THE DAILY NEWS Subscribe to Tlic I'ilt Ajjainst the Fifth Column of Venereal Disease wt thai ' campaign takn my trrloutly if social -imimH in? controlled .in Prince I :;ust you must lw .informed of ".e Lets. Head those pages.-- McCutcheon's Pharmacy fonifr Clh St. and :rd Ave. The Young People of this City need many things laygroumts, Kccrcation r acuities and above all A Clean Environment A SUPPORTER W Uic Social Hygiene Campaign The Control of DANGEROUS DISEASES s a matter of concern to everyone 01 ,sene Socio Hygiene Week ORMES LTD. e 1exa Store N.ones 81 and 82 'WVlromy... .... rvnn, 'ay andiKi,, " P-m ' aaiurany v - u irom 12 noon tltl 2 p.m., 7 n u i-" Two Meetings To Be Held The general public U Invited to attend the public meetings being held in connection with Social Hygiene Week. Mining picture will be sttuwn and there will be speaker at each meeting. I Xn Monday evening the Staff Houm Dining Hall will be the scene of one of the meetings. Two fllmi will be bcrt-cned. Alio at the meeting Dr. R. O. jKnlpe. Dr. J. J. Gibson, B. Thor- j itcinsen and Colin McCarthy will speak Paragraphs For Public nancy and persistently followed up. quered by treating syphilis pregnacy. In If adequate treatment Is given continuously for at least one year lo patlenU with seronega tive primary sypnins, cure can be obtained In 95 to 98 per cent of alt cases.. Most cases of syphilis prompt ly become non-lnTcctious under effective arsphenamlne and hnvv metals treatment, but cases Inadequately treated may again become infectious and a js tiger to conuicis. Oonococcal ccrvlco-voglnltls In girl children demands an nqulry Into tne passioie miec-'lon of aU members of the household. nocnuse their symptoms are not always obvious gonorrhea and syphilis are often spread by persons who are unaware of their Infection. tmih famllv and community THE DAILY NEWS Fighting Venereal Disease By Reg. Davis, -Official Editor of Vancouver Junior Board of TradeJ. UTU. YOU HELP FIGHT VENEREAL DISEASE? There are very few open mind re qniie mnoeemiy srncten wivn i fhlt a4la!ifca nrl ctiffr far mnrp avoided. 5. Spend a little time now. and you will save much higher taxes The blood test Is an essential ; later. This Is not a selfish drive, part of a prenatal examination, Inaugurated for publicity. There because syphilis in pregnancy I are many other simpler easier commonly shows no clinical , ways for the Junior Board -to livmptoms. attain publicity. This Is a public benefit, because- so many ben- Reductlon of coneenltnl svnh-' etlts win be felt by the public Ills will result In the decline of as a whole If Venereal Disease Is fctillborn and infant mortality , stamped out : namely. rates, , a. Prostitution, with all Us ac- jcompanylng evils of crime, nc- Prophylactlc treatment of ; gradation, bribery and immoral- newborn babies' eyes has con- lty. will be wiped out. uuerod ophthalmia neonatorum. b. These unfortunate land Congenital syphilis can be con- 1 some are people who are lnvolv- td In this "Age-old" profession can be started again, and In time beccme a credit to the country. iThls rehabilitation is quite pos-, slble. and has been tried and proved in many parts of the world). c. Civilian and home life will be treed of one of the mast dreaded enemies ever to be recognized as such. d. Industry -will benefit by having less mah hour wastage. This, lending to Increased pro duction will give the armed forces the weapons needed NOW. and In addition leave those forces free to use those weapons without having to fight Venereal Disease. Today most doctors are properly equipped to examine you. If you have no family doctor you may visit the Public Health Unit Second Ave, where these tests are painless, harmless and free to all. IT depends on VOU. RADIO BROADCAST Be sure to tune in to CFTR u Kn host safecuarded by next Thursday evening at 6:30. ceneral health exam- B. Thorstelnssen, Inspector of .-.rinrtic .. ptriUUib , ...J. .rill h. 4h. nwillWr III! InntionS WniCn WUUiu mwuuc oi.tiwi.i, ni v ennrch for syphilis and gonorr- topic will be "The Community hea, . and Social Hygiene." T it Campaign To i Be Continued ed citizens who will answer that I present I HlUltUI . i. 1 1 M , , I. . 1 " W i I " Prtrc Rupert. Keeping a Record Of All the Cases 1. Learn all yon can about the venereal disease problem m i British Columbia, but especially . . -. In your own town or city. If HfiW VPTIPrPal 1 you "have any cases In yon rcom- , munlty or a series of new cases .01 InfermiH-n 0Tt-H5it-lii "W'tantlv arising, you have a t . mn. f,. serious nous source source oi oi infection lnieeuon some Ilrcwf y The autWitta keep an alinli b.UitU f eoBUwTIuie theM !- . w V , ' - some- n. .IT here 1n yotrr district. Remem- H$ jtaiT Here the main -original source of I Ibcr fr Campaign Got mt purpose, nna ut wny mey chamber of Commerce. A com- tea tlraoMM4 4m svrwkMT.A W rln 1 4 t J U.. ad Mly UU "Viunee f recognUed la and consisting of Colin Mc- f ean m.ke tu po- line aystem on(T u beint -paid Carthv and Len Griffiths. Let- 4 rrA money m this racket. Big money tion on industrial concerns In Kvrn In thb y tew tlw M-, a absolutely no scruples or hu- ,the city and district In the mat- JHm tim hy ttint.t. U nun kindness. Oo to your police j ter of educaUon. rletljr eonf drnUal- A aumW. kKce and demand action and I Later, when the seriousness twi u IW tJd il rfrt rf don't be put ff with any ex- Lof the situation became better , patient' prT d Ue - cuse at all. If a brothel is allow- ( known the committee of two Hy M hmfeii we rr n- fd vo ron anhere. the police j was expanded. In charge of th aar f w4h nn mhuW try- are allowing It to run. Remem- .present campaign are the two .- nt. VVTkti a known uuie ber that. original members and R. O. tvvr u anUMr lnality. thWr 2. Dont adopt an apolegetlc Birth, who shares directorship MMtw anJ infauttUn re- Utude when discussing this with Colin McCarthy. Douglas fording hrX U rnt n ta U' "something" that might con- ood, Hugo Kraupner. Rev. A. tuaU officer In itst rm celvably affect your own home V MacSween and L. M. Felsen- Thr-.urh t alt ar y- ,,r nifly at some time. This thai, president of the Junior ... . . i i iwm 1mm Inr nrtiH.rv Vrri rKamtur V in rUJCwrxy ani a real oewrr ..- ..... t , Hnti iTV n1 HXW tinder roitr . l inr Krlla ik-parinwjii Ui --- tnevl li rUin Mvvi(M-e ae un-Uf ennlro In " ' " . , Eleven tbousana men. women. and children in British Colum i bla acquired syphilis or gonorr- Speakers For Service Clubs Both service clnbs nave ar il u not th intention of ,ngea ior special speakers cm the local Public Health Unit "bJecl KM hygiene at nor the Junior Chamber of i"lc m"B o"s neat wrr. Commerce to make a big B B- Moscovlch will be lM u speaxer ai tne oyro week of the next seven days l anH fnrt all ahnnt i"" luncneou on weanesoay. social hygiene for another year. Colm McCarthy of the antl-V-D. committee of the Junior Chamber states that plans are already being for- mulated to have speakers at various local On Wednesday evening there ! above question in the negative bodies and at a young peo- - :wlll be a retx-at of this meetinc and these lew we can urnore ai . pie's organization dtrrlng at the Navy Drill Hall. The use helpers, because .many of theml the following months. of this building has been grant- are probably among the very The committee Itself will led through permtwlon of Com- factors we have to fight. If you remain active and keep lit- Imander C. M. Cree, officer com- will help in this fight learn the erature constanUy before ..miiii. ntini vim n fnlViwino furtt '. the eeneral dudUc. Lieut. Col Coy. commanding of ficer of the area military hospital, will speak to the Rotary members on the following tlay. Exploiters Of Vice Are Emphasized The National Venereal Disease Conference held in Ottawa re-cnltey asked that when patients were isolated under provisions of venereal disease legislation that such isolation shouJd be In hospitals, and not in prisons. Federal health authorities have also warned that In efforts to eradicate prostitution, em phasls must be placed on prose- . Icutkm of "third -party benefac-; liaries." at work behind the! tute. Stamp out vice. cloe the1 it was Just about a year ago scenes the persons operating; rml rfiir Omt are treated in : tlIrdeTy bos. Jail the mad- that the problem of venereal j resort and those having control hf the itoctor.. It U their "f ''"T'V T"J avienuou oi Wt Action must be taken against the exploiters rather than the exploited women, or "against the heart and brain of the octopus." according to an Ottawa health authority. l!n ni,u. . Ihea during the past fpur year?. Mtoday. 8 pja, I The toUl U artoally t. - o..kii. ij t.v, k. i (Notet h"- r ma"T K not . 10 adtllts. Vn, tVnnnd rmrilne nrematltal jand prenaUl blood-testing. N0 , ported). maUer what your thoughts or Syphilis and gonorrhea are scruples are on the matter, either ft.rlous communicable diseases '. you are free or you are not free aad should be looked upon as If you are free you can face njenaces to community health. yourself and your future children I openly, but if you are not f rev. Syphilis and gonorrhea, like , then you are a definite menace tuberculosis, axe familial dls-.to yourself and yuur children r.isea and are spread by the hi- and youT community, tlmate contacts of family life. ; 4. This Is also a war problem, cummunlty health requires the The Prince Rupert Junior Cham- tUc protection of family and ber of Commerce Is sponsoring examination of ail contacts of this Health campaign wnn uiu etises of syphilis and gonorrhea, view mainly In mind. Stamp out Venereal Disease In our armed Congenital iyphlll is 05 per forces, and in our Industries, and eent preventable if adequate untold millions of man days will treatment Is begun not later be saved, besides the human suf-tlian the 5th month of preg-1 ferlng and misery that -will be Campaign Notes In a recent press statement U was revealed tnat tne prince Rupert M e d l.c a 1 Association through its president. Dr. C. H Hankinson. had expressed IU whole-hearted endorsement ol the plans for the social-hygiene campaign of the Junior Chamber of Commerce which opens Monday and will continue all week. "Plain Facts," a motion picture all should see. Public meet ing. Staff House Dining Halt, Syphilis strikes 1 oat of every Ann against syphilis. GOOD HEALTH Is Your Most Priceless Possession Guard it Well . Lindsay's Cartage and Storage Limited Good Food Tastes Better When prepared under sanitary conditions Support the Health Campaign TOM LEE & SON "The House of Fine Foods" PAOK SEVKN 1 W join tbes other mijnjbante in supiwrting whole lieartedly tho campaign to make .PIUtfCE'nUiMSRT A HEALTHIER Rupert Peoples Store We endorse . . . Social Hygiene Week Social Hygiene Week Acme Clothing Store .t aiiilMI?K! !AI' OUR KESTAURANT HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWTC FOR ITS CLEANLINESS Three Sisters Cafe Is Pleased to Sponsor A' and urge everyone to support the campaign ' fully ktk . i m i Canadian Fish & Cold Storage rnixci: ritiiut, u.c. Joins other leaders in Prince Rupert In Sponsoring A Healthier City J