "rude
bridge thnt spans the flood." Hut for
Washington's superb strategy Knyphatisen
would hnve spent a'j pleasant Yuletide at
Trenten and the Itevoltitlen might have been
lest.
This is elementery history en which It is
superfluous te expatiate What Is still In
need of emphasis is the beauty, charm nnd,
significance of the memorial purk which the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is develop
ing at Washington's Cressing. Venerable
buildings have been reverently restored.
The Old Ferry Inn, where the fateful cressl
ing of the river wns planned, has been re
conditioned for sightseers. On the opposite
shore of the Delnwnre the State of New
Jersey, with fewer opportunities than our
ewm Commonwealth, is endeavoring te per
petuate and protect structures of historical
interest.
Further appropriate improvements te
Washington's Cressing Park nre contem
plated in the 1023 program of the Stnte
Commission of which Governer Sproul is
hend. There are sufficient authentic histori
cal assets, in addition te the scenic attrac
tions of this hallowed region, te render it a
place of pilgrimage almost en u parity with
Valley Ferge.
AS ONE WOMAN SEES IT
Three Groups of Public-Spirited Wom
en, Political, Religious nnd Educa
tional, the First Well-Dressed,
the- Second Ill-Drcssed and
the Third as Whim Dictated
Hy SARAH D. LOWKIE
TMJHINa the week that has Just passed
I have- been In the company of three
very different rretips of women who nre yet
the public-spirited women of this com
munity, but public-spirited along widely
diverse lines.
The first group I came In contact with
en Election Day amrthe day after. Thejr
nre the newer sort of political women, the
lenders in partv politics. I have Mild se
much about some of them in this column
lately thnt my high opinion eif their nblllty
nnd their roel, purpeiseful attitude toward
the opportunities of public life must be
pretty well known. It is net only my opin
ion, but it Is the "growing opinion of the
political men with whom they hnve been
working for the Inst jenr nnd a half: nnd
in any ense It is beginning te be the opinion
of the general public nud needs no further
emphasis from me."
The seetind group is the church women's
group. Twe all-day missionary sessions
were held in this city hist week, eine of the
Hnptists nud one eif the Protestant Episco
pal Church. I happened te be nt Hely
Trinity Church for the meetings of the latter
body. Te be sure, the addresses there were
by men, missionary IIMieips, priests and
hi men, but the listeners and the organizers
of the sessions were women, 1 lie mere active
nnd responsible members eif the parishes of
the elleccse'i (lie women who give most find
in n sense give up most for the welfare of
the Church.
There are some very rich women union
them nnd mmiic very jner ernes. These of
them Hint me well known emtside of their
pnrishes beleing te the eeiiservntive and re
sponsible families of the cemimtinity : some
of them nre what outsiders think of when
they speak eif "typical Philadelphhins"
net "easy le be entreated" by stiangers,
THOSE of thorn who nre net city-wide in
their contacts are le their parishes
what the better-known ones arc te the town
ns a whole, i. ., lespensilile executive
women with n belief mere eir less whole whele whole
seuled that the cure for the evils eif society
is the religion as taught In the Church and
lived by the most insistent of the Chris
tians the missionaries.
Comparisons may be odious, but they nre
also illuminating. I i'liuuet compare the
political women with the church women by
summing up the spiritual values of each,
because that N matter that is net feir n
surface estimation. In mere eititwnrel np
penrance. however, tlietc is a very apparent
nnd complete difTeretiee.
The political leadcts must be smart In
their new role, must pieent a simple but
very chie' exterior. 11111-1 knew bow te curry
off their part with a dexteietts intherity
of appearance thnt will net challenge
laughter or contempt, but will, en the
whole, pass the muster eif many critical
ejes.
The reason is that the business of n
peilltical woman is net enl.v 11 woman's
nff.iir new. but a man's and woman's affair,
nail elevvdiness is as much te be avoided
us tlieatricalness.
BIT Hisheps and t lie lesser eleigy nrc net
se "cheesy." At all events, they have
te get Used te looking at and working with
a great many weunen whose manner of dress
nnd general appearance is the least effective
part eif them. And either because there is
a certain penance in elevvdiness, or n cer
tain inch of courage among the mere worldly
wise, the stamhnd of charm ill etitwnrel
nppiirel is mari.edlv absent from a group
such as that eif last week at the missionary
meeting. These that possessed it l.,id the
nlr of iliee-eunting it 11s non -essential te the
11111 tier, in bnnd.
Te Fin very clilc pt a missionary meeting,
even If it involved 1.0 particular outlay,
would net, I think, have been geed form in
that company.
These present who knew verv well hew te
be e-astinllv modish would net hnve cared te
attempt it there. And te a e-eftnin extent
their general aspect tit such a meeting ns
thnt wiuibl eoni'spend te their general atii
tuele toward life. It is net a paramount
eltity for them 10 plenp or te e'enserve
power. Their first object is te set a gemd
example of belief and of behavior. The men
who work with iIh-iu ate dependent en their
suppeit nnd sympathv. As a result, there
nre a great many devvdv church women with
rather beautiful spiritual lights shining
thieugh tired and middle-nged faces. Hut
then churches nre verv unbecoming te con
gregations and slngulaily becoming te the
clcrg.
TIIE thiid group tlint 1 found myself one
of Inst week was that if the educatiennl
reform type eif women. Twe conventions
were meeting here and both in the Hellcvue.
One wns that of the W. (' T. U.. n world
wide convention, and the ether was the
county meeting of the Philadelphia branch
of the League of Women Voters. It was
te the League of Women Voters that I went,
having been nt ene time it-, m ting chairman
and from its inception one of its members.
Se I wns interested te hear the reports of
its work this year. And it is, therefore,
of that division of the group that I con
speak with nny conviction, though T dnre
say thnt, likely eiinurl., the women in both
these conventions hinl certain jielnts in
common which makn them unlike either of
the ether two. the modern political nnd the
elder church-woman tvpes
The viewpoint of the League of Women
Voters is mero critically constructive. In
fact, they are se logic nllv constructive that
the reforms they work out in theory nre
often impossible of fulfillment . they presup
pose n cemplete destruction of the Institu
tions thnt they hnve cend timed, nnd then
a complete construction of mvv foundations
for their new structure
Thev differ from the church women in
their dislike' of sentiment about 0 situntien
or of palliative measures in bettering it.
Thev put nil their e-.-gs of hope in the
bask'et of eelueotien. Their attitude toward
men is neither conciliatory nor patronizing.
They neither work with them officially nor
for them as officials. They dress well or iih
well as they knew hew for one another; net
te make an effect lit te ,u effective. U
home with their men folks tHy mv )0
nnvthing they find prnciical, n meeting
wlih one nnether n crisp e, ciitical atti
tude toward these iidiuni,-te ring public
affairs, with nn ct usiemil well-delivered
thrust, is the attitude' most like.
They nre frnnklj ergnmnl for the pur pur
pese of critical teaching. They aim net te
net politically ; they Ike the term all-parti-win
new; nt first they were called non
partisan. They have a nnturnl bent toward
epenmlnelcdness, except for vvluit they call
nnrrew partisanship. Hv rmtrevv partisan
ship they mean pnrtv politicians, nnd hy
party politicians they mean persons who vote
for a party rnther than for a e-amliilnte.
They differ from the church women In
thnt they w-euld fear being thought conserv
ative, and from the- political women in that
they would fear they were en tl(, wreu
track if they worn widely popular.
They ncek. ns a rule, better than either
ef the ether type of women, and thev nre
most of them amusing at the expense of the
powers that be, se that they require n
keener audience than the t,.jT political
sneaker often is up against r uelmlre the in
sincerely unel I think the-y hme a part te
nlav In our present-dey nffalis: net se vitnl
nH the church woman s pun still f nor
powerful iix e pelit cal woman In bound
te he, but n part te be neither underrated
nor Ignored.
I'erhnps the three functions of the three
groups can be summed un In (here words
Orgnnlzntien, inspiration, education.
fiemei women can he found in all three
feups, seime in only one eif the three,
hose who have It in them te ,3 lenders
will be forced tei confine (heir usefulness te
one group. Te really necept the geed points
of nil three one must be seinevvhnt of n
"looker-en" nnd net n "deer of the word."
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Daily Talks With Thinking Philadelphiam en Subjects They
Knew Best
DR. JAMES M. ANDERS
On Tuberculosis Infection Prem Servants
TIIE close centnet of servants with fami
lies in which they nre employed, mere
particularly in the ense of chllilren. exposes
the Intter te the danger of infection with
tuberculosis, says Dr. James M. Anders,
preslelent of the Pennsylvania Tuberculosis
Society. It is equally well understood thnt
ilnllv routine association fueli us occurs
between cliildnurses who nre tuberculeus
nnd children is u distinct menace te the
"The New Yeik Tuberculosis Association
has made nn investigation into the subject
of tuberculeus infection of children hy
domestic servnnts," said Dr. Anders,
"with quite interesting and important
results. The nssoctntieu prepared n ques
tionnaire, which was sent te nearly 100
phvsiclans in New Yerk nnd throughout the
country, selected from n list of these special
izing in tuberculosis nnd childicn's work.
Many Cases of Infection Shown
"Replies wcre received fiem seventy
eight phvsiciims, of whom forty-six, or M
per cent, hnel personally seen tuberculeus
servants in homes where there were children,
while thirty -two. or -12 per cent of the
plivsicinns, had net seen that type of patient
in 'their practice. Among these who had oh eh
served tuberculosis in servants, net nil could
furnish evidence of children infected from
such n source.
"When, however, it is remembered that
some time usually clnpses before the de
velopment of nctlve disense utter infection
occurs, nnd nlse that servants come and go,
tills result need excite no surprise. 'I vventy
of the physicians knew of definite cases of
such infection, the tetnl number of children
reported being twenty-four.
"The Inst Federal census shows thnt nt
least I per cent of these cngnged in domes
tic service nre tuberculeus. This fact readily
explains why some physicians fail le meet
with cases of tuberculosis nmeng servants
in their professional experience. Frem the
foregoing results of the Investigation of
the New Yerk Tuberculosis Association,
however, it is clear that infection of chii
dien does occur in this manner.
Prolonged Contact Ilequlrrd
"Te contract tuberculosis in tins way,
however, requires prolonged centnet as a
rule Obviously, theso who nre most exposed
te a ense of open tuberculosis run the
greatest danger of thus catching the dreael
disease Thev germs ere expelled by an
infected perPu In sneezing, roughing,
lnushing .nnd even in spenklng.
"In this connection, it should be pointed
out that Infection occurs most readily nnd
most frequently in the early years of child
hood. It takes place commonly in homes In
whiedi sonie ein is suffering from open
tuberculosis, nnd expectorating sputum
containing tubercle bncllll. A person having
this form of tuberculosis, without knowing
it ignermitly manifests carelessness with
le'gnrd te his or her expectoration.
"Yeung children spend much of their time
en the fleer, n pnrt of the room which is
most centunilnated, as a rule. All things
which are infected, which are handled by
them, nre put into their mouths, thus greatly
incienslng the danger of infection. While
tlin number of bncilll which ordinarily gnln
entrance into the body of the child nre tee
few te cause, death, they nevertheless mul
tiply for n time or until theynre surrounded
by ii wnll of cells.
May Remain Through Life
"In this inactive eondltleii the bacilli
may remain throughout life. Oh the ether
linnd, they may become active ut any time,
if comlitlens favoring their growth and mul
tiplication arise. If the child comes in con-'
tact with only n few bacilli, it overcomes
them uml develops un immunity'.
'The foregoing facts show hew difficult
it is te iMtimute the near and remete con
sequences of the intimate un4 often pro
longed association with an infected servant
of jeung children. It is certain, however,
that muny cnsis of nctlve, epen tubercu
losis, met with in udult life, nre the result
of infection which occurred in the earlier
vcars of childhood, without giving rise te
ujmptems thut could direct attention te
this primary Implantation of the tubercle
bacillus.
"It would be entirely unwarranted hy the
furtu te say thnt this mode of conveying
tlin disease Is the only one, especially In
children. Fer example, it is believed that
ene-qunrter of ail enses of .tuberculosis in
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childhood are the result of infection by way
of the gastre-intestinal tract; that is te say,
the germ is swallowed with milk from in
fected cows and eucIi dairy products as
butter and cheese made from contaminated
milk.
Servants Overlooked
"But, while there nre Revernl sources of
infection during childhood, the danger of
spreading the disease by servants is a factor
vvhich has been, as Dr. C. II. Smith, "of
New Yerk, has pointed out, entirely over
looked. "The question, 'Shall "there be inaugu
rated a campaign directed te searching out
nnd controlling tuberculeus servants alone,
pr shall it be one directed te cover nil ways
in which children nre exposed te this
eliseaseV might be pertinently asked. It
seems te me that, no matter which of these
courses is pursued, the definite attention of
the public should be called te the danger
of Infection of children by servants.
'.'Since, then, servants and childnurscs
and in the same class should be placed wet
uurscs, the se-called nurse girl nnd nursery
governess are recognized sources of tuber tuber
cueous infection of children in the homes of
their emplejers, the question arises naturally
enough, 'What is the remedy of choice?'
It has been well snld thnt progress in the
control of tuberculosis demands thnt the
disense be attacked at the source.
"I am assuming that efforts directed te
the search und control of tuberculosis among
servants nlene should be made, for the pres
ent nt least. Experts in tuberculosis who
hnve given the question some consideration
ter the most pnrt believe thnt medical
examinations of this group of empleyes
vveu d be the best way of safeguarding young
children from infection in this respect.
Twe Ways of Doing It
"This could be nccemplishcel in one of
two ways; nnmely, ene by educating all
employers se thnt they would insist upon
having healthy servants hy demanding nn
examination before engaging them, and, sec
end. by an amendment te the sanitary cede
sp thnt a reputable physician's certificate te
he effect thnt a chlldnurse or servant
Is free from tuberculeus taint would be re
quired. '"I'liere ran be no division of opinion ns
te the value of education, but It would take
tunny j pets te educate all the public.
Indeed, a though intelligent. In the opinion
of many tuberculosis experts, the public as
i whole cimnet be reached by publicity.
The method of protecting the public bv nn
mnendiiient te the sanitary cede would obvi ebvi obvi
eusly he mere direct, comprehensive and
effective. Moreover, te require a reputable
...vsicinn's certificate would nlse emphallw
ler .sraaSSr of periodie "os
in'i'A" A,,t, u Assembly, approved May 28,
1015, previellng thnt 'firms persons or cor cer cor
eratioIW who me operating or conducing
hotels, restaurants, d ning-cars or e her
pub ie eating places, shall net employ cook
ether'L, kUchen .-'e"V chnmbermulelH , r
ether house servnnts who nre suffering with
certain contagious diseases,' ,8' "
amended te Include net only eating nlncej
Protecting the Milk
"In this connection, it may be further
Pointed out that workers en certified milk
farms nre new thoroughly examined b a
,lPl?2!.p-Vfc-ctan nt Ica8t twice annually
mil in some eases every two weeks. T ils
is done, Jn order te avoid the contamination
uii1i'-.milk with certain germtf. 'such ns he
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like is about as f rcei icnt n, fJ! .nd ,,lu
relatives, it is .."T.-i ."". re.m ''? near
opinion, t? mkeT m". cale' 'xZiua ion"'
egal requ rement of the snnitiiri i i en .ft
was into vvh eh they bad hiiiVw ii iBn
thin miiau.ni... ...iV Hau. .H,in". Perlmns
HUH IUIIBS-II1UV u.l I ...1.1.
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SHORT CUTS
Congress may yet become 'a long serial
ei oiec parties.
The Hall -Mills moving picture x
te lack careful continuity.
Ship Subsidy appears te hnve spraafl
a lean in uie recent tempest.
Most of England's election firaml
nppcar te uc conservative estimates.
Take It from the Federal officers, till
bootleg business in this section leeks litil
n million dellnrs.
Ne, Walt, the Chester elders referred til
in n news story from-down the river de Mil
reier te Anuy nnd Min.
It is being demonstrated in Censul-1
tineplc thnt the Kemiilists nre nettles uil
only sting when handled gently.
The President is said te believe thttil
long congressional vacation will be !
ficlal. Te the country, of course.
Ancient Mariner with acute thirst eajil
shipping inhibitions arc knocking the till
411 Af frltA A tinvtelncien a It r fe tHnklHA 'I
ww s. MC 4&im-!ilUII jiiuii-iiuiu muiiiiv.
' Congresswemnn Huck. of Illinois. vreeHl
delay wur until the people voted for It. I
:se invader could ask for better treatments!
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Ilnttie, sick elephant in the New Teil
Zoe, wns closed with four quarts of vvhiicM
worth carrying n trunk ter, nas Uenet,-!
uiencs Mcuinnis.
Middle West insurgents hnve been dubbail
n Maverick Party. Hut they'd have te all
branded te be a pnrly: and once brtnMl
they el cense te be mavericks.
Twe Russians hnve been banned by Ik
immigration authorities because their bill
was born in Constantinople nml the Tarkld
quota is exhausted. Ellis Island eentinuM
te benst the possession of the ceimtryi
funniest burlesque house.
Fuel Administrator is checking up '
coal supply eif. wealthy residents or ft?
Yerk suburbs and cenfisciting eicea
amounts. Which cees te show that a mm'
house is no longer his castle whoa it ha)
n cellar nnd the cellar contains centraDtM
liquor or cenl.
Prcsielent of Prison Reform Associi Assecii Associi
tien says prisoners should be put te wert
nnd made te pay for their heard iw
lodging while in jail, us well ns le support
their families. If fiis suggestions are beedM,
it is going te be iucieasingly elillicult fort
inzy man te uml u sett snap.
What De Yeu Knew?
quiz
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1'.' Which ene of the Three Fates of eta!;
cel mythology spun tlm thread of M'
3. wiine nn ntliletle: Kiune or nauve W"
cue ineiiun etikiii. , .
4. What is the meanliiK of the musical urn
iegute"?
1 low many times wns the fei tided Few
city of I.eiubert- captured
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Nnme three nlnys by Rdmend netn.
World War?
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IU. .What la thu crentcHt ilenth of the P'w
Ocean?
Ann worn tn Yesterday's OuU
1 Wllllntn ".Temilmru Ifrvjm llrst ran f?'
. the presidency of the United Statssui
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3. The Zambezi ItlVer Hews Inte the HiflW
4. Laplund.' vvhich Is net ft pHltlcal entity-
Includes the whole, northern VlX
Norway. Sweden, Finland and thejJ
, I'enlnsuin of Ilussjn. The I-P'JJK
nre net a pure race aim re iyrrrj.
or Mongolian or iuriii'" ;:,-
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making porcelain. ..v,
6. In the recent elections Michigan enew
ucmecrat rer united ni"''?..,"i;.idi
for the first tlme slncu the fifth CM,
of tlie nineteenth centuiy. ,.0,ii
7. Lusltnnla Is thei classic name of Teri"!
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