The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 10, 1931, Page 3

i 4 AG, Ay ses Poet > INWORK PERFORMED BY HEALTH SVC Tells Social Workers Huge An- nual Loss Caused by Sick- ness and Disease 1 { From the standpoint of yalue re-j ceived for every dollar spent, public | t health work pays, Dr. Robert W. Allen, head of the bureau of com- nN municable disease for the state health > Cepartment, told members of the z North Dakota State Conference for } i ioe Workers in session here Mon- | lay. While the main purpose of the public health program is to make pos- sible a freer and happier life, Dr. Al- Jen showed why it would pay the lo- cal, state and federal government to double or treble their appropriations for this service. To prove this statement, Dr. Alien set forth facts concerning the control and extermination of various diseases and their relation to the earning ca- pacity of the worker. Surveys indi- cate the average wage-earner loses from 7 to 10 days each year becayse FY uf illness, Added to this are that class which are incapacitated for or- | dinary pursuits, making an economic ’ | fe Joss running into ‘hundreds of mil- lions of dollars annually. Among achievements of the public health service Dr. Allen listed the prevention of small .pox; yellow fev- { er; malaria, bubonic plague, typhoid fever and hookworm disease, as well #8 the lowering of the death rate due Ly to diphtheria and the reduction of in- fant mortality. He believes that many other diseases, not yet under control, may be greatly reduced if necessary funds are provided. Worker Is Handicapped The public health worker is handi- capped because few laws have been enacted requiring compulsory pre- \ said. “Methods.of immunization which would completely eliminate diphtheria end typhoid, if they were universally , applied, are now available,” he point- ed out, “yet no states require im- munization against these two dread diseases.” Chief among the difficulties in pre- venting and controlling communica- ble diseases are: The presence in every community of unreecognized disease carriers; the large number of, mild cases not reported; the rapid spread.of communicable diseases be- fore symptoms have developed, and the fact that public health laws do not keep pace with scientific research in disease control. For more efficient work Dr. Allen recommended the creation of a staff agency representing all health or- ganizations, looking toward the es- { of welfare. Tells of Government Work According to Dr. Allen, present functions of the U. 8. public health service include the protection of the United States from the introduction of disease from without; the preven- tion of interstate spread of disease; suppression of epidemics; the co- operation with state and local boards} of health; investigation of diseases; | and supervision of health information and public health education. Establishments for research, inves- tigation, and the manufacture of serums, toxins and similar products used in combatting disease were ‘ enumerated by the speaker. To keep fa nd Soy aes re Rian Ain See a ayy 7 ‘i tine officers and other persons in- formed regarding the prevalance of disease, the public health service is- sues weekly reports. Bulletins are ‘prepared and distributed for all in- { terested in disease prevention. “Disease costs the nation vast sums of money,” said Dr. Allen in closing,’ yet preventative measures will defi- * nitely and promptly reduce both the ‘amount of sickness and the number of deaths. “It is obvious then, that the relation between disease and so- cial and economic conditions is reci- procal, each influencing the other.” os | AT THE MOVIES | eee CAPITOL THEATRE “abraham. Lincoln,” which openéd k at the Capitol theatre, yesterday, is y pictorial drama at its greatest. Though the picture possesses all of the ingredients of an historical spec- tacle—big sets, battle scenes mobs—its greatness is founded on the simplicity of its direction and the sympathetic treatment of its roman- ic and tragic scenes. ne ans ‘of Lincoln's life is pa- raded on the screen, from the time ‘of his birth to his assassination at Ford’s theatre in Washington dust as. | he had realized a successful conclu- to the Civil war. f siuston makes Lincoln 2 human be- ing ‘who loves and reacts to disap- pointments as any other man might. ‘Through his interpretation Lincoln becomes one of the best drawn char- \ acter portraits shown on the screen, PARAMOUNT THEATRE ‘When ‘Mackaill was first informed that she had been chosen to portray the Yeading character in HS - the Fox movietone, “Once » Sinner, which opens tomorrow at the Para- * mount theatre, a frown crept over the brow of this charming actress, who is extremely particular as to the roles she enacts. But as Guthrie ‘McClintic, who directed the picture, t outlined the story as the drama of a girl who relates the truth of her past to the man she loves, only to regret it after they are married, the frown disappeared and the sparkle came back into her large and ex- oe SR tection of the individual, Dr. Allen |” tablishment of a_federal department | | state and local authorities, quaran-}_ f them are, for 1 & edge which causes most of the marital troubles and many of our di My advice to any young wife man, hold your tongue.” eee OVERLOOKS HIS WIFE x Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 10—(?)—The. + pill of complaint filed by Mrs. I > 4 Noe avers that her s. 48, dean of St. "t carat, has attained “such interest in her. sweetheart is if you wish to hold: your) , a ; spiritual perfection” that he lost al ) othe as the love “Keep the lure of Youth!” says Richar d Dix R.K.O. Radio Pictures ’ star RICHARD DIX, Radio Pictures’ star of R. K. O. production, “Cimarron,” says: “‘Every woman should learn the complexion secret the actresses know.” « : L woman who wants to keep her charm must keep her youth!” “And certainly there seems to be no reason these days to lose this endearing charm! Every day here in Hollywood I meet actresses no longer young as birthdays go, but still radiantly attrac- tive—still with that compelling some- thing that causes all the damage:to men’s hearts. “Every woman should learn the com- plexion secret thest screen stars know. Youth should be guarded for the allur- ing thing it is!” e e e The stars do know the secret of rowing lovelier each year—birth- days hold no terrors for them. “Regular care with Lux Toilet Soap is the secret,”’ they will tell you. “This “lovely. white soap keeps our skin youth- fully fresh and aglow.” Guard Complexion Beauty as 9 out of 10 screen stars do- _ Because the stage stars are so depend- ent on it, Lux Toilet Soap is found in . theater dressing rooms everywhere—is the official soap in all the great film studios. In palatial private bathrooms, , a8 well as on location, 605 out of the 613 important Hollywood actresses, care for their. complexions this gentle, soothing. way. The countless Hollywood, Broadway, European stars who use, this fragrant white soap find it soothing to every type of skin! 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