anaheim-gazette 1913-10-02

HUMAN DISEASE CARRIERS ARE MANY STATE BOARD OF HEALTH DISCUSSES DISCOVERIES MADE IN RECENT YEARS WONDERFUL ADVANCEMENT IN MEDICAL SCIENCE SINCE THE DAYS OF OUR FATHERS History is filled with evidence that at times entire communities have believed in witchcraft or ghosts, but today most of us profess not to believe in either. And history, furthermore, is filled with the records of methods of doing things which were inconceivably crude or were based upon false theories. The history of medicine is no exception, says the April bulletin issued by the State Board of Health. It has its crude methods and its false theories, and even its ghosts and witches. But medicine is young—modern medicine is really much younger than the oldest inhabitant. In fact, modern medicine is about the age of the average successful young business man, about 35; and preventive medicine is not yet of age. The triple alliance between medicine, engineering, and social science is scarcey 10 years old. It is to be expected that the application of these sciences to the prevention or control of disease will undergo rapid and extensive changes from year to year. Some of the public health practices that require thorough investigation and reorganization are those connected with quarantine and disinfection. The discovery of the role of the mosquito illustration of the meaning of human disease carriers, and of the reasons for carefully examining, and of restricting the liberties of some persons who themselves are practically well. In March, 1912, Director Sawyer reported to the board upon a remarkable recurrence of typhoid fever on a ship, which had covered a period of more than three years. Briefly stated, a series of nearly 30 persons (members of the crew of this ship at the time they were taken ill) suffering from typhoid fever had been taken from a certain ship. Several deaths had occurred, and the frequent intervals at which these men were removed so impressed the sailors that it became difficult to maintain a full crew. The ship became known as the "fever ship." Every source of infection outside the ship was eliminated, and finally it was decided to begin with the captain and go through the entire crew in a microscopical search for a "typhoid carrier." This laborious task was rewarded by the discovery of one seaman, the winch driver—the ship was a umber vessel engaged in coastwise trade—who was a carrier. This man was removed from the ship and placed in quarantine. Through the operation of the United States Public Health Service he was kept under observation and treatment in the San Francisco Marine hospital for nearly six months—not treatment and observation to be ensfit him, for he was already well physically, but treatment to render him no longer a source of danger to the public. At the end of this period it seemed justifiable on the basis of these observations to release him on condition that he report every two weeks. Within two months after his release three more persons developed typhoid fever on another vessel upon which he shipped as a seaman. One of this number FOREST RANGER WANTED UNCLE S CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION BE HELD AT VARIOUS ON OCTOBER SAN DIEGO CHAMBER MERCE DENIED PERFORMANCE BURN OFF WATTER The United States civil mission announces an assistant forest ranger and 22. In field district forest service the examiner held in California at A field, Bishop, Chews Springs, Los Angeles, Northfork, Placerville, Bluff, San Diego, Santa son, Sonora, Weaverw and Yreka; and in Newville. Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and of enduring all the hard door life. A medical effect is required. The consists of two parts, and the answering of practice. The latter relate to timber estimating, lumber laws, mining, and the nature. Practical experience intelligence, as shown write with reasonable pression, are the main Applicants must be real state in which they see and should be familiar with dustrial conditions and From the list of su dates, the government s Some of the public health practices that require thorough investigation and reorganization are those connected with quarantine and disinfection. The discovery of the role of the mosquito in the transmission of yellow fever and malaria, little more than ten years ago, has revolutionized the public health procedure in dealing with these diseases. The discovery of the similar role of certain persons apparently well, but carrying disease "germs" about in their throats or alimentary canals or other parts of the body, promises to greatly modify and otherwise to change the procedure in preventing the spread of other diseases. Diphtheria is known to be frequently spread through the agency of such human "diphtheria" carriers. Typhoid fever has been proved by many very striking instances to be frequently spread by human typhoid carriers. It is probable that carriers play an important part in the dissemination of scarlet fever. Epidemic spinal meningitis suggests the probability of human carriers as an important factor in its spread, and until recently the general evidence favored this method of spread for poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis). During the present month, Director Sawyer has been investigating a case of human glanders that promises to become a public health problem of this character. Strictly scientific usage would probably not include victims of leprosy, malaria or syphilis among the human "carriers" of disease; but administratively, these individuals, like recognized "carriers" go about the community carrying with them a disease which is communicable to others. Syphilis and gonococcus infections have long been known to be dependent alrgy upon this type of human carrier for transmission. Leprosy, likewise, furnishes little evidence of being able to reach new victims except through the close continued association of a leper with other persons. Malaria is another disease, whose victims should be considered for administrative purposes, to be human carriers of disease. All of us in a measure are human disease carriers. That is to say, there are living in our noses and throats, on our skins and in other parts of the body, many varieties of disease pro- At the end of this period it seemed justifiable on the basis of these observations to release him on condition that he report every two weeks. Within two months after his release three more persons developed typhoid fever on another vessel upon which he shipped as a seaman. One of this number died. Investigation showed on this ship the same conditions of a common water barrel and common cup, believed to have been the chief source of this typhoid-carrier's transfer of his disease to the first series of victims. He was again returned to quarantine and other measures which science has suggested are being tried in an effort to eradicate the typhoid bacilli from their residence in his alimentary tract. No cases of typhoid fever have originated among the crews of either vessel since his removal. The fine quality of citizenship which has been displayed by this man throughout the past year of quarantine-imprisonment can not be too highly praised. Here is a man who five or six years ago contracted typhoid fever and paid the cost in illness and who subsequently, through no fault of his own, has become a menace to the health of the general public. Had his occupation been on land, and one which caused him to shift from town to town, it is probable he would never have been detected under the imperfect administrative health organization our cities and counties maintain. Our records would only have shown a steadily lengthening series of "sporadic" cases of typhoid fever which no one could explain. Instead of the 31 known cases and five deaths caused by this man we might have actually had many times this number of unknown cases due to him. The human disease "carrier" presents many new and difficult problems to the health departments. This typhoid carrier illustrates some of these problems. Shall this man be permanently quarantined unless methods can be devised for rendering him no longer dangerous to the public health? The public demands that this be done in the control of leprosy; it hesitates to require any measures in this direction in the control of tuberculosis; it refuses thus far to seriously consider adequate measures of any kind in the control of syphilis. What will be the public verdict in cases of typhoid-carriers? The latter relate to timber estimating, lumber laws, mining, and the business. Practical experience intelligence, as shown, write with reasonable pression, are the main Applicants must be real state in which they see and should be familiar dustrial conditions and. From the list of sundays, the government sent for the forest service pointed as assistant for $1,100 yearly salary. To promotion later to including vacancies in deputy supervisor and these field men—rankant rangers—transact in the national forests uplandation of the supervisors; the government's graft handle small timber saws trails, telephone lines, fight forest fires, and etc. When necessary they own and maintain his pack animals. Rangers assigned to a forest area headquarters consisted barns, and sheds and cultural land to grow families and domestic. The government in present examination came the fact that appointing est service does not long employment, since to furlough a number of vices are not needed. Preference is given. He lounghed employees who satisfactory in recruiting the beginning of a field. Applicants can secure concerning the examiners United States civil servant, Washington, D.C., best supervisors, at the The San Diego Commerce has wired Reporter, in Washington, thority be secured to slopes of the San Diego order that precipitate freely reach the storage water conduits. This permission has Chief Forester Grave takes the position that chaparral as a preverbal and an equalizer of this is a scientifically demon longer in controversy. Lies made in Germany in our own country. LEPROSY, likewise, furnishes little evidence of being able to reach new victims except through the close continued association of a leper with other persons. Malaria is another disease, whose victims should be considered for administrative purposes, to be human carriers of disease. All of us in a measure are human disease carriers. That is to say, there are living in our noses and throats, on our skins and in other parts of the body, many varieties of disease producing organisms. Most of these "germs" are not very powerful enemies, and can easily be dislodged at the outset from any point of vantage they may obtain. The organisms that cause head colds and those that cause pimples, boils and local abcesses are among these; also the organisms causing blood poisoning, but the latter seldom get past the outer defenses of the lymphatic system of the body. Among the frequent temporary "germ" residents of the body are the organisms causing pneumonia, nd tuberculosis. Most organisms of these classes are opportunists, they do not find it easy to gain an entrance to the human body, but when they do and the preliminary battles go their way, they become numbered among the most dangerous enemies of mankind. Every one undestands about the school boy who is the carrier of head lice. Such a boy is not ill, yet he is distinctly a carrier of a parasite which readily transfers itself to the heads of other children. Both teachers and parents understand the necessity for sending this boy home from school and preventing contact between him and others until his head has been properly treated. This is an THE CERRO GORDO "Mineral Resources of the Inyo and White Mountains, California," by A. Knopf, has just been published. The metalliferous mineral resources of the Inyo and White Mountains, named in the order of their present importance, are zinc, carbonate, argentiferous galena, gold-quartz, and copper ores. Formerly argentiferous galena ore was the principal resource, the famous mines at Cerro Gordo alone having yielded $7,000,000 in silver and lead. Mining began in 1861, when the Russ mining district was established in that portion of the range east of Independence. From 1869 to 1877 the region enjoyed a period of great activity, for it was then that Cerro Gordo was yielding its greatest output of base bullion. About 1907 a rivival of interest in the mineral deposits of the Inyo Mountains took place, the most notable result of which has been the development of zinc ore on a commercial basis. FOR SALE—Four-passenger courier Stoddard-Dayton, in good condition. Will trade for a roadster or sell for cash cheap. Must be good roadster. Gustav Spingath, 402 S. Clementine, FOREST RANGERS WANTED BY UNCLE SAM CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION TO BE HELD AT VARIOUS POINTS ON OCTOBER 21 SAN DIEGO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DENIED PERMISSION TO BURN OFF WATERSHED The United States civil service commission announces an examination for assistant forest ranger on October 21 and 22. In field district No. 5 of the forest service the examination will be held in California at Alturas, Bakersfield, Bishop, Chews Ridge, Hot Springs, Los Angeles, Nevada City, Northfork, Placerville, Quincy, Red Bluff, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Sisson, Sonora, Weaverville, Willows, and Yreka; and in Nevada at Gardenville. Candidates must be able-bodied men between the ages of 21 and 40, capable of enduring all the hardships of outdoor life. A medical certificate to this effect is required. The examination consists of two parts, a field test and the answering of practical questions. The latter relate to land surveying, timber estimating, lumbering, land laws, mining, and the livestock business. Practical experience and general intelligence, as shown by ability to write with reasonable clearness of expression, are the main requirements. Applicants must be residents of the state in which they seek employment, and should be familiar with local industrial conditions and topography. From the list of successful candidates, the government selects new men for government ownership. The first official reports of the acrеage burned and the damage done by the recent forest fires was made out by State Forester Homans and his assistants. The report shows that exclusive of the Tamalpais and Napa fires, twenty-five acres of orchards were burned, 19,054 of timber, 167,649 of brush, 52,594 of grass, with a total damage of $210,864.50. Three thousand, two hundred and forty-six men were employed to fight the fires. The loss caused by the Alburn fire is estimated at $29,765 from the burning of 20,330 acres. Buildings and fences worth $19,596 were burned, while the rest came from the destruction of 4,-066,000 feet of lumber worth $2.50 a foot. In the fire near Hemet it is reported that the bee industry is nearly ruined, for the fire burned 500 hives worth $25,000 and spoiled the feeding grounds of the bees for it will take three years for the sage plants to blossom again. Forest service officials at Washington who had been pleased over the fact that the fire loss in the national forests so far this year had been unusually light were somewhat castdown Friday at telegraphic reports which just reached them from California headquarters telling of severe fires now burning in national forests in that state. The present fire situation in the Southern part of that state, the telegrams say, is worse than in 1910, the year of greatest disaster to the forests. Captain James B. Adams, acting forester, says the news was not surprising even though all the national forests had recently reported the practical closing of the fire season. In California there is a longer summer dry season than in any other part of the West, he said, and the cumulative effect of this drought, coupled with unusual wind storms and lightning, has made the situation unparalleled in the history of the national forest administration in that state. The latter relate to land surveying, timber estimating, lumbering, land laws, mining, and the livestock business. Practical experience and general intelligence, as shown by ability to write with reasonable clearness of expression, are the main requirements. Applicants must be residents of the state in which they seek employment, and should be familiar with local industrial conditions and topography. From the list of successful candidates, the government selects new men for the forest service, who are appointed as assistant forest rangers, at $1,100 yearly salary. They are eligible to promotion later to higher grades, including vacancies in the position of deputy supervisor and supervisors. These field men—rangers and assistant rangers—transact the business of the national forests under the direction of the supervisors. They conduct the government's grazing business, handle small timber sales, build roads, trails, telephone lines, and cabins, fight forest fires, and estimate timber. When necessary the ranger must own and maintain his own saddle and pack animals. Rangers permanently assigned to a forest are provided with headquarters consisting of cabins, barns, and sheds and with some agricultural land to grow food for their families and domestic animals. The government in announcing the present examination calls attention to the fact that appointment in the forest service does not guarantee year-long employment, since it is necessary to furlough a number of rangers during the winter months when their services are not needed on the forests. Preference is given, however, to fur-loughed employees whose services are satisfactory in recruiting the force at the beginning of a field season. Applicants can secure information concerning the examination from the United States civil service commission, Washington, D. C., or from forest supervisors, at the places named. The San Diego Chamber of Commerce has wired Representative Kittner, in Washington, asking that authority be secured to burn off the slopes of the San Diego watershed in order that precipitation might more freely reach the storage reservoirs and water conduits. This permission has been denied by Chief Forester Graves. Mr. Graves takes the position that the value of chaparral as a preventer of erosion and an equalizer of the flow of run-off is a scientifically demonstrated fact no longer in controversy. Scientific studies made in Germany and France, and in our own country by the United Forestists Washington stands first in lumber production, with Louisiana second. It is said that 90,000,000 broom handles are used annually in the United States; one for each man, woman and child. The lands burned over during the terrible fires on the Idaho national forests in 1910 are now largely covered with a thick growth of young tree seedlings, by natural re-seeding. Manufacturers of artificial limbs are seeking substitutes for English willow, used because of its combined lightness and strength. It is claimed that the Port Orford cedar of the Pacific Coast will prove equally serviceable. In the open yellow pine forests of Washington and Oregon a collapsible plow is being used in digging fire lines to stop surface fires. The plow can be dismantled and folded into a compact form, so that it can be packed on horseback, and weighs only 40 pounds. When in use, one man with a horse can do the work of 20 or more men working with shovels. SCIENCE VS. BUTTER MAN Experts Decide That Shrinkage Excuse Is a Joke The melancholy days for the short-weight creamery man are come! No longer will he be able to allay the premonitions of the housewife by a glib, "Oh, yes, madam butter is all there, just a little of the water has evaporated." Science has determined that the "shrinkage" bugbear is a joke, and that under usual conditions of handling there is no loss in weight from the pack, but up at the creamery. "Shrinkage" and "evaporation" have long been an explanation given by unscrupulous dealers for discrepancies in weight, and until the matter was taken up by Prof. Jaffa, head of the nutrition department, the excuse has been accepted. By careful experiments the professor has determined that well-made butter does not lose weight if properly cared for, and that claims of "shrinkage" are ludicrous. NOTICE OF SALE OF STOCK FOR DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AMERICAN ORR CONCRETE POLE COMPANY Location of principal place of business, Anaheim, Orange County, State of California. Notice is hereby given that there is delinquent upon the following described stock of the corporation on account of assessment levied on the 9th day of August, 1913, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders as follows: Number of certificate Number of shares Amount due Shearer, Harry ...90 10 $2.50 Shearer, Harry ...91 20 5.00 Shearer, L. W. ...88 25 6.25 Shearer, L. W. ...89 50 12.50 Walls, J. W. ...28 25 6.25 Walls, J. W. ...31 50 12.50 Walls, J. W. ...72 42 10.50 Walls, J. W. ...73 83 20.75 Walls, J. W. ...81 20 5.00 Walls, J. W. ...82 30 7.50 Walls, J. W. ...not issued 140 35.00 Williams, D. M. ...33 50 12.50 Williams, D. 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